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I really enjoyed the blurb for this so that is why I took a chance on it. I'm typically wary of books written by two authors because everyone's writing style is different and it could end up disastrous. Another plus for me was the hero is Scottish!
This book was okay for me. I wanted to love it beyond belief but it just didn't do it for me. That doesn't mean it wasn't a good book. The characters are well written and both authors did a great job with them. They had plenty of chemistry together which was something that I loved. This could be the best read for some of you and that is why I gave it four stars.
“Can I get your number?” he asks, catching my elbow to halt me and then letting it go just as fast.I still for a moment then look back and shake my head. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”He faintly tilts his head and studies me for a moment. The crystal blue of his eyes bore into me, breaking his stare I look over at Louise and Cami.“Charlotte,” he implores in his rich whiskey voice. I move my gaze back to him, shaking my head. “How long are you in town for?”“I’m here to stay,” I reply softly.A hint of a smile quirks on his lips. “Maybe we will run into each other again then.”“Perhaps,” I offer. “If we are meant to be friends, I’m sure the stars will align and we will meet again.” I was channeling my inner Louise with that line of rubbish. I have to bite the inside of my lower lip to keep myself from smiling.“You are very intriguing, Charlotte.”My name on his lips gives me pause, but I force myself to finish our goodbye. It’s for the best. This is the first day of my exciting new life, the last thing I want or need is to get tangled up in a messy break up. “I’ll catch you later,” I say with finality. Turning to walk away, I try to make a smooth departure but trip on air. One second I’m falling and the next I’m caught around my waist and lifted back up to my feet. I don’t even have a second to process what happened before he speaks.“Careful, kitten,” he murmurs close to my ear. “You’ll hurt yourself.”I shiver, goose bumps ripple down my arms. I turn around to look at him and our faces are too close for comfort. I take a step back so that I can breathe. “Thank you, I’m not usually so clumsy.”“It was my pleasure…What’s your last name?”I wonder for a moment if I want to give him that information, but then it comes unbidden from my lips. “Rose.”“Charlotte Rose.” He takes my hand, bending down to kiss my knuckles. “Until we meet again,” he says softly, and then he turns and walks away.
I liked this book quite a lot. I love the cover, very rare you see these kinds of beautiful covers. As for the story is a very slow burn between two characters that are coming from different words,as she is an American and he is a Scottish man.
I liked her as she took her life in hands and make something to change it, to feel more complete and to find happiness and in order to do that she decided to move from America to Scotland. She has a great relationship with her friends and is a strong heroine. The story between the two main characters felt a bit rushed, maybe i wanted more of their time together, as the chemistry and everything was there all the time and quite a great one, they are a perfect match.
I have been blessed to read many great books in my life and this one just etched itself onto that list.
There was something so refreshing with this journey Charlotte took throughout this book. She was able to finally find herself and go after what she really wanted without doubting every choice. The chance meeting with the hot Scotsman in the airport and then later that night... you just wanted to know who he was and what it meant right off the bat. Then as the story grew and Charlotte kept having run in after run in with him you just knew he would be important in her journey. Even when you might have been second guessing what his role was and how he fit into her world - I knew it was going to be for the best... no matter if there was any strife.
Rhys, himself, was magnetic in his way. Everything he did had purpose. Even when I wanted to smack him... he had a reason for doing what he did.
Louise, girl... Girl! She is kooky and fun and just seems to have Charlottes best interest at heart and that is what a best friend is supposed to be! I am just hoping she gets her own happy (or 3) ending!
When two authors that you love decide to write a book together you do a happy dance and get beyond excited. I just knew that the bond that Kerry and Heather share would create a beautiful story.
Art imitates life a little in that our heroine Charlotte Rose, an American, has a British bestie, Louise. Just like Kerry and Heather.
I’m writing this review on International Woman’s Day because Charlotte IS the epitome of a strong woman. She throws off the claws of her every day life to live the life she wants. Uproots her life and goes for it.
Heather and Kerry excel individually at writing charismatic, powerful women; together their creation is the woman I aspire to be.
