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Marriage Mart Mayhem #6

The Highlander's Accidental Marriage

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She never intended to take a husband...

Scotland, 1817

The Duke of Manchester's sister, Lady Sarah Lacey, always abides by the rules of etiquette. Fate, however, has no such confines. On a journey to the Scottish Highlands, Lady Sarah is set upon by misfortune-leaving her without carriage or chaperone, and left to the mercy of a kind and handsome gentleman. Whom (in order to secure a room at an inn) she announces is her husband.

When she proclaims they're married in public, Professor Braeden McKinnon can't bring himself to correct the lovely Lady Sarah. After all, her reputation would be ruined. Nor can he tell her that her proclamation is not only legally binding in Scotland, but sharing a room is considered to be an act of consummation...

Now they are bound together until death do they part-even if Sarah has no intention of becoming any man's wife.

250 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 30, 2015

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Callie Hutton

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Hi Romance Fans,

My historical romances are full of heat, humor, and quirky characters. I’ve always loved history, which was my college major. Things of the past fascinate me. Not those boring history classes in high school, but the history of people. How they lived their lives, what they ate, what they wore, the challenges they faced, what they worried about.

I have recently delved into Historical Cozy Mysteries. My very first one, For the Love of the Baron, a Historical Romantic Suspense novella, spurred me to try a full length, non-romance focused cozy mystery. A Study in Murder released last year from Crooked Lane Publishing, and the reviews have been excellent. The second book, The Sign of Death, released this year and the next book, The Mystery of Albert E. Finch will release in January of 2022.

I've also been busy keeping up with my Regency/Victorian romances. Check out my latest series, The Rose Room Rogues. Four brothers who own a gambling club and find themselves caught in the net of love.

Watch for my new Highlander series, The Sutherlands of Dornoch. The first book in that series, To Deceive a Highlander, will release March 30th.

Take a look around my website and check out some of the books I write, and their lovely covers. www.calliehutton.com

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Profile Image for Markéta.
267 reviews102 followers
October 6, 2024
3 stars! ***

My first thought was: how can you ACCIDENTALLY marry someone? That's physicaly impossible. Even if you marry someone while you're drunk it's not accidental. You might have never intended to do it but it wasn't by accident. You can stumble, drop something, hit someone by accident but marry? Nope. No.

Well, apparently when you are in nineteenth century in Scotland you can marry someone just by saying you marry them. That's it. "Haha, it's like we're married!" Bam. You're married.

Lady Sarah travels from her home in England to Scotland where her sister is now happily married and ready to pop a kid out of her.

Everything that could go wrong, goes wrong. Her carriage falls and kills the driver. Fortunately she meets a professor Braeden who helps her and her maid get to the nearest inn. They decide to travel together and their carriage's wheel breaks. Then her maid falls ill and has to be left behind.

So now it's only Sarah and Braeden. After one suspicious look send their way she proclaims that they are married not knowing what it means.

Want to know what's annoying? Too strong willed woman in contemporary romance books. Want to know what's even more annoying? Too strong willed woman in historical romance books.

In this case it wasn't too bad. Sometimes I had to roll my eyes at Sarah? She doesn't want husband and children because she wants to be a writer and thinks that he wouldn't allow it. I get her fear, it was different time and man used to think that woman are good for only couple of things.

But she doesn't even tell Braeden. She just assumes. And is unwilling to compromise. She wants things her way and that's the way it's going to be.

And because Braeden is a man, he does whatever he wants too.

Do you know how their story ended? In compromise!

The Highlander's Accidental Marriage was not my favourite in the series but it was pleasant enough.

I think that there's still one sister left, so one more book to look forward to.

