Will she find in herself the answer to why they broke apart …

The opening chapter lands us straight to the center of action, Lachlan back to claim his wife.
From there the author travels us back and forth in time to give us the full picture of the whys and how’s they are estranged.
This story was much different than the two previous ones, as it begins with their declarations of love and war. This is a pamphlet how miscommunication, assumption and holding back can damage even the most strong love. Brynne and Lachlan love one another, this is the one thing which is certain, but will it be enough when they have to face a mountain of hurdles to pave their way. They are from perfect, flawed, damaged by their past.
Brynne had only known loneliness, orphaned at birth, if not for her twin, she would have grew up with no one to hold her hand. As a girl, she is the one left behind, forgotten with only a pack of nurses and governesses to tend to her need. A bird in a cage, a gilded cage but still a cage.
Until the day someone half opened the door, letting her catch a glimpse of what lay outside. An open window to a different world but will she ever be brave enough to risk everything as she had been bred and raised to be the picture of the ton’s dictates. She might have dreams but not once did she really tried to reach them, too afraid to fail, to be deceived … so she lets others take matter in charge, even with Lachlan, she let him decide, never fighting for her right to choose, to make errors, to fall but to learn from them, to bounce back and recover. Until she reaches her breaking point.

Lachlan from the moment he laid eyes on Brynne, there had been no doubt she was his, created for him. Yet he waited ten years to finally have the woman of his dreams, but so eager in claiming the object of his heart, he did not see the obstacles on their path. He might be the only one who knew from the beginning she was the one for him undoubtedly. In his eagerness to finally be with her, he failed to see he was not ready, that they were not ready. His mistakes came from the bottom of his heart, yet they were still mistakes. Which lead them to become estranged, even without the distance, each keeping their heart closeted behind walls, never letting the other in until they are unable to communicate without hurting one another.

A beautiful tale which offers a side of love not often portrayed, that love can not be all if the recipient does not accept oneself. Those two loved one another for years, yet they were missing the most important part, believing in oneself and the other.
5 stars

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 onscreen lovemaking scenes

I have been granted an advance copy by the publisher Dragonblade Publishing, here is my true and unbiased opinion.

A wonderfully written mix of English and Scottish regency romance centred around childhood friendship and love between Brynn and Lachlan that lasts through broken promises and misunderstandings. Passion, second chances and most of all their love brings about a satisfying happily ever after.

2.5 stars

After getting an amazing setup for this book at the end of Entranced by the Earl, I have been waiting to see this pop on NetGalley. As soon as I spotted it, the request went out and I got myself ready for another wonderful addition to The Perks of Being an Heiress series.

Whelp, I am certainly shaking my head now.

I could not get into this book for the life of me. I thought the marriage in crisis set up was really strong, but it had nowhere to go because almost every conversation ended without any progress being made. The use of flashbacks also started out well, but it became clear over time that Eaton was relying on them to show us that they were in love versus allowing them to actually grow from their mistakes in the present day. The resolution felt really rushed as a result and I was left feeling like there was still work that needed to be done in the central relationship. Overall, this was a bit of a disappointment for me. The next book, however, is finally tackling Sterling's story so I have my fingers crossed that this was just a fluke.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review!

Lady Brynne Weston fell in love with Lord Lachlan Campbell beneath the stars when she was fourteen. More than a decade later, he returns to throw her life into chaos. He's not just the man she unwisely gave her heart to - he's also her husband! Brynne wants her secret dealt with. Legally. But Lachlan means to be with his wife again. Can Brynne forgive him, even after all that happened between them?

It can be tricky to juggle two timelines, but Eaton did it superbly here. This was certainly one of the things that made it very easy to enjoy Seduced by the Scot - the other was that it's unusual for the heroine and hero to already be married. I quite liked the change! I have always wondered what happened next after all those romantic dashes up to Gretna Green. Is love enough to see a hasty marriage through? So I was pleased to see a book dealing with that. However, I was unimpressed with the random (mercifully brief) POV switches to two different characters, who really had no bearing on the plot.

