I laughed, snorted, and sighed. Some Like it Scot by Pepper Basham was such a fun romcom, but it had depth too. Katie Campbell is sure she’s fine traveling the world without roots… until she meets Graeme and his family on an island in Scotland and realizes maybe everything she has always wanted is right in front of her, she just needs to be brave enough to embrace it. I loved that amidst the humor and beauty of the island and the charming characters lies Katie’s longing to belong somewhere and to be loved for who she is. Her misadventures had me laughing! But this story really shines in its ability to have me laugh one minute and to be completely sucked in to deep introspection or conversation the next.

I received a complementary copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. I was not asked to leave a positive review. My opinions are my own.

Pure delight! As always, Pepper Basham's book is full of laugh out loud moments as well as the ones that tug at your heart. When I began this story, I did not realize the depths of feelings I would experience. I expected some laughs, a swoony hero and some good warm feels. But I was pleasantly surprised. I found it to be a multi-layered story that digs deep. This one is a story of how different families deal with grief and the long term effects their coping or lack of can have on a family for years to come.

The heroine is purely lovable, one that is aware of all her flaws yet hides her wounded heart behind her laughter and self-deprecating humor. Accidents seem to shadow her every step. Add a grumpy, yet swoony Scot to the mix and I couldn't wait to see how this romance between opposites would unfold.

Ms. Basham's love for Scotland and its people simply oozes off the page, allowing her readers a heartwarming fictional escape.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author/publisher. I was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!
I enjoyed this one. I love the Scottish highlands setting, the hairy coos, the sheep, the side characters, and that she is a travel writer. It took a little too long for me for our main characters to end up together. Overall a fun read!

Fancy a trip to the highlands for an immersive Edwardian experience? Katie Campbell aka Miss Adventure has gotten an invite and she is looking forward to three weeks on Mull. What she does not plan on finding there is a hot Scot named Graeme. Before she knows it her followers are matching her up for better or worse. And with Katie's talent for finding trouble, there seems to be more of the latter. The cast of characters includes locals and other influencers. The ladies in the knitting club are a hoot (led by Graeme's deam mum Mirren). And young Lachlan with his faithful dog companion Wedge -- what a dear lad! I would love to give him a hug.🤗

With every book I read by Pepper Basham, I am becoming more of a fan. This new release gives one all the feels as it is in turns sweet, sassy, stirring, and spellbinding. Definitely makes me want to add Scotland to my travel list.😎

There we have it, folks! Proof that I can enjoy a Scottish tale on audio. I have suspected as much for some time. The dazzling narration of Stina Nelson as Katie Campbell and Joshua Manning as Graeme MacKerrow seals the deal. So glad I decided to pair the digital ARC with an audio copy. That Scottish brogue is like butter! 🧈

Thank you to Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio and NetGalley for my digital and audio ARCs. All opinions are my own.

Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham is an absolute delight! I can't say enough about how much I enjoyed this book. It's a perfect blend of romance, humor, and inspiration, with a beautiful underlying message of faith that resonates throughout the story.

The characters are richly developed and incredibly relatable. The romance between the protagonists is heartwarming, with just the right amount of tension and playful banter to keep you engaged. Basham's skillful writing brings the Scottish setting to life, and her ability to weave humor into the narrative had me laughing out loud at several points.

Beyond the romance and comedy, this book is truly inspirational. It explores themes of trust, redemption, and the power of faith in a way that feels genuine and uplifting. It's refreshing to read a story that integrates faith so seamlessly into the characters' lives without feeling preachy or forced.

Overall, Some Like It Scot is a must-read for anyone who loves a good romance novel that's as heartfelt as it is humorous. Pepper Basham has outdone herself with this one, and I wholeheartedly give it a five-star rating. Highly recommended!

Katie Campbell is a a travel blogger/influencer who works for a travel magazine. She has spent the last 8 years since her grandparent's death traveling the world looking for a place to belong and feel like home. She has lived in the shadow of her sister who tragically died young leaving parents who never recovered and a family that felt like anything but that. Her grandparents farm had been the only place she felt accepted and love.

Her latest assignment brought her to the ancestral home of her grandfather, Scotland. She was there to participate in an immersive Edwardian experience ala Downtown Abbey. There she meets a handsome Scot named Graeme and his family and starts to feel like she may have found her place.

This is a wonderful story. Yes, it is a romance; but it also the story of a young woman who is searching for that place and people who will love and accept her for who she is, encourage her dreams and give her a feeling of belonging. It is also a story of self-discovery and leaning on God and the idea he has a plan for us. The story has lots of great secondary characters including a funny cute boy and his dog! It is also filled with love, faith and encouragement.

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for allowing me to read this ARC and give my opinion.

This book was so cute! I absolutely loved the characters, humor, writing style, and that it took place in Scotland. I related to Katie a lot (not just because of our name); her wanderlust, love for the Lord, her insecurities and fears, felt like I was reading about myself.

I love when a book can integrate Christian values without feeling forced or awkward. The author did a fantastic job of making the characters' faith feel authentic and like it was interwoven into who they are.

