Published October 7th 2014 by NAL
Shannon MacLeod has always gone for the wrong type of man. After she drifted from one toxic relationship to the next, her last boyfriend gave her a wakeup call in the worst possible way. With her world shattered, she’s sworn off men—especially those of the bad-boy variety.
Cole Walker is exactly the sort that Shannon wants to avoid—gorgeous, tattooed, charming, and cocky. But his rough exterior hides a good man who’s ready to find “the one.” He’s determined to pull Shannon from her self-imposed solitude and win her heart.
As Shannon opens up in the face of Cole’s steady devotion, the passion between them ignites to blazing levels. But when Shannon’s past comes back to haunt her, her fears may destroy the trust Cole has built between them—and tear them apart for good…
My Thoughts
Echoes of Scotland Street is a good addition to the On Dublin Street series. Each installment has its own flavor and pace, and it's always nice to revisit with old cast members as new characters get their turn in the spotlight.
In Echoes of Scotland Street, we get to meet Shannon MacLeod who has recently come off of a bad relationship. She’s trying to get her life back on track, and eventually lands a job at INKarnate, a popular tattoo parlor as a receptionist. There she meets Cole Walker, her soon to be manager, who nine years earlier when they were just teenagers had a chance meeting that left an impression on both of these characters.
Shannon knows what happens when you get involved with a bad-boy. She has the bruises and emotional scars to prove it, but what she doesn’t know is that beneath all of the ink, Cole is far from what she believes him to be. After a shaky start, these two finally succumb to the attraction they feel for one another. However, their insecurities stemming from their past threatens to destroy what they have even before it starts.
Out of all of the installments I’ve come across so far, I have to say EoSS is probably my least favorite. It wasn’t bad by any means, but it was clear I liked Cole much more than Shannon for most of the novel. What I struggled with the most though, was about 80% into the story, the ‘go beg or go home’ motto was enacted. UGH!! NO! NO! Just NO!! I found it cringe-worthy that Shannon did some massive groveling and begging at the end. Not something I enjoyed, and overall it just didn’t sit well with me. I don’t feel she deserved Cole’s treatment that led up to the groveling when she was just trying to sort out how to handle a bad situation.
Clearly these two characters had some past issues that ran deep in the emotional scale, but grovel-fests are tricky situations that should be executed with precision, otherwise the reader, myself in this case, is face-palming all over the place!
To pull something good from this novel, I enjoyed hearing about the rest of the gang and how their flock has grown. It’s always nice to revisit the Dublin gang and that keeps me diving into each installment book after book. Somewhat enjoyable book, with only a few minor hiccups. I’ll definitely jump into the next book!
3 Suns
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