This novel is set in the fictional town of Highland, Georgia and features a significant Scottish twist. I haven't read the other two books in this series, but you really don't need to, as this stands alone quite well. Claire has a complicated background -- fighting against living her own life and having her choices dictated by her parents. She seems a little immature, but she's young. Holt is... wow. He seems like the perfect guy with the perfect family. His choices seem more responsible than Claire's, but you wonder how he'll handle all of Claire's uncertainty and angst in the future, However, let's just avoid the deep evaluation and enjoy his character. Mrs. Meadows and Anna and Iain are well developed supporting characters that the reader can enjoy and imagine spending time with. I lost both my Grandmas and want Mrs. Meadows in my life! This is an enjoyable, easy read with a lot of sexy talk about Holt's thighs in a kilt.

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A HIGHLANDER IS COMING TO TOWN – Laura Trentham
A Highland, Georgia Novel, Book 3
St. Martin’s
ISBN: 978-1250315052
October 2020
Contemporary Romance

Highland, Georgia – Present Day

Claire Smythe (not her real last name) is hiding out in Georgia, far away from her home country of Scotland. Her family wants her to work for the family busines, but this is something she has no interest in doing, and her father won’t say no. Claire came to Highland as a singer for a band but left that to start a job as a caregiver to gruffy old Mrs. Meadows. Since she fears being recognized because of her family’s social standing due to having tons of money, Claire has kept a low profile in the past few months. One day while grocery shopping, she is riding home on her bicycle when it develops a flat tire and lo and behold, neighbor Holt Pierson comes along in his truck and stops. After first refusing his offer of a ride, Claire changes her mind. The crackle of sexual chemistry causes sparks to fly between them. But Holt is too dangerous for Claire to get involved with because she might get her true identity exposed. Add in that her employer doesn’t trust the Pierson family because they want to buy her land, then it’s another reason to avoid Holt. However, fate—and an attraction that won’t go away—has a funny way of finding excuses for Holt and Claire to end up around each other.

A HIGHLANDER IS COMING TO TOWN is set around Christmas, but the holiday pretty much stays in the background in this cute and funny tale from Laura Trentham. Claire is biding her time until she’s twenty-five—December 26th—when she can return to Scotland and claim the inheritance that’s waiting for her. But she also knows that the family will once again push her, the only child, into working for their company, a worldwide famous whiskey company. Meeting Holt has her trying to avoid him at first, but he is way too irresistible. And their sexual attraction is off the charts. Knowing she might be leaving, can she have that last fling before she has to leave Highland, Georgia? A sort of a memory of a time when she wasn’t living in a fishbowl.

After his parents retired to Florida in their recreational vehicle, Holt has been running the family ranch. Yes, they would have liked to buy Mrs. Meadows’ land, but that ship has mostly sailed since she has repeatedly turned them down. However, her caregiver, Claire intrigues him. She is beautiful and mysterious—and stubborn. She has no driver’s license and uses a bike to get around, but that isn’t a sensible mode of transportation when it comes to the distance from town, and of course, the finicky weather. After several interactions, the attraction between Holt and Claire heat up, and soon they’re sharing hot kisses. Holt would love to know who the real Claire is, but she keeps things close to the vest. Will making love help her to open up to him about her past—and future?

In A HIGHLANDER IS COMING TO TOWN, readers return to the small, quaint town of Highland, which is like a Scottish town in America. This tale is filled with interesting and quirky characters, all of whom help make this an interesting read. Will Claire make the right decision on her future? Will Holt find his one true love in her? Don’t miss this fun and entertaining read.

Patti Fischer

I missed the first book of the series but read the second one and enjoyed it. I love the Scottish town of Highland, Georgia, the community, the festivals, any anyone that speaks in an accent and the idea of kilt-wearing men!

Holt has lived in Highland all of his life so he is well-known and well-liked by everyone. He didn’t go to college since he planned to work the farm as his father expected. While he loved the farm and the work, at times he wished he had had the experiences of college life like his friends.