It wouldn’t be a romance book without a significant other. If you hanker after bearded, tattooed men you will love Rhys McAllister. And with a Scottish accent and the smell of heather (the plant not the author, although she does smell nice too) he had me at Pret!
Throw in to the mix sexy twins and a meat platter (I am vegetarian by the way but damn my boys would demolish it) and I’m smitten.
So this one was just OK for me. There wasn't anything majorly offputting about it. I mean I obviously must have liked something about it since I kept reading. (lol) That said, there were a bunch of small issues that kept me from rating it higher. I'll get into those in a bit, but first, the writing was quite decent. It was easy to read and well paced. The overall plot was enjoyable, mainly thanks to Charlotte who I thought was a strong heroine (apart from one small detail). Rhys on his own was also a very likable hero. He was sexy. Alpha. However, for being Scottish he had ZERO accent which was disappointing. The sex was suitably hot, and there were a handful of intriguing secondary characters.
On to the issues...Lisa (the fuck buddy)...sigh...the crazy cliché OW whose whole existence seemed pointless and unoriginal.
Carrying on...I also had issues with the "romance" or rather, lack thereof. These two don't even get started until 50% through the book, and then we take off like a bat out of hell. I just never felt much of a connection between them. In fact, I felt she had more of a connection with Micheal her friend than she did with the hero. The final two issues I had were, it was beyond obvious (and a little farfetched ) what the secret would be. I mean, it was kind of ridiculous that Charlotte, a woman who built her own company, wouldn't have done research before accepting that offer. Last, the ending was SO abrupt that I was sure I must be missing pages from my review copy?
SAORSA is a steamy standalone. This is my first read from Kerry Heavens and Heather Shere.
Charlotte Rose is so over her ex husband and her life in Chicago. She decides to make a huge move to London for a fresh start with her bestie. Straight off the plane, she meets a sexy, tattooed Scott. As the weeks go by, it seems she keeps running into Rhys everywhere! Their chemistry grows with each encounter but is Charlotte ready for a new relationship?
So, I'll begin by saying that I LIKED this book but didn't LOVE it. I felt like there was a few parts thrown in that were just unnecessary to the storyline. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the back and forth between Charlotte and her friends. The secondary characters were fun and quirky but I think there was too much emphasis on them and it didn't really add anything to the story.
Charlotte was strong and independent and I truly admired her for uprooting her life and making a new beginning for herself. And I loved it when she FINALLY comes together with Rhys, who by the way, is a scrumptious hottie! The book is well written, easy to understand and follow. BUT for some reason, I couldn't really connect with Charlotte. I can't exactly pinpoint why, maybe it was the mindset I was in.
Overall, although I didn't completely fall in love with this book and it's characters, I'd still be willing to try another from these authors. Told from Charlotte's POV with a happy ending. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I really enjoyed the blurb for this so that is why I took a chance on it. I'm typically wary of books written by two authors because everyone's writing style is different and it could end up disastrous. Another plus for me was the hero is Scottish!
This book was okay for me. I wanted to love it beyond belief but it just didn't do it for me. That doesn't mean it wasn't a good book. The characters are well written and both authors did a great job with them. They had plenty of chemistry together which was something that I loved. This could be the best read for some of you and that is why I gave it four stars.