For more reviews visit: http://do-notdiewondering.blogspot.com

*ARC courtesy of publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
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1,274 reviews319 followers
September 27, 2016


Reviewed for herding cats & burning soup.
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1S3tzu3

Oh be careful what you say! You may just end up accidentally married to a highlander. who's a professor. crazy smart and rocks some glasses. Second thought. Totally do that! Doooo it!! He's yummy! #SnagYourMan

The quick of it is that Sarah is basically on the worst trip ever. She's traveling to see her sister in Scotland and nothing has gone right. Carriage accidents, deaths, a sickly maid, broken carriage wheels and, well, accidentally hitching herself to the good Samaritan who saved her along the way. It's been a rough go and everything is a complicated confusing mess!


I loved Braeden. He was sexy, smart and sweet. Triple threat, ladies. Triple threat! He was really just a great guy. Fairly easy going and kind. Life definitely threw him a curveball when Sarah entered it but the guy rolled with it. He was patient and kind and I'd so be up for stealing him away.

Sarah. I liked her to a point. Then I wanted to shake her. She's pretty resilient. She came through the trip from hell and managed to do so without losing her shit. She's an author and spirited. But lord help her. She is freaking stubborn and not all that flexible when it comes to Braeden. She caused all their trouble then handled it poorly, I thought, and came off rather bratty. I did like that she finally figured it out though. The ending was lovely and I was happy to see it all come together. There's a little heat though not too much.

I did think some scenes were a little off. There were a few deaths and the reactions to them, well, I would have been a lot more upset than the heroine.

Overall, I enjoyed The Highlander's Accidental marriage. Even with the stubborn heroine. Hutton left me curious and got me all kinds of interested in going back to meet the others couples from the series.

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1,929 reviews295 followers
April 14, 2025
Abandon all hope in a believable plot. The usual tropes raise their head. Misunderstandings, people too daft to talk to each other, lies of omission, the lot.

Plus, the plot is really very silly. I was rolling my eyes so much, they were in danger of getting stuck backwards. Literary delights like "Her lady parts fluttered..." did not help.

I expected something along these lines, but the story lacked any real tension or humour. Even going in with low expectations, I could not take the story or its main characters even remotely serious.

If you want to read total brain-candy, this is it.

Free copy, provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Profile Image for Jen Davis.
Author 7 books726 followers
January 10, 2016
I liked the idea of this story: an English lady traveling to meet her sister, ends up accidentally married to a Scottish gentleman. But the execution fell more than a little flat. I wasn’t a big fan of either main character. I found the story predictable. And I had essentially no emotional connection to the romance or any character in the book.

As we begin, Professor Braeden McKinnon is on his way home from Edinburgh University, when he comes across Lady Sarah and her maid. The women had been in a carriage accident and need help getting to shelter. When they all discover they’re headed to basically the same destination, the three end up traveling together. Then the maid gets sick and you can figure out where things go from there. Sarah and Braeden end up traveling alone. Inevitably, their need for two rooms can’t be accommodated and to spare herself some embarrassment, she tells people she and Braeden are married. Which by Scottish law, makes them actually married.

Braeden is obsessed with getting a letter inviting him to an expedition in Rome. Sarah is bent on returning to London to celebrate the publication of her book. These two plans cannot co-exist. Sarah recognizes that the needs of husbands are expected to supersede the needs of wives, so she gnashes her teeth a lot and tries to put some distance between herself and her husband… but doesn’t ever actually talk to him. Just as he never actually talks to her about what she might want for the future.

Every single plot development in this story centers on a miscommunication or utter absence of communication. There are no surprises. Everything you think will happen, happens. I didn’t like Sarah, who felt like a whiner who never gave her husband a real chance. I didn’t like Braeden when push came to shove, when he had to choose between his own dreams and those of his wife. I didn’t like Sarah’s sister, her brother-in-law, or her mother, who basically had no support for her wishes. The attraction between Sarah and Braeden was lackluster. And the ending was saccharine, tied up with a neat little bow.

This book has a fair number of good reviews here, so perhaps it may be more your cup of tea. But it was not for me. I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t really like it either.

