Member Reviews
HMWYour Best Scot by Suzanne Enoch is book three in her Wild Wicked Highlanders Series, published by St. Martin's Press.
The previous books are Happily-Ever-After and Scot Under the C.
The MacTaggert brothers have one task: Find English brides or lose their land! So the third one of them is up.
Coll MacTaggert, Viscount needs a wife and his mother is determined to find him a good one. He's adamant about finding one by himself.
HMWYBS is a fun and entertaining read, a witty rom/com, 4 beautiful stars.
So, I absolutely loved this book and these characters! Overall, this whole series is great, but there is an ongoing subplot that drove me nuts. I ranted about it on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Tween2TeenBooks/status/1316938688924950529
In short, the mom left her three sons in Scotland when they were kids, taking their infant baby sister with her. They haven't seen their mom or their sister in seventeen years, and now the mom expects her sons to marry in like eight weeks before their sister gets married. If they don't get married, she will cut off access to the funds that run their estate and that takes care of their tenants. So, bit of a jerk move. This was definitely on both parents, but the mom is the one who left and didn't come back, mostly because she didn't like living in Scotland. It's revealed that the dad also did some jerk stuff that made the situation worse, so I'm really just frustrated with both parents. And they need to do some serious apologizes that had better continue beyond the series.
THAT SAID! That is not the whole of the book. It is a subplot that highly annoys me and motivates the action, but it's not the main characters. Coll and Persephone are amazing. I really like how they grew together and found love. They both like each other right off the bat, and grow to more-than-like each other with time. If this book had been just that romance without the subplot, it would have been perfect. As is, I'm still giving it five stars because I liked Coll and Persephone so much.
I enjoyed getting to know Coll and Mrs. Jones in depth in Suzanne Enoch's 'Hit Me With Your Best Scot'. There were elements of intrigue coupled with family issues that were completely engaging. I skipped over the steamy parts. I think they detract from the otherwise delightful story. I'm going to go back and read the stories of the first two brothers in this trilogy as the characters are entirely likable.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Lighthearted read. Group of enormous hunky Scots hit London, seeking brides on the instruction of their mother. This is the tale of the third brother. Good fun.
Coll MacTaggert is the last of the three brothers who is being forced to marry a proper Englishwoman or lose out of his inheritance. Buy he refuses to be dictated to and is adamant about finding his own bride. It was after storming out of another play after another ambush from his mother, he had a run in with Persephone Jones, the well known actress of the very play he ran out of. After rescuing Persephone from an uncomfortable altercation, and after a few deadly mishaps, Coll declares himself as her new protector. While Coll will continue in his search for a wife, he is also determined to keep Persephone safe. As they spend more time with each other and the clock ticking, Persephone decides to aid Coll with his search for the perfect wife. But as the days go by, Coll’s fascination with Persephone continues to grow and he starts to question who Persephone Jones really is. His heart is getting involved and when he finally learns the truth, he was no longer willing to let her go.
Even though this is the third book in this series, I did not have any difficulty following along. There were some references of scenes that happened in the prior books but did not take away from Coll’s story. Overall, I did enjoy this book, the banter between Coll and Persephone was great, and the chemistry was strong. I also loved how Persephone was able to take care of herself, she was definitely a woman of strength.
Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for giving me the opportunity to read this complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
Of course Coll wouldn't find a bride thru the conventional way. I love his meeting with Persephone and their entire journey was great. His love and admiration of Persephone was so evident. The heroine story was also very admirable, she created a safe space for herself and found a way to be successful. The story unfolded in a beautiful manner. There were a few things that were left incomplete like what exactly happened to the villain.
Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Coll MacTaggert was not interested in getting married like his brothers, but that did not stop his mom from bringing ladies over for him to meet. Persephone had no intention of getting married until she was rescued
by Coll. Persephone has been in hiding because they are individuals who would kill for her inheritance. I enjoyed the chemistry that developed between Coll and Persephone.