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Rose is the first book in a highly anticipated new series Suitors of Seattle, following the adventures of eight Western daughters ready to benefit from the matchmaking skills of her new Aunt Harriett, whom readers will recognize from the best selling Brides of Beckham series.
Pampered socialite Rose is used to men falling at her feet. But her match with handsome Dr. Shawn Henry leaves her feeling less than adored. Has Rose fallen in love with a man who can’t love her back?
Want more matchmaking madness? Check out the Brides of Beckham. While each book stands alone, they are best enjoyed in order: Mail Order Mayhem, Mail Order Mama, Mail Order Madness, Mail Order Mix Up, Mail Order Mistake, Mail Order Maternity, and Mail Order Matchmaker
Pampered socialite Rose is used to men falling at her feet. But her match with handsome Dr. Shawn Henry leaves her feeling less than adored. Has Rose fallen in love with a man who can’t love her back?
Want more matchmaking madness? Check out the Brides of Beckham. While each book stands alone, they are best enjoyed in order: Mail Order Mayhem, Mail Order Mama, Mail Order Madness, Mail Order Mix Up, Mail Order Mistake, Mail Order Maternity, and Mail Order Matchmaker
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TW//
This book was a train wreck from start to finish. This book had so much potential. It’s the first book that I’ve ever read that’s historical fiction that takes place in Seattle and I was very excited about that, but it went downhill quickly.
The writing was some of the worst writing that I’ve ever read. It had cheesy sentences that made me cringe so badly that I considered deleting this book off my phone, there was no depth to the story, and the writer constantly made a simple grammatical error that messed with my understanding of the story. I’m currently taking a course that's training me how to be a writing tutor and as I was reading my textbook last night, there was literally a huge section about this grammatical error and I realized that I’m literally being trained to help college students with this issue, so to see it in a published book… yikes. The issue had to do with matching the subject up with the verbs properly. For example, the story was talking about a husband abusing his wife and that wife was brought in to a shelter for victims of abuse. One of the workers at the shelter said: “He came here begging her to come back. He promised he’d never hit her again.” Who is he? Because it seems like "he" is a the abusive husband, but why would an abusive husband bring his wife to a shelter for abuse victims? Well, after reading these sentences countless times, I realized that the “he” in the first sentence is referring to a doctor while the “he” in the second sentence is referring to the abusive husband. It’s a simple grammatical error but it drastically gets in the way of understanding and the error was in this book multiple times.
Anyways, let’s move on to more concerning issues. The two main characters had no chemistry and they were both unlikeable. Rose was an insufferable, spoiled brat. The book was supposed to be this whole journey that she goes on to be a better person, but she was the same self-centered person at the end of the book - she’d just learned how to please her husband so that she could get what she wanted from him. Shawn was slightly more likable than Rose, but he was the cause of two major miscommunication issues. It wasn’t even miscommunication that occurs in normal relationships. It was things that wouldn’t have happened in real life or if it did happen, it would’ve played out much differently. I'll talk about one of those miscommunication issues in a spoiler section later in my review, but the other one was that he seemed to be demiromantic heterosexual and he just wasn’t open about it with Rose when they got married. I get that there wasn’t terms at the time that this book takes place to describe the different types of love, but you’ve got to be open with your partners about this stuff. So much “heartache” for Rose in this story could’ve been fixed if he would’ve just talked to her. And even when he finally admitted his lack of romantic attraction to her, he was controlling over her because he didn’t want his lack of romantic love to ruin his public image. It was disgusting.
Here’s a few quotes that aren’t too big of spoilers and then I’ll go into spoilers because there’s a lot to unpack with this story.
“She didn’t know why marrying a gold-digger would be a problem, because she’d heard men had a lot of success with gold mines…”
Rose is about to turn 18 in this scene and she comes from a rich family that allowed her to get a good education, but yet she’s thinking things like this?! It sort of felt like the story should be rebranded as comedy… She also fell in love with a man at first sight and acted like it was the end of the world if she couldn’t be with him. If she was a young teen, I’d understand, but nope, she’s almost a full grown woman.
