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"Sexy heroes, strong heroines, intelligent plots, enchanting love stories . . . Grace Burrowes's romances have them all."-Mary Balogh
A MAN WITH MANY TALENTS
As a captain in the army, Colin MacHugh led men, fixed what was broken, and fought hard. Now that he's a titled gentleman, he's still fighting-this time to keep his bachelorhood safe from all the marriage-minded debutantes. Then he meets the intriguing Miss Anwen Windham, whose demure nature masks a bonfire waiting to roar to life. When she asks for his help to raise money for the local orphanage, he's happy to oblige.

Anwen is amazed at how quickly Lord Colin takes in hand a pack of rambunctious orphan boys. Amazed at how he actually listens to her ideas. Amazed at the thrill she gets from the rumble of his Scottish burr and the heat of his touch. But not everyone enjoys the success of an upstart. And Colin has enemies who will stop at nothing to ruin him and anybody he holds dear.

My Thoughts;

This is book two of the Windham Brides Series and I have read and reviewed both books.
I admit I like Grace's writing style immensely and I have enjoyed both books equally.
Anwen has a problem that she is unable to solve on her own. Her school and home for wayward orphans is in financial trouble. She needs help and that help comes in the form of Colin MacHugh.
Colin is attracted to Anwen although he is fighting to keep his bachelorhood safe from all the marriage-minded debutantes. When she asks for his help to raise money for the local orphanage, he's happy to oblige as he also takes the bunch of rambunctious orphan boys in hand. But Colin has enemies who will stop at nothing to ruin him and anybody he holds dear.

That is just the beginning of this convoluted tale of mayhem in the form of theft, an attempt to ruin Colin and attempted blackmail of Anwen in order to force her into a marriage with another.

I gave this book 4.75 of 5 stars for storyline and characterization and a sensual rating of 4 of 5 flames. The attraction between hero and heroine is palpable and is essential in this well written tale,

I received a complimentary digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley to read. This in no way affected my opinion of this book which I read and reviewed voluntarily.

The scrappy orphans make this story. The villains are villainous and the heroes are heroic, but it is the orphans who are the most compelling characters and make it worth the read.

Another sweet, clean romance by Grace Burrowes. A great summer read! The drama of how to juggle helping out orphans, the orphanage crumbling around their heads, and an unscrupulous gent meld together into a lovely romance.

Very disappointed! Grace Burrowes is a brilliant storyteller, but this book makes her look boring and long-winded. It was dragging almost from the first page. I don't know if it was the way the characters spoke or the lack of an intriguing conflict, but I couldn't grasp what I was supposed to enjoy in this book. While Colin and Anwen were set up in the previous book as lively, engaging characters, their performance in this book was lackluster and blah. I also feel that there were too many POVs and not enough time spent fleshing out the relationship between Colin and Anwen. When they started kissing, I felt it was sudden and without much feeling. I didn't get them as a couple. Overall, just not a book I could enjoy.

A beautiful blend of romance, adventure and a bit of social commentary. Anwen is smart and strong and loving and Colin is worthy of her. I love the Windhams and I can't wait for the next book in this series!

Too Scot to Handle was a fantastic story with an absolutely delightful romance and I really enjoyed it!

Colin MacHugh is trying to navigate being a newly titled gentleman while keeping himself free from marriage. The one woman who intrigues him is Anwen Windham, his brother Hamish’s new wife’s youngest sister. When Anwen asks for his help with the orphanage she volunteers at, he’s more than willing to lend a hand. Soon the two are exploring their newfound relationship when an enemy sets out to destroy everything they hold dear.

Anwen is a very caring person, both when it comes to her family and the children at the orphanage she volunteers at. Due to becoming seriously ill as a child, Anwen’s family tends to pay extra close attention to her health which usually makes her feel a bit smothered. She comes up with some pretty creative ways to be alone and I loved watching her find ways to sneak off. She also puts up a front that she’s meek and tries not to cause trouble for her family. As the book went on, she stuck up for herself more which made me happy.

Colin feels very out of place in London and would very much prefer to be home in Scotland. However, he takes his family duties very seriously and does what he can to fit into society. When an expensive prank is played on Colin by those he thought were his friends, he deals with it in a way I didn’t expect. Colin is quite clever and doesn’t always let people see that, so it was nice to see his more creative side come out.

I loved Anwen and Colin’s relationship right from the start. Colin doesn’t treat Anwen like a fragile doll and allows her to simply be herself. They communicate so well that there wasn’t any unnecessary drama between them, which was such a nice change from most romances. My favorite scenes were where they simply got to be alone and talk to each other. Their physical chemistry is pretty great as well, but those scenes weren’t anything particularly special. It’s pretty rare for me to enjoy aspects of a relationship more than the physical side, so I was surprised at how much I loved their relationship.

