This was super sweet and so unexpectedly tender. Loved. The narrators were fantastic and really brought the characters to life. I only wish that they exclusively voiced the dialogues of their characters!

Well first off this book has me dreaming (and planning) a trip to Scotland asap. It was such a fun read and I loved how descriptive it was of the scenery. Beyond the scenery, I went back and forth between physical and audio and the narrators were perfectly casted.
I was a big fan of the time jumps with the build up to the betrayal that led the Brooke's expulsion. I'm a sucker for a second chance romance so obviously this checked all the boxes. Both in the present and in the past Brooke and Jack had amazing chemistry and it made it seem like the story just flew by.
Highly recommend picking this one up!

Brooke Sinclair has always dreamed about being an author. After her dreams were derailed, she focused on writing other people's stories as a ghostwriter. When her mentor offers her the opportunity to co-write her memoir, Brooke knows she has to get this right, even if that means hiking the Skye Trail with the one person who destroyed her dreams and her heart. Can the adventure of a lifetime bring these two back together?

I love second chance romances and the blend of romance with the adventure of the Skye Trail made this a great story to listen to. Brooke and Jack's chemistry was perfect in both present day as they travel the Skye Trail and when Brooke first met Jack at the University of Edinburgh. I enjoyed how they each pushed the other to pursue their dreams while rediscovering their love and trust in each other. This was a very enjoyable read, and I am excited to go back and listen to the first book in the series.

Thank you to NetGalley, Harlequin Trading Publishing and Harlequin Audio for the opportunity to review Scot and Bothered. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

while the premise of this was super cute and i LOVED the cover - i just didn’t feel drawn into the story. i found myself forcing myself to pick it up. i will say i did enjoy the scottish setting and the chemistry between brooke and jack

i will say- loved the scottish accents from the narrator though. that made the experience for me!

Brooke Sinclair is a ghostwriter, but her dreams of becoming a recognized author might have a chance when her mentor Mhairi McCallister asks her to co-write her memoir. In order to add authenticity to the book, Brooke agrees to hike the Skye Trail before she realizes the photographer who will be accompanying her is her ex, Jack Sutherland, the man who broke her heart and got her expelled from the University of Edinburgh seven years prior.

I'm a sucker for a good second chance romance, and this one delivered! The story is told through a dual timeline, jumping between the present and the past, slowly revealing the events that led to Brooke and Jack's relationship forming, ending, and ultimately, her expulsion from the university.

When the two are reunited, it's clear they both still harbor lingering feelings for each other, but there's also pain and betrayal that needs to be addressed. I appreciated that Kiley took the time to let them air their grievances and get to know each other a little bit again before throwing them straight back into a physical relationship.

I listened to this one on audio, and loved that it was dual-narrated by Savannah Davies and Angus King. They both did an excellent job portraying not only their own characters, but the rest of the small cast as well. And come on, who doesn't love a good Scottish brogue?

Read if you like:
Dual-POV
Second chance romance
Forced proximity
Only one tent
Dual timeline
Scottish MMC

I really enjoyed this audio and the accents. It was such a cute rom com, super enjoyable and the characters were very likable. I didnt want this to end.

Oh my goodness, this was SUCH a cute and sweet story! I really loved this audio, it was exactly what I needed! It was my first by the author and definitely won’t be my last!

A great quick romance read. 4.25/5 not super 🌶, mostly fade . I consider this more cozy romance. Would have been much better as a duet narration instead of dual.

If you love second-chance romance, dual-timeline, and only one bed (or one tent in this case) you will definitely enjoy this book! Thank you so much @akileybooks and @htpbooks @htp_hive for a copy of this ALC! Angus King and Savannah Davies did such an amazing job at narrating! I loved hearing Jack and Brooke's story blossom. I really enjoyed the dual timelines and didn't feel confused like I usually do with books that have this trope. I'd definitely recommend this book to any romance lover!

Choosing to DNF this one 50%. Thank you Canary Street Press for the free eARC and ALC. I started this book reading the physical copy and couldn’t quite get into it so decided to tandem read with the audio which I quite liked! I love a dual narration in an audiobook because it makes it very clear to me on whose chapter we are listening to. I also loved that we had a Scottish male narrator and American female narrator which fit our characters!

Where I personally struggled with this book is I just couldn’t quite get into it. I feel like I didn’t know much about our characters and felt I was told not shown about their relationship. For me second chance romances are a fine line and I feel what Jack did crossed a line for me in what is forgivable. Between the lack of insights into our characters and the nature of the conflict that separated them in the first place this one is a miss for me.

I loved the narration but the book was so slow and I really struggled to finish it. The dual timelines didn’t work for me and I’m not a fan of the miscommunication trope. I do think a lot of people will enjoy this even though I didn’t.

Scot and Bothered by Alexandra Kiley was a solid read with some truly standout elements.

