MacAllister Campbell can’t believe his eyes the woman he has loved and supposedly died ten years ago is standing right in front of him running from something. Rose Fleming has been presumed dead for the last decade is on the hunt for evidence against the man who killed her family ten years ago. She’s been in hiding biding her time until the threat posed by the villain had passed, but Rose has returned to England in disguise to get to the bottom of her aunt's untimely death and to lay to rest once and for all the mystery behind what’s been going on, why is she being pursued by an arcane arts practitioner and his thugs, why as a child did she get a falcon tattoo, and what does it all mean? Mac is secretly working for Colton Agency, acting for the Home Office and he’s determined to solve the mystery as to who wants Rose killed and why. Mac and Rose have a past, they once loved each other and then Mac left, can they rekindle their lost love and finally find the happiness they both want and deserve? I loved this story it’s filled with intrigue, mystery and a whole of passion and romance!!! An excellent story and one I voluntarily read and reviewed.

I received an advance reader’s copy of this book.

This is a well-written book. Action-filled from the first page, the reader is pulled into the story. Rose has returned to England after faking her death years ago. She quickly learns that despite the passage of time she is not safe. A chance encounter with MacAllister reawakens passions and opens her heart, which she believed she’d protected. MacAllister, though angry that he’d been allowed to believe Rose dead all this time, vows to protect her from the dangers facing her. Rose who’s been managing on her own all this time must learn to trust again while MacAllister must do what he can to not lose Rose again.

I liked Rose as a character though her reluctance to reveal important information to those helping her was frustrating at times, although her reasons for being reticent were valid. MacAllister and Rose communicated well once she revealed all. I appreciated that they were direct and honest with each other as far as their feelings.

The plot twists kept me reading throughout. Overall, I enjoyed this story. It is standalone even though it’s part of a series.

Tara Kingston spices a pot rich in intrigue, danger, passion and desire in her latest historical romance, When a Lady Kisses a Scot.

With a dangerous enemy intent on destroying everything she held dear to her heart, a frightened Rose Fleming had had no other choice but to flee the only home she has ever known and let everybody think that she had died in a tragic carriage accident. Rose had hoped that by feigning her death she would be unshackled from the constant fear that had claimed and destroyed the life of her family, however, for the past ten years she has had to live a life without the man she loves by her side, Macallister Campbell. When the threat that had destroyed her life resurfaces, Rose needs to protect herself at all costs, so she changes her hair color and assumes another name. Yet, this deception only ends up plunging her into further danger – and as if things weren’t complicated enough, she runs smack into the one man she had hoped never to see again. The one man she loves with all of her heart: Macallister Campbell…

Mac had been absolutely devastated when he had learnt that the woman he had hoped to spend the rest of his life with was dead. Mac has tried his hardest to move on with his life, but forgetting Rose has proved to be easier said than done. He is still haunted by her touch and her kisses and his heart will simply never heal from knowing that he will never embrace her again. However, all that looks set to change when a chance encounter propels him straight into the path of the woman he thought dead for the past ten years – Rose. Despite her protestations that she is not the woman he loves, all it takes for Mac to know that the woman standing in front of him is his one true love is a passionate kiss that makes him even more determined never to let her out of his sight ever again.

However, Rose is a woman in grave danger and Mac will move mountains to protect her. He had lost her once and he is not prepared to lose her again, but will he manage to track down the threat to their happiness and spend the rest of his life making up for lost time with Rose? Or is Mac up against a ruthless enemy who will not stop until Rose is dead and buried?

When a Lady Kisses a Scot is a sexy, enjoyable and enthralling historical romance where the action is fast-paced, the passion red-hot and steamy, the emotion intense and dramatic and the suspense nail-biting and compelling. Tara Kingston certainly knows how to grab her readers’ attention from the very first page and in When a Lady Kisses a Scot, she has penned a fantastic historical romance that kept me on the edge of my seat and turning the pages late into the night.

