KILT TRIP
Alexandra Kiley
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨(4.5)

This book was a delight. It follows Addie, a specialty travel agent who helps tour companies across the globe stay profitable while offering the best possible tours - or so she thought. She lands a job at The Heart of the Highland tours in Edinburgh, a place that she has mixed feelings on visiting due to her family’s past. What she thinks will be a quick job helping a family turnaround their financial misfortune turns into a challenge as she faces off against Logan Sutherland, the son in charge. Logan has a specific way of viewing Scotland wants to hold on to his way of doing things, to Addie’s frustration. The clash between these two evolves into a beautiful story of growth and love. The landscape of Scotland features prominently and was honestly one of the best parts of this book. I have been fortunate enough to visit this gorgeous country and @akileybooks has a way of making me homesick for a place that isn’t my home. I loved this book and definitely recommend picking it up tomorrow (March 5th) when it releases!

Kilt Trip is a great example of why we don’t judge a book by its cover.

For the record, I like this cover – but it (along with the title) suggested to me that the book would be entirely light and fun…a quirky beach read you will most certainly enjoy but most definitely won’t think about again.

Instead, readers may be surprised to find that Kilt Trip has a lot of substance. To start, Kiley covers the various shades and forms of grief. How it appears out of nowhere. How one seemingly unrelated detail can punch you in the gut when you least expect it. How the places we travel—and the places we’ve never been—can seep into our soul.

As a result, there is something familiar—something relatable—about the feelings these characters go through…as if a reader’s own nostalgia is brought out reading this story about the power of nostalgia. We know exactly what Addie is going through because we’ve been there – even if we haven’t been there.

So, yes, this was a sweet and cute read. It gives us everything we’re looking for in a romance novel. But it was also relatable and very moving at times.

Finally, while I’ve never been to Scotland, I can tell the author has. This story was well-researched and written, including details both large and small that lend it authenticity I enjoyed and trusted as a reader.

(And modern Scotland is an underutilized book setting if you ask me.)

I enjoyed this story about Addie and Logan. Addie is a person who is always on the move. She has strong feelings about her latest job in Scotland and readers will find out why. Logan’s family owns the company for which Addie is consulting. It was not his idea to seek this help. What will happen when the two meet? Find out in this fun and funny read.

The author’s love for Scotland shines through in this title that has good characters, a lovely setting and a plot that held my interest. Readers will care about both Addie and Logan and will hope for their happy ending.

Many thanks to HTP and NetGalley for this title. It is published on 3.5.24

Thank you NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing & Alexandra Kiley for this ARC copy of Kilt Trip!

For someone who has always wanted to visit Scotland and also am a romcom girl at heart, this book is for you! This book immediately immerses you into the scenery and makes you want to book your flight to Scotland immediately... especially is Logan is your tour guide!

The chemistry between Addie and Logan is incredible and is a perfect from enemies to lovers book!

This book took me a few chapters to really get into, but once I did I was hooked!

FMC Addie is always on the go, traveling around the world wherever her travel consulting firm takes her. She is passionate about what she does, but in truth she also uses her career to avoid addressing personal conflicts and hurts that surround the loss of her mother. When she finds herself in the Scottish Highlands, she soon finds this may be her toughest project to date— enter our complication, MMC Logan.

Logan has all but taken over his family’s tour company when his dad calls in professional help from Addie’s company, hoping to give the company more stability before he officially retires. For the majority of the book, Logan and Addie butt heads over new itinerary plans- trying to compromise between spots rich with local history and well known spots tourists love. Logan and Addie travel throughout Scotland together, under the premise of building out new tour itineraries. But as they tour spots that are more personal to Addie, whose parents had a special connection to Scotland, Addie finds herself opening up and falling in love with Logan and Scotland.


Overall this was a 4.5 for me, only because it did take me maybe 10 chapters to truly be sucked in.

- slow burn
- rivals to lovers
- 1 or 2 🌶️ (there is open door romance but not much and not too graphic)
- 3rd act breakup
- HEA

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for access to this ARC!