Claire is hiding in Highland under an assumed name and seems to be constantly looking over her shoulder for something to happen. She’s on her own and fortunate to find a job taking care of Ms. Meadows, an elderly woman who needs assistance. Claire has lived a somewhat lonely life and doesn’t make connections easily. Over time, she and Ms. Meadows begin to care for each other.

When Claire and Holt meet, he’s interested but keeps it friendly as she seems so skittish. He offers to help her many times and she’s quite rude at times as she doesn’t want any attention brought to her. Holt develops feelings for Claire and is so kind and gentle but must constantly try to keep things friendly in the hopes that Claire will see him again.

While I enjoyed seeing Claire getting closer to Holt, it seemed to drag on with her inability to share her secrets with him or make decisions. When her parent show up unexpectedly, she quickly makes a decision about her life and family in just a short scene when the whole book is been about her indecision.

I enjoyed the story and the ending, but I would have liked more of the personal interactions between Holt and Claire. Their intimacy was more of the fade to black type of scenes.

Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

This story revolved around Claire, Holt and a lot of Ms. Meadows. She was quite a character. Claire was hiding out from a singing career and Hold was taking care of his family's farm while his parents were vacationing. The story told alot about small towns and how neighbors helped each other. I liked the story but didn't love it

I got this book from NetGalley for an honest review

I don’t know what it is about Laura Trentham’s Highland, Georgia novels that has had me hooked from the beginning of the series! Maybe its the sensitive hunky men! Maybe its the Scotland connection. Maybe its the independent women. And its definitely the feel of the community, that although it feels just too good to be true these days, is still a delight to return to.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Wow needs a sweet, light romance that takes place durning CHRISTMAS?!?? I know everyone is raising their hand! I love the Highlander series. The light (but steamy) storyline of this series is always just the thing to lift my mood! It’s like watching your favorite rom com!

Highlander is Coming to Town was just a light fun read. It wasn't terribly Christmas-y. It was actually easy to forget that it was Christmas time as I read. I really liked the friendships between the people in the town and loved Holt and his farm. As a farmer, this was fun for me to read and relate to. While I do wish for a little more depth in the characters, it was just the right low angst read for fall. Thank you for letting me read and review. I rounded this up from 3.5 stars

A light, sweet, and a little steamy romance between an opposites attract couple. Can Holt and Claire blend their lives together and find the love they've always wanted. Enjoyed reading this Christmasy romance❤❤❤ I volunteered an honest opinion for this book.

I liked that characters in this book, I liked Holt he was just this good guy with a good heart and was willing to help Claire even when she didn't want it. Claire she was running from a future she wasn't she she wanted but the was also not use to letting people close so she came off as a bit of a witch. She however would not stop at anything to help Mrs. Meadows. I liked Mrs. Meadows she was a pistol. There was adult situations in this book, over all was a super fun read and was super enjoyable

This continues the author’s series about a small town, HIghland, and the real Highland Scots who somehow ended up there. This novel involves Claire, who is hiding out for some mysterious reason in this town while she tries to make decisions about her life. She’s a singer who left her band and decided to stay in Highland and help out an elderly woman. Then she meets the charismatic and hunky Holt. He falls for her instantly and they spend the time with Claire trying to avoid him and then accepting all sorts of favors from him.

Once I found out what her mystery was, I was tremendously unimpressed with her quandary. She has a lot of self contempt and I started buying into her view.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

A Highlander is Coming to Town is book three in the Highlander Series by Laura Trentham. I have not read the first two books and thought on a couple occasions that this has to be part of a series, that I was missing some backstory that would make the plot feel more complete. I read to the 30% mark before I decided that this book isn't for me. If I had read the other two books first, that might have made a difference, but as it is, I had a hard time connecting to the characters and the storyline. I have read the first two books in Trentham's Heart of a Hero series and loved them! The Highland series just might not be for me. I'm rating this book a 3 since I didn't finish it (and it very well could have picked up and ended on a higher note then it started for me).