Miss girly then goes on some courting dates with him where they discuss brushing their teeth since Shawn’s a dentist. Totally normal stuff to talk about while dating, right? *sarcasm* And then she goes home and says “his teeth are so white they practically glow.” She doesn’t say it just once though. She has to say it over and over again to rub it in to her sisters that she found the perfect man. She literally admitted to brushing her teeth once a month yet all of a sudden he’s perfect because he has shiny teeth? What in the world.
And then, oh boy, my favorite scene that made me laugh out loud. Rose is 18 and her mom had to tell her what sex was on the night before her wedding so that she would understand what was going on when she lost her virginity.
When Rose starts having sex…
“She hadn’t known men grew hair on their chests. It was odd and springy, but she liked the feel of it in her fingers.”
That’s weird to say during sex but it could be worse…
“She hadn’t even thought that men might have nipples since they didn’t use them to nurse babies. She wondered why God had given them to men.”
…it got worse. I think we’ve all had that thought about cis men’s nipples but to think about that while losing her virginity?? It’s literally the cringiest sex scene I’ve ever read in my life and it’s the only explicit sex scene in the entire book so it’s not like the smut in the book could be redeemed. I don’t even like smut so why do I keep torturing myself by reading crappy books with terribly written smut that I find on the iBooks store?? Oh, and this book really pushes the religious elements for the first half of the book so maybe reconsider the target audience before choosing to include (or not include) smut?
Now on to spoilers because I don’t want to spoil too much of this story in case people want to read the book.
I should probably stop ranting here but I could go on much longer. Just know that this book was poorly written with terrible characters. There’s so many great historical romances out there, but this isn't one of them.
TW//
This book was a train wreck from start to finish. This book had so much potential. It’s the first book that I’ve ever read that’s historical fiction that takes place in Seattle and I was very excited about that, but it went downhill quickly.
The writing was some of the worst writing that I’ve ever read. It had cheesy sentences that made me cringe so badly that I considered deleting this book off my phone, there was no depth to the story, and the writer constantly made a simple grammatical error that messed with my understanding of the story. I’m currently taking a course that's training me how to be a writing tutor and as I was reading my textbook last night, there was literally a huge section about this grammatical error and I realized that I’m literally being trained to help college students with this issue, so to see it in a published book… yikes. The issue had to do with matching the subject up with the verbs properly. For example, the story was talking about a husband abusing his wife and that wife was brought in to a shelter for victims of abuse. One of the workers at the shelter said: “He came here begging her to come back. He promised he’d never hit her again.” Who is he? Because it seems like "he" is a the abusive husband, but why would an abusive husband bring his wife to a shelter for abuse victims? Well, after reading these sentences countless times, I realized that the “he” in the first sentence is referring to a doctor while the “he” in the second sentence is referring to the abusive husband. It’s a simple grammatical error but it drastically gets in the way of understanding and the error was in this book multiple times.
Anyways, let’s move on to more concerning issues. The two main characters had no chemistry and they were both unlikeable. Rose was an insufferable, spoiled brat. The book was supposed to be this whole journey that she goes on to be a better person, but she was the same self-centered person at the end of the book - she’d just learned how to please her husband so that she could get what she wanted from him. Shawn was slightly more likable than Rose, but he was the cause of two major miscommunication issues. It wasn’t even miscommunication that occurs in normal relationships. It was things that wouldn’t have happened in real life or if it did happen, it would’ve played out much differently. I'll talk about one of those miscommunication issues in a spoiler section later in my review, but the other one was that he seemed to be demiromantic heterosexual and he just wasn’t open about it with Rose when they got married. I get that there wasn’t terms at the time that this book takes place to describe the different types of love, but you’ve got to be open with your partners about this stuff. So much “heartache” for Rose in this story could’ve been fixed if he would’ve just talked to her. And even when he finally admitted his lack of romantic attraction to her, he was controlling over her because he didn’t want his lack of romantic love to ruin his public image. It was disgusting.
Here’s a few quotes that aren’t too big of spoilers and then I’ll go into spoilers because there’s a lot to unpack with this story.
