Forbidden Fruits

by Julia Hamilton

The Macarthur clan, the ruling family of New Town in Edinburgh, is successful at everything from business to politics to guarding the family secrets. Held together by Sir Jack Macarthur, the patriarch called the "Old Man," they build publishing empires, restore old buildings for the wealthy, teach at prestigious universities, and mingle with the wealthy, the stylish, and the powerful.When Jack is on his deathbed, however, the family's success threatens to shatter as they learn that their well-kept secrets are about to be revealed by one of their own. Meanwhile, Ben Macarthur - the family's hapless architect - and his lover, Marianne Maclean - broken by a destructive affair with Luke Macarthur - find themselves swept up in the tide together . . . In this deliciously scandalous and compulsively page-turning saga, Julia Hamilton once again paints a captivating portrait of an aristocratic Scottish family on the rocks as it faces its own history.

Genres: Fiction

Mass Market Paperback

First published November 4, 2002

About the author

A pseudonym of Joanna Wayne, real name: Jo Ann Vest.

Reviews

[Pastfinder · Rating 1 out of 5]

I could not recommend this book to anyone. A complete waste of time.

[Tricia Way · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a decent read. It was a bit hard to keep track of the many characters in the beginning and it was not written in chapter format. There were page breaks instead of chapters. In the ending of the book, I was surprised that none of the characters mentioned the death of the second person.

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lifestyles of the rich and famous, Scottish nobility style. Wealthy and dominant patriarch of family dies, outing of everyone's sexual scandals ensues. I seriously considered dropping this book about a quarter of the way through, but I somehow wanted to know who would end up with who, so I did finish it. NOT in a rush to read more Julia Hamilton...