The plots of Suzanne Enoch always bring something more than what is perceived on the surface.
At first we have the story of a young man - 20 years old - who lives his life fully, without thinking too much about the consequences.
Until his brother announces his engagement to someone Callum was interested in.
Callum tries to convince Rebecca to marry him, but this is witnessed by others and creates confusion, resulting in Callum's banishment from the clan.

He goes to America and there creates an empire of whiskey, as good Scotch he was.

Ten years later, Rebecca finds herself a widow, but Callum does not immediately appear, since he had cut off any contact with his brother and destroyed all his letters.
Until he learns of his brother death, but something there did not seem right.

Callum returned to claim his share of the inheritance, but deep down something mysterious was about to be discovered.

Callum and Rebecca meet again, now with no hindrance to being together, but would it be the whole truth?

A great story but with some obscure points, and I did not feel any connection with the female character.
3,5 stars

It had been some time since I’d read one of Ms.Enoch’s novels, and she really does not disappoint. The hero is likeable and honorable. His relationship with his niece is just the sweetest thing. The heroine is delightful, too. You can really understand the reasoning behind her decisions. Overall, I really liked A Devil in Scotland. It had everything you look for in a romance, it was charming, funny, emotional and memorable to boot.

I loved this book! It had an explosive opening and I couldn't wait to see what happened next. Callum MacCreath has returned to Scotland after 10 years in Kentucky to investigate his brother Ian's death. He's convinced he was murdered and knows that the chieftain of Clan Maxwell was involved. He just has to prove it, but first he needs to make sure Ian's widow, Rebecca, wasn't involved. Callum has loved Rebecca since his youth and was devastated when she married his older brother. Can he prove her innocence before the simmering passion between them explodes?

Ms. Enoch knows how to spin a masterful tale of love, loss, courage and redemption. I loved Callum, but mostly especially when he was interacting with his six year old niece, Margaret. The fact that he brought his black wolf with him back to Scotland only added another dimension to the story. Fans of Scottish romances will definitely enjoy this book.

Looking for a dashing Scottish romance? Look no further than Suzanne Enoch's A Devil in Scotland! The third book in the No Ordinary Hero series is the perfect combination of romance and intrigue.

When Callum MacCreath learns that his older brother, Ian, has died he returns to claim his estate and possibly his brother's widow. Rebecca Sanderson married Callum's brother because he provided safety where Callum was wild and immature. Returning to find his childhood friend is still in mourning for his brother and her father, Callum vows to make good on his promise from all those years ago. With his sidekick wolf, Waya, at his side Callum looks for proof that the Duke of Dunncraigh killed his brother.

Callum is the very definition of an extraordinary hero. Away from Scotland he made a living in Kentucky and grew into a self-sufficient man that works with his hands. He causes a stir when he returns home, immediately going after his enemies and traipsing around town with a wolf by his side. I love that this character knows what he wants, but is willing to compromise for love. Rebecca, once cleared of suspicion, helps Callum protect their family and her assets. These two characters balance each other out and keep readers guessing at which way they'll go, towards or away from each other.

Though Callum identifies his enemies from the start of the novel, the level of intrigue is still high. He strategizes and plots to take his revenge while avoiding the trickery of the Duke. It's exciting and just a tad suspenseful. Don't miss out on Suzanne Enoch's latest story. A Devil in Scotland is a lovely romance that draws you in and keeps you hanging on to every word!
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I love this series and this is the third book in it. It's well written and the characters are well developed.

Callum is sent away when he throws a wobbler over the engagement of his brother Ian and childhood friend Becca. Ten years later and he's back, and his brother dead. Can he pick up the pieces of his past?

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3.5 Stars

This is the story of revenge and redemption. It took me a while to warm up to characters on this book. The opening chapter really had me aghast at how massive that moment destroyed the (supposedly closed) relationship between brothers and good friends. And Callum and Rebecca didn’t really help matters with the way they acted when they reunited. To be fair, it also means the author brilliantly play with my emotions through the conduct of her characters. Ms. Enoch is clever like that, making readers - as in moi - love to hate the MCs, then grudgingly supporting said MCs to get what they desired.

