While this was an easy read, I didn’t love it like I wanted to. Don’t get me wrong, the story itself is cute had its funny moments. However, the pacing and lack of chemistry made this story fall flat. Following this story took some work because it seemed like the author telling me how everyone felt instead of showing me. Along with that, it did move quite slow.

All in all, this wasn't for me. and I don't think I'll be continuing on with this series.

Laura Trentham’s new “Highland, Georgia” series is off to a promising start. A couple of real Scots, and a town full of want-to-be Scots makes for a heady mixture. Two love stories aren’t too many for one annual Highland Festival, although there are a few too many personal secrets being kept to keep the love interests running smoothly.

I enjoyed this book, and I look forward to what I suspect will be Anna’s story in the next book!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was an entertaining, well-written book. Izzy's mom comes home from her vacation in Scotland with a surprise - a gentleman friend! This leaves Izzy to plan their annual Highland Games alone - until Alasdair, the gentleman's nephew, comes to see if his uncle needs saving and decides instead to help Izzy with the Highland Games. I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more books by this author.

I absolutely adored this story.
First off I'm a sucker for a Georgia setting because its my home state. Second, sexy men in kilts? Yes, Please!
I was instantly drawn into the charming town of Highland and Izzy is someone I know I would be friends with in real life. While the story mostly stayed with a light plot I really enjoyed how the characters handle certain things and felt that their actions and reactions were very genuine.

I will be eagerly awaiting the next book!!

I so want to say that I loved this book but alas I just didn’t it has everything I love in a book. A quirky small-town romance, a sexy Scotsman and a fun occasion. I just can’t seem to pinpoint why I didn’t love it.

Isabel Buchanan is a native of Highland, Georgia where the town is Scots mad. It is that time in the year again where the Highland Games takes place and where she has loads of preparations to do. Before all the preparations start, she goes to pick her mother up from the airport. She has brought a souvenir home one Scotsman Gareth. Her world is turned upside down in an instant.

Izzy was just too naïve and childish for me and as I’m jaded and cynical and well, I just didn’t get her issues/hang-ups etc. She is so paranoid, and the question is why?

Alasdair Blackmoor’s Mum sends him after his uncle to save him from himself by going off with an American tart. He is to see that his uncle is okay which he does. While in Highland he questions his life choices and to be honest don’t we all at some time. But he screws up and well his way of groveling is unique to say the least.

I don’t really care for Alasdair to be honest there isn’t much for that I can say.

I also didn’t feel the chemistry.

The writing is good and strong some things could have been fleshed out more but that is just me. It was slightly predictable and not an easy read by far. But I do see potential for the series.

DNF at 27%.

Isabel Buchanan and her mother run an annual Highland Games event in their town of Highland Georgia to help maintain their huge mansion, but this year her mother has returned from a holiday in Scotland with a Scottish guy in tow. Now her mother is besotted with her real-life highlander and neglecting the games leaving Isabel to organise everything herself.

Izzy's mother Rosie's boyfriend Gareth isn't who he seems, what seemed like a harmless deception in Scotland, pretending to be a gardener rather than the wealthy laird of the estate has become a concern now that he has followed Rosie to the US. Gareth's sister-in-law is concerned that Rosie is a gold-digger and has despatched her son Alasdair Blackmoor to extract his uncle from Georgia with all possible haste.

Alasdair is an Acquisitions and Development Risk Manager (nope, not a scooby), he's highly paid but his boss is an ass and he works ridiculous hours, he can't afford to babysit his uncle but when his mother gets a bee in his bonnet he has no option but to do as she commands. But when he gets to Highland he finds Izzy utterly charming in a wacky, ditzy way. But as he digs into Highland's finances he can't help but wonder if his mother's concerns are justified.

27% into this book and we don't seem to be getting anywhere. Alasdair lives and works in New York yet he and Izzy have the Scottish/American language confusion conversation. It just feels like groundhog day and I'm not seeing the humour - sorry maybe I'm having a sense of humour failure.

Overall, I must be honest I'm not a fan of any romance with kilts or a Scottish accent, I made an exception when requesting this ARC because it was set in Georgia but it plays to all the old Scottish stereotypes and I just wasn't feeling it.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

A Highlander Walks into a Bar is a perfect summer romance! I'd love to see it as a Hallmark Channel movie (even though they'd take out the smexy parts.) It's got an earl in disguise, a small town festival and a couple that keeps getting interrupted when things get serious. It's fun and funny and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

The town of Highland, Georgia is both picturesque and over the top with its small town charm and Scottish-themed kitch. Quirky small towns are my catnip and this one did not disappoint. I also loved the dueling accents! That would be great in a movie. Oh, or in audiobook!

