Scot Under the Covers: The Wild Wicked Highlanders

Suzanne Enoch

Jan 2020 · The Wild Wicked Highlanders Book 2 · Sold by St. Martin's Paperbacks

About this ebook

The second in the seductive new Scottish historical romance Wild Wicked Highlanders series from New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Enoch!

In Scot Under the Covers, a resourceful English lady and a hot-blooded Highlander join forces to trick a scoundrel, and every rule will be broken!

Miranda Harris is known for her charm, wit, and ability to solve any problem she encounters. But when her brother lands neck-deep in gambling debt to a crafty villain and Miranda is subsequently blackmailed into marrying him, she must enlist the help of the devil himself to save the family honor—and herself.

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

Devilishly handsome Highlander Aden MacTaggert knows next to nothing about the ways of the ton, but he most certainly knows his way around gaming halls and womens’ hearts. Still, Aden is not sure how he’ll manage to find a Sassenach bride in time to save his family’s inheritance. When his almost sister-in-law Miranda comes to him for assistance, he proposes a partnership: She will help him navigate London society and he’ll teach her everything about wagering...and winning back her freedom. The beautiful, clever lass intrigues Aden—but is she playing her own game, or are the sparks between them real? He is accustomed to risking his pocket. But betting on Miranda’s love is a game he can’t afford to lose. . .

Ratings and reviews

A braw Scot wearing a kilt, barefoot, with a soft spot for a hungry dog and a horse named Loki? Just call me happy! I immediately fell in love with Aden! He was fun and had a great sense of humor but also a soft side, especially for his family. He and his two brothers had come to London at the bequest of their mother, who had left them years ago in Scotland, but took their sister her. She held the purse strings and had finagled that the boys were to marry English ladies in order to keep the funds going to support their estate. So she was trying to set Aden up by parading ladies around and he met Miranda, the sister of Matthew who wanted to wed his sister. Matthew who was asking Miranda to marry a man because he owed him a hugh amount of money from gambling! So she goes to Aden to ask his advice and their journey begins. This author writes so smoothly and she pulled me in very quickly. A handsome highlander, a fiesty lady and everything needed to keep me turning the pages! Humorous banter, strong attraction, a villain set on having our heroine and a cast of characters that are wonderful.. Loved this story as well or even better than the first in this series! Cannot wait for Coll's story! Oh and last but not least the cover is scrumptious!

Scot Under the Covers by Suzanne Enoch Wild Wicked Highlanders #2 Aden McTaggert is in England with his brothers to save their properties and people in Scotland. Why? Because there mother decreed they had to marry English women before the sister their mother returned to England with becomes a wife. They need the money so...they are in England. Their trip to England and the youngest brother’s finding his English bride was the story found in book. Book two is Aden’s and no doubt Coll will get his story in book three. Aden is a man who likes to and is adept at gambling. He is nimble fingered and able to read people. He is a man’s man but also attractive to women...and...I found I really liked him. Wily, witty and wonderful is our man Aden. So, when Miranda Harris, sister to Matthew who will marry the McTaggert sister, finds out her brother has wagered and lost a pile of money and she is to be the pawn that pays his bill...she is not thrilled...especially having met the man who is to be her husband. In fact, Miranda immediately asks Aden for advice – as he is a gambler...a gambler she was rude to the first time they met...and the second time they met, too. After the two decide to become partners in getting her out of the tangle her brother has created they have the opportunity to spend time together, get to know one another and realize that their first impressions would not withstand proximity and the truth. What I liked: * Aden – definitely swoon-worthy * Miranda – intelligent, strong and a worthy partner for Aden * The decked out deer and repeated allusion to the cheese made from cats-milk * The boot-wagering scene near the beginning of the book * The way that the tangle created by Matthew was undone What I did not like: * Smarmy evil Captain Vale – I was not to like him and it was easy to do as I was meant to * Matthew – think he got off WAY too easy * The holding back of the story of why Francesca – the mother of the McTaggert progeny – left and why there is so much dislike for her Did I enjoy this book? Yes Was the book realistic? Not so much but it was fun Would I read more in this series? Definitely Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC – This is my honest review. 4-5 Stars

Oh my heavens! Get ready to swoon for Aden! Aden is everything a girl could want in a swoon-worthy, kilted Highlander with dirty mouth and a brilliant mind. When he meets Miranda, he quickly learns that she's not like the other simpering girls with flouncing skirts and fainting spells. He is stunned by her instant dismissal of him because of his love of gambling, and realizes he just may have met his match. In a delicious twist, Miranda quickly finds herself in a truly awful situation and realizes she now needs someone who knows a thing or two about gambling. But, does she crawl to Aden to beg for his help? Of course not. She marches right up to him, bests him at his own game, and wins a wager against him so that he's now obligated to help her. And now Aden is truly smitten, and can't do a thing to stop his heart from making plans for the future. Thus the games begin, a daring and intricate dance between Aden and the villainous Vale. The carefully orchestrated steps to free Miranda from Vale's trap unfold against the backdrop of Aden and Miranda getting to know each other, and this is the very best part of the book. Theirs is an intellectual romance, filled with a sly, wicked sense of humor and a brilliant sense of purpose that forges a strong partnership between them. The HEA is deliciously satisfying, especially with Aden's eldest brother Coll brandishing his sword. I loved the way Miranda realized how Aden had painted himself into a corner, and her insightful solution was perfectly executed. I loved every single bit of this story, and was completely hooked from the first page to the last. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

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 fifty 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.