Callum MacCreath was a wild & reckless young man when his brother Ian banished him in1806. Now ten years later he owns a distilling company in Kentucky when reads that Ian has drowned, the same Ian who could swim like a fish. For years Callum & Rebecca Sanderson had been best friends & he always thought they would marry but when he learns she’s engaged to Ian well the argument resulted in Callum’s banishment.
Now Becca is a widow when a much-changed Callum returns to his Scottish homeland. She also has a six year old daughter Margaret. Callum is nothing like the drunken youth who left but means to get to the bottom of Ian’s & Recca’s father’s deaths.
This is the third book in the series & like the previous two books it’s an engrossing absorbing read. The characters come alive the more you read & the story had me gripped from the beginning. Of course Mags & Waya steal the book for me & endeared me to Callum even more. Ecca has also matured & is willing to fight for what she wants, Callum is still a hothead at times but has learnt to curb his temper. If you like a tepid romance with two dimensional characters then this isn’t for you but if you love strong characters within a strong story then like me you’ll relish every page of this five star read. I so look forward to more from the author
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

This was my first Suzanne Enoch, and only my second or third historical romance about highlanders. You know you found a great book when you immediately go on Goodreads and start marking all of their previously published books as "To Read," haha.

I love Suzanne Enoch's writing style. Her characters are so multi-faceted and full of depth, flaws, and redeeming qualities. The dialogue is wonderful and often witty. Both our hero (Callum) and our heroine (Rebecca) go through quite a journey of personal growth, after suffering a significant amount of pain and heartache. I love that Callum and Rebecca were childhood besties, and that Callum doesn't even realize his feelings for her until he finds out she's engaged to his brother. I also really appreciate that while young Becca is drawn to Callum, she also knows she needs to make a wise decision for her future and the drunken, volatile brother is not that choice. This is a friends to lovers story while also being a second chance romance and, because of the situation that brings them back together, also sort of an enemies to lovers story as well. It's so multi-layered and multi-faceted, and Enoch weaves it all together with great skill. I had a really hard time putting this book down!

I thought I was nae going to like all the Scottish accents, ye ken, but it wasnae too annoying for me. I think that consistency and moderation are key when writing dialects authentically, and if the whole book had been full of spellings like "oot" for "out" and whatnot, I'd have DNF'd this in a hot minute. Mostly it was use of aye, nae, and ken to give the Highlanders an authentic feel to their dialogue, which kept me remembering where we were set (like you could forget with all the men in kilts!!) without alienating me as a reader. Enoch manages to strike a really great balance, which I think can be difficult to do.

This is the third book in a series. It does touch on the plotlines for the first two books, including what is likely plot twists and outcomes of plotlines. The characters/plotlines from the previous two books have some bearing on what happens in this book, but what you need to know to understand is covered/recapped in this book so it doesn't affect the readability at all. While this book can definitely be read as a stand alone, beware spoilers for the previous two books. If you really care about that sort of thing, read Hero in the Highlands (No Ordinary Hero #1) and My One True Highlander (No Ordinary Hero #2) first.

As stories go this kept me hooked and turning the pages. As a romance though I am not sure it hit all the marks. So we net out at 4 stars.

The mystery plot overtakes the romance. Our hero and heroine are investigating his brother (her now deceased husband)'s and her father's death, trying to get evidence against some powerful villains and plot for justice while staying safe - it doesn't exactly leave much room and time for sweet and romantic. They go to a dance as a strategic move against the villains and much of their time is spent judging the villains reactions.

I wish Enoch gave us at least some frivulous fun moments with just the two of them. Or some flashback moments. Callum and Rebecca were childhood friends. The book opens on the explosive scene where he discovers she is betrothed to his brother and finds out his feelings for her may be more than he thought. But here he is angry, not romantic. We never got to see them just be them or see the moments of their earlier bond.

The new Callum is improved and it's suggested that she is too. But I want to see that bond between them beyond the physical attraction, and the fact he is caring, great with her daughter, and now much more responsible.

That said writing is top notch. The scene where Callum visit his brother's grave was handled with the right tone and the conversation he had with his brother there was very much how I imagine 2 brothers to talk. I also enjoy seeing Callum revise what his end goal was as the story progresses and he falls for Rebecca all over again.

