Oh my gosh! This was one of the most entertaining books I’ve read in a very long time!

Nikki has lived her life always in a relationship, never dependent on herself. After her last break up she quits her job, cashes in her retirement fund and heads to Europe where she has absolutely no plans except to live a life of adventure. When the handsome stuck up brit next to her begins to panic as the plane takes off, she does a typical Nicole thing and kisses him.

The last thing Harrison wants is to spend the long plane trip trapped next to a stranger. When an exuberant beauty takes the seat next to him and begins telling him her life story he is not amused, not in the least. This is the most inappropriate behavior and the kiss she lands on him is even more so. Just because he returns it with gusto doesn’t change that fact. Now he’s in need of an assistant and his only hope is the wacky Nicole who has no solid plans, needs a job, and hasn’t left the airport yet.

This book was so much fun! I laughed and grinned through the whole thing until my cheeks were sore. Nikki is forthright and quirky and fits right in with Harrison’s wack-a-doodle family. I loved that she always saw the positive side of things even in the most dire of circumstances. Harrison is uptight and grumpy, always scowling and completely tired of the craziness that is his life when he returns home for the summer to help his family’s business. The last thing he wants in a woman is someone who fits in with his family. The fact that he couldn’t help but fall for her in spite of his assertions to himself made me love him all the more. (I do love a grumbly hero!)

This is a fast paced read that I whizzed through in one sitting, mostly because it was just so dang good. The secondary characters are extreme and thoroughly humorous, especially Granny. After all, when you’re her age you’re free to say and do whatever you like. Senility, you know? Along with Harrison’s friends and family, there is a group of villagers that add to the hilarity. Immature humor is not my thing, and I’m not sure this would be labeled as such. It was, however, so freaking cute I just gobbled up every bit of it.

Just a little advice, read the dedication. Then when you’ve reached about the 25% mark, go back and read the dedication again. I, personally, found it to be much more relevant at that point which caused me to laugh again. And I continued to laugh as I fell more in love with this couple and Harrison’s aversion to The Book That Must Not Be Named.

P.S. Like Nikki, I loved that book!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided by NetGalley and Entangled Publishing. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I wanted to like this more but found the premise was very unbelievable. What billionaire could walk away from their real work to run a ridiculous business for his ungrateful family. Many many aspects of this story felt like a stretch.

This is a wonderful lighthearted cute read with touches of humor and emotion that just made me smile. Harrison was so stoic and serious. It was fun to see how the whirlwind that was Nicole slowly won over not only him but his family and the entire small town. Nothing to deep in this one but sometimes that's exactly what I need in a relaxing book. For a great afternoon of reading grab a copy of this one and enjoy. I highly recommend.

Full discloser: I am a Kira Archer fan. When this become available and I found out I was eligible for an ARC I was SUPER excited! And then I started reading Scotland or Bust and I was sucked right in from that first kiss on the airplane and through the crazy, whirlwind adventure that was this book and the relationship between Nikki and Harrison (better known as Harry!).
I had so much fun with this story. Harrison was such a stuffed shirt at the beginning, all worried about propriety and appearances. With his crazy family it’s totally understandable but, unlike him, Nikki dove right in and reveled in it. Watching the romance unfold in Scotland or Bust was such a treat. At first they danced around each other, so sure they couldn’t work for plenty of legitimate reasons. But you can’t deny chemistry like that…it jumped right off the page!
Kira Archer did a damn good job with this story and now it just makes me want to dig up a few of her books and have a lazy Sunday!

I received an advanced reader's copy of this fabulous and fun book. This book was such a fun and easy read. I enjoyed going on the journey with Harrison and Nikki. This book was so well written that I felt like I was in the book, and visually watching the events. There was so many parts in this story that had me laughing. Granny was so much fun, and she kept the events and the atmosphere light, intense and filled with humor. I would highly suggest this book to everyone.

