Cute, Clean, Quirky.
I enjoyed this book - the 12 hours of listening went by very quickly and it did not really ever lose my attention while listening. The narrators fit the characters well and their accents did not disappoint. My biggest problem, and why I could not rate it as 4 stars, it is advertised as a clean Christian romance and while it definitely is a clean romance, I have to disagree strongly with categorizing it as Christian. In the last 40% there are mentions of prayer and being blessed with love and a visit to a church. I do NOT believe that that is enough to classify it as a Christian Romance. With that being said I still loved the book and will definitely recommend to others!

I received a copy of the audiobook from netgalley for an honest review.

This one is a bit hard for me to rate. It was very cute. But it felt a little heavy handed on the sibling death. I feel like they could relate on the grief but didn't feel like it needed to be exactly the same. I also felt like there was some areas that started to drag and took too long. But over all it was very cute. I loved their chemistry and the family aspects of it. I'll be honest, I didn't realize this was Christian when I started it. I was just hoping for a cute rom-com. It was a little too much for me, because I have a good amount of religious trama. However it didn't stop me from really enjoying it.

I feel like 3.5 stars is a fair rating for my overall feelings towards the story. The audiobook narrators also did a great job and really enhanced the reading experience.

Such a cute and heartwarming story.

We get Clumsy yet kind FMC and anGrumpy (also kind) MMC , set against the backdrop of rich Scottish scenery and legends.

Definitely a book to look out for, especially for all audiobook lovers as the two POV story is brought to life by two narrators. The narrators are well crafted with authentic accents and characterizations, making the characters truly come alive.


Thank you netgalley and Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for giving me this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

4.5⭐️ This was just as adorable as @pepperbasham always writes. Katie and Graeme are my kind of characters. Katie is a sweet travel writer that really wants to find a home. Graeme is broody and utterly devoted. Lachlan is a perfect side character to add a lovable charm to the story.

5⭐️ to the narration by Joshua Manning and Stina Nielsen. Loved every second of the audiobook. Bouncing from American to Scottish accents can’t be easy. The flow was fantastic and never confusing.

Do you ever wonder what a place is like before you travel there? Katie Campbell is your girl. Travel writer and podcaster, Katie goes to these location and events so you can see they are worth it. This time, she’s going to Scotland for an Edwardian experience. Dancing and clothing just like in Bridgerton. Not to mention the beauty of Scotland in general.

Graeme is stoic and fine with just his family close. Having gotten their ancestral home back, he’s not thrilled with the people doing these experiences. That is until the very intriguing travel writer crashes into him.

Thank you to @pepperbasham @netgalley and @thomasnelson for the advanced editions.

This was a cute little listen! I enjoyed the low-stakes, feel-good vibes set against the fantastic backdrop of the Scottish Highlands. However, I think Kate’s wanderlust and journey of self-discovery shines more than the romance. Her struggle in wanting to be taken seriously but her reputation getting in her way was relatable for me personally, and I enjoyed that aspect of the story very much. As far as rom-coms go, however, this didn’t deliver anything groundbreaking. The “villain” felt cookie-cutter, and Graeme’s trauma that prevents him from wanting to get close to Katie was a little lackluster and didn’t encourage the angst I look for in a romance. That said, the audio narration was absolutely incredible. The Scottish accents were on par, and I really enjoyed both the male and female voices. Even though I found myself not entirely blown away by the story itself, I kept listening because I enjoyed the voice actors so much.

This is a cute, slow-burn rom-com with a bit of grumpy Scot sprinkled in. The banter was good and I love that Katie finds her ‘home’ within the Highlands, beyond her “hot scot.” It was a nice storyline with the rival envy, a cute kid and his dog, the challenges of the Edwardian dress and living, the knitting book club, and the misadventures!
I also loved that the epilogue had a fly fishing adventure because I fly fish - it just ended the story on a ‘fuzzy’ moment to end the story on for me.
Thank you Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for an advance audiocopy. All opinions are my own.

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for the ALC in exchange for an honest review.