A Devil in Scotland by Suzanne Enoch is part of her No Ordinary Hero series. The setting is in Scotland and the main character has a scottish brogue that could warm your heart. Too bad he is headstrong, overbearing and a drunk. Rebecca could not marry a boy like that, so she chose his older brother Ian to marry and Callum went off to America to find his way. Move ahead a number of years and Callum discovers his brother is dead (and he suspects murdered), just as he feared before he left. Callum goes back to Scotland to find the truth and finds Ian’s widow, just as beautiful and attractive as she was 10 years ago and he has a small niece Maggie, who wins his heart immediately. Now all he has to do is find and prove who murdered Ian, marry Rebecca, protect Maggie and become the man he should be… OH and he is HOT.
Callum and Rebecca never had a chance in the past, but might in the future if Callum can confront and remove the people who Rebecca thought were taking care of her, but who were not. Callum is like a bull in a china shop who has no subtly or underhanded moves. He moves ever forward in his quest, but Rebecca is afraid she and Maggie will be left alone again by him.
A Devil in Scotland by Suzanne Enoch is a hot historical romance. The characters are not run of the mill and the story line is intricate enough to be interesting. Callum and Rebecca are constantly at each other whether fighting or loving and Maggie is cute. A Devil in Scotland by Suzanne Enoch is a good read.

Author Suzanne Enoch has a real winner in this book, A Devil in Scotland. This story has so much going just right to make it a book the reader won't want to put down. There's love and passion, a lot of suspense and a wonderful Happily Ever After. I was thrilled with all these aspects of a well-plotted, well-developed storyline. I loved the main characters as well as the secondary characters and disliked the villains. Six year old Margaret and the wolf Waya added so much to the story. I wanted to be included in their pack.

I voluntarily read an ARC provided by the publisher through NetGally for an honest review.

This book was just okay for me. The characters weren’t very interesting and I didn’t like the plot. The heroine married the hero’s brother because the hero didn’t have the good sense to propose to her first. Also the heroine thought the hero’s brother would make a more stable and reliable husband. She was a heiress and her husband wasn’t a bad man. She didn’t feel particularly passionate about him, but that was fine by her because she didn’t have very many choices. So, the hero leaves the country to make a fortune in the whiskey industry in America as a self-made man. After the hero’s brother passes away, due the social and legal strictures of the times, the heroine’s survival and her son’s future depend on her remarrying. However, when the hero finds out about his brother’s death, the hero returns to Scotland. Due to inheritance laws, he is the legal guardian of the heroine’s son, his nephew. However, the heroine plans to marry the villain in this story, whom the hero believes is responsible for his brother’s death. He just doesn’t know if the heroine had conspired with the villain, so he stipulates that if the heroine doesn’t want to be separated from her son, she can’t leave his castle. This makes the heroine essentially the hero’s prisoner, whether or not he has good intentions to protect her and her son from the fortune-seeking villain. And then, of course, the heroine falls in love with her captor. This trope is so old-fashioned and distasteful I just couldn’t get on board. I wanted the heroine to think outside the box and do something instead of having to rely on a man to fix things for her. In that sense, I found the hero to be ordinary unfortunately.

This one was so full of adventure and plot. The characters had such a back story and obstacles ahead of them that I was 80% done with the book and thinking there was no way I was more than 50% done. It could have gone on for so much more, but loved every second of it. It was entertaining, complex, passionate, and downright good. Callum had a lot of resentment to overcome before he could trust Becca again. Ten years is a long time to hold a grudge and think the worst of someone. She has buried a husband and a father and is looking to marry a man she has been friends with for ten years through his partnership with her late husband. What she doesn’t expect, or want, is Callum, her brother in law, to storm back into her life and accuse her of having something to do with his brother's death and spouting notions of vengeance against a man who has been nothing but kind to her during the past 14 months. He is so sure of his suspicions and she can’t help remember a time when they had been, friends though he broke her heart 10 years ago, that he draws her back in, in spite of herself. They didn’t come together ten years ago but now as they hunt for proof of murder conspiracies they can’t help but finally see in each other their other half.  Their story was great, loved it and will have to go back and read book 1 and 2.

Even if the idea was not bad, I found this book boring most of the times, also when it was one of my favorite story: the one that starts with a misunderstanding that can totally ruin the HEA. Plus I have to say I didn't get attached neither to Callum or to Rachel, so it was like watching a film from afar, and not being so much interested also.

