I thought I was really going to love this book because I love Scotland and the premise looked very interesting but I did not enjoy this book. In fact, I did not finish this book. I twas not terrible by any means it simply did not hold my interest. I am reviewing this book based on an ARC received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion. ( )

I was a bit worried getting into this... as I am always when American authors (especially romance) write about Britain or about Europe in general... Sure this was a bit of an American book, but in the end it wasn't too bad. But zipper in a kilt? Really? I don't care how modern the kilt is... But I liked the build up of the romance, so there's that. Although I don't understand why they needed a new wedding ring in the end. I think having one from your grandmother would've been more special. But hey, I'm a European... ( )

It's a good story.
Crazy family.
My first book by this author.





ARC. ( )

Rcvd an ARC at no cost to author..(netgalley) This was a funny cute book with a whole of things going on. Harrison and Nikki seem like they are total opposites so what could they have in common right? Well it is sure fun to find out and while we are doing this we are having a good time and laughing. This is truly the thing we need at times. Also a thing I enjoy is reading from previous characters even though yes, it can be read as a standalone but why would you want to? Enjoy! ( )

I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley.

Harrison is forced to slum it in First Class on a commercial airline and sits next to Nikki, who has cashed in all her savings and splurged on a one way ticket to England. Due to a very entertaining chain of circumstances, Nikki ends up as Harrison's assistant, although his family believe her to be his fiancee. At this point the novel sort of stalls and perhaps it is more interesting if you have read or watched "The Book/Show Which Must Not Be Named", which is constantly referenced (I have done neither), but I lost interest to an extent.

There were too many minor characters - Harrison's father disappeared altogether and his sister popped up very occasionally only to say the odd line. Then there were his poker buddies and their girlfriends, who got so much airtime I wonder if they were in previous books. Having never encountered them before, I didn't really care about them and couldn't keep them apart in my head.

Then there was the exhausting series of hi-jinks, mainly on the part of Harrison's grandmother, the leaving the groom at the altar, the big road trip to the airport, the obscene expenditure of money to catch up with the fleeing Nikki, etc etc. The emotions behind these events were explained carefully, but made no real sense to me.

Also, British people don't use the word "rutabaga" - it's swede. ( )