Scot Under the Covers is book two in The Wild Wicked Highlanders series by Suzanne Enoch. I am loving this set of stories. Enoch is a master of layering her characters and bringing them to life. Although this book could be read as a stand-alone tale, it is much richer to read them in order. Enoch sprinkles some hilarious moments along with some extremely steamy sex scenes. Ordered to London to find themselves, wives, all three MacTaggert brothers are resistant at first. The middle brother is a gambler - Aden. And this is his story. I enjoyed the slow development of Aden and Miranda’s relationship. Miranda’s response to the trial she faces is believable and heartbreaking. I can’t wait to read more in this series.

Miranda is smart and sassy and needs help. Aiden is a gambler and a reprobate and also needs help. They have nothing in common but they need each other. Too bad their feelings are getting in the way.
Fun book. I enjoyed Miranda and Aiden and thought they worked well together.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. My thoughts and opinions are my own and without bias or favor.

Miranda doesn't like gamblers, for a good reason, but she finds herself not only attracted to one, but desperately in need of his help. He's the only one who can give her the information she needs to prevent a marriage to a man who can't be trusted; ironically she must trust Aden and his knowledge of gambling, and pretend he is a suitor, too.

Aden has been summoned to London to find a wife by his estranged mother. His sister tries to help by introducing him to her friends, but his wild Highlander ways scares some or is a novelty to others. He's in need of help with society and Miranda can teach him what he needs to know in exchange for his knowledge of gambling.

Pretending to be a potential suitor is the perfect guise, till it starts feeling real. He will have to win over Miranda's distaste of gamblers while winning her hand against a villain. Danger lurks, but Aden has a plan. But will it be enough to win her heart for a lifetime?

Loved this story or romance with a bit of danger.

**Received an ARC from Netgalley**

This is the funny and enthralling story of Miranda Harris and Aden MacTaggert. Aden is the quiet, elusive brother of the MacTaggert brood, who have been tasked by their mother to marry English women before their younger sister marries (she is betrothed to Miranda’s brother, Matthew). The three brothers are so much fun! Who doesn’t love brawny Highlanders, with their brogue and playfulness? But they can be serious when it is needed. It may nearly kill them, but they can manage. Matthew has wagered and lost plenty - enough to sell Miranda to Captain Vale, the scumbag he was wagering against. Desperate to find a way out of the betrothal, she turns to Aden for help even though she despises gamblers. And Aden is a very good gambler!

This is my first Suzanne Enoch book, but it will NOT be my last. I will be seeking out the first book in the series (Niall and Amy’s story) and I can’t wait for the others! The MacTaggert family is wonderful and I thoroughly enjoyed reading Aden and Miranda’s story. Ms. Enoch is a fantastic storyteller who weaves humor, snarky dialogue, and sizzling heat into this enemy to lovers story. The story offers suspense, mystery, betrayal, loyalty, and very nice character development. I found myself laughing out loud while reading and while I couldn’t wait to finish the story, I also didn’t want it to end.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for who granted an ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.

I do so love to mix up my reading and what a great way to do it than with a adventure with a Highlander. It had been a few years since I had picked up one by this author with it seeming like a ole friend with a visit. Miranda and Aden must come together to help each other with the results being different than what they had counted on. With the bad guy in here wanting his way also things will get a bit filled with drama at times. Pretend can become real so can the difference seen? This was a much needed adventure with the excitement with what came at the end.

Delightful read....Highlander and London society!!! Let the games begin. It's all a joke until they fall in love. A good romp with a great story and Suzanne Enoch knows how to tell a tale!!

Enjoy!!! Thank you to NetGalley for an advance opcy to review.

I really liked this book.

Why? Because Miranda, while in deep due to her brother's gambling debts, she is out to save herself and solve the troubles due to said brother.
She's smart and crafty.

Aden is a gambler and a player (no thanks). But they strike a deal.
A beneficial one, except for that pesky attraction to each other.

I adored Miranda.
Recommend.