First, the narrators? FABULOUS. The male narrator’s Scottish accent was absolute perfection, and the performance really elevated the story. On top of that, Kiley’s descriptive prose is beautifully vivid—she knows how to paint a scene with words.

I don’t love the miscommunication trope but the writing was undeniably well done, and the characters had actual depth. They weren’t just cardboard cutouts tossed into a romance plot; they had layers and complexity. I'm looking forward to the next in the series.

This was such an enjoyable second chance romance! The dual timelines worked really well and I just fell in love with the setting! Talk about wanderlust! I alternated between formats, though the audiobook performances were especially great! 4⭐️

Oh I loved this!!!

I am honestly not a fan of a second chance romance but I absolutely adored this!! I felt that the back and forth between the past and present really sent the action forward and did a great job of getting to the core of Brooke and Jack's relationship.

THE ACCENTS IN THIS AUDIOBOOK!!! The narration was truly perfection and transported me into the world of the book. It really helped solidify Jack's character and I personally loved him.

I truly had such a good time reading this one and I highly recommend the audiobook!!!

Thank you Alexandra Kiley and HTP Publishing for this early copy in exchange for my honest review.

Scot and Bothered is a cute story about a ghost writer Brooke who goes on a trail that was founded by the woman Mari she is helping write her memoir. Jack is Mari's nephew and the photographer for her book. Both Brooke and Jack have a steamy history, but their trist did not end well. A d now they are walking Mari's trail and old feelings and emotions start coming back.

The narration on the other hand is not great. Jack's character is great and voices are perfect for each character. However, Brooke's character could be better. First, Brooke is supposed to be American and there are so many Scottish accented words that it is not believable and you can tell the voice actor is not American. Second, there are lots of mouth noises that it gets distracting, such as swallowing either from drinking water or clearing her throat. Those need be edited out before it is released.

Story is great, but would be better not listening as an audio book. That's the only reason I'm only giving 2 stars.

This second-chance romance, narrated in a “now” and “then” format, featured forced proximity and a “one tent” trope. I was drawn to this book because of its Scottish setting and witty title. I also enjoyed Alexandra Kiley’s previous book, Kilt Trip. While the setting of Scot and Bothered was lovely, and the Scottish references were a great touch, I struggled to connect with the story.

Thank you, Alexandra Kiley, Harlequin Audio, and NetGalley, for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this audiobook! The sound quality was excellent. The narrators, Angus King and Savannah Davies, did a great job bringing the characters to life. They especially did a nice job of switching between Scottish and American accents depending on who was speaking in their perspective chapters.

I attempted to listen this book on audio but it was too difficult to follow. The story felt muddled and was dragging. DNFed at 34%

3.5 stars.

"Scot and Bothered" by Alexandra Kiley isn't quite as amazing as "Kilt Trip," but it's still a really good follow-up! This second-chance, forced-proximity, forbidden (college T.A./student), past-versus-present, only-one-tent/bed romance set in Scotland will certainly make you want to drop everything and fly over to the land of the Gaels. The Scottish setting plays an important role in this book, too. You can almost feel the mist hitting you in the face as it rolls off the moors, sense the squishing of mud at your feet, and feel the wind whipping in your hair as you read this novel. You can see craggy rocks, uncharted paths, and trees and mountains galore. As for the main characters, Brooke and Jack do have excellent banter with one another, though I wasn't totally sold on their romance until about halfway through reading this book. I could have used a bit more chemistry between them beyond the physical. There is also an emotional undercurrent running through their story as Jack's aunt Mhairi wants Brooke to ghostwrite her memoir and seems to be on a tight and quick timeline to get it done. Brooke doesn't exactly know why, but Jack does, leading to a lot of conflicted emotions for him as they trapse across Scotland taking pictures and writing, respectively.. The story also has a lot to say about legacy and what you leave behind when you're gone. This story is very similar to "Kilt Trip" in many ways, but without a lot of the emotional punch and chemistry between leads. Still, this story is definitely worth reading. I did like the dual audiobook narration by Angus King and Savannah Davies. Angus King, in particular, makes this story shine with his voiceover work.

Thank you to NetGalley, Alexandra Kiley, and Harlequin Audio for the complimentary ALC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.

I could not finish this one. The narrators were fantastic, however, the storyline just was dragging and had little movement after 25%

Synopsis: Ex-lovers are forced to spend a week together hiking through the Scottish Highland

Thoughts: Scotland, specifically the Isle of Skye is my favorite place I have ever visited, so this was such a lovely journey through this beautiful landscape! Jack and Brooke are both captivating characters with a very believable will-they-won’t-they love story. This is a second chance romance done right! I really enjoyed the audio narration as well!

Read this if you like:
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 camping
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 second chance
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 found family
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 forced proximity
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 dual timeline