The author explores the age old problem of gambling and how it affects not only the gambler, but family members. Miranda Harris hates gamblers because her uncle got over his head in gambling debts and had to go to America to try to earn enough money to pay it back and then her brother Matthew also gambled and ended up having to sell his horse. So based on rumors, and before even meeting him, she already takes a dislike to Aden MacTaggert, one of her brother's future brother-in-laws. The three MacTaggert brothers have been forced by an agreement between their estranged parents that they must take English brides before their sister, Eloise, marries or their mother, Francesca Oswell-MacTaggert, will stop funding Aldriss Park, their home. It also appears that they don't know the whole story of what happened between their parents and their father, made his wife the heavy. Eloise is engaged to Matthew, and Niall, the youngest of the brothers has married, the girl that Eloise had actually picked out for the oldest, Coll. Coll and Aden are thinking they could marry any young woman and then leave her in London, until he meets spitfire, Miranda.

There is a villain in this book, and that is Captain Robert Vale. He came from nothing but managed through his skills in taking advantage of the innocent, vulnerable and desperate to acquire promotions and a vast network of people in his debt and when he returned from India and retired from the Navy, decided that Miranda would be his ticket into society, no matter what. He manages to get Matthew into deep debt and will only exchange that debt for Miranda.

Miranda comes to Aden for advice appalled at what Matthew did and frighten of the idea that she could be forced into marrying this cruel man. Aden offers to help her, while he also wants to get to know her better. She doesn't trust gamblers and after his mother abandoned her 3 boys, he doesn't trust women, but as they become partners in saving her from Vale, they fall in love.

The MacTaggart brothers are yummy, the story superbly written, with humorous banter between Miranda and Aden and his brothers. I look forward to reading about Coll. The only fault I had with the story, was that since I did not read the first book in the series, I was a bit lost, until I looked up the blurb on line. The author could have easily added a Prologue of what happened between Angus and Francesca to force her to leave Scotland or a short summary of what happened in the first book. I read an ARC provided by NertGalley.com and this is my voluntary and unbiased review.

I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is book 2 in the Wild Wicked Highlanders series. I was super excited to start book two. In this series we have three brothers who are being forced to marry english brides by their mother. This book is about Aden the middle brother. Miranda is the sister of Matthew who is engaged to Aden's little sister. Miranda is being threatened and Aden has to come to her rescue. I did enjoy the story it was a fun ride. I can't wait for the next one.

Honestly, this was not for me. I didn’t like the writing style and that really did it for me for the book. It made this not enjoyable and very tough to get through. I wish I would have liked this because the romance was good.

This was a fun read. Aden and Miranda have believable chemistry, and I liked the gambling plot — it's nice to read a romance that features conflict outside of the couple's relationship with each other. The antagonist was possibly a bit too evil villain-y, but there was an entertaining amount of action.

I thought this book was okay, the first part was good and I was intriqued with the plot, but the middle and end sort of get a bit convoluted. I wish the story was more focused on Miranda and Aden and less on the gambling plot.

*4.5 stars*

My second ready by Suzanne Enoch and my second win! I'm beginning to think she is popular for a reason...

I really enjoyed Scot Under the Covers, the second in the Wild Wicked Highlanders series, and not just because the titles of these stories make me grin from ear to ear, but they are just dynamic, romantic, fun stories to read.

I loved the smart, capable female MC. She really knew how to think on her feet, and I instantly connected with her. She was savvy and resourceful, and I could have read about her for days.

I also have a huge weakness for a highlander, especially a big, handsome, strong highlander (I'm only human, guys), but Aden wasn't just all that in an oaf-y package. He brought real feelings and depth to his character, and I thought he played very well off of Miranda.

This wasn't an enemies-to-lovers story, like I was expecting, but a friends-to-lovers story. The relationship builds slowly over time, and by the time the end came, the love was overwhelming. I ate up every bit of the romance.

The plot also kept me on my toes. I usually don't love suspenseful plots, and I had no idea how Miranda was going to untangle herself from this mess. However, it all resolved beautifully and believably at the end. Even though I thought Miranda's brother got off way too easily...

My only issue was the "too many POVs." I like only one or two points of view in my story, and anything more than that feels cluttered, and, frankly, like lazy storytelling. It wasn't horrible here, but I didn't think that the extra POVs brought much to the table. A personal pet peeve of mine. However, despite some minor flaws, the story really sang.

A fun, exciting, well-written romance for those who love burly highlanders and smart women.