Nicole Franklin decided that the best way to get over her deadbeat boyfriend was a sudden change of scenery. So he'd never taken her to Europe even though she'd made it clear she'd love a fancy vacation? She'd take herself! Unfortunately, all of her planning went into getting out of dodge, so what's a girl going to do about little things like money, a place to stay, and...oh...a visa? Enter Harrison Troy, a UK national in sudden need of an assistant for his yearly trip to his family's estate/tour agency. When Nic finds out his family is behind her fantasy Outlander vacation package she is sold, but there might be a few things her uptight employer forgot to mention...

Overall, Kira Archer's latest novel, Scotland or Bust, is a cute romp about two total opposites and complete strangers stumbling into a relationship with one another. Add a cast of unique, fun, and genuinely warm characters and a smattering of Outlander hijinks, and it's a light, summer read that almost any romance reader can enjoy (there are even a few obligatory kilt mentions). Honestly, while Harrison's grandmother would probably drive me crazy in real life (I'm not sure I could handle Granny streaking on the battlements) I hope I enjoy each day that much when I'm elderly. Harrison's friendships and the friendships between their spouses also rang true, and Kira Archer knows how to write women who actually support one another instead of constantly competing for a man (no evil, heinous exes to be negatively compared to the heroine in her books that I've seen so far).

However, if you've read my other reviews the fact that I've frontloaded so much positivity is a sign that I struggled with some aspects of Scotland or Bust. To be more precise Nicole lost me with her first appearance in the book, and I never was able to get back on board with her character. I remained stuck in Harrison's first impression of the oversharing, talkative, and flirtatious girl whose response to a seat mate with take off anxiety was offering to make out (spoiler alert: they do, and they both liked it). Nic's egregious infodump about why she was traveling made my introvert self curl up in a ball and hide. Even as the story progressed, and I saw that Nic is also an extremely capable assistant with the incredible ability to turn set backs into opportunities and deals with the most eccentric Troy clan members with ease (she magically fits into Harrison's family, which also didn't work for me) I couldn't let go of the feeling that our heroine was really a flighty girl trying to pull a geographic (changing locale with the intent of fixing problems but continuing to make the same type of choices that caused problems before), rather than a heroine that I could identify with on any level.

I did identify with Harrison on many levels since his strait laced personality matches aspects of mine. However, I never fully bought into his attraction to Nic beyond the physical, probably because I didn't fall in love with her as I read the book. I also didn't entirely understand the issues he had with his family although it was very clear they provided a lot of fodder for town gossip!

Would I recommend Scotland or Bust? Yes; it didn't work for me, but many readers who enjoy less explicit, contemporary novels will love the whirlwind romance of an American girl breaking down her British boss' stiff upper lip. It's sweet, light, and completely unoffensive. It's just not quite the romance for me.

3.5 Animal Skeletons Falling out of the Ceiling out of 5

I freaking loved this book! Harrison is the rich, handsome, uptight Brit who has a fear of flying, and his private jet isn't available, which means he needs to take a commercial flight to England so he can take care of the family tour business over the summer. Nikki has recently broken up with her boyfriend and wants to start life anew, so she sells everything she has in New York and books a first class flight to England, which is where these two unlikely people meet. I found this book to be hysterical throughout the entire story. Harrison' family is unique to say the least, but I found them to be absolutely hysterical, especially Granny and the Pub owner and crowd. I loved how Nikki handled Harrison and his family, always with a positive outlook, always understanding, and also pretty darn funny. The story is partly based around the story The Outlander, which I know nothing about, but you are certainly sucked into this book with the setting of old England and Scotland, both of which are beautiful settings for this book. Very well written in my opinion, very easy to read, you will laugh at the situations/antics of this family, the ending was absolutely perfect. I've enjoyed other books this author has written, this is definitely no exception!.

I voluntarily reviewed and ARC copy of this book

I absolutely Loved this book.

Right off the bat, it pulls you in a make-out session with a random stranger that leads to so much more.
This romcom is a must read for all.

