Book Review: A Tale of Adventure and Belonging
In "Miss Adventure," popular travel writer and podcaster Katie Campbell takes readers on a captivating journey that explores the essence of home and the beauty of unexpected connections. With a spirit that thrives on spontaneity, Katie has built a career saying yes to new experiences—whether it’s a different country, cuisine, or activity. However, her adventures often take amusing turns, transforming into delightful misadventures.
This time, Katie is presented with an extraordinary opportunity to delve into her ancestral roots through a three-week Edwardian experience in Scotland. Dressed in period attire and indulging in traditional foods and activities, she finds herself enveloped in the charming eccentricity of the Scottish landscape. The stage is set for endless misadventures, especially with the antics of a mischievous macaw, a jealous co-worker, and an irritable Scotsman.
Enter Graeme MacKerrow, a reclusive guardian of his family's legacy, who prefers the comforts of his island home. A stoic Scotsman, Graeme's life is deeply rooted in family, particularly after the recent loss of his sister. His world is turned upside down when Katie, a six-foot-one American known for her travel mishaps, unexpectedly enters his life.
As Katie navigates the rich folklore and vibrant community around her, she begins to uncover her own story. The question arises: can a series of misadventures lead her to a sense of belonging? Will Graeme, so set in his ways, be willing to embrace the unpredictable nature of Katie’s wanderlust and open his heart to her?
This enchanting tale beautifully illustrates that home is not merely a physical place but often a connection with another person. Through Katie and Graeme’s journey, readers are reminded that our paths may diverge, but the potential for shared stories and love can bridge even the widest gaps.
"Miss Adventure" is a delightful exploration of the unexpected twists life can take and the profound relationships that can blossom in the most unlikely circumstances. With wit, charm, and a touch of whimsy, this book invites readers to consider what home truly means and how sometimes, it can be found in the arms of someone who seems completely different from ourselves. A must-read for anyone who believes in the magic of adventure and the power of love. #netgalley

This was a fun read. Every woman's dream to fall in love in Scotland. The only thing I didn't like about it is it didn't feel original, but was still good.

Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book.

Travel author Katie Campbell heads to Scotland to immerse herself in a three-week "Edwardian Experience" at a Scottish manor house. Katie's "handle" for her travel blogs is "Miss Adventure" and it is indeed the perfect description of her adventures. She gets herself into some hilariously ridiculous situations, and most of them were not her fault. For the most part, it just involves being in the wrong place at the wrong time. For example, she has run-ins with both an exotic bird, and a cow; and she falls into a loch. All of these "misadventures" seem to revolve around a "Hot Scot" named Graeme. Naturally, the start out disliking each other, but that soon changes. Both are dealing with similar past traumas, and they can't help gravitating toward each other.

Katie's misadventures are quite hilarious, as are the other looney people involved in the "Edwardian Experience." However, there are touching parts to the story as well: Katie's search for what "home" is, and Graeme's sorrow over the death of his twin sister.

I read it because I was interested in the plot and the Scotland setting, but it healed my inner child instead.

Katie Campbell, a travel writer, was tasked with producing an article from the Edwardian Experience held at a manor in Mull, Scotland. In the experience which lasted for 3 weeks, Katie, who traveled her entire left, unexpectedly found home and healed her inner child.

Although I was having trouble connecting with Katie, but I can empathize with her unhealthy relationship with her mother and all her struggles. Because, like Katie, when I saw warm families who is willing to be open and show their vulnerable side to each other and have good communication is too good to be true. Likewise, Katie feels she doesn't deserve to be loved because all her life she has never known unconditional love from her mother. I understand that well.

So it is not an exaggeration if I say that this book also gives warmth to my inner child. This book isn’t just about romance, it’s more about exploration of the many ways we define “home” and find our place in the world.

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

This book had so much promise and I can’t deny the fact that I was so excited to read it.

Starting off, this book really hit the ground running. The very beginning was ridiculously hilarious! I was literally laughing out loud from the absurdity of Katie’s arrival at the manner. Honestly, it hooked me right away.

Not only was the comedy a great selling point for me, but let’s be honest, I was really here for the tall Scot. And the book definitely delivered the perfect Scottish man.

I think what really made our MMC perfect was the author’s ability to nail his accent. It was incredibly easy to hear his accent in my head because his speech was written so perfectly.

