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Everlastin'
1843 - Lachlan Baird brings his bride to the house he'd built especially for her. But the honeymoon is cut short when Lachlan is murdered. Now Lachlan haunts the house that brought him death instead of happiness.
1994 - Beth Staples, who has spent her life catering to others, takes a well-earned vacation. In a magnificent mansion in Scotland, she meets the man of her dreams. But her dream man is a ghost! Can a sensible modern woman and an irresistible seductive spirit find happiness together? With a little trust, a lot of love, and a few twists of fate, anything is possible.
1994 - Beth Staples, who has spent her life catering to others, takes a well-earned vacation. In a magnificent mansion in Scotland, she meets the man of her dreams. But her dream man is a ghost! Can a sensible modern woman and an irresistible seductive spirit find happiness together? With a little trust, a lot of love, and a few twists of fate, anything is possible.
394 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
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October 20, 2025
Everlastin’ is a paranormal historical romance with a fun, holographic type cover where when you rotate it the hero appears and disappears depending on the angle (because he’s a ghost!). I have been wanting to read it for a while just because of that and this October was the perfect time to jump in! While it started slow, things really kicked off at the 50% mark and grabbed my attention!
I was just along for the ride for the first half of the book and once things take a turn about 45-50% in I was sooo hooked! I had the best reading experience. From the synopsis we know that the hero Lachlan was murdered in the 1840s and has been haunting his house ever since, we also follow Beth in 1993 present day (for when the book was published), she’s been invited to Scotland to visit her friend and take a much-needed vacation. Upon her arrival, Beth feels a connection and bond to the house and to Lachlan the groundskeeper. And it goes from there!
I will say the last half of the book was a lot of bantery arguing between the characters and Beth not wanting to accept what Lachlan tells her, but it’s definitely a fun one overall to check out. I kinda loved how Lachlan was (rightfully) upset at the people who murdered him and made sure to haunt them. He also helped out a local fortune teller of sorts at seances by being the apparition which was a funny scene. The audiobook for this one was on hoopla and I really enjoyed the audio listen. It’s almost lowkey graphic audio vibes with sound effects, bagpipe music between chapters, peacocks on the grounds making noise, etc. This is apparently the first book in a 5-book series, I might have to eventually check those out one day too.
CW: attempted rape, sexual assault
I was just along for the ride for the first half of the book and once things take a turn about 45-50% in I was sooo hooked! I had the best reading experience. From the synopsis we know that the hero Lachlan was murdered in the 1840s and has been haunting his house ever since, we also follow Beth in 1993 present day (for when the book was published), she’s been invited to Scotland to visit her friend and take a much-needed vacation. Upon her arrival, Beth feels a connection and bond to the house and to Lachlan the groundskeeper. And it goes from there!
I will say the last half of the book was a lot of bantery arguing between the characters and Beth not wanting to accept what Lachlan tells her, but it’s definitely a fun one overall to check out. I kinda loved how Lachlan was (rightfully) upset at the people who murdered him and made sure to haunt them. He also helped out a local fortune teller of sorts at seances by being the apparition which was a funny scene. The audiobook for this one was on hoopla and I really enjoyed the audio listen. It’s almost lowkey graphic audio vibes with sound effects, bagpipe music between chapters, peacocks on the grounds making noise, etc. This is apparently the first book in a 5-book series, I might have to eventually check those out one day too.
CW: attempted rape, sexual assault
December 11, 2016
"It was Okay" was the star rating I chose. To be fair, it had to be the cover that initially drew my eye. It's a hologram. I've never seen a book actually have a hologram for the cover.
Then I read the back cover and found it enthralling. But as I dove in, things started to pop up that sorta changed it for me.
For starters, the back cover initially says "after years of catering to others..." yet she only ever catered to her mother. Why state "others" if the "s" is plural and implies more than one person? That totally threw me off, and got me thinking if there was more to it than the story explained. But then it would be crappy writing. And believe it or not, this book was written rather well.
