Thank you to Netgalley for a copy for an honest review. Hot, hot, hot whew this book started off on page 1 with Cassie wanted a fling during a European vacation. When visiting a castle she runs into Logan who is wearing a kilt and for a brief moment she thinks is time travel....this book is all about falling in the love (with the characters) rooting for them and seeing that fairy tales do come true. Bravo to Ms. Johnson for giving the reader characters that make you laugh, cry and oh seem oh so hot!

It's the first book I read of Melonie Johnson. And I must say the story is beautiful, sexy and funny. It is well written. I loved the couple of Cassie and Logan. I really enjoyed reading this story

Received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

Ooh....I'm liking Melonie Johnson. When Cassie and her friends go on a big European vacation, all Cassie wants is a fling. Summarizing what happens in Scotland would take too long, but lets just say she finds her fling and things get interesting. He ends up following her to London and then ends up in Chicago with her. While it may no longer be a fling, Logan is scared of commitment, so of course things can't go smoothly. See....even when I try to summarize, it makes no sense...just read the book... trust me.

This read was a lot of fun. It had a hunky Scotsman, an interesting storyline, and hot love scenes. There was a bit that I needed a little more clarification on (the evil girl at Cassie's job and the head of the fishery, for instance), but it didn't distract from my enjoyment of the read.

Johnson has created a great assortment of characters, and while I'm still a little confused about Ana, Delaney, and Sadie...Bonnie was a great secondary character. Seeing what happens with her and Gabe...and her and Theo, because, let's be real....those two belong together...is gonna be a blast.

It seems like most of my friends enjoyed Getting Hot with the Scot by new-to-me author Melonie Johnson, but the story didn't gel with me at all.

It's true, contemporary romance is something that I struggle with, but I maintain that really good contemporary romance can (and does) work for me. I'm just picky about my contemp romances, that's all.

I hated the huge cast of friends that played such a big role in the beginning of the story. It was one person introduced after the other, and I couldn't keep all those characters straight. It was utterly distracting and confusing, like the author just wanted to set up the next few books in the series. I wanted to focus on the main couple, and all I got was a bunch of distracting friends who had no boundaries.

The romance felt shallow and insta-lovey, the plot dragged, and I found it to be a repetitive story that failed to catch my interest. I didn't hate it, but I had to force myself to read it, which is never a good sign. Didn't work for me.

Getting Hot with the Scot is the debut novel from author Melonie Johnson, and kicks off the Sometimes in Love series, which features 5 college friends who embark on an epic vacation, spanning 5 countries. Here we meet Cassie. She’s uptight and organized to the nth degree, but she decides to let loose during her vacation in Scotland when she comes across a sexy highlander. Logan is pretending to be a time-traveling laird of old as part of a skit for his online show when they meet. He wants her signature on a release form so he can use the clip, but Cassie is trying to move into serious journalism from the fluffier stuff she does now, so she refuses. She doesn’t turn him away from her bed, though, and she expects to have an enjoyable one-night-stand. Until Logan follows her to London, that is.

I liked the premise of this book, and it ended up being a cute read, but the heroine drove me batty for half the book. She kept jumping to conclusions and refusing to talk things out with the hero. Every time she got angry at him, she ran away. I really wanted to see her stay and fight. Logan had some issues stemming from losing his father, and I thought those were well done. I enjoyed the two of them together, but I thought they were both immature at times.

Still, while the story was somewhat predictable, I came to enjoy it in the end. I’m especially interested in reading about Cassie’s friends, so I’ll probably continue the series.

Rating: 3.25 out of 5

I received an Advanced Reader Copy from St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for my unbiased opinion of the book. I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! It had everything you wanted in a contemporary romance novel, laugh, cry, men in kilts, lovable characters you could totally see being friends within real life, and a little Outlander type moment. lol Cassie Crow and her besties have been planning this trip for the last five years and are coming close to the last leg of the tour when she runs into Logan Reid, while trying to find the bathroom, pretending to be from another century not in not being secretly being filmed as part of prank show which she falls for hook line and sinker. She is trying to back in the US get a lucrative position at work when she gets back from her trip and this video, he wants her to sign off on could potentially shatter any chances of her career moving in the direction she is hoping for. What happens as her trip progresses and he is trying to endear himself and his friend to the women, they end up falling for each other hard. Does he get the woman, and does she find out what his ulterior motive???? You must read what happens. I couldn't put it down read it in a day!!!! I can't wait to read the rest of the series!!! Keep up the great writing Melonie!!!!

