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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4.5 stars, rounded up.
Angus MacTaggert, the Earl of Aldriss needed a rich wife, so he left his beloved Scotland and ventured to London, where he met Francesca Oswell, the only child of the very rich Viscount Hornford. They fell madly in love and married within days – soon after Angus took his bride back to the highlands and some hard truths were learned, like Francesca didn’t really like the isolation of the highlands and Angus learned that Francesca’s father made sure his money stayed in Francesca’s control. Over the next thirteen years, they have three sons, Francesca wanted to take the boys to London, but Angus refused. When a daughter finally came along, she insisted that her daughter be raised as a lady and that meant London. In an effort to keep some control over her sons, she made Angus agree to a bargain – all her sons had to marry before their sister to proper Englishwomen and at least one of them would marry a woman chosen by Francesca. If they fail to meet the terms of the agreement, she will no longer support Aldriss. Angus agrees, sure that he will find a way to get around the agreement. But 17 years later, he gets the letter that their daughter Eloise is engaged and if he wants to continue receiving funds to run the estate, it is time to send the boys to London!
Coll, Viscount Glendarril and his younger brothers Aden and Niall head to London and make quite an entrance – complete with pipers and a stuffed Red Stag, affectionately known as Rory. Tensions run high when they meet their estranged mother and only get worse when the Countess informs them that she has already chosen a bride for Coll and he will meet her at the theater. Coll is not happy and insists that his brothers attend, Francesca lets him bring one – Niall, the youngest and the “diplomat” of the family.
Amelia-Rose Baxter is a dutiful daughter and will do what is expected, especially if that means being able to get out from underneath her title-hungry, domineering mother’s thumb. Amelia-Rose is not meek mouse the MacTaggert boys plan to marry – but she tries very hard to make people believe she is. When she meets Coll and lets her perfect lady mask slip – he leaves the theater and the evitable fallout for Niall to deal with.
Niall likes Amelia-Rose from the get go, but she is meant for his brother and if they don’t marry, Aldriss will suffer. He smooths her ruffled feathers and makes excuses for Coll. She may not be the meek and mild woman Coll wants, but damn, he likes her and her sass! And so it begins…
When Coll doesn’t return to the house, Niall forms a plan to spend time with Amelia-Rose until Aden find their wayward brother. He will make excuses for him and exalt Coll’s virtues to her and make sure she doesn’t refuse to wed him. But the more time he spends with her, the more he likes her and wants her for himself.
Amelia-Rose doesn’t want to marry Coll, she doesn’t want to leave London and wonders if he will be willing to stay in town. She likes Niall, much more than his churlish brother, but he is the younger son with no title and no fortune and her mother will never agree to a match. But when Niall saves her from social ruin and steals a kiss, Amelia-Rose wonders if she could defy her parents and if she could be happy in Scotland.
It is clear that these two are meant to be, but the road to a HEA will be rough and there will be many obstacles along the way. But with the help of his brothers and even his mother – they might just be able to find a way.
I really loved this story, Niall is a wonderful hero and very easy to like, as is Amelia-Rose. I enjoyed their journey to HEA, it was filled with laughter, tough decisions, some slightly nefarious deeds, steamy love scenes and men in kilts 🙂 I am happy to recommend this book and am looking forward to Aden & Coll’s stories and am even hoping for a reunion between Angus and Francesca!
*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an uncorrected eARC that was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher.*
Overall this was a very fun book to read. There were a few spots where it dragged a little, but the rest more than made up for it. The three MacTaggert brothers have grown up in Scotland without the benefit of their mother’s presence. Seventeen years earlier, Francesca had had enough of the isolation and left her husband and three sons behind, taking only her infant daughter with her to London. There had been no contact in all that time, until a letter arrived, informing them of their sister’s upcoming wedding. At that point, an agreement made between their parents came to light. The three sons must marry before their sister, and they must marry English brides, or lose the funds that Francesca provides to keep the estate running.
I enjoyed the introduction to the boys. Coll is the oldest, heir to the earldom, and the most taciturn of the trio. Aden is the one in the middle, the free-spirited one. Niall is the youngest and the family peacemaker. He is the one who watches out for everyone and tries to find a solution for any problems. To say that they are not happy about the agreement would be putting it mildly, but they know that they have no choice if they want to protect their people. They decided that they would find their meek, empty-headed English brides, marry them, and leave them in England while they returned to their lives in Scotland. After all, it had worked for their parents, hadn’t it? Their arrival in London was pretty amusing, especially the inclusion of their “friend” Rory. Their meeting with Francesca made it clear that they were there under protest.
