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To Wed a Wild Scot

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Logan, Laird of Clan Kinross, will do anything to protect his clan from suffering the fate of Highland Clearing and that includes stealing letters from his twin brother, Fitzwilliam Vaughn, the Duke of Blackmore and Lady Julianna Bernard. While his brother was raised in England as the future heir, Logan was raised by his father in Scotland and he feels his brother doesn't understand what it means to look out for the best interests of the clan and that includes, not clearing out the tenants from the land so sheep can graze. What Logan doesn't know is Julianna is desperate to marry Fitzwilliam, her childhood friend and betrothed, to save her niece from being sent away.

I really enjoy Ms. Bradley's books, but this one was just one continuous misunderstanding after another. Logan is responsible for Julianna's predicament and Fitzwilliam (who is engaged to another) is furious with him and tells him to do the right thing and marry her, but Logan is hesitant. I liked that Julianna is bold, fierce, but other times self-doubt nearly cripples her. I thought Logan was quite arrogant stealing letters, even if he did it for a good reason. He does redeem himself, but there's a lot of back and forth and more misunderstandings. If these two just sat down and had a conversation, most of their problems could be cleared up. All and all, I think romance fans will enjoy this one. I look forward to Ms. Bradley's next book.

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To Wed a Wild Scot finds Lady Juliana Bernard desperately in search of a husband. With her father's failing health, Juliana needs a husband fast to keep guardianship of the niece she has raised. Chasing down an old childhood friend the Duke of Blackmore, Juliana trapses across Scotland to find out that his twin brother threw away all of her letters and pleas to the Duke. The Duke is newly engaged and that only leaves one option for Juliana's husband. Logan, Laird of Clan Kinross and brother of the Duke of Blackmore, will do whatever it takes to protect his clan even marry a sassy English miss. A marriage of convenience quickly leads to true love in the entertaining story that is sometimes sweet and sometimes smoking hot with a satisfying HEA. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy form Netgalley.

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I loved reading this book, usually the storyline with Highlanders are not my cup of tea. Lady Juliana had a couple problems. One, she needed a husband so that she could have custody of her niece. Lady Juliana's father placed in his will that if she was not married then custody would go to a very bad man. Two, she tried to get married to two different guys, but both happened to fall in love with another person. Lady Juliana felt that these two men should go and marry the love of their life. Third, Lady Juliana's letters seem to not be getting to the Duke. Therefore, she had to go to Scotland to try to get the Duke (2nd man) to marry her and find out why he did not answer her letters.

Enter Logan, the Duke's twin, he is all about protecting his clan at all costs. One of his problems was Lady Juliana sending letters to the Duke about getting married. Logan could not allow the Duke to marry Lady Juliana, because apparently the Duke was going to be marrying a woman that was part of the clan and said lady was pregnant. Logan knew the Duke would pick duty over love so he did what he had to do to protect his clan.

I liked how the author laid out the problems that both Lady Juliana and Logan were going through between the clearances and Lady Juliana's niece going to a nasty man. Lady Juliana is a strong woman, but a very loving heroine. She was willing to allow two different gentleman to marry for love to someone else, even though she was in a bind and had to get married.

I was not liking Logan at first, because what he did was not very nice. After a few chapters he grew on me. Both characters seemed to become more open then in the beginning, especially Logan. They hero and heroine were given lemons and they made lemonade out of it.

I would highly recommend this book. It was a book I could not put down once I started reading.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Lady Juliana Bernard needs Fitzwilliam Vaughn desperately and follows him to Scotland. She needs his help to retain custody of her niece and doesn't know who else to turn to. She doesn't know he's really Gavin Blair and went to Scotland to find his 'real' family.
On arrival at the castle... the journey is another story, she finds out he's betrothed and expecting, there's no way he can help...but his brother Logan is another story. She can lay part of her trials at his feet. Logan does agree to help...eventually.
The pair battle attraction, squabble and make peace, as well as love..eventually in more than a few steamy scenes. This historical has a determined 'wee' English lass, an alpha Scotsman, angst, humor and an evil foe for the family. There is a happy ever after in the end, but the couple has to work for it. There are vivid descriptions of the characters, scenes and clothing.
I requested the NetGalley ARC and was thrilled to receive it. I offer my opinion freely.

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This ARC was courtesy of netgalley - all thoughts and opinions are mine and unbiased

Loved Loved loved this !!

This author is new to me but shall certainly be looking out for more of her work.

Logan was a little unsympathetic as a character first off but as the book went on I changed my mind - cleverly written to make that happen

A wonderful summer read - highly recommended

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I couldn’t wait to read this book after reading The Wayward Bride. I fell in love with all the characters (Sydney and Luke, and Hugh and Isla will always have a big swoon from me) and needed to learn of Lady Juliana’s fate.

