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First published October 7, 2014
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October 13, 2014
5 stars!
When I first picked up Echoes of Scotland Street, I was equal parts anxious, excited and a little nervous to read. Anxious and excited because it鈥檚 Coles book and I鈥檝e been dying for more of him... nervous because as much as I loved Hannah in previous books, her book didn鈥檛 work for me and I was terrified this would happen again. I can happily say this one worked for me! It was fantastic and Cole Walker exceeded all my expectations.
鈥∣ur hero and heroine met one time, about 9 years ago when they were 15. So much has changed for Shannon since then. Her choices of picking the wrong man have make her life a living hell and she鈥檚 not doing it again. She is through with bad boys. She鈥檚 on the right track to start over. She鈥檚 got a new job, a new roommate, a fresh start. The problem? Her boss is a faint memory from her past who is now a sexy, cocky, charming and tattooed hottie.
It鈥檚 been a long time, but Cole still remembers Shannon. There was something about that fiery red head that stuck out. Now she is the receptionist for the tattoo parlor and roommates with his friend Rae. Cole is intrigued with her from the start.
That is until she brings out the bitchy and judgmental side that completely turns him off. This couple has a rocky start... They still are forced to spend a lot of time together with the mutual friends, job etc. The more Shannon gets to know Cole, the worse she feels about how she judged him and treated him. Both have pasts that make it difficult to trust. When they鈥檙e both able to open up to one another and get over their beginning, Cole realizes that side Shannon showed him isn鈥檛 the real her. He wants the real her. The compassionate, caring, loving and sweet girl. He knows she has issues and is willing to work with her and gain her trust.
Oh boy did I love me some Cole Walker. I thought Cole was fabulous in the other books... he鈥檚 all grown up now. 100% pure book boyfriend material. I loved how he was patient with Shannon, but also didn鈥檛 take her crap in the beginning when she was being terribly uncool. He鈥檚 sweet, loyal, kind, and totally lovable. The tattoos and sex appeal sure don鈥檛 hurt either. Total package here. When he said this- I melted.
Shannon was great for most of the book. There were a few moments that she irked me, but I could completely see where she was coming from and why she was the way she was. She wasn鈥檛 perfect, but she was real. I鈥檓 glad she was able to open her heart and give Cole a real chance. They both feel strongly for one another, but moving on from scars from the past is never easy, and it鈥檚 a true test for the both of them.
On Dublin Street is a favorite of mine. That book is incredible. Most of the others in this series have been fantastic as well. They all have one thing in common. The men in these stories are incredible. They are all so romantic, alpha, charismatic, cocky, sexy and loyal. Mmmm. Samantha Young hands down writes the best heroes. I just love all these men. Braden, Nate and Cole especially.
I love the relationship Cole and Shannon built over time. Their story was engaging, heartfelt and beautiful. I love that connection all of her characters have. They are all bonded to one another. A huge family, even though most aren鈥檛 blood related. I feel like I can never get enough of this bunch. I think this was a fantastic addition to the series, and after reading all I can think about is how much I want a Logan book. I have a good feeling he just might be our next ODS man! And for the love of all things holy please give him a good girl. If anyone deserves it, it's him.
Echoes of Scotland Street is a book I was really looking forward to and I'm so glad it lived up to all my expectations. It's one I would very much recommend to all fans of this series and contemporary romance lovers as well.
When I first picked up Echoes of Scotland Street, I was equal parts anxious, excited and a little nervous to read. Anxious and excited because it鈥檚 Coles book and I鈥檝e been dying for more of him... nervous because as much as I loved Hannah in previous books, her book didn鈥檛 work for me and I was terrified this would happen again. I can happily say this one worked for me! It was fantastic and Cole Walker exceeded all my expectations.
鈥淪o, are you a hero, Cole Walker?鈥濃€�
鈥淲hat is a hero, really?鈥濃€�
鈥淚 suppose it鈥檚 someone who saves people.鈥濃€�
鈥淵eah, I suppose it is.鈥�
鈥淪o, do you save people?鈥�
鈥ㄢ€淚鈥檓 only fifteen. Give me a chance.鈥�
鈥∣ur hero and heroine met one time, about 9 years ago when they were 15. So much has changed for Shannon since then. Her choices of picking the wrong man have make her life a living hell and she鈥檚 not doing it again. She is through with bad boys. She鈥檚 on the right track to start over. She鈥檚 got a new job, a new roommate, a fresh start. The problem? Her boss is a faint memory from her past who is now a sexy, cocky, charming and tattooed hottie.
It鈥檚 been a long time, but Cole still remembers Shannon. There was something about that fiery red head that stuck out. Now she is the receptionist for the tattoo parlor and roommates with his friend Rae. Cole is intrigued with her from the start.
That is until she brings out the bitchy and judgmental side that completely turns him off. This couple has a rocky start... They still are forced to spend a lot of time together with the mutual friends, job etc. The more Shannon gets to know Cole, the worse she feels about how she judged him and treated him. Both have pasts that make it difficult to trust. When they鈥檙e both able to open up to one another and get over their beginning, Cole realizes that side Shannon showed him isn鈥檛 the real her. He wants the real her. The compassionate, caring, loving and sweet girl. He knows she has issues and is willing to work with her and gain her trust.
鈥淚 get you don鈥檛 trust me and I get why, but I want you to give me the chance to change that. I think there鈥檚 something here that鈥檚 worth the effort.鈥�
Oh boy did I love me some Cole Walker. I thought Cole was fabulous in the other books... he鈥檚 all grown up now. 100% pure book boyfriend material. I loved how he was patient with Shannon, but also didn鈥檛 take her crap in the beginning when she was being terribly uncool. He鈥檚 sweet, loyal, kind, and totally lovable. The tattoos and sex appeal sure don鈥檛 hurt either. Total package here. When he said this- I melted.
鈥淚 need to know. I need to know so I can try to reverse all the damage they鈥檝e done.鈥�
Shannon was great for most of the book. There were a few moments that she irked me, but I could completely see where she was coming from and why she was the way she was. She wasn鈥檛 perfect, but she was real. I鈥檓 glad she was able to open her heart and give Cole a real chance. They both feel strongly for one another, but moving on from scars from the past is never easy, and it鈥檚 a true test for the both of them.
On Dublin Street is a favorite of mine. That book is incredible. Most of the others in this series have been fantastic as well. They all have one thing in common. The men in these stories are incredible. They are all so romantic, alpha, charismatic, cocky, sexy and loyal. Mmmm. Samantha Young hands down writes the best heroes. I just love all these men. Braden, Nate and Cole especially.
I love the relationship Cole and Shannon built over time. Their story was engaging, heartfelt and beautiful. I love that connection all of her characters have. They are all bonded to one another. A huge family, even though most aren鈥檛 blood related. I feel like I can never get enough of this bunch. I think this was a fantastic addition to the series, and after reading all I can think about is how much I want a Logan book. I have a good feeling he just might be our next ODS man! And for the love of all things holy please give him a good girl. If anyone deserves it, it's him.
Echoes of Scotland Street is a book I was really looking forward to and I'm so glad it lived up to all my expectations. It's one I would very much recommend to all fans of this series and contemporary romance lovers as well.
December 24, 2020
Dec 2020: re-read. Still wonderful.
this book deserves a million stars. review to come. I鈥檓 just speechless right now. ugh.
this book deserves a million stars. review to come. I鈥檓 just speechless right now. ugh.
October 11, 2014
4 Grown Up Stars!
When she was a teenager, Shannon met a sweet boy that reminded her of a super-hero. It was 5 (amazing) minutes and then life went on and they never saw each other again.
Until 9 years later鈥�.
Now, after a bad past and some (very) wrong choices, Shannon is starting again. She is looking for a new life and she swore bad-boys out of her life, because they鈥檝e stumped her enough. What she didn鈥檛 expect is to find Cole 9 years later. But now he鈥檚 no longer a boy. He is a sexy tattoo artist working in the parlor she is applying to work.
She is exactly what she doesn鈥檛 want鈥�. but somehow she wants him anyway.
Cole is not like the others guys that messed with Shannon鈥檚 life. Yes, he has the bad-boy look but everyone knows that he鈥檚 an amazing guy. Including Shannon鈥� except that she is too afraid of her own feelings.
So it鈥檚 time for Cole to step it up for the fight of his life. And nice years later he鈥檚 decided not to let her run again.
Rating: 4 Stars.
Storyline: This, as always in this series, was a sexy and heartwarming romance for when you need some reading to pick up your mood!
Writing Style: First person. Female POV. Engaging.
Character Development: I loved Cole as kid and definitely loved him as an adult. He was sweet, loyal, sexy and completely amazing. Shannon was a little harder on me鈥� she was just SOOO discriminatory in the beginning. Yeah, we know why she was like that, but still, I hated that. She ended up redeeming herself so that kind of made her okay in my book. As always, loved to see more of the previous couples. I will never get enough of Nate!! ;)
Steam: Hot.
HEA:
When she was a teenager, Shannon met a sweet boy that reminded her of a super-hero. It was 5 (amazing) minutes and then life went on and they never saw each other again.
Until 9 years later鈥�.
Now, after a bad past and some (very) wrong choices, Shannon is starting again. She is looking for a new life and she swore bad-boys out of her life, because they鈥檝e stumped her enough. What she didn鈥檛 expect is to find Cole 9 years later. But now he鈥檚 no longer a boy. He is a sexy tattoo artist working in the parlor she is applying to work.
She is exactly what she doesn鈥檛 want鈥�. but somehow she wants him anyway.
Cole is not like the others guys that messed with Shannon鈥檚 life. Yes, he has the bad-boy look but everyone knows that he鈥檚 an amazing guy. Including Shannon鈥� except that she is too afraid of her own feelings.
So it鈥檚 time for Cole to step it up for the fight of his life. And nice years later he鈥檚 decided not to let her run again.
Rating: 4 Stars.
Storyline: This, as always in this series, was a sexy and heartwarming romance for when you need some reading to pick up your mood!
Writing Style: First person. Female POV. Engaging.
Character Development: I loved Cole as kid and definitely loved him as an adult. He was sweet, loyal, sexy and completely amazing. Shannon was a little harder on me鈥� she was just SOOO discriminatory in the beginning. Yeah, we know why she was like that, but still, I hated that. She ended up redeeming herself so that kind of made her okay in my book. As always, loved to see more of the previous couples. I will never get enough of Nate!! ;)
Steam: Hot.
HEA:
December 3, 2016
Let me tell you a story about a boy.. his name is Cole Walker and soon he is going to become somebody's hero...
Samantha Young does it again in an impressive way. Echoes of Scotland Street is my favorite book from the series, in which you can read the story of Cole and Shannon. Cole is Jo's brother from the second book, all grown up and ready to steal out hearts permanently. Shannon is newly introduced, but as soon as you'll meet her you will realize how good she is for Cole.
First thing to keep in mind while reading this book: appearances can be deceiving!! When you see a hot guy with tattoos, rocking a wonderful smile and looking at you with piercing eyes, you think he is a player!! WRONG!! Cole is everything of those above minus the player part. Having had a though childhood, abused my his mother and raised practically by his big sister, he is now a grown up who is trying to figure things out. Discovering his passion for tattoos thanks to Cam (book 2), he takes on a hob at a tattoo parlor and there he meets Shannon. Well, they already know each other but I will let you explore that on your own.
