In this historical enemies-to-lovers romance, Faith and Logan start by rubbing each other the wrong way and end up, well, rubbing each other the right way. Joking aside, the two are attracted to each other from the outset, but Logan's distrust of Englishwomen and general PTSD after the war, combined with Faith's impatience with his grouchiness, put the pair on a path of mutually assured aggravation. But it turns out they have a lot in common, most notably their love of art. Logan is a consummate collector who acquires a piece that Faith posed for years back and hoped would never see the light of day. Without spoiling the plot, I will say that Faith and Logan shed their initial animosity, act on mutual attraction, and finally acknowledge deepening feelings, all with the help of incessant rain, a medic-in-training sister, a meddling great aunt, and a mysterious purloiner of tiny horses (I liked the light mystery element of the story). Aunt Belle, Graham, and Hope from Book 1 all have significant secondary roles here. There are several kissing scenes and one open-door spicy scene. Overall, a well-written, enjoyable read.

He hates the English, and she hates men, yet somehow they always find common ground to butt heads...

A year ago Faith and her sisters were exiled from London to the Highlands after a scandal. Now her older sister is happily married and her younger one apprenticing with the local doctor. All very nice, but where does that leave her? A failed courtship, an infatuation gone sour and a scandalous portrait – not to mention the aggravating, arrogant arse next door!
Logan’s time in the military earned him a title he feels he didn’t deserve, land he loves and money that gave him the freedom to pursue his passion for collecting art. But what is freedom with a dead best friend, nightmares, insomnia, an ailing father and a far too perceptive little sister – not to mention that haughty know-it-all pest next door!
When he accidentally buys her portrait, she wants it destroyed.
The end justifies the means, no matter the cost, even breaking his heart – he’ll get over it... but will she?

You’ve guessed it, this is an enemies-to-lovers romance, and it reads like a boulder rolling down a hill : slow at first, steadily picking up speed and then crashing full speed towards the grand finale. Both MCs come with baggage that is slowly unpacked throughout the story. Nice to discover the vulnerability behind their battle shields; it’s what ultimately binds them – that, and the secret crush they have on each other.
It was a good read, entertaining and full of sizzle, but I would have preferred it a little more evenly paced. The portrait was a nice premise, but a little less of the MCs dancing around the issue, and a little more of that tum-tum-tummm moment in the last third (nope, I’m not telling what it is) would have suited me better.

What this book definitely did, was make me very curious to read the third one! A doctor’s apprentice and her mentor in the big city... I see lots and lots of potential!

Angst, banter, adventure, love and family in the Highlands. Matilda Madison comes back with a new book, the second in her “Seduced in Scotland” series that started with three English sisters moving to Scotland with their great-aunt. Our second sister is Faith, she’s quite happy living with her sisters, her magnificent great-aunt Bella and her new brother-in-law. She thinks she’s run away from her scandalous past but when she learns that the artist that once promised never to sell her almost nude portrait has broken his promise and that the new owner is precisely Logan Harris, their nearest neighbor and Graham’s best friend she thinks up a plan to infiltrate the man’s house, destroy the painting, and disappear forever. But how could she have foreseen that Logan Harris, a war hero & hater of Englishwomen would fall in love with her almost at first sight?

Logan’s and Faith’s stories is pure entertainment. I honestly had a lot of fun reading the book and the pages flew in my hands. It has that element, that “je ne sais quoi” that makes you keep reading, wanting to know what happens next or what kind response will they get everytime they talk to one another. Plus there’s this magnificent character that is aunt Belle and her machinations behind the scenes, she has no shame and doesn’t pretend to have shame. I wish we had more of her, more scenes with her wit and her apparent lack of restraint. She’s probably my favorite character. Having said that, both Logan and Faith are quite loveable, especially her. Her mistakes and her regrets could feel relatable. They are very human, with failures and burdens, strenghts and weaknesses. They are not afraid be vulnerable when they are alone together, yet they wear armors in the presence of others.

I only wish the book had more pages, especially towards the end. As it is, it is quite enjoyable, it leaves you wanting more and it sets the premise of the next one, which I predict is going to be wild.

There is a scene in the book that could have been inspired by Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” though from another point of view. I don’t know if it’s intended or something that happened by chance, but I loved it and it made me feel like I was home. And there is lots and lots of rain and little horses. We’re in the Highlands after all.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Dragonblade Publishing for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

An enjoyable Scottish histrom. I liked the storyline around the portrait and the smashing of stereotypes about artists muses.

Needed a "reading" palate cleanser so elected this historical romance.

It proved to be a good choice. It was an easy read that started with a titillating premise. The interaction between Faith and Logan was a moderate sizzle. The way it was written felt more of his perspective than hers.

Knew it was the 2nd in a series so a bit wary when approaching this read given hadn't read the first one. While references are made to the first couple, Faith's sister and her love interest, this book could be read as a standalone (important factor in a series).

Only thing that bothered me was referring to Logan's dog's 'arms' when it crawled into bed with Faith. Legs would've been a better word choice. Maybe expanding the dog's antics too would have added a lighter side to Logan.

This ARC was provided by the publisher, Dragonblade Publishing, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Great historical romance! This book had drama and passion which made this unputdownable for me.

I really liked both characters but Faith was definitely a standout for me. She's spirited, determined, and unapologetically herself. She was a great heroine to follow. Logan could be a butthead at times but I grew to like him. Their chemistry is fiery and intense. These two were certainly passionate!

I also found the plot with the painting to be interesting. I think I've only read once before where a heroine posed for a nude painting, so it was interesting to see it again. The ghost from Logan's past also added drama that kept the story exciting.

An entertaining and steamy historical romance. Can't wait for the third book.