It was the story that unnerved me.
This book was published in early 1995, which is a whole six years before the movie The Others came out. And that is exactly what this book reminds me of, but with one minor change.
You see, if someone asked me what the book was about, here is what I'd tell them: "It's like the movie The Others, but with a romance."
Beth goes to Scotland, and not knowing that practically everyone around her is a ghost--including those she grew up with--carries on with her "vacation". About halfway into the book, she discovers that she, too, has died within the castle sometime in the previous week yet hasn't known it until she stumbles onto the little cemetery.
There were a lot of problems I had with this story. First off, I loved the idea of it all. There's nothing I love more than a haunted house and some daring woman willing to move in (or daring man if the tables were turned). But in saying this, I did not like how Beth went on with her life refusing to get her migraines checked out. This may have taken place in 1994, but medical research wasn't a thing of the future at this time. She had every available resource to start getting her life back together after her mother's death, yet she fails to do so. Any sensible person would get themselves checked out if they had some sort of jeopardizing ailment. With how much these headaches took her down, and at such random times, who could say one wouldn't strike while she was driving her car? The writer failed to properly explain the personality of a human who refused a simple checkup over such devastating issues.
While I enjoyed the banter between Beth and Lachlan in regards to Lachlan's dominating Heeman antics, I didn't much care for Beth's high-handed approach to it all. Maybe I'm just an overly considerate gal, but I think about the consequences of my actions before I act on impulse, and that includes how I treat men. I don't demand equal treatment while acting like a bitch to them. I give to them the same very treatment they give to me, and expect no less/more. I don't really enjoy women who simply DEMAND the man stop treating them as feeble women. Lachlan may have come from a different era, but he still deserves to be given a chance to change--and change doesn't happen over night. You have to give people time, especially if they've been a certain way for so long. It's selfish to demand instant gratification.
Now I'll be honest here: I didn't read the sex parts. If sex takes several lines just to initiate, then I'm not interested. I lose focus that quickly in these scenes. I don't mind reading descriptive writing that paints every stroke of the brush, but it needs to be done right. The sex in this book was like two people being thrown together and told what to do. I didn't feel the connection to the words to draw me in and keep me there. Just didn't help me stick. By the time Beth and Lachland started having sex, I was bored and wanted them to hurry up and get it over with, which is never good in bed. You want to take your time, but not so much that you find yourself falling asleep before you can begin.
Now I read a review once where the reviewer complained about Beth not having a cell phone to use while she was trapped in the castle without electricity and no phone to call out, which was pretty much the majority of the first half of the book. Beth wanted to leave because of Lachlan's overbearing attitude and his relationship pushing while her friend had miraculously disappeared. To the people reading this book who agree with this reviewer in the sense that, "Beth should have a cell phone. Why doesn't she just use her phone to call for a cab? Everyone has a cell these days." Let me just point out to your ignorant little brains: THIS BOOK WAS PUBLISHED IN 1995 AND IT TAKES PLACE IN 1994. Cellular phones weren't even INVENTED until the late 90s, and 1995 technically the middle. And on that note, the earlier cell phones weren't ANYTHING as you see today. So please do me a favor and shut up about this. You know nothing, and therefore are nothing.
As mentioned above, the writing was on par for the age of the book. There was more description than I've been used to lately, but not as bad as the books generally written during this time. I was surprised to have discovered this in the sales bin at the book store, but I've learned that they're out of print now and finding the rest of the series would be next to impossible. But oh well. Although the ending of this book leads in to the next, it still leaves it off in a nice clean ending. I'm happy to have picked it up regardless of the story problems I've discovered.
I just wish more books had hologram covers. This is awesome!
Then I read the back cover and found it enthralling. But as I dove in, things started to pop up that sorta changed it for me.
For starters, the back cover initially says "after years of catering to others..." yet she only ever catered to her mother. Why state "others" if the "s" is plural and implies more than one person? That totally threw me off, and got me thinking if there was more to it than the story explained. But then it would be crappy writing. And believe it or not, this book was written rather well.