**I received an Arc in exchange for an honest review.**
Although this is the second book in this series, it can be read as a stand-alone. I had not read the first book and I didn’t feel like I was missing something from this story.
Aden is only in England because his mother insists that he and his 2 brothers take English brides before she will allow their sister to marry. They also need the money she’ll provide to save their beloved castle. The mother that abandoned them to return to England many years ago. They have not seen nor heard from her since she left and mom if them are particularly ready to cooperate. Oh Aden plans to find a lass and leave her in England once he weds her. Once his younger brother falls in love, he starts to wonder if there’s something more.
Miranda finds herself in an untenable position. Her brother owes a great deal of money to a ruthless man who has decided she has is to wed him to settle the debt. Add in the infuriatingly attractive Scotsman, who is soon to be her brothers brother in law. He’s sexy and invasive and not at all what she should want.
I loved the back and forth between these two. Aden values Miranda’s intelligence but also desires to protect her. They do not immediately trust one another but they form an uneasy alliance. This book is plenty sexy and fun and is a very easy read. I love a man with a plan and Aden is a couple steps ahead of everyone.
I cannot wait to read the next book.

enoch's wild wicked highlanders series continues with scot under the covers. the scot in question, aden mctaggert is a delightful character. he's strategic and thoughtful and sexy and fun. he appreciates the challenge miranda harris brings into his life.

the villian of this piece is particularly awful, but miranda's brother matthew is kind of a villain too. and while everyone tries to make his actions "better" there's really no excusing his choices or his decision to throw his sister to the wolves, which is what he does in essence.

miranda is just lucky that aden is there to protect her and that the mctaggerts band together in face of adversity.

**scot under the covers will publish on january 28, 2020. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/st. martin's press in exchange for my honest review.

I just adore this series by Suzanne. Three Scottish highlanders who are fish-out-of-water in London at their mother's purse strings blackmailing demand to marry English ladies. This is Aden's story, the gambler who keeps his thoughts to himself. Underneath he's a rescuer and has a soft heart for those who need help. The heroine, Miranda Harris tells Aden the first time she meets him she doesn't like or respect him because he gambles. Little does she realize that's she's going to need his help very soon.

Miranda is the sister of Matthew who is engaged to Aden's little sister Eloise. Miranda's father and uncle have both been taken advantage of gamblers in the past and she hates gamblers and gambling because of that. Aden spends his spare time in this pursuit so she tells him off the first time they meet. Unfortunately her brother Matthew is being blackmailed by gambler Captain Robert Vale into forcing Miranda to marry him to forgive the huge debt. If not Vale will tell their parents and destroy their lives taking everything. Vale is seeking entry and status into London's ton and she his ticket. Miranda is desperate to get out of this and turns to Aden for help trying to get away from Vale. She understands only a gambler can get the best of another gambler. Aden is intrigued by Miranda and is determined to best Vale and cast him out of London so he can't hurt his younger sister or others. Vale shows a history of holding others gambling debts over their heads to advance himself. As they work together Miranda learns Aden isn't who she thought and Aden sees that Miranda is the one woman who will be his equal partner in life. I loved watching how Aden played his game to expose Vale and get the best of him.

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

Historical romances are a bit of a hit or miss for me, and Scot Under the Covers lands somewhere in the middle. The characters are likable enough, at least our hero and heroine. There were some things about the characters' actions that rubbed me the wrong way, some of it falling in with the time period and some not, but they were likable enough. The romance felt a little off to me. It wasn't instalove, but it didn't move organically either. They kind of went back and forth on why they should or shouldn't be together, which wouldn't be a big deal except the result was that the story felt a little choppy to me at times. This is the second book in a series, but it does work as a standalone. In the end, this one had its moments, so it was worth the read.

Full review appeared on Reader's Edyn on 01,28,20

Miranda is in a pickle no thanks to her brother and she seems to have no recourse in which to dig herself out. The more she uncovers, the worse things seem. Unable to rescue himself from several bad bets, her brother Matthew has provided HER as the debt payment – forcing her into a marriage she vehemently opposes. She abhors gamblers for several reasons, but suddenly finds herself needing exactly that if she’s ever going to finagle the slightest of chances to get out of this damnable mess. Enter

Aden, brother of Eloise, Matthew’s intended. The Highlander is brash and irritating slowly charming her right down to her toes. What first annoyed her – or so she argued – is now attracting her to distraction. But she needs to keep her wits about her because Aden is her only conspirator, engaged in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, and her singular hope of escape. The more they discover, the less likely freedom seems. But Aden, frequently discounted as a Highland barbarian, is much more than he appears and he’s not backing down from this challenge. Fiercely protective and disturbingly dense…the man refuses to allow her to make any decisions about the two of them before she’s been untangled from this vicious snare for fear that the trauma is influencing her free will. But Miranda has made her decision and as soon as they yank her free from the clutches of an evil mastermind, she has only the proved to Aden (the pig-headed oaf) that she knows her mind and plans to make him hers. Rules will be broken and convention will be cast aside.