Amelia-Rose is the girl that their mother has picked for Coll. She is smart and sassy and knows what she wants. Unfortunately for her, her mother is fixated on Amelia-Rose marrying a title, and nothing else matters. Victoria made it clear that Amelia-Rose was to tone down her attitude and not create trouble. Amelia-Rose wants to marry and get away from her overbearing mother, but she also wants a husband that will appreciate who she is and give her the life she wants in London.
The first meeting between Coll and Amelia-Rose did not go well. He was surly and resentful and managed to tick off Amelia-Rose in the first five minutes he was there. Then he got offended by her response and walked out of the theater, leaving her there to face Society gossips on her own. I liked how Niall stepped in to try to smooth things over. He is determined to show Coll in the best light possible and keep the agreement viable. What he didn’t expect was to be drawn to her himself.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Niall and Amelia-Rose. It started as more of a friendship, as Niall attempted to cover for his brother, and Amelia-Rose just wanted away from her mother. Because Niall wasn’t the one that she needed to impress, Amelia- Rose found it easy to be herself when she was with him. It didn’t take long for Niall to discover that he wanted her for himself, and picturing her with Coll was painful. Meanwhile, Amelia-Rose began to realize that bowing to her mother’s wishes was becoming more difficult. I loved the interactions between Niall and Amelia-Rose. They were fun and honest. When Coll made a particularly obnoxious scene at a ball, it was Niall who stepped in to prevent a scandal. I loved watching him stand up to both mothers and insist that Amelia-Rose is given a choice and that he would win her on his own actions. Things got a bit complicated when her mother made her own plans for Amelia-Rose’s future. Amelia-Rose had to take a good look at what she really wanted and make some decisions. I loved Niall’s solution to the whole issue and laughed and cheered as he and his brothers put it in motion. I was on the edge of my seat until Niall and Amelia-Rose were successful in their endeavor. There was an unexpected twist at the end that made for an even happier ending.
There were plenty of secondary characters to liven up the action. Niall’s brother Coll, as Amelia-Rose’s supposed intended, was a royal pain. He was surly to the point of rudeness and treated Amelia-Rose very badly. His motivation was made clear later in the book, but he could have handled things much better. He is also a bit on the arrogant side, and I am looking forward to seeing him meet his match. He did redeem himself somewhat at the end of the book. I didn’t get much of an impression of Aden, other than his willingness to support his brothers. Their mother Francesca was something of a force of nature. I didn’t like her much at the beginning, because of the way she abandoned her sons, with no contact in the intervening years. Her method of getting them to London was manipulative and seemed to show a lack of caring about their happiness. However, she grew on me a little bit as the book progressed. While I don’t consider her redeemed, she did make progress toward it with her actions at the end of the book. Amelia-Rose’s mother was a straight-out stinker. I hated the way she treated Amelia-Rose, never satisfied with her no matter what she did. Her fixation on gaining a titled husband for her daughter had nothing to do with Amelia-Rose’s happiness, only with her own ambitions. I did like Amelia-Rose’s cousin/chaperone, Jane. She was uptight and critical at the beginning, but she really did look out for Amelia-Rose’s best interests. She was plain-spoken and gave Amelia-Rose some good points to think about. I loved her part at the end and suspect that we haven’t seen the last of her.
I love Suzanne Enoch! I already read her Lessons in Love and With This Ring series and adore them both! For a long time they were the only two series translated in my language…
When I saw this book on NetGalley and saw who wrote it, I immediately requested it. I was so excited when I got approved!
And I have to say I love this kind of book when a main character wants to help get another main character with a third person and then in the process, he/she falls for the other person. Some sort of matchmaking or something.
Niall knew since the beginning that he liked Amelia-Rose but he also knew that acting on his feelings is wrong. So he ”helped” his brother by accompanying Amelia to events.
