The first in a wickedly seductive new Scottish historical romance series from New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Enoch! “It’s time to fall in love with Suzanne Enoch.” — Lisa KleypasHAPPILY-EVER-AFTERLondon socialite Amelia-Rose Baxter is nobody’s fool. Her parents may want her to catch a title, but she will never change who she is for the promise of marriage. Her husband will be a man … promise of marriage. Her husband will be a man who can appreciate her sharp mind as well as her body. A sophisticated man who loves life in London. A man who considers her his equal—and won’t try to tame her wild heart…
IN THE HIGHLANDS
Rough, rugged Highlander Niall MacTaggert and his brothers know the rules: the eldest must marry or lose the ancestral estate, period. But Niall’s eldest brother just isn’t interested in the lady his mother selected. Is it because Amelia-Rose is just too. . . Free-spirited? Yes. Brazen? Aye. Surely Niall can find a way to soften up the whip-smart lass and make her the perfect match for his brother for the sake of the family.
JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT HOTTER.
Instead it’s Niall who tempts Amelia-Rose, despite her reservations about barbarian Highlanders. Niall finds the lass nigh irresistible as well, but he won’t make the mistake his father did in marrying an Englishwoman who doesn’t like the Highlands. Does he have what it takes to win her heart? There is only one way to find out…
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The whole series is great. Fun reads, draw you in. Great characters
I enjoyed this book. Amelia-Rose and Niall’s romance was a bit cute and a whole lot romantic. I liked both these characters individually and as a couple. I loved Amelia’s feistiness but also appreciated how realistic she seemed. Niall was super swoony. Even with him being the younger brother, I kind of got that “gatekeeper” vibe from him and I adored seeing him struggle with what he felt was his duty to his brother and family and his own desires and feelings for Amelia. You were never in doubt that the struggle was intense and that his principles were greatly tested. This was a very well balanced couple and I liked the fact that they loved each other for who they truly were. I thought that this was a very entertaining read and a great start to an intriguing series.
Good book funny banter . Amelia rose mother won’t settle less then a title for her daughter making an agreement to marry her to a Scottish Lord Amelia is outspoken and makes her already annoyed Lord walk off his brother steps in and a world of trouble beings with her parents .
Great book enjoyed
Utterly fabulous! One of my absolute favorite authors. Divine characters, sigh-worthy prose, and a romance to steal your heart!
Enjoyable romance with just the right hero and heroine. The story was nothing new though; it’s as if Regency romances have run out of plots. Scheming parents and the social obligation to do one’s duty are countered with overpowering love. Enoch used to deliver gut-punching plot turns that were absent here. But it had its moments, especially when it came to Scotsmen confronting the Englishmen. And I loved all three brothers, so I’m eagerly waiting for the next book.
I love Suzanne Enoch, have for years. One of my favorite books is from her “London’s Perfect Scoundrel” and that is one of many of hers that I truly enjoyed, why am I telling you this you may be asking if it has nothing to do with this story, well because I didn’t love this one and I know that to me it is not reflected of her work. I didn’t find it as funny and honestly the h kind of annoyed me. I did enjoy Niall and maybe it is because I love myself some highlanders and I liked him and his family but for some reason I couldn’t really get into the story. I started and stopped multiple times and when that happens I find that I just am not going to love the book because it did not grab me from the beginning. I am not saying that it is bad, far from it just not my fav.
Rcvd an ARC at no cost to author..(netgalley) Voluntarily reviewed with my own thoughts and opinions
A delight, but a dilemma, when the youngest of three Scots brothers falls in love with his oldest brother’s potential bride. Forced by an agreement between their parents, the three brothers must find English wives before their sister marries. Niall is the fixer and getting the young lady who his oldest brother with the title doesn’t want, becomes a challenge. A very amusing will they or won’t they be together love story. I just loved Niall. Be still my heart! Given a copy from Netgalley for an honest review.
Three brothers. Scottish Earl for a father. Wealthy English lady for a mother. All three forced into an agreement made between their parents. None want to follow it and are paying the price.
Niall MacTaggert, the youngest of the MacTaggert brothers, has always been the peacemaker in the family. When his oldest brother and heir won’t do his part to save the earldom, Niall steps in. It just so happens that spending time with Amelia-Rose, the woman whom his mother chose for the heir to marry, is more than a little pleasant.
