Melonie Johnson does a fabulous job of intertwining her “Sometimes in Love” series novels together. The main characters are complex and well written. The reader cannot help but get lost in the magic of Scotland, the excitement of a wedding, and the fun of an international romance. A solid and enjoyable read!

Really enjoyed this one so much more than the first. This is the second in the Sometimes in Love series by Melonie Johnson. What did I love about this? The heroine was sassy and smart though maybe a bit naive about her fiance, or rather ex. And so glad she took the bull by the horns so to speak with Theo, our perfect Duke.

The chemistry is perfect and the story moves at a great pace. I always wanted to turn the pages to find out how these two would end of having their HEA. And of course, to get to the HEA is not without difficulty - him being a duke and needing to marry for money. Her being on the opposite spectrum of royalty and aristocracy. Also, she's American. But Bonnie Blythe is smart, real, and loveable. And she's a professor of literature. How cool is that.

I love how we have a realistic solution to the Duke's financial problems. Which then leads to our inevitable HEA. I'm ready for the next in the series and so happy this one exceeded my expectations and that I took a chance on it.

I wish I could have given 'Smitten by the Brit' more stars, because it is a delightful story. The problem was with the graphic sexual language and situations that detracted from the overall appeal. 'Smitten by the Brit' is the first book I have read by this author and I understand it was the second in her Sometimes in Love series. Melonie Johnson did a great job with her Shakespeare, Austen and Monty Python quotes interspersed in dialogue. The characters were likeable, there was humor and some tension as to outcome, but just cringe worthy in too many ways. I'd love to read a truly 'sweet' version.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

I did not read the first book in this series but I would like to now. Bonnie and Theo were such an enjoyable couple. I think everyone needs a Theo in their life! This was a great romance and I highly recommend it. Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was a cute book...It's a good beach read--something relaxing that you can open when you need a pick-me-up--but I wasn't wowed by it. Maybe it's a personal preference, but I generally like to read romances with a little more snap to the dialogue. The hero and heroine were cute together, but something was missing, and I think it was in the banter, maybe? There wasn't enough push and pull for me. Don't get me wrong, it was very sweet, but I guess I much prefer romances where there's a little bit more conflict. (I'm also over the "British-isms" and Scottish buzz words that were used all the time. "Love," "lass," etc. We don't need to be reminded all the time of their nationality, IMO.)

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Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet, humorous romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

As the second book in this series, it doesn't disappoint. Melanie has just the right amount of sexiness, turmoil and feel goods in this story. I can't wait for the next one.

I hate books that romanticize cheating. I’m so glad this isn’t that book! The long term boyfriend proposes, he cheats, he gets the boot. Girl swears off love once and for all, girl meets new guy, they fall in love. This is a typical fluffy romance. I’ve read the same story a dozen times but it is cute and light. I enjoyed it.

Cute story! Two things I knew were going to happen....Gabe was going to get the boot and the Theo would save the family! I wasn't disappointed. As is true of real life, ugly raised its head a few times. Theo's sister saved the day not once, but three times! And another HEA.....

This book was gifted to me by the publisher in return for an honest review.

Smitten By The Brit is a fabulous contemporary romance by Melonie Johnson. Ms. Johnson has once more impressed me with her story-telling abilities with this well-written book. Usually my favorite part of any book is the characters and this cast of characters is outstanding, but I totally love the humor in this book. Bonnie is back to teaching college classes after her European summer vacation. When she returns home from a party to find her fiance boinking another woman on her grandmother's quilt the romance takes a dive off a very steep cliff. Theo is in the US to escort a friend to an event and visit with his best friend. Theo and Bonnie's story is loaded with drama, humor, sexy bits and is a fun read. I enjoyed this book from cover to cover and look forward to reading more from Melonie Johnson in the future. Smitten By The Brit is book 2 of the Sometimes In Love Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.

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Oh man I wish there had been more happen to the cheating butthead, but this was a super cute book. Fun and exciting at times, it was very easy to fall into the story and relate to the characters.

Bonnie Blythe is back at home after spending time in Europe with her best friends. Bonnie has been engaged to her lifelong boyfriend for a few years and, is now expecting him to pick a date for the wedding until she walks in on him in bed with someone else.
Bonnie then decides that she is going to take a temporary teaching position at a prestigious college in England. Maybe, she might get to see Theo again. The best friend of the man that her best friend is marrying this summer.
When Bonnie and Theo reconnect, the intense heat between them has, apparently, gotten stronger, not weaker. This is something Bonnie is not happy about. She might consider a friends with benefits situation but, she's not sure what Theo wants-well--besides her!
This was a wonderfully fun romp that was just as good as the first book in this series. I can't wait until the next book comes out!

If you enjoyed Enjoyed Getting Hot With the Scot, Melonie Johnson's first book in her Sometimes in Love series, you certainly won't be disappointed with Smitten by the Brit. This novel takes off right as the first one ends, but focuses on the romance between Bonnie and Theo. While it can certainly be read as a standalone, I believe that this story is enhanced by having read the first book. Like the first book, I do wish that Johnson put more emphasis on the friendships between the girls and character development, but she does do a wonderful job telling a romance (with quite a few dirty parts).

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

4 stars
Smitten by the brit is amazing. Its funny, romantic and has amazing Shakespeare and Jane Austen quotes.