This book had so much potential but hugely missed the mark for me. Katie’s misadventures start off quirky but then just got uncomfortable and forced in. For some reason in the second half of the book there were also quite a few mentions of “death following her” or her chasing after death which gave really uncomfortable and unintended dark vibes that didn’t fit with what I believe the author was going for. The religious aspects also showed up about halfway in and felt really out of place and pulled me out of the story every time they popped up. The plot felt awkward as if the author changed their mind about the climax half way through writing (the way Mark just stops being a part of the story?). Overall it just felt clunky and disjointed and like two separate books smashed together. The narrators were perfect though, and I really enjoyed listening to them.

I don't think it's possible to be unhappy while reading a Pepper Basham book (unless you dislike kissing books). Yes, Basham covers some HEAVY topics in Some Like It Scot (e.g., the death of a sibling; never earning a parent's favor), but it's in such a tender way with hope in God - and it's always followed by something funny. Like, I snort-laughed-out-loud-while-listening-to-it funny, and I don't usually snort-laugh. It has a lot of improbable scenarios, and is over-the-top in some instances of physical attraction (Katie is rendered speechless by seeing Graeme shirtless). But we are not here for realism; we are here for ridiculous fun and delightful escapism, and Basham delivers! There are cute kids! cute animals! kilts! kindly mother figures! beautiful Scottish scenery! What's not to love?

I am not even typically an audiobook person, but this audiobook was SUPERB. If you are into accents, you should definitely get the audiobook as well.

I recommend this to other Christian readers who enjoy romcoms and are okay with a lot of swoon and sizzle in their stories (but no open-door spice).

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the free eARC! I post this review with my honest opinions. This review is crossposted on Goodreads and will be posted on Amazon and Instagram within a week of the book’s publication.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Some Like It Scot is such a sweet and heartwarming slow-burn romance. Even though I wasn’t in a romance headspace when I started it, this book totally won me over with its Scottish charm, lovable characters, and emotional depth. I especially loved watching the main couple grow together—not just fall in love but truly build something meaningful. Pepper Basham writes with heart and warmth, and the audiobook narration by Joshua Manning and Stina Nielsen brought the story to life beautifully. It is a lovely read for anyone who enjoys character-driven romance with a soft, sincere center.

I now want to visit Scotland! I did the audiobook of this story and the two narrators were great!


🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Sweet Christian Romance
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 GrumpyxSunshine
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Found Family
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 loveable and entertaining side characters
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 cute animals
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Grief
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Puns!

This is not my usually type of book and although it was not my favorite I did have a good time. I enjoyed the miss adventures, cast of characters, and magic of Scotland. The downside was the story was a bit slow and predictable.

I highly recommend the audiobook as both narrators did a wonderful job with all accents and made the story even more engaging.

There was a lot to really like about this. The leads were great- but even better together. The storyline really creative and fun. A lot happened, made me feel like I was back on Mull. But something was off. Maybe having the two leads both tell the story made it feel repetitive? I really liked both leads, but I felt like the switching slowed it down, We spent a lot of time in their heads.

Also, and this would be a different story, but I would have liked them to get together earlier because the two of them together were really great so seeing them on adventures together would be nice.

She also had so many great supporting characters, more of them would have been better. So maybe less time in the character's heads, and more action. Esp the Grannies Knitting Circle. There was so much in this book though! She packed quite a bit in.

I got this book from Netgalley on the promise I would give an unbiased review and so I would but then the knitters showed up and how can you not love a book with knitters?

What an adorable book. There were some Christian elements to this read. It wasn't overtly religious, but lots of little mentions of God and faith and that kind of stuff. As a non-Christian that part kind of took me out of the story and I probably wouldn't have read it had I known ahead of time. Again, it's not in your face and it's subtle, but as someone who really isn't religious (nor the religion being mentioned) it just wasn't my jam.

Outside of that it was an adorable closed door romance. Katie has a knack for getting into tight spots with embarrassing things happening while writing her travel blog, so she's made her career on her misadventures. There really was no shortage of them in this story. They were cute and funny and cringy (not bad cringy, just embarrassing).

