I'm a huge fan of historical romances and this was a very nice collection of stories. I thank netgalley for the Arc in exchange for an honest review

You are formally invited to the Highland wedding event of the year. These four lasses are about to meet their matches in an original digital anthology featuring stories from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sabrina York, Lecia Cornwall, Anna Harrington, and May McGoldrick.
This was a cute anthology that I enjoyed by great authors of this genre. I read through each story pretty quickly. I highly recommend.
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I really enjoyed all four of the stories in this anthology! It included stories from 4 of my favorite authors, so I knew I couldn't go wrong by picking it up. These were all quick reads, but each of the authors does a wonderful job of giving the reader a full story in the included work. Definitely a must pick up for historical romance fans!

I find that for me Historical Romance anthology, short stories, novellas are a hit or miss. I ended up only fully reading Harrington's story.

You know the saying “You had me at HELLO.”, right? Well, this anthology had me at Lecia, Anna, May and Sabrina, not to mention SCOT!

All four stories are well written and each was unique in its own way. And the steam level in all four is way up there! For hot and sensual, this is the read not be missed.

From Lecia we were introduced to an interesting take on Princess and the Pea and if you love your romance to have a heart, sensuality and intrigue, you’ll fall in love with Cait and Alex.

Anna brings us a second chance in love trope with a pair of characters that will need a lot of patience with each other in order for that love to blossom to its full bloom.

May’s story was so much fun to read. I mean, LOL funny moments and situations. I adored these two and their “dance” to happily ever after was entertaining and intriguing to read.

Sabrina tells the tale of Duncan and Catherine, a couple that had known each other for ever and ever, but years apart puts them at a disadvantage. They needed outside elements to bring them closer together and a truly despicable villain. But have no fear, fast pace and witty dialogue moves this tale to its happy ending.

Melanie for b2b

This is a great collection of 4 novelas. Authors are all very good and they all,have a unique style that makes the collection very enjoyable!

How a Lass Wed a Highlander by Lecia Cornwall
Adding fairy magic to this story is perfect and Laird Alex Munro of Culmore doesn't believe in such things so it is fun watching this non believer being forced to adhere to clan customs. Cait is a strong woman and I like her position regarding her cousin and the Laird. The back and forth between these two is like watching a table tennis match...exciting.

A Match Made in Heather by Anna Harrington
Garrick and Arabel are star crossed lovers with extreme anger towards each other and this lends to a tension filled read. The author's portrayal of their interactions are heartfelt moving this reader to want a happy ending for them.

A Midsummer Wedding by May McGoldrick
Elizabeth and Alexander both don't want to marry each other and this is where the story gets very, very interesting. This set of authors under the pen name of May McGoldrick knows how to tell an interesting story filled with historic details. I enjoy reading anything they write.

The Scot Says I Do by Sabrina York
What a great plot of intrigue and love lot! Full of rich detail and deep emotions this story squeezed my heart and then filled it up.

I give 4.5 STARS.

These i a collection of 4 novellas written by 4 different authors. I have read books by York,Harrington and McGoldrick and they all write entertaining books. The novellas in this book are all very good and now I have a new author to watch for (Cornwall). Novellas are great when you just want something g short to read and do not want to get in to a full blown story. The story's in this book are all really good and will keep you entertained.

I tried. I really did, but I just could not get into these stories. It isn't that they were poorly written, I just couldn't make myself care about the characters and so I didn't finish reading any of it.

This was a fun Highland anthology full of romance and hot Scots with a great way to get introduced to some new authors and be reacquainted with some old.

How A Lass Weds a Highlander by Lecia Cornwall is the first novella and it’s a cute one, probably my favourite of the four. It’s inspired by the fairy tale The Princess and the Pea (which is one of my favourite stories!) with Laird Alex Munro trying to protect his clan from a feud while also being stuck trying to break (or rather prevent!) a family curse by getting married in 5 weeks! Our “princess” is Cait MacLeod who stumbles upon the clan by accident. I adored Cait, she’s charming and bright and lacks directional skills. Alex and Cait were super cute and I really enjoyed their chemistry.

