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Out of the Mist [Mass Market Paperback]

JoAnn Ross
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 365 pages
  • Publisher: James Bennett Pty Ltd; Reissue edition (Oct 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0743464737
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743464734
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.8 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 912,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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While organizing the summer's Highland Games at her family's Great Smoky Mountain resort, Lily Stewart gets more than she bargained for when sexy Scottish filmmaker Ian MacDougall MacKenzie arrives to film the annual festival.

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7 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Out of the Mist - JoAnn Ross 10 Jan 2004
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This is the first JoAnn Ross book I have read, and I thouroughly enjoyed it. Lily comes from a family full of interesting and diverse characters, and Lily herself is someone who I realy liked (it is important to me when I read a book that I can like and identify with the characters). Ian is a strong character, an important characterist in a male romantic lead. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and will definitely be reading more of Ms Ross.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An easy to read, fun-to-read romantic tale! 24 Oct 2003
By J Morgan - Published on Amazon.com
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JoAnn Ross's first book of her Stewart sister trilogy is a unique blend of Scottish-American culture with historical facts and fantasy centered on the Brooch of Lorn, a historic jewel which has gone back and forth between the feuding Stewarts and the MacDougalls ever since it was ripped from Robert the Bruce's tartan in 1306.

The main characters, Lily Stewart and Ian MacDougall MacKenzie, aren't looking for romance or commitment, but the attraction that sparks when Ian appears at the Stewart castle resort in the midst of a terrible storm will not be ignored. The castle, affectionately called Stewart's Folly, straddles the North Carolina-Tennessee border of the Smoky Mountains and is home for the eclectic Stewart clan.


In order to maintain the sprawling manor, the family sponsors the Highland Games on the castle grounds. Ian, under the guise of filming a documentary about the games, has really come to steal the brooch for the MacKenzie clan. Lily is the coordinator of the games. Lively sensual dialogue snaps back and forth between the two as each attends to his/her personal agenda. The twists and turns in their romance provide a fun read.


The transitions between character history, brooch history, and storyline are a little awkward at times, but Ms Ross's superb and evocative word pictures paint the Scottish Highland games firmly in the reader's mind.


The engaging personalities of her secondary characters add yet another level of charm to the book. Duncan MacDougall, the ornery Scotsman who sent his grandson to America to reclaim the brooch; Lily's father John Angus Stewart and his very young fiancée Jenny; zany, mystic Aunt Zelda; divorced Aunt Melanie and her bag piping daughter, Missy, and Lily's grandmother Annie are all quirky, captivating characters who draw you into the story.

OUT OF THE MIST is a terrific combination of Ms Ross's distinct contemporary writing style and her story weaving gift. Her subtle, witty humor interspersed with all that Scottish history, firefly science and even the geological review of plate tectonics keeps you turning the pages. The snippets and hints of the coming stories of Lily's two sisters, Lark and Laurel, will have you eagerly awaiting the sister's stories.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Very fine contemporary romance 1 Oct 2003
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
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Lily "no talent" Stewart no longer looks forward to the upcoming Highland Games at her family's Great Smoky Mountain resort as she has in the past. She is concerned because Oscar winning documentary filmmaker Ian MacDougall MacKenzie is thinking of filming the event. His work is critically acclaimed, but extremely cynical, negative, and dark.

A rain soaked Ian arrives at "Stewart's Folly" after walking a mile in a storm when his car rental failed. He and hotel hostess Lily are attracted from the first moment they see each other; shaking hands they emit enough electricity to light a city. Lily worries about the film that she believes will accentuate the negative. The truth is Ian is here to take back a seven-century-old broach his grandfather insists was stolen by the Stewarts decades ago. Although Ian and Lily act wary towards one another, they fall in love, but neither wants that at this time.

OUT OF THE MIST is a fine contemporary romance that highlights the Scottish-American culture. The entire clan is fun to observe, but especially delightful is the lead couple and a geriatric duo. Fans of JoAnn Ross will enjoy this tale and take pleasure with the thought that two sisters remain for their tales to be told.

Harriet Klausner

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ah...is there anything like a Scotsman? 10 July 2005
By Holly Fuhrmann - Published on Amazon.com
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Well, no! Especially Ian MacKenzie who's been sent to retrieve a family heirloom. He expects a few obstacles, but he doesn't expect a woman like Lily Stewart and the sparks that fly between them. Their respective families make any sparking difficult, especially considering their feud over the Brooch of Lorn. But sometimes a heat like Lily and Ian's just can't be denied.

A sparkling story that showcases Ross's storytelling mastery, her great dialogue and her wonderful sense of humor!
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