Whew, what a story!! It took me a bit to find my rhythm in this one, but that was mostly due to life’s distractions.
This story is so, so good!
And relatable!!
Parts of Katie’s story had me crying, and others had me laughing…
This story is about finding a place to belong. But, it's so much more than that - it's finding those people that truly make you feel at home.
Katie is hilarious. And her #hotscot was fun to read about, too!
This story is one of my favorites of the year, and that's saying a lot!!
I can’t wait to read more about these delightful characters!

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Katie is a travel writer who has gathered a following on social media for the misadventures she has while on her trips. Her latest trip takes her to the Isle of Mull in Scotland where she is signed up to partake in an immersion Edwardian experience. Katie has been determined not to put down roots anywhere so far in her life but she is captured by the landscape, the locals and and one Scot in particular.

A lovely, easy to read book with slow burn yet swoony romance. Basham writes in a light hearted style yet still manages to deal with bigger issues within the story.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Well, this was just the most heartwarming story I've read in a while! Pepper Basham has created two flawed, but utterly beautiful main characters who just stole my heart. And red headed sidekick, Lachlan, was just the icing on the cake!

A travel writer named Katie and a man named Graeme (who shows up in a kilt here and there) combine in this sweet romance in Scotland. There may or may not be a feisty Highland coo as well!

I received an arc from netgalley, but all enthusiastic opinions are my own!

Very enjoyable. This was my first by the author but I will be checking out her other works. This story was a bit of of a slower start for me, but picked up and was an engrossing romance. I really liked how this was faith-based but still very much a great romance. There was kissing, but was a chaste story. The book dove into some deeper topics such as grief of siblings (off page), and how they each struggled in their own to work thru the grief. I found this to be a refreshing romance. Check it out!

Thank you Thomas Nelson Fiction for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Another absolute winner from this author. I thought it was part of the skymar series when I added it to my list but it isn’t. What a great new book. I could see so many chances for stories with these characters .

I loved Katie’s story so much and her wounded way of looking at the world with humor and positivity. Graeme was such a lovable bore of a Scot His rough exterior quickly lead to the soft interior and his desire to take care of others.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book. All opinions are my own.

Brilliant I loved this story. It brought back so many great memories of my Glaswegian uncle. I enjoyed all aspects, but most of all the found family. I really hope that one day this story will be brought even further to life with an audio book 😍

What a sweet love story! I love all the puns. The Scottish accent in my head as I imagined Graeme speaking was fantastic ❤️ I enjoyed every bit of this book.

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the beautiful descriptions of the setting, and the characters were fun to read about!

Katie is a travel writer, prone to misadventures, who's never chosen to put down roots. One of her last ties to home has been cut in her grandparents' passing, and she's left feeling unmoored and in search of something. Shes sent to Scotland for her longest assignment yet, a full three weeks to a scottish manor, to be guided through an Edwardian experience with a host of other unique individuals in hopes their reviews will bring about a draw for tourists. During this time, she's also considering editorial work, her own writing, and if she should address why exactly she refuses to settle down. She isn't expecting to cross paths with a grumpy scot, nor to have attraction and comraderie blossom with each passing day. She's left to come to terms with what she'll make of it all.

*****

I didn't initially realize I'd grabbed a Christian book until partway through when God and prayer were brought up constantly over what felt like random mentions here and there. I quickly popped over to check and realized I'd seen the adorable cover and read the synopsis and somehow missed the separate tag that specified it was a novel catered to that demographic. I didn't think it would be that much of an issue as I've inadvertently read books that had religious characters and didn't mind. However, this had a very big shift into steadily religious in the second half, and I struggled to relate. As there was no indication that it was a religious book in the synopsis, and it ended up being the main theme in the book, I felt incredibly misled.

With that being said, this novel felt like it was trying to be too many things at once. Was it a book about finding her roots? Changing her job? Dealing with a competitive man in her field? Following her dream? Reconciling with her family? Falling in love? Deepening her faith? We were brought into so many different threads, and yet the majority of the focus dragged on while it tried to tie everything together.

When it comes to her bond with Graeme, the slow burn was agonizingly slow (they dont share a kiss until the last 20% of the book), and I actually wondered if anything would happen at all. The focus was very heavily on her own growth that the relationship took a backseat, to the detriment of overall interest in what was happening.