A Devil in Scotland continues the “No Ordinary Hero” series, and took place in Inverness opposing the Maxwell clan Chief himself - the Duke of Dunncraigh who had been the bane of his people’s life since the first book in the series. Just as the previous installments, the story is also told from the hero and heroine’s POVs alternately in third person.

Having following this series had me familiar with Dunncraigh and his son’s cunning and villainous way. Thus, it was rather frustrating how gullible Rebecca (and Callum’s late brother, Ian) was towards these men. I mean, yegads woman, didn’t you hear RUMORS about the Maxwell Chief and at least WONDER about it?!?! Considering Rebecca supposed to be rather close to Callum for years, I was flabbergasted how quick she was to believe the worst of Callum.

Granted, Callum and his mad, drunken conduct and self-righteousness over thought of being wronged (by his nearest and dearest) didn’t make matter easier. But at least grudgingly he then admitted (to himself) that he made mistakes and TRY TO MAKE AMENDS. Rebecca still wondered if there were actually reasons for the Duke and his son for doing what they were doing even when they found proof of the wrong they did!! I mean come on!! I almost wish there were another female character to win Callum’s heart instead of her!

It’s clear the bad guy from the good guy in this book, so the question was only how to get the upper hand. I thought it’s relatively trouble-free for Callum to snoop around, yet considering what he knew about his opponent and the prevention step he took, how easy the tide had turned. In fact, what happened was rather predictable you just need to glance at the page to know trouble was coming, that I thought how careless and easily led by lust our characters were!! At least - again - Callum proved his worth by the action he took to try to salvage the situation.

Annoyance aside, this book is a paramount addition to the series with the way the development unfolded. Of course I would suggest this series to be read in consecutive order as to follow the circumstances that happened here chronologically. With the way A Devil in Scotland ended, it’s more likely this book is the last of the series. Although personally, I’m all for any spinoff from this series (there were three younger siblings of Lord Maxton’s from My One True Highlander to be considered! *wink*) or any new ones from this author, really!


Advanced copy of this book is kindly given by the author/publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I typically enjoy friends-to-lovers/childhood friends romances, but that was not the case with this novel. I did not enjoy the male lead whatsoever for multiple reasons. Nor did I feel he was a good fit for Rebecca, who I did like. She seemed sensible and good-natured compared near-Neanderthal like man’s man that Callum came off as.

Enoch has simple styles, that flows easily but the story wasn’t anything new or special. I found it dragged a bit at spots and couldn’t keep my interest at all in others.

I would consider reading from this author again because I liked her literary voice. I just didn’t enjoy the story.

Extraordinary! Suzanne Enoch’s detailed descriptive narrative places the reader firmly in 1800’s Scotland. I felt as if I was surrounded by the sights, sounds and character of Inverness. I struggled to put it down because I just couldn’t wait to see what happened next.
Rebecca Sanderson and Callum had been friends for ten years when his older brother, Ian Lord Geiry became engaged to Rebecca to forge a deal in the shipping business with her father, leasing the docks from Dunncraigh, the head of Clan Maxwell. Drunk and upset about this turn of events Callum quickly crosses a line and is banished from the Geiry house forever.
Ten years later when Callum hears of the death of his brother, he returns to the Geiry estate as the Lord, and as quite a different person altogether. Rich and powerful with a Wolf by his side he is ready to prove that his brother’s death was not an accident. Becca is outraged when Callum threatens to take her daughter away from her as well as not allowing her suitor the Dunncraig’s son and heir, in the House. Loved the interaction between Callum his niece Maggie as well as Waya the wolf. But as Becca and Callum tangle with each other, intense feelings of attraction are hard to resist. But as danger rears it’s ugly head, is anyone safe? How does it all end? You will need to read to find out.
This second chance historical romance was intense, filled with angst, intrigue, suspense, betrayal and Love. Excellent characters. Everything is just so well thought out and detailed. I loved the build and pace. It was just so exciting as well as heartwarmingly romantic with the perfect amount of heat. I Loved Rebecca and Callum’s story. And so will you!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is sweet, sad, intriguing and suspenseful. Calling is stubborn, angry, cold and suspicious. Rebecca is cold, naive and headstrong. 10 years after being run out of the country, Callum is back for revenge. But he finds himself fighting his old feelings for her. She wants nothing to do with him, but can't help her self the feelings being around him. It's a thoroughly enjoyable read and I loved the end.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley. This is my honest and voluntary opinion of it.