Aden has a bit of a problem. Instructed by his mother to marry an English lass or deal with loss of funding for their home in Scotland, he either needs to complete said directive, or figure a way out of it. The very intriguing Miranda provides a solution for both options. Aden isn’t sure which direction is most desirable, but he knows for sure he has little choice but to come to Miranda’s aid. At the very least they will soon be related by marriage and part of the same family. At the most, and he’s no where near that way of thinking yet, she’ll be the lass he marries. Unbeknownst to Aden, the ploy she has become involved in, however unwilling, is much worse than originally intuited. As the risk increases, so does their passion. But Aden hesitates to put a label on anything before lifting the burden of stress off Miranda’s shoulders. He wants her – has never been captivated or affected by anyone like her – but he wants her head clear when she decides whether to keep or discard him. And he fears the worst. With his tender heart on the line, and new emotions flooding to the surface, he wagers everything in an all-or-nothing move to save her from the clutches of the evil vulture. If it works, at least he’ll have a chance with her. If it backfires, he risks losing her forever with her fate sealed and her future controlled by someone who harbors only ill will. If anyone has a chance, it’s this wagering Highlander and the ferociously loyal family he has backing him up; by rights the same family that is soon to be hers in one form or another.

I’m in love! Deception, desire, and kilts! Oh my! I love Scottish HR and have some books I adore, but this series and Ms. Enoch have easily moved to the absolute best of them all! I laughed, got angry, was shocked, even cried! My family looked at me like I was losing my mind every time I cracked up. Pretty sure the whole time I was reading I usually had a s**t-eating grin on my face. And you know what? I don’t give a fig! Books that inspire that kind of emotion and joy from me are a treasure! My only singular complaint is that I had the first book in the series and didn’t realize it until after I had finished this one. Argh! I could have read in order. But no matter. I am sure it will be just as engaging even already knowing the outcome. I even moved it up on my list, so I will have it polished off in a couple of weeks at the most. And now that I am getting caught up and back to my regularly reading habits, I will be able to actually read these ARCs prior to release. How about that concept? Seriously though, I just read something I really didn’t care for, so much that I was wary of a new read from a new author. Not so any longer. Aden and the McTaggerts have rejuvenated me! *le sigh* I need to visit Scotland.

I absolutely loved the quick wit and cutting comments which slowly morphed into playful, sexy banter between Aden and Miranda. Opposites attract and these two were a fantastic example of exactly that. There’s nothing better than a damsel in distress, who in any other circumstance could hold her own, than a hunky, brooding Highlander in a kilt come to rescue and thoroughly seduce her. I enjoyed the fact that Miranda had loving, possibly unconventional parents, who allowed her to be herself with no forced expectation of marriage. She was free to do her own choosing despite her numerous seasons and determined to marry for love, if ever deciding to marry at all. And how she came about making that decision and acting on it was fantastic! Then there’s Aden – despite is flaws, which actually endeared him to me more, he was pretty much flawless. The perfect pepper to Miranda’s salt. I didn’t want the book to end. And dang those other McTaggert men. Sex on a stick, all of them. I am curious to know what the story is behind their mother, Francessca. There seems to be a bit more that occurred beyond her agreement with their father, creating quite a rift between her and her boys. She nearly explains it to Aden and then stops herself. I’m hoping to discover more in the next book because Coll is inevitably next for his own romance. Estrangement aside, I thoroughly enjoyed her character. She added quite a lot to the story and her quick assessment and keen sense when dealing with her boys – dealing with everyone really – was a thrill to read. I truthfully cannot come up with a single complaint to mention. Whether you enjoy Scottish HR, or have yet to experience it, this is a wonderful place to begin. Although, in hindsight, I might give the first book a read first so as not to create any spoilers. But even if beginning the series here, an electrifying experience within these pages is guaranteed! The series title says it all – and boy do I crave more of those Wild Wicked Highlanders!

Kindle version provided by NetGalley/St.Martin’s in exchange for an honest review.

I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.  Scot Under the Covers is the second book in Suzanne Enoch's engaging The Wild Wicked Highlanders Series.  I do think you should read the first book, It's Getting Scot in Here first as it gives you some insight into the hero Aden MacTaggert's character and I enjoyed it immensely.  Miranda Harris's brother, who is engaged to marry Aden MacTaggert's sister, has foolishly allowed himself to be lured into gambling and accruing a debt that he would not be able to repay in his lifetime. When the villain who owns his debt suggests that he will forgive the debt for Miranda's hand in marriage, Matthew Harris is more than willing to hand her over.  Feeling trapped, she asks Aden for his help because she needs some insight as to how a gambler would think even though she despises gamblers and wants nothing to do with Aden otherwise. Aden realizing that she's handed him an out from the agreement to marry an English bride his mother is holding over him nevertheless is intrigued by Miranda and seeks to help her find an escape from the cage her brother's actions have created. With a seriously hot hero and a strong and independent heroine, this book is one that will keep your reading way past your bedtime.  Medium Steam.  Publishing Date January 28, 2020. #NetGalley #ScotUnderTheCovers #SuzanneEnoch #ScottishRomanceNovel #HistoricalRomanceNovel #bookstagram #StMartinsPress