"In this charming tale, Addie embarks on a journey to save a struggling Scottish tour company, encountering the enigmatic Logan along the way. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Scotland, Kiley weaves a well-written storyline with captivating characters, offering a delightful enemies-to-lovers and workplace romance. While the beginning may pose a challenge, the rich descriptions, family dynamics, and a heartwarming happily ever after make this Europe-based love story a must-read for romance enthusiasts." - thindbooks

This was such a cute book that follows Addie who travels to Scotland to save a tour company and meets Logan. This was such a great story and I love anything Europe-based story. This book is featured in Scotland and the author did a wonderful job describing the area. The storyline was well written and I was very into the story. I do have to say that the beginning was a bit hard to get into for me but once you understand the story, you will begin to enjoy the book. The conflicts were well done and I loved how there was a family relationship in this story showing both sides of the characters. This book is written in dual 3rd person povs of both Addie and Logan.

Addie loves to travel and goes to Scotland to save Logan’s family-ruined tour company. I enjoyed her character and seeing the different parts of her. She had great character development and I loved her found family story. Logan was also a great character. At first, I wasn’t fond of him but I began to love him. He was a great person but just lonely like Addie. There are some side characters in this book but none who I feel deeply in love with because I loved the MCs more. The romance was great which did feature some steamy scenes but not to many. I didn’t like the 3rd act breakup but loved the enemies to lovers and workplace romance.

The ending was cute with a lovely happily ever after. Overall this story was wonderful and I will be reading more of Alexandra’s books in the future. With the way that Kiley is descriptive of her settings, I would love to see more new places around the world because this story was so fun. I recommend checking this book out because you don’t want to miss out this cute romance book.

*this arc was sent to me by the author to give an honest review in return*

I loved this book 💚 I've been in my Scottish era lately and this really captured the beauty of the country. It was like Alexandra's love letter to Scotland. I could see how much heart and research she poured into this book to show the reader this beautiful country, its culture and heritage through the MMC Logan's eyes. The descriptions of the Highlands, hairy coos, castles and Edinburgh swept me away (and made me all that much sadder that my trip had to be postponed).

The chemistry and relationship between the two MC was 🤌🏻 I loved their banter. The spice 🌶️ 🌶️ was great, but not overly done or graphic. Logan's sensitivity and consideration towards Addie was so sweet and swoony. So much of this book and the characters were focused on the relationships. The friendships and found family in this was incredibly heartwarming. The book was also bittersweet as Alexandra did a wonderful job addressing loss and grief. There were several parts in the book that made me tear up as Addie worked to overcome her losses and rediscover herself in the process.

This was such a touching and beautifully written book. It's out today so pick up your copy!

Thank you to @harpercollins @canarystreetpress @netgalley for the advanced physical and digital copies of this lovely book!

I adored Alexandra’s debut, and it’s hard for me to wrap my head around her being this amazing already! It was so cozy and sweet, like I was being told someone’s actual meet cute with a dash of wanderlust.

Addie has enjoyed exploring the world as a travel consultant, never really feeling at home since her mother’s passing. When she’s sent to Scotland, the place her mother has connections to. The owner’s son of the company she’s going to help, Logan, is against changing their existing tour model to preserve their unique view of the country. During their office war, Logan offers to take Addie around the country to scope out spots special to her mother, hoping to sway her to his ideas. Will Logan convince her to not only take a chance on his view of Scotland, but also on him?

I normally don’t like a super insta-love situation, but I thought this was handled in a more realistic manner! Their chemistry kept building, and this is a great example of when they say the feeling of hate is close to love.

The characters deal with more than the smaller struggles of disagreements and avoiding their feelings for each other. Addie’s grief over the loss of her mother and her relationship with her dad made me feel so emotional and sad for her. She carried so much emotional weight, and the way Logan wasn’t afraid of that was so sweet. He has his own issues he’s dealing with, and I think that fact is what made him so supportive of Addie.

I loved learning about Scotland’s history and imagining the land through the eyes of the characters. As someone who hasn’t explored outside the country much, this soundly put Scotland on my travel list!

Okay but why am I Logan? 😅 Let me tell you the history culture and drinking habits of this city! That's my jam.
This book was cute and a fun read. I really didn't like Marc though. He felt too corporate and hallmark bad guy for me. Perhaps you should listen to your employee and maybe the customer you are working for. Just a thought.

I enjoyed this book so much! I love a good romcom, and this story was so cute. It was nice to have the depth of these characters. It wasn't just a surface level book, and that really helped develop the relationship between Addie and Logan. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital ARC of this book.

This read was a lot of fun! I love a good debut novel and this one was perfection. The Scotland setting was unimaginably excellent and the characters drew me in instantly.