“Can I get your number?” he asks, catching my elbow to halt me and then letting it go just as fast.I still for a moment then look back and shake my head. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”He faintly tilts his head and studies me for a moment. The crystal blue of his eyes bore into me, breaking his stare I look over at Louise and Cami.“Charlotte,” he implores in his rich whiskey voice. I move my gaze back to him, shaking my head. “How long are you in town for?”“I’m here to stay,” I reply softly.A hint of a smile quirks on his lips. “Maybe we will run into each other again then.”“Perhaps,” I offer. “If we are meant to be friends, I’m sure the stars will align and we will meet again.” I was channeling my inner Louise with that line of rubbish. I have to bite the inside of my lower lip to keep myself from smiling.“You are very intriguing, Charlotte.”My name on his lips gives me pause, but I force myself to finish our goodbye. It’s for the best. This is the first day of my exciting new life, the last thing I want or need is to get tangled up in a messy break up. “I’ll catch you later,” I say with finality. Turning to walk away, I try to make a smooth departure but trip on air. One second I’m falling and the next I’m caught around my waist and lifted back up to my feet. I don’t even have a second to process what happened before he speaks.“Careful, kitten,” he murmurs close to my ear. “You’ll hurt yourself.”I shiver, goose bumps ripple down my arms. I turn around to look at him and our faces are too close for comfort. I take a step back so that I can breathe. “Thank you, I’m not usually so clumsy.”“It was my pleasure…What’s your last name?”I wonder for a moment if I want to give him that information, but then it comes unbidden from my lips. “Rose.”“Charlotte Rose.” He takes my hand, bending down to kiss my knuckles. “Until we meet again,” he says softly, and then he turns and walks away.
Charlotte Rose is more than ready to take back her life. Rhys is an interesting man who seems to pop in and out – a good way to keep both Charlotte and us in suspense. Then came a time where he seemed to fade into the background. She made friends with two ex-pats, Michael and Connor and I found myself wanting to see more of them. I got to the point where I was starting to hope that Charlotte and Michael would start something more.
I was glad when Rhys finally made it back into the picture. I understand that the story was told from Charlotte’s point of view but there were a couple of times where I wondered what Rhys was thinking. I try not to read the blurbs on GoodReads because I don’t want to go into a story with certain assumptions. Well, I didn’t do that here and that might be part of the problem I had with this book. That blurb made me expect certain things and maybe it was just my mind but I felt that some things were lacking because of those expectations.
Toward the end I felt that Michael and Connor disappeared but it was nice to at least see that Michael still remained friends. It just felt that something was missing – nothing I could really put my finger on except the lack of connection between me and the story. That was especially true when I got to the end of the epilogue - it left me with the feeling as if someone hit the pause button.
I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
So this one was just OK for me. There wasn't anything majorly offputting about it. I mean I obviously must have liked something about it since I kept reading. (lol) That said, there were a bunch of small issues that kept me from rating it higher. I'll get into those in a bit, but first, the writing was quite decent. It was easy to read and well paced. The overall plot was enjoyable, mainly thanks to Charlotte who I thought was a strong heroine (apart from one small detail). Rhys on his own was also a very likable hero. He was sexy. Alpha. However, for being Scottish he had ZERO accent which was disappointing. The sex was suitably hot, and there were a handful of intriguing secondary characters.
On to the issues...Lisa (the fuck buddy)...sigh...the crazy cliché OW whose whole existence seemed pointless and unoriginal. <--- I am BEYOND tired of this type of drama in books. Adding to my annoyance, it is 2019 can heroines please be allowed to have some sex? They can date, have sex, AND focus on their jobs. We are the Queens of multitasking. Charlotte hasn't had sex or even been on a date in FIVE years. F-I-V-E years people??!! I rolled my eyes.
Carrying on...I also had issues with the "romance" or rather, lack thereof. These two don't even get started until 50% through the book, and then we take off like a bat out of hell. I just never felt much of a connection between them. In fact, I felt she had more of a connection with Micheal her friend than she did with the hero. The final two issues I had were, it was beyond obvious (and a little farfetched ) what the secret would be. I mean, it was kind of ridiculous that Charlotte, a woman who built her own company, wouldn't have done research before accepting that offer. Last, the ending was SO abrupt that I was sure I must be missing pages from my review copy?
So this one was just OK for me. There wasn't anything majorly offputting about it. I mean I obviously must have liked something about it since I kept reading. (lol) That said, there were a bunch of small issues that kept me from rating it higher. I'll get into those in a bit, but first, the writing was quite decent. It was easy to read and well paced. The overall plot was enjoyable, mainly thanks to Charlotte who I thought was a strong heroine (apart from one small detail). Rhys on his own was also a very likable hero. He was sexy. Alpha. However, for being Scottish he had ZERO accent which was disappointing. The sex was suitably hot, and there were a handful of intriguing secondary characters. 