“She didn’t know why marrying a gold-digger would be a problem, because she’d heard men had a lot of success with gold mines…”
Rose is about to turn 18 in this scene and she comes from a rich family that allowed her to get a good education, but yet she’s thinking things like this?! It sort of felt like the story should be rebranded as comedy… She also fell in love with a man at first sight and acted like it was the end of the world if she couldn’t be with him. If she was a young teen, I’d understand, but nope, she’s almost a full grown woman.
Miss girly then goes on some courting dates with him where they discuss brushing their teeth since Shawn’s a dentist. Totally normal stuff to talk about while dating, right? *sarcasm* And then she goes home and says “his teeth are so white they practically glow.” She doesn’t say it just once though. She has to say it over and over again to rub it in to her sisters that she found the perfect man. She literally admitted to brushing her teeth once a month yet all of a sudden he’s perfect because he has shiny teeth? What in the world.
And then, oh boy, my favorite scene that made me laugh out loud. Rose is 18 and her mom had to tell her what sex was on the night before her wedding so that she would understand what was going on when she lost her virginity.
When Rose starts having sex…
“She hadn’t known men grew hair on their chests. It was odd and springy, but she liked the feel of it in her fingers.”
That’s weird to say during sex but it could be worse…
“She hadn’t even thought that men might have nipples since they didn’t use them to nurse babies. She wondered why God had given them to men.”
…it got worse. I think we’ve all had that thought about cis men’s nipples but to think about that while losing her virginity?? It’s literally the cringiest sex scene I’ve ever read in my life and it’s the only explicit sex scene in the entire book so it’s not like the smut in the book could be redeemed. I don’t even like smut so why do I keep torturing myself by reading crappy books with terribly written smut that I find on the iBooks store?? Oh, and this book really pushes the religious elements for the first half of the book so maybe reconsider the target audience before choosing to include (or not include) smut?
Now on to spoilers because I don’t want to spoil too much of this story in case people want to read the book.
I should probably stop ranting here but I could go on much longer. Just know that this book was poorly written with terrible characters. There’s so many great historical romances out there, but this isn't one of them.
June 13, 2016
Rose is a spoiled rich girl who feel everyone is put there to serve her. She was quite unlikable. At the beginning of the book I was hoping she would quickly get married so I could go on to the next book and forget about Rose. This was dashes because she did quickly get married but she had to grow up after the wedding. Rose became a young woman that deserved love and a person who could love. Not as she loved in the beginning as a child but as a young woman with substance. I loved this book for showing the redemption of this young girl.
September 7, 2020
Audible review:
I loved the Brides of Beckham and was anxious to hear the audibles on this spin off series! Rose is one of eight sisters and the oldest. One word for Rose is spoiled. Big time! She was courted by so many young men who fawned all over her and declared their undying love. But her parents would not let her start counting until she was 18. Her Aunt Harriett had already started investigating each young man and had it narrowed down. But out of the blue Rose meets Dr Shawn, the new dentist and decides he is the only one for her and loves him at first sight.
They do marry but as she confesses her love, he cannot tell her in return as yet.
What? How could he not love her?
An amusing story of the ups and downs of this couple and their journey. To find the true meaning of love. The narrator was perfect and her voices portrayed exactly what was needed. Excited to hear more!
I loved the Brides of Beckham and was anxious to hear the audibles on this spin off series! Rose is one of eight sisters and the oldest. One word for Rose is spoiled. Big time! She was courted by so many young men who fawned all over her and declared their undying love. But her parents would not let her start counting until she was 18. Her Aunt Harriett had already started investigating each young man and had it narrowed down. But out of the blue Rose meets Dr Shawn, the new dentist and decides he is the only one for her and loves him at first sight.
They do marry but as she confesses her love, he cannot tell her in return as yet.
What? How could he not love her?
An amusing story of the ups and downs of this couple and their journey. To find the true meaning of love. The narrator was perfect and her voices portrayed exactly what was needed. Excited to hear more!
January 8, 2014
2.5 stars. I understand the idea behind this story and it was interesting, somewhat, but Rose was really annoying in the beginning and Dr. Shawn wasn't special or interesting in any way. Well, he was a good man, if somewhat cold, and I think he suited Rose.
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July 17, 2013I simply can't go on -________-
It's not interesting.
It's poorly written.
