I’m back…sort of
Hey Blog Babes…sorry to announce, but the schedule here will continue to be a bit spotty for a while longer. Thanks for all the notes of support, they mean a great deal. I miss you all and will post when I can.
I wish I could do this with more fanfare, but I wanted to announce that my new release, THE GREAT SCOT, hits the shelves tomorrow. I hope you all will give it a look!
Below are a few of the reviews I received over the weekend…check them out:
THE GREAT SCOT
Donna Kauffman
Brava Books
March 2007
ISBN: 0-7582-1201-1
Contemporary Romance
Erin MacGregor has a fascinating job. She travels the world scouting locations for the American reality TV show, Your Prince Charming; a show that brings twelve gorgeous women and one handsome bachelor together to find romance. She finds the dream date locations necessary to insight romantic notions for the contestants and the viewers. And no other dream location quite compares to the ancient glory of Glenmuir; a clan stronghold nestled in the loving arms of the Scottish Highlands. The atmosphere is undeniable and compelling, almost as compelling as the owner, Dylan Chisholm.
Fighting her attraction to Dylan, and fighting Dylan for the use of his castle, Erin struggles to reconcile her career with the desires of her heart. But can Erin actually hope to live the romance that she normally finds for others?
A fabulous novel, this story has great character depth. The arrogance of Dylan and the quick-wittedness of Erin are wonderfully portrayed. I loved the conflicting choices between career, love and duty to one’s family. A terrific read, I could scarcely put it down!
Reviewed By: Rista Tompkins
Rated: 4 1/2
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THE GREAT SCOT - Donna Kauffman
Kensington Brava
ISBN: 978-07582-1201-1
March 2007
Contemporary Romance
Present Day Glenbuie, Scotland and Glenshire Manor
Erin MacGregor travels the world scouting locations for Your Prince Charming, a reality TV show in which a bachelor is presented with a dozen beautiful bachelorettes as bride candidates. Following up on a lead, Erin finds the ideal location for the next show in a 400-year-old manor set in a remote, scenic area of Scotland. The local people are all for having the show filmed here; the village could use the boost in their economy that the publicity would bring. The only problem is the clan chief, Dylan Chisholm, who owns the manor…and who also happens to be a gorgeous hunk who turns the usually highly efficient Erin to mush.
As a young man, Dylan left home for university, married a beautiful, glamorous society wife and had a successful career in Edinburgh as a stock trader. Now he’s come home a widower ready to take up his duties as head of the Chisholm clan. His first task is to repair the old house enough to open a bed and breakfast; his second task is to discourage the locals from their infernal matchmaking. The last thing he needs is to be pestered by a plain-looking Yank with some daft idea of using his home for a romance show.
THE GREAT SCOT is lots of fun! But if you are already a Donna Kauffman fan you would expect no less. Great dialogue, amusing situations, and strong characterizations are hallmarks of her style. Dylan isn’t called “The Great Scot” by his people for nothing; he’s a broody alpha who has always known what he wanted out of life and in a woman. Ha! He’s not the first man to make that last mistake or to be slow to realize how wrong he could be!
The major conflict in THE GREAT SCOT lies within Erin herself. She was an abandoned baby who grew up in a state home. Everything she has made of herself was made alone. She’s learned the hard way not to let herself believe in or to want anyone else for fear of being let down once again.
The interaction between Erin and Dylan carries the main plotline, but the preparations for the show go on all around them, and minor characters act out their parts. These are made up of the townsfolk — a likable bunch — and the show’s production staff. The premature arrival of a dozen man-hungry “Barbies” gives Erin’s boss an idea.
Ms. Kauffman has had novellas in a series of anthologies featuring Bad Boys. The stories in last March’s BAD BOYS IN KILTS are all hers and tell the tales of Dylan’s three younger brothers, Brodie, Reese, and Tristan. If you missed it, add it to your to-buy list along with THE GREAT SCOT. They can be read in any order, but you’ll want to read them soon.
Jane Bowers
Romance Reviews Today
glad you are back
I hope everything is working itself out soon. We will always be here for you.
Great reviews! Makes me wish I had a copy of ‘The Great Scot’ in my hands now!
I’m looking forward to reading The Great Scot. Donna, I hope you are doing well. Take care.
Glad to see you’re back, and hope that everything is okay.
I’m absolutely loving The Great Scot. It’s fantastic, fun, interesting, and it’s made me both laugh and cry already, and i’m only 1/2 way through
Take care & thanks for such a great book
So happy that the book is now out, and great reviews!
Take care of yourself!
I can’t wait to read this book. I will have to check it out at the bookstore tomorrow.
MIss ya
Congratulations on the new book. Hope everything is going well for you.
I have read this book thanks to your contest and it is wonderful!
Hope everything is going well for you and you will be back here like always very soon.
We all miss you.
The best to you!
Hugs! I loved The Great Scot, by the way!
I’ve been sick, so I wasn’t aware anything was wrong. I hope you’re okay and that everything turns out fine. The reviews look great! See you when you return.