Some Like It Scot (Scandalous Highlanders, #4)

by Suzanne Enoch

[Amanda]

I received Some Like It Scot for free in exchange for an honest review.

Suzanne Enoch is a new favorite.

After reading The Care and Taming of a Rogue, I knew I had to read more by Suzanne Enoch, so when I saw Some Like It Scot on NetGalley, well, I hit request before I could give it a second thought. No regrets here.

As a Highlander series, this is definitely different from The Care and Taming of a Rogue, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Because kilts. Because hot men in kilts. And strong Highlander women.

The only potential downside is that dialogue is written in brogue (is that how I should say it?) (with "ye" and "yer" and "dinnae" and such), and although it did slow down my reading a bit, it was surprisingly not a detractor for me. Perhaps because it wasn't every word and it was consistent throughout the book. It became expected and normal. And that's how it's done.

Poor Bear. With all his siblings matched up and married, he's not just feeling a little left out... he's feeling restless and taken for granted, in a way. No one sees him for who he is, until Cat, who can out-shoot him and take care of herself.

Naturally, when presented with a woman who doesn't want him, Bear is intrigued. This is the way of historical romance heroes, you know. The man who refuses to settle down is knocked down by the one woman who doesn't fall all over him. Suzanne Enoch isn't reinventing the historical romance wheel here, but it never seemed to matter. Bear was so focused on Cat.

As for Cat, I liked that she wore trousers, hunted, and generally took care of herself and her sister. She had quite a bit of insecurities related to how her father essentially raised her as a male, but they're relatable in many ways -- if you've ever felt odd or weird, you'll understand.

With a lot of romances, the romantic climax (NOT THAT ONE) revolves around the characters declaring themselves for each other. In this case, Bear and Cat have other issues keeping them apart, so it's kind of refreshing change of pace.

Since this is my first book in the Scandalous Highlander series, I will definitely be picking up the other books in the series, especially with the introduction (for me) to the other characters post-HEA.