This story is woven with bits of the history of Ireland, which added an extra layer for me.

Addie has closed herself off to keep from being hurt again, believing that if she let’s someone in, they will just leave her. But deep down she is desperate to belong somewhere, but she lets her fears keep her from speaking up for herself and fighting for what she wants.

Logan feels like he’s let everyone in his life down and that none of them believe he can succeed on his own. I think he is even more fragile emotionally than Addie is.

They are both so flawed and scared, but they are really sweet together. I enjoyed watching them start to build something between them, and ached when it seemed like everything was falling apart. And I was frustrated because if Addie had just spoken up it could have saved them so much heartache. But as someone who also fails to speak up for myself, I totally understood.

I am now on the lookout for more books by Alexandra Kiley, as well as more books that take place in Ireland.

Disclaimer: I received an eARC through Net Galley as part of the HTP Tours in exchange for a excerpt post during the tour. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I love loved this book. It was full of dreamy descriptions of Scotland, heartwarming side characters, and absolute real and flawed main characters that were easy to fall in love with.

Why did this book have me crying at 3am! I absolutely adored 'Kilt Trip' by Alexandra Riley. I went into this book thinking it would be cute and I'd learn a lot on Scotland's history and landscape. It was absolutely those two things and then some. The way grief was depicted in this book was so poignant. Addie's grief over her mother's death and the loss of her relationship with her father manifests as an avoidant attachment style. In her soul, she wants and seeks the comfort of stability, a family, and love, but she can't make herself believe she can have them.

Enter, Logan - the hottest, kilt-wearing, proud Scottish man ready to annoy her and sweep her off her feet at the same time. This man was everything. He's hilarious and attractive, but he's also so kind. He tries so hard to meet Addie where she's at emotionally and to reach out and comfort her. He envisions a whole life with her and falls for her so deeply it had me swooning. I was rooting for them both the entire time and I knew they would struggle, but that they'd be absolutely solid when the found their way back to each other.

Riley did an excellent job of creating engaging side characters as well! I loved all the folks in Logan's life and the way it felt like they jumped off the page.

This was a quick and fun read, but it also made me long to explore Scotland soon!

Thank you so much Harlequin Trade Publishing & Canary Street Press for the opportunity to read and review this eARC!

I absolutely enjoyed this book. The two main characters both feel strongly about their jobs, and so of course they clash. Eventually everything works out (spoiler? No, because hey, it's a rom-com), and we readers are along for the tour of delightful Scotland.

As someone who has Scottish in my genes as my Nana came from the Gordon clan on her father's side, I have always felt connected as Mum was big about honouring her Scottish heritage as she joined the Scottish Clan community and we went as a family to the Highland Games when it was in Auckland. Like Addie Macrae, my Mum passed away and we just now have the memories of Scotland. Addie works for a travel consultancy business, helping businesses all around the world with increasing and sometimes overhauling their tour companies to make more profits. Her latest stop is Scotland and a small family business belonging to the Sutherlands in the Scottish Highlands. As Addie comes in from the "outside", Logan isn't happy as he feels she is commercializing his family business and future. Can the pair learn to work together as an enemies-to-lovers relationship sparks alight? Recently I read an NZ fiction book called Corkscrew You by Catherine Robertson which was about a consultant trying to save a family vineyard and ended in an enemies-to-lovers relationship also. I felt that Kilt Trip by Alexandra Kiley had the same feels and is a book theme we do see often, but what helps Kilt Trip stand out is that Alexandra Kiley brings to life for readers - the Scottish scenery and attractions. If you love enemies to lovers and books set in Scotland, then check out Alexandra Kiley's Kilt Trip today.

Alexandra Kiley’s debut is so well done, I was hooked from the very first sentence. Addie and Logan have such incredible chemistry, I ate up every second they were on the page together. I’ll be rereading this one in the future!

Kilt Trip by Alexandra Kiley had well-developed characters and a plot that was engaging. This book was a great read. I highly recommend!

**Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the e-ARC. All opinions expressed are voluntary and my own.**

The cover is what drew me in, sadly the story not so much. Don’t get me wrong, it was a cute story set in Scotland which is so fun but it was SLOW. So slow. I really had to push myself through. I enjoyed Addie and Logan but felt like something was missing.

This story was so cute. I adored the setting as an aspiring traveler. Cute little rom-com. I will definitely read more from this author.

This rom-com is fun, but nothing special. I mostly enjoyed the setting as I had traveled to Edinburgh about six months prior to reading it.

An American in Scotland, say less! This book was anticipated read for me and it did not disappoint! We loved Addie and Logan, from insta-love to work place enemies! YES YES! I loved how they both fought tooth and nail to be apart but in the end love won! They found each other and each helped each other grow and learn from their issues. Oh and the setting, highlands of Scotland, and red hair, kilts, and just Scotland best I was hooked and have tried to get everyone else hooked as well!

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

"My life stopped when my mom died. And it restarted somewhere on the banks of Loch Ness. It might have even started that time you stepped back to reveal the skyline in the gloaming, and I recognized that feeling of in-between. You brought my heart back to life."


