Series: How to Marry a Highlander, #1
Traits & Tropes: fake relationship
Publication Date: 06.30.15
Genre/Setting: Contemporary; Gairloch, Scotland
Heat Level: 1
Rating: 3/5
After a painful breakup just months before what was to be her wedding, Sloane Chatfield is trying to adjust to single life. Her friends mean well but their efforts to set her up with someone new have become too much. Sloane tells them she’s waiting for the perfect Highlander, like the heroes in her favorite books. This turns into a full-blown trip to Scotland. Sloane arrives before her friends, intent on finding the perfect Highlander and staging a breakup before her friends arrive so she can finally get them off her back.
Galen Buchanan is struggling to save his grandfather’s old pub in his remote Highland village. Things aren’t going well, he’s nearly decimated his savings, and now there’s a loud-mouthed American using his best table each day, hogging the Wi-Fi, and unnerving the regulars. But when she asks Galen to pretend to be her boyfriend and offers enough money to save the pub, he reluctantly acquiesces thinking he can surely make it work for a week or so.
This was a cute setup and I could definitely see it as a romcom movie. As a book though I think we got too much of Sloane’s inner thoughts for her to be likable. Her poor little rich girl persona was not endearing to me, especially when she tried to belittle and judge Galen when he was the only one with an actual understanding of business agreements and she had almost no practical knowledge. Galen was charming in his own quirky, strong, silent way, but I don’t think we got to know him as much and I would’ve liked more background on him and why he was gun shy about relationships. Sloane’s snobby friends were insufferable, overbearing busybodies and I wanted her to stand up to them more. The final chapter or so of this book was adorable and had me rooting for the couple, but the rest was a bit of a slog. Overall, this was a cute premise but I doubt I’ll reread.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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