It was the story that unnerved me.
This book was published in early 1995, which is a whole six years before the movie The Others came out. And that is exactly what this book reminds me of, but with one minor change.
You see, if someone asked me what the book was about, here is what I'd tell them: "It's like the movie The Others, but with a romance."
Beth goes to Scotland, and not knowing that practically everyone around her is a ghost--including those she grew up with--carries on with her "vacation". About halfway into the book, she discovers that she, too, has died within the castle sometime in the previous week yet hasn't known it until she stumbles onto the little cemetery.
There were a lot of problems I had with this story. First off, I loved the idea of it all. There's nothing I love more than a haunted house and some daring woman willing to move in (or daring man if the tables were turned). But in saying this, I did not like how Beth went on with her life refusing to get her migraines checked out. This may have taken place in 1994, but medical research wasn't a thing of the future at this time. She had every available resource to start getting her life back together after her mother's death, yet she fails to do so. Any sensible person would get themselves checked out if they had some sort of jeopardizing ailment. With how much these headaches took her down, and at such random times, who could say one wouldn't strike while she was driving her car? The writer failed to properly explain the personality of a human who refused a simple checkup over such devastating issues.
While I enjoyed the banter between Beth and Lachlan in regards to Lachlan's dominating Heeman antics, I didn't much care for Beth's high-handed approach to it all. Maybe I'm just an overly considerate gal, but I think about the consequences of my actions before I act on impulse, and that includes how I treat men. I don't demand equal treatment while acting like a bitch to them. I give to them the same very treatment they give to me, and expect no less/more. I don't really enjoy women who simply DEMAND the man stop treating them as feeble women. Lachlan may have come from a different era, but he still deserves to be given a chance to change--and change doesn't happen over night. You have to give people time, especially if they've been a certain way for so long. It's selfish to demand instant gratification.
Now I'll be honest here: I didn't read the sex parts. If sex takes several lines just to initiate, then I'm not interested. I lose focus that quickly in these scenes. I don't mind reading descriptive writing that paints every stroke of the brush, but it needs to be done right. The sex in this book was like two people being thrown together and told what to do. I didn't feel the connection to the words to draw me in and keep me there. Just didn't help me stick. By the time Beth and Lachland started having sex, I was bored and wanted them to hurry up and get it over with, which is never good in bed. You want to take your time, but not so much that you find yourself falling asleep before you can begin.
Now I read a review once where the reviewer complained about Beth not having a cell phone to use while she was trapped in the castle without electricity and no phone to call out, which was pretty much the majority of the first half of the book. Beth wanted to leave because of Lachlan's overbearing attitude and his relationship pushing while her friend had miraculously disappeared. To the people reading this book who agree with this reviewer in the sense that, "Beth should have a cell phone. Why doesn't she just use her phone to call for a cab? Everyone has a cell these days." Let me just point out to your ignorant little brains: THIS BOOK WAS PUBLISHED IN 1995 AND IT TAKES PLACE IN 1994. Cellular phones weren't even INVENTED until the late 90s, and 1995 technically the middle. And on that note, the earlier cell phones weren't ANYTHING as you see today. So please do me a favor and shut up about this. You know nothing, and therefore are nothing.
As mentioned above, the writing was on par for the age of the book. There was more description than I've been used to lately, but not as bad as the books generally written during this time. I was surprised to have discovered this in the sales bin at the book store, but I've learned that they're out of print now and finding the rest of the series would be next to impossible. But oh well. Although the ending of this book leads in to the next, it still leaves it off in a nice clean ending. I'm happy to have picked it up regardless of the story problems I've discovered.
I just wish more books had hologram covers. This is awesome!
January 12, 2021
Everlastin’ is a re-read for me. Lachlan Baird is a 33 year old (or 183 year old) Scottish ghost who haunts his home Baird house, seeking revenge against the descendants of the woman who murdered him in 1843 – his wife.