Amelia lived with a very strict mother. She knew that her mother wanted a title to be worth more in the eyes of Society and that she can’t risk falling in love with a handsome Scot no matter what. It bothered her that he didn’t have a title because he was the third son. Through the story, she realizes what she wanted and is ready to risk it all…
I love reading about Scots. Ah, the kilts, the dialect! Unfortunately, I can’t rate it more than 4 stars because
a) the story mentioned like every three pages how ”impossibly green” Niall’s eyes were. I got it the first time, thanks
b) the heroine sounded like a doormat in the first half of the book. She was always mentioning that Niall’s without a title and therefore not a match for her. Obviously, her mother’s saying was a huge impact but honestly, even though she was a spitfire to everyone around her, she just couldn’t stand up to her own mother.
At first, I thought both her parents are the same but at the end, I got the feeling that his father is much more down-to-earth than the mother.
I’m also so excited for Coll’s book – I think it would be great!
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Niall and Amelia-Rose were a perfect match. I loved their banter and watching Amelia-Rose come out of her shell. She blossomed under Niall’s protectively nurturing personality. He was a fixer and it was rather cute how much he tried to help her, and his family, while ignoring his own needs and wants, but where there’s a will…there’s always a way!
This is the first book to a new series and I think it’s off to a good start! Of course, a sexy Scot is always a good thing and we are introduced to three brawny ones, so there’s plenty of potential stories! ;p Niall and Amelia’s romance was quick, cute, and had some heat, and I liked how they connected. Overall, the plot had a few predictable moments and I thought the characters were great! The story was funny enough to keep me entertained and had just enough drama to keep the momentum rolling.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Oh, you’re going to love this! It’s Getting Scot In Here by Suzanne Enoch is a fantastic historical romance. Ms. Enoch has presented us with a book that is well-written and populated with characters that are outstanding. Lady Aldriss has summoned her three sons to London from their home in the Highlands. Or maybe you’d say blackmailed them. They must find English brides before their younger sister marries. Amelia-Rose has been tasked with marrying the eldest McTaggart brother. He disappears for days within minutes of their first meeting leaving his brother Niall to fill in and make excuses for him. Amelia and Niall’s story is loaded with drama, humor, action and steamy sexy bits. This story captured me on the first page and didn’t set me free until the end. I loved reading It’s Getting Scot In Here and can’t wait for the next book. It’s Getting Scot In Here is book 1 of the Wild Wicked Highlanders but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I won an ARC of this book through a contest and in return promised my honest review.
This is the first book in the series Wild Wicked Highlanders, a historical romance.
In the Scottish Highlands live 3 rough and ragged brothers who have been raised by their dad while mom resides in London with the daughter. They have been allowed to run free until a letter arrives from their mom announcing that the eldest son must marry before the youngest, Eloise, who has recently gotten engaged. If he doesn’t marry he will lose the ancestral estate. But Coll just isn’t interested in a Sassenach, particularly one his mother has selected for him. Upon meeting Amelia Rose he decides she is too free-speaking and just won’t do.
Amelia Rose Baxter is a socialite and by no means is she a fool. Her parents want Amelia to stop voicing her opinions and to marry a man with a title. Amelia wants a man who values her for her strong mind, intelligence, and who wants to live in London. She soon finds out that Coll is not that man and she refuses to be left alone in London or carted off to Scotland.
Niall, the youngest son, is immediately drawn to Amelia. He steps in for his disappearing brother, thinking he must soften Amelia up so his brother will marry her and save the family home. Instead Niall wants to have her for his own. He knows her thoughts on the Highlanders but doesn’t want to make the same mistake that his father and mother did. While finding her irresistible, can he win her over and change her mind about him and the Scotland Highlands?
You will fall in love with the characters in this book. It is charming and beautifully romantic. I cried, laughed and I wanted to hug each and every one of them in the end. I hope to see more of the MacTaggerts!
It’s Getting Scot in Here is book one in The Wild Wicked Highlanders series by Suzanne Enoch. This is my first book to read by Enoch, and I’m so glad I did. She has developed a very creative story line. Although the MacTaggert family of Scotland has been estranged from each other for a number of years, the three sons find out that they must marry English women before their engaged sister’s wedding day. It’s a bit complicated but a very intriguing and creative premise. This tale is about the youngest son Niall. I fell in love with Niall. He is handsome, witty, brave and kind. Sounds like the perfect Highlander. There are a number of hilarious scenes and several steamy sex scenes. “I found ye,” he interrupted, and leaned in to catch her mouth with his. A delighted thrill sent shivers up her arms, her previous tragedy forgotten-or at least set well aside. Niall MacTaggert. He slid his arms around her waist, pulling her against him.” I am looking forward to reading more by Ms Enoch.