Rating: C-

*ARC provided by publisher
Profile Image for Eva.
370 reviews
September 21, 2015
It’s been quite some time since I read a Highlander Romance novel so when I found this one at Netgalley I decided to give it a try.
Callie Hutton’s “The Highlander’s Accidental Marriage” is the 6th book in the “Marriage Mart Mayhem”. I’ve not read all 6 yet, only Sybil’s story.
Lady Sarah Lacey is travelling with her maid in a carriage to Scotland because her twin sister Sybil is about to have her baby but on the way north they have a carriage accident, people and animals are killed and in the end it is only Sarah and her maid who survive. They are rescued by two University professors but only one is travelling north, the young genius Professor Braeden McKinnon. Young and handsome.
One things leads to another and one time, after Sarah’s maid has fallen sick, she tells an inn keeper that they are married – not knowing that the very open Scottish marriage law sees them as a legal married couple after an annunciation like this to at least two people.
But Sarah doesn’t want to be married. She wants her career as a female writer be like Jane Austen’s. And Braeden isn’t seeking a wife, he’s only waiting for a letter to go to the Ancient Rome on an archeological digging.
What I really liked about this books that there wasn’t too much Scottish language in it. Not being native English makes it hard to read Scottish dialect because I have no clue about some words. I get used to “slang” easily but the Scottish isn’t my cup of tea. The book was in general an easy read, especially language wise.
What I thought a little annoying was the way Hutton often had the characters repeat lines if one of them approved something. It seemed unnatural. A nod would have been enough most of the time. The book was also very predictable, e.g. I was 100% sure that there will be a highway man.
I didn’t understand how little she cared about her innocence or that she may be pregnant. I mean in a situation like hers – she doesn’t want to be married to him and doesn’t see him for days and later months, and there is a single line about her courses. Doesn’t seem logical in my female opinion.
In general it was a good story with lovely characters.
Rating: 4****

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Author 91 books3,425 followers
November 9, 2015
This was a sweet and charming addition to the marriage mart mayhem series. I enjoyed the premise of how the characters got together, accidentally marrying. I have read tons of historical romances and never read such a set up before and I really liked that.

The batter between Sarah and Braeden was good, and the overall flow of the story was interesting. while the plot may have been a bit predictable, I was still compelled to read to see how Sarah and Braeden attained their happy ever after.


3.5 stars
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1,678 reviews372 followers
September 12, 2021
3 stars. I enjoyed this book. I still stick to my opinion that there’s something about this author’s writing that doesn’t quite work for me. I can’t put my finger on what specifically bothers me though, but I frequently feel disconnected from the story.

My one true complaint about this book was how annoying the heroine’s inner dialogue was at times. Her thoughts were super repetitive and became frustrating quickly. She also acted like a spoiled brat for quite a lot of the story. However, the end was concluded well and showed some growth in her character. This book could desperately use a real epilogue because the ending was more HFN rather than a HEA.

Safety was good, no others, no om/ow drama, a couple of somewhat angsty separations.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Mindy.
2,090 reviews4 followers
May 29, 2022
Absolutely Loved This Story!

I read these 2 stories backwards so now I’ll can’t read Sybil and Liam’s story. I know the outcome. Sarah and Braeden were just the sweetest couple. To be separated and find their way back to each other. This was such a wonderful story. I loved the characters and storyline so much! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Profile Image for Karen Darling.
3,372 reviews24 followers
October 14, 2022
This book was ok, but the heroine is a bit selfish and stubborn. I liked that the hero is a strong bookish highlander with glasses who can protect his woman from highwaymen.
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250 reviews
September 5, 2023
There was nothing horrible about this. And we know I’m a sl*t for regency romance
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2,009 reviews33 followers
December 5, 2015
ARC REVIEW


Book Six in Callie Hutton's Marriage Mart Mayhem series, I liked this book more than the other book in the series that I read. The characters were amusing and well written. Lady Sarah is headstrong and a take charge type which gets her into trouble, also lacking the common knowledge of Scottish ways. Braeden McKinnon is the black sheep of his family, where everyone else takes care of the family sheep herd he is the youngest professor to ever teach at Edinburgh University. These two very intelligent headstrong people end up in a Planes, Trains, and Automobiles type situation. It was an amusing and aggravating read; aggravating because Sarah is too stubborn and at times selfish and amusing because the situations they found themselves in at the beginning were fun. It's almost as if someone said the famous last words, What else could go wrong?

