WHITNEY AWARD FINALIST 2019 FOR BEST HISTORICAL ROMANCELady Jane Everard cannot abide the new Earl of Hadley. The unmannered Scot is a menace to genteel ladies everywhere, what with his booming laugh and swishing kilt and endless supply of ‘ochs’ and ‘ayes.’ Jane wishes Lord Hadley would behave as an earl should and adhere to English rules of polite conduct.Andrew Langston, the new Earl of … conduct.
Andrew Langston, the new Earl of Hadley, knows that the English aristocracy think poorly of his lowly Scottish upbringing. This is hardly new. History is littered with the English assuming the worst about Scotland. By living up to their lowest expectations, he is simply fulfilling his civic duty as a Scotsman.
Jane sees Andrew as an unmannered eejit. Andrew considers Jane to be a haughty English lady. But, as the saying goes, . . . opposites attract.
And what if beneath his boisterous behavior and her chilly reserve, Andrew and Jane are not nearly as different as they suppose? Can Scotland and England reach a harmonious union at last?
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What a great start to a fun series! This book made it onto my read-again list, and I immediately downloaded the second book to read about the next hero in the Brotherhood series. Entertaining, clean, romantic, and fresh storytelling! I’m hooked.
I really loved this, Scottish and English together and a bit of history. Wonderful fun men, which Van excels at! There love story was so great! I loved all the twists and turns at the end! Jaw dropping revel had me yelling “Shut Up” across my room. The whole book was written so well. There first kiss was so great! I loved their whole romance, it was so sweet. These kinds of books just make life better. This is a book I can hand my teens to read after I am done.
A rich, alpha male hiding his success, refinement and caring, sensitive side. An aristocratic, icy woman of her time hiding a brilliant mind and fiery nature. Add secondary characters you’ll both love and hate into the mix. Put them together and you have a wonderful book that you won’t be able to put down. Nichole Van is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. She plumbs the depths of her characters’ beings in such an intelligent, thoughtful way that readers are able to totally immerse themselves in their lives.
What a delightful beginning to this series. Suffering the Scot is both hilariously funny and Oh! So wonderfully romantic. Jane is an evolving creation as she metamorphosizes into a strong, become-who-she-was-meant-to-be person, but Andrew is a virtually swoon-worthy perfect hero from the get-go, and it works – wonderfully. Add Kieran’s humor to Andrew’s and you get a perfect romance wrapped with just the right touch of humor!
I had never heard of this author before but when I read a glowing review from someone I knew and saw this book was available for free, I took a chance and grabbed it. I’m glad I did. I had a hard time putting it down. It was a delightful tale of a Scottish gentleman and an English lady who initially don’t see eye to eye. I’ll leave it to the reader to discover more, but know it’s well worth the read. I can’t wait to begin book two.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT
Lady Jane Everard cannot abide the new Earl of Hadley. The unmannered Scot is a menace to genteel ladies everywhere, what with his booming laugh and swishing kilt and endless supply of ‘ochs’ and ‘ayes.’ Jane wishes Lord Hadley would behave as an earl should and adhere to English rules of polite conduct.
Andrew Langston, the new Earl of Hadley, knows that the English aristocracy think poorly of his lowly Scottish upbringing. This is hardly new. History is littered with the English assuming the worst about Scotland. By living up to their lowest expectations, he is simply fulfilling his civic duty as a Scotsman.
Jane sees Andrew as an unmannered eejit. Andrew considers Jane to be a haughty English lady. But, as the saying goes, . . . opposites attract.
And what if beneath his boisterous behavior and her chilly reserve, Andrew and Jane are not nearly as different as they suppose? Can Scotland and England reach a harmonious union at last?
MY TAKE
Wow. This was quite the story and a great introduction to the men of the Brotherhood of the Black Tartan. I’ve read a Van book before, and I enjoy her writing. She’s got a gift for digging down to give the reader the “feels.”
I loved how Andrew was so intrigued by the contradiction that was Lady Jane. After meeting her for the first time on the road when she’d landed in a pond, he got to see what he called “Fiery Jane.” When he sees her later (she’s the half sister to his cousin, both of whom he’s meeting for the first time), she’s all composed and cold with not a lick of Fiery Jane showing. He’s intrigued.
But both of them are pretending to be something they’re not. Andrew’s inherited an earldom from a grandfather who rejected Andrew’s father when he married a Scottish lady. But the English apparently have all kinds of misconceptions about what a Scottish “lady” is. Certainly nothing like and English ladies.
And, since his English relatives expect an uneducated, barbarian Scotsman, Andrew gives them what they expect. And all the time he’s trying to find ways to irk Jane and bring out the fiery part of her personality.
Once the two quick poking at each other, it’s quite a lovely romance. Andrew has another mission though, to find justice for his near-death and the death of many others in the betrayal of a business partner. The two plots weave throughout the story. I won’t say more because I don’t want to spoil anything. I was worried for a bit, but the conclusion to both was very satisfying.
4 1/2 stars
I listened to the audiobook. The narrator did a great job with the accents, but tended to pitch the voices of the Scottish men too high, making a couple of them sound of girls or children.
Fun to read and relax
Whats not to love. Gorgeous Scots in kilts.
loved this book. The story line was interesting and the characters, main and supporting were very entertaining, interesting and funny.
I’ve recently discovered this author…FABULOUS…currently devouring everything written. Waiting for more! Fascinating, historical information proves out, and so many twists and turns…MORE PLEASE!
My first introduction to the author and what a GREAT story – I will certainly be looking for the rest of this series! If you like romantic highlanders, you’ll LOVE Surrender the Scott!
