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Blue Mountain #3
Blue Ink
From USA Today bestselling author Tess Thompson, visit Blue Mountain yet again in this standalone tale that celebrates underdogs, family secrets, and forbidden love.
Charlotte Wilde’s life is a flop. She gives her heart to the wrong men, her first published book is a failure, and now she’s dead broke too. Desperate to pay the bills, she takes a job caring for an elderly woman who is recovering from a broken hip, hopeful the position will leave her with plenty of time to focus on her writing. Yet as Charlotte gets to work, dutifully helping Mrs. Lanigan sort through a box of old letters, distractions abound. For one thing, both women immediately become consumed with a mystery unfolding in the correspondence. And to complicate matters further, Charlotte finds herself drawn to her charge’s son, Ardan, like they’ve known each other forever. Will he become another of her mistakes or has she finally found the one?
In the third volume of the Blue Mountain Series, USA Today bestselling author Tess Thompson reunites us with the Lanigan brothers, their cranky mother, and the feisty Heywood sisters. This standalone story of forbidden love and hundred-year old mystery will keep you turning pages way past your bedtime.
Charlotte Wilde’s life is a flop. She gives her heart to the wrong men, her first published book is a failure, and now she’s dead broke too. Desperate to pay the bills, she takes a job caring for an elderly woman who is recovering from a broken hip, hopeful the position will leave her with plenty of time to focus on her writing. Yet as Charlotte gets to work, dutifully helping Mrs. Lanigan sort through a box of old letters, distractions abound. For one thing, both women immediately become consumed with a mystery unfolding in the correspondence. And to complicate matters further, Charlotte finds herself drawn to her charge’s son, Ardan, like they’ve known each other forever. Will he become another of her mistakes or has she finally found the one?
In the third volume of the Blue Mountain Series, USA Today bestselling author Tess Thompson reunites us with the Lanigan brothers, their cranky mother, and the feisty Heywood sisters. This standalone story of forbidden love and hundred-year old mystery will keep you turning pages way past your bedtime.
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First published January 21, 2019
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Tess Thompson
152books1,694followersTess Thompson Romance...hometowns and heartstrings.
Tess Thompson is the USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author of contemporary and historical Romantic Women’s Fiction with over 60 published titles. When asked to describe her books, she could never figure out what to say that would perfectly sum them up until she landed on, Hometowns and Heartstrings.
She’s married to her prince, Best Husband Ever, and is the mother of their blended family of four kids and five cats. Best Husband Ever is seventeen months younger, which qualifies Tess as a Cougar, a title she wears proudly. Her Bonus Sons are young adults with pretty hair and big brains like their dad. Daughters, better known as Princess One and Two, are teenagers who make their mama proud because they’re kind. They’re also smart, but a mother shouldn’t brag.
Tess loves lazy afternoons watching football, hanging out on the back patio with Best Husband Ever, reading in bed, binge-watching television series, red wine, strong coffee and walks on crisp autumn days. She laughs a little too loudly, never knows what to make for dinner, looks ridiculous kickboxing in an attempt to combat her muffin top, and always complains about the
rain even though she chose to live in Seattle.
She’s proud to have grown up in a small town like the ones in her novels. After graduating from the University of Southern California Drama School, she had hopes of becoming an actress but was called instead to writing fiction. She’s grateful to spend most days in her office matchmaking her characters while her favorite cat Mittens (shhh…don’t tell the others) sleeps on the desk.
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Tess Thompson is the USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author of contemporary and historical Romantic Women’s Fiction with over 60 published titles. When asked to describe her books, she could never figure out what to say that would perfectly sum them up until she landed on, Hometowns and Heartstrings.
She’s married to her prince, Best Husband Ever, and is the mother of their blended family of four kids and five cats. Best Husband Ever is seventeen months younger, which qualifies Tess as a Cougar, a title she wears proudly. Her Bonus Sons are young adults with pretty hair and big brains like their dad. Daughters, better known as Princess One and Two, are teenagers who make their mama proud because they’re kind. They’re also smart, but a mother shouldn’t brag.
Tess loves lazy afternoons watching football, hanging out on the back patio with Best Husband Ever, reading in bed, binge-watching television series, red wine, strong coffee and walks on crisp autumn days. She laughs a little too loudly, never knows what to make for dinner, looks ridiculous kickboxing in an attempt to combat her muffin top, and always complains about the
rain even though she chose to live in Seattle.
She’s proud to have grown up in a small town like the ones in her novels. After graduating from the University of Southern California Drama School, she had hopes of becoming an actress but was called instead to writing fiction. She’s grateful to spend most days in her office matchmaking her characters while her favorite cat Mittens (shhh…don’t tell the others) sleeps on the desk.
She adores hearing from readers, so don’t hesitate to say hello or sign up for her newsletter:
. You’ll receive an ebook copy of her novella, The Santa Trial, for your
efforts.
Much to her father’s horror, you can find her everywhere on social media.
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Facebook:
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Twitter:
Instagram:
Please note: Tess is not affiliated with the writing duo of Charlene Tess and Judi Thompson.
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December 21, 2022
this was a unique reading..
with a blend of small-town setting with a close-knit family, some mystery, drama, sprinkles of magical realism, a fated couple, and an author for a heroine I was part confused about where is it going and part enjoying it..
with a blend of small-town setting with a close-knit family, some mystery, drama, sprinkles of magical realism, a fated couple, and an author for a heroine I was part confused about where is it going and part enjoying it..
January 17, 2019
As soon as I know there's going to be a new Tess Thompson novel released, my heart does a happy dance! I am confident that I am in for a fantastic read that takes me with wonderful characters to amazing places I want to be. Blue Ink is no exception to this! This is the third book in the Blue Mountain series that follows the Lanigan family and their search for their true loves. This is Ardan Lanigan and Charlotte Wilde's story.
From the very beginning Epigraph of this book, I was drawn in. "What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined to strengthen each other, to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories. George Eliot"
Destiny, soulmates, compassion, mystery, past connections, but mostly love. This book had so much that kept me turning the pages. I so enjoyed the character of Charlotte. She is unique, witty, and a perfect sparring match to the cantankerous Mrs. Lanigan. Their dialogue with each other had me laughing in so many places. Charlotte's connection with Ardan is instant and intense in a "love at first sight" way but with a deeper feel of a meeting of soulmates that was their destiny. I believe in soulmates, destiny and true love that endures forever and Ms. Thompson created a story that wove all those together in such a perfect way. I love the character of Ardan Lanigan. He's a dream come true type of guy who's got a heart of gold. He's so caring and loving, always the good guy wanting to do the right thing.
Bringing Charlotte and Ardan together in this story had my heart beating for their love story. The way Ms. Thompson has with profound words, she puts together wonderful passages that create so many memorable moments in the book. She writes from her heart and it's so evident from the way she pulls her readers into the story. There are storylines along the way of secondary characters that
are unique and quirky. These characters add so much dimension and are perfect for the wholeness of the book.
I love this series and being a part of the Lanigan family. I love the message in this book and what it spoke to me. This passage is one of the many reasons why:
"A full moon hovered over Blue Mountain. An owl hooted from the woods. Billions of stars lit the sky. "Tell me again why the stars shine so brightly?" I asked.
"To remind of us our purpose."
"Which is to love." ………�.
Love would always outshine the darkness if we remembered our purpose.
Our only purpose. To love. "
I find, as I'm writing this review, it falls so short of expressing how good this book is. It's another outstanding five star plus work of word creation by Ms. Thompson. "The problem with a good book is that you want to finish the book but you don't want to finish the book." That's how it is for me when I read a Tess Thompson novel.
I want to thank her for the honor and privilege of reading and reviewing an ARC of her fantastic book.
From the very beginning Epigraph of this book, I was drawn in. "What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined to strengthen each other, to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories. George Eliot"
Destiny, soulmates, compassion, mystery, past connections, but mostly love. This book had so much that kept me turning the pages. I so enjoyed the character of Charlotte. She is unique, witty, and a perfect sparring match to the cantankerous Mrs. Lanigan. Their dialogue with each other had me laughing in so many places. Charlotte's connection with Ardan is instant and intense in a "love at first sight" way but with a deeper feel of a meeting of soulmates that was their destiny. I believe in soulmates, destiny and true love that endures forever and Ms. Thompson created a story that wove all those together in such a perfect way. I love the character of Ardan Lanigan. He's a dream come true type of guy who's got a heart of gold. He's so caring and loving, always the good guy wanting to do the right thing.
