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annarue22's review
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
muffreads42's review
4.0
Secret Baby
Lucy King is a new author to me. Love the Scottish /English settings great characters. Emotions all over the place type read. I enjoyed reading the book.
Lucy King is a new author to me. Love the Scottish /English settings great characters. Emotions all over the place type read. I enjoyed reading the book.
phoenixrulz81's review
5.0
sweet and painful tragedies
The way all the real pain and sweetness of their romance is put together is very realistic and written well. Although the back and forth of calling the baby lemon or lime was a bit annoying.
The way all the real pain and sweetness of their romance is put together is very realistic and written well. Although the back and forth of calling the baby lemon or lime was a bit annoying.
oolawuyi_'s review
3.5
This was short but sweet. I would love to read longer works by Lucy King, this was very well written.
waddlealot's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
muffreadsreview71's review
4.0
Secret Baby
Lucy King is a new author to me. Love the Scottish /English settings great characters. Emotions all over the place type read. I enjoyed reading the book.
Lucy King is a new author to me. Love the Scottish /English settings great characters. Emotions all over the place type read. I enjoyed reading the book.
bananatricky's review
4.0
Three and a half stars.
Stella Grant discovers on New Year's Eve that her boyfriend Ben of the last few months is actually Brad and engaged to another woman. Devastated and feeling bad about being the other woman she runs off to her cottage in Scotland to lick her wounds and express her feelings through her painting.
Jack Maclean is the brother of Brad's fiancee, Cora. His sister is devastated and a valuable family heirloom has gone missing. Jack and Cora assume that Stella has deliberately seduced Brad and stolen the heirloom. Incensed, Jack hires a private detective to track Stella down and he hares up to Scotland to confront the scarlet woman, not realising that she is just as much a victim as Cora.
An isolated cottage, an unmade road, angry accusations, all lead to heightened passions. Ashamed of their one night stand Stella and Jack part company, until an unexpected consequence of their night together occurs. But what kind of relationship could ever develop between a man and the woman who ruined his sister's life?
This was an enjoyable read. It's a familiar plot but the English/ Scottish setting and the likeable characters made this feel fresh. Although Jack and Stella have issues from their pasts, they deal with them maturely and they are big enough people to recognise when they made a mistake.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Stella Grant discovers on New Year's Eve that her boyfriend Ben of the last few months is actually Brad and engaged to another woman. Devastated and feeling bad about being the other woman she runs off to her cottage in Scotland to lick her wounds and express her feelings through her painting.
Jack Maclean is the brother of Brad's fiancee, Cora. His sister is devastated and a valuable family heirloom has gone missing. Jack and Cora assume that Stella has deliberately seduced Brad and stolen the heirloom. Incensed, Jack hires a private detective to track Stella down and he hares up to Scotland to confront the scarlet woman, not realising that she is just as much a victim as Cora.
An isolated cottage, an unmade road, angry accusations, all lead to heightened passions. Ashamed of their one night stand Stella and Jack part company, until an unexpected consequence of their night together occurs. But what kind of relationship could ever develop between a man and the woman who ruined his sister's life?
This was an enjoyable read. It's a familiar plot but the English/ Scottish setting and the likeable characters made this feel fresh. Although Jack and Stella have issues from their pasts, they deal with them maturely and they are big enough people to recognise when they made a mistake.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
ahus21's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
somanybooksineedmoretime's review
3.0
Method: ebook
Rating: 3/5 stars
H rating: 4/5 - Jack. that shut-down and subsequent heartbreak was brutal to read..and completely unnecessary.
h rating: 4.5/5 - Stella. Honestly, I want her patience and calmness in the face of such drama..not the emotional numbness but her poker face. Very strong.
Drama: 3/5 - Nothing terrible. Just residual pain and expressing it onto the new relationship for Jack.
Thoughts: Very much a sweet read. Good book though.