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It's Getting Scot in Here

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I loved this one. It all begins with an agreement between Niall’s estranged parents. He and his brothers are to wed English ladies before their sister marries. The oldest brother is to marry a lady of their mother’s choosing. They are none too pleased about it. Niall is the diplomat of the bunch and helps to smooth things over with his brother’s intended, spending quite a bit of time with her. There is plenty of humor thrown in, which I loved. A highly enjoyable read.

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Hilarious, heartwarming and absolutely delightful, Suzanne Enoch’s It’s Getting Scot in Here is a charming and magical historical romance that will make readers swoon!

The Scottish MacTaggert brothers were children when Francesca, their English mother, had walked out of their Highland estate and gone back to England with their baby sister, Eloise. The three boys had grown up with their father and haven’t clapped eyes on their mother since. While Francesca and Eloise rubbed shoulders with the Ton in London, the MacTaggert brothers, despite being the children of the chieftain of Clan Ross, dedicated most of their lives to the estate and have never hesitated to roll up their sleeves and getting stuck in back-breaking work and manual labour that earned them the loyalty and respect of all their tenants. However, unbeknownst to the three brothers, their absentee mother had, before abandoning them, struck a deal with their father: she would continue to finance the estate providing that the three boys marry before Eloise walks down the aisle herself – and their sister has just got engaged! The three MacTaggert brothers find themselves having to leave Scotland and the Highlands behind and travel to London in order to save their estate. Francesca has already found her eldest son, Coll, the perfect bride: Amelia-Rose Baxter. Only little did Francesca realise that Amelia-Rose was going to catch the eye not of her eldest, but of her other son, Niall…

Niall is used to smoothing things over and being the peace-maker. With two headstrong and stubborn siblings to keep under control – not to mention his equally challenging father – Niall has grown accustomed to getting his family out of scrapes and keeping them out of trouble. When he is forced to go to London to find a suitable bride, Niall hopes to find a shy and biddable wife he can wed and leave behind in England while he returns back to his life in Scotland. However, he hadn’t counted on finding himself attracted to his brother’s intended Amelia-Rose, who is not a woman he has any intention of leaving behind! But despite his growing attraction to his brother’s soon to be wife, Niall knows that a future for the two of them is impossible…or is it?

Amelia-Rose was not exactly overjoyed when her parents had arranged for her to marry Coll MacTaggert. Her intended might be titled, but as a Highlander, Amelia is sure that he would be wild, uncivilized and uncultured. Their first encounter is not exactly a roaring success for she finds Coll to be rude and disrespectful – and not at all like his intelligent, charming and handsome younger brother, Niall. Amelia-Rose has been holding out for a man who would love her for her mind and not just her body and the more time she spends with Niall, the more she finds herself falling head over heels in love with him. However, Niall has made it clear that he would never marry an Englishwoman and make the same mistake which his father had made, but can Amelia-Rose manage to make him change his mind?

Suzanne Enoch knocks it out of the park with It’s Getting Scot in Here! A fantastic historical romance that had me giggling, sighing and reaching for the tissues, It’s Getting Scot in Here is a terrific tale about two complete opposites falling madly in love that I simply could not stop reading. Funny, engrossing and wonderfully romantic, It’s Getting Scot in Here features two fabulous characters who will leap off the pages and straight into readers’ hearts. Amelia-Rose was a splendid heroine I couldn’t help but cheer for and sexy Niall was a gorgeous, intelligent, sensitive and sexy hero who gives Jamie Fraser a run for his money.

A first-class tale that is simply irresistible, It’s Getting Scot in Here is compulsively readable historical romance at its finest!