Very shortly after our first encounter at the manner, the comedy aspect definitely died down a bit, but at this point it wasn’t enough to turn me away. It just felt like the energy died down a bit, but I was already invested in the characters so I just rolled with it.

At a certain point, things shift again but IMO, it’s not a good change.

Suddenly Christianity takes the focal point of the story. I’m not going to lie, I felt completely blindsided. There was no indication anywhere that this was a Christian book and I find that to be a bit upsetting. Had I known that this was a Christian romance, I would have never picked this one up.

The fact that nowhere in the synapses of this book does it indicate there are religious themes and ideologies feels deceiving. I just feel really icky about the whole situation, honestly.

Overall, I think it is really unfortunate that the synapses wasn’t clear about the contents of this book. If I would have known Christianity played such a large role in the story, I would have never read it and I definitely wouldn’t be here now leaving this low of a rating.

But just because this wasn’t my cup of tea, doesn’t mean that it can’t be yours. Despite my qualms about this book, I would still recommend it to those who like to read Christian romance.

It was definitely written very well and was entertaining. (Until it wasn’t for me, but that’s because of my own personal religious beliefs.)

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

Pepper Basham has outdone herself with her upcoming release of Some Like It Scot! This book had ALL the things and made me fell ALL the feels. I laughed and cried - sometimes at the same time. This book follows Katie, a travel writer whose misadventures have become her brand. With her easy-going nature and humor, she has learned to roll with it, endearing herself to her readers and social media followers. The story begins with her arrival in Scotland to attend a premier of an Edwardian experience at an old manor house. With her penchant for trouble, a grumpy Scotsman, a rival at the same Edwardian experience and a mischievous little boy and his dog, this story took off in a super fun way and was thoroughly enjoyable throughout.

Though this book had a lighthearted feel, it did not shy away from heavier topics. There was family drama, grief, and low self-esteem among other heavy-hitting topics, but Basham weaves the heaviness with the lightness in a beautiful manner that points us to the Light Himself. Though the faith thread was a bit lighter in this book (not so many direct mentions of God), He is definitely in the underlying story and the tale and characters point to Him throughout. The romance in this one was a lot of fun, and the character growth and development was absolutely stellar, though the characters were fabulous to begin with. I loved the Scottish dialect and the picture the author painted of the Scottish countryside, making the setting a huge part of the story. I also enjoyed the nod to the author's most recent series in Skymar as well. All in all, this was a fabulous read and one I can easily recommend to fans of contemporary rom-coms especially, but to anyone who enjoys a good story with great character development. Special thanks to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for an advance e-copy of this novel. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.

A hilarious yet heart-warming modern-day rom-com from Pepper Basham! The rather bumbling heroine (a social media influencer) finds herself in the midst of an authentic Edwardian "experience" and falls (quite literally) for a handsome Scot.

But the depth of the novel is in the Basham's characters. Loveable (even in their blunders), insightful (though they are so human), and hilarious (plus all the puns) by turns, you just might find yourself falling in love, too.

This book was just pure delight! I absolutely adored it. The setting, the humor (I kept picturing Mrs. Lennox as Lady Button from the UK version of Ghosts and it made everything ten times funnier), the romance, the accents.. it was just all so good. Somebody book me a trip to Scotland stat!

It was an enjoyable read. It felt very like the "classic" rom-com setup but that wasn't a bad thing. Sometimes you just need that type of book/movie. It definitely reminded me of the movie Austenland, which I love.

👍:
-All the Scottish culture, language, landscape, etc.
-Lighthearted (there were elements of grief and loss but it didn't feel heavy)
-Lots of funny moments
-It felt like "watching" I feel good rom-com

I received this as an ARC from NetGalley.

Cute, clean romance. The pacing was good and the story kept me interested. Thanks NetGalley for the Arc. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of Some like it Scot by Pepper Basham. Publishing date April 8th.

The cover drew me in to start with but then found it was a rom-com based in Scotland I was sold. This love story did not disappoint! Katie was a traveling writer who had been running away from her family issues for years and didn’t know the meaning and love from home and family. She is well know for her misadventures on her travels and telling peoples stories from around the world the world. She literally falls on a Scottish hunk Graeme on her latest adventure and everytime she sees him he has to save her from some disaster. Figuring out that she actually needs saving she falls for the hot scot, his family and his home!
Beautifully written … the way the author describes the Scottish scenery makes you think you are there!! Was cheering Katie all the way through and was so happy she got her happy ending!

