Definitely Read this book if you like the following tropes:

*Black Cat X Golden Retriever
*Small Town Romance
*So So Much Yearning
*All the Banter

I absolutely loved this book, it had spice, banter, and just in general loved the writing of this! I will be going back and reading the first book in this series and can't wait for more to be released.

Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for offering me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved getting back to this world in the Isle of Skye. These characters were so complex and interesting and the pining, slow burn type of love really did it for me. Juniper and callum were a delight to get to know.

*Thanks to NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager, and Elliot Fletcher for an advanced reader's copy.

I fell in love with Fletcher’s writing when I discovered her Whisky Business last year and could not be more thrilled to be back in her world. Scotch on the Rocks is a stellar addition to the Macabe brothers line up. Fletcher’s take on some familiar tropes (age gap, brother’s ex, he falls first) is refreshing and fun. I’m a sucker for a black cat / golden retriever pairing with lots of yearning! The interplay between plot, romance, and spice is perfectly balanced as to feel believable but also whimsical with that take-my-breath-away magic.

This is the second book in Elliot Fletcher's Macabre Brothers series, but it can be read independently. With a predictable but satisfying plot, this novel follows Callum Macabre and Juniper Ross. Callum fell for Juniper before finding out she was dating his brother. However, when her engagement falls apart, things get complicated. The characters are engaging and memorable, and I liked seeing how they grew throughout the story. The descriptions of Scotland were a major plus, too!

Juniper and Callum’s story is a slow-burn romance packed with tension, longing, and so much heart. From the very first page, I was hooked. And by the end, I didn’t want to let them go.

Juniper Ross has one rule when it comes to the Macabe brothers: avoid them. But when fate (and a whole lot of unresolved history) throws her into Callum Macabe’s orbit, that rule starts to crumble fast. He’s infuriating, magnetic, and impossible to ignore, and watching their emotional walls come down bit by bit is what makes this romance so satisfying.

The author does a brilliant job of creating a rich, grounded world and filling it with characters who feel real. Juniper is sharp, vulnerable, and so easy to root for. Callum is the quiet, protective type with hidden depths, and together? They are fire. The banter is sharp, the emotional beats hit hard, and the payoff is more than worth the slow burn.

The fact that this is the author’s first traditionally published novel blew me away. It’s confident, immersive, and beautifully written. And knowing they came from indie publishing just makes the success that much sweeter.

The spice level was perfection! Steamy without being over the top.

This is one of those stories that lingers long after you finish. I’m so excited I got to read it early, thank you NetGalley for this opportunity.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and Elliot Fletcher for this ARC.

This book is a fantastic small-town tension filled romance.

I am obsessed with Callum and June. They are messy, spicy, adorable, playful and secretly longing to have someone to lean on. Callum puts everyone ahead of himself and June closes herself off. He has loved her for years and decides to stop holding back. His relentless force has her to opening up and leaning on him in ways she she has never done before. Watching their relationship grow was heartwarming.

Although this is a bother’s ex-fiancé situation, it did not bother me. Allister is mostly off page, and this allowed me to not really connect with him at this point.

This story really pulled at me.

I loved this! Definitely a fun sequel and I really enjoyed being back with these characters again.
I’m super excited for the third book in the series and will absolutely recommend these brothers!

THIS is how you start a book!

I love when a book starts with a bang and boy does this one.

I read Whisky Business last year and had such a good time with it I knew I needed to jump on this one! It did not disappoint and dare I say, the author has stepped up her craft! This is one you won’t want to miss!

What’s to love…
- black cat FMC + Golden retriever MMC (reverse grumpy/sunshine)
- He’s is down BAD for her
- forbidden romance (ex-fiancee’s brother)
- age-gap (9 years)
- A++++ banter and tension
- well-developed characters (and a side of trauma, and healing)
- Isle of Sky (small-town) Scotland setting
- dual POV (so we get to see how much of a simp the MMC is)
- SPICY 🌶️ - a little edging, a little teasing, perfectly placed and utterly delicious!

What’s not to love…
- because the beginning was such a BANG the acing then felt a bit off as we dialed back the tension and steam - in the end it was overall well paced but it initially lost my attention for a brief moment.

🌶️ - This is spicy, open door and explicit. This one might be hard to skip the spice scenes if thats your preference. Those who appreciate a nice balance of plot and spice will find this one has plenty of plot but also plenty of of spice. Chapters with spicy bits are: Glasgow Three Years Later, 18, 23, 29, 34, 35, 37

Scotch on the Rocks was so freaking fantastic! I 100% fell hard for Callum and Juniper.

Ex fiancé's brother, yearning, black cat x golden retriever, and it's set in Scotland?! This just had all the ingredients to be an awesome romance. I truly enjoyed Juniper and Callum. There were great characters and I liked their arcs. However, I loved them even more together! The black cat & golden retriever dynamic will win me over every time. I had so much fun with their dynamic: the teasing, yearning and undeniable chemistry. These two were simply a perfect pairing. I loved them!

The setting was magical. I love Scotland so any story set there is immediately going to get points but I really liked how Fletcher wrote the descriptions. I could easily imagine myself there.

An unputdownable romance!

Unfortunately this was not for me. The brothers fiancé trope gave me the ick and I could get into the romance because I didn’t feel it was at all believable that he fell in love with her after one train ride. And when she asked him to perform better than his brother in their first sexual encounter I knew I could not go on.
The writing was good but the story was just not for me.

