Series: Midnight in Scotland, #1
Tropes & Traits: emotional, friends to lovers; suspense
Publication Date: 04.14.20
Genre/Setting: Historical, Scottish
Rating: 5 stars!
John Huxley is surrounded by well-meaning family and friends encouraging him to give up his adventuring and settle down. But John has spent a good deal of time evading title-hunting harpies and doesn't have much faith that happily ever after is possible for him. When his dying friend leaves him land in the Scottish Highlands, John is happy to get away, but his intentions to sell the land are thwarted by a land dispute with a stubborn Scot. John loves a challenge so when the cantankerous Scot agrees to settle the land dispute if John wins an event at the annual Highland Games, he can't back down. This is an impossible task, but with the help of the Scot's stepdaughter, he just might stand a chance. The greater challenge will be teaching the fiery lass to be a lady, all the while not succumbing to her unlikely charms.
Annie Tulloch faces ridicule in their village for being a bit different and being raised by her stepfather, along with four stepbrothers, makes her a little rough around the edges. But to save a friend, she must marry a lord, which is problematic given her hoydenish ways. Fortunately she knows just the upright and proper Englishman to teach her.
Their lessons soon stoke a deeper bond and when Annie's family is threatened by a vicious enemy, John is shocked by his own need to step in to help and to win Annie's heart for himself.
I really wound up loving this book. It has everything: romance, steam, suspense, drama, humor. It was a real page turner once I got into it and was thankfully low on Angst. Annie was very outspoken and took some getting used to, but I wound up being charmed by her just like all the other characters were. I adored John's strength alongside his vulnerability and I think he's one of my favorite heroes I've read in some time. I was thoroughly charmed by the MacPherson men and I'm very much looking forward to the next book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Annie Tulloch faces ridicule in their village for being a bit different and being raised by her stepfather, along with four stepbrothers, makes her a little rough around the edges. But to save a friend, she must marry a lord, which is problematic given her hoydenish ways. Fortunately she knows just the upright and proper Englishman to teach her.
Their lessons soon stoke a deeper bond and when Annie's family is threatened by a vicious enemy, John is shocked by his own need to step in to help and to win Annie's heart for himself.
I really wound up loving this book. It has everything: romance, steam, suspense, drama, humor. It was a real page turner once I got into it and was thankfully low on Angst. Annie was very outspoken and took some getting used to, but I wound up being charmed by her just like all the other characters were. I adored John's strength alongside his vulnerability and I think he's one of my favorite heroes I've read in some time. I was thoroughly charmed by the MacPherson men and I'm very much looking forward to the next book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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