Another fantastic book from Kira Archer. Oh how I love her books and she knocked this one right out of the park!
Uptight Harrison who is forced to fly commercial home to England for the summer meets his seat mate Nicole. The lively, beautiful and ever optimistic chatty Nicole who managed to figure out Harrison didn't do take offs well as he was rifling through his brief case looking for his Xanax all the while bemoaning that his private jet was being worked on... clever Nicole distracts Harrison in the best possible way by laying one on him and then some. She fell into the kiss and he followed her right down that path. Harrison hated going home for the summer, hated the thoughts of what was ahead of him, his crazy (delightful) family and the castle they lived in that was falling down around them and he oversaw the work. His very strong dislike for Outlander which you must read this book to appreciate the full impact of why. Nicole is a fan. Nicole tells all, that she's left a bad realtionship, one with no future, quit her job, cashed in her 401 and has decided to move to Europe. Sure she has no job or plan, but she'll wing it. Harrison manages to piss on her parade a couple times but when he gets to the airport and a text from his assistant that she's quit, he quickly seeks out Nicole offering her the job, and a place to stay, the castle.
Once there she is quickly taken in by his family especially is ultra quirky Scottish Gran who is half crazed, but really isn't. She makes a dang lot of sense and doesn't miss much. They're preparing to launch an Outlander tour which is so popular it's booked 2 seasons ahead and Nicole really proves herself worth her salt and keeps Harrison is check. She's quick on her feet and one step ahead. Clearly these two are attracted and everyone else sees it, even his friends who come in from NY as part of a trial run pre opening the castle for the tour, but after being caught in bed and Gran planning their wedding and giving him her ring to put on Nicole's finger, the two of them still play it pretty cool.
When the first tour guests arrive all goes well, until the end and man I didn't see that coming.
Nicole has a heart to heart with Gran. Meanwhile Harrison doesn't know what to make of what's just happened nor does he talk about it either. Better to sit at the Pub with the family and friends and get sauced. Feel sorry for himself. Until he snaps out of it.
I loved these two and all of the crazy family. His Gran was hysterical and smart as a whip. Nicole brought out the best in Harrison and she enjoyed being herself. Truthfully. She was perfect as she was. I couldn't have wanted any more from two great lead characters in a book. The best I've read in a long, long time. Don't pass this one up!
Well deserving of more than 5 stars!

*advanced reader copy from NetGalley and Entangled for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own*

Three and a half stars.

Can't see how many pages, but feels like a novella.

Harrison Troy is flying home from New York to spend the Summer with his family, it wasn't entirely clear to me whether 'home' was Scotland or England, he wears a kilt (for Outlander purposes) but is repeatedly referred to as English - whether that is the author not understanding the nuances of being English, Scottish or British I don't know. His private plane is out of action, none of his friends can lend him a plane and the airline he has chosen to fly with doesn't have the modern first class pods so he is forced to sit next to a total stranger (first world problems encapsulated). His seat mate is Nicole (Nikki) Franklin, an unlucky-in-love accountant who has thrown up everything in order to realise her dreams of travelling Europe. The start of the book reminded me of Managed, Harrison is terrified of flying and Nikki takes his mind off take-off with a steamy kiss. When they land in Scotland/England Harrison discovers that his assistant has quit and so he offers Nikki eight weeks work at his family's castle.

What follows is a madcap/ slapstick caper in which Harrison's zany family frustrate his attempts to get the family travel business into the black by running Outlander-themed holidays. I'm not a fan of the zany and Harrison's grandmother in particular (talk of fornication outside wedlock and entering jousting competitions) was (in my opinion) unfunny and unnecessary, indeed most of Harrison's family appeared merely there for the zany and had no real interactions with Harrison or Nikki.

I did enjoy this but I have to say, as an Englishwoman, the idea that you could half the time taken to drive from the Scottish border (assume for the sake of argument, although I believe Outlander is set in the Highlands) to London Heathrow is frankly ludicrous. It's 313 miles from Gretna Green to London Heathrow which would take just under 5 hours via motorway, the idea that you could drive a minibus at 120 miles an hour constantly is simply ridiculous. Also, has no-one pointed out to Kira Archer that there are five terminals at Heathrow, some of them quite some distance apart?


Nevertheless, if you can overlook the geographic ambiguity, this was a pleasant, low angst romantic comedy - ideal beach reading.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I thought I was going to love this one. I really did, It missed the mark for me. I found myself skimming most of it. It started out strong and then fell. It was almost like the author was trying too hard at some points.

4.5 stars

What starts out as a fake engagement becomes something neither one ever expected...

Nicole has always been in some type of relationship and is determined to break the habit. She’s quit her job, cashed in her 401, hopped a plane across the ocean, and shared a steamy kiss with a complete stranger. Not bad for a chickie with no future plans, in a foreign country and flying by the seat of her pants! She’s optimistic, chaotic, compassionate, and so stinking funny...I loved her!

Harrison is kind of a stuff shirt, prefers order to chaos, and always expects worst case scenarios. Yet he’s also patient, sweet, and witty. He loves his nutty family (no joke, they’re loco, but in a totally adorable way!) but knows he doesn’t quite fit in with their zany personalities. So it boggles his mind he’s so attracted to Nicole and her quirkiness.

I simply adored this book! The eccentric cast of characters had me laughing out loud too many times to count, but my favorite bits were all about Nicole and Harrison. I loved their chemistry and witty banter, making those intimate moments that much sweeter! This was a delightful read and I’m so glad I took a gander and picked it up! Definitely recommended to anyone who likes a sexy Scottish kilt wearing hero and good rom-com!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I fell in love with all of the characters of, Scotland or Bust. Harrison's family is a hoot. And the towns people will bet on anything.

This is a delightful book that made me smile. I loved Nikki, even though she's done some flaky things. I even loved Harrison, who is uptight and rigid. Reading about Nikki crashing through his defenses and helping him find joy was thoroughly enjoyable.

If you are a fan of the genre, you will love this book. The author is on my must read authors' list and this book exemplifies why. This is a wonderful light romance with a bit of humor that is just a feel good story......and Scottish kilts?....Swoon warning.....even better, learning what one Scottish man wears under his kilt.

Good book! This is definitely a fantasy romance, a little far fetched but a cute sweet great story! It's Harrison and Nicole's book, I'm assuming that there are other books in this series? You definitely don't have to read them to enjoy this book! Harrison is a wealthy Scotsman, lives in a true castle! Nicole is an American Fed up with life and taking off to Scotland with not much other than the clothes on her back! They meet on the airplane over there, there's a lot of talk about "that famous book that shall not be named" it's definitely a sweet story with all the feel good moments, low steam but it was really cute! I did enjoy reading it and recommend it! Thank you NetGalley and entangled publishers for sharing this book with me!