The backstory was delicious. I loved learning more about Juniper and Callum. We find out in Scotch on the Rocks that they put up fronts for their loved ones, it was wonderful to see them put down their guards for each other. This book felt more like the current trending format for traditionally published books with the heavy emotional introspection. I do prefer Whisky Business which was lighter, had more smut and had a faster, less traditional pace but I think most people's favorite will be Scotch on the Rocks.

I loved this book! It built on the first in the series, but felt so much more solid and captivating than the first in the series. I cannot wait to see read about the final Macabe brother!

Okay, I really did not know what to expect going into this since I read the first book long enough ago to not remember these characters but wow I enjoyed it even more! Brother's ex fiancée is something I never expected to work but Callum's pining was unmatched. Some say their banter was too much - I disagree, it fit their characters perfectly.

I wish we got a bit more of the backstory between Alistair and Juniper but it did leave me excited to read his story next and I also am dying for Heather's story :)

Thank you to Elliot Fletcher, Harper Voyager, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was so good! I loved the banter between Juniper and Callum. They are a match made in heaven. Both characters were fleshed out perfectly and there was never a moment I was not rooting for them.

Fletcher did a great job tackling tougher topics such as adoption and parental illness. I cannot wait to read Alistair's book!

Big thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishing for a copy of *Scotch on the Rocks* in exchange for an honest review.

Alexa, play "You Should Probably Leave" by Chris Stapleton. ❤️

Um, hello! I gobbled this up! Love at first sight, brother's ex fiancé. The banter was spectacular from page one. His nickname for her is Harpy, and I have never loved a nickname so much. When I say this man is pathetic for her, whimpering for her, begging for her.. Good god, the tension was like walking a tightrope. He takes her hiking! [I LOVE HIKING], and he wears a kilt, a fucking KILT, y'all. I was swooning.

Juniper is a prickly character, a total black cat personality. While she is snarky and funny, she's also been hurt a lot and honestly feels kinda insecure. [Relatable] I really enjoyed the way these characters grew together and became better people all around. This was a deep yet incredibly funny love story. 🥰

Ahhhhh I was so excited for this one. I read Whisky Business last year and could not wait to be back in Scotland with the Macabe brothers again.

I absolutely loved Juniper and Callum. The banter, angst and tension between these two was OFF. THE. CHARTS. 👏🏻👏🏻 I’m also not complaining about the April & Mal cameos and poor Mal being trapped in girl talk on multiple occasions. 😂

I also want to take a minute to point out that this book takes place in Scotland. Yes, accents, highland cows make an appearance and we get Callum (and the rest of the Macabe brothers) in kilts. 🫠 Elliot is over here making dreams come true.

🥃 Black cat x golden retriever
🥃 Brothers Ex-fiancé
🥃 Age gap
🥃 Angst for days
🥃 He falls first
🥃 Vet & Inn manager

Juniper Ross has three rules for surviving life on her tiny island:
1. Don't look at a Macabe brother.
2. Don't talk to a Macabe brother.
3. Don't even think about a Macabe brother.

Too bad she breaks every one of them.

Let me start off by saying that I thought the first one good? This one blew me away with how much I loved this one so much more. I cannot wait to see where this series goes because this one was top tier in my book. You know a book is going to be good when the opening not only has the mmc falling completely in love with her the first time he sees her. Buy the next chapter already has one spice🥵🤭 I knew I was going to be in for a ride.

If you haven’t read the first one I definitely recommend reading that one first, it isn’t really necessary but you do have a little more of an idea as to what is going on and the characters that return in this book. We first meet Juniper and Callum in the first book and I was so excited to see this was Junipers story. She is the epitome of being such a bad ass, like I wanna be her when I grow up. She doesn’t care what people think. She wears what she wants to wear and never apologizes for it.

Then we have Callum, town golden boy that can do no wrong and everyone loves. See where I am going with this? I love that it is also dual POV because if I didn’t know how much Callum truly fell for Juniper the moment he met her on the train, wouldn’t have believed you. When I tell you this man fell, he fell HARD. Their was so messy and real to me. Callum knew what he wanted and he was not giving her up for anything.

I honestly could go on and on about how much I loved the book, the banter had me giggling, Junipers viciousness had me cheering her on like I was her best friend. Callum had me absolutely falling in love with a fictional man who tried to be everyone’s hero but had no one in his corner. The sad parts mad me so sad and by the end of the book I was a puddle of tears.

10000000000/5 stars for me
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

*Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers for the ARC!*

Callum Macabe is the blueprint! 🥃🖤

Callum Macabe fell in love with his brother's girlfriend right the second he saw her for the first time. He fell harder on the train ride, where she was, unbeknownst to him, already taken. Years after their breakup, they had a wonderful evening together that almost ended up with them tangled in bed. Now, years later, he is ready to win over her guarded heart. Juniper Ross has taken over reconstructing their family inn with her mother on a cruise. She makes some heavy-hitting mistakes, and Callum is ready to help in all the ways only he can. Juniper starts melting, and Callum is bulldozing in her heart with the speed of light. Their pretend hate bickering and nicknames are just a front to a sad, lonely boy and a sad, lonely girl. Juniper's black cat energy fits his golden retriever energy swell. Juniper loves being in charge in the sheets. Callum lets her, but he is not exactly submissive, just man over heels, but he can take charge too, and that's when you see all their energy shine. This was an atmospheric, fun and moving romance. Scotland is where it's at, it seems!

I'm incredibly excited about Allistair! There are layers to what's in his mind, I know it.

callum and juniper wrecked me!!! I absolutely love a “I saw her first” moment. brothers ex fiancé and age gap with no 3rd act breakup. a more detailed review coming soon

The banter was good! Loved the small town vibes! Loved the tropes! And I am always down for the amount of yearning in a romance book!