Review

This book was unexpected in many ways. I didn’t think I’d enjoy a Scotsmen. McQuiston is author number 2 this year that has provided me with a Scottish hero that I enjoyed. I didn’t think it could be done. David Cameron is definitely a delectable Scottish hero at that. He’s got the deep voice and he’s a magistrate, not a bad job for a second son. For this man his heart’s in the right place, yet his brain or certain body parts are telling him he wants so much more from our heroine, Caroline.

The best part of this book is when David attempts to get Caroline some attention, in the hopes of convincing other’s that Caroline is as beautiful as he believes her to be. Suddenly, she’s besieged with suitors, and each one’s antics are more hilarious then the last. The gentleman fawn over her with flowers, walks, dances, and half a dozen other tactics, which pushes her away from their suits rather than towards them. There’s another subplot involving Caroline, her sister and mother, which also provides some humor and additional conflict.

As to pacing and story setup, McQuiston is spot on. I also enjoyed getting out of London or the country and near the seaside in this story, add in a heroine who can swim and there’s plenty of excitement and controversy. Besides Tessa Dare Spindle Cove series, this is the first Historical I’ve read with a heroine who loves to be in the water. Definitely a territory that was worth exploring and I can only hope that McQuiston is willing to venture into rarely dabbled in hobbies and occupations in the future.

From the heroine coming of age and learning to embrace her own beauty to the hero who’s still paying for past mistakes, Summer for Lovers is a perfect way to fall out of the season.