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Such a terrific story!
Niall is the youngest of a laird’s three sons sent to London to solve a problem started long ago. One of the three sons is required to marry an English girl of their mother’s choosing or the funding of their Scottish estate will cease. THAT could spell disaster.
Amelia- Rose is the young woman chosen for the task, but she has no idea it’s not one that any of the three McTaggert brothers relish. The eldest brother is chosen to marry as a result of a ‘loss’ of a hand of cards, and upon his arrival he’s not cooperating with the original plan at all.
Niall, always the peace making brother of the three, attempts to smooth things over and make everyone happy. He hopes to accomplish this by escorting his older brother’s intended, Amelia-Rose around town until the brothers can get him on board. But as they say, a funny thing happened on the way to the....
I loved this story. It was thoroughly entertaining from beginning to end. The characters were well written individuals with depth. The dialogue included witty banter filled with humor and heart, and the romance between the Niall and Amelia-Rose is just lovely. I do hope that there are more stories to come and that the other two brothers are caught in marriage traps of their own, as I expect that’ll be every bit as entertaining.
I read this as an arc on Netgalley which affected my review in no way at all.

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***ARC received for an honest review***

I’m reading a bunch of less than exciting documents for work each day. Hours of file review likely to take all month. So I’m seeking reads that don’t ask a lot from me emotionally or plot wise. This was a perfect choice.

3 Highlanders are forced via family agreement to go into London and seek wives. They’re a bit like large bratty children upset about what they have to do. A wife has been chosen for the eldest - and dude just has his panties flat out in a twist. He’s rude to the chick. And his youngest brother steps in to smooth things over. Amy and Niall develop feelings for one another - and face seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

3 stars means i thoroughly enjoyed the book. I thought it was cute and light and distracting and fun. The absolutely perfect read for my current situation.

There wasn’t much emotional depth. No angst. Some silly plot lines. And I didn’t understand the heroine’s motives or behavior in the beginning. Nevertheless this was exactly what I needed. Totally recommend it as a light read when you need a break.

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This was pretty freaking adorable. Suzanne Enoch is an author I’ve seen round about in my book musings but have never read. It’s Getting Scot in Here is the first book in a new series focused on three brothers from the Highlands raised solely by their father after their mother returned to London with their baby sister. Her absence came with a price, each son would have to marry a woman from London and one of them must be of their mothers choosing. They would also all have to be married before their sister or they will lose their estate and holding in Scotland. Lady MacTaggert is about to find out that trying forcing a Highlander into something they don’t want is a lot like herding cats.

Lady Amelia-Rose’s family wants her to marry into a title and since one of the MacTaggerts will inherit a Viscount title she has been chosen for the oldest brother Coll. It’s not her fault that Coll and his mother are in a slight battle of wills and she is in the crossfire. Amelia-Rose and Coll’s first meeting blows up spectacularly and Naill jumps in to save the lady from some embarrassment. He is the family diplomat and so this isn’t a new role for him. His plan is just to keep the lady affable until Coll comes around, it never occurred to him in the beginning that might lead to his own feelings for the woman slated to marry his brother.

“I didn’t have much notice, either, and you don’t see me stomping about or trying to encourage people to faint or cry.” Oh, she likely shouldn’t have said that, either.
“Ye’ve a slightly better hold of yer temper than Coll does.”
“A dragon would seem to have an easier temper than your brother,” she blurted, then put a hand over her mouth. What was wrong with her tonight?
He snorted. “I cannae argue with that.”

Both Amelia-Rose and Naill were completely likable from the get go. You could see how each were just trying to do the best for their families and thrown together. I’m always worried in stances when a sibling is involved because that can get awkward fast but this is done in a way that it really worked for the story without any true ewe moments involved. It probably helped that Coll came off as a complete jerkface from the get go. I warmed up to him by the end, and after a few punches were thrown, but for the majority of the story he just made my teeth grind.

Naill is fantastic in that when it gets to be his time to court Amelia-Rose against her family’s wishes he determines that he wants to woo her and get the real woman she is. I love that he never really forced her hand but told her she would need to chose which woman she wanted to be. Naill sees Amelia-Rose for the woman she truly is not the one she shows society and with him she really blooms. I love seeing how each person made the other better.