Amelia-Rose doesn’t want to marry a rough, tough highlander, but she doesn’t feel like she has a choice. Her mother wants to elevate herself in any way possible, even at the misery of her own daughter. Although Amelia-Rose begins to enjoy her time with Niall standing in for his brother, she’s not sure if he really likes her or is just playing at it until his brother comes back into the picture.
This story surprised and delighted me. It is actually my first read from Susan Enoch and I don’t know why I didn’t find her sooner. My expectation of this story was that of Niall and Amelia-Rose falling in love while she was almost engaged to his brother. I thought that would be the whole story. I couldn’t be more wrong. This story twists and turns as these two learn how to love and the truth of that feeling. That is a big issue in this story, what the true feeling is between these characters. They go through several transitions on their journey which is more complicated than I first anticipated.
If you are looking for a story about a kilt-wearing, kind-hearted highlander and a spunky, witty English lass, It’s Getting Scot in Here is the story for you.
I received It’s Getting Scot in Here for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
It took me a bit to get into this story. I enjoyed Amelia-Rose and her acceptance of her duty and how she tried to suppress the real her. Niall preferred the real Amelia-Rose. He was a bit rough but a gentleman. I liked this story once it got going and had a few smiles along the way.
I received an ARC through Netgalley, and this is my unsolicited review.
I was a little concerned about the whole “promised to one brother but falling for another” idea but Enoch manages to pull it off well. Neither Amelia-Rose (man, that’s a mouthful) nor Coll had any say in their engagement and there is a little bit of a trial run before anything is announced so that helps. Plus, Coll is a big man-baby and pitches a hissy about the whole thing, disappearing for a few days and leaving Niall to clean up his mess … and fall for his intended.
I really liked Niall. He’s smart (and smart-mouthed), has a highlanders sense of himself, manages to charm just about everyone, and doesn’t take any guff. He is also the only one who ever really supports Amelia-Rose. He goes out of his way to see that she gets a say in her life and the opportunity to realize who she is supposed to be.
And about that. The blurb makes her seem like she’s got more spunk than she does. She was herself her first season and things didn’t go well. Now, she’s following her mother’s demands and is trying to be more subdued and “ladylike”, with only the occasional slip. Luckily for her, Niall brings out her true self and, even more important, he likes her for who she is. She still falls back to being prim when he’s not around – and tends to get pushed around by her mother – but the more time they are together the happier she is with herself. It’s heartening and fun to see because those two together are a hoot.
I’m curious to see where Enoch is going with this series. Their mother (and sister) is fabulous and I want so much for her to get her wish of a relationship with her sons. As an introduction, Coll didn’t exactly present himself as an appealing person, although we get insights into why he acts the was he does, so it will take a bit of redeeming for him I think. And we didn’t really get much from the second son, other than the strong family loyalty all the MacTaggert’s possess. I’m looking forward to see what women manage to bring the other highlanders to heel.
**Review given honestly and freely after receipt of a reader copy. This opinion is completely my own and was not influenced in any way.**
Suzanne Enochs’ It’s Getting Scot in Here is a smart, sweet and heartfelt Regency Romance centered on the impending marriage of Amelia-Rose Hyacinth Baxter to an unknown future Scottish Earl, the Earl of Aldris. Amelia-Rose needs a title (in her mothers mind), and the MacTaggert sons need to comply with he agreement made by the separated parents; upon the marriage of their sister Eloise the three sons must marry English women in order to keep their ancestral home in the highlands. But the MacTaggert sons, Coll, Aden and Niall will not go down without a fight. They will not make it easy on their mother as she seeks to arrange proper marriages for three sons she doesn’t really know anymore. When the MacTaggert men travel to London, the ‘Ton will be nothing but surprised.
I loved the spitfire character that Amelia-Rose embodies. Sure she’s a “diamond of water” and with four dismissed proposals, her mother and Lady Aldris strike a bargain. But Coll has no intention of marrying a lass like Amelia-Rose, he wants a docile woman who will do and be as he says. The story takes an interesting turn as Coll vanishes and youngest son Niall tries to make peace and insinuates himself in the situation.