Getting Hot with the Scot Book 1 A Sometimes in Love

5 Stars

Wowza! This is my very first book I have read by this author and let me tell you it won't be my last! It is very good! Very entertaining and engaging throughout! Characters are absolute wonderful!

I can not wait for book 2!

This book has plenty of wit, matchmaking, sweetness and sensuality that will keep you highly entertained.

Sometimes in love #1, A quick and delightful read. Getting Hot with the Scot introduces us to a group of friends who made a pact to visit five European countries together five years after college. They are on the last leg of their journey and Cassie Crow hasn't managed to obtain one of the major souvenir she wanted, a hot fling. Cassie has been so career oriented she's never had the time for a real relationship let alone a fling. But this trip is the perfect opportunity for her first no strings affair. When in Scotland Cassie got separated from her friends and accidentally stumbled onto a honest to goodness kilt wearing, red headed highlander unfortunately he's "Logan fucking Reid". Logan Reid is the host for his internet based show Shenanigans, where he pulls off pranks and anything else he finds funny that will make people laugh. Out of the days work of pulling off the time traveling Highlander prank the best one has to be Cassie's but she refuses to sign the waiver. His show needs this skit, he needs it because and American production company wants his show but for the time slot he needs the women demographic and this skit is going to do it for him. Everytime Logan is near Cassie nothing else matters, he even follows her to London to get her to sign the waiver only to completely forget about it.

Their relationship has quite a few ups and downs but along the way they do fall in love. Typically I hate pranks but Logan is charming and good hearted you know he never sets out to hurt people just make them laugh. Cassie was the social media queen of Chicago's talk show ChiChat but on her return to Chicago after her trip she got the chance to do some series journalist work and depending on how well it works out for her she's got a new job. But when one of Logan's pranks interferes with Cassie's big interview it may be the end of them and her career.

Overall, I thought this was such a good read. I loved all the characters and it was a great introduction to all the ladies for the upcoming books. A debut novel that gets you excited for the next books in the series.Well written with romance and just enough angst to make it worth it, I can't can't wait for the next book.

As has happened to me many times in the past, I accidentally read book 2 before book 1. So, this means I knew the ending of this story before I even began. But, because of how much I enjoyed the second book, I absolutely had to read this one. And, you know what?!? Knowing what would happen did not lessen my enjoyment of this story at all…especially since the plot was creative and unique. Cassie and her friends are almost at the end of their once-in-a-lifetime vacation across Europe when she finally gets the opportunity for her dream fling. Seems easy…however, with some misunderstandings and many obstacles in their way, Cassie and Logan become more entwined in each other’s lives than they imagined. And so the drama begins…

I loved watching their feelings grow and seeing both of these characters slowly realize how much more they could become to each other. This story’s heat come from a slow simmer not a rapid boil and I really enjoyed the fact that Cassie, Logan, and I all had to work for it. The rocky road they travel definitely makes the sweet ending worth the wait. Their story is romantic and sexy and, when you add Logan’s Scottish brogue to the mix, well…sigh! I can’t end this review without a quick shout out to the secondary characters. Cassie’s friends and Logan’s sister were wonderful, and I’m looking forward to seeing how the author gives them their own stories in the future!

This is a fun, quick read that will leave you smiling and wanting to go out and find your own sexy Scot! Very quickly Melonie Johnson has become a favorite author. I can’t wait to get to the next installment in this series…and, luck for me, it’s already on my kindle!

