Cowboy in a Kilt: A Fish Out of Water, Marriage of Convenience, Small Town Romance

Kait Nolan

Jan 2023 · Kilted Hearts Book 1 · Take The Leap Publishing

About this ebook

A cowboy without a home

Screwed out of the family ranch that was his rightful inheritance, Raleigh Beaumont is a man with no roots and no purpose. When a friend drags him to the bright lights of Vegas, he figures he’s got nothing to lose. But after a hell of a lot of whiskey and a high stakes poker game with a beautiful stranger, Fate hands him a second chance: An estate in the Highlands of Scotland. It’s far from everything he’s ever known, but he’s willing to trade his Wranglers for a kilt.

An heiress with a crumbling heritage

When her brother’s bride goes AWOL just days before the wedding that’s meant to save their ancestral home from the mad marriage pact that’s held their family captive for generations, Kyla McKean believes they’ve been granted a reprieve. Until she finds out about the new, single—male—owner of Lochmara and knows she’s next in the hot seat or ownership of both their estates revert to the crown.

A modern answer to a three-hundred-year-old problem.

Kyla’s desperate to save Ardinmuir. She proposes a marriage of convenience. One year as husband and wife to satisfy the pact, then they get a quick and quiet divorce. Raleigh’s already lost one legacy. He’ll do anything to keep from losing another, even tie the knot with a stubborn stranger who feels far more like ally than adversary.

Ratings and reviews

This is the first full novel in this new series set in Scotland (rather than the deep South setting). I was unsure about the new setting, only because I love the richness of her stories based in the South, and was concerned it wouldn’t be replicated. I was very happily wrong, the storytelling is just as spellbinding and the description of the locale just as vivid. This book is set after the prequel which I would highly recommend reading first, although you get caught up quickly.

I wondered how connor and afton could have been friends since childhood and him acting indifferent when she vanished and didn't honor their arrangement. He was just this selfish playboy doing his duty for the sake of their legacy, but shouldn't there be some kind of friendship and love in there after knowing each other for so long. Afton was right to run in the face of such indifference.

This is the first book in a new series. I'm all for it. I love that it takes place in Scotland. Raleigh really got screwed over and it broke my heart for him. Then he finds himself in an unexpected situation for s fresh start. He gets way more than he bargained for once he finds out the strings that come a long with it. Kyla will do anything to save her family's legacy even marrying a stranger. I loved watching Kyla and Raleigh really connect.

About the author

Kait Nolan is a USA Today best selling, RITA® Award-winning Mississippi author who calls everyone sugar, honey, or darlin', and can wield a 'Bless your heart' like a Snuggie or a saber, depending on requirements. She believes in love, laughter, and that tacos are the world's most perfect food. When she's not writing, reading, or wrangling family (both the two-legged and the four-), you can find her obsessively watching The Great British Bake Off.