I'm looking forward to the next one in the series, which is set up nicely at the end. Can I have it now?

“A Highlander Walks into a Bar” by Laura Trentham is the first book in the Highland Georgia Series. It is a great start to what I think is going to be an awesome series. This is an enjoyable quick and easy read. I actually did not want to put it down so I read it in one sitting. It is a super fun, clean sweet romance with a Scottish twist. It is filled with lots of laugh out loud moments. The story was well written and the characters likable and fun the scenery and characters were easy to envision. This is perfect for a summer read. I am looking forward to the next book in this series.

This book is very well written. However, it lacks passion—and for that reason I couldn’t rate is as high as I would have liked to. I would read more from this author however.

Who can resist a Scottish hero as hot as this one!?! Loved this book. Couldn't put it down.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Timely romance when my local city is preparing to host it's own Scottish Games. Alasdair follows his uncle Gareth to Georgia, basically to bring him home fearing Rose is only after his title. He has an epiphany while visiting with Isabel and realizes his life could use some change. I found their story fun and flirty, enjoying the unusual Scottish terms and sexy brogue. Things tend to run a bit slower in the south and it seemed their romance was going the same way, thankfully the games sped things up a bit. I enjoyed reading my early copy and wrote this review voluntarily.

This is a surprisingly cute, laugh out loud funny, sassy book. I couldn't put it down. The characters are all great
you either want to give them a hug, or smack them to look and see what they are about to miss or lose.
Isabel/Izzy goes to pick up her mother at the airport from a trip to Scotland. The trip from home to the airport in stop and go traffic,and heat has left her flustered, hot and dreading the drive back. When her mother, Rose hugs her and and tells her she bought a surprise back. Izzy tries to guess what "it " is with earring, scarf ect
when a bearded, tall man starts helping with the suitcases. Rose's surprise is six-foot, two hundred pounds of Scottish charm and good looks. Gareth is a caretaker for Cairndow, and estate in the Highlands with a rumbly brogue that is charming and warm. Izzy does not trust him on sight. She thinks he is out to take advantage of her mother's money and heart. She will do whatever it take to not let that happen.
Alasdair Blackmoor, is on a mission for his over bearing mother to bring his Uncle, a Earl and Laird of Cairndow back home to Scotland. His mother is sure an American women is out to get his money. When he first meets Izzy sparks fly and not the good kind either. She has not got use to his Uncle being there and now other Scotsman's show up ! Only this one is younger, sophisticated and handsome as sin itself. When Alasdair meets his Uncle he learns of his deception in not giving his real name of title. As Alasdair and Izzy are thrown together for the Highland Games, more secrets come up, and Alasdair learns why Izzy feels clumsy, and usually says whatever she is thinking! Which lands her in some interesting and embarrassing situations with Alasdair.
This is a great story of two love stories, Mother and Uncle and Nephew and daughter.
Lots of twist and turns, finding out what all four really want and need, secrets come out and how they are handled is great.
This is my first book by Laura Trentham, and will not be my last. It was refreshing, delightful, sexy romp
Be sure and get yours. Can't wait for the next one. It has a nice set up at the end.

Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) provided by the Author and Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an fair and honest review

What can you expect from a book about Scottish men in a town named Highland, Georgia? A good fun read for sure. Izzy's mom Rose brought Gareth home with her from her vacation. He's more than a souvenir- he's a really good guy who seems to make her mom happy. Then Alasdair turns up. There's some sort of thing going on between the two of them but Izzy's less concerned about this initially than about putting together the Highland games, which are really important to the town. Alasdair turns out to be a good guy too but there's a secret. Both men do pretty darn well at wooing Izzy and Rose. This has some chuckle worthy cross cultural stuff, nice dialogue, and a sweet ending. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. Ah, romance!

So this was Adorable – with a capital A! Izzy takes time off from her accounting business every year to help her mother run the Highland Games on their property – a legacy from her father. After college, rather than traveling or spending all of her hours writing, she stayed home to help her mother and the town – and the games are an integral part of the local economy. But picking her mum up from the airport after a ‘scouting trip’ to Scotland, she finds much more luggage than expected, and her mother brought home an ACTUAL Scot – Gareth. All six foot plus of him. If that wasn’t enough to set off alarm bells and get Izzy’s dander up, her mother is FLIRTING with him!