3.5 stars rounded up
When a seventeen year old agreement between their estranged parents comes to light the three MacTaggert brothers, Coll, Aden, and Niall, must journey from the Scottish Highlands to the London home of the English mother they don’t even remember. In order to ensure continued use of their mother’s funds, which support their estate, Aldriss Park, and all of its dependents, they must play by Francesca’s rules. The daughter of an English viscount herself, Francesca has determined that her sons will marry English women and at least one of them will marry a lady of her choosing, although she also determines that this will be Coll, the eldest and titled Viscount Glendarril, heir to the Earl of Aldriss. Naturally the brothers balk at being dictated to, by a stranger no less, but they must do what is necessary for their people, so they determine to go through with quick marriages and leave the ladies in London. This arrangement worked for their father, so it will do for his sons; whatever gets them back to the Highlands as quickly as possible and away from the hell that is London.
Miss Amelia-Rose Baxter is no simpering miss, she’s quite the opposite in fact and her quick wit and sharp tongue often get her into trouble with potential suitors. This one is no exception when she quickly judges the highlanders to be slow and stupid brutes. When she almost immediately angers Coll, Niall steps in to save face with her before Francesca can find out. As he covers for his brother, Niall finds himself having not so proper thoughts about his brother’s betrothed. Amelia-Rose and her family, especially her mother, are determined to have a title, so Niall would never do, even if Francesca would agree to substitute him for his brother. Niall has always been the peacemaker of the trio and especially with so much at stake now, he knows he must step in when Coll makes himself scarce. But as Niall winds up filling in more and more for Coll and getting to know Amelia-Rose, he begins to wonder how he’ll ever step aside and let his brother have her. These two have a ton of issues to overcome, some created by their own behavior, and it’s clear their happy ending will be hard won indeed.
These two meet with preconceived notions of what the other should be and both are fed up with their mother’s machinations. For me Amelia-Rose’s sharp wit just came off as rudeness much of the time. She is determined that Niall and his brother are barbarians and is surprised by the simplest courtesies. She may be thrilled to be able to be herself and not hide her quick with with Niall, but she is consistent in trying to change and mold Niall into her expectation of a proper gentleman. Amelia-Rose complains of being manipulated by her mother and yet she engages in the same sort of manipulation with Niall and his brother. She also claims to want someone who she can converse with about important topics but really she’s mostly concerned with having freedom from her overbearing mother while still being able to enjoy London society. Even admitting her attraction to Niall, she still doesn’t think he’s good enough for her since he’s still a highlander with no title, plus she hates the Highlands and knows she could never be happy there, even though she’s never actually been there.
I absolutely hated Francesca and her constant attempts to shirk any responsibility for the situation she put them all in. She was nothing but rude and high-handed to her sons, the had the gall to be offended when they didn’t react well to her scheming. She takes no responsibility for their seventeen year separation and lack of communication even though she’s the one who instigated it, then she doesn’t understand why her sons won’t call her mother, and somehow thinks she should get credit for trying to have a relationship with them now. Nevermind that this relationship comes about through manipulation. Much of this for me was just a farce of unlikable female characters, right down to the chaperone. Of course, Francesca improved a bit towards the end, like most of the characters, but it was a bit too late for me to develop any liking for her.
I have so many mixed feelings about this book. I finally got into it about four chapters from the end, but by then it was like Amelia-Rose had done a total 180 from her behavior and thinking for the first half of the book; not exactly believable perhaps, but it made me like her more. I was much more a fan of the three brothers and their antics and banter, as well as their loyalty toward each other.
Even with all the things that annoyed me with this one, I found the three brothers to be delightfully charming and will look forward to the others’ stories. This book was humorous and well-written, though it took me a long time to get into it. This was my first from this author, but the quality of this writing, even if it some of the characters weren’t my favorite, makes me want to read the rest of the series.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. Thank you! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Suzanne Enoch delivers every time! This was a wonderful, romantic novel with deep, complex characters, and a superb happy ending.
