2 1/2 stars

This is a YMMV review.

The meet-cute between Cassie Crow and Logan Reid in Melonie Johnson’s Getting Hot with the Scot was unpredictable, funny, and sexy and made me think that I was going to read a funny, sexy unpredictable novel. While the sexy continued, the funny died with unpredictable, and it took my interest with it until the very end and the romantic grand gesture. Perhaps part of my feeling toward Getting Hot with the Scot is that the meet-cute felt so misleading for what came next.

For much of the beginning of the novel, it seemed like the author had discovered a website of Scottish sayings and slang and felt it necessary to liberally sprinkle them throughout Logan Reid’s dialogue, which resulted in much of the dialogue sounding stilted in order to accommodate the words. Unfortunately even an Irish slang word got tossed into the mix.

As for the actual romance between Cassie and Logan, despite frequent romps for much of the beginning, the two didn’t have much chemistry or a connection that came across on the page. Imagine knowing someone for a month, having sex with them, and pretty much living with them and then on the monthiversary, asking them to tell you about their family. I don’t know about you, but that’s pretty much a first, second, or third date question, never longer than that. Even when she’s mad at him, all Cassie can think about is getting into his pants…or under his kilt. Yep, I get it– Scot + kilt = hot, but still.

While I wanted very much for Logan and Cassie’s story to enthrall me, it didn’t happen. I reached a point of apathy, because the story dragged on, and I just wanted to read The End. Unfortunately, at the point of ennui, Cassie began to seem like a fleshed out character with her pursuit of books for everyone. For this reader, it was too little too late. Cassie should have always been this person, even if she was fantasy Cassie in Europe. I am hoping that Bonnie and Theo’s book is a significantly better read for me.

So what makes this a YMMV review? Hundreds of reviewers on Goodreads love this book. They call it witty, fun, frisky, and sexy. So if you are a reader who loves Scottish accents and appreciate a guy saying “lass” a lot, men in kilts, and sexy ginger men, Getting Hot with the Scot may be for you.

I received an ARC from St. Martin’s Press in exchange for an honest review.

Getting Hot with the Scot by Melonie Johnson is a fun romance and quick read.
Cassie and her friends Bonnie, Sadie, Ana, and Delaney have been planning their dream vacation together since college. Finally, the time has arrived and they are off to five European countries. Each ahs her own goals for what they would like to do and see. One of Cassie’s is to have a wild vacation fling. When she has a chance encounter with a hot Scot wearing a kilt, she is ready. Will she be able to just walk away the next day?
I liked this book. It was a quick and easy read. The characters are mostly realistic and while Cassie seems a bit quick to fall for Logan it what her plan was from the beginning. This is a pretty typical romance story but there are some surprises along the way. I give this book 4 of 5 stars.
I received an advance copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

Getting Hot With the Scot by Melonie Johnson

I have to admit that a foreign accent will catch my attention. And if he’s cute and in a kilt? Yeah, I’d probably be out of control flirting.
The heroine had a goal on her foreign vacation: a one-night stand with a sexy stranger.
The story was a cute premise and a sexy read.
For the younger, uncommitted single reader. NOT YA.

I don’t care for pranks or practical jokes which put me at odds with the hero from the start. He redeems himself by the end with his Mam and his deep feelings for the heroine.
Mam = mother.
Lots of local Scottish slang I was unfamiliar with, some I could find in a dictionary or figure out from the sentence, some I could not. bejants - dictionary didn’t work on this one.

I received a copy of this from NetGalley.

I liked, Getting hot with the Scot. I found it funny, well written and also with the right bit of heat between the 2 main characters. Gotta love a man in a kilt!

I was excited to be introduced to a new author's writing. My first impression of the title was that this might be a Historical Romance. Then I read the blurb and saw the cover and knew that this story would be my cup of tea.

Getting Hot with the Scot was fully devour-able. I could not stop loving Cassie and Logan. Their story was a breath of fresh air. The chemistry was perfection. It had me begging and begging for more. The hot romance almost over circuited my Kindle ;) Just sayin'.