Cute and funny, this was a quick read that had me laughing out loud. Eccentric family members, especially the grandmother, and the bets at the pub made this a fun book.

3.5 Stars!

This was a cute read. Funny, fast paced, likable main characters and some really good side characters. His granny was pretty entertaining. If you've read previous books, you get to see the couples from book one and two as well as the rest of the guys in the poker group. You do not have to read them first. This can be read as a standalone. It's a very safe read and good for when you need to light and fun read. The first book in the series still remains my favorite so far.

This is such a cute story. Lots of laugh out loud moments. Nikki and Harrison are such a lovable couple. I just loved Granny! This is a very sweet and endearing story. I received an advance review copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I totally enjoyed reading this book! It was funny, sassy, and just an overall fun read! I loved the girl on the cover!! She MADE me want to read about her peppy and energetic self! Him? Not so much! He didn't seem to fit the description of a Highlander to me....

Harrison and Nikki meet on a plane. Nikki just got out of a relationship and looking for a life reboot, drains her 401K, and heads for greener pastures in Scotland! Harrison is annoyed but at the same time attracted to Nikki. He was pretty stuffy, an aerospace nerd that definitely needed to get the stick out of his a**! Finding himself in need of an assistant now, Harrison propositions Nikki. They bargain for her to stay for the summer season.

Nikki likes the idea of working for the largest travel company in Scotland doing Outlander tours! Harrison is easy on the eyes and she gets to live in a castle! A real castle!! She finds working for Harrison is a challenge-but she loves it there! The scenery, his quirky family, and even the locals who are betting on how long she lasts!! Harrison is steadily growing on her, and she on him! You know where this story is headed, but it was an absolute delight to read! The journey has a lot of ups and downs, humor and sadness, but in the end we get that HEA that we came for!

I like how the characters developed and I really liked Nikki! Harrison is more of an acquired taste-but that's ok! The whole travel company backdrop was very believable and all the references to Outlander made me want to indulge even more! The story was paced well and I never felt like there was nothing happening. The secondary characters added tremendously to this story! Harrison's friends and family were fun! Grandma was a hoot!

All in all-this was a fantastic summer read!

reviewed by Deb

When I started reading Scotland or Bust, I was excited. I mean, hello Scotland. I have a slight obsession with Scotland. I **might** have watched Braveheart a gazillion times. And I might pick up any romance (well, any book) that has Scotland the background in the book. So, needless to say, when I saw that Scotland or Bust was set in Scotland, I jumped on it.

My excitement over reading the book faded as I read the first chapter. Harrison was a complete and utter idiot (the nicest word I could put down). Nicole came across as too trusting. I mean, who would say yes to an offer of employment from a complete stranger. And then drive away with him? Not me, that’s for sure. It is safe to say that by the middle of the book, I was ready to DNF it. It was too much. But the author did manage to pull me back in.

Nicole was way too trusting for me. Like I said above, who gets into a car with a stranger and agrees to be his temporary assistant. I did like that she took Harrison’s family’s eccentric in stride. I mean, her first sight of his grandmother was her naked on the castle ramparts. So, yeah. I also found fault with her uprooting herself to work in Europe. It isn’t that easy in real life.

I didn’t care for Harrison. There had to be a reason why he went through as many assistants as he did. They don’t up and quit on you for no reason. I also didn’t like his disdain for his family. They embarrassed him. Half the book was him making excuses to Nicole about why his family was the way they were. He blamed his grandmother being Scottish as the reason. Also, I thought that his dislike for the Outlander series a bit much. I mean, that series was his bread and butter. He shouldn’t have been that outspoken about his dislike. It made him seem like a jerk for 90% of the book.

I actually liked Harrison’s family. They were one of the more real families that I have read in a book in a while. I laughed when reading his scenes with his grandmother in it. She was a free spirit. I did find it weird that she ran around naked but other than that, she was great. I almost broke a rib laughing when she gave Harrison her engagement ring to give to Nicole. Which she kept under her boob. I understood Harrison’s reluctance to give Nicole a boob sweat covered ring.