It’s not enough that Izzy is feeling stressed and her mother is more interested in playing with Gareth than helping out with the festival, but another Scot has arrived in town and happens to be looking for Gareth. Alasdair, nephew and businessman responsible for high-end development projects has, after much badgering from his mother, gone to find Gareth and discover if this ‘new woman’ is out to marry the title and strip the ancestral lands. Of course, Gareth hasn’t shared his actual surname or relationship to the Blackmoor estates, and Alasdair is wiling to go along with the deception as he sorts out the issues. Never expecting that Izzy would be the biggest issue and draw of them all!

Again – this story was adorable! From the kitschy souvenirs and decorations that make even the most loyal of Scots cringe to the southern charm of the place, everyone being involved with and knowing everyone else’s business, the struggles that Izzy and her mother have with their own property and bills, and even the minutia of putting together an event – the story just bounces from one highlight to another. With a local boy, the all-American archetype farmer who is convinced Izzy is for him, to her unimagined draw to the tall and dark Alasdair, and his to her – the story is full of laughter, challenges and heart – with plenty of caber throws to go around. A lovely start to a new series – one that promises laughter and hotness!!

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3.5 stars. This was a little slow for me and I didn't feel the spark between Isabel and Alasdair.

Isabel and her mother have run the Scottish games in their Georgia hometown for years. Her mother has just come back from a trip to Scotland and brought a souvenir. A true Scott! Not only does her mother have a new Scottish boyfriend, but his attractive nephew has also come. Of course this is during the busiest time in their lives with the games coming right up. Isabel has no time to deal with any of these new visitors.

Alasdair is wary of his uncle's new relationship. Thinking Isabel's mother is trying to take advantage of his Uncle (who happens to be an Earl), he decides to stay in Highland, Georgia through the Scottish games to keep an eye on him. It doesn't hurt that Isabel is attractive and makes staying in Highland a little more enjoyable. Secrets and complications come in the way of both couples romance, but it all works in the end.

Thank you to SMP for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A Highlander Walks Into a Bar by Laura Trentham

Contemporary romance. Highland games in the Southern US.
Don’t we all just love a foreign accent? In this story two southern women fall for gentleman from Scotland. Izzy is concerned her mother is being taken advantage of but is still charmed by Alasdair, who has also traveled to the small southern town to check on his Uncle.

I absolutely adored Izzy. No filters. No artifice. A bit naive. She says what she is thinking which led to several laugh out loud moments for me.

“With her hair spread around her like a halo, she looked an angel, but he knew better. She was a tart-tongued, sexy dervish who had cast a spell over him.”

A charming romance. I love reading stories by this author. I’m always swept away with falling in love. 1st in the series.

I received a copy of this from NetGalley. I also purchased a copy to share.

The cover, title, and synopsis caught my attention, and I was really excited to read this one. Unfortunately, it fell flat for me. Izzy was an okay character and Alasdair had a lot of swoon potential, but the chemistry wasn't there. The slow pacing made it difficult to stay interested too. Thank you for the opportunity to read this one.

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

You can just see the train wreck waiting to happen when Gareth comes back with Rose from Scotland. Rose's daughter, Izzy, is worried that Gareth is going to scam her mother so when Gareth's nephew, Alasdair, shows up, she is really worried that these two are con artist working together.

Little does Rose or Izzy know that Gareth is an earl to an estate not the estate manager that he told Rose. Alasdair wants to check out Izzy and Rose as he thinks they are con artist so he sets into motion some events that are pretty bad for them.

Secrets are only hidden for so long and then Rose and Izzy are not happy that they were deceived! There is so much emotion going on in this story as you feel their pain of being kept in the dark and lied to, yet they both have pretty amazing relationships that are starting.

I loved the last chapter with Iain planning on going to Highland and helping out for the festival, wonder who he is destined to meet! Only thing that would have made this better is if we saw some justice served to Alasdair's former boss and co-worker who tried to take advantage of him!!

A funny and adorable story! I love all things Scottish, so this book was right up my alley. I kept imagining the Gaelic accent every time the main male character spoke, which was delightful. A fun and light hearted summery read.

Scotland meets The South in A Highlander walks into a bar. Bikinis ensure amidst planning for an upcoming festival. Good read, but not great.