Her travels have left her feeling a little lost and untethered without having a specific place she calls home. She hopes her trip to Scotland will help her feel more connected to her grandparents who had passed and were from Scotland.

The found family trope in this was strong and, I think, the best part of the story. All the townspeople and Graeme's family (his freaking adorable nephew!) were constantly making me smile and laugh.

Graeme and Sally were going through the same grieving process with a lost sibling but their families were handling it drastically differently. Sally got to see the other side of the coin and how Graeme's family were handling is was something she'd always wanted.

There wasn't a lot of steam or spice (again, closed door) and what little sweetness there was seemed a little cringy (in a bad way) to me considering these are later in life adults and I get that Sally is awkward, she was fumbling like she was a virgin.

Graeme was also part of the goodness of this story and why I liked it as much as I did. He's so grumpy and also sweet. Always saving Sally (by happenstance) when her misadventures strike. The way he flirts and their banter had me kicking my feet a few times. I wouldn't mind having my own #hotscot if he was like Graeme.

All in all it was a good book and Joshua Manning and Stina Nielsen did a fantastic job with the narration. Between them and the side characters, I rounded up my rating.

💛Grumpy/Sunshine
💛Found Family
💛Quirky Characters
💛#HotScot
💛Adorable Nephew & Dog
💛Travel Misadventures
💛Scotland
💛Faith Read

The book was well narrated. I didn't feel that this book was well written. It was very difficult to get through . At first Katie's misadventures were humorous but soon became unbelievable. The relationship between Katie and Graeme had potential but took way too long to develop. The religious aspect of the book was also very difficult to get through because it felt like something that was forced in- not something that was well incorporated into the story.

Thank you #netgalley for this ALC.

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I almost passed this up as it is listed as CHRISTIAN and I thought it was going to be Evangelical in nature. It is not. While there are a few very brief statements about God and Jesus, they are more as exclamations rather than "in your face". Honestly, if I hadn't known the category, I would not have known.

As with the most recent Scottish romance stories, the author paints a beautiful picture of the landscape.

This is a CLEAN romance with found family, funny moments, cute kids and a sweet dog. Oh and a sexy Scotsman.

There are a few threads in the story that I felt were unnecessary as they were really for connections to the past, but overall I enjoyed the story

Narration was dual POV and both narrators carried the experience in a lovely way.

This is the first book I've read by this author, and I am adding her to my "authors to read" list.

Any time I can get my hands on a cozy rom com set in Scotland, I'm going to devour it. Even more so if it is an audiobook version narrated by a voice actor with a great Scottish lilt. Enter, Some Like It Scot - with wellies, hairy coos, sheep, and of course, a homey bookshop.

I feel like "Hateful Highlander to Hot Scot" should be a formally recognized romance trope at this point, as it seems to be a common theme amongst the USA/Canadian/UK woman visits Scotland storyline. And I'm here for it. Our FMC, Katie, travels to Scotland for work as a travel writer/blogger entering an Edwardian experience. There are a few mishaps along the way, but they lead Katie to learning more about herself - and about what she wants (perhaps a hot Scot?) out of life. I caught myself laughing a lot, and have even more desire to visit Scotland someday thanks to the settings described by Pepper Basham.

There is mention of faith throughout, which I rather enjoyed, but isn't predominant enough that someone couldn't enjoy it who is not into faith based books.