Bringing Charlotte and Ardan together in this story had my heart beating for their love story. The way Ms. Thompson has with profound words, she puts together wonderful passages that create so many memorable moments in the book. She writes from her heart and it's so evident from the way she pulls her readers into the story. There are storylines along the way of secondary characters that
are unique and quirky. These characters add so much dimension and are perfect for the wholeness of the book.
I love this series and being a part of the Lanigan family. I love the message in this book and what it spoke to me. This passage is one of the many reasons why:
"A full moon hovered over Blue Mountain. An owl hooted from the woods. Billions of stars lit the sky. "Tell me again why the stars shine so brightly?" I asked.
"To remind of us our purpose."
"Which is to love." ………�.
Love would always outshine the darkness if we remembered our purpose.
Our only purpose. To love. "
I find, as I'm writing this review, it falls so short of expressing how good this book is. It's another outstanding five star plus work of word creation by Ms. Thompson. "The problem with a good book is that you want to finish the book but you don't want to finish the book." That's how it is for me when I read a Tess Thompson novel.
I want to thank her for the honor and privilege of reading and reviewing an ARC of her fantastic book.
June 22, 2020
Another wonderful book in this terrific series. I just stumbled upon it and I am so glad I did! There are so many things about these books that I just loved. Of course, there are the well-developed, complex characters that evolve in each story and meld into the total story line perfectly. There are timely moments of levity which, literally, had me laughing out loud. The stories themselves are thought provoking and thoroughly entertaining with subtle, whimsical touches of the paranormal. Deep at the core of each story of each book is the theme of love and family and the importance of each. And, in the midst of all of this are little gems of wisdom that make you stop and think. For example, one in particular from this book: "Sometimes it takes another's view of us to see the truth of who we really are." All of them are just terrific and I am thrilled I found them and another new author! Can't wait for the next one to come out. ;)
July 21, 2019
I was more interested in the mother-in-law relationship with the h than her relationship with the H.
January 13, 2019
Thompson has found a clever way of giving double the pleasure and twice the heart. Blue Ink is a love story wrapped in a mystery. When circumstance finds a young woman searching for a new direction, fate hands her a most intriguing prospect. Charlotte Wilde is working her way back from a major disappointment. Broke and in need of a distraction, she finds more than bargained for when a cranky old woman and her son enter her life. Caught in the middle of an unpredictable attraction and an age old mystery, Charlotte and heart are about to learn that it's the surprises in life that make the experience worthwhile. A pleasureful masterpiece of storytelling.
January 12, 2019
Blue Ink returns us once again to Peregrine, Idaho, home of the Lanigan brothers. This Blue Mountain book is about Ardan Lanigan, the last of the three brothers to find his soulmate.
Peregrine is a very small town full of quirky, colorful residents, the quirkiest being Moonstone, the owner of the town’s only inn. Moonstone can read minds and predict future happenings, such as finding your soulmate or dark events looming. She is very important in Arden’s journey.
This book was full of mystery and I loved it! There were long lost letters, mysterious deaths, and strange coincidences that kept me riveted to the story. I believe that we all have a soulmate, and Tess Thompson brings that to Blue Ink as the story of Ardan Lanigan and Charlotte Wilde unfolds.
Long after you turn the last page of Blue Ink you will be thinking about the Lanigan family. Charlotte Wilde is an amazing, strong and beautiful person, the kind of person you look for in a best friend. Ardan is kind, strong, and someone I would turn to if I needed advice or a shoulder to lean on. I loved everything about this wonderful book and I highly recommend it. You will not be disappointed!
Peregrine is a very small town full of quirky, colorful residents, the quirkiest being Moonstone, the owner of the town’s only inn. Moonstone can read minds and predict future happenings, such as finding your soulmate or dark events looming. She is very important in Arden’s journey.
This book was full of mystery and I loved it! There were long lost letters, mysterious deaths, and strange coincidences that kept me riveted to the story. I believe that we all have a soulmate, and Tess Thompson brings that to Blue Ink as the story of Ardan Lanigan and Charlotte Wilde unfolds.
Long after you turn the last page of Blue Ink you will be thinking about the Lanigan family. Charlotte Wilde is an amazing, strong and beautiful person, the kind of person you look for in a best friend. Ardan is kind, strong, and someone I would turn to if I needed advice or a shoulder to lean on. I loved everything about this wonderful book and I highly recommend it. You will not be disappointed!
January 15, 2019
I loved this book. And it's funny, because I am not a believe in love at first sight, soulmate kinda gal. Tess Thompson is one of my favorite authors, and Charlotte is by far my favorite leading lady...Sassy, curvy, with a fabulous sense of humor. Just enough insecurity to make her so likeable ...Her banter with Mrs. Lanigan was laugh out loud hysterical. There is romance, some drama, and a wonderful mystery that unfolds in the pages of a stack of old love letters... This is part of a series, but worked for me as a stand alone, as I missed book #2...I read this book quickly, choked up in all the right spots, and came out with a new appreciation of, well...love. Beautifully done, Tess <3
February 8, 2019
So once again, I jumped into a Tess Thompson series on the third book. That must be my lucky number or something but I do have the other books on my Kindle app and will at some point go back to them.
This has been, by far, my favorite read by Tess Thompson. It had the typical romance but it also had some mystery and a bit of a supernatural touch. Mystery and suspense are my favorite genre types so if Tess continued writing stories like this I’d forever be dedicated to her books and her books alone.
Charlotte Wilde is one of my favorite characters ever. Not just by Tess but in all books. She’s a bit of a thicker girl so I can relate to her insecurity issues but she’s also full of sass and can stand up for herself. Ardan was pretty perfect as well.
⭐⭐⭐⭐� (5 out of 5 stars) Even though this was book three it was very easy to read as a stand alone. This may become my new favorite series from Tess but Cliffside Bay may be hard to surpass
This has been, by far, my favorite read by Tess Thompson. It had the typical romance but it also had some mystery and a bit of a supernatural touch. Mystery and suspense are my favorite genre types so if Tess continued writing stories like this I’d forever be dedicated to her books and her books alone.
Charlotte Wilde is one of my favorite characters ever. Not just by Tess but in all books. She’s a bit of a thicker girl so I can relate to her insecurity issues but she’s also full of sass and can stand up for herself. Ardan was pretty perfect as well.
⭐⭐⭐⭐� (5 out of 5 stars) Even though this was book three it was very easy to read as a stand alone. This may become my new favorite series from Tess but Cliffside Bay may be hard to surpass
January 23, 2019
Blue Ink is the third book in the Blue Mountain Series. Even though this is the first book of the series I have read, I was able to follow the story. I will be going back to read the first two books as I love reading Charlotte and Arden's story. Tess writes interesting characters who find love at first sight. Blue Ink is about finding your soulmate, love, family, overcoming hardships, with a family mystery told through old letters. I highly recommend Blue Ink. Thank you Tess Thompson for an ARC of this book and this is my honest review.
January 13, 2019
In the third book in the Blue Mountain series by Tess Thompson, we learn more about Charlotte Wilde. She was Bliss Heywood's assistant until a series of events caused her to reevaluate her life and priorities. Fast forward several years and she receives a call from Bliss asking her to come to Idaho to be a companion to the matriarch of the Lanigan family, Riona Lanigan. She arrives to find out, after the fact, that Mrs. Lanigan has already scared off two previous companions. But Charlotte has worked for her share of cantankerous bosses and starts a tenuous relationship with Riona. One thing I really liked about this story was the story-within-a-story. Riona comes into possession of her parents love letters to each other. Charlotte and Ardan Lanigan work together to help solve the mystery of his grandparents' love story. Riona is living with Ardan after breaking her hip and needing someplace to recuperate. The wrinkle in the love story of Charlotte and Ardan comes in the form of Felicity. She was in love with Ardan's brother Ciaran while Ardan was in love with her. When she shows up in Peregrine, Charlotte and Ardan as well as Ciaran and Bliss must come to terms with a very delicate issue.
As with the author's other books in this series, I really enjoyed the characters. There were timing issues that went against my logical thinking, but all in all an enjoyable read. Just as in another series of Tess Thompson, she introduces characters that I hope will have their own book. Blue Midnight featured Kevan Lanigan and Blythe Heywood. Blue Moon was about Ciaran Lanigan and Bliss Heywood (sister of Blythe). Blue Ink is about Ardan Lanigan and Charlotte Wilde (former assistant to Bliss Heywood). There is still Teagan Lanigan, sister to the Lanigan brothers and Moonstone and Sam that perhaps we will find out more about in future books. In the meantime, this book will be released in late January. Order your copy now so you can learn more about this fascinating family from Idaho.
I received an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.
