It's Getting Scot in Here

Suzanne Enoch

Feb 2019 · The Wild Wicked Highlanders Book 1 · Sold by St. Martin's Paperbacks

About this ebook

The first in a wickedly seductive new Scottish historical romance series from New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Enoch!

“It’s time to fall in love with Suzanne Enoch.” — Lisa Kleypas

HAPPILY-EVER-AFTER
London socialite Amelia-Rose Baxter is nobody’s fool. Her parents may want her to catch a title, but she will never change who she is for the promise of marriage. Her husband will be a man who can appreciate her sharp mind as well as her body. A sophisticated man who loves life in London. A man who considers her his equal—and won’t try to tame her wild heart...

IN THE HIGHLANDS
Rough, rugged Highlander Niall MacTaggert and his brothers know the rules: the eldest must marry or lose the ancestral estate, period. But Niall’s eldest brother just isn’t interested in the lady his mother selected. Is it because Amelia-Rose is just too. . . Free-spirited? Yes. Brazen? Aye. Surely Niall can find a way to soften up the whip-smart lass and make her the perfect match for his brother for the sake of the family.

JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT HOTTER.
Instead it’s Niall who tempts Amelia-Rose, despite her reservations about barbarian Highlanders. Niall finds the lass nigh irresistible as well, but he won’t make the mistake his father did in marrying an Englishwoman who doesn’t like the Highlands. Does he have what it takes to win her heart? There is only one way to find out...

Ratings and reviews

It’s Getting Scot in Here by Suzanne Enoch Wild Wicked Highlanders #1 Hmmm….engaging, easy to read, fun historical romance that seems more a fairy tale than a truly believable story BUT when reading romance one is really trying to escape and this book did take me away to another country and earlier time period. I experienced stinky London, went to balls and saw the gorgeous costumes, rode in carriages, danced, was thankful that expectations then were not what they are now and got to watch the two main characters fall in love. So, it was a fun day spent reading and I enjoyed it. What I liked about the book: * The brothers – they were there for one another * The romance between Niall and Amelia-Rose * The slow build but steam when it came within the romance (even though...really?) * The addition of Eloise to the brothers’ lives * The costumes * The way the brothers interacted * Niall’s sly way of getting what he wants but also allowing Amelia-Rose to get what she wants, too * The red stag on the landing...what a hoot! * Quite a bit, actually What I did not like: * The parents...both Taggert and Baxter couples left a lot to be desired. * The expectations of the parents in regard to their children * The willingness of some to do all for title or money * The way Coll (the oldest brother) interacted with Amelia-Rose * The short time it took for Francesca to win over her sons...I don’t think I would like her that easily if I were the sons So, the Taggert sons arrive in London knowing that to keep the money coming to their ancestral estate so it will not fail they have to cater to an agreement their parents made when their mother Francesca left them and their father seventeen years before. They have ideas about how to satisfy the letter of the law within their parents’ agreement without really having to change their lifestyles. One of the sons drew the short straw and will have to marry the woman their mother has chosen as a bride to keep the funds flowing to Aldriss...like it or not. There is a slight glitch in that a different brother wants Amelia-Rose than the one that is supposed to marry her. The way the couple finally arrive at a happily ever after is quite a tale and also a good read. I am looking forward to finding out who Coll and Aden will end up with and since these women must be English it will be interesting to see who they meet and fall in love with. I am almost more curious about Amelia-Rose’s companion Jane than I am about Coll and Aden, though. Jane seems an intriguing woman who deserves a book of her own but I wonder if that will happen or not – hope to find out in this series. I also noticed a mention that Eloise Taggert wants her father to walk her down the aisle and if he should show up to do so then will Francesca and the husband she left behind rekindle their romance or will fur fly? And...if you do decide to read this book...do note the story of the cats being milked for cheese...what a hoot! Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC – This is my honest review. 4 Stars

Epic Regency/Highlander romance! It's 1816, and the three MacTaggert brothers discover their mother's ultimatum that requires them to travel to London. She's a true English lady, and her sons are, to her great dismay, far too much like their wild Highland father. Francesca is a delightful matriarch, formidable but with a huge (but well-hidden) heart of gold. Niall, her youngest son, is determined to follow through on what his heart promises to Amelia-Rose, regardless of who may be disappointed along the way. Amelia-Rose is just feisty and sassy enough to know what she wants, even when she doesn't quite know how to make it happen. This book is filled with delightful characters; all of them fairly leap off the page and into your heart. There's so much heart and humor throughout the book, not in-your-face comedy but the understated, wry observations about society and finding one's place in - or out - of it. The storyline is gripping, captivating from start to finish, and the HEA is melty-sweet and oh-so-satisfying. The writing is on-point, superbly paced, with a flow that just draws the reader in and makes for a non-stop read. It's everything a romance should be, and one of the best I've ever read that seamlessly combines the Scottish Highlanders with the English aristocracy. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

What happens when you combine three brothers raised in Scotland and are true highlanders and they are forced into English society? Well it makes for a delightful story that will have to smiling but also wanting to pummel a couple of people! Raised by their father after their English mother left them over seventeen years ago to return to London, three brothers are forced to travel to see her. You see their father was dependent upon her funds and so he had signed an agreement that all three were to marry English ladies! Ha! That really did not go over well and the mother had no contact with them in all those years. Yep, I really did not like her! She had also taken their sister to live with her. This sets up the series with the oldest brother Coll expected to marry Amelia-Rose, who his mother had chosen for him! But he was having none of it and acted a complete beast to her so his younger brother Niall, the arbiter of the family, stepped in to try to redeem Coll and smooth things over. But then the adventure begins as the two spend time together they start to have feelings for one another. Of course that sets in motion a humorous and really romantic story at times! Loved these characters and seeing how they developed and interacted with each other really got to my heart. I cannot wait to read the rest of this series and see how the rest of the brothers and the sister find their happy ever after! Do not miss this entertaining journey to find love at any cost! I read this through Netgallery

About the author

A native and current resident of Southern California, Suzanne Enoch loves movies almost as much as she loves books, with a special place in her heart for anything Star Wars. She has written more than forty Regency novels and historical romances, which are regularly found on the New York Times bestseller list. When she is not busily working on her next book, Suzanne likes to contemplate interesting phenomena, like how the three guppies in her aquarium became 161 guppies in five months.

Some of Suzanne's books include Barefoot In The Dark, It's Getting Scot in Here, Lady Whistledown Strikes Back and The Legend of Nimway Hall.