I love the whole concept of characters meeting prior to when they’re supposed to and not realizing, leading to the priceless “you’re YOU?!” moment. Especially when there’s so much animosity between the actual identities, and chemistry between the “fake” ones. Addie and Logan did this so well and it was really enjoyable to watch them come to terms with their feelings and struggles.

I loved the dual POV and the slowburn aspect. Rivals to lovers is such a good trope and this one was done so well, for me. I also very much love a he falls first MMC, Logan was perfect.
The imagery in this book was beautiful and I loved the nods to Outlander because the book really did make me nostalgic for it.

This was an amazing debut novel and I can’t wait to see what Alexandra Kiley writes next!

Thank you to NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing, and the author for this ARC.
Publication date 3/5/24

Rating: 4.5 stars
Spice: Open door

🍀 Rivals to lovers
🍀 Workplace
🍀 Slow burn
🍀 Grief+ Healing
🍀 Scotland 💚
🍀 Insta lust
🍀 Found Family
🍀 Third act breakup
🍀 Dual pov/ third person

This was such a beautiful journey! She's a travel consultant he's a Scotland tour guide, in a business that's been in the family for ages. Her ideas and views are NOT what he wants.

The vibes of this book 🤌🏼. I felt like I was right there with them and I really wish I was 🤣.

The banter, the prose, the family drama it just all pulled me in!

Thank you so much for this ARC

I thought the description of Edinburgh was fantastic. As someone who loves Edinburgh, I thought this novel, that a great job bringing the magic of the city to the pages. I did overall struggled to connect with the characters though, I wish they had a little bit more charisma.

Kilt Trip is exactly the kind of romance I was hoping for. I went into it expecting Scottish sights and culture, which are delivered in spades, but it also offers emotional depth and characters you want to see together.

Though I haven’t yet had the chance to visit Scotland, I do love to travel, and I’m consistently drawn to books that will whisk me away to amazing locations. Kilt Trip starts off in the lovely city of Edinburgh, but soon enough Addie joins Logan on a tour around the country, visiting famed castles, Highland cow farms, and, of course, Loch Ness. I enjoyed getting a sense for all the sights not to be missed in Scotland, from the major destinations Addie is pushing for to the hidden gems Logan specializes in. Speaking of Logan, he is a wealth of knowledge on Scottish history and culture throughout, great not only for his tourist customers, but also for us readers!

This book is a great workplace rivalry romance, too. Addie and Logan are forced to work together, even if he is particularly resistant to all of her ideas. They don’t get along in the office… but they do pretty much everywhere else. Their chemistry is believable, and I enjoyed seeing these two butt heads in the workplace while inching closer to connecting other body parts when, for example, touring the Scottish Highlands.

Beyond their professional differences, Addie and Logan also have some other complications to work out. First of all, Addie’s based in Boston and has made it her career to travel constantly. Logan is firmly attached to Scotland and the family business there. This is more than just a long-distance relationship they’re considering. On top of that, Addie is emotionally closed off due to her mother’s death and her father’s subsequent shutdown. Can Logan help her overcome those traumas and her lingering grief? Can she let him in enough to have a real shot at love with him?

Kilt Trip is absolutely delightful, balancing plenty of fun, Scottish tourism, and some emotional weight. It has a wonderful cast of characters, from Addie and Logan to the Sutherland family and co-workers. This seems to be the first in a series, because Alexandra Kiley’s second book, Scot and Bothered, is due next year! And it will be Logan’s brother Jack’s book! I cannot wait. Stay tuned for my review of that as soon as that’s available. In the meantime, Kilt Trip is a must-read if you love romance, Scotland, Highland cows, and secretly cinnamon roll heroes.

I was really excited to read this cute romantic story between an American travel consultant, Addie, and a Scottish tour guide, Logan, set against the gorgeous backdrop of the Scottish Highlands. While the romance was mostly sweet and I believe the author is talented, I had too many issues with the story to really love it.

I enjoyed the introduction of the two romantic leads, but as the chapters went on and Addie and Logan began to work together, I found myself growing bored as there was way too much talk about the business. I really did not care about the company or the tours they were planning, or the fate of the business at all. I also found myself not caring much about Addie’s backstory with her family trauma and roots to Scotland, even though I'm sure it's what the author intended. The best parts of the book were the flirty, playful scenes between the two leads. The author writes these very well. The supporting characters were also unimportant to me and I found myself forgetting who certain people were. I do think this book could be very appealing to those who have a special interest in Scotland, because the author does a lot to describe the beauty of the country and cultural sites. It's clear the author has a fondness for the country and did quite a bit of research, which I think is wonderful.