Lady Sarah promised her sister that she would be there for her when she had her baby. That means Sarah must brave the wilds of Scotland. Dragging her borrowed maid with her, she endures a never ending domino effect of bad things happening. The only good thing to come out of it was meeting the handsome professor Braeden McKinnon, and that for a time didn't seem like it was a good thing. Sarah has no problem in being the lady, taking charge wherever she goes the only problem is that she doesn't know anything about Scotland and in her panicked thinking she married herself to Braeden without even realizing it. Breaden is immediately taken with Sarah, she is brave and intelligent as well as beautiful. He has absolutely no hope of ever being with her, him a professor and her a Lady, a sister of a Duke. But then Sarah doesn't stick with the plan of telling everyone they are brother and sister and marries him. Braeden can't believe she did it, even if she did it out of ignorance it's done.

When they finally make it to her sister's house and the truth comes out Sarah and Braeden must face the consequences and marry for real. Unfortunately they each have their lives and marriage has no place in it. Sarah has a book being published and her publisher wants her in London to tour bookstores and meet fans, that how confident he is in her book. While Braeden is waiting for his acceptance in an expedition to Rome, that he has been waiting for for two years. Now back in 1817 the wife went where the husband went her life was his life and that is what Sarah is scared of. Braeden may be proud that she is a great writer and that her book is being published but her place is with him, but he loves her enough to let her have her life. Sarah should be happy but now she misses Braeden, she feels like an outsider in her sister's home, and her mother is giving her the guilt trip from hell.

Overall, it was a nice read. I liked the characters, I understood their motivations and I almost think Sarah announced that they were man and wife subconsciously because she really did want to be married to Braeden.
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3,883 reviews136 followers
November 28, 2015
Rating: 3.5/5

I remembered reading “The Highlander’s Choice” by Callie Hutton, the fifth book in the Marriage Mart Mayhem Series, with pleasure so when I had a chance to read this next in the series book, I jumped at the opportunity.

This story is set a year after the earlier novel, in 1817. The Duke of Manchester’s sister, Lady Sybil Lacey, married Laird Liam MacBride the previous year and is now expecting to give birth soon. Her twin sister, Lady Sarah Lacey, is trying to make her way to join and support her sister, accompanied by a much older maid, but the journey is fraught with misfortune, starting with her usual maid being unable to accompany her, then horrendous weather results in her carriage crashing, killing the two male servants escorting her and her maid - and that’s just the start of the calamities!

The young, handsome, genius, Professor Braeden McKinnon is travelling home with a colleague from his post at Edinburgh University when they encounter the two ladies by the side of the road. They ascertain that the carriage and servants are beyond help and agree to help the ladies to shelter in the next Inn. . . . and so the journey continues with many more disastrous problems, but you’ll have to read it yourself to discover what they are and how two people who both are determined not to marry end up accidentally married to each other!

The characters are well defined and easy to relate to. I really appreciated the appropriate use of Scottish dialect and terms but suspect these may prove difficult for some people. However, I couldn’t believe some aspects (especially the attitude of Lady Sarah to the possibility of being pregnant!) and it is a somewhat predicable tale but still a great one to escape into and a good addition to the series, though I confess to enjoying the earlier book considerably more.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley, too, for letting me read an ARC of this book in exchange for this, an honest review.
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997 reviews10 followers
September 23, 2015
I have really wanted to read a book by Callie Hutton for a while; I was so glad to have an opportunity to read one of her books and I was not disappointed.
Lady Sarah is traveling to the highlands of Scotland to see her twin sister Sybil and hopefully be there for the birth of her sister's babe. Sarah is having a horrible trip, there is an accident and she and her maid are left stranded, thank goodness Braeden comes along. Braeden is a young university professor in Edinburgh and happens to live near Sarah's twin sister. Braeden is a gentleman and helps Sarah and her maid to get back traveling again.
Turns out the problems on this journey are far from over for Sarah, at this point they are just beginning!
This book was a little steamy, but very sweet and I loved both Sarah and Braeden, but I have never read about two more stubborn characters! They both love each other, but they are both so busy worrying about what they want and not considering what they could do together. Can they make their accidental marriage work, or will their stubbornness and selfishness get in the way of love?
I will definitely go back and read more of Callie Hutton's books, I really liked this one!

