Delightful romp complete with humor, a strong female lead, a somewhat unbelievably evolved male lead and great chemistry.

The Scottish MacTaggert clan is fierce, loyal, and honorable. When the three brothers were young, their mother departed with their little sister to more civilized surroundings. She is the one in the family with the money to keep their ancestral home in repair, so she has decreed that each brother must find a proper British wife.

The younger brother Niall has already made a love match, and their sister Eloise is engaged to Matthew, a man with a history and a problem. He is a gambler, and was targeted by the scheming villainous Robert Vale, intent on succeeding in society. Unfortunately, the naive Matthew ran up staggering debts and now the schemer is demanding a very high price: the hand of Matthew's sister Miranda in marriage.

Miranda is horrified but doesn't dare to reveal what's happening until she decides to ask the help of middle MacTaggert brother Aden, himself a gambler. As soon as Aden and Miranda shake hands to try and thwart the evil Vale, sparks begin to fly.

Great fun and an entertaining read. Thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Scot Under the Covers book 2 in the Wild Wicked Highlanders Series by Suzanne Enoch is the first book I have read by this author. Even though this is the second book in the series it can very well be read as a stand-alone. I did not read the first book and still was able to enjoy this book. Scot Under the Covers is a quick easy read, it is fast paced and enjoyable. The story is well written, the characters are well defined and believable. I am looking forward to reading more from this author.

I really have mixed feelings about this book because I did love Aden's character and loved seeing his interactions with his brothers. I also can't wait to finally see him find peace with his mother. That relationship more than anything tugged at my heartstrings.

I had a much harder time liking Miranda. She was so prejudiced against gamblers and so rude to Aden just based on hearsay that I couldn't stand her. I get she has a bad taste for gambling because of what happened with her family but, she was so judgemental without. Then to make it worse she absolves the people who lose their money of practically any blame. I agree, there are the villains out there that fleece folks but, her brother and her uncle made their own choices to keep gambling. If she had been more even-handed with acknowledging her uncle and brother made poor choices and needed to take responsibility for their choices then I would have been more willing to give her the benefit of the doubt.

Her brother was another character I had a hard time liking. It wasn't even the gambling, it was that he was so willing to sell his own sister to a man he knows is a villain. He protests at times that he tried to come up with another solution but as a reader we see none of that. We only see him pandering to Captain Vale and making sure his sister ended up with him. It really didn't sit well with me that he ends up scot-free plus still gets to marry Aden's sister and suffered practically no consequences for his own actions.

I do still want to read the next book since I really enjoyed the MacTaggert family, I just hope the heroine is more likeable than in this book.

The second installment of the Wild Wicked Highlanders finds Aden MacTaggert the subject of love and marriage. In order for the MacTaggert brothers to secure their fortune, they must marry a Sassenach bride as dictated by their mother - keeper of the purse strings.

Aden's sister's fiance is Matthew Harris, a sweet, simple, and grossly in debt young gentleman. In order for Matthew to repay his debts, he gives away his sister, Miranda's hand in marriage to a man named Robert Vale. A man who deals in gambling and debts. And Miranda has no choice but to marry this vile man.

Enter Aden. When Aden and Miranda first meet, she is not impressed. Because he is a gambler, and gambling has gotten her family in trouble. Yet when she finds out what her brother has done, she seeks the help of Aden, one who is a scoundrel himself. He's her only hope of figuring out a way out of her betrothal with Robert Vale.

As they reluctantly work together, they of course, fall in love. And I was so eager to learn of how they were able to sever the betrothal.

I cannot wait for the third book in the series - when the oldest MacTaggert finds love.

4.5 stars! Thanks to Netgalley & St. Martins press for this very fun ARC! The review is my own.

“ In Scot Under the Covers, a resourceful English lady and a hot-blooded Highlander join forces to trick a scoundrel, and every rule will be broken!”