Readers looking for an exciting and emotional historical romance rich in sensuality, suspense and heart, need to look no further than Tara Kingston’s latest When a Lady Kisses a Scot.

Rose had to disappear when she learned that someone was trying to murder her. Her aunt let everyone believe that she was dead. She moved to America and started a new life for herself. But she hears from her aunt and returns to her homeland. Not long after her arrival, she literally runs into her old flame. Not wanting to drag him into her troubles, she tells him she is not who he thinks she is.

Mac can't believe that Rose is alive. He is ecstatic to have a second chance with her. As hard as Rose is trying to push him away, he is fighting with everything he has to protect her and to never let her go. Can they make something of this second chance?

I loved Rose and Mac's story!! Reunion stories are always one of my favorites! I loved watching them interact with each other and the bantering between them had me laughing out loud! I love how Kingston is able to mingle the action/mystery parts of her story without distracting from the love story! Hopefully she is continuing with this series as I have throughly enjoyed each one!

the fourth book in her majesty's most secret service series is essentially a second-chance romance wrapped into historical romantic suspense, so when a lady kisses a scot runs into one of my least favorite tropes. but in this case, our lady heroine, rose fleming, had to go into hiding after her father was murdered and her family targeted.

she escapes to america and for ten long years doesn't set foot on british soil. and never explains to the man she loved that she survived the terrible carriage accident. for his part macallister campbell doesn't begrudge the lack of trust or deception too badly. and while they don't forget their past, the story is more about the present they are living and the possibility of the future. he does understand that she made the choices she did because she
was in danger.

in fact, she is still in danger. and that's where his spy background comes in handy.

but wait, can we talk about this dude's name? macallister campbell is quite a mouthful, and while he goes by mac, it's such a freaking cliché for a scotsman. his name is essentially two last names. i don't know. i mean i'm often rolling my eyes at the names authors sometimes choose for their characters. but fo some reason, i cannot with macallister. it's really not a first name.

ok sorry, so yeah, there's a series of mysteries that the two of them work together to solve. and they reconnect and the spark is still there. and it's a romance so you know what happens.

i always kind of enjoy this era because fascination that victorians had with spiritualists and the occult just adds to the atmosphere in these stories.

**when a lady kisses a scot will publish on july 22, 2019. .i received an advance reader copy courtesy of entangled publishing (amara) in exchange for my honest review.

Starting a series from anywhere but the beginning is a big mistake in some cases and in others is not. The book is stand-alone and there was no problem getting into the story, but I wouldn't have touched the book if I knew that the story takes place in the late 1800's. That is not the kind of HR I like to read. Our heroine was presumed dead for a decade, but she was living in America the whole time, building a life for herself after she ran away from the wem who wanted to see her harmed. In her old life, she and MacAllister had feelings for each other, but he thought she was dead, so he moved on with his life. Now, they are back into each other's lives and Rose is once again in danger and in want of MacAllister's help. The rest is for you to find out. Overall the book was mediocre. There were times where things were good and interesting and others where I was checking to see how much I had left to read. Whether you read it or not, is up to you.

I was granted the privilege to read an ARC of this book not knowing it was number 4 in the series. I was worried when I noticed but this can be read as a stand-alone. You get to meet the other characters from past books as you find out they are together but honestly if you are a romance lover like me, we all know the hero and heroine will get together in the end 😉. I also had no clue how much adventure and suspense I would find with in the pages of this amazing book! Tara Kingston is a new to me author but not anymore! I loved her style of writing; she has created a wonderful world were women and men work together to keep people safe. I loved every page, cried, screamed, and wanted to cover my eyes at parts.
Rose and MacAllister are two headstrong set in their lives people and even though they want to be together it doesn’t look possible. Rose lives in NYC and MacAllister lives in London, not exactly the easiest commute. Not that they get to think about that in the beginning anyway. There is someone trying to keep their happy ever after from becoming a possibility. Rose and MacAllister have to work together to know if a future is even possible. So, what are you waiting for go grab this fantastic book, curl up in your spot an enjoy!