Characters are thin as a sheet of paper...
Useless.
It's not interesting.
It's poorly written.
Characters are thin as a sheet of paper...
Useless.
January 29, 2014
Okay. The main character wasn't easy to connect with. Quick read.
August 25, 2021
Another wonderful series by Osbourne. I love the flower girls! And Osbourne always writes with such a great sense of humor, you will be laughing out loud.
April 7, 2015
Communication and honesty are both prerequisites for a successful marriage. Eighteen year old Rose Sullivan was both beautiful and spoiled. She was also self-centered, naïve, head-strong, egotistical, selfish and immature. For years everything revolved around her and everyone loved her, a declaration she took to be universal. Suitors lined up and competed for her affections and she reveled in the spectacle. Then she saw Dr Shawn Henry and she knew that he was the one. It was love at first sight and she was sure the feelings were mutual, as everybody loved her. She promptly declares that her husband would be Dr Shawn or nobody. She turned a deaf ear when family members warned her against making a hasty decision and when he proposed she immediately accepted. Dr Henry was new in Seattle. He grew up and studies dentistry in the east and moved west to Seattle, Washington to start a practice and (hopefully) find a good woman to marry and start a family. Seattle was still a boom town and the men vastly outnumbered the women, making his prospects of a relationship difficult. When Rose expressed a special interest in him it was like a dream come true and he jumped at the chance to court this beautiful young woman. Love? He didn’t love her as he really didn’t know her but he was more than willing to try marriage and hope that love would soon follow. After consummating their marriage on their wedding night, she declared her love for him but he didn’t reciprocate the statement. Rose’s bubble bursted and her dreams collapsed. Life wasn’t the fairytale she had always imagined it to be. Would she ever recover? Would Shawn grow to love her? What she trapped in a loveless union that would only end in a life of unhappiness? This is an emotionally charged tale about love and the hopeless romantic that transforms into a woman capable to love and be loved. Barring the occasional spelling and editorial faults this is a book that could appeal to a large reading base.
August 1, 2015
Rose (Suitors of Seattle #1)
By: Kirsten Osbourne
4/5 stars
After Harriett Long became a mail order bride herself to her now husband, Max, she also gained a new family with Max’s sister, brother-in-law, and a slew of nieces…eight of them to be exact. She was also flabbergasted that the oldest niece Rose Sullivan, was 16 and had several suitors and had the tendency to play them against one another. There was a shortage of men at that time in the west, so there was a lot of competition for the women.
Harriett made a deal that if the girls would wait until they were 18 to start courting, they could bring a list of 10 men to her, she and Higgins would research and investigate the men, then she would provide her niece with the top three names and they could choose their husband from that list. And thus the deal was struck to find suitable suitors and husbands for her nieces.
Rose always had all the boys’ attention and professions of love, adoration and loyalty. She was so wrapped up in herself that she thought there wasn’t any possible way that a man could meet her and not love her instantly. During a chance meeting she meets the new dentist in town, Dr. Shawn Henry. Being from the East Coast, he doesn’t know anyone and is ready to take a wife, and just about anyone would do. But Rose has her sights set on him.
But he doesn’t fall to her feet and worship her, he doesn’t even love her and has no qualms of telling her that either. To say that Rose is heart-broken and devastated is making light of the situation. She thinks that she could possibly leave and divorce him for lack of love. But more than one person lets her know that is not acceptable, especially since she was warned that he didn’t love her by more than one person. Rose has a lot of growing up to do.
By: Kirsten Osbourne
4/5 stars
After Harriett Long became a mail order bride herself to her now husband, Max, she also gained a new family with Max’s sister, brother-in-law, and a slew of nieces…eight of them to be exact. She was also flabbergasted that the oldest niece Rose Sullivan, was 16 and had several suitors and had the tendency to play them against one another. There was a shortage of men at that time in the west, so there was a lot of competition for the women.
Harriett made a deal that if the girls would wait until they were 18 to start courting, they could bring a list of 10 men to her, she and Higgins would research and investigate the men, then she would provide her niece with the top three names and they could choose their husband from that list. And thus the deal was struck to find suitable suitors and husbands for her nieces.