AJ R
What a great little romp to illustrate how differences in people do not lessen them. I was in amp Andrew from the start, I disliked everyone in his family including his soon to be romantic interest Jane. But Jane undergoes a transformation and with that falls helplessly in love with a very loveable Andrew. I felt that the troublemaker (name left out intentionally) got off a little too lightly for all the lives lost due to his jealousy. But all in all a really fun read and I am looking forward to the second in the series which is in my greedy little hands now!
Suffering the Scot (Brotherhood of the Black Tartan #1) by Nichole Van is a Regency Romance set in Sussex and Scotland.Heroes are dashing and endearing, some villains are dastardly, others repentant, the heroine charismatic. The book is entertaining and enjoyable and the historical details create interest through the political and social morays of the time period. This story is well worth the read.
Such a fantastic read! The characters were layered and complex, the story was engaging, the fun moments kept me smiling, and the romance was sweet and swoony. What more could you ask for?? This is one I will re-read again and again! Now I need to go binge read the rest of the series…
I’ve loved Nicole Van’s writing since the moment I read Intertwine and her first series The House of Oak. With each book, she delivers a heart-rending, romantic tale with ALL the feels, all conveyed in tight, beautiful prose. She’s a guaranteed buy for me.
Although his father was basically disowned, Andrew Langston became the new Earl of Hadley upon the death of his grandfather. Despite how his English relatives view Scots, Andrew was well educated, taught from an early age how to be a true gentleman, and how to properly run an estate. Lady Jane Everard was basically raised by a nanny until her much older brother, the Duke of Montacute brought her to live with him and his wife so she could become a lady, and in doing so they stripped her of everything that made her Jane.
There was so much to love about this book–the way Jane and Andrew meet, the way Andrew and his friends showed off their Scottishness to the extreme, how Andrew feels about Jane, the chamomile tea, not to mention the kilt swishing. There were so many laugh out loud parts, sad parts, and swoony parts; I highlighted so many sections of this book.
I loved Andrew from the beginning. He was handsome, caring, and smart. He played into the his new relatives’ bias against the Scots, and they were too busy looking down their noses at him to see/notice/realize that he had paid off the deceased Earl’s debts, was helping the estate’s tenant farmers, and spending a lot of time with the estate’s steward. I loved how he only wanted Jane to have the freedom to choose who and what she wanted–even if she didn’t choose him. That’s how much he loved her.
Jane is a great character, but one that hasn’t been allowed to be herself in a very long time. Her family has basically brainwashed her that the only way she’ll find a husband is to be a perfect lady all the time. Become a lady…no one will want you otherwise. How many times did she repeat that to herself? Andrew was perfect for her–he not only allowed her to be “wild self”, but embraced that part of her. He not only saw her. He not only accepted her. But he also wanted to know more and more of her. He would accept her without judgment.
Besides Andrew taking ownership of his title and property in England, he and his friends are still trying to find Andrew’s former partner, the man he holds responsible for the death of a friend. I loved the mystery part of the story. Once the man is found and Andrew speaks with him, he and his friends have more questions than when they started the search. I thought I knew who was behind it all, but I was so wrong.
I LOVED this story! This is my first book by Nichole Van but it certainly won’t be my last, and I can’t wait to read the other books in this series.
This is only the second book I’ve read by Nichole Van and I have LOVED them both. I’m excited this one is going to be a series. I can’t wait to get to know the other members of the Brotherhood better, especially the two that weren’t really in this one. Wow, the meet cute was perfect in this book. I loved it and was laughing quite a bit. Andrew and Jane are hilarious. I love when they spar in this book. There is a lot going on in this book, but it all makes such a great story. I don’t want to give things away, because it is so beautifully written. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
I loved this book so much that after I read it to write a review, I went and bought the actual book! I am loving all of Nichole Van’s work! She is awesome! This book made me fall in LOVE with both Lead Characters! It was written with amazing characterization and thorough knowledge of the times of England and Scotland! LOVED it!
Andrew Mackenzie Langston lives two lives. One as a shockingly wealthy Scottish merchant known as Andrew Mackenzie and the second as the newly appointed English Earl of Hadley, known as Andrew Langston. However, very few know that Andrew Mackenzie is Andrew Langston. Therefore, when he learns the depth of his English relations’ prejudices and assumptions of his Scottish heritage, he decides to give them what they expect – their lowest expectations of Scotland.
Lady Jane Everard has been raised to follow strict rules of conduct and etiquette. Even though her personality strains at the strict expectations, she submits to them thinking that it’s the only way for her to be accepted into society and be allowed to marry. However, when the new Lord Hadley arrives and pushes her to be true to herself, she doesn’t know whether to hate him or embrace him.
This book is multifaceted. On the one hand, I laughed my head off for the first 40% as Andrew paraded around as the ultimate, uncivilized, lowly Scot, challenging everything that his English relations ever thought about him. And, as he and Lady Lane get to know each other, are they prepared for the strength of emotions between them? Can Lady Jane find the strength to be able to choose who she will marry or will she submit to the expectations of others?
However, running parallel is the story of Andrew and his best friends who are searching for closure from a horrible tragedy that they each endured together. They are searching for the man who caused it. The question is if they’ll be prepared for when they find their man.
It’s a marvelous book. Filled with humor as well as deep emotion and serious topics of facing the consequences for your actions. There’s intrigue and betrayal mingled in with the budding romance. There’s also the contrasting theme of justice vs vengeance. Can justice be achieved fairly?
Character development is fantastic. I absolutely loved Andrew. Wow, a dreamy book boyfriend for sure. I also liked Jane and how she grew the courage to stand up for what she wanted. The rest of the characters were nicely developed as well, especially Andrew’s friends who I expect to show up in future books.
Romance – PG / kissing
Language – PG / mild cursing
Violence – PG / flashback to story of the tragedy the friends endured, one character punches another, verbal threats
My rating – 5 stars
Great story. Stayed up to finish it