“You asked me,” she interrupted.
“Aye, of course I did.”
“I mean, you asked me. You want what’s best for me, but you’ve left it to me to decide what that is.”
He frowned. “What else would I do, drag ye off against yer will and make ye miserable? I want ye, Amelia-Rose, but if yer heart doesnae come with the rest of ye, I have naught.”
A tear ran down her cheek, and it took every ounce of will for him not to wipe it away. “You just described exactly what everyone else has already done to me,” she whispered.

The other great thing about this book was the family dynamics. Lady MacTaggert is trying to rebuild something with her sons. I’m thinking that over the course of the series some more light will come to her absence from their lives above and beyond leaving for London with their sister. It did add for some great family drama. I did love how protective the brothers felt for their sister right from the start, her fiancé is in for a ride there I’m sure.

Overall this was a fun book with strong characters and I really enjoyed my time with this new to me author. I’ll definitely be checking out the other books from this series and some of Suzanne Enoch’s other works.

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Amelia-Rose wants a man that sees her as an equal, who respects her mind, and is someone that she can see herself being happy with. Niall's older brother is arranged to marry Amelia-Rose. However, he doesn't seem interested in the match. Niall knows what the situation is: his brother must marry a girl of their mother's choosing or they will lose all claim to her money which runs their ancestral estate. So, Niall sets out to convince Amelia-Rose that his brother is exactly the kind of man that she has been searching for. Somewhere along the way, Niall finds himself falling for bright and funny Amelia-Rose.

The slow developing romance between Niall and Amelia-Rose is absolutely adorable. Of course, we, as the audience, can see the reality of their feelings long before they come to the same realisation. The love and respect that they have for each other is so well conveyed through their conversations. They talk about what they want for their lives after they marry. They share their concerns and their wishes. It's definitely something that I feel we don't get to see enough of in romance as stories get so caught up in delivering us to the happily ever after. This is a glimpse into how they imagine their lives after the ending and it is so refreshing to see characters talking about it openly. These interactions also provide a parallel and an alternative to Niall's parent's relationship which broke apart because of their inability to discuss such things and compromise with one another.

Niall's brother, mother, and sister also feature prominently in the book. The relationship the brothers have with their mother is a strained one due to the fact that she abandoned them as children and then dragged them all to London with the threat that she would cut off the money from her inheritance which was given to the estate. The relationship the brothers have with their sister is very sweet, but also tentative as she was only a baby when their mother took her and fled to London from Scotland. Over the course of the novel we see sweet moment and clashes between the family which adds to the novel.

Amelia-Rose's relationship with her parents, especially with her mother, is filled with issues. Her family stands at the edge of the aristocracy and Amelia-Rose's mother is determined to see her daughter married to a man with a title so she can crow about it to all those who will listen. Much of Amelia-Rose's hesitation and the conflict of the story comes from Amelia-Rose's desire to please her mother clashing with her love for Niall. This never feels overdone and Amelia-Rose's feelings in this are never belittled by Niall.

There were some issues in the novel. At times it felt like it dragged on in some scenes and overall the novel had the feel of a story that had gone on for a little too long. There were also some sudden Point of View changes which happened without a proper line break. This made it difficult and confusing to follow and required rereading of paragraphs to understand from whose perspective we were meant to be seeing things. In the dialogue there was a decision to use a Scottish accent every time Niall or his brothers spoke. I can understand wanting the reader to gain a sense of the characters through this, however this began to annoy me as I read further into the story.

It's Getting Scot In Here is as delightful as the punny title. The story is enjoyable and filled with heart. However, there are some issues some aspects which reduced my overall enjoyment of the novel. I will likely be reading the rest of the series simply because the characters are well developed and I can't wait to see what Enoch has in store for them.

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Please dont let the title fool you its definitely not fluff!

Imagine 3 sexy, brawny, angry Highlanders storming London. Sigh.

Below is my quick goodreads review.

"Holy smokes!! It feels like it's been a long time since I've read an Enoch book.

This was longer than most historicals these days but I was ALL IN!!