"With that he stalked off own the path, wondering if he’d been a fool and lost his heart to a clever spy, or if Cait was simply lost again and waiting for someone to find her."

A Match Made in Heather by Anna Harrington is a second chance romance between Arabel,the laird’s daughter, and Garrick, the stable boy. As young adults they almost eloped but Arabel ending up breaking Garrick’s heart and they end up being separated only to meet again ten years later. This one is definitely the one made of misunderstanding and angst and therefore my least favourite of the anthology. I found it a bit frustrating but I was glad they got their happy ending.

“I was coming to stop it,” he corrected. “I’d planned to object and kidnap the bride.” His gaze locked wit hers. “To keep her for myself.”

A Midsummer Wedding by May McGoldrick was a pretty fun arranged marriage-esque trope meets shenanigan adventure. Elizabeth Hay and Alexander Macpherson’s marriage has been two decades in the making, having been betrothed since they were children. Having never met though, they’re not so sure they want to go through with it. But after a series of unfortunate (?) events leading them to spend some time together, the sparks start to fly! This was a cute read and I loved seeing them fall for each other.

Her heart leapt with joy. She looked up, overwhelmed with relief. Her fists struck him on the chest to make sure he was real.
“You came back for me.”
He looked down at her and smiled. “I didn’t go anywhere.”

The Scot Says I Do by Sabrina York is another sorta second chance at romance and the last story in this anthology. Catherine Ross has always loved Duncan Mackay but he never seemed to notice her. Finally deciding to move on, Duncan ends up back in Catherine’s life and he’s not ready to give up his chance at a happily ever after. This was another cute read with a lot of fun secondary characters. It was nice to see Duncan have the chance to win over Catherine.

“Nonsense. That is hardly proper.”
“And kidnapping her at a ball is?”
“Silly boy.” Thwap went the fan. “Kidnapping is such a romantic thing.”

Overall, a pretty easy and enjoyable read, perfect for when you need some Highland romance in your life.

Each of these stories had good characters and story lines. Enjoyed each individual tale and as a whole this is excellent anthology with those Scots.
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I received this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
It was like reading three complete books. It was no different. What a wonderful read.
4 stars

How a Lass Wed a Highlander by Lecia Cornwall - 3.5 stars

An overall enjoyable story, the strength of this novella was definitely Duncan. He's trying desperately to save his clan's morale, and even their very lives, from a nasty neighbor who is bent on their destruction. I didn't dislike the heroine - she was, perhaps, a bit too perfect, though. Cait had a terrible sense of direction, but that was about her only flaw. Heroines who are nearly perfect don't make me want to jump into the story and be their best friend, so this was an okay read for me.



A Match Made in Heather by Anna Harrington - 1.5 stars

In this one (my least favorite story), two young lovers are torn apart by their stations in life. Arabel is the laird's daughter, and Garrick is the penniless stablehand who is in love with her. Arabel is in love with him, too, but on the night they were set to elope, her brother does some horrible thing that forces her to choose to stay with her family. So, for this story, I understood why Arabel chose to stay with her family at that time. I mean, they're weathering this crazy scandal that her brother's created, and she's just nineteen. She's been brought up to believe that her mother and father always come first. But later, when she's an adult, and she's still exalting the awesomeness of her family when it becomes clear that her father ordered Garrick to be "taken care of" just speaks to serious control issues. Arabel also states that if she had to do it all her again, she'd again choose her family. To me, that showed a lack of character growth, as, in my opinion, a spouse should come before all else - parents included. I did not enjoy this story at all and felt Garrick deserved way better.



A Midsummer Wedding by May McGoldrick - 3 stars

This was one of my favorites in the set. Elizabeth is a sweet-natured, strong-backboned woman who's been engaged to a faceless man her entire life. When she attempts to get out of the engagement, things go horribly wrong, and she finds herself spending a night alone with her betrothed. I loved loved LOVED how this heroine came clean almost immediately, as she didn't want to be a liar to anyone. Elizabeth's honesty won me over, and her fear of all things creepy-crawly was wonderfully done (McGoldrick somehow wove sexual tension into the story during a scene where there was a not-snake trying to makes its way down Elizabeth's dress). Alexander was a strong hero; watching him decide that he was going to make Elizabeth his, all else be damned, was fun to watch.