As in all the books when you have a gorgeous guy and a beautiful girl, sparks fly, but Shannon is not letting her attraction to Cole get ahead of her. She is hurt by the bad choices made in relationships in the past and won't allow anybody to physically or emotional hurt her anymore. From this point on, a truly powerful struggle begins, where Cole has to prove Shannon that love is worth the risk although life wasn't always gentle with you.
Cole in my opinion is the best male character from all the books. You can clearly see him evolve from the shy boy presented in the second book to the man he is today. Jo is the main reason he managed to get away from the darkness in which he could have ended because of his mother. He grown up so well, focusing on his talent, having an objective in life that guided him. His love life wasn't so lucky, but everything settles down when he sees Shannon. Despite the player look, he believes in true love, in loyalty and in treating women well. Cam and Jo where the perfect example for him in terms of relationships and family, giving him a goal to achieve.
Shannon on the other side doesn't believe in love any more because of the abused she suffered in past relationships. I understand her reluctance in approaching someone, and nevertheless a person that reminds you of a certain type of guy. I love the way Cole managed to break her barriers and show her what true love can reached once you let it in.
I liked that Samantha introduces a certain theme in the book- physical abuse. A women should never go through what Shannon went through. This is a lesson to learn for all girls and women out there who tolerate violence. Everybody deserves tenderness and love no matter the mistakes they make and second chances have to be taken in order to live a happy life.
Echoes of Scotland Street present us our favorite characters from the past books, we get to see them all-together in the wonderful unity they created. Their bond is even stronger than before and I liked the way they embraced Shannon as their own, without judging or asking questions. Everything is so natural with them that you kind of wish you have such friends in real life to stand by you and accepting your true colors.
One of my favorite parts was the ending because I have never read one such as that before. It was unique and exciting.
I love the book and recommend all the series with an open heart!
5 stars!!
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Samantha Young does it again in an impressive way. Echoes of Scotland Street is my favorite book from the series, in which you can read the story of Cole and Shannon. Cole is Jo's brother from the second book, all grown up and ready to steal out hearts permanently. Shannon is newly introduced, but as soon as you'll meet her you will realize how good she is for Cole.
First thing to keep in mind while reading this book: appearances can be deceiving!! When you see a hot guy with tattoos, rocking a wonderful smile and looking at you with piercing eyes, you think he is a player!! WRONG!! Cole is everything of those above minus the player part. Having had a though childhood, abused my his mother and raised practically by his big sister, he is now a grown up who is trying to figure things out. Discovering his passion for tattoos thanks to Cam (book 2), he takes on a hob at a tattoo parlor and there he meets Shannon. Well, they already know each other but I will let you explore that on your own.
As in all the books when you have a gorgeous guy and a beautiful girl, sparks fly, but Shannon is not letting her attraction to Cole get ahead of her. She is hurt by the bad choices made in relationships in the past and won't allow anybody to physically or emotional hurt her anymore. From this point on, a truly powerful struggle begins, where Cole has to prove Shannon that love is worth the risk although life wasn't always gentle with you.
Cole in my opinion is the best male character from all the books. You can clearly see him evolve from the shy boy presented in the second book to the man he is today. Jo is the main reason he managed to get away from the darkness in which he could have ended because of his mother. He grown up so well, focusing on his talent, having an objective in life that guided him. His love life wasn't so lucky, but everything settles down when he sees Shannon. Despite the player look, he believes in true love, in loyalty and in treating women well. Cam and Jo where the perfect example for him in terms of relationships and family, giving him a goal to achieve.
Shannon on the other side doesn't believe in love any more because of the abused she suffered in past relationships. I understand her reluctance in approaching someone, and nevertheless a person that reminds you of a certain type of guy. I love the way Cole managed to break her barriers and show her what true love can reached once you let it in.
I liked that Samantha introduces a certain theme in the book- physical abuse. A women should never go through what Shannon went through. This is a lesson to learn for all girls and women out there who tolerate violence. Everybody deserves tenderness and love no matter the mistakes they make and second chances have to be taken in order to live a happy life.
Echoes of Scotland Street present us our favorite characters from the past books, we get to see them all-together in the wonderful unity they created. Their bond is even stronger than before and I liked the way they embraced Shannon as their own, without judging or asking questions. Everything is so natural with them that you kind of wish you have such friends in real life to stand by you and accepting your true colors.
One of my favorite parts was the ending because I have never read one such as that before. It was unique and exciting.
I love the book and recommend all the series with an open heart!
5 stars!!
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October 14, 2014
Cole meets Shannon when they are fifteen years old and there is an immediate connection. Unfortunately, she has a boyfriend and doesn't even live in the same town. Fast forward nine years and Shannon moves to Edinburgh and gets a job as a receptionist at a tattoo parlor. You'll never guess who her boss is.
I feel like I've been waiting for Cole's book forever, so I was thrilled that it was finally out. I was a bit disappointed that the story wasn't from his POV and we didn't even get a chapter...or five. But Cole is a-mazing, everything you could want from a guy and more. That doesn't mean he is perfect but more on that later.
I did like Shannon, "the wee fairy", even though she's been screwed over. Not only by past boyfriends but by her family as well. She has some lessons to learn and they are doozies.
Things get really steamy with these two but maybe it's me(?), I felt like the scenes weren't as descriptive. I still really enjoyed it.
There's some fun characters working at the tattoo shop. I really enjoyed Rae, who becomes Shannon's roommate. I loved how she would just say what's on her mind and how Shannon didn't back down. Simon and his boyfriend, Tony, were really sweet. And Stu was quite the character.
But mostly, I loved reconnecting with all the family we've met in the prior books. I love how supportive they are no matter what. And it was great reading about what's going on in their lives.
Of course, there's lots of emotional drama. I felt both Cole and Shannon were a bit over the top with the first situation. And with the second, I was surprised at how it seemed that Cole jumped the gun but it made for some good drama.
I loved how things worked out. Shannon really surprised me with her "go big" but I loved what Cole did even more. The epilogue sets things up for the next book which is about Shannon's brother, Logan. I'm predicting it's going to be a good one!
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鈾� 鈥淎nd I鈥檓 really a tattooist by day and a time-traveling immortal highlander by night.鈥�
鈾� 鈥�You have a problem with them discussing their sex life. You,鈥� I emphasized. 鈥淭he squealer?鈥�
鈾� 鈥淣o fucking sex talk!鈥� Rae yelled.
鈥淪ince when?鈥� I whispered at Simon, smirking.
鈥淚 heard that!鈥�
My eyes bugged out. 鈥淪he has radar ears.鈥�
鈥淪o what? You have magical fucking hair!鈥�
鈾� "I get to lick your tattoos at some point."
鈾� 鈥淵ou鈥檙e worth every bad thing that鈥檚 ever happened to me, because going through them led me to you.鈥�
鈾� 鈥淥ne thing at time, Shortcake. Now, hand the child over slowly.鈥�
(Posted prior to Review)
COLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel like I've been waiting for Cole's book forever, so I was thrilled that it was finally out. I was a bit disappointed that the story wasn't from his POV and we didn't even get a chapter...or five. But Cole is a-mazing, everything you could want from a guy and more. That doesn't mean he is perfect but more on that later.
I did like Shannon, "the wee fairy", even though she's been screwed over. Not only by past boyfriends but by her family as well. She has some lessons to learn and they are doozies.
Things get really steamy with these two but maybe it's me(?), I felt like the scenes weren't as descriptive. I still really enjoyed it.
There's some fun characters working at the tattoo shop. I really enjoyed Rae, who becomes Shannon's roommate. I loved how she would just say what's on her mind and how Shannon didn't back down. Simon and his boyfriend, Tony, were really sweet. And Stu was quite the character.
But mostly, I loved reconnecting with all the family we've met in the prior books. I love how supportive they are no matter what. And it was great reading about what's going on in their lives.
Of course, there's lots of emotional drama. I felt both Cole and Shannon were a bit over the top with the first situation. And with the second, I was surprised at how it seemed that Cole jumped the gun but it made for some good drama.
I loved how things worked out. Shannon really surprised me with her "go big" but I loved what Cole did even more. The epilogue sets things up for the next book which is about Shannon's brother, Logan. I'm predicting it's going to be a good one!
Favorite quotes
鈾� 鈥淎nd I鈥檓 really a tattooist by day and a time-traveling immortal highlander by night.鈥�
鈾� 鈥�You have a problem with them discussing their sex life. You,鈥� I emphasized. 鈥淭he squealer?鈥�
鈾� 鈥淣o fucking sex talk!鈥� Rae yelled.
鈥淪ince when?鈥� I whispered at Simon, smirking.
鈥淚 heard that!鈥�
My eyes bugged out. 鈥淪he has radar ears.鈥�
鈥淪o what? You have magical fucking hair!鈥�
鈾� "I get to lick your tattoos at some point."
鈾� 鈥淵ou鈥檙e worth every bad thing that鈥檚 ever happened to me, because going through them led me to you.鈥�
鈾� 鈥淥ne thing at time, Shortcake. Now, hand the child over slowly.鈥�
(Posted prior to Review)
COLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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July 7, 2016DNF so sad, I'm so disappointed :'(
If this is going to be Cole's book then...
can't wait for the buzzzzzz sound of the tattoo gun from Cole's hand or whatever he's going to use of those hands *ehem cough cough*
If this is going to be Cole's book then...
can't wait for the buzzzzzz sound of the tattoo gun from Cole's hand or whatever he's going to use of those hands *ehem cough cough*
January 3, 2015
5 stars!
"Cole. Cole Walker."
"You sound like a hero."
I LOVED IT!!!! Samantha Young is the one author where I don't care about the nitty gritty details, I love everything this woman writes and will most likely always give her books 5 stars.
Echoes of Scotland Street is about Shannon, a girl who has been dating all of the wrong men and is tired of choosing the bad boys. After an extremely bad breakup that led to even more horrible things, Shannon finds herself moving from Glasgow to Edinburgh where she lands a job as a receptionist at INKarnate, the most regarded tattoo shop in Scotland. There she meets her new manager Cole Walker, a man she met briefly before when they were teenagers.
鈥淐ole Walker. Cole freaking Walker. All grown-up. And he was my new manager. I was so screwed.鈥�
After having been burned so many times before, when Cole starts flirting with Shannon, she makes the wrong assumption and tells him off. It isn't until later that she realizes that Cole Walker is the furthest thing from a bad boy.
I really loved this addition to the On Dublin Street series. Hannah and Marco had a great story but I felt there was so much unnecessary drama in that one, that I was worried it would be in this one. Yes there is drama, but I felt it fit the story well based on the lives of the characters Young wrote.
鈥淚 will never do anything you don鈥檛 want to do. You鈥檙e safe with me, Shannon.鈥�
Shannon is a spunky heroine who's just been beaten down one too many times. I loved her journey to find herself again, and Cole was the perfect man to help her. Shannon had lost so much of herself, that every time Cole broke down a wall it was beautiful to watch.
Cole. Mhmmm Cole. Can we get more American men like him? I'm beginning to think that I need to move to Scotland to find a man like that (well twist my arm on that). When Cole finally learns about all of the shit that her previous boyfriends put her through, he's understanding and kind.