When Carlene and David move into his home, they hang up a painting of their friend Beth. Lachlan becomes drawn to Beth and finds himself visiting her painting over and over again, somehow making a connection with her and realising she is suffering ill health and is going to die, and he fears her being alone when it happens.
He devises a plan for her to travel to his home so he can take care of her.
Lachlan and Beth are both quite stubborn and Beth fights against what happened to her, refusing to believe it, while Lachlan attempts to help her accept it.
“This is no way to treat yer husband to be, womon!”
Every door in the house began to slam open and shut.
Lachlan stood frozen, his nerves jumping at every sound.
When the house became still as death a few seconds later, he pressed his brow to the wall adjacent to his bedroom door.
“Now I’ve got a bloody megrim.”
A last door slammed and scared the wits out of him.”
And Beth’s transition into being a ghost rattles Lachlan somewhat:
“To his astonishment, she poofed away. He gaped at the emptiness where she’d been a moment before.
“It didna take you long to learn tha’ now, did it?” he muttered, looking about the room with a shadow of desperation in his expression.”
My copy of this book (the edition I have shown in review) has lenticular printing, a plastic coating that makes images move. When you move the cover from side to side, Lachlan’s ghostly form appears and disappears. I thought that was an interesting feature.
Everlastin’ is a good read if you love stubborn Scottish ghosts who still have a heart to fall in love.
When Carlene and David move into his home, they hang up a painting of their friend Beth. Lachlan becomes drawn to Beth and finds himself visiting her painting over and over again, somehow making a connection with her and realising she is suffering ill health and is going to die, and he fears her being alone when it happens.
He devises a plan for her to travel to his home so he can take care of her.
Lachlan and Beth are both quite stubborn and Beth fights against what happened to her, refusing to believe it, while Lachlan attempts to help her accept it.
“This is no way to treat yer husband to be, womon!”
Every door in the house began to slam open and shut.
Lachlan stood frozen, his nerves jumping at every sound.
When the house became still as death a few seconds later, he pressed his brow to the wall adjacent to his bedroom door.
“Now I’ve got a bloody megrim.”
A last door slammed and scared the wits out of him.”
And Beth’s transition into being a ghost rattles Lachlan somewhat:
“To his astonishment, she poofed away. He gaped at the emptiness where she’d been a moment before.
“It didna take you long to learn tha’ now, did it?” he muttered, looking about the room with a shadow of desperation in his expression.”
My copy of this book (the edition I have shown in review) has lenticular printing, a plastic coating that makes images move. When you move the cover from side to side, Lachlan’s ghostly form appears and disappears. I thought that was an interesting feature.
Everlastin’ is a good read if you love stubborn Scottish ghosts who still have a heart to fall in love.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 2, 2025
⭐️⭐️ (just okay - stars for plot creativity)
✨The 90s
✨Haunted Scottish Castle
✨Ghosts
I wanted to love this one. The plot is there. 💯 Have you seen the movie The Others? This read reminded me so much of that movie! If that is something you loved- you would probably enjoy this read. It’s the story of a woman on vacation in Scotland 🏴 to see a longtime friend whom she has not seen in ages. Upon arriving- her friend “has to go” overnight someplace and leaves the FMC alone in this strange foreign castle, that is rumored to be haunted. But she isn’t alone. The groundskeeper is there. A rustic Highlander man. The two spend a lot of time together and bloom a romance. Is the castle haunted? Is there ghosts? 👻
This is where I had issues with this read. ☝🏼 that sounds really good right? And I noticed some people in reviews loved this book. But for me- it’s just okay. Two stars mainly for the concept because the story had so much potential - enough to be a favorite. I love the plot idea. The execution of the story was the issue for me.
