This is a highly entertaining book. Brought down from Scotland to find a bride, Aden meets Miranda, a friend of his sister’s. He’s something of a gambler; she strongly dislikes gamblers, having seen firsthand the damage gambling can do to a family. Together, they become embroiled in a plot to free her brother from serious gambling debts, that include Miranda as one of the IOUs. The characters in this book were very well written. Each had a unique voice and personality that didn’t waver throughout. It was funny, serious, and suspenseful to watch the many twists and turns the plot took as it developed and kept me guessing to the very end. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley. This is my freely given, honest review.

Scot Under the Covers is a great read for historical romance fans. The main characters are believable and compelling, however, one character outshines the other in terms of likeability. The Highlander gets high marks. Aden MacTaggert provides excellent fodder for Lady Miranda's initial snobbery. The author does an excellent job of giving the hero a voice that is gallant, strong, cerebral with a hint of vulnerability. The lady is the more typical romantic heroine of the aristocratic class; nice enough, but judgemental, with lots of preconceived notions. She is dangerously close to becoming unlikeable when she meets Aden. The secondary characters are less insightful, the villain is generic and the heroine's brother weak (hard to see how he can redeem himself or why he was forgiven so quickly), the parents clueless. Here too, it is the hero's family that is more interesting,
Scot Under the Covers has excellent banter and has good tension throughout. The ending is a little rushed and there are many familial ties that are left unfinished, which hopefully will be sorted out in the series. Nonetheless, Scot Under the Covers is an enjoyable summer read.

Scot Under the Covers is the first book by this author that I have had the pleasure of reading. I loved following Aden and Miranda's story as they try to help each other but with their hearts getting in the way. Having not read the first book in the series, I will definitely be going back to read it as well.

Okay, I’m not sure how I feel about Miranda after reading this. It’s not that I don’t like her but I felt like she super judgy! I mean she didn’t like Aden because he was a gambler but her brother gambled more than Aden ever did. Aden was easy to love. He’s the guy who will take in a stray dog or dance with the girls no one else will. That was something else about Miranda. She refuses to see that Aden’s “bad guy” image is nothing more than gossip. I mean he could have easily refused to help her and I will tell you there are a few times when I certainly would have.

Miranda does redeem herself but she left me with a bad taste in my mouth. That doesn’t mean this wasn’t a good read. It was and even though Miranda struck me as the villain of the story she is not. Her brother is more of villain than she is and I wished he got more than he did.

If you love historical Scottish romance this is a book for you. I love it and as I said enjoyed this book. I just wasn’t all that crazy about the heroine.

I loved watching Aden and Miranda begin as enemies and then change into something much more. It was delicious!

I really enjoyed the plot and the characters in this book and I hope to read more books from the author in the future.

While #2 in this series wasn't page turning to me, it was still a good read. I was disappointed in Aden not being as aggressive as Scots are known to be, he was sort of like a woman in his emotions. The chemistry between Aden and Miranda was more like a friendship with benefits than anything. They kept referring to each other as partners, and they only had sex twice, both late in the book. And the second time, I just skipped through it because the book was basically over. The plot was...not common. Which was good. But I'm not sure men back in the day were totally that spineless to let a stranger hold debts over their heads. I don't know. Maybe. I do however love Scotsmen, so I'm a little excited to read the next in the series.

I'm not sure I've read any books before Suzanne Enoch before, but I'm hoping there are other books about the MacTaggert clan that I can discover. I thoroughly enjoyed, and was frustrated by, the characters in this book. I wanted to slap some sense into Matthew for literally gambling away his sister Miranda. As Miranda enlisted the help of Aden to escape the situation her brother put her in, I cheered for them. Captain Vale was a truly dastardly villain for the story that you instantly hate.

Miranda Harris is a charming young woman and known throughout Society as a resourceful and proper lady that had rejected many suitors so far. Captain Vale wants to use that cachet, and drove her brother deep into debt in order to secure her hand in marriage. Her brother is nearly betrothed to Eloise MacTaggert, so she tries going to her brother Aden for help understanding the mindset of a man like Captain Vale. It soon becomes far more than that for both of them.

This is the second book in the Wicked Highlanders series. While it obviously makes more sense to have read the first book before this one, we know all of the salient bits early on. The MacTaggert brothers were essentially summoned to England to get English brides before their younger sister marries her fiance in order to get money released to help their estate in Scotland. Niall is the youngest of the three boys, and married their mother's choice in the first novel.