As with the author's other books in this series, I really enjoyed the characters. There were timing issues that went against my logical thinking, but all in all an enjoyable read. Just as in another series of Tess Thompson, she introduces characters that I hope will have their own book. Blue Midnight featured Kevan Lanigan and Blythe Heywood. Blue Moon was about Ciaran Lanigan and Bliss Heywood (sister of Blythe). Blue Ink is about Ardan Lanigan and Charlotte Wilde (former assistant to Bliss Heywood). There is still Teagan Lanigan, sister to the Lanigan brothers and Moonstone and Sam that perhaps we will find out more about in future books. In the meantime, this book will be released in late January. Order your copy now so you can learn more about this fascinating family from Idaho.
I received an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.
January 20, 2019
Blue Ink in the 3rd book in the Blue Mountain Series. I highly recommend reading these books in order in order to get the full understanding of who these characters are.
I don't even know where to begin with how much I loved this book! Once I started reading I could not put it down and was dying to know more. There was so much going on and the chemistry between the characters was out of this world. I absolutely loved all of these characters, even cranky, mean Mrs. Lanigan.
Ardan and Charlotte were drawn to each other from the first moment they met. While knowing each other for only a short amount of time they both felt like there was an instant connection. Charlotte is hired to help take care of Ardan's mother who has proven in the past to be very difficult to handle. When some long lost letters are sent to Mrs. Lanigan a mystery about her family is reveled.
I loved the mystery and suspense of this story. I was hooked from start to finish and was dying to know what was going to happen next. This is a must read book and series for sure. - By Alisa
I don't even know where to begin with how much I loved this book! Once I started reading I could not put it down and was dying to know more. There was so much going on and the chemistry between the characters was out of this world. I absolutely loved all of these characters, even cranky, mean Mrs. Lanigan.
Ardan and Charlotte were drawn to each other from the first moment they met. While knowing each other for only a short amount of time they both felt like there was an instant connection. Charlotte is hired to help take care of Ardan's mother who has proven in the past to be very difficult to handle. When some long lost letters are sent to Mrs. Lanigan a mystery about her family is reveled.
I loved the mystery and suspense of this story. I was hooked from start to finish and was dying to know what was going to happen next. This is a must read book and series for sure. - By Alisa
April 15, 2021
Bring back the editor!
This is a truly good story. Very different from anything else I've read. It is a gentle, and straight forward soul mates' romance with a touch of paranormal.
It is in sad need of editing and proofreading. Quite a number of grammatical and word issues, as well as far too many continuity and discrepancy issues. The first one is the h's last name. She is introduced to us as Charlotte Wilde, however in the last book, the chauffeur refers to her as Miss Thorne. The mother's room being on the first floor, to then being upstairs. No one knows the cause of Sam's inability to speak, but in the last book we are told he had a fall which caused his condition. Interchanging the name 'Isabela' for her mother's, Felicity. The H calling the h's father 'Dr. Wilde' and later Mr. Wilde. And More!
The first book was so lovely. The next two have gotten worse with this carelessness. I probably won't buy another one without assurances I won't be distracted by so many mistakes.
This is a truly good story. Very different from anything else I've read. It is a gentle, and straight forward soul mates' romance with a touch of paranormal.
It is in sad need of editing and proofreading. Quite a number of grammatical and word issues, as well as far too many continuity and discrepancy issues. The first one is the h's last name. She is introduced to us as Charlotte Wilde, however in the last book, the chauffeur refers to her as Miss Thorne. The mother's room being on the first floor, to then being upstairs. No one knows the cause of Sam's inability to speak, but in the last book we are told he had a fall which caused his condition. Interchanging the name 'Isabela' for her mother's, Felicity. The H calling the h's father 'Dr. Wilde' and later Mr. Wilde. And More!
The first book was so lovely. The next two have gotten worse with this carelessness. I probably won't buy another one without assurances I won't be distracted by so many mistakes.
January 18, 2019
Took me a bit of reading this book to get into it, but once I did, I was hooked!
Charlotte always gives her heart to the wrong guy, the last one left with all her money. She takes a job in Idaho caring for an older woman, who is her old bosses mother in law, Mrs Lanigan. She meets Arden, who rescues her from the Elk blocking the road so she can't get near the house. Her & Arden hit it off, as well as Mrs. Lanigan.
This story once you get into it will have you hooked, I enjoyed all the banter between Mrs. Lanigan & Charlotte! And the romance with Arden, I loved it! 5 stars grab this asap!!
Charlotte always gives her heart to the wrong guy, the last one left with all her money. She takes a job in Idaho caring for an older woman, who is her old bosses mother in law, Mrs Lanigan. She meets Arden, who rescues her from the Elk blocking the road so she can't get near the house. Her & Arden hit it off, as well as Mrs. Lanigan.
This story once you get into it will have you hooked, I enjoyed all the banter between Mrs. Lanigan & Charlotte! And the romance with Arden, I loved it! 5 stars grab this asap!!
August 27, 2020
Blue Ink is the third book in the Blue Mountain series, this was another outstanding read. Tess writes such amazing books, and you can really connect with the characters in the storylines. Even though this is a series, I believe you could read any of the books as a stand alone. I would definitely recommend this book to others. Looking forward to the next book coming out soon. I received a copy of this book from the author and am under no obligation to leave a favorable review. All opinions expressed here are my own.
December 20, 2019
Someone tell me why this is my first book by this author. I loved it. This is the third book in this series. I absolutely loved this! So I'm back to the beginning of this story. This just might be my favorite series.
February 12, 2019
What a delightful book. I had not read any of this series before and I can’t wait to read more. Charlotte and Arden’s story really touched my heart. And the mean old lady in the story also. Can’t wait to read the stories of the other brothers. Wonderful characters. Great setting. Finding your forever love.
January 22, 2019
This book is a fun mix of mystery and romance and is a heartwarming reminder that second chances do exist. In typical Tess Thompson fashion, this beautiful tale is funny, sweet, sad and reaffirming. This author never disappoints.
January 22, 2019
This is the third installment in the Blue Mountain series. Having not read the prior installments (yet), I was only slightly hindered in regard to the Lannigan backstory. Tess Thompson once again has provided her reader with a love story filled with mystery and suspense.
Charlotte Wilde had a 5-year plan that would allow her to write without having to keep a day job. That is until she gave herself to Zeke, who later helped himself to Charlotte's savings. With no job, and a book that her agent won't publish, Charlotte's life is coming unraveled.
So when her former employer contacts her out of the blue to see if she'd be interested in being a care-giver for her mother-in-law in Idaho, Charlotte sees no reason to say no. With free room and board, a job, and time to write, the offer seems like a gift from God.
What Charlotte doesn't know is that she's about to meet her soulmate, the one that was hers all along. But, when an old friend returns from the past, will Ardan and Charlotte be able to handle all the secrets and hold onto their love?
Charlotte Wilde had a 5-year plan that would allow her to write without having to keep a day job. That is until she gave herself to Zeke, who later helped himself to Charlotte's savings. With no job, and a book that her agent won't publish, Charlotte's life is coming unraveled.
So when her former employer contacts her out of the blue to see if she'd be interested in being a care-giver for her mother-in-law in Idaho, Charlotte sees no reason to say no. With free room and board, a job, and time to write, the offer seems like a gift from God.
What Charlotte doesn't know is that she's about to meet her soulmate, the one that was hers all along. But, when an old friend returns from the past, will Ardan and Charlotte be able to handle all the secrets and hold onto their love?
January 6, 2021
I loved this book so much. It was probably my favorite of the three. Can’t wait for the next one to come out this year!
January 24, 2019
I have loved this series from the start. It may just be my favorite series ever. The love, feelings, family, drama, dreams and much laughter that’s portrayed keep this story going. It’s so full of each emotion that you won’t be able to stop reading. This is the third book in the series and already I need the next one.
This book is told from Ardan Lanigan and Charlotte Wilde’s points. They meet when she arrives to take care of Ardan’s mother who is losing her sight and recovering from a broken hip. She’s a somewhat hard to please woman but through Charlotte’s caring and patience, she will become a very lovable woman. These two will make you laugh out loud a lot.
Charlotte and Ardan have a destiny. It’s quite simple really; they are destine to fall in love and live happily ever after. Ardan has not had much luck in the love department and neither has Charlotte. Charlotte has recently been burned by someone she thought she loved so has some trust issues. But then again she’s such a romantic. When they first meet is’s honestly LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. Without a doubt. They both feel it and are somewhat afraid to act on it. Ardan was told by Moonstone that Charlotte was his soulmate but he didn’t believe it. He was unsure if soulmates truly existed.
