I’ve struggled with whether to give this one or two stars. The writing is fine, but repetitive. I think at least 100 pages could have been cut without losing anything of the story beyond duplication of sentiments. The real issue is that I prefer my romance novels to have some humor, whether that be in the form of witty banter or awkward situations. This novel lacked any fun and any joy until the epilogue. Additionally, something awful happened at the 90% mark that, while it turned out to be not as bad as I first feared, was so close to one of my literary deal breakers that I nearly quit reading the book altogether. It’s obvious from other reviews that this is simply a case of the author and this reader being a poor match. Enoch’s version of a historical romance simply doesn’t meet the requirements and expectations I have for the genre

Wonderful Scottish historical #3 in the No Ordinary Hero series.
Callum MacCreath is immature and likes to drink and chase skirts, not realizing how he is hurting his best friend Becca.
Becca is tired of waiting for him to grow up so she agrees with the marriage her father arranges with his brother Ian to grow both their businesses in partnership with the Duke of Dunncraigh.
Ian overhears Callum begging her to choose him so Ian punches him and throws him out. Callum leaves, but before he goes, he warns Ian about the Duke and promises the Duke if anything happens to Ian...the Duke is a dead man.
Callum leaves Scotland for Kentucky and starts a growing and profitable whiskey distillery.
Fast forward 10 years, Callum finds out Ian is dead and returns to Scotland to find out what happened to his brother.
Intriguing characters with lots of action. The descriptions are vivid and the scenes and characters easy to picture. Deserves more than 5 stars.

I absolutely loved this book! Suzanne Enoch, this has to be your best, as far as I am concerned! I have put it at 19 out 20 for 2017! Not in that order, I must say, my heart pounded, I fell in love with Callum, his neice Mags, otherwise known as Lady Margaret, at six years old, too precious! Very worried over her safety! Fell madly in love with Waya , the Wolf, Callum brings back from Kentucky! Worried over her safety too, they were part of the pack! This is witty, I knew something bad was going to happen, however, very clever ending to the evil men, and an extremely happy ending!
I highly recommend! Thanks! Enjoy!

I really liked this book! Like the other reviewers mentioned at the beginning the characters don't seem too promising but it is not the case. Both , Becca and Callum matured and the story flows perfectly!

Any book by Suzanne Enoch is usually a sure bet for me, butIi must admit that I had my doubts when I read the prologue of this one. In the end though, it did not disappoint. Collum’s growth was very believable as was Rebecca’s gradual recognition and acceptance of the man he had become. Add to that an adorable niece and a pet wolf and you have a very enjoyable read. This is the third book in a series but can be read as a stand-alone. Those, like myself, who have read the other two will find this a satisfying conclusion.

Another compelling, plot-driven tale of the 19th-century Scottish Highlands from Suzanne Enoch. Protagonists are well-drawn and likable. The story moves along at a good clip with enough excitement and adventure to hold the reader's interest. Love story has more depth than the villains' motivations, which are somewhat one-dimensional. Features an adorable moppet and a menagerie of animals who round out the cast.

This book was a good surprise. I frankly didn't expect much after reading the first chapters. Callum annoyed me to no end with his moods and extravaganza. Becca was kind of a cold fish, very practical and not very intriguing.
This all changed once we trabelled in time to the "present" of the book. Callum has matured while keeping his strong personnality. I loved him. I could easily picture him, with his strong voice and charming eyes. Becca was a tougher nut to crack. Her denial about her neighbour/intended made me roll my eyes quite a few times.
The romance was great. The wolf was fantastic. And the bonding between Callum and his niece/Becca's daughter really made the book special. Kids in stories can be tricky. Most of the times they bore me (I'm a mom yet I don't like kids in books much). This little girl was adorable and her growing relationship with her uncle a real treat !

Truly, you can never go wrong with a book by Suzanne Enoch. They’re always terrific. I had doubts as I started this one, the H sounded like just the type of man I would not like, and the h was a bit irritating as well. I actually set the book aside for a day after the first chapter and prologue, not even feeling the interest to continue, but glad I did. The story was much better than I expected. The drinking, womanizing wastrel was changed, and the h was far more interesting than she had initially appeared.. The sweet relationship between the niece and uncle, and the wolf, added to the story. Not a run of the mill highlander romance but definitely great.

When Callum’s brother Ian announces he is going to marry Rebecca, Callum finally realizes too late what he was too blind to see before, that he wants Becca for himself. However, as the second son he was irresponsible, often drinking and whoring and he had nothing to offer Becca. He didn’t think about marrying Becca until she was engaged to his brother and he has a tantrum and leaves and doesn’t communicate with his family for 10 long years. He only comes back after his brother Ian has been dead for over a year and Becca is a widow.

