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No Ordinary Hero #3
A Devil in Scotland
The dawning of desire...
1806, Scotland: Wild, reckless Callum MacCreath is in no hurry to become someone’s husband. But when his responsible, steady older brother Ian announces his engagement to their childhood friend Rebecca, Callum makes a startling discovery: he wants the lovely young lass for himself. But it’s too late, and when Ian banishes him for his duplicity, he’s only too happy to leave Scotland forever…
...is delicious and dangerous.
1816: Marrying Ian was the practical, logical thing for Becca to do. But once Callum sailed away to America, she missed his rakish charm and lust for life. Now, ten years later, Becca is a widow when a much-changed Callum returns to his Scottish homeland. Will he remember their spirited, fiery connection, or does he blame her for his brother’s unexpected death? This time neither of them can deny their scorching attraction, but will their hearts be burned in the blazing heat of scandal?
1806, Scotland: Wild, reckless Callum MacCreath is in no hurry to become someone’s husband. But when his responsible, steady older brother Ian announces his engagement to their childhood friend Rebecca, Callum makes a startling discovery: he wants the lovely young lass for himself. But it’s too late, and when Ian banishes him for his duplicity, he’s only too happy to leave Scotland forever…
...is delicious and dangerous.
1816: Marrying Ian was the practical, logical thing for Becca to do. But once Callum sailed away to America, she missed his rakish charm and lust for life. Now, ten years later, Becca is a widow when a much-changed Callum returns to his Scottish homeland. Will he remember their spirited, fiery connection, or does he blame her for his brother’s unexpected death? This time neither of them can deny their scorching attraction, but will their hearts be burned in the blazing heat of scandal?
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Suzanne Enoch
99 books2,630 followersSuzanne was born in Southern California sometime in the latter half of the 20th century. In the way that some people are born knowing they want to be astronauts or cellists, Suzanne always knew she wanted to be a writer. Early dreams of becoming a zoologist and writing true stories about her adventures in Africa were crushed, however, after she viewed a television special about the world’s most poisonous snakes; she did NOT want to write about how she’d been bitten and lost a limb to a cobra. Thankfully at the same time the movie “Star Wars” premiered, and she realized that she could make up adventures and write about them, and not be eaten by deadly predators while doing research.
She dabbled in romantic fantasy writing for a year or two after graduating with a degree in English from the University of California, Irvine, until her affection for traditional Regency romances led her to write one for fun. After several encouraging rejections from publishers, she snared the interest of the world’s best and most patient literary agent, who advised her to revise the manuscript. This ultimately led to the publication of her first book, The Black Duke’s Prize, from Avon Books in the Spring of 1995. A second Regency, Angel’s Devil, followed that Fall.
When Avon folded its traditional Regency line, Suzanne was encouraged to try her hand at historical romance. As she remained keenly interested in England’s Regency period, she decided to attempt another manuscript set in that time. Lady Rogue hit the shelves in March of 1997. She wrote a total of 29 books for Avon, including two anthologies and a five-part contemporary series which received a pair of starred reviews from Publishers Weekly. One of those books, Twice the Temptation, was named one of the five best romances of the year by PW in 2007.
In 2002 her well-known love of all things “Star Wars” led to an invitation to appear on the E! channel in the television special “Star Wars: The Force Is Back”, where she discussed the romance in the movie series and ended up with more air time than George Lucas.
In 2010 Suzanne left Avon Books for St. Martin’s Press, where she continues to pen historical romance novels. Her 31st book, Taming an Impossible Rogue, is set to arrive in March 2012.
Suzanne is known for her humorous characters, sexy bad boys, and whip-sharp, witty dialogue. She currently resides in Placentia, California with several hundred guppies and various other tropical fish, and handful of very loud, spinach-loving finches. And her collection of action figures and statues from “Star Wars”, “Lord of the Rings”, “X-Men”, and “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Everybody needs some inspiration, after all.
www.facebook.com/SuzanneEnoch
She dabbled in romantic fantasy writing for a year or two after graduating with a degree in English from the University of California, Irvine, until her affection for traditional Regency romances led her to write one for fun. After several encouraging rejections from publishers, she snared the interest of the world’s best and most patient literary agent, who advised her to revise the manuscript. This ultimately led to the publication of her first book, The Black Duke’s Prize, from Avon Books in the Spring of 1995. A second Regency, Angel’s Devil, followed that Fall.
When Avon folded its traditional Regency line, Suzanne was encouraged to try her hand at historical romance. As she remained keenly interested in England’s Regency period, she decided to attempt another manuscript set in that time. Lady Rogue hit the shelves in March of 1997. She wrote a total of 29 books for Avon, including two anthologies and a five-part contemporary series which received a pair of starred reviews from Publishers Weekly. One of those books, Twice the Temptation, was named one of the five best romances of the year by PW in 2007.
In 2002 her well-known love of all things “Star Wars” led to an invitation to appear on the E! channel in the television special “Star Wars: The Force Is Back”, where she discussed the romance in the movie series and ended up with more air time than George Lucas.