This was my first Suzanne Enoch book and while it is part of a series, it can be read as a stand alone.

Second-Chance romance is my favorite kind of story to read. Throw in a Highlander, a strong-willed heroine, a dash of humor, some witty banter, and a heaping dose of romance and you've given me the recipe for a happy reading experience. Usually.

But unfortunately, A Devil In Scotland fell short for me. The tension between Callum and Becca was vast and at times, palpable, but lacked any kind of humor to balance it out. Their banter was less witty and more scathing, and I found myself wondering, on more than one occasion, what Becca saw in Callum (aside from broad shoulders and a kilt) because to be honest, the guy was a jerk. Except when he was interacting with Margaret, who stole every scene she was in, then he was tolerable.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

That was a story with some incredible twists. Callum is quite a complex character but with his heart in the right place. And so angry. It’s interesting to read about their love and it’s development.

A Devil In Scotland by Suzanne Enoch
No Ordinary Hero #3

Rebecca “Becca” Sanderson made a choice in 1806 – a choice whether to marry the older MacCreath brother or his younger brother. With societies expectations, her father’s business to go to her eventual spouse and in need of stability she chose Ian rather than Callum in a scene that would haunt all three of them for years. Callum is banished and never reads a missive from Scotland again…which he might regret later on…

Ten years later…Callum hears of his brother’s death and is off to Scotland to seek vengeance. He knows that his brother was murdered and wants all involved, no matter who they may be, to pay for it. He has turned his back on his drunken profligate ways and become a man of substance with a healthy whisky business based in Kentucky and distribution to a number of countries. When he arrives in Scotland he sets in motion the comeuppance of the evil person that has been the villain across this series.

While Callum has grown in more ways than one Becca seems a bit more complacent having fallen into the expected role of a woman with status, wealthy titled husband and one child. She is looking forward to a future that will remain stable and secure and, in my mind, is a wee bit too accepting of all she is told and all she allows to happen – until Callum returns.

Margaret (Maggie-Mags), Becca’s daughter, steals Callum’s heart from their first encounter and Callum’s wolf companion endears herself to Maggie immediately. With Becca to convince of her husband’s murder, evidence to find to prove said murder, a villain to thwart and banked embers of childhood love to fan the embers of this is an action-packed story that I truly enjoyed. I also appreciated that it seemed believable…I may not have agreed with Becca’s choices but I did understand them and I can see how Callum managed to grow up and become so much more than he was when he left home. I enjoyed the entire series and look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars

Okay, so... this book just wasn't for me. The hero was so angry all the time, and I'm so angry, from reading the news all the time, that I couldn't handle it. I'm sure other people will like this story better than I did, but I just couldn't get into it, but that's mainly based on my own circumstances and I generally love Suzanne Enoch. I just couldn't this time around.

It is 1816 and Callum McCreath is doing well with his whiskey business in Kentucky. He has completely ignored his family in Scotland since he left 10 years ago. Now he happens to see a newspaper from home with an article about his brother's death at home. He has to go back because he really feels his brother's death was not an accident. Their childhood friend is now the widow. Did she have a hand in Ian's death? But then her father died and that made her look more innocent. There is a child, Mags who steals Callum's heart the day he meets her. His wolf companion is to spend most of her time protecting the child. The partners are men who Callum does not trust and is sure they are behind the two deaths. He has to prove it to get Becca to help expose the killers.