While this was a fun book it also had a foundation of serious topics but they never felt too stressful or too heavy. With themes like grief, loss, family stress/trauma, it can be difficult to weave humor into a story without feeling like those serious topics are being minimized. But the author did a great job at handling this with grace and ease.

I will definitely look for this author in the future!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

📖Review: Some Like It Scott

🪴Rate: 5 Stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Praise: Scottish men and grumpy/sunshine oh my! I want this book in paperback and in hardback!! I have always been a major fan of Pepper! She can write the most beautiful and whimsical romances and mysteries! I knew I had to sign up to read this novel early! I was so happy when I was granted access! Thank you Pepper and Netgalley!

✉️ Katie is a darling FMC! She has had her share grief and decides to work through it through her work as a blogger traveler! Her next stop is Scotland where she'll have a beautiful Edwardian experience! I was immediately jealous! And I knew I was going to live in Edwardian experience through her! The MMC, Graeme, is my new book crush! Definitely a grumpy and sunshine book! My favorite! Add a beautiful backdrop of Scotland with two people definitely meant for each other and I was hooked!

As always the writing flow from Pepper was magic and magnets! Easily drawn in and easily swept away! They both have had their fair share of losses and pain to get through. Thank the Lord it was definitely a light-hearted romance! These days a lot of romance is heavy with a lot of side effects I call it. But this was light-hearted and realistic and whimsical! A perfect literary dessert!

🥞 Characters: All the characters were created romantically and superbly! Each one had layers of adventure in their soul and added to each other's lives. I definitely imaged music from Enya playing! And music from the movie Brave being a soundtrack for this book. Definitely a perfect Christian romance for anyone looking for a beyond the clouds feeling!!

🧁Extra/Tropes: If the Scottish mountains could praise this novel they would! A mighty and sweet story with a mischievous and momentous love!! Thank the book clouds above!

☕Bravo Pepper!!

Popular travel writer and podcaster Katie Campbell is offered the chance to explore her ancestral roots through a three-week Edwardian experience in the beauty and eccentricity of Scotland. In her period attire, with traditional foods and activities, the opportunities for misadventures are endless, especially with the presence of a maniacal macaw, a jealous co-worker, and an all-too-surly Scotsman.

I loved this from the very beginning with all the misadventures Katie found herself in. Graeme was none too pleased to help her out but slowly warmed up to her which was sweet to see. I loved their chemistry even as they knew a relationship was highly improbable.

The exploration of grief in this was beautiful. Both Katie and Graeme had their own experience with it. The side characters were also a fun addition with all their quirks and humour.

I loved the narrators for the audio. Their Scottish accents were superb and gave life to the story. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Rating: 5⭐
Steam level: 1🌶️ Kissing only

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. I want to start off by thanking NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for allowing me to read an arc e-copy.

Sadly I was not a fan of this book. It was really hard for me to get through the authors writing style. It just was not my vibe while reading.

Graeme was super cute and such a grumpy man you can’t help but like him. I enjoyed the grumpy x sunshine trope within this but I just didn’t thoroughly enjoy the story and felt it was pretty much like an okay romance but with the twist that it’s set in the Highlands of Scotland.

Katie Campbell makes a living as a travel writer, chronicling her misadventures for a magazine, blog, and social media outlets. She loves her job, because she’d rather be anywhere but within easy reach of her hypercritical mother. Ever since Katie’s beloved grandparents passed away, Katie hasn’t felt at home.

Until she takes a three-week assignment in Scotland and falls in love with the land of her grandpa’s heritage, the mother-like owner of the local bookstore, and an enchanting young orphan lad. Despite her work—taking part in an immersive Edwardian experience at a manor house—trouble hunts her down and knocks her off the stairs and into the arms of a local Scotsman. A handsome Scotsman with enough height and breadth (oh, those muscles!) to catch all six feet one of her.

The mishaps continue, as does the unlikely appearance of her Scottish hero. In each other, they discover a shared penchant for puns, a love of the moody Scottish landscape, and losses that carved deep gullies in their hearts.

Before the assignment ends, the entire village of Glenkirk and Katie’s growing readership has shipped Katie with her #hotScot. If only. How can a kind and grumpy artist wrest himself away from home and forge a relationship with an American filled with wanderlust?

Maybe the answer lies in redefining home.

What I Loved About This Book

Pepper Basham hits a home run with this laugh-out-loud funny rom-com. Your sides will ache from Katie’s misadventures, and your heart will ache with hers as she realizes her mother might never heal enough to be the mother her little girl heart has always longed for. Basham skillfully weaves the comic with the divine, leaving readers vowing to forge closer relationships with those they hold dear and the One who holds their hearts. Fans of Emma St. Clair and Courtney Walsh will enjoy this book.

Basham is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. I loved this book. Graeme and Katie may be my new favorite hero and heroine. They both had a lovely, funny way about them. Their conversations were always entertaining. It was a delight.

Katie is tall, quirky, funny, full of adventure or should I say misadventure. She continually finds herself in scrapes and uses that to bring a levity to her travel posts. Her grandpa used to say that the "only grace I had was the grace of God" (location 86). I loved this premise right from the start. It didn't disappoint.