I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
Profile Image for Cynthia.
747 reviews301 followers
December 6, 2015
Well, I've finally done it. I've managed to shock myself.

This was a cute, quick, fluffy Highlander read!

Sarah is stranded at an inn on the way to visit her sister when Braeden comes in to save the day (though somewhat reluctantly). So beings the road trip across the Highlands!  True to the title, shenanigans ensue when Sarah makes the mistake of proclaiming Braeden is her husband, all in the name of propriety...and a warm bed.

Ah Scotland, the land where you can accidentally legally marry someone. I definitely couldn't resist picking up this novella with a plot like that. It was a some what predictable story. But it was fun to see if they would work out this accidentally marriage to find true love.

Sarah and Braeden were pretty cute and while it was a fast read, they have many a cute moments. There's a few hurdles they need to jump over (including their own stubbornness) before they got their happily ever after, but overall it was a sweet read.

{Thanks to  Entangled & Netgalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review. Original review at Book Munchies
Profile Image for Meredith.
82 reviews30 followers
October 1, 2015
I received this book from netgalley in exchange for a review.

This is the first book I read by this author and it is #6 in a series.

I rated this book 3 stars. I think this book will probably be rated higher by people who read the whole series. I felt a little lack in character development. I don't know if this is because I should already know these characters from previous books.

It starts out with Lady Sarah and her maid Alice traveling to the highlands to visit with her sister, when the carriage is in an accident. This is where we meet our hero Braeden. Braeden escorts them to her sisters through a lot of mishaps.

Although I found myself laughing at the two MC's witty banter, I felt a lack of connection with these characters. I do think if I had read the previous books in this series I would have enjoyed this book a lot more.
Profile Image for Fleur.
292 reviews
July 29, 2025
4 ⭐️

I liked this book, such a fun concept! A woman accidentally marrying a Scottish professor because of the local marriage laws? Loved it. The writing was super easy to get into, and it definitely made me curious about the rest of the series.

The ending wasn’t my favorite, but I get it. Sarah and Braeden barely know each other, so of course they’re not going to be instantly happy about being married.

That said, one thing did bother me: Braeden finishing inside Sarah during sex, knowing the risk, while she didn’t even know they were officially married and had no experience at all. It just felt off to me.

Overall, I liked it a lot and I’ll for sure be reading the rest of the series.

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Summary;

(Spoilers)

Lady Sarah Lacey is the sister of the Duke of Manchester and has a twin sister, Sybil, who recently married Liam, a Scottish laird. Sarah embarks on the long journey to Scotland to visit her sister, who is expecting a child very soon. On the way, her carriage goes off the road, throwing both Sarah and her lady’s companion from it. The driver and footman are killed in the accident. Fortunately, they are rescued by two Scottish professors.

Breaden McKinnon is a professor at the University of Edinburgh. He is on his way home to receive a letter informing him whether he has been chosen for an expedition to Rome when he comes across the wrecked carriage. Dismounting his horse, he helps the ladies and escorts them to the nearest inn. He plans to leave them there, but Lady Sarah asks for his help, and the gentleman in him cannot refuse. Besides, he doesn’t mind spending time with her. Sarah is small but incredibly headstrong. She knows exactly what she wants, and Breaden finds her utterly fascinating. He has never devoted much time to women, and marriage is the last thing on his mind, but Sarah makes a striking impression on him.