Overall, while I thought the book had promise, the romance fell a little flat for me because of so much focus on boring outside elements. It was not a bad book, but I felt a bit disappointed once I finished it.

Kilt Trip pulled me in with the title and then delivered a witty and charming love story set in the Scottish Highlands. I enjoyed the little virtual overseas vacay, and I was rooting for Addie and Logan the whole way!

Addie Macrae, a globetrotting travel consultant, finds herself on an unexpected adventure when she's sent to Scotland to revive a struggling family-run tour company. Her mission: to inject some modern flair into the business while navigating the rugged charms of its owner, Logan Sutherland. What ensues is a delightful clash of cultures and a battle of wits as Addie and Logan butt heads over their differing perspectives on tourism.

However, beneath the surface tensions lies a secret connection that binds Addie to Scotland's mystic landscapes—a handful of faded Polaroids of her late mother. In a heartwarming gesture, Logan creates a private tour retracing the steps of Addie's mother, allowing her to find closure while appreciating the country's hidden gems.

As they embark on this intimate journey, sparks fly between the unlikely pair, igniting a forbidden attraction that threatens to derail their professional objectives. Author Alexandra Kiley masterfully weaves together romance, humor, and a love letter to Scotland's untamed beauty, creating a reading experience that will leave you enchanted and yearning for your own Scottish adventure. I've been, and now I can't wait to go back!

With its endearing characters, witty banter, and rich descriptions, Kilt Trip is a must-read for anyone who loves a good romantic comedy with a twist of wanderlust (and some seriously sexy scenes).

We reviewed this book for our podcast and absolutely adored it. It's literally a love letter to Scotland; but not the big cities, but the places untouched by the modern world. The two main characters have an enemies to lovers story resulting from an adorable mistaken identity meet cute. While incredibly emotional, this book snuck up on both me and my co-host. I can say that this hit me right in the feels.

What we liked about the book:
- Logan. (Period. End of Sentence) - he's just great
- The Sutherland family and the welcoming nature of everyone in the town.
- The writing (it's absolutely gorgeous - and it's her first book!)
- The descriptions of the land.

What we didn't like as much:
- We just wanted to see a bit more resolution with her father. (Being vague because..SPOILERS)

Overall, this was a hit for us and we loved every minute of it. We will be waiting with bated breath for both Jack and Reid's books.

To hear more of our review, find us at: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com

This is a heartwarming contemporary romance. It’s Scott some tropes in that initially Addie and Logan don’t like each other that much. Addie is trying to help save Logan‘s tourist business in Scotland while he seems to resent several of her ideas because he feels she has it really explored the country. Then becomes a road trip aspect to the romance when Logan finds a picture of her mother and decides to take Addie to different places in Scotland that are found in the photo. I really did feel like I was taking a tour through Scotland through the book. I also thought the development of an Addy and Logan‘s relationship Was done at a pace that I both enjoyed and liked. It’s a fun book with likable characters.

“Does your heart feel like mine?”

This is the perfect book to read this March!! I loved every minute of this sweet story and read it cover to cover in less than a day! Think Leap Year with Amy Adams -- but a completely different story and all the same vibes! If you love a book with witty banter, delightful characters, and the perfect amount of spice then I highly recommend picking this one up!

The story starts with enemies to lovers but quickly evolves into a beautiful love story. Both Logan and Addie captured my heart in completely different ways. Logan is strong and deeply supportive. He is Addie’s rock while she is working through some profoundly difficult feelings. Addie is fun, smart and well traveled. She goes on adventures to get through life until she arrives at a place that her heart recognizes and finds a home with a man in a kilt.

This book was so good and the writing was flawless. I am anxiously awaiting more books by Alexandra Kiley and will automatically add them to my TBR!

God I’m so in love with this book! The romance was spectacular and the characters, I adored them so freakin much! If I could give this a million stars, I would.

Reading this book makes me want to go to Scotland even more than I already did. The setting and story itself was beautifully written and very atmospheric. This isn’t just a romance novel. It’s a story about grief and self discovery. I would also like to point out that the smut was very well done in this book and not overpowering at all.

If you love a good slow burn romance with a man who wears kilts then I highly recommend checking this beautiful book out!

Thank you so much to Canary Street Press and NetGalley for the e-arc!