The drama will have you holding on and wishing hard that Cassie could get over Logan's stupidity. At the same time I was angry with our hero. There is a lot of emotion that the author invested that you will feel outpouring from her words. Getting Hot with the Scot surpassed my expectations!

Immediately fell in love with Logan and Cassie. Their relationship starts out with a prank but quickly turns into more. Logan can’t help but screw it up. Despite his past and his views on marriage, he finds he’s not quite ready to let Cassie go. You’ll definitely want to get hot with a Scot! I can’t wait for more!!! 5 stars!

Cassie and Logan were a fun pair to watch. The beginning is a bit misleading but stick with it and enjoy.

This book was just what I needed and wanted to read. I have been in a reading slump for close to a month and I was able to become engaged and read this novel quickly, it was hard to put down! I really enjoyed the characters and their growth and development through the story. The romance was cute but I also enjoyed the different friendship groups! There were some important topics discussed including increasing literacy skills for children, grief and the ability to open your heart to someone. I also loved the discussion of not shaming people for what they read!! The steamy parts in this novel were definitely more descriptive than what I am use to reading but I liked the development of the relationship. This was the first novel that I’ve read from Johnson but I am excited to read more!

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Can it really get any better than a witty Scottish hottie?! *wink-wink* Not only do you have kilts, but I could practically hear his panty-melting accent. *swoon*

Getting Hot with the Scot was full of laughter and overall fun while it also had some scorching romance scenes. This was my first Melonie Johnson book and I was not disappointed. I really enjoyed the character development on both sides, but Logan's story was was priceless with his prankster ways. I loved how they complimented each other and helped strengthen one another to help improve their relationship.

I simply can't wait for Theo and Bonnie's story!

Getting Hot With the Scot is Melonie Johnson’s debut novel with two more to follow this year. A group of young women are on a lifetime trip to Europe, one they had agreed upon when they were college students together. They are now on the last legs of the trip traveling in Scotland, when Cassie Crow, a young journalist from Chicago, becomes separated from the group during a castle tour. She cannot find her friends, but she does discover a highlander, kilt and all, that plays out similar to a scene from one of her favorite romance novels. Taken aback, Cassie appears to momentarily believe the ruse, recovering quickly when the crew of prankster internet show Shenanigans appears.

Cassie refuses to sign a release. She’s on the verge of becoming a serious journalist rather than a morning show social editor. When she returns from her trip, Cassie has a meeting set up with her boss to pitch a new concept with hard hitting local problems being explored. She cannot risk becoming a silly internet sensation with so much at stake.

Meanwhile, Logan Reid and his sister, Janet, also have much at stake. They must increase their female viewership to be considered for a new series which could launch their careers. The video of Cassie’s encounter with Logan, especially after the special editing, might just do it. But Cassie initially refuses to sign a release, which brings Logan and his best friend, Theo Wharton, following Cassie and her friends to London.

The chemistry between Cassie and Logan is unmistakable. The mix between their attraction and distrust dances a swirling story that will entice and entertain the reader. As they waltz through this delightful tale, Cassie and Logan seek their balance, often off kilter, as they find their way to their careers and their futures.

This was an interesting story and I am interested to read the coming books in the series. I did enjoy this book and I do recommend it.

Getting Hot with the Scot is a fun read that grabbed my attention from the first chapter! Hilarious moments, fun banter, a great group of girlfriends and one hot scot made this story such an amazing read! Cassie and Logan had sparks from the first moment they met and the wild attraction carried throughout the book and took me on a grand romantic adventure! I truly enjoyed it and recommend this book!

I really liked it! It was sweet, funny and sexy. The characters were great and well written! I couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable read. I love that it's set in Scotland and that the heroine hooks up with a sexy Scotsman. It wasn't super on the drama and angst, just a great romantic comedy.

Sweet but fun and sexy! Love the characters!! I can hear the Scottish accent and love it!! I know this is only the first of many books in the series and I am so glad!! I can't wait to see the other girls get their man.