The first time he laid eyes on Charlotte he knew she was the one. The real thing. She’s beautiful in his eyes even though she thinks she is not. She’s just exactly what he wants in his life and he feels it deep inside. She knows that she has very strong feelings for him also. Very quickly they fall deeply in love. Charlotte is such a kind hearted woman and is even able to get through to Ms Lanigan. No one has been able to do that.
The love in these books will make you believe even if you don’t believe in soulmates or love at first site. I personally know it’s real. It’s all in the kiss.... Ardan and Charlotte both know from that first kiss they were destine to be together. It’s a story that will keep you up late wanting to find out what happens next. From the things Charlotte does to help Ms Lanigan to the love she has for someone she only knows for a very short time. She’s just exactly what Ardan needs in his life and he knows it. And he’s just what she needs.They have a love that transcends time and space. So strong that nothing can come between them.
I fell in love with the characters in this book. They took my breath away. Reading a true love story is a wonderful feeling. It gives hope that others will find that kind of happiness. If you don’t already believe in true love you will after reading this. If not for anyone other than Ardan and Charlotte. They have that deep love that comes from a place that you feel but don’t know exaclty how it came to be. That feeling that you have known this person even before you were born. In many other lifetimes. And hopefully lifetimes to come.
Some of my very favorite parts in this book, that touched me deeply are:
....and when one of them meets the other half, the actual half of himself, whether he be a love of youth or a lover of another sort, the pair are lost in an amazement of love and friendship and intimacy and one will not be out of the other’s sight, as I may say, even for a moment... Plato
What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that hey are joined to strengthen each other, to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories. George Eliot
His kiss pushed aside the past and altered the course of my future. From that moment on, I belonged to Ardan Lanigan. I’d always belonged to him. I just hadn’t met him yet. (Nothing like a life altering kiss, right?)
“I’ve known from the first moment,� I said. “It’s you. It was you all along. I didn’t know where you were.�
“Like this sky,� she said. “I couldn’t see you, but you were here just the same.
“I’ve loved you for at least a dozen lifetimes. I’ll love yo for the rest of this one and the one after that and the one after that.�
The stars shone so brightly in that moment, the dark sky feared for its existence. I understood then that all the ways in which we love each other fed the stars, just as they fed us. Love would always outshine the darkness if ewe remembered our purpose.
Our only purpose. To love.
To love so fiercely an dfearlessly that hate shrinks and cowers and disappears.
This book will leave you breathless. Full of hope. Filled with love. It’s such a great love story. Even though there are parts that will make you cry, it’s just the way of life. With love like this you can endure almost anything. Thank you Tess Thompson for an ARC of such a wonderful book. From start to finish it’s beautiful. A kind of poetry of what true love really is and how you can overcome anything through true, heartfelt, soul touching LOVE!!
This book is told from Ardan Lanigan and Charlotte Wilde’s points. They meet when she arrives to take care of Ardan’s mother who is losing her sight and recovering from a broken hip. She’s a somewhat hard to please woman but through Charlotte’s caring and patience, she will become a very lovable woman. These two will make you laugh out loud a lot.
Charlotte and Ardan have a destiny. It’s quite simple really; they are destine to fall in love and live happily ever after. Ardan has not had much luck in the love department and neither has Charlotte. Charlotte has recently been burned by someone she thought she loved so has some trust issues. But then again she’s such a romantic. When they first meet is’s honestly LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. Without a doubt. They both feel it and are somewhat afraid to act on it. Ardan was told by Moonstone that Charlotte was his soulmate but he didn’t believe it. He was unsure if soulmates truly existed.
The first time he laid eyes on Charlotte he knew she was the one. The real thing. She’s beautiful in his eyes even though she thinks she is not. She’s just exactly what he wants in his life and he feels it deep inside. She knows that she has very strong feelings for him also. Very quickly they fall deeply in love. Charlotte is such a kind hearted woman and is even able to get through to Ms Lanigan. No one has been able to do that.
The love in these books will make you believe even if you don’t believe in soulmates or love at first site. I personally know it’s real. It’s all in the kiss.... Ardan and Charlotte both know from that first kiss they were destine to be together. It’s a story that will keep you up late wanting to find out what happens next. From the things Charlotte does to help Ms Lanigan to the love she has for someone she only knows for a very short time. She’s just exactly what Ardan needs in his life and he knows it. And he’s just what she needs.They have a love that transcends time and space. So strong that nothing can come between them.
I fell in love with the characters in this book. They took my breath away. Reading a true love story is a wonderful feeling. It gives hope that others will find that kind of happiness. If you don’t already believe in true love you will after reading this. If not for anyone other than Ardan and Charlotte. They have that deep love that comes from a place that you feel but don’t know exaclty how it came to be. That feeling that you have known this person even before you were born. In many other lifetimes. And hopefully lifetimes to come.
Some of my very favorite parts in this book, that touched me deeply are:
....and when one of them meets the other half, the actual half of himself, whether he be a love of youth or a lover of another sort, the pair are lost in an amazement of love and friendship and intimacy and one will not be out of the other’s sight, as I may say, even for a moment... Plato
What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that hey are joined to strengthen each other, to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories. George Eliot
His kiss pushed aside the past and altered the course of my future. From that moment on, I belonged to Ardan Lanigan. I’d always belonged to him. I just hadn’t met him yet. (Nothing like a life altering kiss, right?)
“I’ve known from the first moment,� I said. “It’s you. It was you all along. I didn’t know where you were.�
“Like this sky,� she said. “I couldn’t see you, but you were here just the same.
“I’ve loved you for at least a dozen lifetimes. I’ll love yo for the rest of this one and the one after that and the one after that.�
The stars shone so brightly in that moment, the dark sky feared for its existence. I understood then that all the ways in which we love each other fed the stars, just as they fed us. Love would always outshine the darkness if ewe remembered our purpose.
Our only purpose. To love.
To love so fiercely an dfearlessly that hate shrinks and cowers and disappears.
This book will leave you breathless. Full of hope. Filled with love. It’s such a great love story. Even though there are parts that will make you cry, it’s just the way of life. With love like this you can endure almost anything. Thank you Tess Thompson for an ARC of such a wonderful book. From start to finish it’s beautiful. A kind of poetry of what true love really is and how you can overcome anything through true, heartfelt, soul touching LOVE!!
March 29, 2023
Terzo capitolo della serie Blue Mountains di Tess Thompson. Dopo aver amato le storie di
Kevan e Ciaran non vedo l’ora che arrivasse la storia di Ardan. Sentivo che ci sarebbe
stata una bella sintonia e anche il personaggio di Charlotte mi ha letteralmente
conquistata.
Ardan, terzo fratello Lanigan che oltre ad essere buono e gentile è l’ultimo dei quattro
fratelli ad essere ancora single. Ama la scrittura, la lettura e il tempo trascorso a viaggiare
per il mondo. Si stabilisce definitivamente nella proprietà di famiglia in Idaho. Nella sua
casa si ritroverà a trascorrere il tempo con sua madre, ormai non più indipendente, per la
quale prova un bene infinito che ma non può curare da solo. L’idea di una “dama di
compagnia� è geniale ed ecco che la magia è subito fatta.
Charlotte, amica e ex compagna di lavoro di Bliss, attuale moglie di Ciaran, fratello di
Ardan. Il giro sembra lungo ma non tanto il viaggio che la porta in Idaho per diventare una
moderna “dama di compagnia�. Scrittrice e lettrice affamata di nuove storie dalle tinte
gialle, si ritrova senza una nuova pubblicazione del suo editore e senza un amore, dopo
che il suo ragazzo l’ha praticamente lasciata a bocca asciutta.
Le Blue Mountains sono pronte ad accogliere una nuova storia d’amore sotto gli occhi
indiscreti delle stelle.
Ardan e Charlotte sono un amore speciale, quasi come fosse stato scritto dal destino.
Ancora prima di conoscersi probabilmente hanno vissuto una vita parallela. Sono
compatibili al 100% e il loro bisogno di sentirsi amati sconfinerà subito dalla loro amicizia.
Saranno messi a dura prova da tanti ostacoli: una madre da accudire, dei fratelli che
hanno delle nuove vite di coppie, due romanzi da concludere, delle vecchie lettera da
leggere e�.ciliegina sulla torta? Una seconda vita da scoprire.
La curiosità del passato della famiglia Lanigan scopre delle carte molte delicate: passioni,
inganni, amori proibiti, fedeltà rubate e sotterfugi escogitati nel migliore dei modi. Il tutto
condito da un grande amore per la vita.
Potranno due anime gemelle segnate dal destino trovare loro strada per il futuro?