Breaden decides to accompany the ladies to their destination for their protection. However, along the way, Sarah’s lady’s companion falls ill and must remain at the inn. Because Sarah is pressed for time to reach her sister before the birth, she continues the journey alone with Breaden.

Sarah has written a book that is set to be published soon, and she has no desire for a man to dictate her life. Yet she finds herself curious about the things a man and a woman might do together at night and wouldn’t mind exploring that with Breaden. When he suddenly kisses her, the sensation sends a rush of unfamiliar feelings through her body.

At the next inn, they are told that only one room is available. Fearing what others will think of her traveling alone with a man, Sarah declares that she and Breaden are married. Breaden is stunned. Under Scottish law, a verbal declaration of marriage in front of a witness constitutes a legal union. Unknowingly, Sarah has just married them. Normally this might not matter much, but Breaden knows the innkeeper and several guests who have all now heard her declaration. He decides to keep this from Sarah until they reach her sister, not wanting to upset her after all she has endured, especially since she has made it clear she doesn’t want to marry. In their shared room, they kiss again, nearly tearing each other’s clothes off before they are interrupted.

Their journey remains difficult. They are robbed by a highwayman, and the next day the carriage breaks down in a remote area without inns. They seek shelter in a cottage, where they are offered a bed for the night. Soaked to the bone, they share body heat and end up making love. To Breaden, this is perfectly acceptable since they are married, but Sarah considers it a one-time occurrence and fears becoming pregnant.

The next day, they finally arrive at Sybil and Liam’s home. Sarah is overjoyed to see her sister again, and even more surprised to find she has already given birth to twins, no less. But Sarah’s happiness is short-lived when Breaden announces that they are married. Confused, Sarah listens as he explains what she unknowingly did at the inn. Sybil and Liam agree with Breaden. She is indeed legally married. With little choice, Sarah participates in an official ceremony the next day for family and local friends. She is furious, mostly at herself for not considering Scotland’s looser marriage laws.

Though now legally wed, Sarah refuses to leave with Breaden. She endured this grueling journey to spend time with her sister, and she won’t be rushed away. Breaden gives her space, but after four weeks, he insists it’s time for her to come live with him. They travel to Inverness for a few days, rekindling their connection. Upon returning home, Breaden finally receives the awaited letter. He has been chosen for the Rome expedition. Overjoyed, he tells Sarah to start packing. But she refuses, explaining that she has obligations with her soon-to-be-published book. Breaden dismisses it as a silly hobby and demands she accompany him. Enraged, Sarah refuses.

