Doon

Carey Corp · Lorie Langdon

Aug 2013 · Sold by Blink

About this eBook

Haunted by waking visions of a blond boy in a kilt, Veronica can’t decide if she’s more eager to flee her recent messy breakup or join her best friend on a trip to Scotland in hopes of finding a real-life version of her imaginary Highland crush. But one thing leads to the next as the girls discover the enchanted world of Doon, and the curse that is tearing it apart.

When her best friend, Mackenna, invites her to spend the summer in Scotland, Veronica jumps at the opportunity to leave her complicated life behind for a few months. But the Scottish countryside holds other plans. When Veronica and Mackenna settle into their cottage in Alloway, they uncover a strange set of rings and a very unnerving letter from Mackenna’s great aunt—and when the girls test the instructions Aunt Gracie left behind, they find themselves transported to a land that defies explanation.

Doon seems like a real-life fairy tale, complete with one prince who has eyes for Mackenna and another who looks suspiciously like the blond, kilted boy from Veronica’s visions. But Doon has a dark secret that threatens everything. The two girls could have all they’ve longed for … or they could end up trapped on the wrong side of the Brig o’ Doonforever in a world that is quickly becoming a nightmare.

Perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine, Meagan Spooner, or Morgan Rhodes, Doon features:

• Soulmates and one true love tropes
• Clean and wholesome romance
• Magical fantasy world within modern society

Journey back to Doon with the other titles in the series:

• Destined for Doon (Book 2)
• Shades of Doon (Book 3)
• Forever Doon (Book 4)

Ratings and reviews

II review for BookLook Bloggers received an ebook copy of Doon by Carey Corp from BookLook Bloggers, in return for my personal and honest opinion. Veronica lives in Indiana with her mother. Her father left, her mother barely acknowledges her existence, her best friend moved to Scotland and now her boyfriend's gone off with another girl. And to top it all off, she's now delusional - or so she assumes, when a gorgeous Scottish boy begins appearing to her at random. Vee's best friend, Mackenna, invites her to stay in Alloway for the summer. Vee's looking forward to the escape, but even she couldn't anticipate the amazing events that would take place. Kenna discovers some of her deceased aunt's belongings, including two beautiful rings and an old diary. To Vee, these are the link between Alloway and the land of her dreams. Together, the girls venture into a mystical land, frozen in time. They're accused of helping the witch and thrown in the dungeon, before being removed by the younger prince of Doon, Duncan. Veronica's dream boy happens to be the heir to the crown; Prince Jamie. But things don't go as smoothly as she hoped. First of all, he seems to absolute despise her. And secondly, Vee discovers his relationship with the gorgeous Sofia Rosetti. Ouch. However, things are going rather well for Vee and Duncan, as well as Fiona and Fergus. But Vee refuses to fall in love with the prince, as she knows she will have to eventually return to her own land to fulfil her dreams. It turns out that the witches magic has, in fact, found its way inside the kingdom. Veronica figures out the cause, and risks everything to fix it - feeling responsible for the problems caused. Eventually, the witch is defeated. But now Mackenna has an important decision to make: Doon or Alloway? This novel is extremely fantastical, like an old fairytale with a modern twist. It contains three romances, which was a little too many in my opinion. And the plot was rather complicated, and I did feel a bit lost in it sometimes. The writing style is very in depth, perhaps too much so in fact. Especially at the beginning, the book just seemed a bit dragged on, and I got rather bored. It took me a very long time to get toward the end of the book. Although description is certainly important, I sometimes found that the author seemed to be trying a little too hard. Doon is a modernised fairytale, full of romance and suspense. It's a bit cheesy, a bit complicated, but still good. 3 stars!

Idk even how to describe it ... It's just so beautifully written and I've never wanted to live in a fictional world more than this one! <3 if the authors read this thank you guys so much for writing this wonderful series I relate to Veronica so much its mind blowing!!!

Read it if u havent read i recommend it to you great romance with an unexpecting ending dont worry the sequel is coming in September

About the author

Carey Corp lives in the metropolitan Midwest with her loveable yet out-of-control family. Carey wrote her first book at the age of seven, and currently begins each morning consuming copious amounts of coffee while weaving stories that capture her exhaustive imagination. She harbors a voracious passion (in no consistent order) for mohawks, Italy, musical theater, chocolate, and Jane Austen. Carey’s debut novel for teens, The Halo Chronicles: The Guardian, earned her national recognition as 2010 Golden Heart finalist for best young adult fiction and was recently featured at the 2012 RT Booklovers Convention in Chicago in YA Alley.

Lorie Langdon is the author of the international Disney Villain series Happily Never After, featuring legendary villains such as Ursula/Vanessa, Gaston, Yzma, Captain Hook, and the Evil Queen. Her short story “Anna and the King” releases November 2023 in the Frozen anthology All Is Found. Lorie is also an Amazon bestselling author of the YA novels the Doon Series, Gilt Hollow, and Olivia Twist. When she’s not writing, Lorie is an avid bookstore explorer and enjoys traveling with her husband and two sons.