This was so sweet! I loved all the characters, and enjoyed all the relationships, not just the romantic one! Lots of sweet moments and lots of hilarious moments. Was a quick read in a good way! Loved it!

Thanks to netgalley for the ARC! I’m a sucker for a cute romance and these cartoony covers that are a thing lately. I also liked when I saw this was being published by the Christian branch of the publisher bc I’m not always looking for steamy messes of books. This one was definitely cute. Graeme and Katie have a good connection (a bit too insta-love after him being a grump for no reason but still nice connections), and it’s nice to see a female protagonist that’s not tiny and petite but is actually quite tall. The nephew and family dynamic for Graeme was lovely to see, and I also liked that Katie, while accident-prone and needing some saving sometimes, is a strong, independent woman ho travels and rights and does her own thing. At first I could barely tell this was a Christian romance, but then I feel like in the middle there were more mentions (honestly seemed a bit overdone and forced like the author was getting in her quota of “God nods”), but it didn’t ruin it if someone wasn’t super religious or anything. It’s clean but not pushing purity culture, and the descriptions of Scotland and the sayings and accents were fun. Overall, a cute read I did enjoy but didn’t fall in love with.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Katie Campbell is best known for her misadventures - no, really. She’s a popular travel writer and blogger called ‘Miss Adventure’, where she details all the accidental trouble she gets into. Her latest assignment sends her to an estate in Scotland for an ‘Edwardian Experience’. Here, one of her classic clumsy moments has her falling into the arms of the grumpy estate owner, Graeme. They don’t get along at first, but maybe Graeme is exactly who Katie has been waiting for.

This book is obviously going to be great for some people, but it wasn’t for me. The description was extremely promising, but the book lacked focus and felt heavy-handed in all aspects. Like, the MMC said ‘eejit’ (scottish brogue for idiot, I guess) exactly 23 times. Like, for what. It also unexpectedly turned into a Christian book at ~ literally ~ 50%. It did not mention that in the description, but did in the tags ( my bad, but I never look at the tags). I had a hard time getting into the book because I found both leads completely obtuse.

Katie and Graeme are my new top tier couple!

This story touched my heart deeply. It is full of whimsy Scottish tales and wholesomeness. The way Pepper describes the scenery and the Scottish moors made me want to book a ticket ASAP! I really felt like I was cotton around having tea and biscuits with the knitting club and the hijinks of Katie's adventures had me laughing hysterically.

This was such a fun read! I loved the setting, characters, and the romance. The main characters were fun to follow. I lovedddd their love story.
I really really want to visit Scotland, haha. This book was so adorable!

Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham
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Thank you, Pepper Basham and Netgalley for this Advanced Copy!

Out April 8, 2025!

This book evoked all the emotions! The wanderlust, sense of romance and belonging, along with the journeys of both main characters as they discover more about themselves, were delightful to read.

Pepper's portrayal of Scotland's beauty was phenomenal; I felt as if I could see it right before me, smell all the scents, and taste all the tea!

Since my grandfather is from Scotland, it was fascinating to read from Katie's perspective as a granddaughter exploring his homeland, which is also mine.

This is a slow-burn romance, but the humour and inner thoughts of Katie and Graeme made the wait for romance so worthwhile.

The Hot Scot was definitely a swoon-worthy guy, but the side characters truly capture your heart just as much as the mains, even the sheep!

This is my first book by Pepper, and I think I’ll return for more in the future, perhaps to read about more MacKerrow brothers.

Such a fun hallmark like movie. Loved the banter between the characters and the inspiring story. I am enjoying each book I read by this author. I love the way she developed her characters. Looking forward to what is next.
Thanks for the advanced copy from the publisher and net galley

This was my first book I’ve read from this author.
It was good.
The characters were believable.

The way she painted the scenery of Scotland you felt like you were there.

The story lagged a little and was a little slow for me but overall a good book.

I want to start by thanking the author and publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book. I really wanted to like this book, but I just could not get into it. Details just see,rd to drag to me. DNF.