Graeme has a wonderful, loving family that envelops Katie. She almost doesn't know what to make of it. It's so different from her own family. It was beautiful seeing her blossom as someone cared for her for who she really was.

Thank you to Thomas Nelson for providing me with a free e-copy of this book. I'd highly recommend it. It was delightful. All opinions are my own.

This was my first Pepper Basham book and it was a cut, fun cozy read. The way that the author described Scotland was fantastic and really painted a picture in my mind. Following along with Katie and her yellow wellies on her misadventures was a good time. I would prefer less talk of her size (but I feel like that is something that occurs alot with FMC - constantly mentioning their size), the cello/guitar part specifically. Good banter and I loved the "book club grannies"!

Romance but no spice in this one!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

This book was so cute and so sweet. I really enjoyed. There is definitely an emphasis on faith and grief, which added so much emotion to this heartwarming story. I loved the setting, Scotland is my favorite country I’ve ever visited it, so I loved revisiting.

Sometimes home isn’t a place, it’s a person. For Katie she learns her home is with Graeme and same for Graeme. Honestly I wasn’t expecting this book to make me cry but here we are, I’m crying. Happy tears of course. I feel a kinship to Katie especially in the being extremely clumsy department. I really like that she is able to flip her accidents into fun adventures. Such a good read!

If you’re looking for a G rated version of Outlander meets Austenland meets Downton Abbey, this book is for you.

This was a cute and cozy read but the writing often felt juvenile and repetitive.

Katie heads to Isle of Mull, Scotland, for her travel-writing assignment and meets Graeme, the grumpy owner of the manor. As they spend more and more time together, they soon discover that there is more beyond his grumpy outlook and her sunshine-y smiles.

I enjoyed seeing how their relationship progressed over the weeks, as Katie stumbles her way through various (mis)adventures and new experiences. I have traveled to Scotland a few years ago and fell in love with the beautiful scenery there. This book brings me back to those lovely memories and I can totally imagine myself falling in love with the island.

The Edwardian experience was unique but I wished it did not take so much airtime though. Besides the romance, I loved the book club / knitting club ladies. Katie needs people who will unconditionally love her and she has indeed found a place (AND people) whom she can call home!

I was delighted to have the opportunity to read an early copy of Some Like It Scot. The characters are so human with fears and sadness and insecurities.
Katie Campbell is known as Miss Adventure because she travels the world collecting stories and adventures, some of which result from clumsiness. Her family situation leaves her feeling inadequate and alone.
Graeme McKerrow is a talented carver and owner of his historical family home on the Isle of Mull. His heart is bruised after losing his sister and his fiancé.
The setting is the Isle of Mull in Scotland. The descriptions will carry your heart and imagination to Scotland and leave you longing for a visit.
Graeme’s family home is being used to hold a three week Edwardian Experience. There are so many funny moments, so many tender moments, and much food (words) for thought. Katie and Graeme’s first encounters are a bit antagonistic, but soon more friendly feelings develop.
I love this book. It has me wanting to visit Scotland. It leaves me feeling warm and fuzzy. This is a beautiful read for spring.

ARC REVIEW:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Katie Campbell is a clumsy, American travel writer beloved by her readers for her unfortunate mishaps. Her latest assignment brought her to Scotland. Staying in a highland manor for three weeks, Katie is immersed in the ultimate Edwardian experience. Despite enjoying her time in the land of her ancestors, being in one place for an extended period of time reminds her she is still searching for home. Will Katie survive three weeks amongst a quirky cast of Scottish characters, or will she run away before she can form any attachments?

Some Like It Scot is Pepper Basham’s latest release. This story has everything; laugh out loud moments, adventure, found family, and swoon worthy romance. I was immediately hooked by the picturesque setting and MMC, Graeme, a surly Scotsmen.

This book also features:
-Dual POVs ( Katie/ Graeme)
-Forced Proximity
-Opposites Attract
-Grumpy/ Sunshine
-Elements of Faith

Special thanks to Netgalley, Thomas Nelson Fiction, and Pepper Basham for gifting me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback.

Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham is an adorably sweet yet deep romcom filled with Pepper’s signature humor.

I thoroughly enjoyed Katie. She is a travel writer with a penchant for trouble, always searching for a place to call home. Katie and her knack for crazy accidents gives us graceless types hope. I loved that she took her mishaps and turned them into a chance to laugh and share the world with her audience. And poor Graeme content in his carefully ordered world in Scotland isn’t quite sure what to do with the disruption Katie brings. As he works to renovate and maintain his ancestral estate, currently used as an immersive Edwardian experience, he tries to avoid a certain travel writer guest. But her misadventures and personality draw him closer.

This story had me laughing out loud in one moment and retrospective the next. While there are plenty of humorous moments within these pages, grief and the ache for home are explored as well. Both Katie and Graeme have experienced the loss of a sibling and both learn what truly loving someone and being loved by someone looks like.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy from NetGalley and the publisher. No positive review was required. All thoughts and opinions are my own.