Overall the story was an enjoyable read. I did feel at times that Callum had a chip on his shoulder. He is quick to assume that Becca had something to do with Ian death, but then he never read the letters Ian sent him, instead he burned them and continued to act like a child. Some of the descriptions were a little weird.

“She tasted of tea, and annoyance…”

What does annoyance taste like? Chocolate?

This is the first time reading from Suzanne Enoch and I'll be checking out more later on in the near future.
Childhood friends Ian (16) & Callum MacCreath (10) and Rebecca Sanderson (8) were friends for 10 years, now in their near and into their 20s, Ian became Laird, Callum became a drunken skirt chaser and Becca became a prize for one of the brothers, her inheritance. Words were exchanged and Ian ran his brother out of their country.
10 years later Callum now resided in Kentucky a powerful man with his own business and was hating his brother and Becca still until reading a newspaper and a letter changed his life from then on. What he got was more then just a title and parts were great but many secretes were not what he wanted to have on his plate. Secrets, lies, murder, betrayal and so much more laid in wait for him. Becca will be a fiery women he has to deal with no matter if she took part in the plans his enemy concocted. Will he get the revenge he needs to let his brother RIP? Did Becca help plan Ian's demise? Can she marry a second time to the people that did killed many people including her father? But can Becca see Callum as a better man then when he ran away at 20 a drunk?

Since being thrown out of his home for being an argumentative, drunken wastrel, Callum MacCreath has dome some serious growing up.
Now when terrible news reaches him, he knows he was right all along. It's time for vengeance.
Rebecca Sanderson made a sensible decision ten years ago. Now is the time to face the consequences. There have been two deaths in her family, are they accidents as she believed or murder?.
Her life is about to change drastically.
A wonderful historical murder/ mystery with a surprising romance. The characters are really interesting and don't always do what you expect.
This is part of a series but only slightly linked, so you can read any of them as a stand alone.
I thoroughly enjoyed it.

“We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.” Oscar Wilde

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin Press for this ARC.

This is book 3 in the ‘No Ordinary Hero’ series; however, it can be read separately as a standalone story. Those that have read the first two books, Hero in the Highlands and My One True Highlander will be pleased to meet up with the heroes from those books. Although they do not play a major role in this story… they do play an important and critical part.

“I am the worst influence. It you can’t handle our vices, then I am the Devil.” Tori Amos

1806: Callum MacCreath, age twenty and younger brother to Ian, Earl Geiry, was nearly always drunk and spent most of his time at the local tavern. He had just found out his best friend, eighteen-year-old Rebecca Sanderson, had agreed to marry his older brother. In a foolish moment, he asked her to marry him instead and go off on an adventure with him. She berated him for his drunken behavior and reckless ways, and called him a boy. His brother walked in and overheard the transaction. To add insult to injury, Callum discovered that his brother had also agreed to a business scheme with the Duke of Dunncraigh. Throughout the years, MacCreaths had intermarried into clan Maxwell; however, Callum did not trust Dunncraigh, the Maxwell clan chief. In his drunken state… he declared that Ian would regret his dealings with Dunncraigh. Ian kicked Callum out of the house.

“A brave man is a man who dares to look the Devil in the face and tell him he is a Devil.” James A. Garfield

1816: Ten years later, Callum had created a new life and a successful whisky brewing business of his own in the hills of Kentucky. He has refused to read any letters that came for him from Scotland and it was by pure accident that someone saw a notice in a paper that Lord Geiry had died, a drowning accident. Suddenly, Callum regretted throwing those earlier letters in the fire. The most recent letter, barely saved from the inferno, was from a solicitor declaring him the new Lord Geiry. Callum immediately packed and left for Scotland. His goal… to avenge his brother’s death and kill any and all that were involved. He knew in his heart and soul that his brother did not die in an accident. He was murdered.

This was a story of regret, longing, lost love, murder, treachery, deceit, and revenge. I loved our main characters and how they fought through their fears, anger and angst as they dealt with the death of Ian MacCreath, Lord Geiry. With Callum now assuming the title, many changes had to be dealt with. However, the main angst and plot movement in this story… was that Callum was convinced that Duke Dunncraigh and his son Dunnach Maxwell, the Marquis of Stapp, had schemed to kill his brother along with Becca’s father George Sanderson. The goal… controlling interest in the shipping business that Sanderson held… or rather the widow Lady Geiry now held. Dunnach had courted her unflinchingly, since Ian’s death and had hoped to shortly marry her… that is, until the new Lord Geiry arrived.

Fast action, adventure, and suspense kept the story moving smoothly. I loved the interaction of the characters. The introduction of humor with Callum’s wolf, which added fuel to the already superstitious villagers, who thought Callum was a devil. The sizzling romance, as sexual tensions built between our characters. The delightful child’s influence on Callum as he meets, for the first time, his brother’s daughter. This was a delightful story.