I really enjoyed this book! Miranda & Aden had such fun chemistry while they were trying to figure out next steps in a wild ride of a story. As someone who loves series, I also liked that we got to follow the overarching plot and get an update on Niall & Amy from It’s Getting Scot In Here! As this is part of a series, I highly recommend reading the first one before this one.

It’s been awhile since a book pulled me so completely in all I wanted to do was bury myself under the covers and keep reading all night. Miranda and Aden’s love story did just that. Their at first bumpy journey did not begin love at first sight, my fellow Scottish romance book loving friends. I actually found that rather refreshing. You see, Miranda had multiple reasons to mistrust gamblers and Aden’s reputation seemed to precede him. She didn’t let his handsome face sway her. However, thankfully she was quite wrong about him.

Miranda’s assumptions riled and ruffled Aden’s ego feathers and had him trying to shrug off his immediate attraction to her. Her damsel in distress situation though brought them closer together, despite the uncertainty of how this cat and mouse game with an evil bad guy would finally play out. Aden proved he had plenty of game himself when it came to getting into the master mind and habits of a cold, calculating, obsessed would be suitor.

I stayed pretty mad at Matthew, Miranda’s brother, most of the time. He got off too easy and seemed to be lurking in the shadows/playing both sides. We are told repeatedly he felt bad and that was supposed to be enough. I couldn’t help but want to unleash Coll, the eldest brother who tends to speak with his fists, on him to make sure he got the message never to be so stupid again.

Speaking of which, here’s to hoping Coll, the future clan laird, gets his HEA story told sooner rather than later. A man of swift, immediate action and few words will need a strong, brave, bonny lass to show him what he’s been missing by dodging matrimony. I simply can’t wait to see what lovely lass gets matched up with him.

Title: Scot Under the Covers, Series: The Wild Wicked Highlanders (Book 2), Author: Suzanne Enoch, Pages: 320, stand-alone but part of a series, alpha protective good guy Scottish hero who is good at wagering/cards and with the ladies, sassy/damsel in distress English lass, some verra steamy scenes, virgin heroine, good supporting cast of characters, no love triangle, romance safe for me.

Book 1 - It’s Getting Scot in Here
Book 2 - Scot Under the Covers

(I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I was not given any payment or compensation for this review. There is no affiliation or relationship between this reviewer and the author/publisher/NetGalley)

I’m so glad I gave this series another try. I enjoyed reading this and wanted to pick it up again whenever I had to put it down.

Aden and Miranda had great chemistry. They had fun banter which was one of my favorite things to read. When done well it sets up great sexual tension. And the overall pacing of their relationship was great. Miranda’s evolution from dislike to friendship to love was particularly good. It felt very natural.

There was a villain character who was blackmailing Miranda. This is what pushes Miranda and Aden together. And I hate him. In the way you’re supposed to. He made my skin crawl. I was very anxious about how it could possible be resolved.

I will say, I was confused a few too many times for my liking. I kept re-reading pages, but that didn’t help.

After the first book I was up in the air about reading more, but now I will definitely read the third book. I really want a fourth book/novella about the parents. I need resolution-especially for the mom, Francesca.

Aden MacTaggert and his brothers have to find English brides, or they will lose their inheritance including their home in Scotland.

With one brother happily married, Aden and his eldest brother Coll are left with the daunting prospect of navigating the balls of London's Social season.

Miranda Harris is sister to the man who is to marry Aden's sister Eloise. She catches Aden's eye the first time they meet. She isn't like all the other fluttering maids, she's outspoken and witty. She also has an extreme aversion to anyone who gambles. Rightly so, since her brother has managed to lose so much money, his only way out is for her to marry the man he owes.

The stray dog Aden adopts provides amusement, including convincing folks the female dog is a male.

This is a fun, intriguing romp, with danger, some sizzle and a lot of plotting and planning. If ever two people belong together it's Aden and Miranda.

I have to go back and read the first book to see how Niall, their younger brother, met and married his lady.

I can't wait to read Coll's story!