I want to stay in this world a while and roll around in it!"

If you haven't read her yet then this is one to start!

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It’s Getting Scot in Here by Suzanne Enoch
Wild Wicked Highlanders #1

Hmmm….engaging, easy to read, fun historical romance that seems more a fairy tale than a truly believable story BUT when reading romance one is really trying to escape and this book did take me away to another country and earlier time period. I experienced stinky London, went to balls and saw the gorgeous costumes, rode in carriages, danced, was thankful that expectations then were not what they are now and got to watch the two main characters fall in love. So, it was a fun day spent reading and I enjoyed it.

What I liked about the book:
* The brothers – they were there for one another
* The romance between Niall and Amelia-Rose
* The slow build but steam when it came within the romance (even though...really?)
* The addition of Eloise to the brothers’ lives
* The costumes
* The way the brothers interacted
* Niall’s sly way of getting what he wants but also allowing Amelia-Rose to get what she wants, too
* The red stag on the landing...what a hoot!
* Quite a bit, actually

What I did not like:
* The parents...both Taggert and Baxter couples left a lot to be desired.
* The expectations of the parents in regard to their children
* The willingness of some to do all for title or money
* The way Coll (the oldest brother) interacted with Amelia-Rose
* The short time it took for Francesca to win over her sons...I don’t think I would like her that easily if I were the sons

So, the Taggert sons arrive in London knowing that to keep the money coming to their ancestral estate so it will not fail they have to cater to an agreement their parents made when their mother Francesca left them and their father seventeen years before. They have ideas about how to satisfy the letter of the law within their parents’ agreement without really having to change their lifestyles. One of the sons drew the short straw and will have to marry the woman their mother has chosen as a bride to keep the funds flowing to Aldriss...like it or not. There is a slight glitch in that a different brother wants Amelia-Rose than the one that is supposed to marry her. The way the couple finally arrive at a happily ever after is quite a tale and also a good read.

I am looking forward to finding out who Coll and Aden will end up with and since these women must be English it will be interesting to see who they meet and fall in love with. I am almost more curious about Amelia-Rose’s companion Jane than I am about Coll and Aden, though. Jane seems an intriguing woman who deserves a book of her own but I wonder if that will happen or not – hope to find out in this series. I also noticed a mention that Eloise Taggert wants her father to walk her down the aisle and if he should show up to do so then will Francesca and the husband she left behind rekindle their romance or will fur fly?

And...if you do decide to read this book...do note the story of the cats being milked for cheese...what a hoot!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4 Stars

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4.5 Stars

Niall MacTaggert is the youngest of three brothers who were the product of a tempestuous marriage between a Scottish earl and an English noblewoman. The woman, Francesca, grew tired of the solitude of the highlands and missed her homeland greatly. Her husband stubbornly refused to ever return to England, and finally Francesca took her infant daughter with her and returned to her home, though she was brokenhearted over leaving her three sons behind. Francesca’s father was a wily man who had engineered her marriage agreement so that she still retained control of the money. Now, seventeen years after leaving Scotland, Francesca has summoned her sons to England to choose English wives. If they don’t comply, she will cut off the flow of money to their Scottish estate. None of the brothers is ready to wed, especially a Sassenach, but they will do what it takes to save their beloved Aldriss.

Amelia-Rose “Amy” Baxter is now in her second season. She loves London, with all its entertainments, socializing, and balls. She is also very anxious to get away from her title-hungry mother and her unhappy home. If that means entering into a convenient marriage, then she’ll consider it. Amy’s mother has come to an arrangement with Francesca, in which Amy will marry Coll, Francesca’s oldest son, who is heir to the Scottish earldom. The couple just has to meet, agree that they are able to tolerate each other, and the arrangements for the marriage will go forward.