From the first page I was drawn into Lady Juliana’s plight. After letting Hugh out of their betrothal in the first book, Lady Juliana only had one option left to save Grace....Marry the Duke, Fitz.

However, things don’t go quite as planned and come to find out Fitz has a brother that has done irreparable damage to Juliana and Fitz’s betrothal. The story that ensues is wonderful. Watching the characters grow. Juliana backbone of steel and Logan’s willingness to do the right thing. Watching the two fall in love and overcome differences and misunderstandings was lovely. I even shed a few tears as their love grew.

This was a great love story. I am waiting now patiently for the next book. I would love to see Sydney and Luke make an appearance in another book. I have enjoyed all the characters and storylines of both books and I will continue to work through Ms. Bradley’s backlist as I wait for the next chapter in the Besotted Scots series. Highly recommend this book!

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Lady Juliana Bernard doesn't have much time. Her father is sick and in order to keep guardianship of her young niece, she must marry quickly. She turns to her childhood friend, Fitzwilliam Vaughan, the Duke of Blackmore, for help. Unfortunately, getting to him is going to involve traveling to Scotland.

Juliana is devastated to learn Fitzwilliam has not received any of her letters; even worse his twin, Logan, Laird of Clan Kinross, has kept them from him. Juliana blames Logan, but that does not stop her demanding he step in for Fitzwilliam and marry her. Logan immediately refuses, but Juliana is determined to convince him to take a chance on her. Could everything work out for her?

Romance readers are sure to love TO WED A WILD SCOT by author Anna Bradley. All the characters leap from the pages and the dialogue is witty and fun. It is the kind of story that will have you turning the pages late into the night. Juliana is bold as brass and Logan is arrogant and headstrong. They clash for at least half of the story, but it only builds the tension. TO WED A WILD SCOT is a wonderful addition to the BESOTTED SCOTS series. I give it a 3.5 star rating.

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Loved Loved this book!
At first I didn't like Logan, But if you have read this author you know she can change your perspective, and she did in this story. I really liked the h from the last book, she was an extraordinary woman in this book. Thank you Anna Bradley for another great story.

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I love books about Slytherins falling in love, and it's even better when Scotland's involved.

Goodreads shelves: historical-romance, 4-to-5-stars, family-matters, friend-tp, i-am-a-little-in-love-with-you-char, otp-what, read-in-2019, romance, tropes-and-things-i-randomly-love, you-go-girl

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I love Anna Bradley’s books and this one did not disappoint. At first I wasn’t sure that I would care for the hero, Logan; but in the end, this character driven novel satisfied in every way.

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The story is well thought out and nicely written making this an exciting page turner and one which I am more than happy to recommend."

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Fun, light romantic story. Really enjoyed it.
Lady Juliana has had two broken engagements, and her critically ill father is worried about her future. He does not feel a woman should be alone, in charge of her money, land and most importantly the sole guardian of her orphaned niece. So he writes a will that states she must marry and marry well before he dies in order to maintain guardianship of Grace, otherwise she will be sent to a man Juliana detests to be raised. Desperate for a solution, she flees England on a dangerous journey to find her childhood best friend, and beg him to marry her. Sadly when she gets there the Duke is already engaged. With little else to do to ensure the welfare of her niece, she marries the Duke's long lost brother, who has lied to her, deceived her, and infuriated her at every turn. Can Juliana and Logan find a way to save Grace and live amicably together?
Great historical fiction romance with some laughs, drama, and a little spice!

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I thoroughly enjoyed this story about Logan Blair, a Scottish Laird that loves his clan and will do anything for his people and Lady Julianna Bernard, an Englishwoman that goes all the way to Scotland to find a husband after losing two fiancés to keep her little niece out of the hands of an evil man. Julianna and Logan are flawed yet so perfectly matched for each other even though they don't realize it at the time they first met. I loved how both of them are brave, protective and kind and the lengths that each of them would go to save the people that they love. This romance is a standalone novel and delves into the social issues of highland clearances that serve as a background for the story. I wish that the highland clearances were a little bit better integrated with the main romance as it just seemed a side bar and not something that is actually part of the hero and heroine's journey. I also feel like I missed Fitzwilliam's story but I went and checked and don't think that his story is already out.

* I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review*

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Logan and Juliana's story is one of true romance. This book has everything a romance reader wants in their stories, adventure, romance and a hint of danger. Any reader will love this book from start to finish.

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An easy to read and immersive period romance- in a similar vein to a Sarah MacLean novel.