Once an avid fan of historical romance, I've gotten jaded and find myself more interest in thrilling action adventure in a contemporary setting. This new series by Ms. Enoch however has breathed a breath of fresh air and revitalized my interest in history.
Resentful that the terms of the agreement between their estranged parents require them to present themselves to their mother in London and marry an English bride, the Mac Taggart brothers have set London on it's ear.
Aidan Mac Taggart has successfully managed a low profile to date spending his time outside of the ballrooms and debutantes in London's gaming underbelly. When a command performance to a tea party in his home leads him to show up in his kilt, disheveled from a dog rescue it's not he most auspicious meeting with Miranda Harris, his beloved sister's fiancé's sister. Fortunately for him, she's in dire straits, her brother has gambled beyond his means and now means to have Miranda marry the person who holds his debts in exchange.
Miranda is a resourceful woman. While she hates gambling, she comes to the only expert she knows for help. There starts a romp as Aidan escorts Miranda to the ball rooms of the ton while they work behind the scenes to expose the gentleman who's blackmailing Miranda. This story has so much heart as the aloof Aidan seeks help from his sister, his brothers and even his estranged mother to help his beloved beat the sword that hangs over her head.
I have really enjoyed both the books in this series so far and can't wait to see how the eldest brother gets his comeuppance.

Love the bodice ripper cover....insanely hot. This is one hot Scottish series with sexy Scottish men who are seeking an English Lady according to their Mothers wish. This is Aden’s book, and second of the series, it can be read as a stand alone.

What did I like? Everything....this book was simply fun, and romantic. Aden was perfect from his sexy kilt to his Scottish ways. The Scottish brogue in this book was so spot on it makes you feel like your experiencing a real conversation, ....so sexy. So the mother has pretty much challenged that the three sons will be married before the daughter... so Aden was quite the surprise. At first it seems he fought against marrying a sassenach, but then he meets Miranda and sparks fly.

Would I buy or recommend? YES! This was such a fun book, and this author knows how to spin a tale. I loved it...loved Aden. Can’t wait for the next book. There’s just something about an untamed highlander that scorches the pages. Do not hesitate to buy this... just a great book. A great series.

Thoughts for the author? Just loved this book. Congratulations on your release. You are a talented storyteller, and I love the cover too. Five star book of entertainment!

Scot Under the Covers was a delightful read. This wickedly entertaining read had wonderful characters and a entertaining storyline that kept my attention until the end. Aden and Miranda were great characters with sizzling hot chemistry. I can't wait to read what this talented author writes next.

Scot Under the Covers is an entertaining tale of erroneous first impressions, family loyalty, a sensual attraction against better judgment, and a dastardly villain - oh, and a few kilts too. There were some things that didn’t work for me in the story but overall, it was a fun, light read and a nice second addition to Suzanne Enoch’s The Wild Wicked Highlanders series.

Aden MacTaggert and his brothers have been summoned to London to find brides. An odd agreement between his estranged parents states that Aden and his brothers have to marry English lasses before their only sister can marry (and their only sister is now engaged). Aden recognizes that he will have to make a quick marriage of convenience and hopefully leave his bride behind in London when he returns to Scotland.

Miranda Harris’s brother is engaged to Aden’s sister. While she adores the sister, she abhors Aden - he is a gambler after all and she despises all gamblers. But when she finds herself about to be forced into an engagement with an evil man who has the power to ruin her family (a gambler who holds her brother's gambling vowels totaling almost fifty thousand pounds), it’s Aden she turns to. Who better to outwit a gambler than another gambler?

Aden is intrigued by Miranda. She is so damn proper and yet he senses a streak of rebelliousness underneath her society façade. He agrees to help her - he wants to keep his sister’s fiancé under watch and he wants to spend more time with Miranda. Miranda is surprised by how devoted Aden is to helping her. They end up spending a great deal of time together and Miranda starts to sense that her first impressions of Aden might have been wrong and Aden’s interest in Miranda blossoms:

In the back of his thoughts, teasing at him since their first conversation and growing in volume since their verbal and literal waltz last night, crept the feeling that he’d found his lass. If she genuinely disliked him, he’d turn elsewhere, but beneath the sparring between them, perhaps even because of it, he felt...something. A slow, brewing lightning storm that made the hair lift on his arms and had him anticipating things he couldn’t yet put a name to.

