Addie McRae is a travel consultant in an up-and-coming firm traveling Luke, doesn't think things need to change. So begins the butting of the heads and they eventually end up finding in each other that person who will always be there for them and have their backs. This of course does have miscommunications and some stumbles along the way to their happily ever after.

There is family drama that both are dealing with and trying to handle alone. The secondary characters were so well written, and I enjoyed them as much as our heroine/hero.

The descriptions of the places in Scottland were beautiful and the history just make you want to get on a plane and go there yourself.

I received this advance ebook from NetGalley. I really tried to like Kilt Trip, but there was something about it that I just couldn't get into. The characters were difficult to relate to, and oftentimes, I just wanted to be done with the book. I enjoyed hearing about Scotland, but that's the only positive aspect for me about this book.

This was adorable, and sure to win the hearts of any readers who love - in any order or any combination - Scotland, rom-coms, friendships, family dynamics, traveling, feisty female characters, and solid-yet-soft male characters, among many other characteristics. Kiley does a beautiful job at bringing Scotland to life through vivid and carefully-crafted description; while many expected pieces of rom-coms and preconceived notions about Scotland make appearances, it is to play to expectations while quietly also debunking some of them. The whole book honestly just felt like a delightful little hug, and I very much enjoyed my time with Addie, Logan, and the gang. (I'd especially love to spend more time with Logan's effervescent and cuddly mom, Gemma.)

Kilt Trip is a very Hallmark-esque romance that reads like you would watch a cheesy holiday romance, with its predictable turns and ending. There is a little bit of enemies-to-lovers going on in this story, but is heavier on the "lovers" side. This is the story of two people from two very different places who fall in love in Scotland. Within weeks of knowing each other, they are already making plans to live together happily-ever-after, forgetting they each have lives in different continents. Personal note: Vacation romance is not sustainable!

I may be a bit too critical, though. The whole "girl abroad meets hot Scottish man in kilt" is not my trope! However, if men in kilts are your thing, or if you're looking for a light, cheesy romance, this may be a good book for you! Unfortunately, it seems that I am more into intense, cry-your-eyes-out romance stories.

Read if you like:
⭐ Hallmark-type romance
💞 Enemies-to-lovers trope
⛰ Travel
💘 Happily-ever-afters
🏴Scottish settings

🙏 Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the gifted electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I love a good Scottish romance. Addie works as a travel consultant. Logan's family owns a tour company. Addie is sent there to assist with improvements to the tour company.

Addie and Logan were great, solo and together. Logan's family - I adored. The banter was fun.

I thought Addie dealing with the grief of losing her mom years before was well done.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

sweet and hot and packed with feeling. a beautiful love letter to Scotland. I loved Addie's emotional development and her chemistry with Logan. her memories of her mom were so tangible. Logan helping her connect them to the present was a wonderful way for them to learn more about one another.

It took me a while to get into this book, but it finally got me interested about halfway through after taking a break from it. I loved Logan’s character, but I was always waiting for Addie’s POV to be over. Her constant indecisiveness got very old at every conflict. I was very confused by her referring to her parents by their first name without an explanation why she was doing that. They kept feeling like characters they forgot to introduce. Overall, I still gave this book 4 stars because it did make me want to visit Scotland and go on a tour ran by a man in a kilt.

Slow, cute, and sweet.

Addie is a travel consult visiting Scotland for the first time. She has familial connection to the beautiful land, but has never been able to visit until now. Unfortunately this trip is not just for pleasure. She’s been hired by a tour company to make their business better, but her first mistake is pretending to be someone else while spying on the tour. She immediately vibes with the tour guide but is shocked to later find out that he’s the son of the owner. AKA the man who’s going to inherit the business she’s being paid to change. Although her intentions were pure, it starts things off on the wrong foot.

Logan is NOT happy to find out she lied about who she is, and would rather pack her onto a plane himself. He thinks there’s no way someone who’s not from the area can determine was makes a good tour. But Addie is determined to prove him wrong. She’ll have to convince him that her ideas are worth listening to, and he’ll have to show her that not everything needs to be changed for the business to grow.

They embark on another tour together and sparks slowly ignite between these two as they go head to head in this book. Of course the trip doesn’t necessarily go as planned and it leads to quite the adventure. It was so fun watching these to learn how to meet in the middle.

It plays out very much like a Hallmark movie. Meaning, it’s ooey gooey and sweet in all the best ways. It’s very atmospheric and slow. It made me nostalgic for a place I’ve never been. This book is perfect if you’re interested in travel. It was clear that a lot of research and care went into getting the details right. It made me want to jump on a plane to see these sights for myself.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the copy of this arc! It was a pleasure to review

When I first opened this book and saw that it was written in third person I was like... ugh. However, the story was so good that I was able to forgive the author for this. :)

I really liked this book. The characters were likeable with realistic personalities and baggage. I enjoyed the alternating POV -- however, because it was written in third person, it sometimes took a few paragraphs to tell who the chapter was about. The chapters were numbered, with no indication of whose thoughts we'd be seeing. I wish the author had also added the character's name to the chapter headings.

