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Scot Under the Covers is the second book in the Wild Wicked Highlanders series.
5 stars!!
This was a great story!! I really liked it from beginning to end. I can honestly say that Aden one of my favorite heroes that I have read in a while. I loved his personality and his big heart when it came to his family and his animals. He stole my heart when he takes in a dog and without thinking it twice bathed, fed and took her to his room. Miranda doesn't like him at first. She hates that he gambles. Her family has had a very bad experience in dealing with wagers gone wrong. It is not until her brother decides to use her as payment in a gambling debt that she asks Aden for his advice in how to get out of it. Miranda was very determined and did not want to be left out of the loop in Aden's plans. She has a hard time admitting that Aden is a good man and that his gambling is not so out of control like her brother's. It does take her a while for her to see Aden for who he really is, a good man who likes to gamble but knows his limits. It did annoy me a little that she would keep reminding Aden of his gambling past, when since the beginning, he had proved to her that he was an honest and good man.
This book had many great characters and even the villain made the story so interesting.

I highly recommend this book! Go ahead and read the first one too, it's not required, but it's also a great one! I can't wait to read Coll's story.

Thank you to the publisher for the ARC given through NetGalley for an honest review.

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What started out as a typical historical romance turned into more: a little bit of a thriller with a heist and a terrible villain. And I loved it!
Highlander Aden McTaggart is in London at his mother's behest to find a wife or be cut off. He's not interested in any of the Sassenachs until Miranda Harris insults him. When her brother gets in too deep with a high stakes gambler who wants her as payment. she goes to the one man who might give her insight to how she could get out of it. Aden promises her to help as partners, as he uses every trick in his book to get her free and falls for her in the process.
I love Aden, his sense of honor in not wanting to trap Miranda into another match, his humor, and his rambunctious family (plus dog). The love scenes are romantic and sigh worthy (Ms Enoch always writes them so well!) And though the end was a little abrupt, I understand it's probably due to Coll's book coming next. Coll the giant, the one who just ran naked into the street with only his claymore...you can bet your life I will be waiting for his book with baited breath!
You don't have to have read the first book, though to understand the family dynamics and situation with the mother I'd recommend it (plus it's pretty good too!)

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Who doesn’t love a good ‘fish out of water’ story? This is the second book in a series about 3 Highlanders/brothers who are forced to come to London and find wives. Aden finds his in Miranda but must help her to free herself from an obligation to marry to save her gambling brother. Miranda’s brother , who is engaged to Aden’ s only sister, falls deep in debt to the villain of the book and agrees to help force Miranda into marriage to the Captain to pay off the debt and keep his secret from his parents and fiancée. And that’s the problem with the book, In my opinion; given what has been established in book one of the series and this one, there is no way that Aden and his brothers would let their sister marry a man that allowed someone to blackmail him into ‘selling’ his sister to pay off his debts. It’s a huge flaw in the book but I did enjoy it nevertheless. I always enjoy Enoch’s books and this was no exception. Aden and Miranda were well matched and this was a nice addition to the series. I am now looking forward to the eldest brother’s story.

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4 1/2 stars

Scot Under the Covers turned out to be a really fun read! It started with the ridiculous boot throwing battle between the older MacTaggert brothers, a mention of Rory, the oddly dressed, stuffed stag, and Brogan, Aden’s unexpected rescue dog. The plot thickened with the lost wager from a brainless twit. But that brought out the battle of wits between Aden and Miranda, which kept me entertained from the get-go. Aden’s dry sense of humor also had me in stitches more times than I care to count, especially when he was trying to behave.

“Dunnae touch it, woman. Ye’d be setting it loose, and all sorts of mayhem could result.”

And the villain...well, I’ll just say Vale deserved what he got. I just wish his comeuppance came a little sooner than it did.

I am anticipating what could possibly await Coll!

I received an advance reader copy from Netgalley and this is my honest review.

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Truly a great story and a great read!

Miranda Harris finds herself in trouble when her brother gambles away her future so she approaches the lesser of two evils, Aden Mactaggert, with questions on how she might be free.

I loved the characters and development in this book. The storyline is actually quite similar to one of Suzanne Enoch’s other books, which I also loved. I thought the relationship was well developed and I was not disappointed!!!
I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Rating: 💍💍💍💍💍

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The kind of book you can’t put down until you’ve read the very last page. What happens when your brother gambles away your freedom to a predatory gambler and cheat who has spent a lifetime threatening all manner of men in order to move up in society. It’s also what happens when you risk asking for help from a man you have roundly insulted. It all comes right in the end when she proposes a solution. The HEA is worked for and seems elusive but becomes hard won. Enjoyable.

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This was a solid second installment in what’s shaping up to be an absolutely delightful series. Series that follow different family members, allowing you to see them as their bonds grow over the course of several books, are some of my favorites.

Miranda and Aden are such a great pair. Her personality is strong and she’s got a great head on her shoulders; he’s a brawny highlander but he also uses his brain, and he truly values Miranda’s thoughts and centers her consent in all things in a really modern way.