鈥淚 need to know. I need to know so I can try to reverse all the damage they鈥檝e done.鈥�
Only 2 teeny tiny issues with this book. One being near the end I felt Cole could have been a bit more understanding about the pickle Shannon was in. But there wouldn't have been angst/drama if he had so I accept.
The second thing: OH MY GOD THE COVER IS TERRIBLE!!! The covers on these books were fine until book 4 and now they're just getting worse! We all judge books by their covers, it's a given, so can we please change this one to a better cover so people will be more willing to read it?
"Cole. Cole Walker."
"You sound like a hero."
I LOVED IT!!!! Samantha Young is the one author where I don't care about the nitty gritty details, I love everything this woman writes and will most likely always give her books 5 stars.
Echoes of Scotland Street is about Shannon, a girl who has been dating all of the wrong men and is tired of choosing the bad boys. After an extremely bad breakup that led to even more horrible things, Shannon finds herself moving from Glasgow to Edinburgh where she lands a job as a receptionist at INKarnate, the most regarded tattoo shop in Scotland. There she meets her new manager Cole Walker, a man she met briefly before when they were teenagers.
鈥淐ole Walker. Cole freaking Walker. All grown-up. And he was my new manager. I was so screwed.鈥�
After having been burned so many times before, when Cole starts flirting with Shannon, she makes the wrong assumption and tells him off. It isn't until later that she realizes that Cole Walker is the furthest thing from a bad boy.
I really loved this addition to the On Dublin Street series. Hannah and Marco had a great story but I felt there was so much unnecessary drama in that one, that I was worried it would be in this one. Yes there is drama, but I felt it fit the story well based on the lives of the characters Young wrote.
鈥淚 will never do anything you don鈥檛 want to do. You鈥檙e safe with me, Shannon.鈥�
Shannon is a spunky heroine who's just been beaten down one too many times. I loved her journey to find herself again, and Cole was the perfect man to help her. Shannon had lost so much of herself, that every time Cole broke down a wall it was beautiful to watch.
Cole. Mhmmm Cole. Can we get more American men like him? I'm beginning to think that I need to move to Scotland to find a man like that (well twist my arm on that). When Cole finally learns about all of the shit that her previous boyfriends put her through, he's understanding and kind.
鈥淚 need to know. I need to know so I can try to reverse all the damage they鈥檝e done.鈥�
Only 2 teeny tiny issues with this book. One being near the end I felt Cole could have been a bit more understanding about the pickle Shannon was in. But there wouldn't have been angst/drama if he had so I accept.
The second thing: OH MY GOD THE COVER IS TERRIBLE!!! The covers on these books were fine until book 4 and now they're just getting worse! We all judge books by their covers, it's a given, so can we please change this one to a better cover so people will be more willing to read it?
October 10, 2014
4.5 Stars
Cole and Shannon meet at the age of fifteen, and in those few minutes there is an immediate connection.
Despite both of them being able to feel this connection, neither one of them knows what to do about it. So they both go on with their lives. Shannon gets in the car with her boyfriend, Cole leaves his friends house, and as far as they are both concerned they will never see each other again. Fast forward nine years and fate has other plans for them.
Shannon is running鈥gain. Simply put Shannon is constantly running from one bad relationship to the next. This time she ends up in Edinburgh with limited money and education, she needs to find a job and she can鈥檛 afford to be picky. So when she sees an ad for a receptionist at a tattoo parlor she applies for the job.
A tattoo parlor is a Mecca for bad guys, this is like where they come to hangout, pay their respect, look for their next victim. Shannon knows this goes against her plan, but so does being homeless, so when she is offered the job she accepts it. Regardless she knows what her problem is and she will no longer be falling victim to her greatest weakness: bad boys.
That is until she sees the boy, now a man, she met years ago. Cole Walker.
Hellbent on not trusting anyone, Shannon decides she can be friends with Cole, but that will be the extent of their relationship.
Cole has other plans for he and Shannon, and he doesn鈥檛 do casual. So when he decides to pursue Shannon it鈥檚 because he sees something in her, the type of girl he could settle down with.
Cole seems like the perfect guy, caring, talented, sexy as hell, but Shannon refuses to believe Cole isn鈥檛 a player, bad boy, a guy who will use her up and spit her out.
It will take a lot to convince Shannon to go against her better judgement and trust Cole, and even if she can get there will he still be interested?
Like the other books in the series, the story is told from Shannon鈥檚 point of view. I loved seeing Cole grown up. He has always been a favorite of mine and I loved the kind of man he grew into - a perfect combination of the Dublin Street men: protective, romantic, sensitive, talented, cocky, and sexy as hell.
I loved the dynamic between Shannon and Cole, even when they were fighting it was endearing.
"You鈥檙e an immature idiot!鈥�
鈥淚 could give a fuck, Shortcake.鈥� 鈥淎nd you started it.鈥�
This is a story about finding yourself, forgiving others, and moving on with the people who matter. I highly recommend this story.
鈥淎rm your fears like soldiers and slay them.鈥�
Cole and Shannon meet at the age of fifteen, and in those few minutes there is an immediate connection.
Despite both of them being able to feel this connection, neither one of them knows what to do about it. So they both go on with their lives. Shannon gets in the car with her boyfriend, Cole leaves his friends house, and as far as they are both concerned they will never see each other again. Fast forward nine years and fate has other plans for them.
Shannon is running鈥gain. Simply put Shannon is constantly running from one bad relationship to the next. This time she ends up in Edinburgh with limited money and education, she needs to find a job and she can鈥檛 afford to be picky. So when she sees an ad for a receptionist at a tattoo parlor she applies for the job.
A tattoo parlor is a Mecca for bad guys, this is like where they come to hangout, pay their respect, look for their next victim. Shannon knows this goes against her plan, but so does being homeless, so when she is offered the job she accepts it. Regardless she knows what her problem is and she will no longer be falling victim to her greatest weakness: bad boys.
That is until she sees the boy, now a man, she met years ago. Cole Walker.
Hellbent on not trusting anyone, Shannon decides she can be friends with Cole, but that will be the extent of their relationship.
Cole has other plans for he and Shannon, and he doesn鈥檛 do casual. So when he decides to pursue Shannon it鈥檚 because he sees something in her, the type of girl he could settle down with.
Cole seems like the perfect guy, caring, talented, sexy as hell, but Shannon refuses to believe Cole isn鈥檛 a player, bad boy, a guy who will use her up and spit her out.
It will take a lot to convince Shannon to go against her better judgement and trust Cole, and even if she can get there will he still be interested?
Like the other books in the series, the story is told from Shannon鈥檚 point of view. I loved seeing Cole grown up. He has always been a favorite of mine and I loved the kind of man he grew into - a perfect combination of the Dublin Street men: protective, romantic, sensitive, talented, cocky, and sexy as hell.
I loved the dynamic between Shannon and Cole, even when they were fighting it was endearing.
"You鈥檙e an immature idiot!鈥�
鈥淚 could give a fuck, Shortcake.鈥� 鈥淎nd you started it.鈥�
This is a story about finding yourself, forgiving others, and moving on with the people who matter. I highly recommend this story.
鈥淎rm your fears like soldiers and slay them.鈥�
October 22, 2014
3 stars
There was one thing I liked about this book and that was Cole. He is the only reason I rounded up to three stars. Cole is the perfect combination of sweetheart and alpha caveman. I loved every thing about him. If this book was in his perspective, I might have liked it.
That brings me to what I didn't like. Shannon. UUUgggh. It was like being in the head of an immature, judgmental teenager. I had heard that she could be annoying, so I was prepared for that. What I wasn't prepared for, was her being mean to Cole, and behaving like a complete bitch to him for half of the book. He did nothing, absolutely nothing to her to deserve the way she treated him. She took one look at him, and decided that because he's good looking and has tattoos, he must be a "bad boy". Uum, What? It made no sense. I know, I know, I was supposed to feel bad for her and understand this behavior stems from her horrible past relationships. Well, it just felt over the top and contrived. Cole had a rough upbringing , but he didn't behave like a whiny bitch! I also felt like I was constantly being told how to feel about her past or her behavior, instead of it coming across naturally.
This is the problem with liking one character so much more than the other one. I just wasn't convinced that she deserved him. I mean, this is Cole. Readers of this series have loved him since book 2. I actually felt protective of him. (poor baby) *sniff*
Then, just as I'm finally warming up to Shannon and feeling like I can at least tolerate her, the last 10% of the book turns into an ever lovin' cheese fest. Oh, brother. I just really never felt the connection between the couple like I did in previous books.
I skipped book 4 of the series based on reviews, but out of the 4 I've read, this is my least favorite. I did love the Braden appearances, he will always be my number one caveman.
Thanks for the br Ami, loved the spoilers:)
There was one thing I liked about this book and that was Cole. He is the only reason I rounded up to three stars. Cole is the perfect combination of sweetheart and alpha caveman. I loved every thing about him. If this book was in his perspective, I might have liked it.
That brings me to what I didn't like. Shannon. UUUgggh. It was like being in the head of an immature, judgmental teenager. I had heard that she could be annoying, so I was prepared for that. What I wasn't prepared for, was her being mean to Cole, and behaving like a complete bitch to him for half of the book. He did nothing, absolutely nothing to her to deserve the way she treated him. She took one look at him, and decided that because he's good looking and has tattoos, he must be a "bad boy". Uum, What? It made no sense. I know, I know, I was supposed to feel bad for her and understand this behavior stems from her horrible past relationships. Well, it just felt over the top and contrived. Cole had a rough upbringing , but he didn't behave like a whiny bitch! I also felt like I was constantly being told how to feel about her past or her behavior, instead of it coming across naturally.
This is the problem with liking one character so much more than the other one. I just wasn't convinced that she deserved him. I mean, this is Cole. Readers of this series have loved him since book 2. I actually felt protective of him. (poor baby) *sniff*
Then, just as I'm finally warming up to Shannon and feeling like I can at least tolerate her, the last 10% of the book turns into an ever lovin' cheese fest. Oh, brother. I just really never felt the connection between the couple like I did in previous books.
I skipped book 4 of the series based on reviews, but out of the 4 I've read, this is my least favorite. I did love the Braden appearances, he will always be my number one caveman.
Thanks for the br Ami, loved the spoilers:)
October 16, 2014
3.5 I liked it but...stars!
Welp! This is going to be one of those "I like it but..." reviews I don't enjoy writing. Nevertheless, it must be done.
I liked this book. I really did. I read it straight through. It was short and unputdownable. But... it wasn't as heart-wrenching or as engaging as the previous books in the series. I've read all books in this series except Down London Road, and frankly, I just couldn't connect with this one.
Shannon was a cool character but I couldn't connect with her. That's bad news considering she's the narrator of the story. One of the reason why I just couldn't connect was I don't know her character at all. She was introduced abruptly. We had a glimpse of her in one of the epilogues but that's about it. All of the narrators for this series so far had been introduced to readers prior to their books. Shannon just came out of the blue really. And her indecisiveness and issues became tedious to read and I just couldn't get myself to care.
Cole -- gosh, I have been waiting for his book and was disappointed this wasn't in his POV. He's hot, for sure, but...the other heroes in this series (especially Braden and Nate) were still hotter, IMO. And the chemistry between Cole and Shannon wasn't there either.
Still, there are a lot of things to like about this book. I loved the cameos of previous characters. They're there but they're not as intrusive as compared with Fall From India Place. And I loved Cole's tribute to the women who made a difference in his life -- Jo, Liv, Joss, Elodie, Hannah, etc. So yeah, this was still an enjoyable read but nowhere as unforgettable as Down Jamaica Lane or On Dublin Street.