The brothers roll into London, eager to meet their younger sister, ready to bite the bullet and find wives, but with a chip on their collective shoulders in regard to their mother. In their eyes, she abandoned them when they were young boys, and they have no desire to treat her like a mother, in fact, calling her by her first name. They also have wagonloads of luggage and fixtures, hoping to make some sort of statement to their parent. (Included in their odds-and-ends is a stuffed stag named Rory, who takes up residence in one of Francesca’s hallways, and becomes quite the fashion plate as the story evolves.)

When hotheaded Coll meets Amy, he only lasts about five minutes before he storms out at one of her impertinent remarks. If he’s forced to marry an Englishwoman, it will be someone meek and biddable, not a spirited, witty young lady who isn’t afraid to stand up to him. Niall may be the youngest of the brothers, but he is the most sensible, and the peacemaker of the group. He immediately moves in to smooth the awkward situation. The fact that he was smitten on first sight of Amy has nothing to do with it! Over the next days, Coll is still not to be found, and Niall stands in for him at all the events. Unlike his brother, Niall loves Amy’s directness, wittiness, and he definitely loves her beauty. Amy and Niall immediately develop a rapport, and soon they are both wishing that the intended marriage included Niall instead of Coll.

One of my favorite things about IT’S GETTING SCOT IN HERE, is the fact that Coll determines that he will not wed Amy fairly early on. I really hate reading stories where siblings are in competition for the same love interest. There is no smooth sailing, however, when Coll bows out and Niall steps up. Though Amy and Niall are more than eager to explore the possibility of marriage, Amy’s obnoxious mother is not having any of it. She wants a title for her daughter, and comes up with another scheme which seems to block any chance of Amy and Niall being together.

I found IT’S GETTING SCOT IN HERE to be a genuinely delightful, and sweetly passionate read. I love the subtle humor, the quirky characters, and the slowly thawing relationship between Francesca and her estranged sons. I wasn’t prepared to like Francesca at all, but she won me over. I wonder, if, down the road, there may be a reconciliation with her stubborn husband. I hope so! Niall is definitely a hot Scot – though he’s the sensible one, he’s also passionate and giving. He never wanted to change Amy, and never blamed her for her mother’s machinations. Both Amy and Niall were willing to take risks, make sacrifices, and compromise so that they could be together. I greatly enjoyed IT’S GETTING SCOT IN HERE, and highly recommend it for readers who enjoy a feel good and entertaining historical romance with wonderful characters.

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3 bulls in a tiny china shop

Book #1 in the Wild Wicked Highlanders series, It's Getting Scot in Here is a wonderful beginning for the series, in spite of the silly title. I've been a fan of Ms. Enoch for a long time and I'm happy she's just started such a promising new series.

Amelia Rose-Baxter has been out for 2 years, having had a couple of proposals she promptly refused wih a sharp comment, for her parents' despair. Trying to land a title, Amelia's parents agree to marry her to Coll MacTaggert, an heir to a Scot earldom in the Highlands. The Highlander and his two younger brothers, Aden and Nial, are coming to London only to satisfy his 17-year-absent mother's demands that the three of them marry English ladies.

Neither Amelia wants to marry a "barbarian" and leave London's entertanment, nor the Highlander heir wishes for an "English rose". Actually, Coll plans to marry the lass and leave her behind, going on with his wild ways on his beloved Aldriss Park. If Coll doesn't marry Amelia, his mother Francesca will stop funding Aldriss Park. To avoid disaster, Niall (the youngest brother) steps in to try and make amends between Amelia and Coll.

However, Niall didn't expect he could fall in love with an English woman, let alone with his brother's fiancée! Amelia is also attracted to Niall, finding in him a man who understands her and respect her opinions. What to do if Niall doesn't have a title? Her parents will never allow such alliance, especially her mother, who has dreamed of this her whole life?

The story is witty and it made me laugh many times. I also enjoyed how Niall and Amelia slowly get together, all the time aware of the problems that may keep them apart forever. I'm looking forward to the next instalment - a book for Coll so that he may redeem himself after being such a cad in this book?