Posted to my blog and GoodReads today and will be posted to Amazon on the 30th, release date.

A Devil in Scotland

A No Ordinary Hero Novel #3

Suzanne Enoch

St. Martin’s Press, Jan 2018

320 pages, ebook, paperback, audiobook, audio CD

Regency Romance, Second Chance Romance, 1800s

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I was provided a complementary ARC by St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley. This is my honest review for which I am not being compensated in any way.

Don’t you just love that cover? She’s gorgeous and he’s pretty hot, too! And a guy in a kilt. What’s not to like? Well, the book lives up to the brag here…

Callum MacCreath is a hot-headed, heavy-drinking 20 year-old when his brother, the earl, banishes him. He leaves with not much more than the shirt on his back and takes off to the colonies, Kentucky to be specific. There he establishes a distillery that now, 10 years later, is considered the best whiskey not made in Scotland. In fact, they import it to Scotland! He’s grown into his full manhood and is a large man. He also has a large black wolf that walks by his side. Yes, a wolf, a real wolf. Four paws, large teeth, yellow eyes, black fur, nasty disposition. Yup, that’s it. Her name is Waya and she follows her Alpha, Callum, since he rescued her as a pup. When he left Scotland, he vowed that when, not if, but when the Maxwell chieftain harmed his brother, he’d be back to “do him”. Well, Callum, by chance, has just found out that his brother and his brother’s father-in-law are dead within two weeks of each other about a year ago. Newspapers, travel slowly to the colonies.

So, now he’s back to take care of business. First thing he discovers is that his pack has grown by one. His brother had a daughter. Lady Margaret, Lady Mags as the servants call her, is all of 6 years-old and as feisty as they come with all the charm of a successful debuttante. It takes about 10 seconds for her to wrap him around her little finger, and he realizes it and accepts it. Waya accepts her, too.

He has a little bit harder time accepting his sister-in-law, Rebecca, as innocent of complicity in his brother’s death and as part of his pack. But eventually he figures it out and falls for her again, if he ever had not been in love with her all those ten years away. But she’s promised to the Duke of Dunncraigh’s son. That would be The Maxwell’s son. The Duke and son have been so good to her since her husband and father died. They’ve taken on the burden of the business so that she didn’t have to worry about all that and make all the decisions. She didn’t even have to sign anything. Rebecca wanted real proof that the Duke and his son had done what Callum was accusing them of. Callum was having trouble finding hard evidence. The two men had had a year to hide it all.

Rebecca invites the Duchess to tea in town and the Duke joins them. While the mansion is empty, Callum breaks in and steals the evidence, and there’s plenty there. But Rebecca is still hesitant.

Lady Mags liked to have her father read to her at bedtime. So Uncle Callum is filling in since he’s there. He recognizes the old Mother Goose book from when he and Ian had been in the nursery. It’s old and tattered. In fact the cover was coming loose so much on the left corner that he couldn’t help but pick at it. And what did he find, but a letter from his brother addressed to him! He turned storytime over to the nanny and went in search of Rebecca to share his find. She was finally convinced when she read her late husband’s words.

A shot and a high scream warns them that things have gone terribly wrong. Waya is wounded while guarding Lady Mags and Mags has been taken by the Maxwells. Well, you know how these things go in romances. The hero always saves the day, and this story follows the formula. Callum, Rebecca, and Mags end up at home with Waya recovering from her gunshot. They also end up married, especially since it’s such a tradition in the highlands to marry you brother’s widow to keep clan and property in the family.