I hate when authors make characters instantly together- unless done right. In this book, I was instantly turned off by the MMC’s forwardness. He instantly tried kissing her moments after meeting her. Where is the buildup? The yearning? 😩 It always unrelatable when I’m reading something and the characters are like “hey we just met but kiss me baby.” 🙄
Basically this entire book felt like the characters were forced together. They went from strangers meeting to instantly a thing. The MMC forward and the FMC bickering the whole time. Just a turnoff.
I wish the execution of this read would have been different. If FMC would have come in to a more moody aloof groundskeeper - and been curious about him - and slowly aroused a side of him - and had yearning to their blooming romance - while discovering the haunting ghost paranormal side of the story - it would have been a better story.
I just can’t get past the aggressive romance building of 90s writing. The way authors went about writing their romance stuns me.
BUT I love that I dive into books from different decades and notice different writing trends that were popular. I feel like it’s good to study writing techniques - if I ever choose to write a romance book myself.
Safe to say 🫡 I’m not an instant love kind of girl. I don’t want the forward man. I want moody broody men who yearn.
This is one of my few lenticular book copies I own. ✔️
✨The 90s
✨Haunted Scottish Castle
✨Ghosts
I wanted to love this one. The plot is there. 💯 Have you seen the movie The Others? This read reminded me so much of that movie! If that is something you loved- you would probably enjoy this read. It’s the story of a woman on vacation in Scotland 🏴 to see a longtime friend whom she has not seen in ages. Upon arriving- her friend “has to go” overnight someplace and leaves the FMC alone in this strange foreign castle, that is rumored to be haunted. But she isn’t alone. The groundskeeper is there. A rustic Highlander man. The two spend a lot of time together and bloom a romance. Is the castle haunted? Is there ghosts? 👻
This is where I had issues with this read. ☝🏼 that sounds really good right? And I noticed some people in reviews loved this book. But for me- it’s just okay. Two stars mainly for the concept because the story had so much potential - enough to be a favorite. I love the plot idea. The execution of the story was the issue for me.
I hate when authors make characters instantly together- unless done right. In this book, I was instantly turned off by the MMC’s forwardness. He instantly tried kissing her moments after meeting her. Where is the buildup? The yearning? 😩 It always unrelatable when I’m reading something and the characters are like “hey we just met but kiss me baby.” 🙄
Basically this entire book felt like the characters were forced together. They went from strangers meeting to instantly a thing. The MMC forward and the FMC bickering the whole time. Just a turnoff.
I wish the execution of this read would have been different. If FMC would have come in to a more moody aloof groundskeeper - and been curious about him - and slowly aroused a side of him - and had yearning to their blooming romance - while discovering the haunting ghost paranormal side of the story - it would have been a better story.
I just can’t get past the aggressive romance building of 90s writing. The way authors went about writing their romance stuns me.
BUT I love that I dive into books from different decades and notice different writing trends that were popular. I feel like it’s good to study writing techniques - if I ever choose to write a romance book myself.
Safe to say 🫡 I’m not an instant love kind of girl. I don’t want the forward man. I want moody broody men who yearn.
This is one of my few lenticular book copies I own. ✔️
January 18, 2011
Everlastin’ is a spooky twisted tale of a ghost and his love. I enjoyed the first of the book and the last, but the middle was ick. Both the hero and heroine are hardheaded and arrogant, so you get a lot of back in forth. I had two big problems one was most of this book is written in Beth’s POV, so I really never got to read what was going on in Lachlan head. The second is in most of the book Beth is fighting her love and cutting Lachlan down, at times I will say he needed it, but there are times all he shows her love and she throws it back in his face or kicks him in the chin. After Lachlan gets to tell his whole sad story on how everything happened, Beth still denies it for a while and blames him for putting drugs in her drink, but she eventually caves. Most people will like the chase, but sometime it’s just too much for me.
The sex is steamy for an older paranormal romance I was very surprised at the sexual tension between these two. Overall I was very impressed with this unusual ghost story that captured the Scottish language, so well you feel like you could be there. There is a glossy at the front of the book, so you won’t miss what’s being said. You also get to read about the next couple before the end.