Welp! This is going to be one of those "I like it but..." reviews I don't enjoy writing. Nevertheless, it must be done.
I liked this book. I really did. I read it straight through. It was short and unputdownable. But... it wasn't as heart-wrenching or as engaging as the previous books in the series. I've read all books in this series except Down London Road, and frankly, I just couldn't connect with this one.
Shannon was a cool character but I couldn't connect with her. That's bad news considering she's the narrator of the story. One of the reason why I just couldn't connect was I don't know her character at all. She was introduced abruptly. We had a glimpse of her in one of the epilogues but that's about it. All of the narrators for this series so far had been introduced to readers prior to their books. Shannon just came out of the blue really. And her indecisiveness and issues became tedious to read and I just couldn't get myself to care.
Cole -- gosh, I have been waiting for his book and was disappointed this wasn't in his POV. He's hot, for sure, but...the other heroes in this series (especially Braden and Nate) were still hotter, IMO. And the chemistry between Cole and Shannon wasn't there either.
Still, there are a lot of things to like about this book. I loved the cameos of previous characters. They're there but they're not as intrusive as compared with Fall From India Place. And I loved Cole's tribute to the women who made a difference in his life -- Jo, Liv, Joss, Elodie, Hannah, etc. So yeah, this was still an enjoyable read but nowhere as unforgettable as Down Jamaica Lane or On Dublin Street.
November 18, 2017
This was an adult contemporary romance featuring Cole and Shannon.
I liked Cole and Shannon in this, but I found it a little odd that the book wasn鈥檛 from Cole鈥檚 point of view as he was the one that we knew.
The storyline in this was about Shannon getting a job at INKarnate and meeting Cole again (they first met when they were 15). Shannon was getting over a bad break-up, and didn鈥檛 trust Cole at first, and I got a little annoyed by the way she treated him. This was an okay story, but I didn鈥檛 like it as much as the previous books in the series.
The ending to this was a happily ever after.
6.5 out of 10
I liked Cole and Shannon in this, but I found it a little odd that the book wasn鈥檛 from Cole鈥檚 point of view as he was the one that we knew.
The storyline in this was about Shannon getting a job at INKarnate and meeting Cole again (they first met when they were 15). Shannon was getting over a bad break-up, and didn鈥檛 trust Cole at first, and I got a little annoyed by the way she treated him. This was an okay story, but I didn鈥檛 like it as much as the previous books in the series.
The ending to this was a happily ever after.
6.5 out of 10
October 29, 2014
鈥淵ou鈥檙e worth every bad thing that鈥檚 ever happened to me, because going through them led me to you.鈥�
It鈥檚 rare to find a series that book after book never disappoints, never fails to capture my attention and make me fall head over heels in love with the characters, but On Dublin Street is not only one of these extraordinary instances, it is also a series that never stopped getting better and better. Two characters oh-so easy to love, an emotional storyline that kept me glued to my seat for hours on end, literally gasping for the next page鈥攖his is a book I adored and could not walk away from even days after I first finished it, needing to re-read parts of it over and over again. I have never not loved a Samantha Young book, but this one just might be my new favourite.
鈥淎re you a hero, Cole Walker?鈥�
鈥淲hat is a hero, really?鈥�
鈥淚 suppose it鈥檚 someone that saves people.鈥�
鈥淵eah, I supposed it is.鈥�
鈥淪o, do you save people?鈥�
鈥淚鈥檓 only fifteen. Give me a chance.鈥�
Shannon and Cole met as teenagers, for a brief but unforgettable moment in time, and while their lives have led them onto very different paths, they both ended up becoming survivors of the cruel hands that fate has dealt them. While Cole鈥檚 childhood has been marred by neglect, and physical and psychological abuse at the hands of his only parent, he has grown into a kind-hearted and protective young man, whose 鈥榯atted-up鈥� bad boy appearance stands in stark contrast to his true character. Shannon鈥檚 emotional scars, on the other hand, come from a different but no less traumatic place. Every single relationship that she has been in has left a bad taste in her mouth, her last one leaving her battered both physically as well as emotionally. Moving to a new town might seem like the only way to escape her painful past, but she soon realises that no matter where she goes, her memories would inevitably follow.
鈥溾€omehow, hopefully, along the way I was going to find the girl I鈥檇 lost because of him.鈥�
When Shannon steps into Edinburgh鈥檚 most revered tattoo studio looking for a job, she has no idea that her new boss would be the same boy she walked away from nine years before, the vivid memory of him still very much alive in her mind. But Cole鈥檚 tattoos and cocky demeanour remind her also of every bad boyfriend she has ever had, making her misjudge him at first sight. And no matter how charming or friendly he is towards her, she rejects both his friendship as well as his not-so-subtle advances, making it crystal clear what she thinks of 鈥渉is type鈥�.
鈥溾€ole Walker represented everything wrong with my life and the choices I鈥檇 made thus far.鈥�
But appearances can be deceiving and, soon, Shannon realises that she might have made the biggest mistake of her life by pushing Cole away. And that her own prejudices could cost her the affections of the best person she has ever met.
鈥淵ou really are the biggest disappointment, Shannon MacLeod.鈥�
While this is a truly heartfelt romance between two people you cannot help but fall madly in love with from the moment you meet them, this is also a story about knowing when to put the past behind you, learning from it but not letting it affect your future happiness. Shannon鈥檚 unfortunate past has the power of either defining her or making her even stronger than she is. Having loved someone who constantly belittled her, made her believe she was talentless and stupid, and unworthy of someone like him, has not only damaged her self-esteem and confidence, but it also made her distrustful of her own ability to judge a person correctly and not to make the same mistakes again. Having someone like Cole Walker in one鈥檚 life, however, is all the motivation a girl needs to put her big girl panties on and take a chance.
鈥淭hat wasn鈥檛 my voice in my head. That was someone else鈥檚 and he did not get to win like that.鈥�
This is an inspiring tale of courage and resilience, framed by a beautiful and truly touching love story, and I ate up every hypnotic word of it. Ms Young never lets me down, always blows me away, and rarely leaves me in a state where I鈥檓 quite ready to enjoy another book. It鈥檚 been two days鈥� maybe it鈥檚 time for a re-read!
鈥淚鈥檓 going to f*ck every bad memory of those unworthy gits out of you, even if it takes me a lifetime. Starting tonight.鈥�
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October 13, 2014
3 stars
Shannon having had a string of failed relationships sworn off bad boys. When cocky tattooed Cole walks into her life as her new manager, will he win her over?
I knew I had to read cutey Cole's book regardless reviews. Whilst it was an improvement from Hannah's book I wasn't blown away. Cole was a sweetheart!! Shannon was harder to like but she wasn't as bad as I thought she'd be.
Overall I found it a bit too sickly sweet and cheese worthy towards the end. There was SY style sexy time but I didnt feel for their chemistry. It is unlikely I will reread recommend or remember this.
Thanks Jeanne for another awesome BR :)
Shannon having had a string of failed relationships sworn off bad boys. When cocky tattooed Cole walks into her life as her new manager, will he win her over?
I knew I had to read cutey Cole's book regardless reviews. Whilst it was an improvement from Hannah's book I wasn't blown away. Cole was a sweetheart!! Shannon was harder to like but she wasn't as bad as I thought she'd be.
Overall I found it a bit too sickly sweet and cheese worthy towards the end. There was SY style sexy time but I didnt feel for their chemistry. It is unlikely I will reread recommend or remember this.
Thanks Jeanne for another awesome BR :)
October 8, 2014
4.5 Stars
I鈥檝e been a huge fan of Samantha Young鈥檚 On Dublin Street series and once again she amazes me with Echoes of Scotland Street, the fifth installment in this series. She captivates with multi-layered characters, sexual tension galore, and a satisfaction guaranteed romance!
Shannon has moved to Edinburgh to get away from a very bad breakup. One of a long list of shady boyfriends, but this last one takes the cake, abusive and then some! This boyfriend not only shatters her self-confidence, but he made Shannon question her judgment, because every man she鈥檚 picked has disappointed her or worse. She doesn鈥檛 trust herself to pick a good one anymore, and Shannon now shuns anyone who even looks like a bad boy. She does not want to repeat her past mistakes. Unfortunately, Cole Walker, her new boss, seems to fit that description to a tee.
If you鈥檙e familiar with the On Dublin Street series, you鈥檒l remember Cole to be the young teenage brother of Jo, the one who suffered abuse by his own mother. Well, this is nine years into future and with the help of Jo, her husband Cam, and the tribe of friends they have, he鈥檚 grown into a confident, smoking HOT man. He may look like a bad boy, complete with tattoos, oodles of confidence and that sexy enough to capture a nun鈥檚 attention, but he鈥檚 a complete good guy underneath that, through and through. Cole doesn鈥檛 do casual, he鈥檚 only into long term with the hopes of attaining what his sister and friends have: true love with respect and support. He thinks Shannon is the girl for him.
Both Shannon and Cole have issues to work through but their chemistry and past make it so you hope they鈥檒l find happiness together. They get off to a really bad start when Shannon is judgmental and completely cruel with her words. I was at my limit of patience with her, but thankfully she wakes up and realizes Cole didn鈥檛 deserve her severe words. There after their relationship took off. Cole was just super sweet and patient, because he completely understands Shannon鈥檚 insecurities. He knows what it鈥檚 like to be cut down constantly and made to feel like nothing, so he sets about to make Shannon feel safe and secure.
Of course this wouldn鈥檛 be a Samantha Young romance if there wasn鈥檛 push and pull and some emotional punches, but that just makes the end result so much sweeter. Echoes of Scotland Street was actually one of the least angsty stories of the series, IMO. Ms. Young is also known for her deliciously spicy scenes and she does not disappoint here!
鈥淎m I making you uncomfortable?鈥� My pulse raced with that feeling of anticipation I鈥檇 had earlier. 鈥淵es. But not like you think.鈥�
I heard his sharp intake of breath and braced myself.
His lips were at my ear again. 鈥淒o you want me, Shannon?鈥�
My legs began to tremble. 鈥淵es.鈥�
Catching up with the other couples so many years in the future was a complete treat. It鈥檚 one riotous family, bonded by love regardless if related by blood. Both Shannon and Cole needed that emotional support and I was so happy they drew on the strength provided by the brood.
This was an addictive read-in-one-sitting type of romance, and I can鈥檛 wait for the next one! Shannon鈥檚 brother is up next and he really deserves some love after all he went through for his sister.
A copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I鈥檝e been a huge fan of Samantha Young鈥檚 On Dublin Street series and once again she amazes me with Echoes of Scotland Street, the fifth installment in this series. She captivates with multi-layered characters, sexual tension galore, and a satisfaction guaranteed romance!
Shannon has moved to Edinburgh to get away from a very bad breakup. One of a long list of shady boyfriends, but this last one takes the cake, abusive and then some! This boyfriend not only shatters her self-confidence, but he made Shannon question her judgment, because every man she鈥檚 picked has disappointed her or worse. She doesn鈥檛 trust herself to pick a good one anymore, and Shannon now shuns anyone who even looks like a bad boy. She does not want to repeat her past mistakes. Unfortunately, Cole Walker, her new boss, seems to fit that description to a tee.