In 2010 Suzanne left Avon Books for St. Martin’s Press, where she continues to pen historical romance novels. Her 31st book, Taming an Impossible Rogue, is set to arrive in March 2012.
Suzanne is known for her humorous characters, sexy bad boys, and whip-sharp, witty dialogue. She currently resides in Placentia, California with several hundred guppies and various other tropical fish, and handful of very loud, spinach-loving finches. And her collection of action figures and statues from “Star Wars”, “Lord of the Rings”, “X-Men”, and “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Everybody needs some inspiration, after all.
www.facebook.com/SuzanneEnoch
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February 15, 2018
I want Waya too!!!!
As I said in my update I’m deeply grateful to the deities of Romancelandia for this angst-free story!
The story is pretty simple. Our hero (who’s bigger than world, by the way), Callum returns home when news of his brother’s death reaches him in Kentucky where he’s managing a distillery and where he went after that same brother throw him out of the clan because of his deplorable behavior.
At home he finds his brother’s widow, Rebecca, who’s no other than his best friend and companion in his youthful adventures and who choose his brother over him and who opened his eyes to his disgracefulness, and Mags her and his brother’s child.
Collum wants nothing else but to kill his brother’s murderers, even if nobody else believes that his brother has been killed and by no others than the chief of the Maxwell clan: Duke of Dunncraigh and his son who’s presently courting Rebecca.
At first he doesn’t trust Rebecca’s innocence and treat her accordingly, but slowly the feelings he thought were buried during his exile resurface.
But Rebecca doesn’t believe him. The duke and his whole family were there for her, help her with her inheritance when first her husband and then her father died… or did they?
So, Callum must convince her and protect her in the same time. Must show her that he’s not the impulsive, reckless, womanizing drunk he was before, but a completely different man. And that’s exactly what he does!
Rebecca, while at first very suspicious about Callum, cannot help but notice that he changed. And start falling for him… He matured, he’s ferociously attached to her daughter who adores him and he’s patient where before he was recklessly impulsive.
I loved the fact that their falling for each other was drama-free and so very natural! Both of them acknowledge each other, take care to listen to what they say, ask questions when they have doubts and do not imagine the worst when an action or words could be misunderstood.
This is what makes this book so interesting and good!
January 11, 2018
3.5 stars.
This is an entertaining read with concise, easy-to-read writing that has good flow and pacing. I liked it overall, though I did have some issues, and it worked fine as stand alone.
This story will likely appeal more to the hero-centric reader. Callum, the hero is a man's man; he's a manly, man's man. Walking around with his wolf that he nursed as cub, they form an intimidating pair and are equal parts of a (wolf) pack. He's a big uncouth hero, who is not easily missed or ignored. He steals the scene every time, and there was a raw, gravitating appeal to him. I found myself at odds with the appeal of the character and some of his actions early on. The prologue featured him as a 20 year old man, a youth who was known to frequently overindulge in drink and women. When he finds out that his brother was engaged to his boyhood friend, he becomes enraged and insulting, trying to convince Rebecca to marry him instead. His episode is witnessed By his brother, the Duke of Dunncraigh and his son. Callum insults to the point of his banishment, and on his way out, he threatens the Duke that if anything happens to his brother or wife, he'd come after the Duke. This didn't make much sense to me. Because, why? I was waiting for an understanding of why Callum despised the Duke for a good while, but whatever backstory there was to that hatred was not explained. Callum made his way to Kentucky and built a whiskey empire during his ten year absence.
Rebecca, was a heroine, whose choices made sense. It made sense that show chose the reliable older brother, rather than the brash younger brother, whom she did harbor some feelings for. When they never hear word from Callum during his absence, Rebecca appreciates the assistance and friendship of the Duke and his son after the untimely death of her husband, followed shortly by her father. An understanding forms between Rebecca and the son, but that all comes to a halt when Callum belatedly returns to claim his inheritance. He would've returned sooner, but he had been steadfastly burning all letters unopened from his brother and brother's solicitors until he catches a news story detailing his brother's death that he finds suspicious. Why would he not open a single letter up until that point when he left with some concern of the Duke threatening his brother? It's explained that he is still pining after Rebecca and doesn't want to read of their happiness. Ok, fine, but I don't buy it. This tarnished my view of the hero. Words are precious. Don't burn them before reading, at least. I also didn't feel that spoke of rational behavior. I can maybe understand the burning of the first letter in a fit of emotion, but there were many, many letters sent. That just didn't make sense to me.
When reunited, it does not take long for sparks to ignite between Rebecca and Callum. This flared a little fast, in my opinion, I think because of the issues I was having with the hero's character. Rebecca also felt under drawn in comparison to Callum, and I didn't really warm to her. The subplot to this story was interesting and compelling.
All in all, a decent and interesting read. I think many will really enjoy it, as I did despite some of my reservations..
*I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is an entertaining read with concise, easy-to-read writing that has good flow and pacing. I liked it overall, though I did have some issues, and it worked fine as stand alone.