Rating: PG-17: Mature audience, explicit sexual activity between consenting adults.

A Devil in Scotland

I have read many of Suzanne Enoch's novels, and all have been 'keepers'. I love the way she brings everything in her stories to life, in such a way that is actually believable. I've yet to find a book she has written that I wouldn't read over and over again.

While all of Ms. Enoch's books are exceptional, A Devil in Scotland really goes to the top of the list. This story has everything that I love most about the genre. All the characters are fully developed, believable, and yet full of surprises. As the plot turns and twists around, I found myself being drawn into the story deeper and deeper.

I really enjoyed how the romance between Callum and Becca develops, and while this is definitely a romance novel, the story is about so much more than that. What a delightful and satisfying story!

A Devil in Scotland
A superb read!

I am so used to reading historicals , I normally can tell from first chapter every thing that shall unwind. This was a shock and surprise! I was totally not prepared for this one. While this author has always been good in my own opinion, this one made her Superb! Her book was unlike any I have read in a very long time. I am not going to write a spoiler and mess it up for you to read. I will say this, if you are a fan of historical romance novels. THIS BOOK IS A KEEPER! From beginning to end it has many twists and turns. So many things that were unexpected but wonderful to read. Each step of this story was enthralling. I just wanted to keep reading. So for a fantastic read, buy this book! I was given this book in return for an honest review. Anna

Callum and Rebecca's story is complicated, but I loved every minute of it. I couldn't put it down. The chemistry between them leapt from the pages and I couldn't wait to see what happened next. Everything a romance should be.

This book is a completely enthralling story of love, failure, revenge, and redemption with a cast of characters who are colorful and interesting. Callum was a young man who left his family ten years prior to the start of the tale. Callum was wild, irresponsible and ordered by his older brother to leave the place. Rebecca was the girl he hadn’t realized he wanted until his brother laid claim to her first. After the years go by and a tragedy takes place, Callum returns to his childhood home a different man, with retribution on his mind. He is greeted with a number of suprises, except for one: he still wants Rebecca.
The plot is filled with intrigue, action, and heat- I just couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend this book to romance readers, especially those who enjoy a highlands love story that add a bit of danger to their hea. I missed the first two books in this series and a few of the characters from those had bit parts in this book, now I intend to read those as well.

While I liked the premise -- relatively original in this genre, the overwhelming 'broguey-ness' was far too distracting. While I appreciate characters from different regions and cultures speak with accents, I don't think it should be to the detriment of the story. I mostly skimmed to get through the dialogue. The relationship between uncle and niece was cute, but not enough to carry this story.

Good read. I always like Suzanne's books. Love this series.

A Devil In Scotland is a thrilling historical romance by Suzanne Enoch. Ms. Enoch has provided us with a well-written book loaded with amazing, lovable characters...and animals. Becca is marrying Ian, the brother of her best friend Callum. Callum throws a fit and is sent away and stays away until he learns of his brother's death. Becca and Callum's story is full of intrigue, suspense, action and sizzle. This is one historical romance you won't want to miss. I loved reading A Devil In Scotland and look forward to reading more from Suzanne Enoch in the future. A Devil In Scotland is book 3 of the No Ordinary Hero Series but can easily be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.

I voluntarily read an Advance Reader Copy of this book that I received from NetGalley.

What did I do immediately after finishing my first ever Suzanne Enoch book? Got 3 more!

This was such a wow read for me - so let me attempt to sort my thoughts.

I went into this book with a handful of preconceived notions. I read so many romance novels - particularly historical fiction. In the first third of the book I smugly said "Ah, I know what's going to happen" only to be rocked back on my butt.

Suzanne Enoch can write! Rather than take the lazy, formulaic path she wrote a damn book! And in that book justice is sought, love blooms, a family is destroyed and another created. And two developed, interesting, and believable people fall in love.

I wasn't intrigued by the prologue - a drunken jackass loses the girl to his steadfast brother. Everyone is kinda mean and judgy. I felt certain that I could see how this would unwind - with mayhem and anger. Bad decisions and a weepy, contrary and malleable heroine. I figured Callum would stay the dumbass course - only get bigger and badder and more alpha. Man, I have never been so happy to be so wrong.

Rather than a story popping up around a romance this was a book where a romance flourished within a story. Watching Becca and Callum's rocky road to love was wonderful, but they each remain enjoyable outside the sphere of their romance - particularly Callum. There's a scene involving the unconventional way he escorted a guest out of his home...from that moment on I was hooked.

You don't have to start here if you haven't read Suzanne Enoch. But you should start somewhere. She's crafted a near-perfect sweet, non-sappy, layered, interesting and multi-faceted romantic read that has all my smart-girl-romance-reader senses tingling.

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