Breaden leaves for Rome while Sarah remains in Scotland. Months pass, and though they exchange occasional letters, both begin to wonder if their marriage is worth the pain of separation. They miss each other deeply. Breaden wishes Sarah could have joined him on this great adventure, while Sarah, who still hasn’t heard from her publisher, begins to regret not going. After a heart-to-heart conversation with her mother, Sarah realizes she could have written her books in Rome and that she doesn’t need grand galas or book promotions. She decides to go to Rome, but a series of setbacks delays her for a week. On the day she is finally ready to depart, Breaden unexpectedly returns, having chosen her over the expedition. Despite their unusual start, he tells her their marriage is what he truly wants, and that he cannot imagine a life without her.
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Author 38 books40 followers
September 29, 2015
Another Marriage Mart Mayhem novel and just as good as all other I got to read. This is a story of Sybil's twin. Sarah is on her way to see her sister in Highlands when she meets Professor Braeden. He is far too young to be a Professor but soon she finds out the he happens to be a genius. In any case she needs his help as she finds herself stranded in treacherous roads of Highlands.
Braeden is going home on a break from university. Soon he plans to leave for Rome. Then he meets Sarah and all of a sudden finds himself married. That was not the plan. Neither of them are ready for this marriage but now there is no escape from it. They must learn to compromise if they want to have any kind of happiness in their lives. That might bot be easy though...
Profile Image for Lori Meehan.
1,129 reviews
February 26, 2016
3.5*
I love this series and I loved the characters Braeden and Sarah and all the secondary characters. The plot was intriguing. The chemistry and sexual tension was great and of course a hot highlander. Braeden and Sarah are strong willed people and very prideful and in the end that is what got in their way and clouded their thinking. Words said in the heat of anger break the heart and wounded pride can tear apart their budding love. Will time heal all wounds or prove there never really was a love to be had?
This is my least favorite of the series mostly because it seemed to ramble on to long and I started to lose interest. I glad to say it drew me back in and I can't wait for the next book.
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3,520 reviews27 followers
October 11, 2015
I received this from Netgalley/ Entangled publishing in exchange for an honest review. I believe that my inner feminist might have died a little bit after reading this book. This book starts out with a trip that just goes horribly wrong at every turn for Sarah. That part of the story was pretty good. Then, after the accidental marriage it kind of just went down hill from here. Sarah wants to be independent and write and publish her book. However, her new husband wants her to follow him around like a good little wife. GRRR!! That made me so mad.
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159 reviews3 followers
July 2, 2017
Lady Sarah Lacey never wants to have a husband. She's convinced a husband will only stifle her dreams of becoming a writer and she enjoys her independence far too much to let a man tie her down. A catastrophic trip to Scotland to see her married, pregnant sister lands her in the path of Braeden McKinnon.

Professor Braeden McKinnon is Sarah's sweet-natured rescuer. He's intelligent, but just as hard-headed as Sarah.

Well, apparently in nineteenth-century Scotland, marriage is as simple as stating you're married. And that's exactly how Sarah and Braeden end up married to one another - Sarah gets spooked by a funny look from an innkeeper and nervously declares that she's married to Braeden to lessen the perceived impropriety of their situation.

I was a little annoyed by both Sarah and Braeden. Both characters had their beliefs and misconceptions about the other that I feel could have been cleared up with a simple conversation. But no, Sarah does what she wants and Braeden does what he wants and neither bother to compromise with the other until the very end. It seemed like every major plot point turned on some form of miscommunication, though I'll give points back for the author creating two very distinct character goals that cannot co-exist, requiring these stubborn characters to actually compromise of their desires like any normal couple.

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Profile Image for Naja Hood.
111 reviews
April 18, 2022
1.5 frustrating stars


Arghhh bodoh laaa. I'm too freaking angry and annoyed to write in English. BODOH. The reason aku baca crita ni sbb Im a sucker for accidental marriage / marriage of convenience trope so that's why aku bagi chance la kat novel ni walaupun the first book of the series ni mcm so so ja.

Sarah ni bapak annoying lepas2 dia kawin dgn Braeden for the 2nd time tu everything was so frustrating to read. Sarah is so selfish. I get it she has a dream. She's an author. She wanted to stay at London nd promote her book and Braeden also has his own dream he's waiting for a letter so that he can officially join an expedition in Rome. The fcking problem can be solve if she just told Braeden about her fcking plan. But all she did was assuming shit. Ngl Im a little bit disappointed at Braeden for calling her writing as a hobby but i get it he was angry.

Anddddd benda paling sedih aku baca is when Braeden said "What confuses me is why yer so against marriage. Or is it merely marriage to me that has ye so distressed?” Fck Sarah. I would gladly marry Braeden. He is a nice guy. No childhood trauma, mistress, no issues whatnot. The ending was stupid. Sarah is childish and selfish and Braeden deserve better.
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413 reviews
February 7, 2018
Lovely romance