I received an ARC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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Niall MacTaggert has just found out that the past 17 years have meant freedom to run wild in the Highlands. The price? No mother, no sister, no female presence. Being the third son to the title of Lord Aldridge had never bothered him until his mother summons him and his two wild and rambunctious brothers to the high society life in London, England. It is time for Niall and the MAC Target brothers to explore the English side of their heritage by fulfilling an agreement from their mother that involves each of them marrying an English lass. There was a legal agreement made, and everything they know and live is on the line and it starts with a proper English daughter named Amelia Rose Hyacinth Baxter.

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❤️❤️❤️❤️ out of 5
This is book 1 of a new series and I am totally here for it! It was set up so well I’m already invested in all the other characters so can the next book hurry up and get released/written yet please!
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Our hero and his 2 brothers are forced to leave their home in Scotland and travel to London where their estranged mother is to choose their brides in order to save their home. Sounds kind of crazy right? Well I loved it as well as the fact that you find compassion for their mother who is anything but evil. She chooses a bride for her eldest son, however, it’s her youngest son that can’t help but fall for her.
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What’s not to love about Scottish historical romances? Well this book made me question the whole sub-genre (although not in a bad way). Is there such a thing as too heavy an accent in writing? I think it was a little heavy on the accent as it was a bit distracting. The other thing I considered was how Scots get portrayed entering the Ton because in this book they were portrayed as hot hillbillies (again just on the side of too much). Other than this I really enjoyed the book, the characters and can’t wait for more.

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How could I not have loved Niall and Amelia-Rose’s amazing love story in It’s Getting Scot in Here by Suzanne Enoch, book one in her Wild, Wicked Highlanders series. Amelia-Rose was being asked to be someone other than her true self by her parents, trying to marry her off to a man with a title. She was nobody’s fool, nor a simpering woman who never had a thought of her own. Amelia-Rose Baxter needed a man who would treat her as his equal, not try to boss her around, telling her what she could and couldn’t do. The MacTaggert brothers learned only recently that the eldest must marry or they would lose their ancestral estate. The eldest, Coll, refused to be interested, let alone marry, any woman their mother selected for him. Niall, the youngest and the peace maker, thought he could find a way for Amelia-Rose to become the perfect match for his brother and for the sake of the family. Instead, Niall ends up being the one who Amelia-Rose is attracted to despite her concerns and fears of barbarian Highlanders. At the same time, Niall finds Amelia-Rose tempting but fears marrying an Englishwoman and having the troubles his parents had.

I loved that Amelia-Rose was strong-willed and refused to change to be the simpering, pushover that her parents wanted her to be in order to be married off to a man with a title. I was frustrated by the manner her mother treated her, being the one insisting on Amelia-Rose be married to a title, not so much caring about the man. Niall saw the true Amelia-Rose which made him a true hero in my book. He believed it was vital that he court her instead of her being sold like an animal. Despite being a Highland barbarian, Niall understood how to treat a woman better than the men being thrown at Amelia-Rose by her mother.

Ms. Enoch wrote an emotionally rich and moving story transporting her readers to historical London and a peek at the Highlands. She provided a tale rich with sexual chemistry, amusing banter, and endearing characters that are not to be missed. I found both Niall and Amelia-Rose loveable heroes, unwilling to settle for less than each other. I highly recommend It’s Getting Scot in Here to other readers.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

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Hot Scotts and fiery Sasenach ladies. Amy was not meant for Niall but she was instantly attracted to him. Niall was trying to play stand in and peacemaker and instead found himself falling in love. The story is funny. It is filled with braw highlanders getting into ridiculous scrapes all to buck convention. The story is also about healing a family that is hurting and trying to reconcile two different societal settings.

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This is a very enjoyable romance. I love that these Scotsman must go to London to get a bride to keep their home in Scotland. This is the first book in the series and in it you learn a little about each of the 3 brothers, their sister and their mother. I look forward to reading about how each of the characters finds love. Remember this is a contemporary romance. I received a copy of this book from St. Martin’s Press for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.

