Publishing Date: July 30, 2019
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320
Contemporary Romance
The Premise from the Publisher: "The timeless romance, soaring passion—and gorgeous men—of Scotland comes to modern-day America. And the rules of love will never be the same… Isabel Buchanan is fiery, funny, and never at a loss for words. But she is struck speechless when her mother returns from a trip to Scotland with a six-foot-tall, very handsome souvenir. Izzy’s mother is so infatuated by the fellow that Izzy has to plan their annual Highland Games all by herself. Well, not completely by herself. The Highlander’s strapping young nephew has come looking for his uncle… Alasdair Blackmoor has never seen a place as friendly as this small Georgia town—or a girl as brilliant and beguiling as Izzy. Instead of saving his uncle, who seems to be having a lovely time, Alasdair decides he’d rather help Izzy with the Highland Games. Show her how to dance like a Highlander. Drink like a Highlander. And maybe, just maybe, fall in love with a Highlander. But when the games are over, where do they go from here?" (SMP).
My overall thoughts and review: When I first read the premise of this book, I instantly thought of Melonie Johnson's Getting Hot with the Scot (which you can find my full review for here). I love a good book with a swoony Scottish lead and I was pleasantly surprised to learn that this book actually takes place in Highland, Georgia instead. Because of the name of the location, every year in this small southern town, they hold the Highland Games, which the female lead of the story, Izzy, and her mother, Rosie, plan together. However, plans get complicated when her mother Rosie returns home from a trip with a souvenir of sorts - a new Scottish boyfriend. Along with him comes his nephew, Alasdair, who has been sent to this small town to fetch his uncle back home. They start to bond over the course of the time they spend together and I just really loved all the discussions they had with one another in terms of life and career. Doing what you should, what is expected of you, or risking it all, and simply doing what you love. I love when the couples in romance novels bond and discuss actual real life issues and I love when they are supportive with one another too. There are so many laugh out loud funny moments in this book, so brace yourself. Izzy's personality is awesome and she definitely has no filter. I loved seeing her come to terms with the fact that her mother is in fact a human and can have feelings, but also I loved seeing her realize her own feelings as well. This was a fun summer romance read that gives you that wanderlust feeling and reminds you that it can happen right at home. There's great family dynamics and I loved the secondary characters that popped up as well, like Izzy's friend. Overall, it was a really great contemporary romance read and I can't wait to check out the next book in this series by Trentham! I also totally want to visit both Highland and Scotland now. If you loved Johnson's Getting Hot with the Scot, you'll definitely want to add this one to your TBR!
My rating of the book: ✮✮✮✮ - 4/5 stars
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To read the first chapter in the book, click here!
About the Author
Laura Trentham is an award-winning author of contemporary and historical romance, including Then He Kissed Me and The Military Wife. She is a member of RWA, and has been a finalist multiple times in the Golden Heart competition. A chemical engineer by training and a lover of books by nature, she lives in South Carolina.
Disclaimer: An advanced reader's copy of the book was provided by St. Martin's Press for participation in the book tour. All opinions of the book are my own.
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