I love the dedication of the book.. it is so sweet and humerous. It is the best I have ever read. Now, as far as this book, it is so witty!! It made me laugh and smile on numerous occasions. The MacTaggert brothers are riotously entertaining with their Scottish antic in London. Coll is the eldest, Aden is next and Niall is the youngest at four and twenty. This story was about Niall and Amelia Rose. Their difficult courtship, the hurdles they had to overcome to be together and it is about the true love and romance between them. It is also about their mother Francesca, who has been in London for over fifteen years and has not seen the boys since they were young. It is about family and the adjustments that come along with it. This is a wonderful book and I highly recommend it. Suzanne Enoch has a new fan. I have Kindle Unlimited but I will gladly pay for Ms. Enoch’s next Highlander book. I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.
For all us highlander lovers today, 2-26-19, is a very good day. Suzanne Enoch’s It’s Getting Scot In Here is out and ready to be devoured. It’s Getting Scot is book 1 in the new Wild Wicked Highlander’s series. We meet 3 brothers and 1 sister so I’m hoping for at least 3 more books.
The story set up is both a little sad and a hoot. You’ll see. Angus MacTaggert, Earl Aldriss, needed a rich wife so he headed to London, why not an English lass? England owed Scotland, so it made sense to Angus. Sassenach Francesca is lovely and already engaged. She and Angus fall instantly in love, betrothed ditched, and boom, it’s off to Scotland for the newlyweds. 3 sons and 1 daughter later they become estranged and separate. Francesca pulls one over on Angus before she leaves for London and 17 years later it comes back to haunt him. He’s a clodpole so it serves him right. Our story begins with 3 brothers forced to travel to London and dance to their mothers tune, which is the wedding march.
We have brothers Coll, Viscount Glendarril, Aden, and Niall, a most unhappy trio. We’re going to explore Niall’s journey to love. He’s the youngest son, just 24 years old. Niall has no title, not a lot of money, and works the estate alongside his father and brothers. Other than being drop-dead gorgeous there’s not much in his favor. He’s the peacemaker and fixer of the family. All highlander but with a good head on his shoulders. He’s resigned to his marriage fate, knowing a fight can’t be won. Their father signed a contract with his wife that she could marry off the boys. The contract details are for you to read about. I’m telling you, Francesca is a wily woman.
Amelia-Rose Hyacinth Baxter is one of those debutants who doesn’t take. She’s smart, she reads books! She doesn’t suffer fools gladly and her direct way of speaking has run off most of the bachelors of the ton. She’s a lovely girl, golden hair, a typical English rose, but her inability to simper has become a problem. She’s now expected to marry Viscount Glendarril but they don’t get along (understatement). Niall, the fixer, escorts Amelia-Rose around and sparks fly. There are problems to be solved and obstacles to be surmounted before the happily ever after. Sometimes duty becomes a pleasure. Sometimes love is most unexpected.
I hope Ms Enoch takes on Aden’s story next (hint, hint). I’m intriqued. Right now he’s a mystery and I love a good mystery. Happy reading.
I voluntary read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Excellent and entertaining regency/highlander romance. The blurb gives a good description of the story. What you don’t see is the humor that runs throughout the book. The three MacTaggerts were forced to leave their beloved highlands due to their absentee mother. Niall is ever the diplomat among the three brothers. Amelia-Rose has to hide her true self due to societies rules. The three MacTaggerts are loud, strong and shock London. Ms. Enoch developed the characters and story line so this reader hurried to finish. I received a complementary copy of this book via Net Galley and chose to write a review. I look forward to reading future books by this author especially in this series.
Seventeen years ago Francesca left her husband Angus MacTaggart, Earl of Aldriss & three sons but took her young daughter Eloise with her. Francesca was funding Angus’ estate & had laid down demands for her to continue to do so. She’d demanded that all three sons would marry Englishwomen & one of them would marry a bride of her choosing, this had to be done before Eloise married. Now the three sons travel to London as Eloise has become betrothed. Coll is chosen by Francesca to marry Amelia-Rose (Amy) Baxter. Amy is nobody’s fool & whilst her parents may want her to catch a title she knows exactly what she wants in a husband.
Rough, rugged Highlander Niall MacTaggert and his brothers know the rules but Coll just isn’t interested in Amy the lady his mother has selected. Niall is the peacemaker & steps in to save Amy from humiliation.