In 1884 Rose Fleming is fleeing the carriage accident that killed her brother leaving her and her aunt alive. Rose goes into hiding after this and leaves her beloved Scotland forever. In London ten years later, Rose has resurfaced running away again to escape an unknown stranger chasing her but Rose also has a mission for justice for her aunt. As the stranger pursues her, Rose runs into someone from her past, MacAllister Campbell. Rose’s only way to avoid capture a man, any man, MacAllister could save her if she could convince him to play along. As the man intent on capturing her approaches; Rose must do something bold and brash so she kisses MacAllister knowing deep down she’ll regret it but at least she’ll be alive. Of course MacAllister isn’t willing to forgive and forget Rose so easily; he lost her once he won’t lose her again no matter who is chasing her.
What an amazing fast paced historical Regency novel filled not only with action, suspense, secrets, betrayal and of course a sigh worthy romance! The author just pulls you in and doesn’t let you go until the very last page! Yes this book is part of a series but doesn’t have to be read in order either. Now of course there are some things that are hard to overlook one big one is Rose’s run from danger then suddenly it’s ten years later and suddenly Rose has this identity but we are never truly divulged her life in America. Sure we are told small snippets but it would have been nice to have at least a chapter of what her life was like before she resurfaced again. Another is the relationship that she and MacAllister had before she runs into him again. Most definitely he doesn’t trust her but who can blame him? In fact we don’t really feel the connection between the two except for physically which there is obviously something more to it than that. MacAllister despite his trust issues is just a wonderful hero! He’s strong, brave and definitely handsome to boot so a great book boyfriend! He’s also a spy what’s not to like? While Rose carries the mystery a little too far and we never learn who she really is? Sure she has people trailing after her but the trust thing never happens. In a sense the anticipation of her leaving all the time just is bothersome. Still this is a great book and makes one look forward to rereading the rest in the series while waiting for the next one!

When she fled Scotland for America a decade ago, Rose gave up any hope of seeing MacAllister Campbell, the man she’d loved, in favor of survival. Her life depended on the man hunting for her believing her dead.

Now, she’s back in London, determined to find justice for her aunt, but she’s starting to suspect she’s been lured into a trap. When she runs into MacAllister by chance, she knows he might be the only man in England she can trust - if he’ll forgive her for letting him believe she was dead.

I always get frustrated with this sort of story if the man starts making the deception All About His Feelings, because survival trumps honesty any day, but to MacAllister’s credit he only had one or two moments of resentment about it, recognising very quickly that Rose’s enemies were well-funded and well-connected, and willing to stop at nothing to get her.

There was a lot of belief in the occult during the Victorian era, and the story plays heavily on that, with what amounts to a cult seeking Rose for their own purposes, determined to sacrifice her in an attempt to gain immortality. There’s no actual paranormal events in the book, just people doing what people do for their own selfish reasons, but readers with triggers should be aware there are several murders, some child cruelty and involuntary body modification (her father tattooed Rose when she was young).

I’ve read several books in this series about operatives and associates of the Colton Agency, a secret agency of operatives for the Crown in the late Victorian era, but you don’t need to have read any others to jump right in and enjoy this one. There’s a good solid romance between the two core protagonists, lots of action, women making their own choices and fighting their own battles, and nothing which jumped out to me as anachronistic for the era. Five stars.

When Rose Fleming’s father is murdered, she must flee from the dangerous men who murdered him and pursue her. But in fleeing from her nightmare, she is believed to be dead. No one is more devastated by this news than MacAllister Campbell, her first true love. Imagine Mac’s surprise, years later, to find that his own true love is very much alive - and very much in trouble. Alas, an ocean and many years have separated them. Can Rose and MacAllister step across that gap and find a way to be together again while fending off dark threats left and right?