I love complexity of the various situations that needed to be addressed. Amelia -Rose to marry a first son or “titled man” and how the MacTaggert sons come to be reacquainted with their sister Eloise and their mother, after seventeen years a part. Enochs’ writing is mesmerizing. I was pulled into it straightaway and she develops the characters so well that you feel like you might be able to predict their actions, but there are surprises. Amelia -Rose has a compliant but rebellious nature (especially where it matters) and I ADORE how she stood up for herself. In Niall, Enoch creates a compassionate, charming and upstanding man.
This is the first book by Suzanne Enoch that I’ve read and I very much look forward to learning more about this family. I’m wondering if Coll can be redeemed and just how Aden will cope with life in London. But I am especially curious about Lady Aldris. There’s more to her story and I very much look forward to the unraveling of her feelings about her husband and sons! 5 Stars and recommendation!
Such a terrific story!
Niall is the youngest of a laird’s three sons sent to London to solve a problem started long ago. One of the three sons is required to marry an English girl of their mother’s choosing or the funding of their Scottish estate will cease. THAT could spell disaster.
Amelia- Rose is the young woman chosen for the task, but she has no idea it’s not one that any of the three McTaggert brothers relish. The eldest brother is chosen to marry as a result of a ‘loss’ of a hand of cards, and upon his arrival he’s not cooperating with the original plan at all.
Niall, always the peace making brother of the three, attempts to smooth things over and make everyone happy. He hopes to accomplish this by escorting his older brother’s intended, Amelia-Rose around town until the brothers can get him on board. But as they say, a funny thing happened on the way to the….
I loved this story. It was thoroughly entertaining from beginning to end. The characters were well written individuals with depth. The dialogue included witty banter filled with humor and heart, and the romance between the Niall and Amelia-Rose is just lovely. I do hope that there are more stories to come and that the other two brothers are caught in marriage traps of their own, as I expect that’ll be every bit as entertaining.
It’s Getting Scot in Here by Suzanne Enoch
Wild Wicked Highlanders #1
Hmmm….engaging, easy to read, fun historical romance that seems more a fairy tale than a truly believable story BUT when reading romance one is really trying to escape and this book did take me away to another country and earlier time period. I experienced stinky London, went to balls and saw the gorgeous costumes, rode in carriages, danced, was thankful that expectations then were not what they are now and got to watch the two main characters fall in love. So, it was a fun day spent reading and I enjoyed it.
What I liked about the book:
* The brothers – they were there for one another
* The romance between Niall and Amelia-Rose
* The slow build but steam when it came within the romance (even though…really?)
* The addition of Eloise to the brothers’ lives
* The costumes
* The way the brothers interacted
* Niall’s sly way of getting what he wants but also allowing Amelia-Rose to get what she wants, too
* The red stag on the landing…what a hoot!
* Quite a bit, actually
What I did not like:
* The parents…both Taggert and Baxter couples left a lot to be desired.
* The expectations of the parents in regard to their children
* The willingness of some to do all for title or money
* The way Coll (the oldest brother) interacted with Amelia-Rose
* The short time it took for Francesca to win over her sons…I don’t think I would like her that easily if I were the sons
So, the Taggert sons arrive in London knowing that to keep the money coming to their ancestral estate so it will not fail they have to cater to an agreement their parents made when their mother Francesca left them and their father seventeen years before. They have ideas about how to satisfy the letter of the law within their parents’ agreement without really having to change their lifestyles. One of the sons drew the short straw and will have to marry the woman their mother has chosen as a bride to keep the funds flowing to Aldriss…like it or not. There is a slight glitch in that a different brother wants Amelia-Rose than the one that is supposed to marry her. The way the couple finally arrive at a happily ever after is quite a tale and also a good read.
I am looking forward to finding out who Coll and Aden will end up with and since these women must be English it will be interesting to see who they meet and fall in love with. I am almost more curious about Amelia-Rose’s companion Jane than I am about Coll and Aden, though. Jane seems an intriguing woman who deserves a book of her own but I wonder if that will happen or not – hope to find out in this series. I also noticed a mention that Eloise Taggert wants her father to walk her down the aisle and if he should show up to do so then will Francesca and the husband she left behind rekindle their romance or will fur fly?
And…if you do decide to read this book…do note the story of the cats being milked for cheese…what a hoot!
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.
4 Stars
This was my first Suzanne Enoch’s read, and I do adored it. It was witty, sweet and so very well plotted.