Bonnie has a plan, be made of honor at her best friends wedding and set a date for her own wedding, Seems simple yes! However her life comes crashing down when she walks in on her fiancé cheating on her. Bonnie has new decisions and plans to make. Than along comes Theo, Bonnie's best friends fiancé's best friend. (aka the best man). Theo is this handsome brit with amazing dimples that Bonnie can't get enough of. The chemistry between these two are amazing.
Overall, this is a sweet book. Also I would like to say from an Irish perspective, Thank you!!! You would not believe how many authors mix up English culture and the Irish culture! Melonie Johnson, you got it right! Thank you.
Thank you to netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Sexy and funny, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. We first met Bonnie and Theo in book one (Hot for the Scot), and this one allows us to learn their story. Bonnie is a literature professor who loves Shakespeare and Austin and has always dreamed of marrying her long time fiance in a literature inspired wedding. However, when things fall apart with her fiance and she is suddenly single, she takes a step outside her comfort zone and travels to England to teach a summer course. Since Theo lives in England, and is a duke that she has been smitten with, there is lots of opportunities for funny scenes and sexy times.

If you enjoy the genre, you will love this book. Since I'm not a Shakespeare fan (sorry), some the quotes were a bit over the top to me, however, they were a part of the character Bonnie. For this reason, I would give this novel 4.5 stars.

I loved the funny scenes and all the wrong assumptions that added to them. Additionally, a new character, Theo's sister Tabitha, added humor to the story. I hope that Tabitha gets her own story in a future book.

Put this one at the top of your TBR list. While part of a series, this is a stand alone novel. I'm adding the author to my must read authors' list. While this is only her second book, she is an author to watch and I can't wait to see what she writes next.

Angst, angst, and more angst! I loved the characters in this story, don't get me wrong, but the level of drama in this book was so much higher than I expected. Almost from the beginning the reader gets a hint of drama to come, and then it begins and snowballs into one big mess. In the best sense, of course. Because what is romance without a little trial and error? While I did enjoy the secondary characters even more than the H and h, I thought the story was fun with lots of things going on to keep your attention engaged from start to finish.

Theo Wharton's mission in life, at least lately, is to save his family's legacy and keep the coffers full to keep and maintain their estate. But life throws him a curveball in the form of beautiful Bonnie Blythe, an American with a penchant for independence and a saucy mouth. When they first met in London a year ago, she was engaged and he was firmly set into the friendzone. But now things have changed and their friendship has turned into something much more. The trouble is, Theo needs an heiress and Bonnie is not even close. Not to mention that Bonnie is not sure what she wants with Theo, and her life has become one big what if. What if she goes to England to teach? What if she wants to become a writer? What if she falls in love with a duke?

So many funny scenes in this book! I laughed a lot. But as I said before, this book is chock full on angst too! And it's much ado about nothing very frequently. I typically read a lot of historical romance, so I am familiar with the whole concept of financially unsteady lords needing to marry heiresses to keep their families in good standing. But I thought that ended a long time ago...apparently not! I was pretty irritated with Theo from the get-go for not standing up for his future against his mother, who was so focused on appearances that she couldn't care less if her son was happy and in love. It was frustrating! Thankfully, Theo found his backbone...eventually. And Bonnie kept him on his toes...for the most part. There was a part towards the end where some serious groveling should have been done by Theo, but basically he just said "I'm sorry" and that was it. Not enough for me. Especially when Theo crushed my heart right alongside Bonnie's - think Marianne and Willoughby. It was not a pretty picture.

Overall, my favorite character was Theo's sister, Tabitha! I cannot wait for her to have her own book - she gets her own book, right? Please say yes! I can't wait to read more from this author.

This book is everything and more.
I really loved all the relations to the Shakespeare, Austen and even Harry Potter.
Story is about Bonnie, who is an English teacher in a Chicago.
She is smitten with the Brit named Theo. He is a wonderful character and a good looking chap. He is also the Duke and this title is wearing him down.
Story picks up from where it is left in the first part Hot with the Scot. But it is not mandatory to read the first part in order to start with the second.
The book has all the feels and indeed I was also smitten by the Brit. He is very polite and considerate but also sexy as hell. I love London and everything about England so I was happy that the book was placed there.
If you love romance, Shakespeare and Austen this book is right down your alley.
I certainly enjoyed it very much.

Yes, I was smitten by your Brit Melonie Johnson!
"Smitten by the Brit" is the second book in the "Sometimes in Love".
It sequels "Getting hot with the Scot" (Cassie and Logan's story)
Ms Johnson uses Shakespeare and Austen references throughout this book and it fits this story perfectly. I haven't read any Shakespeare or Austen works (yet) , only seen a play and movie adaptations. But I loved it. It made me fell even more for Theo the Brit and Bonnie.

Because of all the back story in book 1, I highly recommend (but not necessary) reading it before starting on "Smitten by the Brit"

Like with the first book the thing I'm most annoyed with is the POV. In this book it could've been more clearly devided between Bonnie's POV and Theo's POV, it would make the reading flow better.
That said, I think the writing in this book is better than it was in the previous book. The flow is better.

All in all, I'm smitten. Simply as that.
And then there is the battle between Logan the Scot and Theo the Brit.
I'm torn. I love the Scottish brogue and I love the British gentleman. Might just be a tie... No, I don't think I can choose one over the other.

Thanks @netgalley for providing me with an advanced readers copy. I'm ever so thankful.

We met the professor and the duke in book one of the series, and now Bonnie and Theo get their own story.

Bonnie fought her attraction to the hot duke when they’d met last summer, but freshly single and back in England she is free to explore her feelings.

Theo hasn’t been able to get Bonnie off his mind since they met. When their best friends recruit them as best man and maid of honor, he gets to know her better. Love wasn’t something he ever imagined. Being a duke he was required and expected to marry for money and connections, it was enough for him until he fell in love.

I absolutely loved Theo from his first page in book 1 of the series. Bonnie is his perfect match. Fantastic book with a modern “Austen” plot.

Great book loaded with crazy friends, destination weddings, hot best man and awesome sex! What more could a girl ask for in a book!