Katie was an odd character. Almost too clumsy and ill-fated that she became someone difficult to relate to. As we see her go through increasingly hazardous experiences, it almost felt like forced levity to break up the inner monologue instead of advancing segments of the story. From there, the very modest language was so odd that it pulled me out of the story. She couldn't refer to her own butt or chest with correct terms, even in her own thoughts. She fell on her "softest spot," and the dress fit poorly on her "upper cello." I ended up realizing this book wasn't a fit pretty quickly when that modest trend, along with creating other female side characters to either be maternal or painfully annoying, started to develop. I don't enjoy when we see women archetyped into caretaker/wife material or annoying/intrusive, as I'd rather see a host of wonderfully developed and supportive female leads and sides.

With that being said, the details into the landscape and culture were lovely (although my Scottish friends would balk at irn bru being compared in taste to bubblegum.) The story was slow, with more traditional values, and definitely more women's fiction than anything else. It personally was not aligned to my tastes, and I couldn't connect to the characters, which in and of itself gave it a lower rating.

I'm sure this may be more popular in Christian circles, and the publisher should update the synopsis to include that this is a religious-focused book to avoid lower reviews due to this hitting the wrong demographic.

*****

Thank you, NetGalley, and Thomas Nelson Publishing for the digital ARC. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This story was fantastic! Fun, yet meaningful and emotional. The main character, Katie, was a riot and her backstory leant so well to her finding her place in life. Graeme is everyone’s favorite Scottish man: moody, handsome, heroic, with a deep heart, and willing to do anything for the one he loves. Set amidst a breathtaking Scottish countryside this story had me aching to go back there.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Oh, wow! I absolutely loved this book! I enjoyed the humor of Katie’s misadventures. I enjoyed all the friends she met during her stay on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, especially Graeme’s family. Katie would go for walks, and we learned about some of the countryside and the manor house. I enjoyed meeting Graeme, who had hurts in the past to overcome. Katie likes to travel, Graeme does not. How was the author going to bring them together? I loved that there were Scottish words interspersed throughout, but the book wasn’t written in the vernacular Scottish brogue, so it was very easy to read. You could read the brogue into it yourself if you wanted to. There was a light faith thread too. I think the plot was fantastic and the book is magnificent! I read the book through NetGalley, but my review is my own true opinion.

1#SomeLikeItScot #NetGalley

Katie Campbell is always getting in one scrape or another, and it's a good thing
that she gets paid for her mis adventures as a travel writer and poscaster. Her
latest adventure takes her to Scotland and Graeme MacKerrow, who is raising
his nephew and likes to stay close to home. When their two worlds collide,
Graeme is a little skeptical and wants nothing to do with this ginger haired
American. What a fun read.

A pretty standard rom-com set up, I had high hopes!

Unfortunately that didn't last long, I found the constant repetition of certain descriptors almost word for word and an unnecessarily prolonged cello metaphor unbearable.

I am not anti tropes, but the 'clumsy girl' took on a new meaning when she started falling off cliffs and almost drowning...

The Katie's backstory, especially her relationship with her mum, was relatable though I did find myself rolling my eyes at the fact it was solved pretty instantaneously by simply falling in love. No hard work, barely any talking about it and definitely no therapy.

For a book that started well I found I was not as invested by the end and was rushing to finish for the wrong reasons.

Free proof copy provided by Netgalley.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Publishing for providing me the opportunity to review an early copy of this novel. All of the thoughts and the opinions expressed are my own.

American travel writer and slightly accident prone Katie Campbell traveled to Scotland to take part in an Edwardian program at a manor house. There she met Graeme MacKerrow-by accident-literally. In a series of unfortunate (or fortunate) events, Katie and Graeme are continually in each other's company. Katie begins to feel the pull of having a home. Graeme begins to feel the pull of having more than his limited life. Both characters have to make some decisions about their futures.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was quintessentially Pepper Basham. This book was brimming with fun and humor. It was very punny! The underlying message was great as well. Even with the humor, the message of the love of Christ shows through.

If you like clean humorous love stories, then this will be a great story for you to pick up. If accident prone people and silly people get on your nerves, this may not be the book for you. #SomeLikeItScot #NetGalley

Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham

A braw tale indeed, this contemporary romance has one of the most relatable FMCs I’ve read about in a hot minute (or a *scot* minute, wink wink) and it’s not just because we share a name.

When they meet, Katie and Graeme are both still navigating the world they created for themselves after suffering a terrible loss. As they get to know each other, they open to new possibilities and we see some beautiful emotional growth as a result. I was happy and surprised, given who shows up towards the end, to avoid a dramatic third-act breakup and instead see some effort and communication.

