Ian's Rose: Book One of The Mackintoshes and McLarens

Ian's Rose by Suzan Tisdale Genre assessment: Adult, Historical, Humor & Comedy, Romance, Suspense. 4.5 Stars. There was a small section about midway that lagged just a bit. It was enough to cost the story half a star. Since I round down at the .5 mark, instead of up, it made this 4 stars. That is the ONLY negative I found for this story. Beautifully and extremely well written Scottish brogue. This puts you in the proper mind frame of where and when the characters are. It makes the characters come alive and gives the world build depth. The flow is smooth and fluid. It starts off with a teaser of suspense that the story will build on. There is so much well placed humor you find yourself laughing out loud. Just to give you a taste, here is a scene where Fredrick has just beat the snot out of his brother Ian (who is drunk) and deposited him in front of Rose. “He must kill me,” Ian told her. “He must keep his word because I did no’ keep mine.”..... ..... “Why did ye feel the need to,” she stumbled for the right words. “To beat him senseless?” “Someone had to.” “Frederick be the most honorable man,” Ian chimed in. The interaction between the two main characters, Rose and Ian, is funny and delightful. They will have you laughing and cringing. Both are great characters. There are characters from previous books included in this story. Not only do they add depth, but they make you want to read their stories, too. You don't have to read them to enjoy this story. You just want to. The intimate scenes between the two main characters are done with taste and feeling. The suspense builds to a excellent crescendo. There is no cliffhanger, as this is a stand-alone, even though the characters show up in other books. As you can see, I loved it. Maybe I should have given it 5 stars, but I am going to stick to my 4.5.

Great start to series , can wait to read the rest.

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