Rose always had all the boys’ attention and professions of love, adoration and loyalty. She was so wrapped up in herself that she thought there wasn’t any possible way that a man could meet her and not love her instantly. During a chance meeting she meets the new dentist in town, Dr. Shawn Henry. Being from the East Coast, he doesn’t know anyone and is ready to take a wife, and just about anyone would do. But Rose has her sights set on him.
But he doesn’t fall to her feet and worship her, he doesn’t even love her and has no qualms of telling her that either. To say that Rose is heart-broken and devastated is making light of the situation. She thinks that she could possibly leave and divorce him for lack of love. But more than one person lets her know that is not acceptable, especially since she was warned that he didn’t love her by more than one person. Rose has a lot of growing up to do.
January 24, 2020
Set in Seattle in the 1800s, this story is a simple tale of love within the higher classes of society. With a sliver of dramatic uncertainty about whether two people are suited to be married, the writing is uplifting and overall I found this a pleasant, lighthearted read.
Centred on a family of sisters who possibly are going to make their own romantic tales in other books, this story is about the oldest. It tells about the flimsiness of decision making when in belief that someone is 'the one', but it's also a strong tale of personal growth by several of the characters. At the end of the book is a preview of the next book to follow, in turn about the second oldest daughter and her own journey into love and marriage.
Would I read this second book, based on my read of the first? I would. Lighthearted? Sure, but still very pleasant. There is no adult content in this, so a joy to give to any teenager also. The only thing that stood out quite loudly, that makes me not give it full 5 stars, is the modern day slang in it. Even though we use 'sounds good' often in our language now, it is extremely difficult to imagine anyone - let alone a mature adult - using it in the 1800s! This was a minor niggle though, and something that could so easily be fixed by the author if they felt so inclined.
Centred on a family of sisters who possibly are going to make their own romantic tales in other books, this story is about the oldest. It tells about the flimsiness of decision making when in belief that someone is 'the one', but it's also a strong tale of personal growth by several of the characters. At the end of the book is a preview of the next book to follow, in turn about the second oldest daughter and her own journey into love and marriage.
Would I read this second book, based on my read of the first? I would. Lighthearted? Sure, but still very pleasant. There is no adult content in this, so a joy to give to any teenager also. The only thing that stood out quite loudly, that makes me not give it full 5 stars, is the modern day slang in it. Even though we use 'sounds good' often in our language now, it is extremely difficult to imagine anyone - let alone a mature adult - using it in the 1800s! This was a minor niggle though, and something that could so easily be fixed by the author if they felt so inclined.
November 8, 2020
I think I’ve read this book 20 times already! It’s one of those stories that you never get sick of. It’s an interesting spin of the “unrequited love” theme. Rose is not only pampered but a bit self-obsessed. She have had dozens of suitors, who has declared their undying love for her. So naturally, when she meats Doctor Shawn Henry, who’s also a bit full of himself, she is sure that he loves her.
What I find most entertaining about this read is that the author does a fabulous job switching between perspectives. On one hand, you have Rose, misinterpreting the gestures that Doctor Shawn, who acts as if the courting process is tedious. Rose, doesn’t find out that the dentist doesn’t love her until after they make love on their wedding night, which serves as a bucket of ice water dumped onto the character.
What I love about this book is that there is more to Rose. Through out the story, she shows a compassionate, that many are surprised to see. She volunteers in a battered women shelter and helps two of her siblings with their own love stories. She finally gets to know Doctor Shawn, who in turn sees that Rose is truly a gem. She doesn’t have to change as a person, though, I feel like Rose does mature through the book.
If you’re looking for a historical romance that has flawed but lovable characters, this is the book for you!
What I find most entertaining about this read is that the author does a fabulous job switching between perspectives. On one hand, you have Rose, misinterpreting the gestures that Doctor Shawn, who acts as if the courting process is tedious. Rose, doesn’t find out that the dentist doesn’t love her until after they make love on their wedding night, which serves as a bucket of ice water dumped onto the character.