The characters of Mull were downright cozy and the author does a wonderful job of creating ‘the modern dream’ for any Outlander fan. A sweet bookstore owner always pouring you a cup of tea, a young boy wandering with his dog and telling you all the tales of Scotland, a “Hot Scot” whispering ‘Lass’ in your ear - I couldn’t dream up anything better.

If you’re a fan of contemporary romance, if you’re a fan of Scottish men, then you must add this to your TBR!

I received an ARC of this novel on NetGalley and a big thank you to the author and publisher for the opportunity to read and review.

⭐️ 4/5
🌶️ 1/5

Some Like It Scot
Pepper Basham
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Travel writer, Katie Campbell, makes a living sharing her misadventures around the world with her online followers. Offered the opportunity to spend three weeks immersed in an "Edwardian Experience" at a Scottish manor, she travels to Craighill House on the Isle of Mull.

A strong, tall Scotsman with a beard. A carpenter and woodworker. A man devoted to family raising his deceased twin sister’s son. A close family tied to an ancestral home in Scotland. Pepper Basham painted a vivid picture of her story’s hero and we could envision every mist, fog, highland glen, and cliff. The magic and mystery of Scotland surrounded our couple. Add in the hero falling for our “Katie-girl” with all her stumbling and misadventures and readers heaved a deep sigh. To be seen at your worst, still be loved, and find your true home is the dream of every “lass”.

We received an advance copy from NetGalley. This is our honest review.

A hilarious yet heart-warming modern-day rom-com from Pepper Basham! The rather bumbling heroine (a social media influencer) finds herself in the midst of an authentic Edwardian "experience" and falls (quite literally) for a handsome Scot.

But the depth of the novel is in the Basham's characters. Loveable (even in their blunders), insightful (though they are so human), and hilarious (plus all the puns) by turns, you just might find yourself falling in love, too.

Pepper Basham’s latest, Some Like it Scot, is a beautiful story about a traveling Photojournalist known for her mishaps, and a Scot who’s trying to create a new life from some messy, broken pieces.

Again, Katie is confident in her skills, but, having lived most of her life ‘not good enough’ and never measuring up, it’s really difficult for her to accept when some people actually think she’s worth being around. Fear of disappointing them wars with hope that she may have found her people.

Graeme’s fears, having been proven valid a few times now, aren’t letting him trust that any new opportunities, personal or professional, are going to prove worth the risk.

Watching both of them begin to trust, and even think differently about themselves, is beautiful. And hilarious with their running pun-war.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and chose to review it here. All thoughts are my own.

Thank you to the publisher and net galley for an advanced reader copy of this book!

I love Scotland I love Scotland so much, the setting for this book was just lovely. I liked the premise and the main characters. I also found the side characters were very charming as well. This book is very low drama and sweet. There is no spice. I enjoyed it and would read another book by this author.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Language/Profanity: Nothing really, there was a 'Thank the good Lord' and a 'Bloomin'

Faith: I didn't see much in this book.

Romance/Sex: There was a lot of looking at each other, mentioning the curves on Katie, large muscles on Graeme, lots of kisses to wards the end, but nothing beyond that. Some flirting, mentions of 'sexy.' Mentions of dresses that hug curves.

Action/Adventure: Katie gets into lots of scraps, and once or twice she was in some danger but not over much.

Other: A very slight mention of a 'godess.' Mention of a man sliding down a banister and injuring himself. A use of b-- crack of dawn'. A mother is hard on her children, excepting perfection from them that causes her to become... nasty when they aren't perfect.


This was a intresting book, and I did enjoy most of it, but there were a few things I didn’t like... the amount of looking at each other was a bit too much, but it only got to kissing, nothing else. I would have preferred it a bit more if there was more 'Faith' in it, but it was clean. But otherwise it was good, though it wasn't my favorite book. The main characters truthfully did not catch me as much as some of the other side characters. I want to see what Pepper Basham's other books would be like.

I didn't see any inconsistencies, though there were a few formatting errors (Missing spaces, and a long dash instead of a name.)

Favourites:
My favourite part is the dinner disaster:
My favourite quote is:

Sure, the whole King Arthur legend was wrapped up in Scottish lore, but a maid searching for Merlin in a Scottish house with a stuffed ostrich?

My favorite characters are: Lachlan, and Graeme's Mother.

Three Point Five Stars.