*Copy provided in exchange for an honest review*

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I love this book! I love the way in which the author captures the Scottish accent so brilliantly with words...it felt as though I were right there, in the book, with the characters! I love the interplay and chemistry between Aden and Miranda...how Aden came to her rescue and how they both fell in love. The dialogue between the two characters is awesome. The story and characters themselves are quite well-developed!

This is the first book in this series that I have read. I loved the story. Adan and Miranda are a beautiful couple.The story is very well written. I really enjoyed reading..

Scot Under The Covers is the second book in the “Wild Wicked Highlanders” series and this was such a delight. Suzanne Enoch is an auto-read author for me, even though not all of her books work for me 100% of the time, this book …..pure delights on every page. I had such a fun time with this book and this story really worked for me. There is nothing I love more than a mix of highlander and English pairings and Enoch is one of the queens in romance in writing these pairings for sure.

So our story begins with our hero, Aden MacTaggert, who has practically been coerced into coming to London along with his brothers from their mother who wants them all married. Aden is none too pleased, even though he has had a quiet desire to be married, he just hasn’t found the right lass. We see the story set off with Aden befriending a dog who he practically adopts and enters the “cute meet” scene between Aden and our lovely heroine Miranda Harris. Miranda is in a tough situation she learns that her brother has become indebted highly to a gambler he lost a game to and the price he must pay or their family will be ruined…..is herself to marriage to the scoundrel. So Miranda knowing that Aden is a gambler according to his reputation, she goes to him for him and even though there is a angst feels between the two, the angst turns into passionate sweet love as they find a way out of this dangerous love towards their happily ever after….

Scot Under The Covers was a fantastic read and I have to say one the BEST latest releases from Suzanne Enoch. I honestly couldn’t get enough of this book. Now I will say that I have yet to read book one of the series and was totally fine not having read it yet, so if you are worried about reading books in order, no worries on this one. You can easily read this one without that. This story was so charming in every way. I am normally a picky reader when it comes to angst love but whew Enoch really worked her magic with this book because I ADORED every single moment of these two as they work out their differences and the angst isn’t all the way through the book just a bit in the beginning which was a relief. And there is a great tone of forbidden love in this book. This pair really have to overcome some battles before they can reach their HEA and I really was ALL for it in seeing them fight the struggle together and conquer in the end. And the end was so unexpected and full of surprises, I totally didn’t see it working out the way it did and you gotta admire an author that keeps you on your toes, and Suzanne Enoch does that with this story.

Overall I found Scot Under The Covers to be an enriching romance that is packed with mystery, conflict, delightful drama and compelling characters you become endeared to….a a delight canine to fall head over heels in love with….a must READ!

Scot Under the Covers is the second installment in Suzanne Enoch’s Wild Wicked Highlanders Series, I have not read the first one, but this novel can be read as a stand-alone, the premise is that three Scottish brothers have to take English wives before their little sister gets married or be cut off from any financial help due to a contract their mother made with their father. This is an enemies to lovers story with gambling and scheming, just right up my alley. I really enjoyed the story however this was my first Scottish romance and it took me a while to get into the style of their dialogue. I thought the main characters were well developed and enjoyed reading their banter and romance. There was a character I did not like, I see him as a problem and hope he gets dealt with in the upcoming novels, I don’t want to go into the whole plot but his name starts with M.
I completely recommend this book to anyone who loves historical romances and I look forward to checking out more of Enoch’s Scottish romances.

Just how much will a sister sacrifice to save her brother? Marinda Harris is becoming an astute woman, who can and will use anything she has to solve any problem. When her brother lands in debt, she is blackmailed into marrying the man to whom he is in debt, to save him and her family. When her almost sister-in-law comes to him for help, Aden MacTaggert agrees to help her if she will show him the ways of society and how to find a wife. Then, Aden is taken by Miranda, but worries she is playing the game he plays, wondering if the chemistry between them is real or not. He wants to find out, but fears losing the woman with whom he is besotted in the process.

This is the second installment in a series where these highlanders must, because of their estranged mother’s will, marry an English woman before their sister married, or risk losing the money they need to run the family estate. I enjoyed reading this book, as I enjoyed reading the other in the series. It was interesting to watch how Miranda changed her opinion of Aden after knowing and being with him, as well as seeing Aden’s true nature. I also enjoyed watching Miranda grow from sheltered girl to the woman who knows what she wants and goes after it. This book was as much fun to read as the first was. It also provided another good picture of the society and culture of this demographic. If you enjoyed the first or if you just enjoy reading a light book about this demographic, this is a good book for you. I received this from NetGalley to read and review.