PERCHE� LEGGERE QUESTO ROMANZO: perché la famiglia Lanigan ha un bottino di
ricordi nascosti che merita di essere scoperto, aperto, e vissuto. Perché all’ombra delle
Blue Mountains Tess Thompson ci fa viaggiare tra le stelle più luminose dell’Idaho. La sua
scrittura è sempre ben delineata e, anche se dovessimo ascoltare questa storia con gli
occhi chiusi, immagineremmo di sicuro questi meravigliosi luoghi che profumano di amore,
di fiducia e di vita. Ardan e Charlotte sono stati ben costruiti e descritti, forse ad immagine
e somiglianza dei perfetti innamorati e degli amanti più scaltri. Hanno un grande cuore che
verrà messo a dura prova da un presente che era stato prediletto da una veggente loro
amica. Sono la sostanza di cui sono fatti i sogni, sono scrittori che vivono sulla loro pelle le
loro storie, sono un uomo e una donna che amano la vita e la vogliono colorare di mille
sfumature. Anche il più scettico dei romantici amerà la loro storia perché davanti all’amore
nessuno può mettere i bastoni tra le ruote.
IL MIO PUNTO DI VISTA: Anche questa volta Tess Thompson mi ha conquistata. Ha
saputo descrivere l’amore da un’angolazione diversa rispetto a quella degli altri fratelli
Lanigan. Mai ripetitiva, sempre sul pezzo e sempre pronta a far provare nuove avventure
ai suoi lettori. Personalmente avrei gradito un po' più di suspense e di angst per questi due
protagonisti che sono molto dolci e zuccherosi. Nel complesso un buon romanzo che si
legge con gli occhi a cuoricino, anche grazie ad un’ottima traduzione e ad un editing molto
curato.
Buona lettura, Eleonora
Kevan e Ciaran non vedo l’ora che arrivasse la storia di Ardan. Sentivo che ci sarebbe
stata una bella sintonia e anche il personaggio di Charlotte mi ha letteralmente
conquistata.
Ardan, terzo fratello Lanigan che oltre ad essere buono e gentile è l’ultimo dei quattro
fratelli ad essere ancora single. Ama la scrittura, la lettura e il tempo trascorso a viaggiare
per il mondo. Si stabilisce definitivamente nella proprietà di famiglia in Idaho. Nella sua
casa si ritroverà a trascorrere il tempo con sua madre, ormai non più indipendente, per la
quale prova un bene infinito che ma non può curare da solo. L’idea di una “dama di
compagnia� è geniale ed ecco che la magia è subito fatta.
Charlotte, amica e ex compagna di lavoro di Bliss, attuale moglie di Ciaran, fratello di
Ardan. Il giro sembra lungo ma non tanto il viaggio che la porta in Idaho per diventare una
moderna “dama di compagnia�. Scrittrice e lettrice affamata di nuove storie dalle tinte
gialle, si ritrova senza una nuova pubblicazione del suo editore e senza un amore, dopo
che il suo ragazzo l’ha praticamente lasciata a bocca asciutta.
Le Blue Mountains sono pronte ad accogliere una nuova storia d’amore sotto gli occhi
indiscreti delle stelle.
Ardan e Charlotte sono un amore speciale, quasi come fosse stato scritto dal destino.
Ancora prima di conoscersi probabilmente hanno vissuto una vita parallela. Sono
compatibili al 100% e il loro bisogno di sentirsi amati sconfinerà subito dalla loro amicizia.
Saranno messi a dura prova da tanti ostacoli: una madre da accudire, dei fratelli che
hanno delle nuove vite di coppie, due romanzi da concludere, delle vecchie lettera da
leggere e�.ciliegina sulla torta? Una seconda vita da scoprire.
La curiosità del passato della famiglia Lanigan scopre delle carte molte delicate: passioni,
inganni, amori proibiti, fedeltà rubate e sotterfugi escogitati nel migliore dei modi. Il tutto
condito da un grande amore per la vita.
Potranno due anime gemelle segnate dal destino trovare loro strada per il futuro?
PERCHE� LEGGERE QUESTO ROMANZO: perché la famiglia Lanigan ha un bottino di
ricordi nascosti che merita di essere scoperto, aperto, e vissuto. Perché all’ombra delle
Blue Mountains Tess Thompson ci fa viaggiare tra le stelle più luminose dell’Idaho. La sua
scrittura è sempre ben delineata e, anche se dovessimo ascoltare questa storia con gli
occhi chiusi, immagineremmo di sicuro questi meravigliosi luoghi che profumano di amore,
di fiducia e di vita. Ardan e Charlotte sono stati ben costruiti e descritti, forse ad immagine
e somiglianza dei perfetti innamorati e degli amanti più scaltri. Hanno un grande cuore che
verrà messo a dura prova da un presente che era stato prediletto da una veggente loro
amica. Sono la sostanza di cui sono fatti i sogni, sono scrittori che vivono sulla loro pelle le
loro storie, sono un uomo e una donna che amano la vita e la vogliono colorare di mille
sfumature. Anche il più scettico dei romantici amerà la loro storia perché davanti all’amore
nessuno può mettere i bastoni tra le ruote.
IL MIO PUNTO DI VISTA: Anche questa volta Tess Thompson mi ha conquistata. Ha
saputo descrivere l’amore da un’angolazione diversa rispetto a quella degli altri fratelli
Lanigan. Mai ripetitiva, sempre sul pezzo e sempre pronta a far provare nuove avventure
ai suoi lettori. Personalmente avrei gradito un po' più di suspense e di angst per questi due
protagonisti che sono molto dolci e zuccherosi. Nel complesso un buon romanzo che si
legge con gli occhi a cuoricino, anche grazie ad un’ottima traduzione e ad un editing molto
curato.
Buona lettura, Eleonora
May 20, 2021
This is the third installment of the Blue Mountain series, the first of which is my favorite Tess Thompson book. This story does work as a standalone, but I do recommend reading the others.
We first met Charlotte in Blue Moon, when she was Bliss’s devoted assistant. Her kind and delicate nature was obvious even back then. Now she gets to really put it to the test in her new job as a companion and helper to the matriarch of the Lanigan clan, Riona, whose macular degeneration is getting the best of her. Charlotte will also have time to keep working on her writing, as she is a murder mystery novelist now as well.
Riona has moved back to the family compound out of necessity. Because she can no longer see, she needs help. Only she continues to be just as tough and stubborn as she was when we met her in the first book. She seems like she’d be able to absolutely eat Charlotte alive. But you also know that there is a softer woman underneath that hardened exterior, one who has had tragedy in her life and is now dealing with a major life change in her blindness. The two opposites are perfectly matched and we can learn a lot by how Charlotte treats her.
They are staying with Ardan, the philanthropic Lanigan brother who has returned home from his work with schools for boys. We get to know him better than we did Kavan and Ciaran because this is the first dual point of view book in the series. [And I admit that I am conflicted over this, though it works. I just really enjoyed going so in depth with the ??? sisters as single POV, but also like getting to know them both so well this way. It’s hard to explain. Maybe it throws me off a little bit because the first two books weren’t in dual POV?]
These two are destined to be with each other before they have even met. And they seem to know it right from the start. There are just all of those pesky relationship details to iron out. And a blast from the past tries to throw a major wrench into things. You also have the beauty of the letters from the past that they discover that almost seem to echo in the modern time. Lots to enjoy in this one with the connection of past and present.
Of course, we also get to check in on the other happy Lanigan couples. And no Blue Mountain book would be complete without Moonstone in it.
I love returning to Peregrine, Idaho and am looking forward to the story of the elusive Lanigan sister, Teagan.
We first met Charlotte in Blue Moon, when she was Bliss’s devoted assistant. Her kind and delicate nature was obvious even back then. Now she gets to really put it to the test in her new job as a companion and helper to the matriarch of the Lanigan clan, Riona, whose macular degeneration is getting the best of her. Charlotte will also have time to keep working on her writing, as she is a murder mystery novelist now as well.
Riona has moved back to the family compound out of necessity. Because she can no longer see, she needs help. Only she continues to be just as tough and stubborn as she was when we met her in the first book. She seems like she’d be able to absolutely eat Charlotte alive. But you also know that there is a softer woman underneath that hardened exterior, one who has had tragedy in her life and is now dealing with a major life change in her blindness. The two opposites are perfectly matched and we can learn a lot by how Charlotte treats her.
They are staying with Ardan, the philanthropic Lanigan brother who has returned home from his work with schools for boys. We get to know him better than we did Kavan and Ciaran because this is the first dual point of view book in the series. [And I admit that I am conflicted over this, though it works. I just really enjoyed going so in depth with the ??? sisters as single POV, but also like getting to know them both so well this way. It’s hard to explain. Maybe it throws me off a little bit because the first two books weren’t in dual POV?]