What I love about this book is that there is more to Rose. Through out the story, she shows a compassionate, that many are surprised to see. She volunteers in a battered women shelter and helps two of her siblings with their own love stories. She finally gets to know Doctor Shawn, who in turn sees that Rose is truly a gem. She doesn’t have to change as a person, though, I feel like Rose does mature through the book.
If you’re looking for a historical romance that has flawed but lovable characters, this is the book for you!
June 2, 2015
Synopsis: "Rose is the first book in a highly anticipated new series Suitors of Seattle, following the adventures of eight Western daughters ready to benefit from the matchmaking skills of her new Aunt Harriett, whom readers will recognize from the best selling Brides of Beckham series.
Pampered socialite Rose is used to men falling at her feet. But her match with handsome Dr. Shawn Henry leaves her feeling less than adored. Has Rose fallen in love with a man who can’t love her back?"
My Review: This was a book you kind of needed to read after the author's previous series. The story jumped right in and I wasn't able to get to know the characters too well. It was a very short read and would be great for an afternoon lazing around in the sun. There weren't any great shockers or twists in the story, just the usual storyline of a stupid misunderstanding that gets blown out of proportion and is quickly resolved at the end. Towards the end of the book I did start to get to know a couple of the sub-characters and was a little intrigued by them. This book felt more like a prequel to a series than the first book.
Pampered socialite Rose is used to men falling at her feet. But her match with handsome Dr. Shawn Henry leaves her feeling less than adored. Has Rose fallen in love with a man who can’t love her back?"
My Review: This was a book you kind of needed to read after the author's previous series. The story jumped right in and I wasn't able to get to know the characters too well. It was a very short read and would be great for an afternoon lazing around in the sun. There weren't any great shockers or twists in the story, just the usual storyline of a stupid misunderstanding that gets blown out of proportion and is quickly resolved at the end. Towards the end of the book I did start to get to know a couple of the sub-characters and was a little intrigued by them. This book felt more like a prequel to a series than the first book.
August 1, 2013
I hate to be harsh. I couldn't get past the few pages. There were errors which could have been easily resolved with spellcheck and grammar checks. It was not well developed. You didn't sink into the story, or trip into it, or submerge directly into something fast paced and wonderful. The first page makes it clear that Rose is bubble-headed and insipid, used to getting her way, and listening to her parents, and doing what she's told, and floating along in life without a thought for anything. Just getting married. It felt like it was written because the author wanted some characters to get laid, without putting as much thought into them as there should be for a well rounded, believable and gripping story. I didn't have any incentive to continue, because I had no interest in the "heroine" or what might happen to her.
With that said, I did not finish the book, only started, and couldn't continue. It may get better.
With that said, I did not finish the book, only started, and couldn't continue. It may get better.
June 25, 2015
The first flower marries
This series of stories involving 8 sisters all with flower names is a spinoff of the Brides of Beckham, Book 7, Mail Order Matchmaker. Harriet, the matchmaker, married Max who has 8 nieces. Because of her abusive background she offers to help the girls with their matches but not until they turn 18.
Rose had boys flocking to her by the time she was 14. She is not too happy with Harriet's rule that she wait until she is 18 to marry. She provides a list of 10 beaux to Harriet to investigate. However, at the last moment she meets Dr. Shawn in the park. It's love at first site for Rose.
This is an interesting story in that the romance is one sided throughout much of the story. Rose loves Shawn, but he does not love her even though he marries her. All the boys love Rose and she cannot imagine that Shawn does not as well. Now she has to make her marriage work.
This story is totally about relationships. 3.5/5
This series of stories involving 8 sisters all with flower names is a spinoff of the Brides of Beckham, Book 7, Mail Order Matchmaker. Harriet, the matchmaker, married Max who has 8 nieces. Because of her abusive background she offers to help the girls with their matches but not until they turn 18.
Rose had boys flocking to her by the time she was 14. She is not too happy with Harriet's rule that she wait until she is 18 to marry. She provides a list of 10 beaux to Harriet to investigate. However, at the last moment she meets Dr. Shawn in the park. It's love at first site for Rose.
This is an interesting story in that the romance is one sided throughout much of the story. Rose loves Shawn, but he does not love her even though he marries her. All the boys love Rose and she cannot imagine that Shawn does not as well. Now she has to make her marriage work.