There are 5 books in this series I was very lucky go get 4 of them. If you want a different paranormal romance story give this one a try, just don’t pay too much for this book with the whole series out of print it can get costly.
February 28, 2016
What first caught my eye was the cover then the story that was GREAT!!!!
October 18, 2023
Buy a physical copy of this book for the cover only. Never read it.
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June 21, 2024🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
January 4, 2018
I'm not usually much one for this genre, but I found the cover and the premise of Scottish romance too exciting to not pick it up. The plot is rather complicated and multifaceted, definitely melodramatic at times. It was both what I expected of it and more than I expected of it. The way Lachlan's manner of speaking is written might have some truth to it but is humorous enough to distract from the intended intensity of some scenes. But don't worry! You're given a glossary to explain this that does a marvelous job of skipping over the words that actually need translation! Speaking of Lachlan – he's kind of the worst. He's a product of his time or whatever but many of his encounters with Beth could definitely qualify as harassment and a more realistic woman would likely react with more than the brief resistance that she puts up. She does defend herself and women in general, but unconvincingly. I wish she were less bothered by his grudge against the Inglisses and more bothered by how deeply problematic he is in their relationship. Do you really want to spend your afterlife with someone who idealizes you and uses his weird devotion to justify doing what ever he wants with you? And has never apologized for it?? I think a lot of their quarrels resolve themselves without really being resolved. It's a good thing that this genre is not frequented by young men; I think that it would leave them with a negative impression of how to treat women and how you truly respect them. (I could go on forever about this.) I'm glad he got to have his little bro moment with Roan over some Scotch. That was cute. I don't know if I'll read it again because of the irritating misogyny but I did enjoy it, like one would enjoy The Bachelor or Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 13, 2021
Don't let the holograph cover and promise of Scottish romance fool you -- I started this book with low expectations and somehow still ended up disappointed. The first half actually sparked my interest and kept me pretty captivated. I convinced myself that it was worth the read--just for the laughs and I could tell my friends about this weird book with the holographic cover. Unfortunately, the second half was so immensely boring that I don't even have anything to report back to my book friends.
The hero was overly aggressive and demanding towards the heroine, which I was willing to chalk up to a 90s romance that doesn't hold up 30 years later. The heroine was meant to be portrayed as a modern, strong woman yet somehow was both too indecisive and infuriatingly stubborn.
I was really happy to finish this one and jump back to my normal reads. The holographic cover is still fun though :)
The hero was overly aggressive and demanding towards the heroine, which I was willing to chalk up to a 90s romance that doesn't hold up 30 years later. The heroine was meant to be portrayed as a modern, strong woman yet somehow was both too indecisive and infuriatingly stubborn.
I was really happy to finish this one and jump back to my normal reads. The holographic cover is still fun though :)
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January 12, 2022My friend and I decided to read this based solely on a cover we never even saw in real life, because when a TikTok tells you there’s a ghost romance novel out there with a holographic cover you have to track it down. Sadly, we settled for a digital version, so it’s safe to say we were denied the best thing about this book (the ridiculous cover in all its ghost glory).
Overall, this was one of the most genre confused books I’ve ever read. It presents itself as a romance and I think that is what it intends to be, but it reads like straight up horror. It has a few good moments, but it mostly feels like an emotional abuse ridden nightmare.
Consent = Sexy
This Book (with ZERO Consent Featured) = NOT Sexy
Scroll down for a list of trigger warnings (there are many).
TW: sexual assault, r*pe, murder, emotional abuse, being held hostage, revenge, cancer, car accidents, fire, misogyny, betrayal, lying, emotional manipulation
Overall, this was one of the most genre confused books I’ve ever read. It presents itself as a romance and I think that is what it intends to be, but it reads like straight up horror. It has a few good moments, but it mostly feels like an emotional abuse ridden nightmare.