Aden falls for Miranda early on in Scot Under the Covers, and I had a hard time believing this as he was so determined not to fall for an English girl. That said, he is a delightful hero - all manly Scot with much more honor than Miranda could imagine and a wicked sense of humor - “I should’ve worn a bloody kilt...whoever invented trousers needs to be hanged by his nethers”. Miranda took a little while longer for me  to warm to but she eventually won me over with her determination to decide her own fate while trying her best to honor her family. Aden and Miranda are a fun team who, together, end up vanquishing the villain in a clever, enjoyable manner.

There were definitely some points in the book where I had to suspend my disbelief and just enjoy the story. For example, the agreement between the estranged parents was far-fetched and I couldn’t believe that the MacTaggert brothers would allow their sister to marry a man who amassed such huge gambling debts and expected his own sister to pay the price. So, if you have trouble letting a few things go in a story, this might not be for you. But, if you are looking for a light read to warm you up on a cold winter night, then it might fit the bill.

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4 stars, but I almost gave up. I’m not sure if I’ve ever read a book where I despised the secondary character so much that it almost ruined the book for me. Mathew, the lily-livered gambling buffoon, decided to gamble too much against what I would call a predator and decided that the only way to save himself from ruin was to offer up his sister in exchange for his debt. WHAT?! Miranda, not willing to go along with this ridiculous scheme, finds someone who knows gambling and a gamblers kind. Someone who might be able to help her find a way out of this mess. Just so happens her brothers future brother-in-law fits the requirement.

Aden is in London due to his lathers demand that he and his brothers must find English women to marry before she’ll allow their younger sister to get married (that may not end up being a bad thing since she’s going to marry the buffoon). He enjoys Miranda’s mind and the fact that she’s willing to speak it. Of course, the fact that she’s beautiful doesn’t hurt either. Aden and Miranda work together to save her from a horrible fate and come to realize that they’re perfect for one another.

I liked Aden and Miranda, however hated the sub plot and cannot fathom why the brothers didn’t ship Matthew off to the Americas and away from their sister after realizing what he did. It’s what kept 5is from a 5 star rating.

What an enjoyable book! I loved this story of Aden and Miranda. Scot Under the Covers is Book 2 of the Wild Wicked Highlanders series. I have not (yet) read Book 1, but there was enough backstory and detail that I didn’t feel I missed anything crucial, and I enjoyed this story so much I have vowed to go back and read Niall’s story and look forward to Coll’s story

Aden MacTaggert is a Highlander who needs to find a bride to save his family’s inheritance. He seems like a rake, a gambler with a reputation with women. Miranda Harris is an outgoing, charming English lady who finds herself in a bit of a jam. In real danger, in fact. And not interested in marrying for any reason but love. They meet because Miranda’s brother Matthew is betrothed to Aden’s little sister Eloise. Miranda has heard of Aden’s reputation and when she meets him she is disdainful. However, once she learns that Matthew has more or less traded her to the vile Robert Vale to settle enormous gambling debts, Aden is the only one Miranda feels she can turn to (he’s a fellow gambler, after all, right?).

And these two are quite a pair. So of course that means they are going to be undeniably drawn to each other, with much humor and heat and a good bit of intrigue and danger. They form an unlikely alliance to use some very ingenious trickery to remove Miranda from the predicament her brother Matthew has gotten her into.

This was a fun story that had me hooked from the start. Thanks to St. Martin’s Press for providing an advance copy via NetGalley. I thoroughly enjoyed Scot Under the Covers and all opinions expressed in their review are my own.