The villagers were an eccentric lot. I did get a giggle out of the bet that was being placed on how long Nicole was going to stay with Harrison. I also laughed when they turned the bet into how long the engagement would last. Resourceful people…lol.

There was chemistry between Nicole and Harrison. From the kiss that they had on the airplane (granted it was to “help” Harrison with his fear of flying) to the end of the book, it was there. The sparks that those two threw were off the wall. Which lead to some pretty hot sex. Those sex scenes were insanely hot.

The end of the book had your typical HEA. The author did a great job of wrapping all the storylines up. I was happy with how it ended.

What I Liked About Scotland or Bust:

A) That it was sent in Scotland

B) Harrison’s family

C) Nicole and Harrison’s chemistry

What I disliked Scotland or Bust:

A) Harrison’s disdain for his family

B) Nicole being too trusting

C) Harrison’s disdain for The Outlander

I would give Scotland or Bust an Adult rating. There is explicit sex. There is language. There is mild violence. I would recommend that no one under the age of 21 read this book.

There are no trigger warnings for Scotland or Bust.

I would reread Scotland or Bust. I would also recommend this book to family and friends.

I would like to thank Entangled Publishing, Entangled: Indulgence, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review Scotland or Bust.

All opinions stated in Scotland or Bust are mine.

**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**

Loved this book! This book is a fun summer read. Harrison meets Nicole on a plane headed for Scotland. Harrison is headed home to help his family and Nicole is on her way for a change in her life. Harrison convinces Nicole to be his assistant for the summer so she can earn some money and be able to live there for awhile. A misunderstanding happens and voila they are engaged, but just to humor Harrison’s grandma. Nicole happens to be an excellent assistant to Harrison. She gets stuff done quickly and even starts to anticipate what needs to be taken care of. When Harrison and Nicole get together you almost can’t wait for it, the tension between them has been building for awhile. I loved the other books in this series and this one was equally as great.

Kira Archer does not disappoint in this modern tale is a woman seeking adventure across the pond; a life full of wonder, excitement, and sight seeing. What she gets is more than anyone could hope for.

I do have to say though, Nicole and Harrison aren’t my favorite characters in this story. My favorite character happens to be a busybody and a few marbles short of a game - or so you are lead to believe, or maybe it’s true.

A fun and quick read, this story will have you flipping pages faster than you realize. I read it in a total 3 hours.

Grab you a copy and dive in. There are several references to the Scottish “Book That Must Not Be Named” so if you’re fans of that book or the show - you’ll get the references. I have not read or watched that series, but I did find the references quite delightful and some were a bit funny. Enjoy!

I’m a huge fan of the fake fiancé trope and the Scotland setting was an added bonus.

I liked Nicole and Harrison well enough. They have more in common then they think and it was fun reading them figure it out. The chemistry and button pushing didn’t hurt either. There are a lot of secondary characters, but Granny stole the show. And I’m pretty sure every scene in the pub was my favorite.

Plot wise, it was okay. For me, everything felt rushed and there didn’t seem to be any concept of time. Within a couple of pages, it’s been months and that was a bit of a struggle. I’m all for love at first sight, but besides a few kisses and a couple of generic slash semi fade to black sex scenes, it didn’t come across than their relationship was changing.

Overall, it was the characters that kept me reading. I’m not sure what the page count is, but I think this is a story that would benefit from just a bit more.

**Huge thanks to Entangled Publishing for providing the arc free of charge**

I think this is the first time I've finished a book and not had a rating in mind. Some parts I loved, and other parts had me shaking my head and chuckling at the absurdity.

So I think for this one I will start at the beginning and take you all along on my process. We'll see where the numbers land at the end.

Title: Scotland or Bust who doesn't love Scotland? My favorite restaurant in the world is in Edinburgh which is in Scotland. Plus, the mere mention of Scotland brings about visions of kilts - men in kilts. Thinking about men in kilts leads to recollections of a certain rumor/ myth/ legend about what's worn or not worn underneath. +1 because well, I like the mystery.