I do loved Niall and Amelia-Rose, they could have easily become enemy, instead they became fast friends. They have an instant chemistry together but tried to stay clear from their attraction, until they find they can’t deny it.
From the three MacTaggert, Niall is the peacemaker, always trying to round the corners, so when his brother made a mess of his first encounter with his intended, he stomps in his foot steps and tries to smooth things. Soon he realizes Amelia-Rose is no demure bland debutant, she has a steeled core but is hiding it. And he dislikes seing her trying to be someone else.
Amelia-Rose does her best to please a tittles avide mother but sometime she can’t hold her tongue and finds herself at the receiving length of her mother’s fury. While for once when around Niall, she can be herself and speaks freely.
They are surrounded by many family characters, first Niall’s brothers, which I suppose will be featured in the next books, I did not know what to think about Coll as he was very harsh on Amelia, even if he apologized later, he was not shown on the best light, I do preferred Aden, less troublemaker. I do understand their anger about their mother, she left them and created the awkward circumstances they are in now, but she redeems her actions by the end of the book. While on Amelia’s side, she has an evil mother, so greedy to get her hands on a tittle Peer, she will sold her daughter at any price, never considering her happiness, then there is Jane, Amelia’s cousin and compagnon, she appeared at first as very stern but she was also her role, to protect Amelia, as society is very harsh to women when they are let loose. But in her own way, even if her main goal was to prevent anything bad to arrive, she helped her.
I do adored Niall, he could have choose the easy road, instead he wooed Amelia, showing her she was imported and her opinion mattered. Never he coerced her, always giving her a choice, to her to decide what she really wanted.
It was my first read by Suzanne Enoch and will certainly will not be my last.
How could I not have loved Niall and Amelia-Rose’s amazing love story in It’s Getting Scot in Here by Suzanne Enoch, book one in her Wild, Wicked Highlanders series. Amelia-Rose was being asked to be someone other than her true self by her parents, trying to marry her off to a man with a title. She was nobody’s fool, nor a simpering woman who never had a thought of her own. Amelia-Rose Baxter needed a man who would treat her as his equal, not try to boss her around, telling her what she could and couldn’t do. The MacTaggert brothers learned only recently that the eldest must marry or they would lose their ancestral estate. The eldest, Coll, refused to be interested, let alone marry, any woman their mother selected for him. Niall, the youngest and the peace maker, thought he could find a way for Amelia-Rose to become the perfect match for his brother and for the sake of the family. Instead, Niall ends up being the one who Amelia-Rose is attracted to despite her concerns and fears of barbarian Highlanders. At the same time, Niall finds Amelia-Rose tempting but fears marrying an Englishwoman and having the troubles his parents had.
I loved that Amelia-Rose was strong-willed and refused to change to be the simpering, pushover that her parents wanted her to be in order to be married off to a man with a title. I was frustrated by the manner her mother treated her, being the one insisting on Amelia-Rose be married to a title, not so much caring about the man. Niall saw the true Amelia-Rose which made him a true hero in my book. He believed it was vital that he court her instead of her being sold like an animal. Despite being a Highland barbarian, Niall understood how to treat a woman better than the men being thrown at Amelia-Rose by her mother.
Ms. Enoch wrote an emotionally rich and moving story transporting her readers to historical London and a peek at the Highlands. She provided a tale rich with sexual chemistry, amusing banter, and endearing characters that are not to be missed. I found both Niall and Amelia-Rose loveable heroes, unwilling to settle for less than each other. I highly recommend It’s Getting Scot in Here to other readers.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
Hot Scotts and fiery Sasenach ladies. Amy was not meant for Niall but she was instantly attracted to him. Niall was trying to play stand in and peacemaker and instead found himself falling in love. The story is funny. It is filled with braw highlanders getting into ridiculous scrapes all to buck convention. The story is also about healing a family that is hurting and trying to reconcile two different societal settings.
