It has been a while since I have read the last books in this series, but I binged hard on this book. It was a fantastic and fast read. The characters we interesting and well written, I loved the introduction of Burt, maybe we will see more of him? The book was not nearly long enough, I wanted more! This series with all of the new magic pools has so much potential. Moreover, I LOVE time travel novels. This is a must!

A new time traveling Scottish romance. Sweeping through time this hero swept into lasses hearts both on and off the page.

I appreciate the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased opinion and honest review.

This was a fast-paced, swoon-worthy read, that I found I did not want to put down! The story was fresh, original and exciting with characters that are realistic and likable. It is everything you could want in a rousing romp through the pages of a historical romance and more!

*I received a complimentary ARC of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.

#ScotsmansChallenge #NetGalley

What a charming read! Melt-your-Kindle hot too. Fun and romantic.

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

Scotsman’s Challenge is my first Jo Barrett book/novella. As a time travel romance, it is well written and the time travel element had a ‘believable’ explanation. You feel the anguish Erin has for his homeland and becoming laird in the future. Heather and Burt’s situation touches your heart as well. It seems all three are looking for a place to belong. Then, they find each other. You know Erin and Heather are going to have a wonderful HEA as Erin learns more about his new life line.

The one downer to this romance was the ‘sex’ scene. I am not sure Ms. Barrett should ‘dip her toes’ into sex scenes. It appeared to be thrown in as kind of a required element.

This novella seems to be a stand alone that included characters from previous books to give the reader more of a family connection. It interested me enough that I would like to go back and read the earlier books.

The concept is interesting, but the writing is not very good. The characters were not very interesting; could have been handled differently for a better book

I was interested to read this book as I have read some time travel romances that I have loved and others that I have not. This book was different in that Erin travels into the future and falls in love with a Heather who in fact has also traveled through time but as a young child. She has no memory of her time travel. She has strange dreams she is afraid to face or try to interpret. The characters in this book are all very likable and the story flows well. Erin feels as the next Laird of his clan he must return to his time and Erin feels that even after all is revealed she belongs in the 21st century. I enjoyed reading this book.

A story of a Scottish laird, Erin who time travels to the present and finds a woman, Heather to love. This is my first book I’ve read by this author. I am not a big fan of time travel stories. I did think the author wrote it well. I received an ARC from NetGalley and The Wild Rose Press for my honest review.

Erin MacLean is a Highland laird from the seventh century, but the future has always tempted him. A sudden trip through time sends him to our time - and he finds more temptation in the form of Heather, a squatter and orphan who has her own secret past.

Despite a slightly confusing opening (I haven't read the other instalments in the series), I enjoyed this quick read and became attached to the characters in a surprisingly short amount of time. It felt a bit rushed at times, however, especially at the end.

Scotsman's Challenge was an interesting read. I will say up front that I have not read any other Jo Barrett books and was therefore not familiar with the storyline at all. I do not feel that you need to have read the previous books to grasp what is going on however.
I was initially intrigued by this book because the main character Erin McLean is future Laird to the McLean clan on the Isle of Mull in Scotland and that is my family's actual heritage. The setting and old world verbiage was fantastic., What I did not enjoy was the modern era dialogue. It felt like it should have been in the 40's and not 2019. The whole first half of this book was cringe worthy to me because of it
BUT....
The second half of the book was much better. The story moved along quickly, though too quick really.
My main compliant with this book is the jarring switching between the POV of Erin and that of Heather. There was no distinction and that bothered me.
Overall though, the storyline was interesting and I think if I'd read the whole series leading up to this one, I would have really loved it.
All in all, I am interested in reading the rest of the series, but am not in a real hurry to do so at this time.
On a scale of Do not read this...to...Buy this and read it right now
This book falls in the If you need something to read and arent too picky zone.

Scotsman's Challenge relies heavily on romance tropes of opposites attract. However, this telling is more the telling than showing variety. Erin falls fast and Heather reluctantly comes along for the ride. Prolific exposition reminds us that this is a family trait and while helpful does not lend itself to getting lost in the story. While Scotsman's Challenge is not identified as part of a series, the heavy-handed exposition and telling vice showing component soon give it away. There is a risk in long-running series as it tends to feel repetitive and this feels like the case here. Of course, this could be overlooked if the characters were compelling. On face value, there is nothing to suggest that Erin and Heather are not what they appear to be, attractive and nice, but that's just it. There are no layers, there is nothing for the reader to uncover, nothing or no one to root for as memories are as thin as the plot and there are no big surprises. The lack of connection between the main characters is due in part to lack of character development resulting in tepid chemistry. The time-traveling element is rather weak and the process is rudimentary and briefly explained. The challenge of Scotsman's Challenge is that it has no rise and fall and it's one note-ness makes it easily forgettable.

While I am not usually a fan of novellas, I did enjoy this one. When Erin finds himself in modern day Wyoming instead of his Scottish home, 400 years in the past, he is surprised to say the least. He went to bed drunk in his own home, now awakens in his godparents home in the future. Did I mention that a wee lass Heather is standing over him with a bat? Fun story, and makes a quick and easy read. Would recommend.