Overall, I enjoyed Too Scot to Handle more than the first book in the series, The Trouble with Dukes. In Too Scot to Handle it was a lot easier to decipher who was who in the Windham family and the romance was quite enjoyable. I will definitely be continuing on with the series and I’m excited that Elizabeth’s book, No Other Duke Will Do, is next.

I loved Colin and Anwen's story. It would be my recommendation to be sure to read Book 1 and then read this book. Colin and Anwen seem like a perfect fit. I loved that the conflict in this book was not some big deal that caused a problem between the two, that instead they were on the same team and worked together through it. I cannot wait for the next book!

Ahhh! I LOVE a Grace Burrowes Scottish romance and when
you add the Windham factor, this is a story not to be missed. Burrowes has a gift for writing smart, fierce women and strong, admirable heros -- Anwen and Colin are perfect examples of just such characters.

Anwen has two older, unmarried sisters. She fills her days with family and her favorite charity. As a member of a wealthy ducal family, brimming with love matches, you'd assume she could remain unmarried forever. In walks Colin, a new Scottish relative complements of her sister's recent marriage and the writing on the wall becomes clear. Muddying up the works are some ridiculous, frivolous, and/or lazy aristocrats (another gift of Burrowes') who keep the story colorful and make the good guys look all the better.

From start to finish, it's a real treat.

I received an ARC of this book, from the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Anwen and Colin's story is an excellent addition to the Burrowes's Windham follow-up series WIndham Brides. Burrowes again gives us a strong female lead and a male lead who buck traditional social norms. Too Scot to Handle is a fun read and one that is highly recommended.

I love to read books by Grace Burrowes. She has a no nonsense type of writing. The characters don't hem haw around, they get to the heart of the matter and speak their minds.
Anwen feels strongly about what happens at The House of Wayward Urchins. Sometimes she's the only one who stands up for the boys. So when Colin comes along and offers her advice as how to keep the doors open, she is all ears. Colin has a way for coming up with business ideas. He would be a good friend to have. Their courtship was so matter of fact, that I thought "did he even have to ask". There was no other man that even comes close to Colin in Adwen's eyes.

I absolutely LOVE Grace Burrowes’ world. Yes, she has basically populated her own world. She has several series with dozens of books and in any given book, you might encounter characters from any of her other books or series. If you think about it, this just makes sense. After all, they are all existing in the same basic time and place so why wouldn’t they know or know of each other. I really like that she does that.

The Windham’s all believe in marriage for love, and so far most of them have found it. This Windham series features the nieces of the Duke and Duchess of Moreland. So far, one of them has found love and marriage and this book features the next one to do so – Anwen Windham.

Anwen is the youngest of four sisters and she is really feeling constrained. Because she was ill and almost died when she was young, everyone treats her as if she is an invalid. She isn’t. She’s actually healthier than most of the others. But, in deference to them, she presents a false front to the world. Meek and mild isn’t anywhere close to an accurate description of Anwen, but it is the face she displays. At least, it is the face she displays to everyone except Colin MacHugh. With him, she feels comfortable and free enough to express her true self.

Lord Colin MacHugh is a very uncomfortable Scot thrown into the midst of the ton. He didn’t ask to be among the aristocracy and really doesn’t want to be there. He’d prefer to be home in Scotland tending to his distilleries. However, his brother is a newly minted Duke and as the heir presumptive Colin must make his bows to society. He’d have an easier time of it if his brother were there, but he has married Anwen’s sister and they are off on their honeymoon.

I really like the way the love and trust grew between Anwen and Colin. It only moved forward and grew with no backward movement or distrust when events occurred that could have made one distrust the other. The immediate response was ‘I know he/she didn’t do that’ and there was no convincing them otherwise. That isn’t something you see very often in a romance book.

I won’t give you a rehash of the story because that would spoil your read. You can see the gist of the story by reading the book blurb. Just know that Colin was the target of a very nasty and cunning individual who was supposed to be his friend.

I’m giving it 4-stars because I just didn’t like what happened with the villains of the story. Yes, I understand this is the Regency period and that the aristocracy is immune to most prosecutions and that scandal is to be avoided at all costs. However, Colin, Anwen, and the Windhams are some pretty shrewd, crafty and inventive folks themselves and I think they could have come up with something better as punishment.

"I requested and received this book at no cost to me and volunteered to read it; my review is my honest opinion and given without any influence by the author or publisher."

Anwen and Colin had such an amazingly sweet (and burning hot!) story. The writing was flawless and the ending happy and rewarding. Bravo!