Consent = Sexy
This Book (with ZERO Consent Featured) = NOT Sexy
Scroll down for a list of trigger warnings (there are many).
TW: sexual assault, r*pe, murder, emotional abuse, being held hostage, revenge, cancer, car accidents, fire, misogyny, betrayal, lying, emotional manipulation
September 29, 2022
Bought this because I saw the hologram mass market paperback on TikTok and HAD to have it on my shelf! Even though I bought it for the cover, the story inside is just as alluring and interesting, not to mention has some spice to it! This book takes you on such an adventure and has a lot of interesting twists and turns that I would never have guessed. I loved it! Thoroughly entertained the entire time. Probably the most unique book I’ve read in a while. I don’t find many books these days about ghosts, such a 90s treasure. Very refreshing and a few great chuckles in it too. The way it’s written you can’t NOT read Lachlan’s dialog in a Scottish accent which is a nice touch.
January 20, 2019
Read this book when it first came out. I worked at a book store and the cover has a ghost that appears and disappears!!! But the story was so good! Lachlan has such a wit about him!!! I was telling some friends about it and was excited to find the e-book version! (although I still have my original book with the ghostly cover!!!) It was just as much fun to read the second time!!!!
November 9, 2019
This was a DNF for me. The Hero bas zero respect for boundaries and this leans directly into the "I may say no but I mean forcibly convince me" trope, which is a hard pass for me. I picked up a used copy because of the amusingly holographic cover, but between a writing style that doesn't gel and the behavior of the Hero, I can't finish this one.
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March 4, 2023
“What the fuck is going on in here on this day?”
-Alyssa Edwards
-Also me, every single time I turned a page of this book
One star for it being the worst book I’ve ever read, and one star for it being the best book that I’ve ever read.
-Alyssa Edwards
-Also me, every single time I turned a page of this book
One star for it being the worst book I’ve ever read, and one star for it being the best book that I’ve ever read.
March 10, 2025
Honestly, it was overall meh. That’s how I felt through great part of the book. The beginning had me hooked, the middle give me the ick, the plot twist was interesting and I thought it was going to get better, but after the plot twist it went back to being meh…
August 14, 2018
I was going to give this book a 4 star rating. Then I read the chapter with the seance and the bantering between 2 spirits. That comical scene convinced me to give 5 stars.
October 10, 2022
This book was all over the place. I picked it up for a spooky romance this autumn and I was disappointed. The relationship between H & h is toxic. I gave it an extra star only because there was a lot of ghost activity and that’s something I was looking for.
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January 25, 2023Unfinished
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July 22, 2023There should be more ghost romances in this world
January 11, 2024
Entertaining, goofy, a little sappy. A good little read
May 30, 2015
I don't know how I managed to finish this. Talk about boring. First of all, this has got to be the worst Scottish accent I have ever read. I really wish authors would not attempt to write in a regional accent that they have never heard. I've been to the Lowlands of Scotland and no one spoke like this.
This story just dragged on and on and on. The sex was dull. I am pretty sure had I read the book when it was first published I would have thought the sex was dull then. I cannot imagine why an American woman of the twentieth century would ever have fallen in love with Lachlan. He did nothing endearing etc. Yes, he insisted he looked at the portrait and felt a bond forming between them, but I never felt convinced of it.
I don't understand how an intelligent American woman of the twentieth century would ignore medical symptoms the way Beth did. That made no sense to me. Especially given the situation with her mother. What also made no sense is why Beth did not make a bigger fuss about being separated from her friend so quickly after they were reunited. Especially considering she as wandering around the grounds and really should have come upon that oak tree much sooner.
While I did like the way Lachlan and Roan resolved the families' quarrel, the killing of the peacock was just plain gratuitous and that peacock was one of the most interesting characters in the story. The introduction of Laura and her three nephews was equally gratuitous except their role was to incite interest in the next book in the series. It did not have that effect upon this reader. In fact the only effect the entire book had upon this reader was to request a refund I was that bored.
