Scent Of Roses 
asked by reader99 on October 31, 2006 11:03 AM
Elizabeth doesn't believe in ghosts. But this time she has no choice.
Family counselor Elizabeth Conner isn't sure what to think when Maria Santiago comes to her for help. Pregnant and terrified, Maria claims to be visited each night by the ghost of a little girl, warning her to flee. Her husband, Miguel, a migrant worker at Harcourt Farms in the San Joaquin Valley, dismisses her fears as hormonal changes. Sympathetic to the young woman, Elizabeth agrees to help by contacting Miguel's employers, who own the cottage where the young couple lives.
Elizabeth immediately picks up on the deep enmity between the two Harcourt brothers: Carson, the handsome scion running the estate for his incapacitated father, and Zack, the rebellious black sheep. While Carson is more interested in Elizabeth than in her concerns, Zack grudgingly agrees to help her look into the history of the house.
But even as unexpected desire draws them together, Elizabeth and Zack feel something dark and disturbing at the house. And when the cloying scent and lingering chill of pure evil surround her, Elizabeth knows something terrible has happened here before, something that has its roots in murder.…
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Scent Of Roses by Kat Martin is a spell binding, fast paced story.
Elizabeth Conner, a family counselor agrees to help a pregnant and frightened Maria Santiago as a favor to Maria's teenage brother who she counsels. Elizabeth at first thinks what is going on in the Santiago household is just the stress from a soon to be mother. But after spending one night there Elizabeth is no longer sure.
Zack Harcourt was always the black sheep of the family. He even spent some time in prison. But he has turned his life around and is helping out at a camp for troubled teens. There he sees Elizabeth again. They weren't close in high school but now there is an attraction that cannot be ignored.
Zack is drawn into the strange and disturbing happenings at the Santiago home. He and Elizabeth join forces to get to the bottom of this mystery. They don't realize the evil they are dealing with and how close it is to them.
Scent Of Roses will keep you on the edge of your seat from page one. The suspense is first rate, the chemistry between Zack and Elizabeth is deeply moving. It's a must read for any romantic suspense fan.
Elizabeth Conner, a family counselor agrees to help a pregnant and frightened Maria Santiago as a favor to Maria's teenage brother who she counsels. Elizabeth at first thinks what is going on in the Santiago household is just the stress from a soon to be mother. But after spending one night there Elizabeth is no longer sure.
Zack Harcourt was always the black sheep of the family. He even spent some time in prison. But he has turned his life around and is helping out at a camp for troubled teens. There he sees Elizabeth again. They weren't close in high school but now there is an attraction that cannot be ignored.
Zack is drawn into the strange and disturbing happenings at the Santiago home. He and Elizabeth join forces to get to the bottom of this mystery. They don't realize the evil they are dealing with and how close it is to them.
Scent Of Roses will keep you on the edge of your seat from page one. The suspense is first rate, the chemistry between Zack and Elizabeth is deeply moving. It's a must read for any romantic suspense fan.
reviewed by sumbuddy on November 14, 2006 8:35 PM
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Liz Conner has run into a lot in her job as a family counselor, but she's not sure what to think when Maria Santiago comes to her with the belief that she is being haunted by a little girl. She claims the ghost has warned her that her unborn child is in danger.
Maria desperately needs Liz's help because her husband believes that she is imagining the whole thing. Wanting to assist Maria puts Liz in between between two brothers that have had a lifelong feud. Carson and Zack Harcourt have hated each other since their father, Fletcher Harcourt, had brought his illegitimate son, Zack, home and tried to make him part of the family. With Zack's help, Liz attempts to discover what has Maria so terrified. Zack and Liz quickly grow closer and passion burns between them. Can they stop the forces that have been unleashed and save not only Maria and her unborn child, but themselves as well?
Kat Martin has done it again. Scent of Roses is a fast paced ride that is stirringly sensual one moment and chillingly menacing the next. Zack and Liz are characters that heat up the pages while the haunting storyline grabbed me and the twist at the ending left me totally caught by surprise. The totally dysfunctional relationship between Carson and Zack add to what is already a solidly written story. Readers who enjoy paranormal romance will want to add Scent of Roses to their summer reading list.
Melissa
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
Maria desperately needs Liz's help because her husband believes that she is imagining the whole thing. Wanting to assist Maria puts Liz in between between two brothers that have had a lifelong feud. Carson and Zack Harcourt have hated each other since their father, Fletcher Harcourt, had brought his illegitimate son, Zack, home and tried to make him part of the family. With Zack's help, Liz attempts to discover what has Maria so terrified. Zack and Liz quickly grow closer and passion burns between them. Can they stop the forces that have been unleashed and save not only Maria and her unborn child, but themselves as well?
Kat Martin has done it again. Scent of Roses is a fast paced ride that is stirringly sensual one moment and chillingly menacing the next. Zack and Liz are characters that heat up the pages while the haunting storyline grabbed me and the twist at the ending left me totally caught by surprise. The totally dysfunctional relationship between Carson and Zack add to what is already a solidly written story. Readers who enjoy paranormal romance will want to add Scent of Roses to their summer reading list.
Melissa
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
reviewed by formula on November 26, 2006 4:29 PM
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This was my first and last Kat Martin book. I gave it 2 stars since I did actually finish it even though I didn't care what happened. The good girl Liz was overly good - zero personality. Ironically, misunderstood bad boy Zack was pretty boringly good too. His love `em and leave `em reputation was not at all believable. I thought Liz sold him short throughout the book by assuming he wouldn't stay with her when all he did was stick by her. Then Ms. Martin makes a bad attempt at justifying Liz's fear. I won't go into detail for those of you still planning to read the book. I thought the writing was stiff. Ms. Martin has to over-explain the characters' every thought and action because their actions and conversations are so flat. My biggest peeve - "cloying" scent of roses. I wish I had counted how many times she repeated "cloying". Invest in a thesaurus!
reviewed by harrypotter on November 26, 2006 11:07 PM
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This book was fantastic! I bought it for a vacation I was going on and couldn't put it down! It's been a long time since I've found a book I was so interested in. I can't wait to read the next of the series.
This book has intrigue, mystery and romance. Liz finds herself falling in love with a Lone Wolf, Zachary Harcourt. His tall dark handsome image was what she found interesting in the beginning, even when she was in highschool. Unfourtunately, she had a run in with him in while in highschool and he also had a reputation at that. She doesn't know if she can trust him, and then again doesn't know if she can trust herself with him.
Together, they embarch on a journey to help their young friend Maria. Maria is 19 years old and pregnant, due very soon. She is experiencing paranormal events in her house which are making her feel afraid and unsafe in her own home.
Read this book, you won't regret it.
This book has intrigue, mystery and romance. Liz finds herself falling in love with a Lone Wolf, Zachary Harcourt. His tall dark handsome image was what she found interesting in the beginning, even when she was in highschool. Unfourtunately, she had a run in with him in while in highschool and he also had a reputation at that. She doesn't know if she can trust him, and then again doesn't know if she can trust herself with him.
Together, they embarch on a journey to help their young friend Maria. Maria is 19 years old and pregnant, due very soon. She is experiencing paranormal events in her house which are making her feel afraid and unsafe in her own home.
Read this book, you won't regret it.
reviewed by redapple on November 29, 2006 6:55 AM