Aden and Miranda are a great pair of partners in defense of Miranda’s right to chose her own husband. A villainous naval officer has entrapped Miranda’s brother, Matthew, and is blackmailing him into supporting a suit to wed Miranda. Aden, who is about to become Matthew’s brother-in-law, can’t let their scheme pass. Aden, who has clearly fallen for Miranda from the beginning, enlists himself in a fight to bring down the villain, and with any luck have her for his own.

I enjoyed Aden and Miranda, and the other McTaggert brothers, whose stories I look forward to reading. Matthew is a pretty weak character, and I only hope that Aden’s sister will bring him up to scratch eventually. The plot moves along nicely, and the London society setting is well described.

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

Scot Under the Covers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
by Suzanne Enoch

I have quite a few books by Ms Enoch but this to me was one of her best.

Miranda Harris a woman of much weight and charm find herself in a conundrum. Her brother has actually gotten himself in such debt that he is going to use his sister to pay off the debt. She must marry a Captain Robert Vale. When she learns this she turns to Aden MacTaggert her future brothers-in-law.

Aiden and his brothers have been called to London to find wives. He has no idea of any of the London culture but finds Miranda intriguing. Aidan learns how threatened Miranda has been and swears to help.

This story shows how evil a person could be and how conniving they could be to take over another human being. Captain Vale at all costs said he would marry Miranda and would own her body and soul.

Miss Enoch has a woven an intriguing story and it’s one that will keep you turning the pages. I would recommend this book highly.

Aden MacTaggert and his brothers have a deadline to find an English bride before his engaged sister's married or his English mother will cut off funding their Scottish Estate. The only woman that has intrigued Aden is the sharp-tongued Miranda who disdains him because of his gambling. When Miranda's brother's gambling binds her in a trap, Miranda goes to Aden for help. Miranda starts to see the elusive Aden in a different way. I received a free copy of this eBook from the publisher. This is my honest and voluntarily given review. Though we are kept in the dark as much as Miranda at times, I really liked Aden's plan. I really like that Miranda was looking for a way out of the trap while protecting her family. There are some steamy scenes but they are not gratuitous. I really enjoyed this read. This is the first book that I have read in the series and it can be enjoyed as a standalone. I plan to add the first book in this series to be TBR pile.

This is a must read for historical romances. I loved the MacTaggert brothers. So far the women they’ve chosen are worthy of a highlander husband.
I didn’t read the previous book(s) in this series but I was immediately drawn into Aden and Miranda’s story. Their story checks all my boxes and I can’t wait for more!! I’m going to go back and read the previous books in the Wild Wicked Highlanders series!
5 stars!

This isn't going according to plan. Aden MacTaggert just wants to go back home he has had enough of the young ladies throwing themselves at him. But him & his brother Coll have no choice but to find wives in England. Aden hasn't found anyone that even interests him until he meets Miranda Harris. She speaks her mind and isn't afraid of him but she needs his help with a problem. Miranda can't believe that she told Aden what is happening in her life but she knows that he is the one that can save her from having to marry someone that she can't stand. Aden knows that he needs to be careful with Miranda as he intends to win her over, but will she allow him to sweep her off her feet? Can they work out a way to get that awful man out of their lives? A good read. I was lucky enough to receive a copy from netgalley and the publishing house in exchange for my honest review.

I received an advanced reader's copy of this novel in return for an honest review.

This is the first full novel I've read by Suzanne Enoch, although I've read her work in the Lady Whistledown books and loved it.

Aden MacTaggert has come down from Scotland to London to find an English wife, albeit reluctantly.
He meets Miranda Harris, the sister of his soon to be brother-in-law, who dislikes him at first meeting - he's a gambler and she hates gamblers. However soon she needs his help to save her own future.

Miranda is a feisty heroine who manages to love her family, be dutiful and still be an interesting woman. I liked that she can give as good as she gets but we still see her vulnerability.

Aden is a thoroughly likeable character - not because he's a saint. But because he doesn't take himself too seriously (most of the time) and while he isn't overbearing, he too gives as good as he gets. The balance between them is perfect.
Now I need to find the first book in this series: I suspect I'm going to love that one too.