I'll admit up front to being a fan of this interconnected series where each book is perfect as a standalone. In this outing in the fun town of Highland, Georgia, Claire is on the run, for want of a better word, from her inheritance, See, she's enjoyed her band, the Scunners, and she's not looking forward to working in her family's whiskey business. She opts to take a job as a caregiver and, of all things, meets the hot wonderful neighbor, Holt. This is a steamy relationship that turns to love but what's just as nice is the relationship between Claire and Ms. Meadows. I know, I know, this is a romance novel but Trentham has given it just a bit more. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. A good read.

A Highlander is Coming to Town is the third book in the Highland, Georgia series by Laura Trentham. While I do love a contemporary romance with Scottish leads, this one was not my favorite of the series. Though don't get me wrong, it's still an enjoyable read. There were just pieces that either felt rushed, random, or a little forced. And I didn't get the goosebumps from their relationship like I did with the prior two stories. This was just good. I liked it but didn't love it.

So the book introduces us to a new heroine - one Claire Smythe who is the recently retired Scottish lead singer of the Scunners. She's now a companion to an elderly Ms. Meadows and in full hiding. Because she's avoiding her life back in Scotland, though she knows she'll have to return when her 25th birthday arrives, on Boxing Day. Oh, and she's an heiress to a fortune but is living her life in rags, refusing to ask her family for help.

Holt Pierson is a townie and farmer. He's been in previous books in the series and it's his turn to find love.
Not hard to figure out, he falls hard for Claire. So here's where the book went sideways for me. Their chemistry is not the greatest. I didn't get the sense they were really into each other other than being told they were. And they are both lovely people, but I wasn't rooting for them to get together.

Claire's backstory is interesting, the side characters do provide some color to the story, and I can accept they end up together, though the major decision Claire makes at the end feels rushed, and because I didn't get feel any overwhelming chemistry between the two, I didn't necessarily covet the HEA like I do with romances I love. I was satisfied they ended up together?

The story is not boring but it's not a page-turner. There are pieces I like, and then there are spots where the author will include a random sentence about people we'll never meet again, ie: strangers in a truck giving her dirty looks. Why was this in there? It wasn't tied into the story at all and they were never mentioned again.

Anyway, not terrible, but not fabulous.

Another good book in the Highland, Georgia series, this book revolves around Claire Smythe, lead singer of a traveling Scottish band who is taking some time to lay low and thing about her first world problems. I didn't enjoy this one as much as I did the previous books but it was still a good read. My problem was I didn't really like Claire too much, the whole book you're aware that she is running and hiding from something back in Scotland, but it is kind of difficult to empathize with a little rich girl running away from her inheritance. I did like being back in Highland, GA, the cameos from familiar characters and Holt as a whole. It's hard not to love a big, masculine, Southern Gentlemen!

Cute romance with a little holiday theme-ing thrown in. Holt is a local guy in Highland, Georgia who is left to manage the family farm while his parents retire and travel via RV. Claire has some family problems that I couldn't really connect to that were wrapped up quickly and easily at the end (not a spoiler). I liked that this was a couple who didn't have misunderstandings that were thrown in for plot devices. Both Holt and Claire were fairly likable characters and I liked the MCs from the other books in the series that were thrown in even though I hadn't read those.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in return for my honest review.

A Highland, Georgia Novel #3

This romantic comedy series is set in Highland, Georgia. Claire Smythe has found herself here after leaving her touring band. She is looking to blend in and not stand out one bit. She has secrets and she does not want them spilling out.

Without money, she takes a job as a live-in companion and caretaker for an elderly woman. Neither one talks much, but a bond has been formed.

Holt Pierson has been left to care for the family farm while his parents hit the road for Florida for Christmas. He is one hard-working and driven man! And Claire, or whatever her name is, has captured his mind and heart.

