Scotland, 1811. Coming from the Highlands to Edinburgh in search of a husband, Alison Lamont finds herself in all sorts of trouble.
Thrown out of a fashionable ball for a stolen kiss, Alison flees from a riot in the notorious Old Town and meets Willie Kemp, an eccentric boatbuilder. While she falls deeply in love with Mr. Kemp, her aunt wishes her to marry the obnoxious but rich John Forres.
… Forres.
Alison takes drastic measures to solve her dilemma, including a long trip through the snow-covered Pentland Hills. But who left the mysterious footprints outside her cottage, and what secrets is Mr. Kemp hiding?
Praise:
★★★★★ – “I would highly suggest this book to anyone looking for a sweet love story set in historical times.”
★★★★★ – “A beautifully written romance with historical information tossed in for good measure. I was swept away immediately.”
★★★★★ – “By far the loveliest book I have read in a long time. The characters were real and the story line was engrossing.”
★★★★★ – “Hopefully, Swift will carry on with the lives of her characters and we can enjoy the way she paints this era of Scottish history.”
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This is one of about 10 books I couldn’t get past chapter 2. It felt like it was written for an eighth grader.
Sweet story, but I never could get immersed in the plot as the main character kept moving to the present and interjecting advice in a way that was probably meant to be funny, but I found distracting.
Sweet, different kind of romance novel.
It was a cute story but it wasn’t what I thought I was going to read. For some reason I thought time travel was involved but it wasn’t.
This book has unusual characters and unusual places to live . It wasn’t my kind of book, however I finished it. Someone else might enjoy it more than I.
I did not like how the author/ main character continually spoke to the reader.
I didn’t see the ending…very well written
I just finished reading this book and I really don’t remember that much about it, to me that pretty much sums it up.
Highly unlikely plot
I was disappointed in the book’s incomplete editing, so that sentences did not read properly and sometimes were even incomplete. It would be a smoother and more professional read if this were not the case. For me, it gets in the way of my enjoyment of a book.
I really liked this book. I loved the characters and I loved the story being told from the point of view that it was told. I could say a lot more but I do not want to spoil the book for others so I will not say too much. I just have to say that it was enjoyable from start to finish!
I liked it.
this is one of the best written books ive read in a very long time…thank you
I liked the story, but did not like that it was a story being told…..I didn’t like the “Back in the day…” feeling it gave. It could have been a lot better. I also didn’t like some of the characters, such as the cousin and aunt.
Original first-person style.
Just loved this book! Loved how the whole story was told.
This book was not what I expected and the surprise was a pleasant one. Would love a sequel to this!
This book kept me interested from beginning to end. I was frustrated with Alison but also intrigued by her passion and antics. I didn’t know until the very end how it was going to turn out! This is a must read!
Terrible, couldn’t get through two chapter. Hated the writing.
Well written but thin plot and thin development of characters. A few plot turns we’re implausible.