There are so many things to love about this book. Addie's desire to feel closer to her deceased mother, Logan's reluctance to change much about the business because of past personal experiences, and the slow burn tension!! YEOOOW!

This book would have been a 5 star for me if it had been written in first person. I'll definitely be reading more from this author.

This story was super cute! Addie is a travel consultant who has been hired to help a Scottish Tour company improve their business. On her first day in Scotland she books one of their tours under a pseudonym. Sparks fly between her and the tour guide, Logan, but she figures lying about her identity is harmless, until the next day where she discovers that he is actually the son of the business owner who is posed to take everything over. Those initial sparks turn to animosity as Logan fights Addie and all her ideas to modernize the business. The two finally make a deal. They will each plan a tour route and keep an open mind. As the duo spends more time together that initial attraction comes back in full force. Addie is always on the move for work and Logan loves the Highlands, which could very well spell disaster for any relationship they try to start.

Addie is a travel consultant sent to rework Heart's tours in Scotland, but Logan wants to keep the tours the way they are. Logan sees the magic a folklore deeply rooted in Scotland and wants to show Addie and everyone why the tours should stay special. Through lots of trial and error they both start to see a different possibility as they open their hearts to each other. Filled with so much wanderlust this is a romance about opening your heart to love but also Scotland. I think I was falling in love with Scotland as Addie & Logan were falling for each other.

Charming! This read like an open door Hallmark movie and I loved it. I’m always down for a romance set abroad. This was an easy book to fall for, and I would highly recommend for anyone who is a fan of a Scottish leading man (AKA everyone) and a fun romance full of heart. Addie was an easy heroine to root for, I loved her progression.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

For fans of grumpy/sunshine and Outlander, this is the romance for you!! Addie is a travel consultant given a job to help with a run-down family touring company in Scotland that is losing money rapidly. When scouting the company’s tour, she meets Logan, the grumpy co-owner of the touring company who isn’t willing to change anything about his tours to make them more profitable…

Kilt Trip was an enjoyable novel set in Scotland. It reminded me of a Hallmark movie, fun to watch but not much to remember it by. Overall, a good read just not remarkable.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free digital ARC in exchange for this unbiased review!

GORGEOUS DEBUT. I absolutely loved Kilt Trip and Alexandra Kiley is one to watch! The setting is swoony and gorgeous along with the characters.

Men in kilts? Yes please. Super cute read and just the right amount of spice. I felt like I was watching an early 2000s romcom in my head. The book wasn’t amazing but definitely not terrible. In the end I felt like there was just something missing and I wasn’t completely satisfied.

I really enjoyed Kilt Trip. I've always wanted to visit Scotland and I thought this book did a wonderful job of making me feel like I was actually there. I also loved the chemistry and the fun flirty banter between Logan and Addie and really enjoyed watching their relationship progress throughout the story.

Addie's mother died years ago, but Addie is still working her way through the grieving process and I thought the author did a nice job of developing this very personal journey for Addie. The romance is a slow burn but I felt like the romance and Addie's personal journey were well balanced.

Kilt Trip is Alexandra Kiley's debut and I look forward to reading more from her.

Thank you Netgalley for an EARC of this book in exchange for my honest review

This book made me want to book a trip to Scotland asap, This book was super cute but it felt like it was missing something. I loved learning about Scotland but the romance fell a little flat for me. Still a good read!

This was a disappointing read for me. I was so excited for a romance set abroad featuring a man in a kilt. And although it had all those elements, it fell extremely flat for me.

I had no connection to the characters at all. The male lead was intriguing to a certain extent because he’s a man in a kilt, other than that it wasn’t entertaining. Their romance felt bland the meat cute was fine, but it didn’t really feel like enemies to lovers and the romance just didn’t hit me in the feels.

Not to mention, the main character kept referring to her parents by their first name. Which really threw me off especially because she clearly had a very deep connection to her mother. Maybe it’s just me, but I didn’t like it.

If I did not receive an ARC of this book, I probably would’ve DNF it.

Also, just a note on the audiobook because I did listen to parts of the story. The male narrator did a phenomenal job, the female was OK. I felt like her Scottish accents were not well done.

Thank you to Harper Collins Canada for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is delightful and fun! Scotland being one of my favorite countries, I found the history and detailed descriptions spot on! The romance is steamy but not over the top! Great summer read!