If you鈥檙e familiar with the On Dublin Street series, you鈥檒l remember Cole to be the young teenage brother of Jo, the one who suffered abuse by his own mother. Well, this is nine years into future and with the help of Jo, her husband Cam, and the tribe of friends they have, he鈥檚 grown into a confident, smoking HOT man. He may look like a bad boy, complete with tattoos, oodles of confidence and that sexy enough to capture a nun鈥檚 attention, but he鈥檚 a complete good guy underneath that, through and through. Cole doesn鈥檛 do casual, he鈥檚 only into long term with the hopes of attaining what his sister and friends have: true love with respect and support. He thinks Shannon is the girl for him.
Both Shannon and Cole have issues to work through but their chemistry and past make it so you hope they鈥檒l find happiness together. They get off to a really bad start when Shannon is judgmental and completely cruel with her words. I was at my limit of patience with her, but thankfully she wakes up and realizes Cole didn鈥檛 deserve her severe words. There after their relationship took off. Cole was just super sweet and patient, because he completely understands Shannon鈥檚 insecurities. He knows what it鈥檚 like to be cut down constantly and made to feel like nothing, so he sets about to make Shannon feel safe and secure.
Of course this wouldn鈥檛 be a Samantha Young romance if there wasn鈥檛 push and pull and some emotional punches, but that just makes the end result so much sweeter. Echoes of Scotland Street was actually one of the least angsty stories of the series, IMO. Ms. Young is also known for her deliciously spicy scenes and she does not disappoint here!
鈥淎m I making you uncomfortable?鈥� My pulse raced with that feeling of anticipation I鈥檇 had earlier. 鈥淵es. But not like you think.鈥�
I heard his sharp intake of breath and braced myself.
His lips were at my ear again. 鈥淒o you want me, Shannon?鈥�
My legs began to tremble. 鈥淵es.鈥�
Catching up with the other couples so many years in the future was a complete treat. It鈥檚 one riotous family, bonded by love regardless if related by blood. Both Shannon and Cole needed that emotional support and I was so happy they drew on the strength provided by the brood.
This was an addictive read-in-one-sitting type of romance, and I can鈥檛 wait for the next one! Shannon鈥檚 brother is up next and he really deserves some love after all he went through for his sister.
A copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
February 23, 2015
4.5 鈥淎re you a hero, Cole Walker?鈥� stars
I love this series! Samantha Young has sucked me in over and over again with her emotion-filled love stories, and her absolutely sensational and swoon-worthy leading men. This woman has written some of my all-time favourite book boyfriends, and she鈥檚 done a wonderful job with Cole.
The younger brother of Jo, we first met Cole as a lonely 14 year old in . Well, he is now all grown up and he is tall, built, tattooed and gorgeously sexy. He is also charming, cocky and charismatic and a magnet to women. He looks like a bad boy, and with the way women flock to him, he could easily be a manwhore. But he鈥檚 not. He鈥檚 a genuinely nice guy with a heart of gold who 鈥�doesn鈥檛 do casual鈥�.
Shannon has recently moved to Edinburgh. Having left her family and shattered life behind, she is looking for a fresh start and takes a job as the receptionist at a tattoo parlour. Petite and delicate with piles of strawberry blonde curls down her back, she is dubbed the 鈥�wee fairy鈥� by her colleagues, but she is fierce, and can more than handle the mix of full-on personalities that she will be working with. And then she meets the Manager, Cole, and from the moment they lay eyes on each other, the chemistry is zinging.
Having met once briefly as teenagers , their connection is even more intense but Shannon has had too many bad experiences with bad boys. We don鈥檛 know the exact cause of her pain, but snippets of her past are revealed in flashbacks. When she classifies Nathan as a bad boy, her hackles are immediately up and she wants nothing to do with him, perceiving him as yet another in the long line of men that have hurt her badly. So despite their immediate attraction, and while Cole flirts outrageously (he even calls her 鈥楽hortcake鈥� - so cute! ), Shannon retreats behind her 鈥渁nti-badboy force field鈥� and does her best to ignore him.
They have a lot of ups and downs as they battle it out against each other, and while it鈥檚 highly entertaining, some of it is harsh and quite emotional. Samantha Young always does a fantastic job at building the tension between a couple, and the UST between Shannon and Cole is sizzling - the tension and animosity between them is delicious!
OMG Cole is absolutely amazing! Totally freaking sexy, of course, some of his moves had me fanning myself at the hotness, but his devotion to Shannon, his patience and his determination to help her move on from her past and create a future for the two of them together had me swooning madly. And when Shannon opens up to him in a way she hasn鈥檛 with anybody else, he is sensitive and gentle and absolutely there for her, and it鈥檚 gorgeous.
But it鈥檚 not all sweet and gentle. Cole is hot as all hell, and is a bit of a dirty talker and there is a whole lot of sexy time, and it鈥檚 tied in beautifully with the emotion between them. Their relationship develops fantastically and we get lots of time with them as a couple as they have fun together, share their pasts and get to know each other.
But as Shannon tries to deal with her past, it brings up all sorts of issues, and with both of them still carrying a lot of pain from their pasts, they have a lot that they still need to overcome before they can claim their HEA.
I was so happy to be back with the Dublin Street crowd. The characters of previous books all make an appearance, and are all still deeply fabulous. And even though over 15 years has passed (in book-time) since Braden and Joss first rocked my world, every little moment with them, and Nate鈥� Adam鈥� Cam鈥� Marco鈥� (you get where I鈥檓 going with this) is gold. They totally have Cole鈥檚 back in this one, and I love that their family is still so incredibly close - the brotherly bond between Nate and Cam is particularly gorgeou.
We also get introduced to Cole鈥檚 circle of friends, and I need to give a shout out to Rae. A fellow tattooist, and friend to both Cole and Shannon, she is abrupt and in your face but she has a huge heart. I loved her!
And yeah, about the stupid鈥�. the thing about Samantha Young 鈥� her characters may have their moment of stupid, but they always, ALWAYS make up for it, and it鈥檚 so worth the wait! There is more than one moment of stupid in this one, and although I was annoyed at the miscommunication and at one point felt like smacking heads together, it鈥檚 resolved quickly, and all of the drama makes the inevitable grovel and reconnection so much more epic.
This is a fantastic addition to the Dublin Street series. There was no doubt I was going to love it, and I was hooked from start to finish. And as a bonus, we are introduced to Logan, hero of the next book. He has a great set up and I can鈥檛 wait for his story.
This remains one of my favourite series. Each book is exciting, funny, romantic and sexy with lots of feels and unforgettable characters. I love it!
4.5 stars.
An Advanced Reader Copy of this book was generously provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I love this series! Samantha Young has sucked me in over and over again with her emotion-filled love stories, and her absolutely sensational and swoon-worthy leading men. This woman has written some of my all-time favourite book boyfriends, and she鈥檚 done a wonderful job with Cole.
The younger brother of Jo, we first met Cole as a lonely 14 year old in . Well, he is now all grown up and he is tall, built, tattooed and gorgeously sexy. He is also charming, cocky and charismatic and a magnet to women. He looks like a bad boy, and with the way women flock to him, he could easily be a manwhore. But he鈥檚 not. He鈥檚 a genuinely nice guy with a heart of gold who 鈥�doesn鈥檛 do casual鈥�.
Shannon has recently moved to Edinburgh. Having left her family and shattered life behind, she is looking for a fresh start and takes a job as the receptionist at a tattoo parlour. Petite and delicate with piles of strawberry blonde curls down her back, she is dubbed the 鈥�wee fairy鈥� by her colleagues, but she is fierce, and can more than handle the mix of full-on personalities that she will be working with. And then she meets the Manager, Cole, and from the moment they lay eyes on each other, the chemistry is zinging.
He continued to stare at me in an assessing way and I began to squirm uncomfortably. The more he stared, the more I stared, and the more I stared, the more I noticed how deliciously lickable he was.
Having met once briefly as teenagers , their connection is even more intense but Shannon has had too many bad experiences with bad boys. We don鈥檛 know the exact cause of her pain, but snippets of her past are revealed in flashbacks. When she classifies Nathan as a bad boy, her hackles are immediately up and she wants nothing to do with him, perceiving him as yet another in the long line of men that have hurt her badly. So despite their immediate attraction, and while Cole flirts outrageously (he even calls her 鈥楽hortcake鈥� - so cute! ), Shannon retreats behind her 鈥渁nti-badboy force field鈥� and does her best to ignore him.
They have a lot of ups and downs as they battle it out against each other, and while it鈥檚 highly entertaining, some of it is harsh and quite emotional. Samantha Young always does a fantastic job at building the tension between a couple, and the UST between Shannon and Cole is sizzling - the tension and animosity between them is delicious!
鈥淭here鈥檚 more to you than cute. People call you cute because you鈥檙e petite鈥ut you鈥檙e sexy too鈥ostly you鈥檙e beautiful in a way that stops a man in his tracks.鈥�
His lips were at my ear again. 鈥淒o you want me, Shannon?鈥�
My legs began to tremble. 鈥淵es.鈥�
OMG Cole is absolutely amazing! Totally freaking sexy, of course, some of his moves had me fanning myself at the hotness, but his devotion to Shannon, his patience and his determination to help her move on from her past and create a future for the two of them together had me swooning madly. And when Shannon opens up to him in a way she hasn鈥檛 with anybody else, he is sensitive and gentle and absolutely there for her, and it鈥檚 gorgeous.
鈥淚 need to know.鈥� He brushed his knuckles across my cheekbones as he stared deep into my eyes. 鈥淚 need to know so I can try to reverse all the damage they鈥檝e done.鈥�
鈥淚 want to protect you while at the same time I want to shatter you,鈥� he murmured against my lips, 鈥渂ut only in the best way possible.鈥�
But it鈥檚 not all sweet and gentle. Cole is hot as all hell, and is a bit of a dirty talker and there is a whole lot of sexy time, and it鈥檚 tied in beautifully with the emotion between them. Their relationship develops fantastically and we get lots of time with them as a couple as they have fun together, share their pasts and get to know each other.
鈥淎re you saying you want to be my girlfriend?鈥� His voice was gruff, almost teasing.
I leaned into him and whispered against his lips. 鈥淎re you saying you want me to be your girlfriend?鈥�
鈥淔uck yeah,鈥� he whispered back, and pressed his mouth to mine.
But as Shannon tries to deal with her past, it brings up all sorts of issues, and with both of them still carrying a lot of pain from their pasts, they have a lot that they still need to overcome before they can claim their HEA.
I was so happy to be back with the Dublin Street crowd. The characters of previous books all make an appearance, and are all still deeply fabulous. And even though over 15 years has passed (in book-time) since Braden and Joss first rocked my world, every little moment with them, and Nate鈥� Adam鈥� Cam鈥� Marco鈥� (you get where I鈥檓 going with this) is gold. They totally have Cole鈥檚 back in this one, and I love that their family is still so incredibly close - the brotherly bond between Nate and Cam is particularly gorgeou.
We also get introduced to Cole鈥檚 circle of friends, and I need to give a shout out to Rae. A fellow tattooist, and friend to both Cole and Shannon, she is abrupt and in your face but she has a huge heart. I loved her!