These two are destined to be with each other before they have even met. And they seem to know it right from the start. There are just all of those pesky relationship details to iron out. And a blast from the past tries to throw a major wrench into things. You also have the beauty of the letters from the past that they discover that almost seem to echo in the modern time. Lots to enjoy in this one with the connection of past and present.
Of course, we also get to check in on the other happy Lanigan couples. And no Blue Mountain book would be complete without Moonstone in it.
I love returning to Peregrine, Idaho and am looking forward to the story of the elusive Lanigan sister, Teagan.
January 28, 2019
Although this is the third book in the series it is definitely possible to read it as a standalone novel as no real previous knowledge of the content of the first two books is necessary to understand this story.
Charlotte Wilde finds herself broke (thanks to a no good ex who blew her savings) and "lost" in her life and takes a job (which she was recommended for by a psychic) caring for Mrs Lanigan, her ex-bosses mother-in-law, who has broken her hip in a fall due to vision issues.
Mrs Lanigan is a stubborn, old lady who is determined to get rid of Charlotte no matter what, just as she has with the other carers. But Charlotte is just as determined to not go as she needs this job to allow her time to work on a second novel.
A parcel arrives with letters between Mrs L's parents and Charlotte agrees to read them to Mrs L to piece together the mystery of her parents' past - in return Mrs L has to do certain tasks.
Arden Lanigan, her new boss, and Charlotte find themselves immediately drawn to each other as if they have known each other forever.
The letters bond Mrs L and Charlotte and they discover how similar the two of them are.
I found Charlotte to be very relate-able - a woman with normal body image thoughts - definitely a woman's woman - not a sculpted, idealized version of the media's woman.
Charlotte brings harmony to Ardan and his mother's relationship and she softens the edges of prickly Mrs L with her gentle but determined guidance aka letter reading bribery.
I enjoyed the story told via the letters - it gave Mrs L such an important gift - the view into her parents, who died when she was very young, and the circumstances that formed their relationship. The fact that Ardan inexplicably mirrored their story in his own book was also a nice touch.
And the "twist" - the past loves/lives angle was an unexpected departure from the usual Tess Thompson book, but it felt right.
And then the bump in the road - sweet, poor, fragile Felicity pops up to toss a spanner into the workings of a perfectly good, interconnected meeting of true soul mates. But then again if she hadn't popped up, this book would have been so much shorter, so I'll forgive her for the intrusion.
There were many sensitive topics touched upon in a gentle, classy way.
A great big happy ending with friends you love.
Charlotte Wilde finds herself broke (thanks to a no good ex who blew her savings) and "lost" in her life and takes a job (which she was recommended for by a psychic) caring for Mrs Lanigan, her ex-bosses mother-in-law, who has broken her hip in a fall due to vision issues.
Mrs Lanigan is a stubborn, old lady who is determined to get rid of Charlotte no matter what, just as she has with the other carers. But Charlotte is just as determined to not go as she needs this job to allow her time to work on a second novel.
A parcel arrives with letters between Mrs L's parents and Charlotte agrees to read them to Mrs L to piece together the mystery of her parents' past - in return Mrs L has to do certain tasks.
Arden Lanigan, her new boss, and Charlotte find themselves immediately drawn to each other as if they have known each other forever.
The letters bond Mrs L and Charlotte and they discover how similar the two of them are.
I found Charlotte to be very relate-able - a woman with normal body image thoughts - definitely a woman's woman - not a sculpted, idealized version of the media's woman.
Charlotte brings harmony to Ardan and his mother's relationship and she softens the edges of prickly Mrs L with her gentle but determined guidance aka letter reading bribery.
I enjoyed the story told via the letters - it gave Mrs L such an important gift - the view into her parents, who died when she was very young, and the circumstances that formed their relationship. The fact that Ardan inexplicably mirrored their story in his own book was also a nice touch.
And the "twist" - the past loves/lives angle was an unexpected departure from the usual Tess Thompson book, but it felt right.
And then the bump in the road - sweet, poor, fragile Felicity pops up to toss a spanner into the workings of a perfectly good, interconnected meeting of true soul mates. But then again if she hadn't popped up, this book would have been so much shorter, so I'll forgive her for the intrusion.
There were many sensitive topics touched upon in a gentle, classy way.
A great big happy ending with friends you love.
June 20, 2023
Recensione a cura della pagina IG @autriciemergenti
4,5/5
La vita di Charlotte Wilde è un disastro. Ha la brutta abitudine di aprire il cuore agli uomini sbagliati, il suo primo romanzo pubblicato è un flop, e ora è anche al verde. Le bollette da pagare pressano, così Charlotte accetta di prendersi cura di una donna anziana in convalescenza, nella speranza che il lavoro le lasci tempo libero da dedicare alla scrittura. Tuttavia, quando Charlotte decide di aiutare la signora Lanigan a smistare una scatola di vecchie lettere, le distrazioni abbondano.
Tanto per cominciare, entrambe si appassionano a un mistero di cui trovano traccia nella corrispondenza. Per complicare ancora di più le cose, Charlotte si ritrova attratta dal figlio della donna, Ardan, che ha la sensazione di conoscere da sempre. Terzo volume e terzo fratello.
Stavolta il protagonista è Ardan, il fratello più gentile. La protagonista invece è Charlotte,
l'ex assistente di Bliss
(protagonista del secondo volume).
Andiamo con ordine:
Ardan si prende cura della mamma, diventata cieca e in depressione e chiede un aiuto per poterlo fare. Bliss suggerisce Charlotte, che accetta subito.
Lei si è sempre affidata a uomini sbagliati, è una scrittrice ma non ha ricavato nulla dal suo primo romanzo poiché tutto è finito nelle mani del suo ex fidanzato. Inizia così la convivenza con mamma Lanigan, scorbutica come pochi. Charlotte però riesce a rallegrarla, instaurando con lei un rapporto speciale e aiutando a coltivare anche la relazione con il figlio Ardan.
Complici delle lettere ritrovate, si aggiungerà anche un mistero lungo centinaia di anni. Questa storia mi ha ricordato uno dei film tratti dal libro di Nicholas
Sparks. L'autrice, come per i precedenti volumi, non spicca per originalità ma riesce ugualmente a attirare l'attenzione del lettore unendo elementi di mistery al romance.
La storia d'amore con Ardan è dolce, quasi idilliaca. Lui è un uomo solo, diverso dai due fratelli che abbiamo conosciuto e l'amore di Charlotte cambia entrambi in maniera prorompente. C'è un filo che li lega che, senza fare spoiler, dimostrerà quanto l'amore unisca le anime attraverso il tempo.
Probabilmente questa è la storia più bella dei tre, meno originale, ma sempre accattivante. La scrittura è fluida, le descrizioni sono presenti, esaustive ma non pesanti. II POV è in prima persona.
4,5/5
La vita di Charlotte Wilde è un disastro. Ha la brutta abitudine di aprire il cuore agli uomini sbagliati, il suo primo romanzo pubblicato è un flop, e ora è anche al verde. Le bollette da pagare pressano, così Charlotte accetta di prendersi cura di una donna anziana in convalescenza, nella speranza che il lavoro le lasci tempo libero da dedicare alla scrittura. Tuttavia, quando Charlotte decide di aiutare la signora Lanigan a smistare una scatola di vecchie lettere, le distrazioni abbondano.
Tanto per cominciare, entrambe si appassionano a un mistero di cui trovano traccia nella corrispondenza. Per complicare ancora di più le cose, Charlotte si ritrova attratta dal figlio della donna, Ardan, che ha la sensazione di conoscere da sempre. Terzo volume e terzo fratello.
Stavolta il protagonista è Ardan, il fratello più gentile. La protagonista invece è Charlotte,
l'ex assistente di Bliss
(protagonista del secondo volume).
Andiamo con ordine:
Ardan si prende cura della mamma, diventata cieca e in depressione e chiede un aiuto per poterlo fare. Bliss suggerisce Charlotte, che accetta subito.
Lei si è sempre affidata a uomini sbagliati, è una scrittrice ma non ha ricavato nulla dal suo primo romanzo poiché tutto è finito nelle mani del suo ex fidanzato. Inizia così la convivenza con mamma Lanigan, scorbutica come pochi. Charlotte però riesce a rallegrarla, instaurando con lei un rapporto speciale e aiutando a coltivare anche la relazione con il figlio Ardan.
Complici delle lettere ritrovate, si aggiungerà anche un mistero lungo centinaia di anni. Questa storia mi ha ricordato uno dei film tratti dal libro di Nicholas
Sparks. L'autrice, come per i precedenti volumi, non spicca per originalità ma riesce ugualmente a attirare l'attenzione del lettore unendo elementi di mistery al romance.