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I lost myself in this and didn't want to come back. I've been in a mood for romances lately and didn't feel for any of the ones that I've been reading... but this story truly set my heart a flutter.

Arranged marriages is a popular trope among historical romances, but Ms. Enoch delivers a tale mischievous and fun as we see the brother of the proposed groom fall for the English rose instead. I loved how their attraction was immediate and straight forward leaving no room for fluff in misunderstandings and miscommunications. In fact, their forbidden romance was a highlight and I couldn't wait for their love to be revealed and how the family would take it. The dynamics of the family structure was great as well and I feel that as the series continues, we'll see more of the siblings bond and mature than we did in this first book.

I fell in love with Niall more than I did with Amelia - his character was just so fun and witty that who couldn't? Definitely more likeable than his brother Coll who was very arrogant and a jerk to start. I can't wait to see what woman changes him for the better. But Niall also has such endearing qualities - taking Amelia for his own, not letting her family's opinions of him get in the way of their love and even offering to risk scandal with elopement for her. It's sigh-worthy and a dream to have read their story.

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Francesca MacTaggert may have had a whirlwind romance with a Highlander, but she couldn't bear to stay there. She returned to London with her infant daughter, leaving her husband and three sons at his ancestral home with a caveat: if the boys aren't married when her daughter is engaged, she will have to choose English brides for them. None of the MacTaggert boys had known about it until now when their sister Eloise is engaged. The three men arrive in London, and Francesca had chosen Amelia-Rose Baxter for her eldest, Coll. However, he has no interest in her. The youngest, Niall, definitely does have an interest, and that interest is mutual.

It's obvious from the start which brother will eventually end up with Amelia-Rose. She has her moments of sarcasm and biting social commentary, which of course is not appreciated in London society of the 1800s. Aside from the usual beauty and charm that is expected of a society lady, Amelia-Rose does have dreams of her own that she suppresses in the face of her mother's wishes. Niall is the peacemaker in his family, so of course, he tries to smooth the ruffled feathers of the Baxter family when Coll simply walks out of the first meeting with Amelia-Rose. This gives the two ample opportunity to meet, talk, and get to know one another. It isn't just under the guise of furthering Coll's suit, and Niall is always fully conscious of Amelia-Rose's wishes and dreams. That alone makes the two of them adorable together, and you can't help but root for them to overcome the societal obstacles placed in the path of their happiness.

I really enjoyed getting to know the MacTaggerts, and look forward to seeing the rest of the series, focusing on the other siblings.

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It is hard not to love all of these Highlander brothers. They each have great personalities that just stand out and suck you right in. Rough and tough with the wildness of the country they come from, London will never be the same! And Niall is a sweetheart! I just love him.

The plot is unique and I have to confess, I hated the brother’s mother for most of the story. It was only in the end that I learned to like her, but only for her actions. She stood by her son’s and brought everything full circle.

The author crafted a story full of the trials and tribulations of the rules of Old England along with the wild freshness of country boys. Who can resist a strong, rugged, kilt-wearing Highlander?

She spent a lot of time developing the characters and the relationships so you were really all in with the story. Plus, the humor and wit between the characters really made a huge difference in this book. They were so likable… (except mom for me)

Enoch wrote a book full of the wildness of boys and men, sweetness and love, and happy ever afters. Personally, I would love to see more heat and passion, but this is a beautiful story that you will find yourself yearning for the next installation. Can’t wait to see who she writes about next!

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Oooohhh, I really liked this one! Niall MacTaggert was super swoony and yet still alpha. Watching him fall in love with Amelia Rose was sweet and at times funny. I had a smile on my face through this whole book!

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It's a good day......Book one in as new series from Suzanne Enoch. Highlanders and Sassenachs....let the fun begin.
Francesca, Lady Aldiss, and her Scottish husband Laird Angus McTaggart are estranged. In order for McTaggart to continue to received needed monies his sons must marry before his daughter. Highlanders in High Society. Love book 1 can't wait for the next one.

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