I recieved a free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I wanted to liked this book but it just didn't work for me.
Brynne and Lachlan meet when she is 14 and he 16. They have a fun 2 weeks together and promise to marry in 10 years if they are single.
A few flashbacks are enjoyable but it felt like this book didn't know what it was doing. The flow didn't work and there was barely anytime spent in the present.
They also didn't seem to really know anything about each other.
Lachlan kinda sucked and Brynee was dull.
This book just didn't live up to it potential.

I liked this story very much. This is not the first book I read from this author and I always enjoy her writing.
When Lady Brynne Weston was just fourteen, she made a pact with her brother’s friend, Lord Lachlan Campbell, a charming Scottish boy with a rebellious steak that called to her own sense of adventure. If, in ten years, neither was married, they would marry each other. The promise was sealed with a stick of sugar, and then forgotten about...until almost a decade later when Lachlan comes to claim his prize.

Knowing that her family will not approve of her marrying a second-born son, and a Scottish one at that, she elopes with Lachlan to Gretna Green. Everything is perfect...until a devastating secret comes to light. Brynne flees back to England and resumes her old life as if nothing is amiss, hiding her shattered heart behind feigned smiles and perfect house parties. But try as she might, she cannot forgive - or forget - the husband she left. When Lachlan unexpectedly returns to win her back, sparks flame anew...but are the ashes of old desires left denied enough to ignite a fire hot enough to burn away old hurts?

I enjoyed the dynamics of this book. It was not an easy journey for them or for me. There’s a lot of aghast and they suffered quite a bit in order to learn how to really love each other. Both of them seemed pretty selfish sometimes, but when they were together, the chemistry was amazing. There are some passages that were so beautifully written that I had to stop and sigh. The characters are well developed, including the side ones.

This book is really emotional. It´s funny, sweet, romantic, passionate. I adore that he SEES her. And when the time comes for him to grovel, he did it in style!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Thank you Net Galley for an ARC of Seduced by the Scot by Julian Eaton. This book follows Brynn and her Scot, with a whole lot of history of trials and tribulations. I loved this story.

I really wanted to like this book. I'm an absolute sucker for a Scottish hero, and this is one was written by an author who is new to me, who I would have loved to add to my rotation. However, this book was not enjoyable. There was entirely too much time-hopping. I didn't like it but could have overlooked it if it were not for the other issues.

The hero/heroine have supposedly been in love for 11 years, but they don't know each other very well. He doesn't even know vital information like that she suffers from anxiety attacks. He sleeps with other women knowing she's the one and even after he kisses her. The writer's justification of this is insulting to Scots: "He was a Scot, not a saint. But no matter who he'd used to sate his physical urges, his thoughts ever strayed far from a girl with golden hair and an angel's face." Ugh. There was nothing admirable or romantic in that passage, or honestly, in most of this book. So much misery. The wedding was nice (loved the vows), but then we immediately fast forward to the honeymoon being over and the couple being stuck in a crumbling castle and a crumbling marriage. Even after the couple finally reconciles, the heroine who has been ashamed of her husband does not admit to her brother that she's married until they're caught in a compromising position. The couple also does not renew their bond with a love scene, which is the least the reader should be rewarded with after wading through so much misery.

Sterling is clearly being set up as the next "romantic" hero. He's such a winner that he compares the young lady who will likely be his love interest to serviceable furniture, and he talks about how he murdered his mistress and cut her body up. While I recognize that he probably did not do this, it is disgusting that he nonchalantly makes this claim and that our hero "politely" responds in a nonplussed manner. They're both jerks, and if they're who this writer thinks of as hero material, then it's best that we part ways, not a judicial separation but permanently.

I truly enjoyed reading this book. The back and forth between the past and present was a little off putting at first, but I am glad I stuck with it and enjoyed it to the end. The heroine was a bit frustrating, but that was obviously the point of the romance.