But will this Christmas be Merry and Bright? Let’s just say a lot of secrets come tumbling from Santa’s bag this year and love may just overcome a lot of them.

Always a treat to read this series. A lovely story of family expectations, our own dreams and desires, and finding a way to live with both.

NetGalley/ September 29th, 2020 by St. Martin’s Press

A Highlander is Coming to Town is only my second Laura Trentham book, and whilst I didn't quite love it as much as An Everyday Hero, I did enjoy it.

As it was a complete change of pace, with a story that was sweet, lighthearted, and easy to read; and I really liked the speed at which the story unfolded. Not to mention, there is plenty of wonderful character development, and a very pleasing small town setting.

Yet, if I'm honest I didn't quite connect with the heroine of this story Claire or the romance between her and Holt. But I thought Holt was great, and he and the lovely Ms Meadows really helped keep this story going, and for the couple of hours or so, it took to read, I was truly engaged.

A great book. Claire is hiding out in Highland Georgia while she contemplates what to do about her future. Holt is a homegrown farm boy who is exactly where he wants to be. Claire is skittish and it takes a lot of gently coaxing on the part of Holt to get her to relax, trust her instincts and trust in him and others. When she does she blossoms and is able to open her heart to love.

Often with a favorite author, I won't read the blurb of an upcoming book before I read it. More so when it's part of a series. I know what I'm in for with already visiting the town. So I just usually start reading. It's never been a problem until this book. I was so lost in the beginning. I felt like I was missing something and it caused me to have a slight issue getting into it.

I think in part that was due to the cover and title. I kinda thought the book was about a new male character. That's was on me.

Once I realized it was about Holt I was thrilled I really like him and have wanted his story since he was first introduced. At first, I wasn't sure if Claire was the right woman for him. He's such a sweet, wonderful guy that I wanted someone special for him. It took a bit for me to warm up to Claire and think she is special. But I eventually did.

I liked how Claire took care of Mrs. Meadows. It showed her softer side. She worked hard to make her happy and it showed in how much Mrs. Meadows liked her. I'm so glad that living with her taught her to stand on her own two feet.

Holt also helped with that. He showed her how life should be. They spent a wonderful time enjoying the holidays and being with each other. You really see how nice these two are together. I have a wonderful time visiting with the people of Highland.

This is wonderful, fun small-town romance. It is the third in this series but all of them can be read as stand alone. Highland Georgia is a small community where they hold Highland Holiday celebrations.
And a Highland festival during the summer.
Claire Smythe was the lead singer with a band called the Scunners. She performed during the summer festival. She doesn't want anyone to know who she really is as her folks expect her to join the family business when she turns 25. Her birthday is only a few weeks away and then she will have to decide what she is going to do. She grew up in a very wealthy family but always felt like she didn't belong.
She was sent to boarding schools, and has very little family ties due to her parents always being busy or gone. After being left alone in this small town she takes a job as live in help to an elderly widow.
Ms Meadows will steal your heart, she is cranky, sharp-tongued and lonely.
Holt Pierson makes this story, every woman wants to meet a guy like this at least once.
He is handsome as sin, with a big heart. He was raised in a very loving and close family. The Pierson farm and family is well known by all. He has always done what was expected of him and
just now is wondering if taking over the farm is what he wants to do. He helps Claire when her bike
and ride to Ms Meadows. Claire doesn't trust anyone but as fate steps in she finds herself needing him more and more
This is a fast read with lots of fun, witty times between the two. As both learn of secrets of the other and the attraction is off the wall. Will Claire learn to finally trust someone and learn what love is. Will Holt be able to break down the walls she set up not to get hurt ? Will she give up everything and stay or leave for the money.
Do get a copy and find out you will not be sorry. I have read two of the three stories and will for sure be getting the missing one. All are fun stories.
I received and ARC from the author and would like to thank her .
This is my honest opinion and am voluntarily giving it.