This book was a rompy, Clue-like mystery with romance woven throughout. Rose is a feisty heroine and I liked her. She’s incredibly independent, having built a successful life for herself. As a single woman in Victorian England, I found her to be charming. She created her own success without a man and refuses to surrender that independence for anything (or to anyone). For his part, MacAllister is just enough of an alpha to make you all swoony but not so much of one that he is threatened by Rose’s independence and fire.

Perhaps that is what I liked most about this story. It’s about two grown adults who fell in love as teenagers and then separated, building their own lives in spite of their heartbreak and having great success all the while. When they find one another again, the spark is still there - that instant chemistry and lust still burns brightly. But they are different people now. In many ways, this is a story of getting to know someone again and learning to reconcile the person they are with the person they once were.

The mystery element was good and read a bit like a more menacing, Victorian Scooby-Doo. (Not an insult) One crime leads to another crime to another crime as the mastermind tries to close his snare. Occultish forces run in the background and, while I wish there were a few more breadcrumbs scattered throughout the book (to give us a better chance of solving it on our own), I was okay with how it resolved. It was as I suspected but, again, I wish there had been more clues along the way.

If you like romance that has plenty of emotional clasps, a soapy mystery, and rollicking plot movement, definitely look this one up. I enjoyed it and could definitely see myself reading the books of other characters - like Sophie, who I stan bigly.

Kiss & Tell: There is a fair bit of kissing in this book and a whole lot of longing glances. Two sex scenes are what you’ll find and, while they are technically explicit, they are very tame in their description. Lovely and tender, but the descriptions of kissing, some touching, and p&v penetration are tame enough that they will shock anyone. They reminded me, in some ways, of Mary Balogh’s sex scenes, if that means anything to you

Most of this story was Merrick hunting down Rose. People getting killed that has a connection to the next victim but what was the point of the villain getting his hands on Rose? Why? What was the real reason why her father ‘betrayed’ the group, what’s the deal with everything that’s deals with the evil necklaces, the mourning ring, any of it? I felt that was what took away from this reuniting of teenage loves after 10 years of one forced to leave her country and the other thinking Rose was dead.

This is my fair and honest review in exchange for this ARC. Really well written. So much intrigue and so many great characters. Villains who took archaic practices and turned them for their own nefarious purposes.

Review:
What a wonderfully written, exciting story When a Lady Kisses a Scot was. Filled with intrigue and love, I seriously could not stop reading this story.
Rose was a strong, independent woman determined to get to the bottom of her parents death and the death of her Aunt. She would never have returned to London if it wasn't for her Aunt's pleas for help. She knew it could be a trap but had to take the chance. She never thought that it would be MacAllister that would be the one to help her. She's lived without a man for all these years, she has to find a way to harden her heart against the one man who she has dreamed about all these years.
MacAllister mourned the woman he left behind and can't believe that it was all a lie. Even after her explanation, there is a part of him that is astonished that no one told him the truth, trusted him enough to protect the one woman who held his heart. But, now he has his chance and he won't let her down or let any one hurt her.
Together they finally solve the mystery but not without a few more deaths and a labyrinth of clues and secrets. When the truth comes out and the story starts to come to a close, you hold your breath wondering just what Rose will do and how MacAllister will handle it. Then, when it does end, you couldn't help but let out the breath you were holding, smile and shed a little tear.
What a wonderful story this was. It was intriguing, interesting, romantic and mysterious. I loved how the story flowed and there was never a dull moment. You didn't know what was going to happen from page to page, and I love that in a story. I had no idea and was totally surprised with the whodunnit and was thrilled with the ending. Tara Kingston really knows how to write Historical Romance, how to intertwine the romance with the mystery and how to hold her readers so that they are turning page after page.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Entangled Publishing via NetGalley and I am voluntarily reviewing it.

This is the first book of this series that I have read. By looking at the synopsis of the prior books, I can see that the prior characters are making appearances in this book.

