“Of all the people at Craig Hall, Katie Campbell’s story might be the only one worth hearing.”
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I listened to the audiobook for Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham and absolutely loved it! It was the most delightful read and I’m so glad I got to listen to the audiobook because the narration was so well done, especially Joshua Manning, who had the most delectable Scottish brogue.
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This is what I said to a friend right after completing the book. “I’m so entertained, I’m laughing, and it’s punny and then she’s hitting me with these great truths! Katie’s faith is so real but not preachy. I was so encouraged by her approach to life.” Pepper Basham does such great dialogue and she works wonders with words!
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I couldn’t love this book more! At the end of the last chapter, I literally clapped my hands! There were so many great quotes. I want to read the physical book, which has arrived! But I will listen while reading because that Scottish accent is too perfect.
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I loved everything about this story! I love how she stumbled through life and found humor in her mishaps; rather than get bitter she got better! I can’t recommend this book enough!
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Thank you @NetGalley and @ThomasNelson and @Zondervan Fiction Audio for the ALC I received in exchange for my honest review. I honestly could not love this book more, I said it and I mean it!

This book kept me interested from the beginning. It had me laughing and cheering and I had an entirely fun time reading this.

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*****Read as an ARC*****

4⭐️

Some Like It Scot is a heartwarming story of an american woman, Katie, whose job brings her to Scotland to write about an upcoming Edwardian experience in a scottish castle (the dream 🥰). In between chaotic mishaps, she meets the grumpy/brooding Graem, a scottish carpenter working on the castle where the event is being hosted. Together, they go from reluctant aquaintences to friends to lovers, all while healing from past heartaches/losses. The story is moving, warm, silly, and ultimately a fun read!


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- Katie is driven, outgoing, talented, writer, clumsy, and TALL with a "sturdy" build - all of which I very much appreciated and resonated with. Graem is SO dreamy - tall, strong, tender, loves his family, hard worker but attentive - the kind of MMC I'd actually like in real life.
- The town and all the colorful characters you meet are so fun. The whole town felt genuine and welcoming, and the nonsense they thet themselves into is hilarious.

💚Could be Pro or Con, depending on your taste:

- No spice, open, or closed door.
- Christian based, so mention of prayer, God's plan/presence, and life goals focused on a christian lifestyle

✨️ Cons:

- Some of the story was extremely predictable - although I wouldn't count that as a full "con" since it's sort of a trademark of the genre.
- Some similarities between the FMC and MMC are *too* obvious.


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I don't mind the christian emphasis. However, it felt inconsistent. Katie's relationship with God didn't come up until pretty far into the story and then becomes a tenant of her personality/character.

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What to expect:
Found Family
Banter
Grumpy x Sunshine
Rom-Com
Small Scottish Island

This was such a sweet and lovely read! Pepper Basham’s “Some Like it Scot” is the perfect read for anyone who likes a romcom with low spice, witty FMC and a broody Scotsman. I am not a religious person, so this is really my first is what would be somewhat “Christian” writing. The representation was positive, not overly thrown around to a point of a non-Christian could not enjoy the story. While it is present it is not the main theme. Thank you, @netgalley, for the chance to listen!

Narrators, Joshua Manning and Stina Nielsen, gave a wonderful performance. Highly recommend the author and narrators!

This was cute and quirky and fun! I thought the best part were the narrators. They did a really good job with the voices and accents. I was able to finish this in a day, so I think if you’re looking for a fun time, this would be a good pick!

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for a copy of this ALC in exchange for my honest thoughts.

4 out of 5 stars

This was so cute! I felt like someone packed my suitcase and dropped me into the middle of Scotland. A travel writer going back to her historical roots and meeting an attractive kilt wearing scotsman is certainly an intriguing story. The way all of the characters describe loss is so comforting for those who have lost people as well. I appreciated the angst and banter between the MC's. The side characters were also a blast to read about. The narrators were great. I thought the accents that the voice actors did was done very well. I have read things the female narrator had read before but I will definitely read more of what they both narrate.