This story is totally about relationships. 3.5/5
February 4, 2015
I would like to thank the author for the opportunity to read and review this free eBook. Rose is a spoiled Seattle Territory Socialite and when she meets Dr Shawn Henry in the park one day she decides that she MUST marry him! Dr. Shawn doesn't really remember her, but he wants a wife and she is of a good family, is interested in him and he decides she is a good choice. Thus begins a comedy of errors between these two. Osbourne continues Harriet's story from her mail order bride days including a continuation of Higgins role as investigator. I give high marks for Osbourne's look into domestic violence of the era. Great read!
August 17, 2013
Well... I didn't like the girl to begin with but by the end of the story I grew very attached to her behaviour n character. As for the dentist he was realistic but I thought he could have done better than letting 7 months go by with suspicion while Rose grows the pregnancy n being rejected so. Fred for the baby.... hopefully they could come to agreeance with a petname. Like George of Will n Kate he surely will get a petname.
January 1, 2017
I read this book because it was available for free as an ebook. It was a short read, I read it in a few hours. At first I seriously contemplated putting it down since the characters were flat and honestly annoying. Also, there was a whole lot of "telling not showing." That irked me a fair amount. As the book went on and both Rose and Shawn matured, it got better. Still was some lack of communication between them at times but I do enjoy a book where the characters are already married.
September 22, 2018
When Rose sets her sights on one man, she's determined that he'll be the one that her Aunt arranges for her marriage. After the wedding however, she quickly discovers that marriage isn't all she thought it would be and that Shawn is perfectly content with not being in a loving relationship, as long as he gets the other benefits. It took me a bit to warm up to Rose, but I really enjoyed this story and the characters growth along the way.
March 25, 2014
Think Scarlett O'Hara ending up in what her groom calls a marriage of convenience when she's used to being adored. The love story really develops after the wedding (one scene rated R), and I liked the twist on the beauty trying to win the love of her man. Nice original plot elements, well paced weekend reading.
January 10, 2015
Scented with sweetness.
Rose(Suitors of Seattle) by Kirsten Osborne, and plus the introduction of a story of "Lily". You cannot help but enjoy these two sweet stories. This is a amusing tale of the Sullivan family, and their six, but widely different daughters, who by the way happened to be named after their Momma's favorite flowers.
Rose(Suitors of Seattle) by Kirsten Osborne, and plus the introduction of a story of "Lily". You cannot help but enjoy these two sweet stories. This is a amusing tale of the Sullivan family, and their six, but widely different daughters, who by the way happened to be named after their Momma's favorite flowers.
August 25, 2017
I liked the book Rose kept my attention throughout the book. I have now read two book of the Suitors of Seattle series. I found both books very refreshing to read. Reading them always makes me crave more books.
September 10, 2019
Slow Read.
Rose started out as spoiled brat, couldn't get involved, finely decided to get it read so I could try #2 bk. Glad I did. 2 very stubborn
People, good story, They worked it out,
Rose started out as spoiled brat, couldn't get involved, finely decided to get it read so I could try #2 bk. Glad I did. 2 very stubborn
People, good story, They worked it out,
October 10, 2014
It was a really shallow book with not much plot. That's why its one star. Then it was really inappropriate and I immediately stopped reading. I wouldn't recommend if you have good values. Dumb book.
December 26, 2017
What a spoiled girl
It took Rose learning that true love takes time and that marriage takes two to make it work. Good book
It took Rose learning that true love takes time and that marriage takes two to make it work. Good book
March 22, 2018
Just an okay read.
January 8, 2019
Good story. HEA.
March 20, 2019
The beginning was rather lame, but the story line did get better. I was surprised at the proof reading. Found several typos that should have been caught.
April 20, 2020
Nice, sweet series. Love it
July 18, 2020
Flowers everywhere!!!!
Iris, Lily,Rose and more all come together for a whirlwind chaos! The men of Seattle best be ware....no one is safe.
Iris, Lily,Rose and more all come together for a whirlwind chaos! The men of Seattle best be ware....no one is safe.
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July 17, 2021Enjoyed the story or the Seattle sisters. I liked going back to read about Harriet family.
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