The Scot Says I Do by Sabrina York - 4 stars

This was also one of my favorites. Sabrina York is a wonderful storyteller, and the backstory she gave these two had me rooting for them to get together almost from paragraph one! Catherine had a huge crush on Duncan when she was a child, but he put her firmly in the friend zone. She didn't understand why at the time, but Duncan explained it to her (I do love when characters are actually ADULTS and, you know, talk things out). He was a penniless Scotsman, and Catherine's father saw that Duncan was interested in his daughter, so he did what any father in the peerage would do - he sent Duncan away. YES!! This makes sense, because it's how fathers acted back then!! So now Duncan's back to woo Catherine, and he just happens to be the one who can keep her brother out of jail for debts owed. (Spoiler alert: The best part of that subplot was Duncan's refusal to fix everything for the brother, who definitely came across as a wastrel.) I loved how we saw Catherine and Duncan move towards each other; in this novella, I felt that every word moved me closer to the resolution. No scene was unnecessary and no words were used as fillers. Great story!

reviewed by Nancy

This was a well written book. If you enjoy historical romance, this is a good selection of stories that hold your interest from the first page to the last.

Say Yes to the Scot: A Highland Wedding Box Set by Lecia Cornwall, Anna Harrington, May McGoldrick, Sabrina York is a 2017 Swerve publication.

The right historical romance combination at just the right time!

Some of my book buddies, and review or blog followers, have probably wondered why I have been reading far fewer historical romance novels this year.

There are many reasons, and I won’t get into all of them here, but I have been on a romance novel diet, in general, for some months, but that is especially true for historical romance.

I am sorry to say, I never went through withdrawals, or developed uncontrollable cravings. Well, okay, I did a few times, but not for anything new. I have been reading older romances, here and there, but, maybe the ‘everything in moderation’ slogan applies to romance genres as well, at least for me.

However, I do have a massive pile of historical romance novels in my TBR pile, so I plucked this one out for several reasons, the main one being it was not a Regency. This collection of short stories is based around Scotland and I never seem to grow weary of Highlanders.

Also, the fact that this is an anthology also appealed to me because I wouldn't have to commit to a full length historical, meaning no rich, cholesterol laden meal. Instead, I could enjoy smaller portions, and still feel satisfied.

Every story featured in this anthology was good, but, for the sake of time, I am going to review only one of them:

A Match Made in Heather by Anna Harrington

This is the second story in the anthology and is centered around Arabel, the daughter of a laird and Garrick, who has no wealth, or title. The two fell in love, but were torn apart by family obligations and potential scandal.

Ten years later, the two are forced together again because of a most unusual will. But, Arabel is engaged to be married and Garrick is still holding hard to his resentments, determined to exact revenge for everything Arabel’s family put him through.

I’ve always been a sucker for ‘second chance at love’ stories, so this one stood out from the others included in this anthology.

There is so much emotion, heartbreak, tension and suspense packed into this short story!! I was on the edge of my seat wondering if these two wonderful people, who were so obviously meant for one another, would be able to put the past behind them and make a future together.

I found myself completely immersed in the drama, angst and romance, which is something I have really struggled to experience in historical romance for a while now.

So, thankfully, this story reminded me that complete abstinence is not necessary and that it is okay to indulge in sweets once in a while without ruining your diet.

The first book featured in the collection, ‘How a Lass Wed a Highlander’ by Lecia Cornwall is my runner up. I love ‘The Princess and the Pea’, so I enjoyed this retelling of that classic.

Overall, this is a very solid collection of short stories/ novellas. As far as I can tell, none of these stories are connected to a series, all of them are stand-alone, and there are no sneaky reissues.

I enjoyed reading one story in between my other books, which gave me a chance to enjoy the genre in small doses, which is still working out better for me, I think. But, I also see myself slowly adding more historical romances back into the mix, especially if I can find some as wonderful as these are!!