CW: death of a sibling (past; mentioned)

This book is a stereotypical story of a travel influencer that travels to Scotland where she has family roots. The main character Katie is going to be settling in Scotland for 3 weeks for an immersive Edwardian experience complete with costumes, which promises to be entertaining as she is well known for her misadventures during travel. There are an appropriate number of mishaps, quirky characters and scenes that help set up the main characters for their love story. This book will provide you no surprises if you are a regular in the romance world but will check off all your boxes if you are looking for a contemporary travel romance that reads easy and ends happy. The audio book is fantastically read with a nice Scottish male to help set the stage for you. The narrators of the audiobook made this such a fun book to listen do as I sped down the highway.

Audio Review: Oh my swoony Scottness!!! 🫠😍 If you haven’t listed to this audio yet, what the heck are you even waiting for?! It was so dang good, I didn’t want it to end. 😂 his voice can read me to sleep anytime.

Ok, enough about the dreamy Scottish accent. The story was so cute!! I loved the main characters. The grumpy/sunshine was spot on in this one! He was the perfect amount of grumpy, and territorial, but with a slight sensitive side and he loves fiercely. Yu-um!!! And she was darling. She was searching for home, and belonging, and was hit hard with it. Oh it was beautiful.

I absolutely loved this story!!!!! Thank you to Netgalley for the audio and the author for a physical copy. All opinions are my own.

(An arc from NetGalley)
This is my honest review of this new release.

Pepper Basham's book is not just a read but an experience. The characters, particularly Katie and Graeme, are so well-developed that they feel like real people. The narrators' skillful performance further enhances this immersive quality, making the book a must-read. I enjoy every minute of this book. The romance in this book is a chef's kiss. Reading this book has sparked a new interest in Scotland and the Edwardian era. The vivid descriptions of the Scottish landscape and the detailed portrayal of the Edwardian era's social norms and customs made me feel like I was living in that time and place. I was constantly rooting for Katie and Graeme. I especially was fond of Graeme's story and perspective because he's not your typical character; he's a character who sometimes appears a bit of a grump who, inside, is a caring individual. His caring nature was one of the reasons I fell in love with his character. At times, I saw Katie in me, which was truly inspiring and made the characters feel relatable. I can't stress this enough, but if you ever come across this book, then pick it up cause it truly is a fantastic book delivered so beautifully.

Note: If I could give this book six stars, I would cause it was just that good!

I really struggled getting into this book. The female MC drove me a bit batty. I got through half of it and gave up.

I enjoyed this audiobook very much! I enjoyed listening and learning about the Edwardian history and the Scottish history throughout the story as well! I absolutely loved the dual POV's! It really made the story stand out for me! The male audiobook narrator was awesome with the Scottish accent which is so neat to hear! The chemistry between Katie and Graham I loved a lot! The story definitely pulls at your heartstrings and the ending was great! I definitely recommend Pepper Basham's books, especially on audio!

This was such a sweet love story! I loved the Christian values sprinkled into this book and the found family trope is done perfectly with how well Katie fit into Graeme's family. I also loved how Katie was portrayed as clumsy and how she made her money off her misadventures. As a clumsy girl myself, I felt seen!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of the audiobook "Some Like It Scot" by Pepper Basham. All opinions are my own.

I loved the setting and descriptions of Scotland. The author did a great job setting the landscape and location. I also really liked the narrators.

The book centers on two characters Katie, an American travel writer and and Graham, a Scottish sculptor and who also moonlights at his family's historic estate. They both have had loss in their life that has affected them emotionally, which impacts their relationship and connection. Katie is a bit clumsy and impulsive and often runs into trouble while Graham is a bit more thoughtful and hesitant, thus causing a bit of friction when they meet. It takes a while for them to begin to understand each other and have their relationship grow into a bit of a friendship. There were also other very interesting characters in the book.

I listened to the audiobook - the narration was good except for the fact that at the beginning of the book Graham barely had an accent and by the end he had a very heavy accent.

Overall, I found it to be a nice light read, but didn't really find Katie to be that much of a likeable or interesting character. At points, I felt the book dragged a bit. Unfortunately for me, while reading reviews before I read the book (which were all very good) someone revealed the last 2 lines of the book, so I knew the special meaning of the words. I would say this is an average read, but there are many more interesting and compelling romances out there.

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Thank you netgalley for this arc!