Anche se l'idea iniziale non era niente male, purtroppo questo libro mi ha annoiato anche se partiva da uno dei miei problemi preferiti: l'incomprensione. Inoltre nè Rachel nè Callum mi sono piaciuti particolarmente quindi piú che leggere un bel libro mi sembrava di guardare un brutto film da lontano, senza averne nessun interesse tra l'altro.

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I received with thanks an ARC copy of A Devil in Scotland from St. Martin's Press & Netgalley.

This is my true and honest review of A Devil in Scotland. This is set for release / publication on 30th January 2018.

I really liked this novel. Author Suzanne Enoch knows how to write historical romance and knows how to keep you wanting more. This book had everything I could want from historical romance, Love, Intrigue and a hot romance. If you love historical romance then defiantly read this gem.

This is the first time I am reading a book by this author and I am impressed how beautifully the story unfolds and progressed and how effortlessly the characters move from friends to lover / enemy to lover relationship. The flow of the story was very believable and same for the progression of the change in relationship. Definitely would be reading more books from this author in future

A Devil in Scotland by Suzanne Enoch

Third in the No Ordinary Hero series

4.5 stars

Callum McCreath is banished from his home in Inverness, Scotland when he disrupts and make a big display about his childhood friend, Rebecca, marrying his older brother, Lord Geiry (Ian). He wants her to bequeath his brother and runaway with him, but Rebecca refuses and a huge embarrassing debacle ensues. (This all occurs in the prologue; it’s very entertaining.) Flash forward ten years, Callum is the owner of an elite distillery in Kentucky and has severed all ties Scotland, but the letters have kept coming and no matter and quickly he burns them, there are more. Callum learns that his brother Ian has died in a convenient drowning accident and knows that has to return to Scotland and avenge his brother’s death. When he arrives in Scotland, he must unearth whether or not Rebecca was an accomplice in Ian’s death. That’s all I’ll say. I loved this historical romance novel so much. It’s an absolute favorite of mine. I recently have felt like I may never find another HR that I would love. I find one every now and then, but my hope has been slowly dipping. I just loved this one so much and I should’ve hated it because it has my least favorite trope ever. I read another book earlier this year that touched on the trope and it made me cringe, but the way that Enoch presents the sibling death unites lovers together trope in an understandable light. Callum and Rebecca have a past they aren’t complete strangers (which would have, for sure, turned me off from this story if that was the case) and because there’s this added layer of guilt about loving/not loving/hating each other it made this so much fun to fly through.


Suzanne Enoch’s writing style flows seamlessly off the page. It is so easy to become immersed in this plot for vengeance and uncovering if the person who is suspected did it or not (even though it was obvious that he did) and it was just so much fun. I just really loved getting swept away in the story and following Callum and Rebecca as they juggled Scotland as outsiders who have been there before. (Callum is Scottish, but has been gone for ten years; Rebecca is from England, but has lived in Scotland since she was about eight or nine.) It's really interesting to see the dynamic of belonging, but outsiders.


Whimsical Writing Scale: 4.5

The main male character is Callum. I loved Callum. He was brash and angry, but he was also fierce, loyal, and protective. I can’t blame him for being angry since his brother was killed by the man he had told him that would. Also, he threw a man who didn’t know when to shut his mouth out of a window. 10/10 He also has a wolf and I loved their dynamic. I was also a huge fan of his relationship with Maggie, his niece. He loves her so much and even though their relationship is new, it is very strong and the love is very pure. It’s adorable. He is a lot like, Waya, his wolf. He seems scary, but he is loving and caring to those who earn his trust.


Swoon Worthy Scale: 5

The female character is Rebecca. I’ll be honest, Rebecca isn’t the most compelling part of this novel. She is strong, fierce, and resilient, but she didn’t win me over until I was a couple chapters in. I think that she wasn’t as fleshed out as Callum and this was a slight hinderance, but her PoV wasn’t introduced until a couple of chapters in. However, she grew on me quickly and I really enjoyed her and was rooting for her by the end.


Kick- Butt Heroine Scale: 4

The Villain- It was obvious from the beginning, but that didn’t make it any less fun. I was definitely not expecting that showdown to go the way it did. It was intense. The good thing about these villains were that they were actually appalling. Usually, in HRs they are typical and boring, but these villains were grinding my gears


Villain Scale: 4

My favorite character in this novel was Mags. I love when kids are introduced in HRs because they are usually the strongest parts of the novel and her relationships were prevalent with the central characters. Plus, she is so sassy and confident. I would love to see a novel where she is grown up and running the distillery in Kentucky. It would give me life.