Well, Callum, in the face-off, had had to kill The Maxwell to save Lady Mags’ life, so the Clan Maxwell is short one chief. His son would have normally stepped into the role, but he was headed to England to face the courts and they didn’t plan on his coming back for many, many years with all the evidence they had against him. Callum wasn’t the only one looking at the evidence; they called in lawyers and other lords as well. Well, all these important people put their heads together and came up with a solution they thought rather neat. If they made Callum The Maxwell, it would solve the problem. One, he didn’t want the position, which made him perfect for it in their eyes. A man who doesn’t want power will handle it very carefully. Much better than a man who wants it. Two, people tended to listen to him already when he spoke and he was used to handling groups of men from his work in his distillery. Three, he was already there in the position he now filled as Earl Geiry. His wife thought he’d make a fine chieftain for all of those reasons. He was finally convinced that it would work for those very reasons and he settled in with his now pregnant wife, Rebecca, his now daughter, Lady Mags, his wolf, Waya, and another child on the way to be the new Clan Maxwell chieftain.

It was a foreseeable solution, but it was done rather well, I thought. This whole book is done rather well. The cover is done in that passionate red with him in his kilt and her in her bright blue gown. Very eye-catching. The story was a nice adaptation to a standard romance formula. The wolf was a fun touch. The characters were written very well. From the beginning we knew just what type of person Callum was with his hot temper. Rebecca wanted peace from the beginning all the way to the end. She dithered around it the whole time. Mags was a full-steam-ahead well-loved six year-old who knew what she wanted and what was really important to her. Even the butler was well-done with his loyalty. The bad guy, The Duke of Dunncraigh, was certainly done thoroughly. He was nasty from the word go. You knew before you even got to the stand-off that he didn’t plan on any of them living through that event and that he would start with Mags. Evil through and through. There was some wheel-spinning here and there in the pace, but for the most part things moved along smoothly and fast. And the tension builds and teases you all the way to the end. All in all, a fun read and certainly worth picking up when it is released on the 30th of this month!

Recommended.

Release date January 30, 2018

A Devil in Scotland was a fabulous historical romance about a charming and reckless hero on a quest for vengeance and the stubborn heroine who gets in the way of his plans.

When Callum MacCreath’s brother Ian announces his engagement to their childhood friend Rebecca Sanderson, Callum realizes too late that he wants to marry her himself. After Ian overhears a harsh conversation between Callum and Rebecca regarding the engagement, he banishes Callum from Scotland forever. A decade later, Callum returns to Scotland upon hearing of his brother’s death determined to find those responsible. When he encounters Rebecca again after all these years he’s unsure if he can trust her, but he cannot deny the wild attraction between them. On his quest for vengeance Callum will be faced with a choice, revenge or love?

Upon first meeting Rebecca in the prologue, I almost instantly disliked her as she came across as a woman only interested in money and status. Over time I came to like her more as we learned more about her but that initial impression was a bit jarring. Rebecca tends to be a logical person and sticks to the safer paths in life. She’s English and moved to Scotland as a child, but despite living in Scotland for nearly twenty years she’s still a bit of an outsider. After getting involved in Callum’s plans, you see a different side to Rebecca showing that she’s capable of subterfuge and she comes up with better plans than Callum due to her logical nature.

In the prologue, Callum is shown to be a drunk and a bit of a womanizer. After his banishment forced him to grow up, Callum couldn’t be further from who he was in that initial scene. He now operates one of the best whiskey distilleries with several warehouses in America and Scotland. He’s made quite the name for himself and is independently wealthy. Callum has a larger than life presence and his wolf companion Waya only adds to his devilish appearance. After living in America during a time of much turmoil, Callum has gotten used to being a bit uncivilized and finds himself having to reign himself in while in Scotland.

Rebecca and Callum’s relationship doesn’t start off well when he returns as the two don’t trust each other. Slowly they learn to trust each other which in large part has to do with Rebecca’s daughter Mags. Callum completely adores her immediately which goes a long way towards thawing Rebecca’s heart. Callum came to respect Rebecca’s opinion and would even ask for her input and while Callum is protective by nature, he understood Rebecca was capable of taking care of herself. When their attraction escalates and their relationship turns physical, it was very sexy and wonderfully done. Levirate marriage, a man marrying his brother’s widow, came up several times which threw me off as I’m so used to English historical romances where that’s illegal.