A well written page turning novel that at times had me laughing out loud, the Highlanders’ arrival in London is priceless. The characters are well fleshed, I really liked all three brothers, Eloise & Amy but I completely disliked both mothers especially Mrs Baxter. No way could I forgive Francesca for abandoning her sons & separating them from Eloise, even though she did try to atone for her actions. The story flowed well & kept my interest all the way through
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
First off, love the title of this book. Play on words always brings a smile to my face just like this story. Not too much angst just a very sweet guy who tries to take care of those he loves. This is a slow burn romance but I sometimes need to read these types of stories. The dynamics of the MacTaggert family are interesting. You can see that they love each other (mostly) but also the trepidation of the three boys’ relationship with their mother. I would have liked more action and angst in the relationship between Niall and Amelia-Rose but being that this the first book in the series, I understand it is a set up for the other stories.
Looking forward to Coll and Aden’s and even Eloise’s stories and maybe interwoven, their parent’s reunion, maybe?
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley.
I received an eARC at no cost from the author, and I am leaving a voluntary and honest review. Thank you.
It’s Getting Scot in Here is the first book of a new series, Wild Wicked Highlanders.
In this first book, we meet the three MacTaggert brothers. And when we begin reading it (if you haven’t read the synopsis, that is), we don’t really know which brother is going to be the hero of this story, simply because it’s supposed to be the beginning of Cole’s story (the older brother). But, alas, Cole is not ready yet, and Niall (the younger brother) steps up.
Amelia-Rose is the sweetest girl, with a sharp tongue. An English rose, with thorns. The Scottish brothers are hoping to find only boring, malleable sassenachs, but on the very first night, they get Amelia-Rose. And Niall starts to fall in love in her right away.
Although not long passes between the moment they met and the moment they decide to marry, it’s not an insta-love story. And I’m glad, because I’m not the biggest fan of these stories.
Niall and Amelia-Rose go out, talk a lot, and we get to know them and see their chemistry grow more with each passing day. And more than that, we can see true love developing.
This was the first book I’ve read written by Suzanne Enoch, and it was delightful. A love story than keeps us interested, and engaged with the characters, and that makes us happy there are more books to come with this family.
Suzanne Enoch
I’m a big fan of Suzanne Enoch, but I haven’t read any of her books lately. Reading this one reminded me why I love her stories so much! I found this book to be phenomenal. It made me FEEL GOOD. How many things can you say that about? I cried a bit. I smiled a lot. And I snorted and laughed. Good stuff, this.
Niall and his two brothers were summoned to see their estranged mother. Seventeen years ago she left her husband and three sons in Scotland and took her daughter to live in England; they haven’t seem her since she departed. If the brothers did not marry English women before their sister married, she refused to release much-needed funds to the father’s estate back in Scotland. Niall’s oldest brother was to marry Amelia-Rose, the young woman whom their mother chose. Amelia-Rose was not pleased with him, and he walked out on her at the theater. But then there was Niall…
This romance was sweet, hot and funny, with a few tears thrown in. Niall was one of the most endearing heroes I’ve met in historical romance. How could Amelia-Rose not lose her heart to this man? In addition to this sweet romance, I adored every member of the MacTaggert family. I even ended up liking the mother; I didn’t care for her at all in the beginning. You definitely will enjoy meeting Rory the red deer. And just wait until you read about “cat cheese”. Love and humor make for a wonderful read.
I received an ARC of this book courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley. I received no compensation for my review, and all thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.
Many years ago, Francesca Oswell, daughter of the wealthy Viscount Hornford fell in love with a poor Scottish Earl, Angus MacTaggert. They married ten days later and moved to Scotland. She found very little to do there except raise her three sons, Coll, Aden and Niall. Her fourth child was a girl, Eloise, and Francesca moved them to London. She agreed to let the boys stay with their father, but as she had the money, she made a stipulation. If her daughter married before her brothers, she would cut off all funds to the estate. Eloise is now engaged, so her brothers head for London determined to somehow thwart their mother’s plans.
Arriving at their mother’s mansion, they are happy to get to know their sister and hope she will help them. Francesca has Coll’s bride chosen when they arrive. Coll is determined not to marry an Englishwoman. At the theater he met Amelia-Rose Baxter, his mother’s choice and sister’s best-friend. After the play started, he’d had enough, and he walked out. Niall moved down a row to sit next to her as he didn’t want her to be embarrassed. Amelia-Rose dumps Coll. She and Niall spend time together and she wants to marry him, but he’s not her parent’s choice. His mother tries to help them, but Amelia’s parents want her to marry a lord.