Cover: I don't love the male cover model. I have no real desire to find out what's under his kilt. Speaking of which, why isn't he wearing a kilt? This book is full of firsts for me. I picked it for the girl - with a wink like that I'm sure she will end up being my best friend. The background is beautiful, and pink text is a favorite of mine. +1

Beginning: This book is about Nikki and Harrison. They're on a plane Harrison is anxious about flying to take his mind off of the situation, Nikki kisses him. The author handled this so well. I appreciated the consent part of it since I DNF'd two books this month because "men don't walk around in a state of perpetual consent." This book could have been the third. Everyone knows how much I appreciate good book sex, but when push comes to shove, it's the consent that makes or breaks the scene for me. +2

Character Development: Nikki (AKA my new book-bestie)- She's witty and funny just like me (well how I like to think of myself). We would get into so much trouble together. If you've ever read this blog and thought Randi seems pretty awesome, you'll love her. However, I have a feeling I ended up filling in a lot of the blanks because our actions were so similar - she must have the same feelings and motivations as I do. The was one huge problem though, she had no friends and she should because she's a fun person to be around and doesn't have a problem meeting people (Harrison for example) it didn't fit. -.5

Harrison - I couldn't figure the guy out. He's stuffy and uptight, yet he has such a zany family and group of friends. I felt he was one-dimensional and I couldn't see what Nikki saw in him. -1

Grandma - I loved Harrison's grandmother. She made the book for me. She was such a character, nothing like my grandmother but an absolute treat to read. Everything she did made me smile. +1

There were a lot of Outlander references in this book that went right over my head. -1

Kira Archer provided a unique amalgamation of the tried and true fake fiancee and work place relationships tropes.+1

The writing was enjoyable, engaging and flowed well. +1

Harrison wasn't an alpha. +1 Because it's been one of those days and it's so unique to find a down-to-earth non-alpha billionaire.

There were A LOT of liberties taken in this story:
Nikki leaves the US for the UK with a one-way ticket and what sounds like no tangible means to support herself. As a general rule, countries like to see that the people visiting have the means to support themselves for the duration of their stay and that they're planning on leaving...

The ending hinges on Harrison buying a ticket for "every flight to America" at the counter and paying for the tickets of the people waiting behind him. It's such a romantic gesture in movies but it doesn't work in real life. Who goes to the airport to buy their flight tickets for a flight that leaves in less than an hour? What airline would even sell that ticket? Good luck getting through security in time... -1

So unless my math sucks, which it very well might, I'm giving this book 4.5/5.

I received Scotland or Bust by Kira Archer for free through Netgalley in exchange for an honest interview. Having not read anything by this author before, I didn't know what to expect, but it was great! I really enjoyed it. I read the entire book over a 24 hour period. I was sad when it was over and wanted to be able to keep reading it. It was funny, and steamy, and cute. I look forward to reading more by this author!

I thought I was really going to love this book because I love Scotland and the premise looked very interesting but I did not enjoy this book. In fact, I did not finish this book. I twas not terrible by any means it simply did not hold my interest. I am reviewing this book based on an ARC received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.

This is a light, funny read, and certainly not a bad way to spend an afternoon. The meet-cute between the characters was a lot of fun and gave me high hopes for the rest of the book. Unfortunately, what comes after the opening airplane scene never quite lived up to my expectations. I loved Nikki; she had a great personality and was a lot of fun. Harrison, however, never quite won me over. His family, particularly his grandmother, was entertaining, and I would like to have seen more interaction between them all as a group. This book centers a lot around the TV show Outlander, so fans of that show will probably really enjoy this one a lot; I've never seen the show (shameful, I know), so I was probably missing out on a lot, and my review/rating may well have been affected by that. Overall, I enjoy this author's sense of humor and writing style, and I will definitely read more by her in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for providing an ARC for review.