It’s obvious from the beginning who was responsible for Ian’s death, but that didn’t detract from the story in any way. To me this book was more about how Callum would avenge Ian and what the consequences to him would be. The side characters in this book were very well done and my favorites were Waya and Mags. I was surprised by how much I liked Mags as I’m not usually a fan of children as characters in my romances, but she was an absolute delight. Waya is simply the best and I adored her and loved her bond with Callum.

I was initially hesitant to pick up A Devil in Scotland as I didn’t like the author’s story in the anthology Christmas Brides, but I’m so glad I decided to give the author a second shot. I ended up really enjoying this book and plan to read more from her in the future. I definitely recommend this book to fans of the alpha male Scottish hero type.

I was mesmerized by the wonderfully well-written story right through the last page. As I grew to know the characters better and better, I was drawn more deeply into their stories. The planning, plotting, writing and execution of this book was flawless from beginning to end. You’ll fall helplessly in love with Callum from the immature, misguided, wild, reckless, hurt, and angry young man of twenty through the mature, vengeful, protective and very loving man of thirty. I didn’t want the book to end, but it was a delightful wrap-up to the series. You can read this as a stand-alone book even though it is part of a series. I read the first two books and loved them, so I’m glad I read them all.

The story opens in 1806 (near Inverness, Scotland) with a gut-wrenching scene. Callum is drunk and has just returned home from a period of drinking and wenching to learn that his brother, Ian, is now engaged to Callum’s long-time friend – Rebecca. Callum realizes that maybe he cares more for Rebecca than he realized and asks her to run away with him instead. Rebecca isn’t ‘in love’ with Ian, but she does love him and thinks that he’ll be a good, safe, steady husband for her and any children they have. She cares for Callum too but is smart enough to know that the raw, immature young man he is would not be good husband material. To add fat-to-the-fire, the Duke of Dunncraigh and his son are also there that night. Callum doesn’t trust the duke and thinks that he has some nefarious scheme afoot. When Ian overhears what Callum says to Rebecca, he orders him out of the house and tells him never to return. Callum goes, but before he does, he tries one last time to warn Ian about Dunncraigh – and he tells Dunncraigh that if anything happens to Ian, he’ll be back for vengeance – to end him.

Ten years later, Callum is in Kentucky – a very rich and successful distiller. He has abided by his brothers demand and has not made a return to Scotland. After about five years, his brother had spent a great deal of money to find him, but Callum did not read the letters at all. He just had his clerk burn them as soon as they arrived. Then, a fragment of a newspaper article caught the attention of his aid – and when Callum saw it, he knew – he just knew – that Ian had been murdered – and he knew who to punish for it. So, he was off on his journey back to Scotland. His biggest concern was how many were involved – was Rebecca involved? He didn’t care who or how many – they would all pay.

When Callum arrives in Inverness, he is remembered and treated as the wayward young man he had been ten years earlier. That was good. It was better they had no idea with whom they were now dealing. Then – plans abruptly change – he discovers his six-year-old niece and immediately loves her. That means he now has to keep her safe, figure out where Rebecca fits into the picture and punish the guilty parties.

What a wonderfully engrossing tale. You’ll love Callum and Rebecca as they get to know each other as the adults they are today rather than the children they were ten years ago. You’ll also love ‘Mags’ – Lady Margaret – Callum’s niece. She’s small, intelligent, curious, precocious, and has her uncle wrapped around her finger. Waya, the wolf is also exceptional and is gracious enough to accept Mags into her pack.

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"I requested and received this e-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."