Kilt Trip was so freaking cute. In this, you will meet Addie and Logan. She's a travel consultant and travels all over the world. The one place she wants to completely avoid is the one place her next assignment will take her: Scotland. Once she lands, she runs into her new office nemesis, Logan.

First off, I listened to the audiobook, and I absolutely adored the narrators! They did a fantastic job. Then there's the actual characters, I honestly really liked them. Sure, things got spicy and hot when they definitely needed to.

And yet, we all know drama or miscommunication is bound to happen. It came, we all suffered, and it brought them much closer together. I needed them to say what they needed to say towards one another in the end because they absolutely deserved a happily ever after. I would've liked more banter, though, but I'm just being greedy.

In the end, I most definitely need to book a trip to Scotland, but first, I need to get a new passport.

This book is a contemporary romance that takes place in Scotland. Addie Macrae is a travel company consultant from the US. She is working for what seems like a start-up and is very loyal to her boss. As a consultant, Addie is looking at the bottom line and advising tour companies on how to make a profit. She gets sent to Scotland by her boss and kind of goes undercover by signing up for the tour before her consulting job starts. She gets a little lost and turned around, but finally meets up with the tour group and their hot and sexy guide, Logan Sutherland. Logan believes that a tour guide should take people to out-of-the-way places they might not find on their own. He also likes to talk about the history and tell personal stories about these places. He is also a big supporter of local small business owners and as the tour ends, he takes people to a pub run by his friend. He treats people like family and wants them to leave Scotland with good memories. Addie is the last one to leave the pub and she is definitely charmed by Logan. *swoon*

The next morning Addie is all business as she shows up at the family owned tour company and didn’t expect Logan to be there as one of the owners. They butt heads right from the start. Addie and Logan’s father want the business to stay afloat and be profitable. Logan refuses to hear about the tourist trap tours that Addie pitches. He wants to give customers a unique and custom experience. You can see where the tension comes in with all of the above. However, Addie and Logan have undeniable chemistry and things heat up between them. They both have a lot of thinking to do about how they resolve their personal issues, job issues and find what it means to be “home.” I love the setting of this book. I think the author captured the heart of Scotland. She acknowledged both the touristy side of Scotland, along with the out-of-the-way historical aspects and day to day life. I fully appreciate the hot man in a kilt and Logan used it to his advantage. This book is a fun and sexy romance. Perfect to take with you on any travels, the beach or an evening at home. There is some drama (but there has to be) before the happily after ever. I think there was a lot of depth to the main characters, but also to the secondary characters were well developed. A definite must read that will make your heart melt.

🔥 Enemies-to-lovers
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
🏰 Castles
🚐 Tour bus shenanigans
❤️ Love
🐉 Nessie
🐑 Sheep

i unfortunately dnf’d this a while back and have not picked it up (not at the expense of the book, mind you).

from what i read, the storyline was solid and i loved our fmc, as she had just been introduced to the love interest and im sure there is a wonderful story to be told within this novel- ive seen it countless times across social media with only raving reviews!

Book: KILT TRIP
Author: Alandra Riley
Length: 336 Pages
Publisher: Canary Street Press
Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars
Blog Rating: 5/5 Saltire Flags

This book centers on Addie who is Travel representative who works for the travel company and travels to Scotland and helps a family who is having a hard time with their own travel company that is run by their family.

Get drool ready readers become her comes the sexy kilt wearing Scot with a brogue to match and a braw Scottish name called Logan. He thinks he knows everything including how to run his business who is heading in the red, not the black. So to say they are like vinegar and acetic acid (nail polish remover) that will cause a fire is an understatement!

There is plenty of wit in this book too which is absolutely hilarious. This book was a joy to read and I do not usually enjoy contemporary books but I enjoyed this book very much! As I am an American Scot who spent a lot of time in Edinburgh even attending their famous Fringe Festival a few years ago! This book has a lot of fabulous memories plus I saw many men in kilts even buying a kilt for myself! The best country in the world in my opinion.

Disclaimer: I received an advance readers copy from the publisher.l I voluntarily agreed to do a fair review and blog through netgalley. All thoughts, ideas and words are my own.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

I really enjoyed this book. I love Scotland and everything it entails. So I went into this book with really high hopes and it did not disappoint one bit. I loved reading this book and didn’t want to put it down.

It was one of those books were you felt completely immersed in the book where it felt like a movie playing in your head. This is an incredible romcom and definitely one you want to add to the top of your TBR

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review. I loved Kilt Trip, I thought it was cute, funny and an overall great read!

Absolutely loved the setting, the tours, the history all of it. The plot and characters felt a bit predictable but would read again just for the location.

3⭐️ 1.5 🌶️
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read Kilt Trip. This book only made me want to go see Scotland but I didn’t really feel the characters. Not only do they reference parents by their name but I didn’t feel the chemistry for the characters.

This book was really good. Maddie works for a travel consultancy company. She flies to Scotland and meets Logan. She grabs dinner and drinks with Logan. There's a lot of banter between the two. It was really good. There's romance, grief, longing, loneliness, there's spice and it was romantic. He falls first, there's so much passion in this book.