Unusual and different romance about two brothers and the woman they love also about love and betrayal!

This story set in the Highlands of Scotland is both a story of second chances at love as well as one of personal redemption. I enjoyed the tale and found it to be an easy read. I received an arc for my honest opinion.

3.5*
In general, I really liked this book. It's a likeable read with a refreshing plot. Callum makes a great alpha hero, a man not afraid to throw another out the window over disrespect. I liked Rebecca well enough, though I didn't find her to be a stellar character. My reason for the lower score is largely due to the indecisiveness between the main characters. They constantly dwelt on who the bad guy was and how to handle him. This became tiresome and I felt inclined to start skimming the pages.

My thanks to St. Martin's Press for the pleasure of reading and reviewing A Devil in Scotland by Susan Enoch.

Hero was really obnoxious until far too late, and the whole came back from America with a wolf bit was ridiculous.

This book was amazing. I read the whole thing in about two hours because I literally could not put it down.

The characters were a delight and I loved the way their relationship built. The trust they were able to reconstruct after years apart was so strong. Their relationship was believable and realistic in depth.

Seriously, I loved it...I love it so much.

Outlanders fans will like this lightened romance between a sassanach and a hot scot. Callum MacCreath was the ultimate Scot roaming the wilds of his homeland, getting drunk, bagging the lassies. His childhood companion, Rebecca, was always at his side even when it was quite unladylike. Iam MacCreath was not so lucky in his destiny. He was the serious, responsible brother who had a clan and estate to oversee. Things turn upside down for Callum when everyone tires of his antics, and his brother takes Rebecca as his bride. Callum is shocked serious and fights for his companion who he realized at that moment that it was more than friendship. Ian has to take matters into his own hands and excommunicates Callum from their lands and clan. Callum must venture away from all that he knows and decide if he wants to be the joke that everyone thinks him, or if he wants to grow into a man that could be respected.

This reviewer is just not into romantic reads where the heroine is intimate with her husband's brother, even after his death, especially when she has had a child with one of them. Nor do I find a blatant manho hero appealing. For that reason, I'll leave lengthy reviews for others who this does not bother.

I have read the previous two books in this series. Book 2, My One True Highlander, was my favorite. Book 1, Hero in the Highlands, was only a 3 star read for me.

(I received a free advanced reader copy provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. No type of compensation was given to this reviewer. There is no relationship or affiliation between the reviewer and the author/publisher.)

A Devil in Scotland: A No Ordinary Hero Novel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
by Susan Enoch

The dawning of desire
1806, Scotland. Wild, reckless Callum MacCreath is in no hurry to become someone’s husband. But when his responsible, steady older brother Ian announces his engagement to their childhood friend Rebecca, Callum makes a startling discovery: he wants the lovely young lass for himself. But it’s too late, and when Ian banishes him for his duplicity, Callum is only too happy to leave Scotland forever.
…is delicious and dangerous 
1816: Marrying Ian was the practical, logical thing for Becca to do. But once Callum sailed away to America, she missed his rakish charm and lust for life. Now Becca is a widow when a much-changed Callum returns to his Scottish homeland. Will he remember their spirited, fiery connection or does he blame her for his brother’s unexpected death? This time neither of them can deny their scorching attraction. But will their hearts be burned in the blazing heat of scandal?

Book 3 in the ‘No Ordinary Hero’ was my introduction to the series however, it can be read separately as a standalone story. I enjoyed this book so much I immediately purchased the other 2 in the series.

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you NetGalley!

A Devil in Scotland by Suzanne Enoch

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I always try to be upfront about my dislike of a certain trope (in this case second chance romance) and while this is technically not a second chance romance, the H/h still had a history. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this title anyway.

Callum MacCreath is immature and irresponsible. He has no plans beyond getting his next drink and it stunned to find it his brother is planning to marry his childhood friend, Rebecca. In a case of not realizing what he's got until its gone, Callum leaves Scotland for ten years.

Rebecca knows she made the right choice when she married Callum's brother, Ian, instead of Callum but she still misses Callum terribly while he's away. She is surprised but secretly glad when Callum returns after being away for so long. They begin working together to unravel the mystery surrounding Ian's death.

I highly enjoyed this title and had trouble putting it down. I couldn't wait to find the next clue about what really happened to Ian and that kept me reading probably more than anything. A lot happened in the novel, and I enjoyed almost every minute of it. I liked both Callum and Rebecca, though I thought Callum could be overbearing at times. Rebecca was an intelligent heroine throughout without having any TSTL moments.

I did feel like the romance itself was a bit tepid even with a few love scenes. Perhaps it was because of their history but there just wasn't much heat between Callum and Rebecca. I still found the love story believable (perhaps more so because of the lack of heat). I really enjoyed the fact that there wasn't a lot of "if only" from either character.

The major issue I had with this title was the use of "I reckon" over and over again. It was enough to drive me crazy but the story still managed to overshadow even that.

Callum and Rebecca learn to forgive,trust and uncover evidence of her husband and fathers murderer. And while they are doing all this they manage to keep a sense of humor and fall in love. Good book

I don't think that I'd like to run into Callum in a dark alley. However he is the one I would want to rescue me if needed. I like how one minute he is civilized and the next a barbarian. Becca has a sharp tongue, it gets her into trouble more than once. Her daughter takes after her with that trait.