This story just dragged on and on and on. The sex was dull. I am pretty sure had I read the book when it was first published I would have thought the sex was dull then. I cannot imagine why an American woman of the twentieth century would ever have fallen in love with Lachlan. He did nothing endearing etc. Yes, he insisted he looked at the portrait and felt a bond forming between them, but I never felt convinced of it.
I don't understand how an intelligent American woman of the twentieth century would ignore medical symptoms the way Beth did. That made no sense to me. Especially given the situation with her mother. What also made no sense is why Beth did not make a bigger fuss about being separated from her friend so quickly after they were reunited. Especially considering she as wandering around the grounds and really should have come upon that oak tree much sooner.
While I did like the way Lachlan and Roan resolved the families' quarrel, the killing of the peacock was just plain gratuitous and that peacock was one of the most interesting characters in the story. The introduction of Laura and her three nephews was equally gratuitous except their role was to incite interest in the next book in the series. It did not have that effect upon this reader. In fact the only effect the entire book had upon this reader was to request a refund I was that bored.
May 3, 2023
5/2/2023
I have read this book many times now since I was just fresh out of high school. This is the first time where I thought it was a little corny at times. Its funny how a book that I considered steamy and romantic long before I ever used goodreads is now a bit outdated and silly. I still love the book but I can see that it is very dated and definitely speaks of the time it was written in. Looking forward to next book in series!
I forgot how much I loved this book! Mickee Madden knows how to spin a Spooktacular tale!
A romance book combining the past and the present in Scotland, bringing the living and the dead together! She does a really great job on the dialogue between characters and the Scottish accent complete with a glossary is great!
I thought the twist on this paranormal romance was amazing and unique and I am looking forward to the entire series. Even having read it before, I completely fell in love with Lachlan all over again! Great book, highly recommend for romance lovers who like a unique twist to the story!
I have read this book many times now since I was just fresh out of high school. This is the first time where I thought it was a little corny at times. Its funny how a book that I considered steamy and romantic long before I ever used goodreads is now a bit outdated and silly. I still love the book but I can see that it is very dated and definitely speaks of the time it was written in. Looking forward to next book in series!
I forgot how much I loved this book! Mickee Madden knows how to spin a Spooktacular tale!
A romance book combining the past and the present in Scotland, bringing the living and the dead together! She does a really great job on the dialogue between characters and the Scottish accent complete with a glossary is great!
I thought the twist on this paranormal romance was amazing and unique and I am looking forward to the entire series. Even having read it before, I completely fell in love with Lachlan all over again! Great book, highly recommend for romance lovers who like a unique twist to the story!
September 23, 2012
I read this book many years ago, and it's one of those kind of books that just stay with you. I've re-read it several times since then, and my love for it hasn't diminished.
Mickee Madden is a master of words with this story, and if you're a fan of paranormal romance, you HAVE to read this book. It's on my "Keep Always" shelf because I know it's one story I can always return to that won't fail me.
Mickee Madden is a master of words with this story, and if you're a fan of paranormal romance, you HAVE to read this book. It's on my "Keep Always" shelf because I know it's one story I can always return to that won't fail me.
August 13, 2011
I didn't love the first book in this story but I do love the world that Madden creates. The idea that he loved her just from seeing her in the painting- a love that transcends living. Very romantic. And I do love me a man with an accent.
March 27, 2016
This was pretty bad. I only bought it because it was the first romance novel I ever encountered, way back in the eighth grade. I was curious to see what they actual story was like. The concept isn't too bad, but the execution is laughable.
May 27, 2009
I recently bought this book and the others in the series and loved it all over again! Ghostly encounters, romance and lots of fun. Good read.
April 23, 2010
I had forgotten about this! It was one of those rare books that made me smile as I read it.
February 6, 2014
Loved this romance / ghost story.
November 28, 2015
The dialogue was a hard to follow at times but the story was really good.
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