鈥淪hit pours out of my mouth before I can stop it, and I need to be around people that can hack the fucking awesomeness that is me.鈥�
鈥淒on鈥檛 push me.鈥� She stopped and glared at me over her shoulder. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e my friend, Shannon. I care about you, but if I have to choose, I choose Cole. So back the fuck off before I slap the fucking stupidity out of you.鈥�
And yeah, about the stupid鈥�. the thing about Samantha Young 鈥� her characters may have their moment of stupid, but they always, ALWAYS make up for it, and it鈥檚 so worth the wait! There is more than one moment of stupid in this one, and although I was annoyed at the miscommunication and at one point felt like smacking heads together, it鈥檚 resolved quickly, and all of the drama makes the inevitable grovel and reconnection so much more epic.
This is a fantastic addition to the Dublin Street series. There was no doubt I was going to love it, and I was hooked from start to finish. And as a bonus, we are introduced to Logan, hero of the next book. He has a great set up and I can鈥檛 wait for his story.
This remains one of my favourite series. Each book is exciting, funny, romantic and sexy with lots of feels and unforgettable characters. I love it!
4.5 stars.
An Advanced Reader Copy of this book was generously provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
November 16, 2014
4.5 stars!!
October 6, 2014
Originally Reviewed on
I like flawed heroines. You will almost never read me calling a heroine whiney, because I like heroines with obsessions. I like when they obsess over the death of a loved one or when they don鈥檛 easily fall in to the arms of the hero. That being said, I hated Shannon. Despised her on almost every page of the book and it made the story difficult for me.
Shannon has some traumatic things in her past that does garner sympathy, but it鈥檚 not enough to like her. The problem is that Shannon lives on a soap box. She is judgy mcjudge judge. She takes one look at Cole and decides he鈥檚 a bad boy. Why is he a bad boy? Because he works in a tattoo shop, is goodlooking and has tattoos. That鈥檚 it.
Perhaps if he was any other character, it would have been easier to deal with, but this was Cole Walker. We know his back story. We know about his sister Jo and the alcoholic mother and the deadbeat dad. He鈥檚 older and hotter, but we know Cole. So having this girl come out of nowhere and talk down to him and think negatively of him for absolutely no reason was difficult to swallow. And, Shannon doesn鈥檛 get better. Even after she discovered the fault in her thinking, I still couldn鈥檛 stand her. I am sorry that she was Cole鈥檚 heroine.
I cannot stress how much I disliked this character. It鈥檚 just one of those things鈥 mean how dare she misjudge Cole Walker?!!!! And, how dare he fall for someone who treats him like crap.
I am sincerely tired of books and movies misinterpreting bitches as independent women. Being mean to someone for no reason doesn鈥檛 make you brave. Being stubborn doesn鈥檛 make you strong. Judging others doesn鈥檛 make you wise. It makes you a nasty know it all.
Also, can I just remark on the ridiculous nature of romance. There is a scene where Shannon meets everyone from earlier books. That鈥檚 right, Joss and Braden are there, Olivia and Nate are there and Ellie and Adam and from couple to couple Shannon thinks how good-looking, how attractive, how beautiful, how stunning etc. Now think about the last party you went to鈥ow many ridiculously attractive people were there?鈥�
Yea, exactly. I would sincerely like to read more books with people who are not all gorgeous and people who fall in love because they are just amazing people.
Recommended for fans of Samantha Young, come on guys it鈥檚 Cole鈥檚 book. You鈥檙e going to read it no matter what I say.
*ARC Provided by PENGUIN GROUP Berkley
Release Date: Oct. 7, 2014
I like flawed heroines. You will almost never read me calling a heroine whiney, because I like heroines with obsessions. I like when they obsess over the death of a loved one or when they don鈥檛 easily fall in to the arms of the hero. That being said, I hated Shannon. Despised her on almost every page of the book and it made the story difficult for me.
Shannon has some traumatic things in her past that does garner sympathy, but it鈥檚 not enough to like her. The problem is that Shannon lives on a soap box. She is judgy mcjudge judge. She takes one look at Cole and decides he鈥檚 a bad boy. Why is he a bad boy? Because he works in a tattoo shop, is goodlooking and has tattoos. That鈥檚 it.
Perhaps if he was any other character, it would have been easier to deal with, but this was Cole Walker. We know his back story. We know about his sister Jo and the alcoholic mother and the deadbeat dad. He鈥檚 older and hotter, but we know Cole. So having this girl come out of nowhere and talk down to him and think negatively of him for absolutely no reason was difficult to swallow. And, Shannon doesn鈥檛 get better. Even after she discovered the fault in her thinking, I still couldn鈥檛 stand her. I am sorry that she was Cole鈥檚 heroine.
I cannot stress how much I disliked this character. It鈥檚 just one of those things鈥 mean how dare she misjudge Cole Walker?!!!! And, how dare he fall for someone who treats him like crap.
I am sincerely tired of books and movies misinterpreting bitches as independent women. Being mean to someone for no reason doesn鈥檛 make you brave. Being stubborn doesn鈥檛 make you strong. Judging others doesn鈥檛 make you wise. It makes you a nasty know it all.
Also, can I just remark on the ridiculous nature of romance. There is a scene where Shannon meets everyone from earlier books. That鈥檚 right, Joss and Braden are there, Olivia and Nate are there and Ellie and Adam and from couple to couple Shannon thinks how good-looking, how attractive, how beautiful, how stunning etc. Now think about the last party you went to鈥ow many ridiculously attractive people were there?鈥�
Yea, exactly. I would sincerely like to read more books with people who are not all gorgeous and people who fall in love because they are just amazing people.
Recommended for fans of Samantha Young, come on guys it鈥檚 Cole鈥檚 book. You鈥檙e going to read it no matter what I say.
*ARC Provided by PENGUIN GROUP Berkley
Release Date: Oct. 7, 2014
January 7, 2019
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This was a good story. Another win for the Dublin Street series. But is it wrong to say that I wanted more for Cole?
Chan, that鈥檚 like saying Shannon isn鈥檛 good enough for him. I know, I know, but that鈥檚 how I feel. Shannon is great and has a heart-wrenching past. She totally deserves a hero, but can鈥檛 it be somebody else? Can鈥檛 she have fallen for some other character?
Anyway, I enjoyed the angst. There was also a nice twist on the female and male norms towards the end. Good read.
This was a good story. Another win for the Dublin Street series. But is it wrong to say that I wanted more for Cole?
Chan, that鈥檚 like saying Shannon isn鈥檛 good enough for him. I know, I know, but that鈥檚 how I feel. Shannon is great and has a heart-wrenching past. She totally deserves a hero, but can鈥檛 it be somebody else? Can鈥檛 she have fallen for some other character?
Anyway, I enjoyed the angst. There was also a nice twist on the female and male norms towards the end. Good read.
April 9, 2015
So much better than the previous one! I'm damn glad I gave this a chance! Review may or may not come whenever I get a new laptop!(My nephew broke my last one, which is why, among other reasons, I haven't been around at all.)
February 8, 2017
Son 5 estrellas totalmente condicionadas por Cole. Era una historia que empec茅 con miedo debido a las altas expectativas que su personaje hab铆a creado desde que sali贸 en el libro de Jo y, aunque no est谩 a la altura de Nate (es y seguir谩 siendo mi favorito forever), se acerca bastante. Es uno de los mejores protagonistas masculinos que he le铆do en este tipo de g茅neros y en esta serie.
Tiene sus momentos de macho.men redomados, pero a lo largo de toda la historia y desde que conoce a Shannon, no hay ning煤n motivo para criticarle.
Los personajes secundarios tambi茅n me han gustado mucho, sobre todo Rae, la chica sin pelos en la lengua que se acaba convirtiendo en esa amiga leal. Y qu茅 decir de la parejita formada por Tony y Simon, un encanto.
La 煤nica pega, es que la autora en todos sus libros crea un abismo en la pareja debido a los traumas de las protagonistas que hacen que me den ganas de darlas de tortas para que espabilen.
El siguiente, que es del hermano de Shannon lo leer茅 m谩s espaciado para no empacharme, ya que su historia tiene tela y me da que el de su protagonista tambi茅n lo ser谩.
Tiene sus momentos de macho.men redomados, pero a lo largo de toda la historia y desde que conoce a Shannon, no hay ning煤n motivo para criticarle.
Los personajes secundarios tambi茅n me han gustado mucho, sobre todo Rae, la chica sin pelos en la lengua que se acaba convirtiendo en esa amiga leal. Y qu茅 decir de la parejita formada por Tony y Simon, un encanto.
La 煤nica pega, es que la autora en todos sus libros crea un abismo en la pareja debido a los traumas de las protagonistas que hacen que me den ganas de darlas de tortas para que espabilen.
El siguiente, que es del hermano de Shannon lo leer茅 m谩s espaciado para no empacharme, ya que su historia tiene tela y me da que el de su protagonista tambi茅n lo ser谩.
October 22, 2014
3 Wanna Slap you Shannon Stars
Well, I guess the best way to describe my thoughts about this book would be with some My Little Pony gifs eh? Pinkie Pie says it all my friends. So this is Cole鈥檚 story, Jo鈥檚 little bro. Cole runs into Shannon when they were around 15 and sparks fly, the connection is instantly there. Shannon was such a sweet little doe-eyed teenager back then.
Ahh but shiz changes right? After several failed relationships, her last one being quite the doozie, our Shannon has changed quite a bit.
Basically, she is insecure, na茂ve, and judgmental. She pegged Cole straight up because he is hot and has tattoos. Oh, she can鈥檛 have another bad boy, she just can鈥檛 do it! It鈥檚 one thing when you read about a heroine that has had a rough past but when she is so out rightly judging of those around her, makes me not really care what happened to her. So that is my biggest beef, the ever typical succubus heroine. But, the formula here is just so played out. Alpha-sweet hottie hero, insecure annoying heroine with bad relationships in her past. Mis-understandings, wishy washy do I like him or not feelings, and unnecessary angst. I expected more for Cole quite honestly, so I would be lying if I said this book wasn鈥檛 a disappointment. Team Hannah (I still hate you Marco!), a girl can dream.
Reading Shannon鈥檚 POV after a few chapters, felt like being in the head of a 10 year old girl. I think this book would have benefited greatly from a dual POV. So yeah overall, just a meh for me. I think I am done with this series now :(
Well, I guess the best way to describe my thoughts about this book would be with some My Little Pony gifs eh? Pinkie Pie says it all my friends. So this is Cole鈥檚 story, Jo鈥檚 little bro. Cole runs into Shannon when they were around 15 and sparks fly, the connection is instantly there. Shannon was such a sweet little doe-eyed teenager back then.
Ahh but shiz changes right? After several failed relationships, her last one being quite the doozie, our Shannon has changed quite a bit.
Basically, she is insecure, na茂ve, and judgmental. She pegged Cole straight up because he is hot and has tattoos. Oh, she can鈥檛 have another bad boy, she just can鈥檛 do it! It鈥檚 one thing when you read about a heroine that has had a rough past but when she is so out rightly judging of those around her, makes me not really care what happened to her. So that is my biggest beef, the ever typical succubus heroine. But, the formula here is just so played out. Alpha-sweet hottie hero, insecure annoying heroine with bad relationships in her past. Mis-understandings, wishy washy do I like him or not feelings, and unnecessary angst. I expected more for Cole quite honestly, so I would be lying if I said this book wasn鈥檛 a disappointment. Team Hannah (I still hate you Marco!), a girl can dream.