I do wish that Miranda had ultimately had more of an active role in the back half of the book. And I’m crossing my fingers that they’re still going to be working some things through with Matthew for his part in the conflict sometime in the next book.

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Gotta love those wild wicked Highlanders:) I thoroughly enjoyed this story and loved everything about it! This is Aden and Miranda's story and ooooh, what a story it is!!

Aden is my type of hero....not only is he a tall and gorgeous Highlander, he prefers to wear a kilt, has a wicked sense of humour and doesn't care what anyone thinks of him. He's also a gambler (an honest one!) and when he's asked to help solve a situation that involves a dastardly villain who ruins lives of other gamblers, he accepts the challenge, especially since it involves Miranda, a lady he's sure is THE one!! Miranda is proper in all ways and always goes by the rules, plus she detests gamblers since gambling has already brought ruin to some of her family members. When she finds herself blackmailed into marrying a man who holds her brother's gambling debts in his hands, she has no choice but to turn to Aden for help. She soon learns that there is more to Aden than she first suspected and that she doesn't hate him at all:) Lots of passion and heat soon follows, as well as a plan to free her and others from the villain's grip!

I was given an ARC of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

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This book is the second of the series, I have also read the first book but you do not need to in order to enjoy this one. I loved the main characters, Aden and Miranda. Aden is not your usual Scot, he’s secretive and intelligent which takes the book in many twists and turns. I also enjoyed all of the secondary characters especially the immediate family of the main characters. And the bad guy in the story was perfect as well. 5 stars.

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I really liked it. It was a lovely, quick read. I can always count on Ms. Enoch to deliver a good, sweet historical romance. I could not put this down (even if it doesn't seem so based on how long I was reading it), but that's not to say there aren't some elements of the story that could have been better.
I had some difficulty getting into it the first 3 chapters or so but later the story picked up and I got engrossed. It was little slow to get started and much too quick to wrap up. It kept me engaged and wanting to read it until the very end. I loved the plot and the back story of the three highlander brothers in England looking for brides because their mother deemed it so.
I loved the hero, Aden, so much. He was such an amazing character. He's funny, a proud man, smart, devious, determined, and fiercely loving. He absolutely made this story for me, I loved him so damn much and it was nearly impossible not to. I liked Miranda too but not as much as Aden. I loved these two characters, as individuals and as a couple. They were both great, well-rounded characters who we got to see a lot of growth for throughout this book. The chemistry and repartee between them was excellent. I loved the richness of the characters and the story line. And the ending made me happy.
Silly title aside, if you ever need a book that'll satisfy your need of happy ending then this is it. Oh and also, look at that gorgeous cover, it's impossible to resist it.

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What a wonderfuombook! I enjoyed this story immensely. Those 3 brothers are a hoot
Love Aden intelligence and personality. Miranda was perfect for him. Now, i cant wait to read Coll's story.

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I liked the storyline and setup for this romance novel. I personally prefer more steam in my historical romance novels - that's my only complaint!

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This book was great! I loved the romance, and I loved how quickly Aden realized he liked Miranda. There was a solid plot aside from the romance, and I really liked it. While Miranda sought Aden's help in saving herself, Aden was supporting her, not doing the saving solo. There was a subplot with Aden's mother that will likely tie into the next book, and I want to see what happens next. It's clear the mother had to leave their father for a good reason, and I want to see how they reform their relationship.

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This was a little slower moving than I like. Typically when I read historical romance, I am all the way into the story and read quickly. This one was much slower than I usually read. That being said, the characters are great. I wanted to know more about both Aden and Miranda and was excited to find out how their story resolved.

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Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was an interesting Highland/English romance. I admired Miranda's grit and determination to call the shots after her brother gambles her off to a stranger. She enlists Aiden's help and both plot to ruin the Captain. While the storyline was entertaining I wasn't crazy about how Aiden seemed to call most of the shots. I felt Miranda had very little control on what was decided around her and Aiden pushed the sexual attraction a bit much.
But overall worth the read.

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Enjoyable historical romance. Scotsman with a gift for gambling meets lady prejudiced against wagering for good reason. Toss in some siblings and a hawkish villain for drama. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.

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To put it simply: I liked this book so much that I went to the bookstore when I was on the last chapter of this book in order to purchase book #1.
Highlanders taking over the ton.
Strong female character.
Heat and steam.
It was a good read.

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Scot Under the Covers, is as humorous as the first book in the series. Miranda is a great match for Aden. I don't believe he'd find better in Scotland.

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Fun book. Took a little bit t ok get into but I enjoyed the story line and the characters. Great battle of wits.

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Not the usual Suzanne Enoch.
I enjoyed the McTaggert's family. They were a nice bunch with enough issue to make them interesting but good people to the core.
The romance itself was disappointing. Miranda was a hard character to like. She hated Aden on site but kissed him the minute she could (totally out of character too). I was bored to death by the blackmail storyline... nope, not a book for me.

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