Cassie and her friends go on a dream vacation for the summer. She never expects to have her goal come to life, but at what expense. This is a fun book that can be read in less than a day. I was cracking up for some of the scenes. It also shows that love can come when you least expect it.


** I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a honest review**

This was a cute read. The entire meeting and all the events after were just adorable. Things moved rather fast but not fast to where they were unbelievable. This a perfect poolside read. It is fun and flirty and romantic. It is an easy read and has wonderful humor that keeps the story rather light. It shows that love can show up in the most unexpected places and under the silliest circumstances.

Getting Hot with the Scot by Melonie Johnson is the first in the Sometimes in Love series. The title of this book is what first caught my attention, how could I pass this one up. Fortunately, as soon as I started reading it, the story held its own and became the focal point. This was a fun, spicy (fair warning!) book that I would recommend for anyone looking to becoming quickly immersed in a charming love story, great for a long weekend, vacation, etc. This was a light, easy read and I am looking forward to reading the second book about Cassie's friend, Bonnie, and Logan's friend, Theo. I love to read series where I get a new story, but also have tidbits about the original couple that started it all.

Cassie Crow is looking for a little adventure in her European vacation. A little fling with a hot foreign guy isn't too much to ask. Yet she gets more than she bargained for when she meets Logan Reid.
Logan needs to increase ratings on his internet show and this prank could put them over the top. But Cassie is an unexpected factor in his normally easy going life. What is there really can be a happily ever after?

This is the first in the series and although it was a slow to get started and had some pacing issues it was overall a good read. You get a little backstory on each of the friends, which I'm assuming will have their individual stories in the series

Getting Hot with the Scot was a wonderful start to a new contemporary romance series and I can't wait to read the next one. This story is loaded with great characters that could be my very own friends. It's a story about going on vacation and wanting to have one great hookup and not expecting to fall in love. There are ups and downs that keep you reading. I stayed up all night because I couldn't wait to see what happened next. I would recommend this to anyone who loves a great romance.

After reading other reviews for this series, I have decided that it is not for me. I will not be reading or reviewing it for my blog.

I always love when romances are set in a place I dream of visiting someday, and Getting Hot with the Scot definitely fit that - the way Johnson described Scotland made me want to pack up my bags and leave right away!
This romance was so lighthearted and fun - and even though it took Cassie a while to find the right guy on her vacation, I was head over heels the moment Logan appeared.
Though the pacing was a bit off at times, I still flew through this story and was grinning as Logan and Cassie turned from one night of fun into a couple who cared so deeply for each other. Also, the Scottish words had me laughing and wanting to keep them all in a little notebook because they were just that out-of-this-world.
Definitely an author to watch out for!

This book is all about fantasy. If you ever wished for a modern Jamie from Outlander you need to read this book.

I received this free copy as an arc from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.I loved the sense of humor between cassie and logan. I also agree as many of you will that reading is important. I also enjoyed that Cassie wasnt a blonde and is more similar to me. I loved her friends.

Cassie Crow is a pop-culture reporter but has bigger aspirations than her job on a television talk show. She is focused on becoming a journalist and wants to be taken more seriously. For now, she is on vacation with a few friends and they are now in Scotland. When she sees a Highlander in a kilt, Cassie immediately has a bunch of ideas as to what she'd like to do with him,

Logan Reid has a pretty interesting career that is based mainly on hijinks, but mostly on charm. He meets the delectable American, Cassie, and quickly discovers that one night of fun is hardly enough. When she returns to America after her trip, Logan finds a good excuse to follow her.

This was a cute little story. Cassie and Logan each had dreams, and a future together seemed hardly impossible. Watching them travel down this road made for enjoyable reading. Meanwhile, Cassie's friends were a hoot and no doubt will each have a role in future stories.

This debut novel by Melonie Johnson was quite an wonderful read that was remarkably well-done. I look forward to going further in this delectable series, and will soon be reading Smitten by the Brit, which will be out soon, as well as Once Upon a Bad Boy, which will be released in June.

Many thanks to St. Martin's Press and to NetGalley for this ARC to be reviewed in exchange for my honest opinion.