The first 30% or so of the book was not really all that enjoyable. Miranda was hard to like at first. It seemed completely illogical that she would have such strong dislike of a person she hadn't even met for reasons that were not even that justifiable to begin with. However, Aden is a really delightful hero, and makes you want to continue reading the novel. The villain is...villainous, making the plot interesting. The pacing is also really nice. The only other thing that bothered me was Miranda's brother being so willing to gamble away her life and then not being held accountable in a satisfying manner. I also thought it a bit out of character that the MacTaggert brothers would so easily get over something like that, considering the man was engaged to their sister.
Overall, I had a lot of fun with Scot Under the Covers, laughed and cheered Miranda and Aden on to their HEA. 4 stars.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for providing me a copy of Scot Under the Covers!
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I was instantly captivated by this second book in the Wild Wicked Highlanders. Each brother has been tasked with finding a wife before their sister marries, a trope in itself which usually provides delightful problems.
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In this story Aden MacTaggert is confronted by Miranda Harris, a woman equipped with brains, beauty, and a sour opinion of any man who takes pleasure in gambling (a pastime which he himself enjoys). Because of a wicked plot against her, Miranda is forced to seek help from MacTaggert and hilarity, adventure, and romance ensues.
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I devoured every page of this story wondering how the villain would get his just desserts, and I reveled in the banter between the hero and heroine. Both characters are so witty and charming that it would be hard not to fall in love with their story from the very beginning.
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This is a new to me author, and I now look forward to reading many more of her books!

Devilishly handsome Highlander Aden MacTaggert knows next to nothing about the ways of the ton, but he most certainly knows his way around gaming halls and womens’ hearts. Still,

Aden is not sure how he’ll manage to find a Sassenach bride in time to save his family’s inheritance. When his almost sister-in-law Miranda comes to him for assistance, he proposes a partnership: She will help him navigate London society and he’ll teach her everything about wagering…and winning back her freedom. The beautiful, clever lass intrigues Aden—but is she playing her own game, or are the sparks between them real? He is accustomed to risking his pocket. But betting on Miranda’s love is a game he can’t afford to lose.

This is the second book in this series and they just keep getting more delightful. This trio of brothers must all find English Brides or forfeit all money that their mother contributes to the upkeep of their Scottish lands.
I loved both of the first two books in the series and look forward to Coll's story next.
I gave Aden and Miranda's story 4.75 of 5.0 stars.
I received a complimentary ARC of this book to read. This in no way affected my opinion of this book which I read and am voluntarily reviewing.

I haven't read a Suzanne Enoch story in a long time. The good news is that her writing is still top-notch! Scot under the Covers was charming, heart-warming and just plain fun. Take one clever Highlander and mix him with a conventional Sassenach with a secret desire to rebel and you have a terrific mix. Both families added a lot to the mix, plus one very slimy villain. This book was everything I love about historical romance. A must-read.

ARC provided through Netgalley.

Overall I enjoyed this book, that being said I had a hard time getting swept away in the beginning, definitely give it time and it’s well worth the read. The strong family connection is great. The love story is ahhh inspiring.

“Suzanne Enoch is the gold standard on Highlander novels. Scot Under the Covers was absolutely fantastic and I savored every word.”

I truly enjoyed Aden’s story. Can’t wait for Coll!

The publisher and Netgalley provided me with an ARC of this title in exchange fir an honest review.

Miranda has seen firsthand how a disregard for the consequences a game of chance can ruin a family, and she is determined to avoid liaisons with irresponsible men who stake their lives on the turn of a card. But her first glimpse of a bedraggled, muddy, kilted highlander with a stray dog in his arms makes her dream about impossibilities.

Aden is the very thing Miranda avoids- a wagerer. What Miranda doesn't know is that Aden's wagering is based on his statistical expertise and calculation of the odds. He may be a wagerer, but he is neither reckless nor irresponsible. He is immediately drawn to Miranda, despite her prickly reaction to him.

When a nefarious character is determined to get Miranda in his clutches, and blindsides and coerces her brother into abetting his scheme, Miranda turns to Aden for help. Stolen kisses and close quarters turn their business arrangement into something more.

I loved this addition to a favorite historical romance series of mine.

This book can be read as a standalone or as part of the series.