Reading Shannon鈥檚 POV after a few chapters, felt like being in the head of a 10 year old girl. I think this book would have benefited greatly from a dual POV. So yeah overall, just a meh for me. I think I am done with this series now :(
September 5, 2024
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Cole's story!! We had to wait soo long to finally get his book!!
And it was just as perfect as I expected it to be. I'm not a fan of tattoos and I still loved Cole and his story soo much!
It was realllly sexy and cute and moving and sad and Cole is sooo adorable!!! Perfect book - especially after I was a tiny little bit disappointed with Hannah's India Place :/
Next to the tattoo-thing there were some tiny things that I didn't like - the back-flash scenes. I don't want that in my books. No idea why - but I want my hero and heroine live in the here and now - I don't need to hear what kind of shoes Shannon wanted to wear to go out years ago - and what colour purse ...that's just redundant...
All those backflashs could've just been told in a conversation...
Now about Cole - he was such a HUGE presence in this whole series - such an amazing guy - and he really lived up to all I was expecting of him - but I kinda wanted him to shine a bit brighter - that he got to just BE something a little MORE - no idea what I mean exactly - but I just think Sam could've written him somewhat better...or maybe we could've mixed things up and told the story from Cole's POV!
Oh, and as much as I love the 'Tribe' - like with India Place - we just saw too much of them. There were at least 4 or family gatherings - one would've been enough! Way too many people and kids!!! 鈽�
But - anyway - I LOoOoOoOVED THE STORY!!!! and now I can't wait to read about Logan!!!!
Cole's story!! We had to wait soo long to finally get his book!!
And it was just as perfect as I expected it to be. I'm not a fan of tattoos and I still loved Cole and his story soo much!
It was realllly sexy and cute and moving and sad and Cole is sooo adorable!!! Perfect book - especially after I was a tiny little bit disappointed with Hannah's India Place :/
Next to the tattoo-thing there were some tiny things that I didn't like - the back-flash scenes. I don't want that in my books. No idea why - but I want my hero and heroine live in the here and now - I don't need to hear what kind of shoes Shannon wanted to wear to go out years ago - and what colour purse ...that's just redundant...
All those backflashs could've just been told in a conversation...
Now about Cole - he was such a HUGE presence in this whole series - such an amazing guy - and he really lived up to all I was expecting of him - but I kinda wanted him to shine a bit brighter - that he got to just BE something a little MORE - no idea what I mean exactly - but I just think Sam could've written him somewhat better...or maybe we could've mixed things up and told the story from Cole's POV!
Oh, and as much as I love the 'Tribe' - like with India Place - we just saw too much of them. There were at least 4 or family gatherings - one would've been enough! Way too many people and kids!!! 鈽�
But - anyway - I LOoOoOoOVED THE STORY!!!! and now I can't wait to read about Logan!!!!
November 2, 2014
I ve luvd this series from the start an it just keeps gettin better an better I ve luvd Cole from when he was just a wee lad am now he's grown holy cow is he gorgeous sexy an just soooo HOT
The story of Shannon an Cole was really good I enjoyed it loads there was a lot goin on so there was never a dull moment but I have 2 say I felt 4 Cole an Shannon but Shannon pissed me of when she was just really mean 2 Cole I know what she had been through but come on she did know him an U can't judge a book by its cover which she so did cause of her bad past an it was bad so I do understand an at some stage in the begin they both got there wires crossed but when they got 2gether they were great an they r hot 2gether
They both have trust issues but Shannons were hard 2 fight but I luvd how Cole was with he would do anything 4 her which made me luv him more an then we still have the rest of the family an it's just as big as ever an I still luv them al loads we didn't get 2 c much of them in this book but we stil got some I have 2 have a lil bit of Braden haha
Overall the story characters were great I m dyin 2 c what/who's next in this series xxx
The story of Shannon an Cole was really good I enjoyed it loads there was a lot goin on so there was never a dull moment but I have 2 say I felt 4 Cole an Shannon but Shannon pissed me of when she was just really mean 2 Cole I know what she had been through but come on she did know him an U can't judge a book by its cover which she so did cause of her bad past an it was bad so I do understand an at some stage in the begin they both got there wires crossed but when they got 2gether they were great an they r hot 2gether
They both have trust issues but Shannons were hard 2 fight but I luvd how Cole was with he would do anything 4 her which made me luv him more an then we still have the rest of the family an it's just as big as ever an I still luv them al loads we didn't get 2 c much of them in this book but we stil got some I have 2 have a lil bit of Braden haha
Overall the story characters were great I m dyin 2 c what/who's next in this series xxx
October 9, 2014
4.25 Cole stars.
December 17, 2017
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Another wonderful addition that Samantha Young brings to the Dublin Street series. We see so much growth in this group of family and friends that come together during the good and the hard times.
Echoes At Scotland Street is a story that will lift your spirits but also push your emotional limits at times. Our delicious key players for this story are:
Cole Walker, our sexy bad boy hero, tattooed and charming and women chase him but at the heart is a good guy with a heart of gold.
Shannon MacLeod, our lovely heroine, spirited and been burned by bad boys and considers herself to have the worst luck in men.
This story was pretty interesting to read and I have been admiring Cole for most of the series especially in seeing what a good brother he was to Jo--a heroine in book 2. We see in his true element, a talented artist working in a high end tattoo parlor. Now I haven't had the chance to read too many books that take place in a tattoo parlor and I found that Young did a wonderful job in writing up the set up of this story. Our heroine, is looking for a job and finds a secretarial job and runs into Cole, a boy she once knew when she was a teenager and felt a connection. But Shannon tends to think she has the worst luck in men, they tend to all be very toxic and betray her in one form or another and is estranged from her family. At first she makes a certain assumption about Cole, that he is like all the other men she has been with previously. Which causes some intense tension and our heroine has to prove to Cole how sorry she really is. Because Shannon soon realizes that Cole isn't the bad boy that he appears to be and appearances can be deceiving. But this isn't the first time that Shannon makes a mistake with Cole. And she will be faced with a difficult decision either her family or the man she loves?
What I found simply wonderful about this book that made the biggest impression on me was our hero. He was definitely dreamy and even though he is a bit of a playboy at times, he also is a good one, a true keeper. He also isn't as cocky as you would expect. In fact, our of all the heroes, this author has written, Cole is probably my favorite to read so far. There is something so compelling about his character, and how true he is to himself.听 I truly adored the changes we see in our heroine. She has been burned so much in her life, and my heart really broke for her situation. So I tried not to judge her too harshly. What I respected about the way her character was written is how realistic she is. She really grows and learns to fight for herself and what she really wants in life and I just admired that. And she learns some tough lessons but I did like that she comes through for the reader and you learn to become endeared by her character.
听
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Another wonderful addition that Samantha Young brings to the Dublin Street series. We see so much growth in this group of family and friends that come together during the good and the hard times.
Echoes At Scotland Street is a story that will lift your spirits but also push your emotional limits at times. Our delicious key players for this story are:
Cole Walker, our sexy bad boy hero, tattooed and charming and women chase him but at the heart is a good guy with a heart of gold.
Shannon MacLeod, our lovely heroine, spirited and been burned by bad boys and considers herself to have the worst luck in men.
This story was pretty interesting to read and I have been admiring Cole for most of the series especially in seeing what a good brother he was to Jo--a heroine in book 2. We see in his true element, a talented artist working in a high end tattoo parlor. Now I haven't had the chance to read too many books that take place in a tattoo parlor and I found that Young did a wonderful job in writing up the set up of this story. Our heroine, is looking for a job and finds a secretarial job and runs into Cole, a boy she once knew when she was a teenager and felt a connection. But Shannon tends to think she has the worst luck in men, they tend to all be very toxic and betray her in one form or another and is estranged from her family. At first she makes a certain assumption about Cole, that he is like all the other men she has been with previously. Which causes some intense tension and our heroine has to prove to Cole how sorry she really is. Because Shannon soon realizes that Cole isn't the bad boy that he appears to be and appearances can be deceiving. But this isn't the first time that Shannon makes a mistake with Cole. And she will be faced with a difficult decision either her family or the man she loves?
You鈥檙e worth every bad thing that鈥檚 ever happened to me, because going through them led me to you.
What I found simply wonderful about this book that made the biggest impression on me was our hero. He was definitely dreamy and even though he is a bit of a playboy at times, he also is a good one, a true keeper. He also isn't as cocky as you would expect. In fact, our of all the heroes, this author has written, Cole is probably my favorite to read so far. There is something so compelling about his character, and how true he is to himself.听 I truly adored the changes we see in our heroine. She has been burned so much in her life, and my heart really broke for her situation. So I tried not to judge her too harshly. What I respected about the way her character was written is how realistic she is. She really grows and learns to fight for herself and what she really wants in life and I just admired that. And she learns some tough lessons but I did like that she comes through for the reader and you learn to become endeared by her character.
听
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February 22, 2015
5 stars of course!!
So I finished the final book of The Dublin Series. I don鈥檛 know what to feel exactly. I鈥檓 happy but at the same time, it feels like this wasn鈥檛 enough and I want more.
Cole鈥檚 story is definitely a 5 star for me. I already rate it when I met him in Fall From India Place. I鈥檓 kinda bias, but I don鈥檛 care.
Like always I love all of the characters. It鈥檚 the development of the story that I鈥檝e got some issues about. I don鈥檛 know , but the constant trust issue between Cole and Shannon kinda tires me. My whole reading, got me sighing and pulling my hair a lot because of that! The issue was so freaking intense that I kinda stop this book a few times because it suffocates me.
But, awesome writing such as this won鈥檛 stop me from reading this. I love the ending though. I kinda facepalmed when It鈥檚 bold, stupid, embarrassing but somehow sweet. It鈥檚 courageous when I think about it cause I know I wouldn鈥檛 do that.
Overall, I really..really....really like this and I鈥檓 looking forward to her next book. I already, rate my next book by her a 5 stars because I know she鈥檚 one of the author that would never disappoint her readers.*wink*
So I finished the final book of The Dublin Series. I don鈥檛 know what to feel exactly. I鈥檓 happy but at the same time, it feels like this wasn鈥檛 enough and I want more.
Cole鈥檚 story is definitely a 5 star for me. I already rate it when I met him in Fall From India Place. I鈥檓 kinda bias, but I don鈥檛 care.
Like always I love all of the characters. It鈥檚 the development of the story that I鈥檝e got some issues about. I don鈥檛 know , but the constant trust issue between Cole and Shannon kinda tires me. My whole reading, got me sighing and pulling my hair a lot because of that! The issue was so freaking intense that I kinda stop this book a few times because it suffocates me.
But, awesome writing such as this won鈥檛 stop me from reading this. I love the ending though. I kinda facepalmed when It鈥檚 bold, stupid, embarrassing but somehow sweet. It鈥檚 courageous when I think about it cause I know I wouldn鈥檛 do that.
Overall, I really..really....really like this and I鈥檓 looking forward to her next book. I already, rate my next book by her a 5 stars because I know she鈥檚 one of the author that would never disappoint her readers.*wink*
August 16, 2016
I'm going to avoid writing a full review for this book as well, mainly because I'm lazy. It was fluffy. It was sweet. It was adorable and full of angst. I loved the fact we got to see Cole grown up, he's been one of favourite characters since he was introduced. The book was an easy read with a similar story line to the rest of the books in the series, which ultimately made it enjoyable for me.