It’s Getting Scot in Here is just wow. Might I start with a sigh because if you can read this book and not fall in love with Niall MacTaggert you might be a cold-hearted shrew unworthy of a good romance novel. Niall and his brothers, Col and Aden, have been put over a barrel by their estranged mother. A woman whom they have not seen in seventeen years demands they marry English women before their younger sister or lose the means to take care of their Scottish home. They have just weeks to pull of this massive feat. Loud, boisterous highlanders that love a good fight, the men travel to London to deal with their mother and her demands. Amelia-Rose Baxter’s family wants a title and are willing to sell her off to Lady Aldiss’s plans for her oldest son Coll in exchange for his title. Amelia-Rose tries hard to be timid and agreeable but her tongue keeps getting her into trouble. It comes as no surprise when Coll storms out upon their first meeting when she calls him out for his attitude. The surprise comes when the youngest brother, Niall steps in to make her comfortable and admires her sharp wit and straight talking ways. When Niall keeps showing up to maintain the illusion that his brother will fall in line, Amelia-Rose cannot help but enjoy herself and feel comfortable in her own skin for maybe the first time. After years of her mother trying to change her, it becomes a heady thing for a man to admire her for herself. A lot of trouble later, the couple might just accidentally find their way to the sweetest HEA this reader has read in a long time. Laundry and chores were thrown by the wayside because once I started this wild, humorous ride I literally could not put it down. This book made me fall in love with Highlanders all over again.
A fun new Highlander series from Suzanne Enoch. The MacTaggert brothers’ entrance was spectacular and getting to know each of them (Coll, Aden, and Niall) as the book progressed was enjoyable. They were not necessarily nice, more often rough and rude, but they love one another and have the best intentions even if they didn’t show it to the hated Sassenachs.
Being a series starter, It’s Getting Scot in Here is understandably filled with introduction of multiple characters, but it became very obvious quickly that Niall and Amelia are the stars of this particular book even if you don’t read the blurb. I like that their attraction grew from proximity and lots of conversations. I like that there is a true societal conflict–which is reflective of the times–that they have to overcome to be together. And, I especially appreciate how the entire family came together to help them get their happy resolution.
With a fascinating background of the cross-cultural clash between English ton and Scottish highlands, this is a great start to the Wild Wicked Highlanders series and I’m looking forward to the next installments.
I quickly got the lay of the land with Agnus’s three sons. He had taught them well. Anything England had to offer had no value, including their mother, Francesca. But the die had been cast, an agreement made 17 years ago could not be ignored. To do so, their very home in the Highlands would be in peril—a home they loved with everything the MacTaggerts held dear.
In belligerent moods, they enter London, meet their sire and continue acting the ruffians. By their efforts, they hope to goad Francesca into giving up her claim let them return home unwed and happy. They were firm. They would not marry an English lass, who was not but a milksop.
Coll, the older lad and heir to the lairdship was the most demonstrative—he’s a fighter first, thinks second. His head was the first to roll. He would choose when and who he wants to marry, if at all, on his own time. Coll doesn’t want a marriage in the true sense of the word. Marry the woman, leave her in English and trot back to the Highlands. However, Francesca has chosen for him, Amelia-Rose, a woman who has spirit, someone she feels could have a fighting chance with Coll.
Francesca’s parents wanted her to marry a title—they would choose. Hence, she is very much in the same predicament as the Highlanders. Francesca wants to please her parents, but she can’t be other than what she is. She’s an intelligent, quick-witted woman who lives in a society where these traits are ill looked upon, by the English and by her betrothed, Coll. Should she accept her fate?
Not all the brothers are made of the same cloth. Niall, the more sensitive, the negotiator in the family, does his best to keep peace, trying to keep his brothers in line so they retain their Highland property, to placate Francesca as much as he could stomach, and to keep Coll’s betrothal from saying she wants no part of this marriage.
Along with her sharp tongue and speaking her mind, he discovers Amelia is interesting, intriguing, has backbone, and his humorous.
The story plot is sound, the characters are engaging, with some very fun scenes. Of course, I gravitated to Niall. He is the charmer of the group and appears to look out for those he loves.
The dialogue is nicely paced. Francesca and Elinor are English through and through and their vocabulary and mannerism match the London setting. The three lads are completely out of place in London. They are angry and it is apparent in their manner and dialogue. They know it and don’t care. Of course, this makes a good read and I snicker reading many a scene.
Bottom Line: If you like your reads with men and women who know what they want and set out to do it, society be damned, you will enjoy the story. These Highlander lads show promise. They are growing on me as they are for Francesca. But the question remains: Can all three sons find an English wife? And will they find themselves happy?