I love Suzanne Enoch, have practically read all of her books except for the Samantha Jellico ones, however this one was not my favorite by any means, I normally always with enjoy both the heroine and hero to her books, normally. Sometimes the hero or the heroine in her books can annoy you, just a little but I connect with them, I didn't get that with this one. From the beginning I didn't like Becca and she didn't grow on me, then we have Callum he was ok, that it is all I can give you about him, I think what I liked about him was his interaction with his niece, and I loved the wolf. Also when I read who the villain was I said "not again", he is in most of her Scottish books, but whatever it is what it is. If you have never read from Suzanne before I am going to recommend "Londons Perfect Scoundrel", loved it..she has many good series that you can not go wrong with, but this one was not for me, this is the third in this series.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley to read in exchange for a fair review. The cover of this book says it is a No Ordinary Hero Novel, I thought it would be part of her Scandalous Highlanders but her website hasn’t been updated to include this book so I am not quite sure. It can definitely be read as a stand alone. Characters from the Scandalous Highlanders books appear in the story and their stories are quite interesting as well so I would recommend reading them all. After being forced to leave Scotland with only the shirt on his back Calum MacCreath returns home a successful business man to find all that he feared has happened and his first love and her daughter his niece in danger. If you are looking for a highland adventure story with a pair of truly evil villains, a dashing hero, a lovely heroine, a very strange wolf pack and quite a bit of steam then this is your book. I think this story will delight both fans of and new readers of Suzanne Enoch. Publishing Date January 30th, 2018.

The story had depth and was real. It caught my interest from the very beginning and didn't let go until the end. Loved this book and would highly recommend it to anyone who loved historical romances as much as I do.

The Devil in Scotland is #3 in the No Ordinary Hero series, but the story stands alone. Although I confess I fell in love with the series and already got book 1 TBR next weekend.
Wild Callum MacCreath, after 10 years in America, comes back to Scotland to get revenge on the ones who murdered his brother, including his sister-in-law, Rebecca. Callum and Rebecca were best friends when teenagers, but Rebecca chose to marry Callum's brother instead, because of Callum's reckless behavior.
I loved to see how Callum slowly proves how he changed while he was away, and how he deeply cares for the ones he love - including a wolf and his niece, Rebecca's daughter. I only think that Rebecca isn't a very likeable character, perhaps because she has to hold her feelings back for most of the story, trying to be a nice daughter first (and marrying the right suitor), then a dutiful wife/widow/mother.

I enjoyed reading this novel in spite of having not read the previous entries in the series. This author is a new one to me but I will be seeking out more of her writing. The author's sense of place and her "ear" for the Scottish dialect are well done. The delivery integrated with the story and didn't distract from the plot. The characters felt authentic and I cared about what happened to them. I'm actively seeking the previous 2 books in the series -- thats how much I enjoyed this story!

This is the third book in the No Ordinary Hero series. This lovely second chance at love story was a great read from beginning to end. I enjoyed it so much.

Callum MacCreath came back to Scotland to avenge his older brother's murder. He was a great hero who put himself in danger over and over for his family. At first, he was suspicious about his sister-in-law's involvement in the shady dealings. I couldn't blame him since, in my mind, they had treated him very unfairly. In all fairness, Rebecca never quite endeared herself to me the same as Callum. I just couldn't see her as a nice person no matter how hard I tried.

This story was outstanding with rich, vibrant characters who really grabbed your attention one way or another. The writing was lyrical and smooth paced and the mystery was great. This book gets five flying stars from me.

I have to admit at the first of the book I wasn't impressed with Rebecca. I also didn't trust her. But as her story came to be I understood why she made the choices she did and why she took the actions she took. I loved how Callum grew up and actually became a man instead of a drunkard boy! I have to admit though, I have questions about Reginald and Waya also! I hope we get Mag's story as a grown woman, eventually!

I would rate this book 3.5 stars. I loved the plot of the story, but the middle part of the book was very redundant. I almost quit reading the book at this point, but I’m glad I didn’t. I enjoyed the relationship between the hero & his niece. I loved the wolf too. I found the accent to be annoying, especially when the heroine used current day language.

I really enjoyed A Devil in Scotland. It's not that common to find this type of historical fiction that stands out from the usual tired plot lines but A Devil in Scotland does.
The story line -- of the younger son of a Scots laird; Callum, who runs off to America in disgrace -- leaving behind a beloved brother and the brother's fiance who Callum belatedly discovers he wants for his own wife. In America he becomes a success and works hard at erasing his brother and his now sister-in-law (Rebecca) from his mind as much as possible until he finds out -- almost by accident -- that his brother has died and he. Callum, is the new laird and unless he returns to Scotland immediately he will forfeit his inheritance. When he returns Callum finds his brother's death suspicious and also that he is as attracted to Rebecca as he was before he left. Now, however he has a little niece he didn't know about who immediately steals his heart. Callum sets about figuring out how his brother (and Rebecca's father) were killed and why, as well as trying to keep Rebecca from marrying their enemy and losing control of her estate in the process. Of course there is an HEA which is fairly obvious from the very beginning of the book but Suzanne Enoch did a great job of keeping my interest going with various unusual twists and turns, not the least is the character of Margaret or "Mags", Rebecca's 6 year old daughter and of course Waya, Callum's pet wolf. I highly recommend A Devil in Scotland. It's a fun, well-written read and I hope to read more of Enoch's work.