Awww loved Logan and Cassie’s chemistry. The storyline was perfect and the humor to go along with their friends was hysterical. The writing kept me captivated and had me reading this book in one sitting.

I'm scratching my head, wondering why so many readers enjoy this book. I was put off almost immediately by the cliched writing and the obsessive descriptions of hair. Here are examples from Chapter One: "tumble of red curls," "straw-berry blond ponytail," "auburn curls bouncing" -- and the fun just continues in Chapter Two: "The girl shook her head and tossed her hair, a lovely dark brown almost the same shade as the chestnuts his family roasted at Hogmanay" or [she] "tossed her dark, delicious mane over a sassy shoulder."

By the time I had finished Chapter Three, I decided that this was a rare DNF for me.

I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is the first book that I have read by this author and I can tell you that it won’t be the last. I originally requested her second book (Smitten by the Brit) from NetGalley because it looked fun and exciting. A few days later I noticed this book (Getting Hot with the Scot) and loved the title. But wait... there’s more!!! Once Upon a Bad Boy is also part of the series, so of course I requested that as well. I realized they were by the same author and decided to read them in order.

I really liked this book - it was funny, hot & steamy, and overall enjoyable. Definitely should be on your TBR list this summer! The author introduces the 5 American girls on a European trip of a lifetime - you immediately fall in love with the girls and can’t wait to see what they are up to in their own books.

A wild fling in Scotlandnturned into a rollercoaster of a ride!

Cassie Crow is a tv journalist who is trying to get her big break into the morning tv segment. She’s tired of doing fluff pieces and wants to be taken seriously. Before she has her big meeting to pitch her idea with her boss, she visits Europe with her friends with a single goal in mind, to have a hot fling with a foreigner. She gets her wish when she comes across a honest to god kilt-wearing Scot in a castle. Deciding to go with instinct she kisses him passionately. Only to come to find that while he is a Scot, he’s also Logan Reid, the notorious prankster and she just fell for one of his.

Logan has been playing pranks on unsuspecting people for his show for a while, but kissing Cassie was the first time he broke character. He truly enjoyed kissing her. But he needs the video of the prank to boost his ratings with the female population and help land his show in a prime time slot with a studio in Chicago. When Cassie refuses to sign the release so he can use the video, he decides to try peruse her personally, and if he can get her to eventually sign, even better. After enjoying to their time in Scotland, the girls move on in their trip, leaving Logan behind. That being said, he follows her to London and then later Chicago, all the while, the contract and video continue to cause angst in their relationship.

I had a hard time getting into this book. At many points I checked my progress and was surprised to see that I was much further behind than I thought I should be. I didn’t like Logan, I though he was selfish and closed off, not willing to give anything of himself below the surface. I also got tired of the yo-yo relationship. I’m all for a little angst, but between London and then Chicago, I was kind of done with them both.

That being said, I already have the ARCs for the next two and am looking forward to seeing Ariel get her a price Eric 😉.

I received this arc from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Cassie and her friends are on a once in a lifetime trip touring Europe. Her one goal for the trip is to have a one night fling with a sexy stranger abroad. When she finds Logan, dressed in a kilt with a thick Scottish accent she can't resist. She doesn't realize he is filming a hoax for his up and coming series on Youtube hoping to be picked up for a television series. But will one night of fun be enough? This is a fun steamy contemporary read.

A Highlander in a Kilt

Cassie and her friends take the trip of a lifetime. While abroad, Cassie plans to have a fling and packs accordingly.
Logan has to get his show’s ratings up with the ladies. He arranges to meet an unwitting lady. Cassie is looking for the loo. Who ends up surprising whom?

I had been picking up and putting down so many books when I started this one. I just keep feeling meh. This one stuck. This book starts out with the heroine and her friends on vacation. She meets the hero there. Her plan was to have a hot, sexy one night stand with him. What if one night isn’t enough? I enjoyed this book for the most part. This book started a foundation for books to come. I’m definitely intrigued. I plan to read the next book.



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