We got a teaser at the end of book 2 about this story and I couldn’t wait to read it. Brynne is married?!?!? Oh yes and to a very handsome and charming Scot. I liked how Jillian interspersed their history into the story. It flowed really well and you could tell which time period she was talking about with each chapter. Brynne and Lachlan’s love story begins eleven years ago when they were just teenagers and grows through the years. A love that cannot be denied. So why are they separated? The old misunderstanding issue. The way Brynne and Lachlan work through their issue to discover that their love is there to stay was so romantic. The ending (won’t give it away) is just fantastic. I really wanted more of their struggles while Lachlan was trying to woo her back. A fun read.

Sterling finally gets his story. Woot! We have seen glimpses and I think it will be amazing.

Told in the present time of the book and in flashback to eleven years when Brynne and Lachlan meet for the first time. Two lonely souls, Brynne at fourteen and Lachlan at sixteen, form a bond that will be tested in the years to come. After ten years they fulfill their first promise, but within six months it's broken. Lessons learned and revelations might bring them back together, if they can only forgive each other. At first I wasn't sure if I was going to like back and forth in time, but the story really would not work any other way.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

I wanted to like this book so much, I love a second-chance romance, but ultimately this was a DNF for me. I just couldn't stand all of the flashbacks, it ruined the flow of the story for me.

I screamed when I saw that I got the arc for book three in the “perks of being an heiress” series. I have had an arc of book 1 and 2 as well and they both were either a 5 star read or 4,5 stars. So when I saw this I was really excited to read Brynne’s story with Lachlan. The writing was amazing, but it was kind of slow in the middle, but all in all amazing read. This book made me cry from the 60% mark until the final page. It hurt me so much, but I really loved it.
“You will never be enough.” Was the quote that fully broke me.

Amazing story about two soulmates . When she first saw him she was only 14 years old and he 16 . They become friends and without realising the fell in love . Before he left for school he promised her that in 10 years if they were both single they were going to wed . After 10 years he kept his promise and they married but kept it secret from her family . When they went to live in Scotland was when the problems between them began , and after a misunderstanding she left him and went back home . After 18 months apart he comes back to win his wife and he will do anything yo achieve it . I loved how the author talked about panic attack symptoms .
I received this novel from net galley and the publisher as an ARC. Thank you! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Loved. Loved. Loved!! This story has everything a romance requires-
✔️Sexy Scot
✔️Passion
✔️Strong MCs
✔️Angst
✔️HEA

When a story makes me laugh, smile, worry, and even shed tears - I know I have found an amazing romance. I read this story all night long when I should have been sleeping, I just couldn’t put it down! I loved both MCs - they were realistic multi-dimensional. I have not read the first two books of this series but I am going to rectify that soon! Jillian Eaton will be a new must read author for me, just blown away by my first experience with her writing!

5 stars — this one has all the feelz and all the emotion of a perfect romance!

When her secret marriage of a few months takes a turn for the worst, Brynne heads back to England and her old life with none the wiser. Her Scottish husband, Lachlan, comes looking to get her back. After compromises, they agree to try again. I received an ARC from NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for my honest review.

What a great slow burn romance book with a bit of Scottish fair! A romance that started as a promise when Brynn and Lachlan were kids to marry in 10 years if they weren't already married. Let's just say, it gets complicated.

I really liked that the backstory was told along with events leading up to the current timeline. The point in time of each piece of the story was very clear and easy to follow.

I really liked Lachlan's character a lot since he was a mix of loyalty, perseverance, and fun. Brynn's character had me a bit frustrated at times due to her not being able to let go of the cold privileged life, but she became more likeable as the story progressed.

I found it hard to put this book down since I was hooked early on and somehow read it all in one day!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me a digital copy for my honest review.

Lachlan and Brynne met years ago and made a promise to each other to marry each other if neither was married in 10 years. It was love at first sight for both of them, but secrets, omissions, and fears would drive a deep wedge between them. Lachlan, the second son of a Scottish lord, returns to Brynne after some time apart, but she wants nothing to do with him. The book contains the present and past between the two, showing how they met to where they are now. Lachlan wants to mends things between them, but Brynne has her own situation to overcome, which holds her back from reuniting with Lachlan. Both caused the strain between them, but will they be able to move forward from the past to a future they both crave and desire?
I received this novel from net galley and the publisher. Thank you! All thoughts and opinions are my own.