Such a cute story. It was refreshing to see all the problems/conflict be with external issues rather than communication between Anwen and Colin. Too often authors have their characters make ridiculous choices just so their book has some conflict. If you can't let your character be a realistic human then you have a crap character or you are just terrible at writing.

Too Scot to Handle (Windham Brides, #2)
by Grace Burrowes

Don't forget it is still a buy buy buy book! Even though I have given it four instead of five stars! Mrs. Burrowes never disappoints with her writing. In this book the only thing I took off for was the plot line. It seemed too obvious. Other than that, her writing was witty, engaging and creative with her characters. I sincerely enjoyed reading this and look forward to more in this series. I was given this book in return for an honest review. Anna Swedenmom

Ms Burrowes has done it again. She has written a fabulous book about a hot Scot who is so brawny and handsome to boot. I really enjoyed reading this book because anything by the author is on my to read list. I liked the characters who had thoughts and feelings of their own. The story line kept my interest from first page. This is the second book of the Windham Brides series and can be read as a stand alone book.
Colin McHugh is the hot Scot who works for a living, but now has an English title that he's not too thrilled about. He wants to really be accepted so he makes friends with some fellows who take advantage of his largess. Since he's rich the ton of society really only tolerates him. When his so called friends prank Colin, he isn't smiling. He means to get even with those who did the deed.
Anwen Windham is really a cutie who goes after want she wants. She has a special affinity with the children from the streets who live at the House of Urchins. The establishment needs funding really bad and needs help with it. When she meets Colin, she sees someone different. He's a man who likes to listen to her and visa versa. They are a special pair who become close during their acquaintance. Their romance blossoms throughout the story which was lovely.
So please read this fun and witty book by one of my favorite authors.
I appreciate Net Galley for this ARC title in which I gave an honest review.

Too Scot to Handle was a fun book and would make a great beach read. A light romance with a heroine that has some remarkable values, in spite of what society thinks of her, and as it turns out, society may not be all it's meant to be! Really enjoyed it once I got into it.

a wonderfully written historical romance. truly enjoyed it

Didn't know this was book 2, haven't read book 1 yet!

I always enjoy Grace Burrowes’ writing. She has intelligent and decent characters who actually talk to each other. Too often in romances, we’re told that a couple had a long conversation and grew closer. But we don’t get to read more than a couple of sentences from that conversation. We just have to take the author’s word for it that they bonded over that conversation. Burrowes actually gives us that dialogue. We can understand why these two fell for each other and see what connects them. We can read Colin’s respect for Anwen as a person instead of being told that he feels it.

The plotline isn’t all that extraordinary. Colin MacHugh is hanging around in London to accompany his sisters while his brother, a newly-made duke is on his honeymoon. Colin is tired of the phony sorts of London women who are suddenly attracted to him because his brother is a duke and he runs a profitable distillery, but don’t give a hoot about him personally. The one woman who interests him is the sister of his brother’s new wife Anwen Windham. She might appear quiet and demure in public, but he senses that there is a lot more to her.

Anwen isn’t interested in the London bachelors who are interested only in her dowry. Sensing a pattern here? Her main interest is finding funding for the orphan’s home of the most adorable young boys that she sponsors and that is running out of money. Colin is interested in her so he helps with the boys and the House of Urchins.

Colin and Anwen quickly fall for each other and are perfectly matched. The only tension in the plot comes in the last quarter of the book regarding Colin’s selfish friend and Anwen’s selfish friend. You can see how closely these two resemble each other and how well suited they are just from this description. Some people might object to the lack of conflict separating the lovers and minimal barrier that they have to overcome. I didn’t mind that because the fun of the book is Burrowes’ fine writing and the delightful conversations.

I was given a free ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars

This is the second book in the Windham Brides series I've read by Ms. Burrowes and I enjoyed this one. Colin McHugh has inherited a new English title and he tries to navigate the waters of the ton with the help of a good friend, Montague. However, when a prank gets out of hand, Colin realizes he has more enemies than he can count. Anwen Windham's passion is for the House of Urchins and she'll do anything she can to keep the establishment open. When Colin actually listens to her ideas, she begins to see that not all Scots are brutish boars. Together they must come up with an idea to save the home of these wayward boys, all the while tamping down their passion for one another.

This is another well-written book by Ms. Burrowes, however, I found plot devoid of any real obstacles. Early on, I had figured out the twist and there was no grand misunderstanding between Colin and Anwen to keep these two apart. The storyline between Colin and Montague was clever, but everything fell into place much too easily including what happens to the villain of the story. I did love the orphans though. They added a much needed spice to the book.

I'm looking forward to reading Elizabeth Windham's story in "No Other Duke Will Do."