Captain Vale is a callous and narcissistic villain, and it's clear from the outset that we're not meant to like him. There are never any redeeming comments made about him, and over the course of the novel there are even more terrible things we hear about him. In contrast, the more that we learn about Aden, the more we like him. We're greeted to him from the outset betting his brother who can toss a boot into a bucket, and that he can gamble with the best of them. From there, his sense of honor and family come to the fore, and Miranda sees there's far more to him than what she had initially seen of him. I'm not especially enamored of Matthew for how quick he was to throw his sister under the bus to save his reputation with their parents, but he was also gullible and thought that Vale was going to be honorable.

Miranda is no shrinking violet, and she maintains her sense of sarcasm and spunk even in the middle of her despair. She's eager to help Aden however she can with his plans, even though she's terrible at lying and her emotions are generally visible to those that know her well. Aden is more of a cipher to his family, largely because he had been hurt badly by his mother's leaving the family when he was a boy, breaking her promise to go on a trip with him.

This series is just so much fun. Three wild Scottish brothers have been forced by their mother to come to London and find English women to marry, to their horror, before their youngest sister can marry her fiancé. The middle brother, Niall, accidentally fell in love with the eldest’s intended bride in the first book, so he’s safely married off, and in this book we follow the youngest, Aden, as he attempts to resist the charms of his soon-to-be sister-in-law, Miranda…

If you’re looking for rapier-sharp banter between the leads, you are definitely looking at the right book. Miranda and Aden clash wits at first sight, with her disapproving of his reputation as a keen gambler, and him disapproving of her, well, Englishness. The fact that they immediately give up on being polite to each other leaves plenty of space for them to get under each other’s skin, which means plenty of fun for us. I loved them together – they develop a working relationship first, when Miranda recruits Aden’s help to save her from being forced into a marriage with an odious man, and slowly realise that not only do they not hate each other, they’re actually very compatible. The attraction builds quite slowly (for a romance novel!) which is an interesting take, and one that makes the chemistry feel very believable and the relationship feel pretty rock solid.

The plot sounds like it should be a straightforward ‘fake courtship’ trope, but as with It’s Getting Scot In Here, things are a bit deeper and more emotionally tangled than they appear at first sight. The book never stops being fun or funny, but it does have high stakes; if Aden and Miranda can’t work out a way to fix things, Miranda will essentially be sold into marriage with a man who has deliberately worked to entrap her. That’s quite dark, but instead of dwelling on the negative too much, the book uses it as a way to get a Hustle-style con going, with lots of twists that keep you as the reader (and often, the other characters) one step behind, wondering how it’s all going to come off, before revealing with a flourish that it has, in fact, worked perfectly. Aden is so clever – watching him work is genuinely a joy – and it’s clear he’s found a true equal in Miranda.

I really enjoyed the additional glimpses into the MacTaggert family situation, which is extremely messy – everything is well-enough explained that you don’t need to have read the first book, but it’s fun to see a different brother’s opinion of it. I can’t wait to read Coll’s book and get that final piece of the puzzle! We get a few nice cameos from Niall and Amy, the previous hero and heroine, though I would have liked them to be together slightly more on the page, as they’re mostly separate (but seem happy!). One thing I really like about this series is that the hero and heroine don’t feel like they’re falling in love in a vaccuum – they have connections that matter to them, and there’s as much vivacity in the side characters as there is in the leads.

Honestly, if you like a Regency romance with smart, caring leads, a great plot, and an overwhelming sense of fun, then this is pretty much perfect. Five stars!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I had never read any of Suzanne Enoch's other books, but this has me interested in trying them.

I'm giving this book 4 stars because I think for a lot of people it will be 4 or 5 stars. For me it was 3 stars but 90% of the reason revolves around things that just don't work for me personally in a romance.

The writing is great, and despite my not loving it, this book did make me want to read more Suzanne Enoch. It's funny and cute and a little steam. And the characters are great. It even has a villian that I didn't hate reading about. I usually hate villains.

So what didn't work for me? The two main characters simply didn't share the page enough for me. They spent a lot of time apart. A lot. It felt like more time apart than together. And I just like something different than that.

If you are someone who likes a plot driven romance and a challenge to solve, this romance would probably be for you. If you like villains, this book is definitely for you because the villain here was super interesting. If you want a book that centers on the romance and not the plot, this book probably isn't it.

I have voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this title given to me via NetGalley. This book was just amazing. I just lost myself in this story and didn’t want it to end. It was really well written and just drew in you into these characters lives. I look forward to seeing what’s next from this author.

4.5 stars

The MacTaggert brothers have journeyed to London to fulfill the terms of an agreement wherein the brothers must all marry English brides or their mother will no longer fund the family estate in Scotland. In book 1, the youngest brother (Niall) married, but time is running out for the other two brothers – this story focuses on the middle brother, Aden.