The story of Rose Fleming and MacAllister Campbell's journey to their HEA is one that is full of intrigue, murder and mayhem. The plot was intricately woven with many questions that arose. I was in for a wonderful ride. The highs and lows of the journey were well worth it. I was glued to my e-reader to try and answer some of the questions. Namely who is behind the plot to kidnap Rose!

I was enchanted in the romance between Rose and MacAllister. The back story of these two characters was filled with heart-break and tears. The dual POV format that this book is written in, really brought these two wonderful characters to life. Being in their thoughts, to see their hopes and fears, really humanized them to me.

The author delighted me with just enough detail of information so I could picture the scenes like a movie playing out in front of me. I was almost brought to tears a few times. The characters and plot were well thought out. Also the author did not just end the book when the intrigue was over. No, she brought a few more chapters of these characters to life so I could really get a more complete feel for their HEA.

There were some scenes that may offend some due to the inclusion of a sexual nature BUT they were done in a manner that were not written in much detail, mainly just eluded to.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a wonderfully crafted historical romance that is fully of intrigue.

Someone wants Rose Fleming dead. She has faked her death for the last ten years to keep herself safe. Why is someone after her? She only knows that she was promised to someone for a debt. When she comes to London from America, she is being followed. When she is due to meet someone, she runs into an old childhood friend. MacAllister Campbell is someone who has known Rose since they were young and In love. No promises were made, so he left Scotland to travel and explore. He finds she is in danger and swears to protect her. It is more than criminals. There is a secret cult who wants her for more than her body. She already bears the mark. Will MacAllister and the Colton Detective Agency along with the Home Office be able to protect her? The feelings between Rose and MacAllister are strong but his career is in London and hers is in New York. Will they be able to make it work? I loved this book. It is a story with the occult but it is not a paranormal romance. I loved the story and the characters. I received this book from Net Galley and Entangled Publishing for a honest review.

This was a wonderful second chance at love story. It was a treat to indulge oneself in. Rose Fleming had to flee her home ten years ago and leave her old life and love behind. MacAlister Campbell was shocked to be looking into the eyes of a woman he loved and thought dead. This story is full of suspense, emotional distress, an unknown murderer, a relentless stalker and secon chance at love. I enjoyed reading this. It kept my interest throughout the book. I heartily recommend it and give it five stars. I received this copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily reviewing. My opinions are my own.

Rose Fleming fled Scotland leaving behind everything including the mans she loved. A decade has passed and she's returned to Scotland endeavouring to elude the danger that still stalks her. MacAllister Campbell can't believe his eyes when the woman he loved and lost bumps into him. Bound and determined to reclaim Rose, while protecting her. The box blends mystery, mayhem, and romance well. The mystery element was my favourite part of the plot. Having not read all the books in the series, there were nuances in the book that eluded me.. There are some inconsistencies that didn't really deter my overall reading pleasure. I will probably read the rest of the series in order.

3.5 stars from me
I enjoyed that this book had both romance and action/suspense. That's not really a normal thing in historical romance books. Although this is part of a series it can easily be read as a stand alone without missing a beat. I also liked how strong a heroine Rose makes. She is by no means a push over a knows what she wants to do. Thanks to netgalley and entangled publishing for the ARC for the review

When a Lady Kisses a Scot by Tara Kingston is book 4 in the Her Majesty's Most Secret Service. This is the story of Rose Fleming and MacAllister Campbell. I have read the previous books but feel you can make this a standalone book if you wish to do so.
Rose had to leave everything behind about 10 years ago due to someone out to get her. Now in their present day she has returned to England only to find things aren't safe still. Rose ends up running into MacAllister who thought she had died. MacAllister and Rose had been friends along with having feelings for each other. It took MacAllister a long time to come to terms with the loss of Rose now to only find that she is in danger. MacAllister vows to protect her which leads to their feelings starting back up.
Loved their story.

Fabulous book! Romance mixed with mystery. Rose has been presumed dead for 10 years, but after she runs in to someone from her past that all changes. Will we find out the reason she ran away 10 years ago? If we do, will it be the whole truth?