October 22, 2014
4.5 STARS
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鈥淪o are you a hero, Cole Walker?鈥�
鈥淲hat is a hero, really?鈥�
鈥淚 suppose it鈥檚 someone that saves people.鈥�
鈥淵eah, I suppose it is.鈥�
鈥淪o do you save people?鈥�
鈥淚鈥檓 only fifteen. Give me a chance.鈥�
And yet another fantastic romance from Samantha Young!!! For those of you who are following the On Dublin Street series, this is Cole Walker鈥檚 story. Jo鈥檚 now hot and sexy little brother. He has definitely grow out of that broody teenage kid stage, and is now working as a highly sought-out tattoo artist in Edinburgh鈥檚 famous Inkarnate.
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And growing up under the influence of Cameron, Braden, Nate and Marcus, he has grown into quite a stunning young man. Although even with his cut body, his tattoos and his killer bad boy look, he has kept his heart pure. He is the real deal. He could have any woman he wanted, but he鈥檚 still looking for the one that would capture his heart. (or had he already met her nine year earlier?)
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Shannon MacLeod met him when she was only 15. It was on the porch of her Grandmother鈥檚 house on Scotland Street. She only spoke to him for a few minutes, but it was just long enough to feel it鈥� the pull. And then, she would turn back to see him as she walked away and he would be gone. It would be her first bad decision in the line of the many.
鈥淎s the old car took me away from Scotland Street amid his incessant chatter, I felt like fate had just handed me two cups and I鈥檇 stupidly drunk from the wrong one.鈥�
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Shannon had a type. She always went for the bad boys. And she was always getting burned. Until the last one almost destroyed her, and the one she cared about most. So no more. Ever.
鈥淭hose eyes crinkled attractively at the corners as their gorgeous owner threw me a friendly, boyish smile that penetrated my anti-bad-boy force field.鈥�
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After a falling out with her family, she relocated to Edinburgh, and was looking for work. She had given up her chance to go to art school, so her choices for were limited. The one ad she found that suited her just happened to be another tattoo parlor job. Not a good idea, since she was steering clear of men. And especially that type. But she had to find work, and soon.
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Inkarnate had a fantastic reputation. She would be lucky to land a job like that, at least until something else came along. So she took it. But little did she know that the lead artist and manager was going to be a ghost from her past. Those same light green eyes that she turned her back on nine years ago. The ones she never forgot.
I got a brief glimpse of strong, broad shoulders and long legs before he turned and my eyes collided with his bright green ones. Holy鈥� My stomach plummeted. Dread filled me. Please, no, no, no. Be a customer. Please be a customer鈥�
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And apparently neither did he. Fate has a wicked sense of humor. Because she does not need this in her life right now. But really she does, she just doesn鈥檛 know it.
When Cole and Shannon meet again the sparks fly just as before, and where he can鈥檛 believe his good luck, she can鈥檛 believe her bad.
鈥淗is lips were at my ear again. 鈥淒o you want me, Shannon?鈥�
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鈥淎re you going to kill me with your magical hair?鈥� I rubbed a strand of hair between my finger and thumb. 鈥淚t is thick. It would make a good rope.鈥�
鈥淒ark. I like it, wee fairy.鈥�
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I really loved this story. Cole was such a great character. Growing up as he did, he really turned out to be a great guy. Not surprising with the mentors that adopted him along the way. But he still has scars from a mother who abused him growing up. And it is these scars that he finds a way to make such a difference in Shannon鈥檚 life.
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鈥淪hannon, there is nothing casual about how I feel about you. There hasn鈥檛 been since the day I stepped out of Ellie and Adam鈥檚 house and found you on the stoop. I get you don鈥檛 trust me and I get why, but I want you to give me the chance to change that. I think there鈥檚 something here that鈥檚 worth the effort.鈥�
After suffering the trauma鈥檚 of her past, Shannon is justifiably wary of starting a relationship with anyone, and especially one who looks like Cole. She refuses to make yet another bad decision. But after getting to know him again, and learning to trust him, she can鈥檛 hold herself back any longer.
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鈥淔irst, looking at your gorgeous artwork gave me a serious hard-on. I do love a talented woman. Second, I鈥檓 going to fuck every bad memory of those unworthy hits out of you, even if it takes me a lifetime. Starting tonight.鈥�
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He turns out to be everything she鈥檚 looked for and everything she needs. Now, she just has to get over her guilt of finding happiness and to convince her family to trust her choices.
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This was a lovely story. The only issue I had was the misunderstanding between Cole and Shannon at the end. It was thrown way out of proportion by Cole, and not handled very well by he, Rae or Shannon. Other than that, I loved it all. One of my favorite characters was Rae, Shannon鈥檚 new flat mate, and co-worker. But I also loved Simon and Tony. Pleased as pie!
鈥淚 love you, Shannon. I want to protect you and keep you safe. I want to be your family and to give you mine so that you never have to feel sad about anyone who is too stupid to realize they鈥檝e let go of something so special, their lives will always be a little darker for it.鈥�
Can鈥檛 wait for her brother LOGAN鈥檚 STORY!!! BRING IT ON!!
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鈥淪o are you a hero, Cole Walker?鈥�
鈥淲hat is a hero, really?鈥�
鈥淚 suppose it鈥檚 someone that saves people.鈥�
鈥淵eah, I suppose it is.鈥�
鈥淪o do you save people?鈥�
鈥淚鈥檓 only fifteen. Give me a chance.鈥�
And yet another fantastic romance from Samantha Young!!! For those of you who are following the On Dublin Street series, this is Cole Walker鈥檚 story. Jo鈥檚 now hot and sexy little brother. He has definitely grow out of that broody teenage kid stage, and is now working as a highly sought-out tattoo artist in Edinburgh鈥檚 famous Inkarnate.
And growing up under the influence of Cameron, Braden, Nate and Marcus, he has grown into quite a stunning young man. Although even with his cut body, his tattoos and his killer bad boy look, he has kept his heart pure. He is the real deal. He could have any woman he wanted, but he鈥檚 still looking for the one that would capture his heart. (or had he already met her nine year earlier?)
Shannon MacLeod met him when she was only 15. It was on the porch of her Grandmother鈥檚 house on Scotland Street. She only spoke to him for a few minutes, but it was just long enough to feel it鈥� the pull. And then, she would turn back to see him as she walked away and he would be gone. It would be her first bad decision in the line of the many.
鈥淎s the old car took me away from Scotland Street amid his incessant chatter, I felt like fate had just handed me two cups and I鈥檇 stupidly drunk from the wrong one.鈥�
Shannon had a type. She always went for the bad boys. And she was always getting burned. Until the last one almost destroyed her, and the one she cared about most. So no more. Ever.
鈥淭hose eyes crinkled attractively at the corners as their gorgeous owner threw me a friendly, boyish smile that penetrated my anti-bad-boy force field.鈥�
After a falling out with her family, she relocated to Edinburgh, and was looking for work. She had given up her chance to go to art school, so her choices for were limited. The one ad she found that suited her just happened to be another tattoo parlor job. Not a good idea, since she was steering clear of men. And especially that type. But she had to find work, and soon.
Inkarnate had a fantastic reputation. She would be lucky to land a job like that, at least until something else came along. So she took it. But little did she know that the lead artist and manager was going to be a ghost from her past. Those same light green eyes that she turned her back on nine years ago. The ones she never forgot.
I got a brief glimpse of strong, broad shoulders and long legs before he turned and my eyes collided with his bright green ones. Holy鈥� My stomach plummeted. Dread filled me. Please, no, no, no. Be a customer. Please be a customer鈥�
And apparently neither did he. Fate has a wicked sense of humor. Because she does not need this in her life right now. But really she does, she just doesn鈥檛 know it.
When Cole and Shannon meet again the sparks fly just as before, and where he can鈥檛 believe his good luck, she can鈥檛 believe her bad.
鈥淗is lips were at my ear again. 鈥淒o you want me, Shannon?鈥�
鈥淎re you going to kill me with your magical hair?鈥� I rubbed a strand of hair between my finger and thumb. 鈥淚t is thick. It would make a good rope.鈥�
鈥淒ark. I like it, wee fairy.鈥�
I really loved this story. Cole was such a great character. Growing up as he did, he really turned out to be a great guy. Not surprising with the mentors that adopted him along the way. But he still has scars from a mother who abused him growing up. And it is these scars that he finds a way to make such a difference in Shannon鈥檚 life.
鈥淪hannon, there is nothing casual about how I feel about you. There hasn鈥檛 been since the day I stepped out of Ellie and Adam鈥檚 house and found you on the stoop. I get you don鈥檛 trust me and I get why, but I want you to give me the chance to change that. I think there鈥檚 something here that鈥檚 worth the effort.鈥�
After suffering the trauma鈥檚 of her past, Shannon is justifiably wary of starting a relationship with anyone, and especially one who looks like Cole. She refuses to make yet another bad decision. But after getting to know him again, and learning to trust him, she can鈥檛 hold herself back any longer.
鈥淔irst, looking at your gorgeous artwork gave me a serious hard-on. I do love a talented woman. Second, I鈥檓 going to fuck every bad memory of those unworthy hits out of you, even if it takes me a lifetime. Starting tonight.鈥�
He turns out to be everything she鈥檚 looked for and everything she needs. Now, she just has to get over her guilt of finding happiness and to convince her family to trust her choices.
This was a lovely story. The only issue I had was the misunderstanding between Cole and Shannon at the end. It was thrown way out of proportion by Cole, and not handled very well by he, Rae or Shannon. Other than that, I loved it all. One of my favorite characters was Rae, Shannon鈥檚 new flat mate, and co-worker. But I also loved Simon and Tony. Pleased as pie!
鈥淚 love you, Shannon. I want to protect you and keep you safe. I want to be your family and to give you mine so that you never have to feel sad about anyone who is too stupid to realize they鈥檝e let go of something so special, their lives will always be a little darker for it.鈥�
Can鈥檛 wait for her brother LOGAN鈥檚 STORY!!! BRING IT ON!!
October 8, 2014
2015????
i don't wanna waittttttttttttttttttttttttt
14/8/14: so i just noticed it's coming out in october instead? HELL TO THE FYEAH
8/10/14; post read:
I'm a little off track with everybody's ages (Braden is forty-two now??? wowowow).
Amazing, as usual. Cole Walker, you grew up very nicely, congratulations. Must be all the influence of all the great men and women in your life. Very nice. For some reason I had Rodrigo Calazans in my head as Cole when I read. I had no idea where that came from.
I don't want this series to end.
Declan's book next? or Logan's? Please, please, Samantha, please?
i don't wanna waittttttttttttttttttttttttt
14/8/14: so i just noticed it's coming out in october instead? HELL TO THE FYEAH
8/10/14; post read:
I'm a little off track with everybody's ages (Braden is forty-two now??? wowowow).
Amazing, as usual. Cole Walker, you grew up very nicely, congratulations. Must be all the influence of all the great men and women in your life. Very nice. For some reason I had Rodrigo Calazans in my head as Cole when I read. I had no idea where that came from.
I don't want this series to end.
Declan's book next? or Logan's? Please, please, Samantha, please?
October 2, 2015
Sabia que el libro de mi Cole no pod铆a ser menos que perfecto. No me equivoque.
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