4 stars

With this summer's heat index rising, I was looking for a way to cool off via a mental trip to Scotland. What I got with this compilation of bridal stories was in stead a heatwave of sweet romance.

Typically I forego compilations due to past experience where the author tries to place a 100K word novel in a 50K space, thereby missing the story-- what I consider the main reason for picking up a book. Instead I found four authors to whom can write a romance in the allotted space, keeping the story and romance going from start to finish in a cohesive plot.

If you're looking for new authors and don't want to invest 300 pages of unknown writing style and story direction, this is a great way to do so. If you just want a little something to get you through the summer while waiting on your favorite author's book to release, this is also a great resource for not a lot of expense of time or budget.

An anthology that includes stories by some of my favorite authors is a real treat. Add Scots and it is darn near perfection. This is a great read, loved it from beginning to end. In Lecia Cornwall's offering, we met another MacLeod sister. How I love these MacLeod girls, each so capable of getting into so much trouble. However, each girl seems to have a talent. Unfortunately Cait's talent is getting lost. This time it is a good thing, it brings her to the Munros and Alex. Throw in fairy magic and you get a great story. Anna Harrington's story is based on a big misunderstanding that occurred ten years before. Garrick and Arabel had planned on eloping. Unfortunately life and her family got in the way. Ten years and lots of time for mutual loathing to grow they are thrown back together. They were co- bequeathed Arabel's family home by her uncle. They must live in the manor house for one month (chaperoned, of course). A lot and does happen in that month. May McGoldrick's offering g is more of a visit with old friends, Elizabeth Hay Macpherson and Alex Macpherson. Their story takes place before they were the matriarch and patriarch of the Macphersons. It is the story of how they fell in love. A wonderful story, indeed. The last offering but certainly not the least is from Sabrina York. It is how a twelve year girl falls for the Scot who saved her life. Although he feels she is also special, he knows he can not act on them. However, many years later nothing will stop him from marrying her. Their tale holds the readers attention beginning to end. This is an excellent collection, well worth reading.

These were great quick reads and I enjoyed them but I think I would have liked a little more character development. I am glad I read them.

3 out of 4 stories I enjoyed! Scots, Scots and more Scots!
We've got a re-telling of the Princess and the Pea <b> How A Lass Weds a Highlander by Lecia Cornwall 3.5 stars</b>
The failed youth romance, I LOVE second chance stories! Plus it's Anna Harrington...love her writing style! <b>A Match Made in Heather Anna Harrington. 4.5 stars</b>
An arranged at birth marriage with a reluctant couple- I didn't care for this one, they both seemed a bit dull to me <b> A Midsummer Wedding - May McGoldrick 2 stars </b>
The stable hand turned rich man who saves her brother. Again with the second chances.. I heart these characters. Wee Cat is a strong heroine and Duncan, so clueless yet sweet<b>The Scot Says I Do - Sabrina York 4.5 </b>

I was provided a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest and fair review. This book is an anthology of 4 books by 4 different authors. The first book, How a Lass Wed a Highlander by Lecia Cornwall, was pretty good, although it got to be pretty frustrating that no one would listen to or believe Cait about who she was. The ending was very romantic, although it wrapped up pretty neatly in a short time. I liked the magical aspect of this story as well. The second story, A Match Made in Heather by Anna Harrington, was ok, although the ending was a little too cheesy/mushy for me. And I didn’t like how the heroine couldn’t seem to admit her part of the issue from the past. Other than that there was great tension/chemistry between the main characters and a good plot line. The third book, A Midsummer Wedding by May McGoldrick, was one of my favorites in this collection. There was a great amount of chemistry between the main characters and the plot line was romantic and interesting. It was noted after this story that this was the prequel to a series by this author, I’d definitely be interested to read books in this series! And the fourth book, The Scot Says I Do by Sabrina York, was a sweet story and I especially liked the hero in this one. Overall all of the stories were quick, heart-warming reads and I would recommend this book!