I really enjoyed the first book, It's Getting Scot in Here, so I was anxiously waiting for this book. Aden wants nothing to do with finding a wife. But when he meets Miranda, he starts to sway a bit. Because of her brother's gambling problem, she's been blackmailed into marrying an evil man. And when I say evil, I mean EVIL. Every time I read his scenes my stomach got all twisty. So when she asks Aden to help her, he goes full force and his heart slowly falls.

Watching them slowly fall was so sweet and I am so happy to see these men taken down by society women. It looks like their mom knew what she was doing after all. It was also very sweet to see them slowly grow closer to her, in spite being abandoned by her when they were younger. Forgiveness and family is the theme here. I am definitely going to continue with this series.

Why was I so stupid and why did I resist this awesome book for so long??
Miranda is an intriguing character - a bit biting when the situation calls for it, but a true and loyal person.
Aden - he sounds a little bit like sex on legs... a bit broody, quiet, and a man of action rather than words.
Put them together and it's pure magic.
Bravo Ms Enoch! I can't wait for Coll's story (and hopefully Lady Aldriss and Laird Aldriss too!!).

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me this free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I've always loved Suzanne Enoch's highlander novels and this one is no exception. The characters are full people you can really get to know and who I'd love to meet in real life. I loved having multiple perspectives. I also wanted to mention that I really appreciate having romance novels where the big conflict has less to do with the main characters misconstruing things and doing a tail spin and instead has to do with an external force. I'm so happy to see more of these being published lately.

I'm so excited to read the rest of the books in this new series!

When it comes to historical romance, I have my favorites. This author is new to me, I took a chance, and I absolutely loved this story! And I love a strong heroine who doesn’t accept a bad hand she’s been dealt. The sparks between Aden and Miranda are fantastic, the villain is perfectly dastardly, and as I was reading, I laughed as much as I swooned. This is the second book in a series but definitely stands on its own. I am so looking forward to the next book. I can’t wait to meet the lass that captures Coll MacTaggert’s heart.

I knew I'd love this book when at the very first ball Aden danced with all the Wallflowers (and was kind to them). He wasn't doing it to make an impression either. Anyway, I'm glad to have finally discovered this author (thanks netgalley!) and I'm definitely going to read more of her books.

Miranda hates gamblers and has even more of a reason when she learns that her brother sold her hand in marriage to settle a huge gambling debt. The problem is real and complex, and the villain was smart. Meanwhile Aden's sister is engaged to Miranda's brother, and because of a long-ago contract, her three elder brothers must marry Englishwomen first.

I liked all three brothers. I liked the humor (like the stuffed deer on the landing). And there was real chemistry. I'd recommend the book to fans of historical romance.

I like Aden and Miranda. It's a great read and a terrific entry in this series.

Many thanks to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank you for the free ARC, NetGalley!
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The good: a promising set-up, a promising family dynamic, a sexy highlander
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The not-so-good: all of that promising stuff fell flat with no plot moving any of it forward, and repetitive inner dialogue
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Also: let's be done with the "not like other girls" vibes

A little while ago I received a review request for ‘Scott Under The Covers’ by Suzanne Enoch. Although it was the second book in a series, it could be read as a standalone. Since I love Historical Romance, and this book sounded really interesting, I accepted the request and started reading as soon as possible.

In ‘Scott Under The Covers’ we meet Miranda Harris. Miranda is perfectly okay with still being unwed after several seasons in London. She is known for her wit and charm, and she truly enjoys herself. When her beloved brother is in trouble, Miranda is the one he turns to for help. Before she knows it, Miranda finds herself being blackmailed in marrying a villain. When there seems nothing she can do to change this outcome, she finds herself asking help to handsome Aden MacTaggert. Aden is looking for a bride himself..

This is my first book by Suzanne Enoch. And although I really enjoy Historical Romance novels, this book was not for me. After starting this book, it took me a really long time to really get into the story. I found the pace being very slow, and the characters just weren’t really for me. I also had trouble reading Aden’s part in the beginning. His ‘accent’ was hard to get through, especially in those first view pages. But I managed to ‘get him’ in the end.

After I was almost halfway through the book, the characters started to grow on me a little. Especially Aden. He wasn’t as shallow and arrogant as I thought in the beginning. But I just didn’t really feel the chemistry between him and Miranda. And I found myself having a hard time keeping my thoughts with this read.

Unfortunately ‘Scott Under The Covers’ wasn’t the book for me. I really had to push myself to keep on reading till the end.

This book surprised me in the best way. The plot felt familiar but still surprised me, avoiding some of the turns I was kind of expecting. Enoch created two wonderfully realized protagonists who communicate honestly and sweetly and work together against an external foe. I look forward to going back to read the first book and waiting for the third.