RAMSAY: A SIGN OF LOVE NOVEL INSPIRED BY ARIES by MIA SHERIDAN
Publication Date: June 18, 2016
SYNOPSIS:
Lydia De Havilland is shocked when Brogan Ramsay suddenly reappears in her life. Several years before, Brogan was the son of her family’s gardener, and the boy she hurt and betrayed. But Brogan is no longer the quiet, sensitive boy she remembers. Now he’s a man—gorgeous, powerful . . . and seeking vengeance.
Brogan Ramsay can’t let go of the memory of Lydia tricking him cruelly, leaving his heart shattered and his family penniless. And now he’s back to destroy her family the way his was destroyed. There’s only one problem . . . the girl who wounded him so badly years ago is now a woman who still has the power to render him breathless.
Ramsay is the story of betrayal and wrath, of the strength of regret and the power of forgiveness. It is the story of the thin veil between love and hate, and how more often than not, when we seek to inflict pain on others, the heart we wound is our own.
THIS IS A STAND-ALONE SIGN OF LOVE NOVEL, INSPIRED BY ARIES. New Adult Contemporary Romance: Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.
MY REVIEW:
5 STARS!!!
“It’s always been you, and no one else.”
WOW!! What a passionate, emotional and sexy story! Love, betrayal, loyalty, forgiveness…this book has it all!! I couldn’t put this one down!! I absolutely love enemies-to-lovers books, especially where there is an element of revenge. Plus, I adore Mia Sheridan’s writing so I could not wait to read this book. And I will admit I do sometimes judge a book by its cover, and this cover is STUNNING. So there’s that.
I immediately connected with these beautifully flawed and damaged characters. Their pain, suffering, humiliation and pride broke my heart and Mia Sheridan put it back together again. While Lydia could have been a cookie-cutter, snobby heroine, she instead came across as loyal, loving and willing to admit to her past mistakes. And they were HUGE. A stupid and cruel act when she was a teenager led to a domino effect of tragic consequences for Brogan Ramsay and his family. And now he is back in Lydia’s life, hell-bent on getting revenge for the pain she caused him all those years before.
“Learn from you mistakes, but don’t let them define you now. Find forgiveness, for them and for yourself.”
Watching Lydia and Brogan slowly make their way back into each other’s lives was painful, raw and breathtaking. So much drama and heartache separated these two that I lost thought they would never find their way back. There is an element of romantic suspense here which Mia Sheridan got just right. And the cast of supporting characters are all fabulous. (Fionn!! HELLO!!) Are there some pieces that don’t quite fit together? Yes, but they are non-essential to the story and the characters are so strong that they swept me away. I was lost in this book and savored every minute of it.
Brogan Ramsay had come from Ireland with his family and I loved how the author incorporated Gaelic throughout the book. What a beautiful and descriptive language! Ms. Sheridan’s books always leave a lasting impression and Ramsay is no different. I am still thinking about the characters a week after I finished the book. I fell in love with Ramsay Brogan and although he has’t quite replaced Archer as my favorite Mia Sheridan hero, he comes close! Don’t miss Ramsay, you will fall in love with these characters, too.
“There is such as thin veil between love and hate. I had chosen love.”
(Teasers courtesy of the author’s Facebook page.)