Wild, reckless Callum MacCreath is in no hurry to become someone’s husband. But when his responsible, steady older brother Ian announces his engagement to their childhood friend Rebecca, Callum makes a startling discovery: he wants the lovely young lass for himself. But it’s too late, and when Ian banishes him for his duplicity, Callum is only too happy to leave Scotland forever.When I started reading I couldn't put it down I read the book i couldn't put it down. Suzanne is magnifysent writer.I cannot wait to read more of her books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this book

Publisher's Description:
The dawning of desire
1806, Scotland. Wild, reckless Callum MacCreath is in no hurry to become someone’s husband. But when his responsible, steady older brother Ian announces his engagement to their childhood friend Rebecca, Callum makes a startling discovery: he wants the lovely young lass for himself. But it’s too late, and when Ian banishes him for his duplicity, Callum is only too happy to leave Scotland forever.

…is delicious and dangerous
1816: Marrying Ian was the practical, logical thing for Becca to do. But once Callum sailed away to America, she missed his rakish charm and lust for life. Now Becca is a widow when a much-changed Callum returns to his Scottish homeland. Will he remember their spirited, fiery connection or does he blame her for his brother’s unexpected death? This time neither of them can deny their scorching attraction. But will their hearts be burned in the blazing heat of scandal?

My Thoughts:

I have loved all of the books I have read by Suzanne Enoch. She quickly became a favorite author of mine.
This is the third book in the No Ordinary Hero series.
Callum has always been a bit of a scoundrel. When he discovers Ian has asked Rebecca to marry him, Callum suddenly realizes he wants their childhood friend for himself but when he asks her to elope with him she tells him he is a drunken boy.
Ian and his guest overhear and this leads to Callum's banishment from his home and eventually from Scotland. But before he leaves he tells the unscrupulous Duke that he will return to kill him if anything happens to his brother.
Ten years later in Kentucky, Callum learns of his brother's demise and returns to Scotland with murder on his mind.
He is certain that Ian's death was certainly not the accident it was thought to be after all Ian couldn't possibly have drown.
Callum is sure it was murder and also suspects that Becca's father was murdered too.
Did Rebecca have a hand in her husband and father's demise.
It is love at first sight when Callum meets his young niece.
Margaret is a precocious six year old who becomes enchanted with Callum's wolf, Waya. She quickly claims the wolf as her own even though she already has a dog, and wraps Callum around her little finger.
Will Callum and Becca be able to crack the mystery of Ian's death?
Will their search for the truth bring them back together in a second chance at love?
I gave this well written and enchanting title 4.75 of 5.0 stars for storyline and character development and a sensual rating of 4 of 5 flames. When Callum and Rebecca come back together it leads to a very heated relationship.
I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley to read and review. This in no way affected my opinion of this book which I read and reviewed voluntarily.

this is a bit of a reunion story in that the h/h were childhood friends but haven't seen or heard from each other in 10 years after Callum left Scotland for America upon the Rebecca's engagement to his broth Ian (Callum didn't take the news of the engagement or some new business deals Ian was agreeing to at the time well, to put it mildly). i wasn't sure about Callum & Rebecca at the start of the book. He seemed arrogant, mean, angry and stubborn while she seemed to be a bit of a shrew, haughty, and weak (wanting to avoid unpleasantness & willing to let the males take care of things). Callum was convinced beyond that his brother's death was anything but accidental though no reason for that conviction is presented till well into the book other than his long standing distrust of his brother's business partners and his initial suspicions regarding Rebecca's involvement seemed both unfounded and a bit spiteful. Luckily, as the story unfolds and the 2 interact and begin to recall their youthful friendship and realize that the affection (more than friendly that wasn't never realized at the time) is rediscovered both characters become more rounded and balanced. it was nice to see Callum bend and mellow a little while Rebecca rediscovered both her backbone and spirit that she had during their childhood adventures and when they worked together they worked well together. plus there is definitely chemistry between the 2 now that they are 10 years older & wiser. Mags and Waya were fun additional characters and the villains were appropriately in need of a good take down (in more ways than one). Although part of a series, it is only loosely tied to the prior books (the villain of this book causes issues in the prior books as well) with the h/h from those books being briefly mentioned and making only a brief appearance at the end of the book. Therefore it works well as an stand alone and came to a satisfactory conclusion.