Joshua Manning and Stina Nielsen did an amazing job with this audiobook! My favorite part about the narration is that they each voiced their own character's lines, even if it was in the others POV. It made it much easier to stay rooted in the storyline throughout, and creates a cohesiveness that I really enjoyed. Since I listened a lot while driving, the contrasting American accent and Scottish accents were absolutely delightful.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson/Zondervan Fiction Audio for an audiobook arc!

it was fun to read about katie's missadventures, but sadly, the book was a miss for me.
i didn't find myself fully immersed in the story. it felt repetitive, and i often found myself just skimming through it. the story lacked romance - it was definitely a slow burn, which i don't mind, but i was hoping that katie and graeme's relationship would progress more.

the plot itself was really bland, i just kept waiting for something to happen.
at some point in the story, christian themes start to show up, but they weren't presented in an overly preachy way, so i didn't feel overwhelmed by them.

the vivid descriptions of scotland's landscape were portrayed so beautifully. they made me want to take a trip there.
i really enjoyed the narration in this book. the voice actors performed exceptionally well, and i particularly liked the scottish accent, which added to the immersive atmosphere. overall, it was mostly the narration that kept me engaged because the story itself didn't really hold my attention.

to sum up - i think i wasn't the target audience, but if you enjoy light romance, christian themes and a beautiful setting - maybe you'll like this one.




*thanks to NetGalley, Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio, and the author for providing me with an audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.*

This heartfelt story was full of laughs and tears. The author touches on some heavy topics but they are done with funny puns.

We follow Katie a travel writer who doesn’t long to settle down due to not feeling loved by people in her life and dealing with some buried grief. Until she goes on this whimsical assignment and finds a Scot and his family who welcome her with an overwhelming love.

There are a few triggers but they are done with respect and grace:

Grief
Sibling lost
Child lost

Tropes:
Grumpy/Sunshine
He falls first
Damsel in Distress
Tall FMC
Single Parent

I would recommend this to the person looking for a light hearted rom-com full of tough topics and belly laughs.

This book gave me exactly what I was looking for—a sweet, springtime romance with all the charm of the Scottish Highlands. If you’ve ever wished Jamie and Claire from Outlander could have fallen for each other without all the violence and crudeness (and with a more faith-filled, wholesome touch), this is that book.

The whole Edwardian experience setup reminded me a lot of Jane Austenland—a fun, immersive trip into the past, but with real emotions and personal growth at its core. Katie and her grumpy-but-lovable Scot were an absolute delight, and I loved that the romance had depth without relying on frustrating miscommunication tropes (thank you for that!). It had a little bit of a Hallmark feel but with two actual grownups who know how to have real conversations—plus, throw in an adorable orphaned nephew, and my heart was done.

If you’re in the mood for a feel-good, faith-filled romance with Scottish charm (and a touch of Jane Austenland vibes), Some Like It Scot is a perfect pick.

Thanks to NetGalley for the audiobook!

I will start this by saying that I sometimes have a hard time with accents in audiobooks. I have a hard time following and sometimes it takes me out of the story completely. This is NOT the case with Some Like it Scot. The dual points of view and dual narrators all worked so well together. I really liked the premise of a travel writer who is always on the move because she never felt like she belonged. Enter a grumpy Scot or change Katie's world. Will the Scott give Katie a reason to stay in one place and put down roots?

This book was adorable! I was in the mood for a cute, heartfelt story and this book fit the bill. I love Pepper Basham's writing and feel impressed with each new book she writes; Some Like It Scot did not disappoint and I highly recommend it.
What I loved in this book the most was the healing and character growth both main characters experience. I thought it was really neat how the author had both characters dealing with grief from losing a sibling and how though they shared a common loss, their experiences and grief were so personal. It really gave a lot of depth to the story.
Even though there were these deeper themes, the humor in this story was spot on. I loved the book club grannies, dear Lachlan with Wedge, and the whole host of memorable secondary characters. The misadventures were hilarious and for me, relatable. I would totally want to follow Katie and her travel stories in real life. The romantic tension between Katie and Graeme was there from the start and boy did I love the way the romance played out and that happily ever after ending. Graeme's grand gesture just made me smile.
I listened to the audiobook version of this novel and wow! Joshua Manning and Stina Nielsen knocked it out of the park. I about melted listening to Manning and the Scottish brogue he gave Graeme. Like I could just put this on and listen to him talk forever. This is one audiobook I'll have on repeat and I completely recommend.
I received an advance listening copy of this book from Netgalley, Thomas Nelson, and Zondervan fiction audio. All thoughts and opinions are my own.