This was a lovely romance about two people thrown together by circumstances, each with plans for their future that didn't include marriage and love to each other. I found the story entertaining but Sarah's reluctance to tell Braeden about her book rather annoyed me and Braeden assuming Sarah would want to go to Rome on his expedition without considering her feelings was annoying as well. Both Braeden and Sarah were selfish in that neither wanted to change their plans for the other or try to come to a compromise together. Both had a lot to overcome in their relationship. Like all romances, they finally worked out their differences but it took a separation for it to finally come about. Despite my annoyances with the hero and heroine, I truly enjoyed the romance between them. Only wish that Sarah's constant tears would have been less as she went through quite a lot at the beginning of her journey and it just didn't seem to fit the brave heroine she was at the start of the book.
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1,564 reviews9 followers
February 21, 2022
While traveling through the Scottish Highlands, Lady Sarah Lacey finds herself caught without a ride or a chaperone. Saved by handsome professor Braeden McKinnon, she resumes her journey to visit with her twin sister and new born babe. In an attempt to secure a room in an Inn in a frigid and wet night, Sarah declares them husband and wife, unknowingly marrying them according to Scottish law. Marriage was far off from Braeden’s plans, but after spending a few days on the road with feisty lady Sarah, the idea feels right. As right as having his lips and hands on her delectable body. And when they spend a night in each other’s arms, the deed done, there is no denying their union is real, damned the consequences. Now, Braeden just needs to tell his wife as much. A sweet and entertaining tale of love and marriage in 17th century Scotland.
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1,391 reviews7 followers
July 26, 2022
First off, I really like this series , the family involved and the storyline. But at times the narrator can make the book a bit tedious with their narration. The voice used for Sarah just grated on my nerves most of the book and made her seem whiney. There was a lot going on in the story and it turned into a great adventure with Sarah making things more difficult with her attitude and mixed morals. The concept of an accidental marriage was a stroke of genius for this particular story. I applaud the author for that idea. Overall a very good story though the narrator spoiled it a bit for me. Unaware of Scottish marriage laws, Sarah Lacey unwittingly marries herself to Professor Braedan McKinnon. Both have big plans for their lives and things get complicated when they can't come to a sensible solution. Can their love survive the difficulties and the distance they place between themselves?
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355 reviews4 followers
December 1, 2017
Hot for professor...:)

I really enjoyed the story of Sarah and Braeden and their ‘accidental marriage’. Braeden, a Scottish professor who was different than his rather non-scholastic family, and Sarah a young woman with a secret, meet as a result of a roadside incident. Although Braeden acts the gentleman to assist, things go from bad to worse, but maybe not. The two characters have an attraction to each other that just might make their situation bearable- it certainly heats things up!
There is humor, emotion, an interesting story for the time period and characters from the series of related stories that add color to the tale.
I would recommend this to romance readers and intend to go read others from this series too!
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1,324 reviews12 followers
December 1, 2021
Loved Sarah’s and Braedens story. Sarah was on her way to the Highlands to see her sister before the birth of her child. She had been in a carriage accident where the driver and footman have been killed. Professor Braeden rescued her and her maid Alice. Braeden agreed to take them to her sisters home. But more trying things happened from the weather, her maid getting sick and highway men trying to rob them. But the most was Sarah telling an inn keeper that she and Braeden were husband and wife. Not realizing that by doing that she was legally married to him. A wonderful read where each thought there profession was more important than anything.
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270 reviews10 followers
March 7, 2025
It was an intriguing story and I loved the tension between them. But some things could have been better.

I bit disappointed by how he said her writing is a hobby and that his job is way more important than her job. He is angry but should say sorry and try to make up for what he said.

She is also a bit annoying and so so stubborn. But I get where she comes from, that she doesn’t tell him about her writing. It is in a time where women has lower standings than the man. Where a lady should raise children and not work. She’s afraid.

The Narrator made the fml sound screamy and so loud. I loved when she voiced the ml but not the fml.
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980 reviews1 follower
September 2, 2024
Outstanding!

Braeden and Sarah are two of my favorites in the Marriage Mart Mayhem series. Two people from different backgrounds are “accidentally “ married and struggle to get past themselves to become a couple.
Callie has created a series that moves you and makes you wish you could find a Scottish Highlander to marry. Great storytelling fills this series. This is a series I will reread again which to me denotes a great book one you want to read again and again.
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