Dark Rendezvous at Dungariff

by Lois Stewart

Glenna MacDougall was sure that the dawn of the twentieth century would find her still at her librarian's desk in Atwater, Massachusetts. How could she know that an unknown uncle in Scotland would leave her a fortune -- but would insist that she live in Scotland for a year before the money would be hers? — At first, the trip seemed like a grand adventure, a lark. Then the nightmares began. The dream was always the same: A menacing figure stalked the ramparts of the ancient castle, coming closer to Glenna -- always closer.

Glenna was a practical woman. She could deal with a few bad dreams. But when she arrived at Dungariff castle and met brooding, mysterious Lorne MacDougall, she was sure she had known him before -- felt his touch.

And she knew that his touch could only mean mortal danger...

Genres: Gothic, Gothic Romance

320 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1989

About the author

AKA Diana Delmore

Reviews

[Sarah Mac · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dull & uninspired prose; endless yammering; clichéd tropes (instalove, “omg, my one true love is trying to kill me!!” …there was no reason for either of these to be pushed so hard except the author must have believed she couldn’t craft a Gothic Romance without hammering them into the story). The cherry on this mediocre sundae arrives in the final pages, wherein the villain oh-so-conveniently babbles their villainous activities whilst in a brain fever—because the MCs are too stupid to figure it out on their own. WTG, y’all. 🥱

In short, a typical blah Zeeb. I’ve had this unread for almost a decade, so here’s another overripe tome to cross off my Leftovers challenge. *casually drops into Goodwill bag*

[Alix · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book for the most part, but I found one part of the ending to be a tad underwhelming. It had some of my favorites elements though such as reoccurring dreams and the sense of deja vu. I also enjoy Gothic’s that take place in Scotland, which this one does, and it delves into the history quite a bit.

This book technically has two mysteries occurring, but the main mystery and how it was resolved is what I found a tad underwhelming. I enjoyed the romance and the other mystery though. While not all the characters were completely well developed, this book did hold my interest and I did like it. I *may* try her other gothic and see how it compares to this.