If you are one of the
many readers who enjoyed The Invasion of Falgannon Isle, you will be
blown over and entertained to the maximum with DeborahAnne
MacGillivray's sequel "Riding The Thunder." This is a writer that just
keeps getting better with each book release. Her unique talent,
knowledge base, writing prose, story and character development are
truly amazing. This is definitely one of those stories that readers
will not be able to put down and will probably read in a day, unable to
pull themselves away from the sensual mystique of the story and its
characters. Only Ms. MacGillivray can write a contemporary Scottish
romance and construct it in such a way that it has the feel of a
Medieval Historical and a Paranormal with a mix of suspense added to
the story. If you are a cat lover, you will smile and laugh as she has
the superb capability of inserting a feline character that actually
fits into the storyline, adding an additional dimension to the
Falgannon Isle series, as well as the other stories she writes.
Taking place in parallel with the first book, while the eldest and
leader of the Mershan family, Desmond, is boiling over with vengeance
and is conquering the Falgannon Isle's leader and granddaughter, B.A.
(BarbaraAnne Montgomerie), he sends his brother Jago to the State of
Kentucky to zero in on B.A.'s sister Asha. In a very creative
contemporary paranormal twist, there are numerous other strange
happenings while the planned vengeance and takeover of Montgomerie
Enterprises is taking place and the handsome Mershan men on different
continents are sensually drawn to the beautiful, strong, intelligent
and willful Montgomerie women.
Similar to her sister B.A., Asha is responsible for her business and
the livelihood of several unique secondary characters that are just as
interesting and fun as the 213 Single Scotsmen B.A. is responsible for
on Falgannon Isle. Asha is the owner of a unique 1960's period Diner
and cottage rental that carry a mystique regarding the tragic death of
two lovers back in the 1960's. The old jukebox at the Diner continues
to randomly keep playing the tragic favorite love song of Jenny and
Tommy. Very similar to the people of Falgannon Isle with their strange
quirks, the people of Leesburg, Kentucky do not want any changes made
to their small part of the world run by Asha. Stuck in the 60's they
are as confused as Asha with the arrival of the sexy and handsome
outsider, Jago Fitzgerald, (really Jago Mershan). Mystery begins to
build and more than sparks fly. As Asha rides the thunder with Jago,
they are not only enmeshed in the Montgomerie/Mershan ordeal, with Jago
hiding his identity and the truth of the overtaking of Montgomerie
Enterprises from Asha and her family, but Asha begins to have
blackouts, not only reliving portions of the former 1960's tragic
lovers lives, but suspicious parts of their tragic deaths. While giving
into the sparks of desire and the wild ride of sensuality Asha and
Jago's passion develops into a deep love. Jago struggles with the
realization that he must tell Asha the reasons for his being in
Leesburg and about the plan his brother Desmond has constructed to
destroy the Montgomerie family. Just as everything is coming together
for Jago and Asha, the true tragedy of Tommy and Jenny is revealed and
Asha gets caught up in the danger while at the same time discovering
that Jago has been lying to her. Can the handsome Jago regain her trust
while at the same time save her and their love in time? Or will
Leesburg once again experience a Jenny and Tommy tragedy?
Don't miss reading this wonderfully entertaining story and series that
is a Contemporary Romance with a mixture of the mystique of a Scottish
Medieval Historical, Paranormal and Romance Suspense novel that is a
true delight and masterpiece. I was awestruck by this story and highly
recommend it for an extremely entertaining read! But don't miss the
first book, The Invasion of Falgannon Isle. If you haven't had the
pleasure yet, make a MacGillivray weekend and read them both!
Reviewed
by Beverly,
Beverly Romance Books