La storia d'amore con Ardan è dolce, quasi idilliaca. Lui è un uomo solo, diverso dai due fratelli che abbiamo conosciuto e l'amore di Charlotte cambia entrambi in maniera prorompente. C'è un filo che li lega che, senza fare spoiler, dimostrerà quanto l'amore unisca le anime attraverso il tempo.
Probabilmente questa è la storia più bella dei tre, meno originale, ma sempre accattivante. La scrittura è fluida, le descrizioni sono presenti, esaustive ma non pesanti. II POV è in prima persona.
January 27, 2023
recensione a cura del blog “Libri Magnetici" by Meghan
Il terzo volume della serie ci racconta del terzo fratello Lanigan, quell’Aidan che abbiamo conosciuto come il più riservato dei tre fratelli, lo scrittore, educato e timido quasi al punto di sembrare un uomo di un’altra epoca.
E proprio Aidan è quello che corre in aiuto di Charlotte, un’amica di Bliss che arriva per aiutare mamma Lanigan, quasi alla cecità assoluta.
Charlotte è una giovane donna che ha incontrato sempre gli uomini sbagliati, soprattutto per la sua disponibilità e quasi ingenuità: è avvilita, sola, quando decide di assistere la signora Lanigan, l’ultimo fidanzato le ha addirittura svuotato il conto corrente. Quando accetta la proposta di assistere la signora Lanigan ha solo in mente una sorta di ripartenza lontano da tutto: e questo avverrà anche grazie ai suoi divertenti scambi con quella irascibile vecchietta e alle lettere ritrovate.
Infatti in questa storia in realtà ce ne sono due, perché ci viene raccontata anche la storia dei nonni Lanigan, piena di dolori e morte, ma con un intreccio che non è mai pesante o troppo dispersivo.
Ardan e Charlotte ci mostrano come la vita abbia un disegno tutto suo, che spesso noi non capiamo, e che attraverso una forza sconosciuta ci cambiano e ci permettono di rinascere.
Quello con Charotte non è solo il cosiddetto “amore a prima vista�: tutta la storia è attraversata da un filo paranormal, che unisce i due protagonisti al di là del tempo e delle vicissitudini, ma sempre in modo molto lieve, inserendosi nella trama senza appesantire la narrazione.
«C’era una corrente tra Charlotte e me, che in qualche modo ci collegava. Quando ero con lei mi sentivo spavaldo e spiritoso.»
Ed è questo che in fondo ci raccontano: che a volte abbiamo davvero bisogno di vederci con gli occhi di un altro, per capire che siamo davvero.
L’amore, l’amicizia e l’intimità sono è ciò che alimenta le anime, come disse Platone, e Tess Thompson ci regala una storia che ci racconta come possa accadere, ricordandoci il vero scopo dell’esistenza di ognuno di noi.
«E capii che tutti i modi in cui ci amiamo alimentano le stelle, proprio come loro alimentano noi.»
Cinque petali.
Il terzo volume della serie ci racconta del terzo fratello Lanigan, quell’Aidan che abbiamo conosciuto come il più riservato dei tre fratelli, lo scrittore, educato e timido quasi al punto di sembrare un uomo di un’altra epoca.
E proprio Aidan è quello che corre in aiuto di Charlotte, un’amica di Bliss che arriva per aiutare mamma Lanigan, quasi alla cecità assoluta.
Charlotte è una giovane donna che ha incontrato sempre gli uomini sbagliati, soprattutto per la sua disponibilità e quasi ingenuità: è avvilita, sola, quando decide di assistere la signora Lanigan, l’ultimo fidanzato le ha addirittura svuotato il conto corrente. Quando accetta la proposta di assistere la signora Lanigan ha solo in mente una sorta di ripartenza lontano da tutto: e questo avverrà anche grazie ai suoi divertenti scambi con quella irascibile vecchietta e alle lettere ritrovate.
Infatti in questa storia in realtà ce ne sono due, perché ci viene raccontata anche la storia dei nonni Lanigan, piena di dolori e morte, ma con un intreccio che non è mai pesante o troppo dispersivo.
Ardan e Charlotte ci mostrano come la vita abbia un disegno tutto suo, che spesso noi non capiamo, e che attraverso una forza sconosciuta ci cambiano e ci permettono di rinascere.
Quello con Charotte non è solo il cosiddetto “amore a prima vista�: tutta la storia è attraversata da un filo paranormal, che unisce i due protagonisti al di là del tempo e delle vicissitudini, ma sempre in modo molto lieve, inserendosi nella trama senza appesantire la narrazione.
«C’era una corrente tra Charlotte e me, che in qualche modo ci collegava. Quando ero con lei mi sentivo spavaldo e spiritoso.»
Ed è questo che in fondo ci raccontano: che a volte abbiamo davvero bisogno di vederci con gli occhi di un altro, per capire che siamo davvero.
L’amore, l’amicizia e l’intimità sono è ciò che alimenta le anime, come disse Platone, e Tess Thompson ci regala una storia che ci racconta come possa accadere, ricordandoci il vero scopo dell’esistenza di ognuno di noi.
«E capii che tutti i modi in cui ci amiamo alimentano le stelle, proprio come loro alimentano noi.»
Cinque petali.
December 14, 2024
"Charlotte era il mio destino, era l'unica spiegazione."
- Tess Thompson
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In questo libro abbiamo la possibilità di conoscere la storia di Charlotte ed Ardan.
La madre dei fratelli Lanigan si ritrova a dover vivere momentaneamente a casa di Ardan a causa di alcuni problemi di salute. Il problema è che, visto il suo carattere, non si lascia aiutare da nessuno.
Moonstone ha avuto una nuova visione: l'anima gemella di Ardan è in arrivo per occuparsi della signora Lanigan e Bliss conosce già questa donna, ovvero la sua amica ed ex assistente Charlotte.
Visti i suoi precedenti lavori, Charlotte sa come comportarsi con persone come la signora Lanigan.
Fin dal suo arrivo in Idaho, tra Charlotte ed Ardan scatta subito qualcosa, hanno la sensazione di conoscersi da sempre e il loro rapporto cresce rapidamente anche grazie alle lettere dei genitori della signora Lanigan che vengono ritrovate e devono ordinare per poterle leggere alla donna come incentivo a fare progressi.
Leggendo le lettere i tre scoprono che ci sono diverse cose che la signora Lanigan non sa sui suoi genitori e sulla famiglia di suo padre, compreso un possibile omicidio.
Visto il rapporto che si crea tra Charlotte ed Ardan ed il fatto che siano riusciti a risolvere il mistero legato alle lettere, si può pensare che la storia sia finita qui, ma non è così. A stravolgere la loro felicità e tutti i loro piani per il futuro arriverà una donna legata al passato di Ardan e della sua famiglia.
Il rapporto tra Charlotte ed Ardan verrà messo molto alla prova dall'arrivo della donna e dalle scelte che la coppia dovrà compiere. I due, però, dovranno lottare per non rinunciare ai loro sogni.
Questo libro mi è piaciuto davvero tanto!🥰 Ho trovato la storia davvero dolce e sono contenta di come sia proseguita la storia anche se ho avuto un momento di confusione e di "panico" sul possibile finale.🙈 La Blue Mountain rimane sempre una cornice incantevole per questa storia, per un romance che si snoda tra mistero e colpi di scena.
Se vi piacciono i romance, le saghe familiari e apprezzate un po' di mistero, vi consiglio la lettura di questa storia.😘
- Tess Thompson
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In questo libro abbiamo la possibilità di conoscere la storia di Charlotte ed Ardan.
La madre dei fratelli Lanigan si ritrova a dover vivere momentaneamente a casa di Ardan a causa di alcuni problemi di salute. Il problema è che, visto il suo carattere, non si lascia aiutare da nessuno.
Moonstone ha avuto una nuova visione: l'anima gemella di Ardan è in arrivo per occuparsi della signora Lanigan e Bliss conosce già questa donna, ovvero la sua amica ed ex assistente Charlotte.
Visti i suoi precedenti lavori, Charlotte sa come comportarsi con persone come la signora Lanigan.
Fin dal suo arrivo in Idaho, tra Charlotte ed Ardan scatta subito qualcosa, hanno la sensazione di conoscersi da sempre e il loro rapporto cresce rapidamente anche grazie alle lettere dei genitori della signora Lanigan che vengono ritrovate e devono ordinare per poterle leggere alla donna come incentivo a fare progressi.