There is a lot more going on in this book, but I don’t like to spoil anything. It’s another great read from Suzanne Enoch who is an automatic buy for me. Thanks to the publisher for allowing me this ARC. I can’t wait for the other brothers to fall in love! My only disappointment is that I don’t remember Francis Henning at any of the events they went to in London. I know Francis would never be allowed to go to Scotland, but I miss him.
This was a wonderful introduction to a new series. The writing was excellent and the main characters were very likable. While I love the title of the book, I think a more appropriate title would have been ‘The Mothers From Hell’. I’m sure I was supposed to start out disliking Francesca and then soften toward her as the book moves on. That didn’t happen, because, bottom line, she abandoned three little boys and never contacted them again until she wanted to demand that they meet her demands or lose the support for their estate. In seventeen years, she didn’t write to them, she didn’t go visit them, nothing – nada, zip. Then, she demands – yes demands – that they do her bidding. Yes, she did help our hero out, but – well – as far as I was concerned, it was too little too late and not enough to make up for what she’d done.
Amelia-Rose Hyacinth Baxter was raised to know that she had one purpose and one purpose only. She was to marry a title. It didn’t matter which title, but her mother wanted a title and would accept absolutely nothing else. Amelia-Rose tried to be the dutiful, meek, mild, docile, opinionless young woman her mother wanted her to be, but it was hard – so very hard because she was none of those things. She found out in her first season that if she wanted any marriage proposals, she really was going to have to ratchet down her true self because nobody wanted that. This season, she’s received proposals, but none of them had a title, so her mother has declined all of them (yes, evidently the father agrees). Now, her parents have signed a betrothal agreement between her and a wild, uncouth, uncivilized Highlander who is the heir to an earldom. She’ll try to be what she’s supposed to be, but she’s really unsure about this whole thing.
The MacTaggert brothers, Coll, Aden, and Niall, have lived the last seventeen years without their mother – Niall was only seven when she left. She got tired of the Highlands lack of social life and left with their newborn sister, Emily. They haven’t heard a word from her in all that time and now, she’s demanding that they travel to London and marry English brides. Yes, she can enforce that because she holds the purse strings that provide support to their estate, Aldriss Park. They have to think of the estate and their crofters and villagers. Plus, she also holds a paper signed by their father stating that in return for her support of Aldriss, each son must marry an English bride AND that their mother gets to choose the bride for one of them. To say that the three brothers aren’t happy would be a gross understatement.
Upon arrival in London, they learn that their mother has already arranged a betrothal for Coll who is heir to his father’s earldom. Coll is the most belligerent and argumentative of the lot and he has absolutely no intention of marrying anyone his mother has chosen. He’ll just annoy and outrage the prospective bride until she calls it off.
Coll is as good as his word and does whatever he can to enrage Amelia-Rose. Niall, the peacemaker of the brothers, steps in and smooths things over as much as he can to save the betrothal. Except, as he interacts with Amelia-Rose, he comes to like her better and better and comes to care for her. So, what will he do about that? Maybe nothing because his mother has said it has to be Coll who marries her.
I really, really, really disliked Amelia-Rose’s mother. She cared absolutely nothing about her daughter and basically told her as much. She was bound and determined that Amelia-rose would marry a title – and she even locked her in her room to assure that happened.
I loved seeing Niall and Amber-Rose learn to love each other. They are both loving, caring and funny. Niall gives her a nickname and tells her that it means Rose in Gaelic. Well, it doesn’t. I also loved the boy’s arrival at their mother’s home. It was priceless and you’ll love reading it.
What I didn’t love was how quickly the boys came to sort of have a peace treaty with Francesca. They had a legitimate, well-earned grievance with her and she never asks for forgiveness. Just expects that they should understand and capitulate. I’m guessing that we’ll learn more about her in future books, but still, the bottom line will always be – SHE left, SHE didn’t write, SHE didn’t visit – not once in seventeen years. For me, no forgiveness there. I am betting that there will be a book for the father and mother to reunite. I hope they get a HEA, but – it will still be too little, too late in my mind.
Great read! I absolutely love Niall and Amelia-Rose. I wonder who will be featured in the next book. Can’t wait to find out.
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I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway. This was my first book from Suzanne Enoch. A new series featuring three brother to find brides. I jut love the highlander way of talking, and couldnt help by laugh at places in this book. You sort of feel sorry for both Niall and Rose both having to put up with overbearing mothers. Get ready for a wild ride, I would recommend this book to those that
enjoy Historical Romances.