Character Scale: 5

This novel is cheesy and I know a lot of people will not like it, but I loved it. I thought it was so much fun and it’s one of the best historical romances that I’ve read in quite some time. It was refreshing to get lost in the story. The only real problem I have with this is the epilogue. I would’ve loved for it to have just ended, but the epilogue felt all over the place with characters being introduced that I didn’t know and then of course, there is a pregnancy reveal. It’s so cliché. Every HR ends with a pregnancy reveal, “You’ll have a present to open in six months,” this is literally from this novel and twenty other ones I’ve read. Still it’s a minor complaint and it’s so minuscule that it doesn’t take away from the overall arc of the story. I was pleasantly surprised and so glad that I picked this one up.


Plotastic Scale: 5

Cover Thoughts: It’s simple and like all the others, but the colors are striking.

Thank you, Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Callum MacCreath is from Scotland and residing in Kentucky. He owns a distillery, warehouses and such. The last time he saw his older brother,it was not on good terms. But he had changed. Rebecca is the girl, he and his brother argued about. She felt Ian was more stable and reliable and that is what she needed.
Now ten years later, he finds out his brother is dead. What happened? He meets his niece, totally surprised. The characters, you could tell they grew into their feelings and matured. They were great as the plot twisted to complicate the story just a touch more. The descriptions were lovely and gave some basis to the tale. It was well written and nicely paced.I hope the next one comes out soon.
I received this ARC and voluntarily reviewed it.

An other awesome book by Suzanne Enoch! I have loved everything I’ve read by this author.
In this book we have two people who grew up together and fell in love. They just never told each other. Then things changed, Callum lived the life of Riley, drinking and sleeping his way through the countryside, Rebecca matured and wanted security, marriage and a family. Ian, Callum's brother and Laird asks Rebecca to marry him and Callum realizes to late what he's about to loose and tries to late to fight for what he wants. Accusations, warnings, poor behavior and hurt feelings destroy a family. After ten years Callum returns for vengeance for Ian’s death. Callum is not the same man as the one that left and neither is Rebecca. They don’t trust each other but fight a growing attraction. As the suspicious prove to be true they must act together or loose everything that they hold dear.
Margaret, Rebecca’s Daughter is a bright spot in this book and I guarantee you will fall in love her.

This is a mix of friends to lovers and enemies to lovers. Super enjoyable and sweet. Gotta say, when a big strong highlander gets wrapped around a child’s finger, it makes the book even sweeter.

Since I have the memory of a gnat, I don’t remember the first two books in this series. So I can honestly say I don’t remember the crossover character’s stories, but it doesn’t affect my feelings for this book. I still very much enjoyed this one and look forward to more from her.

This is the third book in what has been a series of 5 Star plots turned into 3 Star disappointments. I am glad to say that this one did give me a decent ending for once in this series but we have a story that should have been told in about 250 pages that drags us around and through the mud for 320 pages to get to (FINALLY) a really good ending with a decent romance (we also get a cameo of the 2 heroes/heroines from the first 2 books)

There were some things that made me wonder if this will be the last book in this series but in trying to see her webpage, it looked not to have been updated in months (years?) and a trip to her twitter account resulted in being bludgeoned with contest ads and political BS which she thankfully never inserts into her books (most authors keep personal and professional accounts separate). I finally checked her Facebook page and found 1 sentence that told me it would indeed be the last book in the series.

So while I did enjoy this book, it did require a bit of scanning to get to that good ending and I have mixed feeling about the future of this series mainly because the basic plots were exceptional but were horrible bungled sadly and would say she needs some serious PR person or an assistant to keep readers informed. 4 Stars for FINALLY putting a really good book into this series although she still inserted a bit of mush at the end with the future of one of the 2 villains.

Great book. You have a free spirited do as he pleases young man second in line who is slapped with an ugly reality that everything he took for granted is gone. Using this loss he becomes strong and successful away from the trouble he had. Circumstances change that bring him back to face his past, along with a vow to avenge what he knew would happen. Throw in a past love and her daughter and he is a force to be reckoned with.

Suzanne Enoch is a very good author. She has a wonderful way of writing a story and weaving characters together. I enjoy books set in Scotland and this was no exception. I would read more books from this author.

This is my first experience with this author's work, and I am really pleased that I had the opportunity to read A Devil in Scotland. It's a fascinating concept which kept my attention from beginning to end.

