A Secret Scottish Christmas

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Pub Date 06 Nov 2017 | Archive Date 08 Mar 2022
Romance Beckons | Regan Walker Publishing

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Spies and Scots and Shipmasters, oh my!


Scotland 1819


Twin brothers Nash and Robbie Powell of Powell & Sons Shipping, London, sail with their fellow Agents of the Crown to Scotland for a secret celebration of Christmastide, a holiday long frowned upon by the Scottish Kirk. But more than Christmas is being kept secret. The two brothers have accepted an assignment from the Home Secretary Lord Sidmouth to ferret out a fugitive fomenting rebellion among the Scots.
 
Aileen Stephen, the only daughter of an Aberdeen shipbuilder, had to be clever, devious and determined to gain her place in the family business. She succeeded to become a designer of highly coveted ships. One night, a man’s handsome face appears to her in a dream. When two men having that same face arrive on a ship full of Londoners, Ailie wonders what her second sight is telling her. Is the face she saw a portender of the future, a harbinger of danger, or both? And which of the two Englishmen is the one in her dream?
 
Older than Nash by a mere five minutes, Robbie has always been protective of his twin. When he realizes Nash is attracted to the sister of their Scottish host, he thinks to help matters along. But Nash wants no help from his brother, not where Ailie Stephen is concerned because Robbie is attracted to the girl himself!
 
Two brothers vie for the affection of the Scottish lass but only one stirs her passion. Which one will it be? And what will she do when she learns they are spies?



 



Spies and Scots and Shipmasters, oh my!


Scotland 1819


Twin brothers Nash and Robbie Powell of Powell & Sons Shipping, London, sail with their fellow Agents of the Crown to Scotland for a secret...


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Rated 3.5!

Aileen Stephen loves working in the shipbuilding business with her family. She has even designed a ship she wants to build for herself one day, something she saw in a dream. Aileen's has had many dreams that have become reality, so when she dreams of a mysterious man in danger, she knows she will see him someday. Someday arrives faster than she expected. When her brother's guests arrive for the holidays, Aileen finds him among them. Only problem is that there are two of him; he has a twin. However will Aileen discover which one is at risk before it's too late?

Nash Powell and his twin Robbie are in Scotland not only to celebrate the Christmas holiday, but also working as spies for the Crown. There job is to locate a fugitive and bring him back in. Both men are attracted to Aileen, but it's clear Aileen has eyes only for Nash. Still, Robbie won't give in so easily. What will happen when Aileen learns the truth about the twin she has fallen for?

A SECRET SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS is a rollercoaster ride from start to finish. I loved the idea of two identical twins fighting over one woman. Being centered around the holidays only added to this joyful read. Nash and Robbie have no idea the fight they are in for with Aileen. May the best man win? Nah, just kidding. Sort of. Cannot wait to read Ms. Walker's next novel in the AGENTS OF THE CROWN series.

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I just loved this Christmas historical as it contained my favourite subjects. Spies and Highlanders and Seafarers and of course a handsome hero and smart and lovely heroine and an enchanting and exciting story which as usual has a very happy ending. Of course there is always a hint of lot of danger to carry the tale to this conclusion. I will of course have to read more of this authors books as I am now hooked.
I thoroughly recommend this to readers who love an historical that can tick all the boxes.

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This book is a bit of a love triangle, handsome spies and artistic heroines, and secrets. Twin brothers Nash and Robbie of Powell and Sons Shipping and their fellow agents for the Crown are having a secret Christmas in Scotland, but more than Christmas is being kept secret. They have accepted an assignment from the Home Secretary Lord Sidmouth to spy and ferret out a rebellion among the Scots.
Aileen Stephen, the only daughter of an Aberdeen shipbuilder. She is clever, devious and determined to gain her place in the family business and with her talents she’s become the designer of highly coveted ships. In her dreams she sees a face, and what she discovers is there are actually two faces the twins Nash and Robbie. What does this mean, danger, a future and which one is actually the man of her dreams. Nash and Robbie both vie for her attention, but only one will win her heart. A great holiday romance with intrigue and adventure set in Scotland to read at this time of year.

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Very slow paced and always mixing up the twins. Learned some great history of Scotland and England's foods and traditions

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This is an interesting and entertaining story. Nash is chivalrous, reserved and sweet. Robbie is charming, bold and determined. Ailie is smart, independent, confident and carefree. The storyline has intrigue, romance, amusement and excitement. The interactions between characters is entertaining, sweet and warm. It's a great book.
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Spies and Scots and Shipmasters everything you need for a good read add more than a dash of romance & it’s a very good read.

The story takes place in December 1819 mainly in Scotland. Twin brothers Nash and Robbie Powell of Powell & Sons Shipping, London, sail with some of their family for a secret celebration of Christmastide, a holiday long frowned upon by the Scottish Kirk. But more than Christmas is being kept secret. The two brothers have accepted an assignment from the Home Secretary Lord Sidmouth to ferret out a fugitive allegedly fomenting rebellion among the Scots.
Aileen Stephen, the only daughter of the Aberdeen shipbuilder, had to be clever, devious and determined to gain her place in the family business. She succeeded to become a designer of highly coveted ships. She sometimes has dreams, which fore tell the future. One night, a man’s handsome face appears to her in a dream. When two men having that same face arrive on a ship full of Londoners, Ailie wonders what her second sight is telling her. Older than Nash by a mere five minutes, Robbie has always been protective of his twin. When he realizes Nash is attracted to Ailie, he thinks to help matters along.
Oh what a read, I love the author’s books they are so well written & adhere to actual events which for me is the icing on the cake. The characters are very well portrayed but it’s the descriptions that raise her books above the parapet. This book could well be read as a stand alone book & as such is a very good read but when read as part of the series it’s a very very good read. The pace is very good but the humour it contains has you chuckling, I almost want to go out & buy some kale! I look forward to at least one more story about the Powells

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I haven’t read any of the previous books in this series but this book can easily be read as a standalone. It features a house party in Scotland where a number of English friends have gathered with a Scottish family. Many of the families have ships in common. The story revolves around the rivalry of the twin brothers, Nash and Robbie, for the affection of their host’s sister Aileen. Unbeknown to anyone else the twins are also involved in spying for the English government. There is a lovely family atmosphere created at the house party with numerous activities. At times the story did lack pace, hence the 4*, but overall it was a very entertaining read. An additional interest was the political unrest at the time and the reason why the twins were spying. I received a copy from Netgalley and have voluntarily reviewed it.

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