Miranda Harris is less than pleased to learn that while she was away visiting with an aunt, her brother (Matthew) managed to lose 50,000 pounds to Captain Vale. Even worse: the man her brother lost to will accept a different form of payment... Miranda. After Miranda's uncle nearly ruined her aunt’s life, Miranda despises gamblers and is horrified to learn that her brother suffers such an affliction. She certainly has no plans to hitch herself to this captain gambler, but she needs the help of a good gambler to get her out of this mess. Though her first encounter with Aden does not go well, he is charmed by Miranda's fiery spirit, so when she asks for his help to take down Vale, Aden agrees to do so with the goal of gaining her for himself.

The story flows nicely, has plenty of steamy goodness, some witty banter, great supporting characters, and a satisfying HEA. While it is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone.

Great book! Loved the chemistry between the two characters. I would definitely recommend it to lovers of historical romance.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins for a complimentary copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

Scot Under The Covers
By: Suzanne Enoch

REVIEW ☆☆☆☆
I am a fan of Suzanne Enoch's work and historical fiction in general. I really should learn, however, that I am not a fan of Highlanders at all. Take Scot Under The Covers for example. This story is very well written, thrilling, steamy, entertaining, and the characters are excellent. Still, I read it with a bland feeling and just didn't enjoy myself. This is my fault, not the story. The story is fantastic, but I am the wrong reader. Fans of highland romance will love it! I will stay away from Highlanders all together in the future.

Scot Under the Covers by Suzanne Enoch is the second book in The Wild Wicked Highlanders series. I enjoy chicklit books whenever, but especially during these crazy times we are going through, I am thankful to have had this light, fluffy, and fun read. As noted, this is the second in a series, but I had not read the first book first and never felt like I missed out on anything. The author gave plenty of backstory on each character, and while reading the first prior to this one would have undoubtedly been favorable, it did not hinder my enjoyment in the slightest. The one thing about this book is it is written using Scottish wording (I'm not sure if this is the correct term here) and at first, I had to concentrate to understand what I was reading, but I very quickly picked it up and my brain switched out what was written using the American English I am accustomed to hearing. This is the story of Aden, one of three Scottish brothers, that is being forced to find a proper English wife prior to their youngest sister being able to wed her true love so they can keep their inheritance. Of course, there are obstacles in the way for Aden and Miranda being together, but these things make for a lot of adventure. I highly recommend this steamy story for a break from our current reality.

As always a thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing us with a copy of this book so that we may bring you this review.

In the midst of what we are dealing with I felt it was just right to review a few books I have been reading and hadn't gotten around to writing the reviews for. 

So to begin, I read this back in January so forgive me if this a short review as there are details I don't remember, but I never forget how a book makes me feel.

I remember feeling how justified Miranda is with being afraid to put her help with Aden especially since swine of a brother is the one that puts her in a bad spot to begin with. I remember how Miranda wants to pretend its all going to be fine and hope that her brother is not in as bad of a place as he actually is. Mirandas despair and utter feeling of hopelessness is not uncalled for. She has seen what gambling has done to her family and doesn't think it will solve anything for her to put her trust in Aden. But Aden is not how she has been shown gamblers are. He is strong willed and knows when not to let the addiction of gambling get to him. He knows its ok to walk away and that is one of the things I love most about him. He is fiercely protective of those he cares for and its beautiful to see that develop between himself and Miranda.

I gave this book 4 kisses, and I don't remember fully why. Possibly because I would have liked to see things be harsher for Miranda's brother since he is the one who puts her in the bad spot to begin with.

Happy Reading Everyone... Adri

This is the 2nd book in this trilogy and whilst it can be read as a standalone reading the first book would be of benefit .
The two unmarried MacTaggert brothers are called to London for the marriage of their younger sister , by their mother - with the instruction that they must marry before her if financial support for their Highland family home and Father is to continue .
The groom to be has however been lured into gambling debts beyond his means and has promised his sister ,
Miranda's hand in marriage as a way to wipe out his debts .
Miranda has strong opinions about gamblers and gambling but knows she needs help to get out of her predicament ...….. thus she turns to her new to be sister-in-law's brother , Aden MacTaggert , for assistance .
Proposing a partnership with Adam in which she teaches him the ways of the Ton and he teaches her about wagering .
Aden could use the knowledge about his sister's fiancé to stop the marriage and put a stop to his mother's manipulations , but the more time he spends with Miranda the more their attraction grows - he becomes determined to marry his opinionated Sassenach and perhaps in the process solve both their problems ..

This is an entertaining historical romance with a kick - I thoroughly enjoyed it , and look forward to the next in the series .

I was given an ARC of this book by Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for an honest review

I am familiar with the author and her books. This book is part of the series , but like many others, it can be stand alone. This was a good romance. Plot was a little predictable, but many times it had good twist. For example a lady's proposal instead of a gentleman's.
The book is an easy read. Recommended!