Callum is one of the two McCreath brothers. Being the older brother, Ian is the heir with all the responsibilities. Callum is carefree and likes the good life. He is considered to be irresponsible and embarrassing!

Becca is an English lady who has settled in the Highlands because of her father's business. She has been good friends with Ian and Callum since their childhood.

When Ian proposes marriage to Becca, Callum realises that it should have been him! He voices his objections, specially as he doesn't trust her father’s and Ian's business partners who could benefit from the union. He can't win this argument due to his reputation and as a result he is banished from the family.

Callum has settled in America and doing fairly well for himself. He ignores any correspondence from his homeland. As far as he is concerned, he has left the Highlands for good, until one of his employees notices a newspaper article. This changes everything.

He returns home after ten years and doesn't like what he finds. He firmly believes that his brother's demise wasn't an accident. He has an idea as to whom the suspects might be, including Becca. Their reunion is rather awkward! There is an addition to the family and this makes him more determined to seek vengeance. He is no longer the hot headed young man who left ten years ago. Becca is surprised at the changes in him and soon old feelings resurface. She doesn't believe in Callum's allegations. She needs proof and if he is right, she would much rather see justice instead of vengeance. Can he make amends for his past behaviour? Can she influence his decision?

The reason why Becca made her decision ten years ago are quite justified. She was naïve and wanted security. Callum doesn't deny that his past behaviour was appalling even though, some would use it as a weapon against him. He owns his mistakes and the changes in him are refreshing. He is protective and responsible. His relationship with his wolf and the way he embraces Mags speak volumes about his personality.

The romance between Callum and Becca gradually intensifies until it reaches a burning point. The opponents are greedy and ruthless. It's full of twists and turns. The gravity of their actions are shocking. This is a well crafted story where the characters are portrayed in a realistic manner. It's a great storyline and I thoroughly enjoyed the end result.

I was kindly issued with an eARC and the views expressed are my personal opinion.

Ten years ago, Rebecca turned her back on her friend Callum MacCreath, to marry his older brother Ian. When Ian is supposedly murdered, Callum returns from America to avenge his death and his sister-in-law’s possible involvement. However, he returns to find Rebecca has a daughter (Maggie) and that his earlier suspicions of the Duke of Dunncraigh and his son are probably true,
This book was intense and delightfully so. With Callum’s wolf at his heels who innately protects Maggie, Callum appears confident of his actions except when it comes to Rebecca. Rebecca is equally confident and has no hesitation in telling Callum if she is not in agreeance. There is never a slow moment in this book as the level of intensity between Callum and Rebecca is intense but progresses at a realistic pace. Their love and respect for each other only blossoms as the book progresses. As evidence comes to light about the death of Ian and Rebecca’s father, the action also adds to this great story.
This is a great read with all the essentials – mystery, romance and action.
I received an advanced review copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I received a copy of this book from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

My Rating: 3.5 stars

A Devil in Scotland is the third book in Suzanne Enoch’s No Ordinary Hero’s series. I have not read the previous books but this can be read as a standalone.

This is a hero-centric novel focusing on Callum MacCreath. In 1806 he was a young man of twenty who was well known for his drunken escapades and string of lovers. Upon discovering that his childhood friend, Rebecca, is to marry his staid titled older brother he announces his wish to marry her. His brother is furious and banishes Callum from his home.

We jump to 1816 and Callum is now the owner of a successful distillery in Kentucky. When he learns of his brother's death, he leaves for Scotland immediately. Certain his brother has been murdered by his clan leader the Duke of Dunncraigh and his son. He arrives home mistrustful of everyone. He is also suspicious of his former friend, who is now the richest widow in Scotland with the death of her father also occurring shortly after her husband's. Ready to throw Rebecca out f the house, he is disconcerted to find he has a young niece, Lady Margaret.

All the more determined to avenge his brother and protect his niece he sets out to prove to Rebecca his brother was murdered. His feelings for Rebecca are re-ignited along the way and danger is just around the corner.

I found the book engaging, the storyline riveting, and the characters authentic and interesting. A Devil in Scotland is an enjoyable read. Mags and her "pack" were a delightful addition to the story. While a brother/sister in law relationship can be disturbing the author explains levirate marriage, the practice of a single man marrying his brother’s widow was acceptable in the Highlands.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves Scottish Highlanders, second chance romance and a compelling story.