It tells the story of Spirited Lady Juliana, who is need of a husband so she can gain custody of her beloved niece. After a long and arduous journey, she discovers her best friend cannot marry her. So, instead, she resorts to trying to convince his estranged, wild and rugged Scottish brother to do so. A man who is very different from the English gentlemen she had hoped to marry.

I was worried it would have too much angst, but the writing actually avoided some of the most predictable plot cliches, resulting in a satisfactory read.

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This is a stand alone novel by Anna Bradley.
The hero of the story is Logan Blair, Laird of Clan Kinross and twin brother to the Duke of Blackmore, Fitzwilliam Vaughn.
The heroine is Lady Juliana Bernard, daughter of the Marquess of Graystone.
Lady Juliana and Fitzwilliam have grown up together. Betrothed since birth, they are more like brother and sister, best friends. There is no romantic interest there. But when Juliana is in trouble, and needs to be married, the only person she can turn to is Fitzwilliam.
But Fitzwilliam has gone off to Scotland and has stopped answering her letters. So what's a girl to do? Go to Scotland!
Along the way she encounters Logan. She realizes he's not Fitzwilliam but looks so much like him, that he must be a relation. So she follows him to an inn where she sees him collecting the mail. He proceeds to take one of the letters, hers, and throws it in to the fire. She now knows why Fitzwilliam hasn't answered her.
When she finally arrives at Kinross, she finds Fitzwilliam in love, betrothed and expecting a baby. He tells her he never received her letters, thought she was betrothed (after receiving a letter from a friend). What's a girl to do now? Marry the one who caused all the problems.
And so the adventure begins between 2 very strong willed and determined people who each want to have their own way.
I loved the way Logan and Juliana interact. Fiesty, stubborn, Protective, caring and loving. They share so much in such a short period of time. Friendship, love and death.
This was a ver heartwarming book and I fully recommend it.

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I received this book from Netgalley

Spoiler alert... this is a breath-taking, , beautiful, sweet romantic story. Anna Bradley has outdone herself again. From the very start, she has her readers captivated with her vivid descriptions and spectacular writing. Her characters become one with us and we feel each emotion as if we are experiencing them ourselves. Logan and Juliana learn the importance of the strength that comes from love and the importance of talking things through rather than keeping them bottled up. They learn of their inner strengths and that not all attributes of strength are physical. A must read!

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Lady Juliana has given up two fiances for noble reasons, but now she's desperate to marry or lose guardianship of her niece to an odious lord. She sets out for Scotland to find her childhood friend (and sort-of betrothed), now a duke. But instead, she meets a grumpy Scotsman who looks exactly like him. Twin brother! With whom she has an immediate argument! When she learns that her intended is no longer available to marry her, partly because of his brother's machinations, she demands that that brother marry her instead.

Logan is not officially the laird of his clan, but he has spent his entire life fighting to protect his people from poverty, while his twin brother was raised in luxury in England. The last thing he wants is a delicate English bride, even though Juliana is beautiful and spirited. And tempting.

I enjoyed this novel, although I felt like I was missing at least a novella in between this and the previous book. If Anna Bradley hasn't written the duke's story, she needs to!

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To Wed a Wild Scot had romance, humor, and heart.

I have enjoyed reading Anna Bradley since Lady’s Eleanor’s Seventh Suitor.

Lady Juliana Bernard and Logan Blair were delightful characters. Logan’s love for his land and clan made him a great romantic hero.

I appreciated the author’s notes describing the devastating history of the Highland Clearances. A reader can learn so much history through reading well researched historical fiction.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishers for the ARC

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🌹 BOOK REVIEW 🌹
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#qotd : Tell me the biggest lie you have ever spoken??
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The story revolves around a Scot , Logan Blair , the liard and an english, Lady Juliana.
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Lady Juliana is not your shy and timid heroine but a very brave , stubborn, intelligent , tenderhearted , determined, passionate and sharp tongued heroine ...
Logan is the true liard of his clan who could do anything just to make his people safe and happy . Yes, like our heroine , he is also stubborn af , brave , kind-hearted and passionate man .
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The story starts with Logan protecting his clan from the greedy english landlords in Scotland. And lady Juliana searching for her betrothed . What would happen when few lies connect their lives together??
Would Juliana be able to marry a titled suitor to save Grace's life?
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I loved the plot 😍. Especially how brave the heroine is shown by the author .. heroine is perfect match for the hero . She is not afraid of anything except rats😂. I adored the scenes where without any words the hero and heroine understood each others feelings . How few sacrifices on your part can bring you a life time of happiness . Thank you for writing this beautiful book .. 😍👏🎉
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