Grace Isabel McKenna aka Isabel has finally graduated collage and is days away from her 21st Birthday when she’ll finally inherit land in Scotland left to her by her Great Uncle Compton McKenna. But, first she’ll be going to Boston for a Buchanan Anniversary Party before going to Scotland to claim her inheritance “Glen McKenna” in the Highlands.

When she arrives in Boston and checks into her hotel, she decides to go for a walk to clear her head. Isabel has a habit of getting lost in her thoughts and now unfortunately she’s hopelessly lost! As she attempts to find her way back to her hotel a wounded man stumbles into her arms and as she catches him he hands her his gun, just as another man attempts to shot her she takes aim and fires, killing the man, saving her life and that of the wounded stranger.

As the story progresses, we find out that Isabel is in grave danger. There is a valid threat on Isabel’s life, unfortunately Isabel isn’t aware of the threat and leaves Boston for Scotland before anyone is able to stop her. Michael decides to appoint himself as her protector and follows her to Scotland to find out who wants Isabel dead and make sure she stays alive.

I loved this book!!! I love Michael & Isabel, their bickering is fun and will put a smile on your face. Isabel’s driving skills are LAUGH OUT LOUD funny!!!! I loved that we catch-up with Kate & Dylan, Theo & Michelle, Alac & Regan, Nick & Laurent, and Noah & Sydney.

Lastly, we meet a couple Buchanan cousins the four wild “McAlester” brothers….I’m intrigued and hoping there will be a spin-off series!!!!

I received this ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Once again Garwood has brought us back to her much loved Buchanans. We have a mystery with all of its red herrings and suspects, we have romance that will sweep both of our main characters off their feet and a thrill a minute in this novel. Grace Isabel Mckenna, known as Isabel, is flying to Boston for a Buchanan Anniversary Party before leaving with her sister to go to Scotland to see about her inheritance. When she arrives in Boston and checks into her hotel, she decides to go for a brisk walk to clear her head. What end up happening is that she gets lost in her thoughts and hasn’t realize how far she has walked when a wounded man stumbles into her arms. As she catches him, he hands her his gun and ends up using it on the shooter. Saving her and the wounded man lives but ends up killing the shooter. She calls her brother-in-law to say she killed a man and he sends Michael Buchanan his cousin to help her out, since he is a former Navy Seal and a lawyer. Michael and Isabel don’t really get along but they both decide to tolerate each other because they are family. As the story progresses, we find out that Isabel is in danger and Michael decides to appoint himself her guardian and follows her to Scotland to find out who wants Isabel dead. Pick up this book and laugh, fall in love, and solve the mystery of who wants Isabel dead.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for providing a free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I had a hard time getting into this one as there was a lot of backstory to a variety of different characters and not as much action as I was expecting. The characters were enjoyable and the plot did eventually pick up the pace. I would recommend this book for people who enjoy complicated family dynamics and are looking for a more leisurely pace with detailed character descriptions.

Julie Garwood never disappoints. This newest installment will meet all your fantasies - rockstars, Navy Seals, and FBI agents wind together to create a compelling tale that will keep you up until the early hours of the morning and then color your dreams when you can finally fall asleep.

There was just a few too many things going on in the story -- trip to Scotland, shooting, music career. I would have prefer it to focus on one or two plot points and have more romance.

Another enjoyable book in the Buchanan/MacKenna story. The story involved Isabel MacKenna and Michael Buchanan, the youngest two members of the clans. Isabel was to inherit from a great uncle Compton MacKenna the land MacKenna in Scotland on her 21st birthday with certain restrictions attached. Isabel graduated from college with a degree that would be useful if she needed to support herself as her mother requested before her death. Her mother was afraid that the music Isabel loved would not be enough to support herself with. Isabel did as her mother requested and didn’t sing at all during her college years but continued to write songs. Exciting things started happening to Isabel regarding her music. There were dangerous twists and turns that to be overcome before the MacKenna land could be transferred to Isabel. Michael Buchanan was with Isabel acting as her attorney and her security during the problems that kept coming up. Another exciting story by Julie Garwood. I have been looking forward to this book since reading the story of Jordan and Noah becoming involved in the mysteries and deaths in Texas.