This was another cozy romance, I did not find this to be anything special and I did not find myself connected to any of the characters in a significant way. I did not find myself caring overly much if they ended up together or not. The chemistry was believable and the narration was great - especially with the accents. It was a fun, quick read but one I would not pick up again. I also could not get over the fact that the woman was supposed to be like 6 feet tall and was only about 160 pounds but also curvy, she would be tiny at that weight. Overall I would recommend this book if you want a fun, quick read, and I would definitely recommend the audiobook.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

3.75 stars rounded up! I loved each of the characters in this book, as well as exploring a little bit of Scotland through Katie, whose misadventures are funny and charismatic in her own unique way. I found myself laughing at the jokes and puns and situations Katie finds herself in, and smiling at the sense of home and belonging she eventually finds.

I did find things a little heavy in tropes and cliches. I know some people like certain tropes more than others, in this book we have:

Grumpy/Sunshine
Found Family
Single Dad (uncle?)
Opposites Attract
Insta Attraction
An almost Third Act Breakup
Insecure Female Protagonist

Maybe that last one isn’t official, but we all know it. With that last one in mind, I want to touch on something. Katie’s height, shoe size, and weight are mentioned through the book and its as though she sees herself as some kind of giant. 180 pounds give or take is average. I just don’t agree with trying to make it sound like she’s plus sized when that is obviously not the case. In that same line, a 10.5 shoe size is also normal (I worked in a clothing store, and you know what the most popular shoe sizes were? 10 and 11). I’m just kind of over the insecure female protagonist who’s convinced no one can love her because her perfectly normal, perfectly average and attractive body are thought of by only her as a deterrent.

Moving on, I love the single dad trope, and thought it was well written, but I do wish it had been more prominent in the first half of the book. We don’t even find out about Lachlan until almost the second half.

There is also a large aspect of found family in this book and that gets an A+ from me from the first page. I loved the granny book club and especially Mirren (my ARC was an audiobook, so I’m not sure of the spelling. Oops). I also love the idea of home being the people there more than the place. Beautifully written.

All in all, a bit cliched, but a great quick, fluff read.

DNF at 25% :(

I thought the premise of this book would be right up my street. Hence, applying for an ARC, sadly, I was wrong. I struggled from pretty much the start. I initially liked Katie; however, from her conversation with her manager, I was getting red flags. This is my first book by the author, so I put it down to creating red flag-worthy characters. I think now I think maybe there is more to it than that.

I had issues with the writing, the narrator's accents, and some aspects of the plot. The Scottish accent was questionable at times, which was hugely disappointing.
I had a major issue with the lack of basic research conducted by the author - King Arthur is Welsh, not Scottish.
Ultimately, I was having a bad time. Due to this being an ARC I stuck it out until 25% out of respect, but things did just get worse.

I'm sorry, as from the blurb I did really think it was something I would love. I wish I had looked up other reviews before applying!

In Some Like It Scot, we follow Katie and Graham. Katie is a traveling writer who travels to Scotland and meets Graham, a grumpy Scottish man. Both have had loses, and both families handle it differently.

I can relate to Katie. I have body image issues and don’t like to be in the public eye. Katie’s personality is one I couldn’t get enough of. She was funny and grew. Her broken normal meter got to see what normal should look like. Graham is grumpy but pretty awesome. He did for Katie what other men hadn’t done in her life. I couldn’t help but root for these two.

I also caught the reference to Skymar. Loved that.

I’ll recommend this book to anyone looking for clean and sweet romance, which is also my favorite kind. I received this ARC from NetGalley for my honest review.

A sweet story of finding love when you least expect it. Travel writer Katie journeys to Scotland for work and finds herself drawn to a local, his family, and the larger community. I enjoyed it, but I did feel like it was missing something and that the tension between the main characters could have been stronger.

Read if you like: Scottish accents, slow burns, historical reenactment, non-spicy books

Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for providing me with a copy of the book.

IT was a cute quick read. I appreciated the author adding authentic descriptions of Scotland as well as the cultural differences. I also really enjoyed not only the main characters but some of the supporting characters as well. Graham and Katie were adorable and angsty and flirting. Scottish romance might be my new niche trope. one slight criticism is that i felt like the longing and miscommunications went on a tiny bit too long. the book could have had a few chapters less in the middle.