Thank you to Netgalley and St Martins Press for the ARC and chance to read these short stories. Beautifully written anthology of hot Scottish men and the future brides. If you love romance with HEA then give this a go. Each story is unique and is enjoyable. ( )

One of the good things that come from reading a boxed set is finding new authors. This set included 2 authors who are new to me along with 2 authors who are well known to me.
Lecia Cornwall is new to me but her story How A Lass Wed a Highlander was a delightful take on the Princess and the Pea with a bit of The Bachelor thrown in. The heroine is supposed to be a prisoner but she is so friendly and helpful that no one can resist her - including the Laird who must marry on Midsummer's Eve. How can you resist a story that includes all this and a fairy blessing.
Anna Harrington is an author that I have read before. Her story - A match Made in Heather is a tale of lost lovers brought back together is a beautiful tale. A Lady falls in love with a groom and they are separated on the eve of their elopement. Now 10 years later they are brought together but now he is a wealthy Earl and she is still unmarried and trying to help her family. The heat is still there but can he get over his need for revenge and will she finally put her feelings before the needs of her family?
The 3rd author - May McGoldrick was also new to me. In A Midsummer Wedding a Highlander has been contracted to wed a Lowland woman for decades. Now that they are of age, neither really wants to wed the other but they have never met to talk about it. The Queen of Scotland is a matchmaker at heart and puts a plan in place to bring them together and get them to fall in love before the wedding. This is not only a great story, it is a prequel to a series that I will be looking into int he future.
The final author is Sabrina York and I have read and loved many of her stories. This one is no exception. The Scot Says I Do is a delightful work of childhood attraction becoming adult love many years later. After not seeing each other since childhood the two find that they ar still as much in love as they were when they were young.
This boxed set is a wonderful collection of love and marriage and provides 4 enjoyable reads. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Excellent collection of stories. Full review to come. ( )

Say Yes to the Scot: A Highland Wedding Box Set by Lecia Cornwall, Anna Harrington, May McGoldrick, Sabrina York is a 2017 Swerve publication.

The right historical romance combination at just the right time!

Some of my book buddies, and review or blog followers, have probably wondered why I have been reading far fewer historical romance novels this year.

There are many reasons, and I won’t get into all of them here, but I have been on a romance novel diet, in general, for some months, but that is especially true for historical romance.

I am sorry to say, I never went through withdrawals, or developed uncontrollable cravings. Well, okay, I did a few times, but not for anything new. I have been reading older romances, here and there, but, maybe the ‘everything in moderation’ slogan applies to romance genres as well, at least for me.

However, I do have a massive pile of historical romance novels in my TBR pile, so I plucked this one out for several reasons, the main one being it was not a Regency. This collection of short stories is based around Scotland and I never seem to grow weary of Highlanders.

Also, the fact that this is an anthology also appealed to me because I wouldn't have to commit to a full length historical, meaning no rich, cholesterol laden meal. Instead, I could enjoy smaller portions, and still feel satisfied.

Every story featured in this anthology was good, but, for the sake of time, I am going to review only one of them:

A Match Made in Heather by Anna Harrington

This is the second story in the anthology and is centered around Arabel, the daughter of a laird and Garrick, who has no wealth, or title. The two fell in love, but were torn apart by family obligations and potential scandal.

Ten years later, the two are forced together again because of a most unusual will. But, Arabel is engaged to be married and Garrick is still holding hard to his resentments, determined to exact revenge for everything Arabel’s family put him through.

I’ve always been a sucker for ‘second chance at love’ stories, so this one stood out from the others included in this anthology.

There is so much emotion, heartbreak, tension and suspense packed into this short story!! I was on the edge of my seat wondering if these two wonderful people, who were so obviously meant for one another, would be able to put the past behind them and make a future together.

I found myself completely immersed in the drama, angst and romance, which is something I have really struggled to experience in historical romance for a while now.

So, thankfully, this story reminded me that complete abstinence is not necessary and that it is okay to indulge in sweets once in a while without ruining your diet.

The first book featured in the collection, ‘How a Lass Wed a Highlander’ by Lecia Cornwall is my runner up. I love ‘The Princess and the Pea’, so I enjoyed this retelling of that classic.

Overall, this is a very solid collection of short stories/ novellas. As far as I can tell, none of these stories are connected to a series, all of them are stand-alone, and there are no sneaky reissues.

I enjoyed reading one story in between my other books, which gave me a chance to enjoy the genre in small doses, which is still working out better for me, I think. But, I also see myself slowly adding more historical romances back into the mix, especially if I can find some as wonderful as these are!!

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A fun collection of four Scottish historical romance novellas that will encourage readers to find more works by these authors. All the storylines, settings, and characters (the MCs & supporting ones) are enjoyable. My favorite is the first novella, an adaptation of The Princess and the Pea. I look forward to discovering more light-hearted romances like these in the future. For romance fans, and readers who love a Scottish Highlander.

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