Leggendo le lettere i tre scoprono che ci sono diverse cose che la signora Lanigan non sa sui suoi genitori e sulla famiglia di suo padre, compreso un possibile omicidio.
Visto il rapporto che si crea tra Charlotte ed Ardan ed il fatto che siano riusciti a risolvere il mistero legato alle lettere, si può pensare che la storia sia finita qui, ma non è così. A stravolgere la loro felicità e tutti i loro piani per il futuro arriverà una donna legata al passato di Ardan e della sua famiglia.
Il rapporto tra Charlotte ed Ardan verrà messo molto alla prova dall'arrivo della donna e dalle scelte che la coppia dovrà compiere. I due, però, dovranno lottare per non rinunciare ai loro sogni.
Questo libro mi è piaciuto davvero tanto!🥰 Ho trovato la storia davvero dolce e sono contenta di come sia proseguita la storia anche se ho avuto un momento di confusione e di "panico" sul possibile finale.🙈 La Blue Mountain rimane sempre una cornice incantevole per questa storia, per un romance che si snoda tra mistero e colpi di scena.
Se vi piacciono i romance, le saghe familiari e apprezzate un po' di mistero, vi consiglio la lettura di questa storia.😘
January 21, 2019
Charlotte Wilde is a romantic woman with a huge heart, which tends to get her into trouble since she ends up picking the wrong men. Her latest mistake took off with one of her neighbors, and her savings from the book that she published, and this is how she found herself on the way to look after her former boss's elderly mother-in-law in a very small town. She has no other choice since she's broke, has writer's block, and her agent is about to dump her. So it's a good thing that while Mrs. Lanigan is recovering from a broken hip, she's have time to write as well. What Charlotte didn't count on was Arden Lanigan, the hottie son that she feels an instant connection to, Mrs. Lanigan being difficult, and a mystery surrounding Mrs. Lanigan's family. Blue Ink was a fantastic story that held me firmly in it's grip from beginning to end. And it wasn't necessarily the romance part of it, nope it was the mystery in those letters that ended up being my favorite part. That's not to say that I didn't love Arden & Charlotte's chemistry as they caught feelings, because I did, but seriously, it was Charlotte & Mrs. Lanigan's interactions on top of those letters that really stole the show for me. Which obviously shows that the cast of secondaries really adds depth to this story, as the whole family was awesome. And besides everything that I've already stated, there was even a bigger twist or two that had me dropping a couple loud f-bombs. Tess Thompson knocked this story out of the park, and I couldn't have loved it more if I tried, and I hope Arden't sister is up next, but in the meantime, I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ALL!
January 15, 2019
Book Review:
Blue Ink (Blue Mountain Series/Book #3) by Tess Thompson
Tess Thompson has written a wonderful story of new beginnings, family values and secrets, love and compassion while painting a crystal clear picture of the mid-west mountain area of Idaho, Blue Mountain, with all its natural wildlife, colorful characters and gorgeous scenery that will truly engage the reader.
It's a story that will immerse you with its easy flow as well as its twists and turns as The Lanigan Family is brought closer together in ways they never imagined by non other than our protagonist, Charlotte Wilde. A 100 year old mystery makes itself known through the pages of this story and lends intrigue to the heart and soul of this family and those around them.
Although this is Book #3, of the Blue Mountain Series, it most definitely can be read as a stand alone.
I found myself wrapped within this story as it kept my interest from the moment I started until it's conclusion due to Tess Thompson's ability in writing a novel with a flawless mixture of the light and airy with humor as well as with depth and focus.
I highly recommend this story to anyone looking for a truly entertaining read.
Thank you Tess Thompson for this gift of an ARC copy for not only my reading enjoyment but the honor of reviewing yet another one of your clever and delightful novels.
Rating:
5 Stars by Wild Sage Book Blog/Denise Birt
#TessThompson
#BlueInk
Blue Ink (Blue Mountain Series/Book #3) by Tess Thompson
Tess Thompson has written a wonderful story of new beginnings, family values and secrets, love and compassion while painting a crystal clear picture of the mid-west mountain area of Idaho, Blue Mountain, with all its natural wildlife, colorful characters and gorgeous scenery that will truly engage the reader.
It's a story that will immerse you with its easy flow as well as its twists and turns as The Lanigan Family is brought closer together in ways they never imagined by non other than our protagonist, Charlotte Wilde. A 100 year old mystery makes itself known through the pages of this story and lends intrigue to the heart and soul of this family and those around them.
Although this is Book #3, of the Blue Mountain Series, it most definitely can be read as a stand alone.
I found myself wrapped within this story as it kept my interest from the moment I started until it's conclusion due to Tess Thompson's ability in writing a novel with a flawless mixture of the light and airy with humor as well as with depth and focus.
I highly recommend this story to anyone looking for a truly entertaining read.
Thank you Tess Thompson for this gift of an ARC copy for not only my reading enjoyment but the honor of reviewing yet another one of your clever and delightful novels.
Rating:
5 Stars by Wild Sage Book Blog/Denise Birt
#TessThompson
#BlueInk
January 22, 2019
Ardan and Charlotte, in my opinion, moved really fast for being the age that they are, but the speed in which they fell in love didn't take away from the awesome story line. I haven't read the other books in this series, but I didn't feel as though I needed to in order to understand what was going on. However, I think I might read them just so I can see exactly what went on with his brother.
Ardan thought he would be alone forever, who wants to live in the middle of nowhere, but when he meets Charlotte, his feelings begin to change. He is drawn to her and wants to protect her. Little does he know, that she is exactly what he and his mother needed.
Charlotte is starting over after her ex stole everything from her. She is a writer who is waiting for her first book to hit it big time. Ardan and his mom are huge fans. She believes she will have a lot of time to write while not taking care of his mom. As she starts getting closer to his mom, a mystery evolves and they need to figure out what really happened.
This was a good romance, as well as, a mystery. How the stories connected was well written and added to the entire story. Ms. Thompson can weave a story so good that it makes you keep turning the pages to get to the end, but not want the story to end at the same time. I hope the next book in this series comes out soon so I can find out more about this wonderfully complex family.
Ardan thought he would be alone forever, who wants to live in the middle of nowhere, but when he meets Charlotte, his feelings begin to change. He is drawn to her and wants to protect her. Little does he know, that she is exactly what he and his mother needed.
Charlotte is starting over after her ex stole everything from her. She is a writer who is waiting for her first book to hit it big time. Ardan and his mom are huge fans. She believes she will have a lot of time to write while not taking care of his mom. As she starts getting closer to his mom, a mystery evolves and they need to figure out what really happened.
This was a good romance, as well as, a mystery. How the stories connected was well written and added to the entire story. Ms. Thompson can weave a story so good that it makes you keep turning the pages to get to the end, but not want the story to end at the same time. I hope the next book in this series comes out soon so I can find out more about this wonderfully complex family.
January 22, 2019
Most romantic book I've read in a very long time!
This book ... sigh ... this book exquisitely defines what romance should be. So much going on here, but at the heart of it all is a belief in the power of love to give meaning and purpose to our lives. Magnificent writing on every page, deeply philosophical soul-searching insights, even quite a bit of outrageous humor all combine to make this the best book I've read so far in 2019.
There are so many love stories told here! First and foremost, we have the whirlwind, love-at-first-sight romance of Arden and Charlotte. We're also treated to a bit of a mystery as the love story of Nicholas and Augie is told through letters, and we get a taste of the romance between Riona and Edward. There's also the bittersweet story of Boyce and Martin, and we revisit Ciaran and Bliss in the midst of their HEA as their love is tested and expanded exponentially.
This author really knows how to tell an epic story, with just a touch of paranormal and engaging, memorable characters. After devouring the first two books in this series, I was thrilled to revisit Peregrine, Idaho in this much-awaited story. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
This book ... sigh ... this book exquisitely defines what romance should be. So much going on here, but at the heart of it all is a belief in the power of love to give meaning and purpose to our lives. Magnificent writing on every page, deeply philosophical soul-searching insights, even quite a bit of outrageous humor all combine to make this the best book I've read so far in 2019.
There are so many love stories told here! First and foremost, we have the whirlwind, love-at-first-sight romance of Arden and Charlotte. We're also treated to a bit of a mystery as the love story of Nicholas and Augie is told through letters, and we get a taste of the romance between Riona and Edward. There's also the bittersweet story of Boyce and Martin, and we revisit Ciaran and Bliss in the midst of their HEA as their love is tested and expanded exponentially.
This author really knows how to tell an epic story, with just a touch of paranormal and engaging, memorable characters. After devouring the first two books in this series, I was thrilled to revisit Peregrine, Idaho in this much-awaited story. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
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