Monkshood

by Anne Mather

They loved Monkshood but hated each other!Monkshood complicated Melanie's well–planned life. Soon to marry a London lawyer, Melanie couldn't really consider living in the Scottish Highlands house she'd inherited. But she did want to see it before deciding what to do.Seeing Monkshood, however, meant meeting Sean Bothwell, who regarded it as his property. Though he seemed to have moral grounds for his claim, Melanie couldn't commit herself to parting with it.Could her reluctance to give it up possibly have anything to do with her reactions to Sean?

Genres: Harlequin, Scotland, Harlequin Presents, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Anne Mather is the pseudonym used by Mildred Grieveson, a popular British author of over 160 romance novels. She also signed novels as Caroline Fleming and Cardine Fleming.
Mildred Grieveson began to write down stories in her childhood years. The first novel that she actually finished, Caroline (1965), was also her first book to be published. Her novel, Leopard in the Snow (1974), was developed into a 1978 film.

Reviews

[Naksed · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hero and heroine bicker over an ugly, dirty old house lost in the icy north of Scotland. Heroine is a distant relative who inherited it while hero is the homeowner's illegitimate son who feels that he is the one entitled to it. Heroine is engaged to OM back in London but lusting for hero, even though he tries his best to kick her out of town. Hero is engaged to frail loving OW and prioritizes her over the heroine. Heroine finally flees back to London and gifts the house to hero. Hero follows months after the OW died of an incurable illness. Nothing romantic about their reunion or their declaration. He basically tracked her down out of pride because he would prefer to buy the house from her rather than being a charity case. He goes on and on that he had loyalty to the OW and could not choose heroine over her. Yeah, we get it!!!! Heroine is second best, long live romance :(

[RomLibrary · Rating 4 out of 5]

They loved Monkshood but hated each other!

Monkshood complicated Melanie's well-planned life. Soon to marry a London lawyer, Melanie couldn't really consider living in the Scottish Highlands house she'd inherited. But she did want to see it before deciding what to do.

Seeing Monkshood, however, meant meeting Sean Bothwell, who regarded it as his property. Though he seemed to have moral grounds for his claim, Melanie couldn't commit herself to parting with it.

Could her reluctance to give it up possibly have anything to do with her reactions to Sean?

[Tia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This novel really flummoxed me. I mean it was kind of simple in a way and how the characters carried out their actions but some of it confused me. I was constantly wondering why the author wrote it that way. Other than that the book was alright. The characters were easy to get to know but the hero and heroine had so little time to get to know each other.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's funny because while I distinctly dislike Scottish historical romance on the whole, I love more recent/contemporary romances set in the Highlands, especially the old school Mills and Boons.

[Last Chance Saloon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure how I have never read this before, but I did not enjoy it. The heroine is SO annoying - supposedly young, but acts middle-aged, a bit vain, smug, dull and boring. The hero is just as bad - grumpy, aggressive, smug, dull and boring. The OM is a typical solicitor type and the OW is the only likeable character in the story. It’s very un-Anne Mather vintage and has an extremely depressing ending. Two stars is generous.

[Bookaddict · Rating 3 out of 5]

#29 of first 100

[william shields · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed reading this book

[Diamond]

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