This story will likely appeal more to the hero-centric reader. Callum, the hero is a man's man; he's a manly, man's man. Walking around with his wolf that he nursed as cub, they form an intimidating pair and are equal parts of a (wolf) pack. He's a big uncouth hero, who is not easily missed or ignored. He steals the scene every time, and there was a raw, gravitating appeal to him. I found myself at odds with the appeal of the character and some of his actions early on. The prologue featured him as a 20 year old man, a youth who was known to frequently overindulge in drink and women. When he finds out that his brother was engaged to his boyhood friend, he becomes enraged and insulting, trying to convince Rebecca to marry him instead. His episode is witnessed By his brother, the Duke of Dunncraigh and his son. Callum insults to the point of his banishment, and on his way out, he threatens the Duke that if anything happens to his brother or wife, he'd come after the Duke. This didn't make much sense to me. Because, why? I was waiting for an understanding of why Callum despised the Duke for a good while, but whatever backstory there was to that hatred was not explained. Callum made his way to Kentucky and built a whiskey empire during his ten year absence.
Rebecca, was a heroine, whose choices made sense. It made sense that show chose the reliable older brother, rather than the brash younger brother, whom she did harbor some feelings for. When they never hear word from Callum during his absence, Rebecca appreciates the assistance and friendship of the Duke and his son after the untimely death of her husband, followed shortly by her father. An understanding forms between Rebecca and the son, but that all comes to a halt when Callum belatedly returns to claim his inheritance. He would've returned sooner, but he had been steadfastly burning all letters unopened from his brother and brother's solicitors until he catches a news story detailing his brother's death that he finds suspicious. Why would he not open a single letter up until that point when he left with some concern of the Duke threatening his brother? It's explained that he is still pining after Rebecca and doesn't want to read of their happiness. Ok, fine, but I don't buy it. This tarnished my view of the hero. Words are precious. Don't burn them before reading, at least. I also didn't feel that spoke of rational behavior. I can maybe understand the burning of the first letter in a fit of emotion, but there were many, many letters sent. That just didn't make sense to me.
When reunited, it does not take long for sparks to ignite between Rebecca and Callum. This flared a little fast, in my opinion, I think because of the issues I was having with the hero's character. Rebecca also felt under drawn in comparison to Callum, and I didn't really warm to her. The subplot to this story was interesting and compelling.
All in all, a decent and interesting read. I think many will really enjoy it, as I did despite some of my reservations..
*I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
November 12, 2017
***I received an ARC of this book in order to review it***
What did I do immediately after finishing my first ever Suzanne Enoch book? Got 3 more!
This was such a wow read for me - so let me attempt to sort my thoughts.
I went into this book with a handful of preconceived notions. I read so many romance novels - particularly historical fiction. In the first third of the book I smugly said "Ah, I know what's going to happen" only to be rocked back on my butt.
Suzanne Enoch can write! Rather than take the lazy, formulaic path she wrote a damn book! And in that book justice is sought, love blooms, a family is destroyed and another created. And two developed, interesting, and believable people fall in love.
I wasn't intrigued by the prologue - a drunken jackass loses the girl to his steadfast brother. Everyone is kinda mean and judgy. I felt certain that I could see how this would unwind - with mayhem and anger. Bad decisions and a weepy, contrary and malleable heroine. I figured Callum would stay the dumbass course - only get bigger and badder and more alpha. Man, I have never been so happy to be so wrong.
Rather than a story popping up around a romance this was a book where a romance flourished within a story. Watching Becca and Callum's rocky road to love was wonderful, but they each remain enjoyable outside the sphere of their romance - particularly Callum. There's a scene involving the unconventional way he escorted a guest out of his home...from that moment on I was hooked.
You don't have to start here if you haven't read Suzanne Enoch. But you should start somewhere. She's crafted a near-perfect sweet, non-sappy, layered, interesting and multi-faceted romantic read that has all my smart-girl-romance-reader senses tingling.
What did I do immediately after finishing my first ever Suzanne Enoch book? Got 3 more!
This was such a wow read for me - so let me attempt to sort my thoughts.
I went into this book with a handful of preconceived notions. I read so many romance novels - particularly historical fiction. In the first third of the book I smugly said "Ah, I know what's going to happen" only to be rocked back on my butt.
Suzanne Enoch can write! Rather than take the lazy, formulaic path she wrote a damn book! And in that book justice is sought, love blooms, a family is destroyed and another created. And two developed, interesting, and believable people fall in love.
I wasn't intrigued by the prologue - a drunken jackass loses the girl to his steadfast brother. Everyone is kinda mean and judgy. I felt certain that I could see how this would unwind - with mayhem and anger. Bad decisions and a weepy, contrary and malleable heroine. I figured Callum would stay the dumbass course - only get bigger and badder and more alpha. Man, I have never been so happy to be so wrong.
Rather than a story popping up around a romance this was a book where a romance flourished within a story. Watching Becca and Callum's rocky road to love was wonderful, but they each remain enjoyable outside the sphere of their romance - particularly Callum. There's a scene involving the unconventional way he escorted a guest out of his home...from that moment on I was hooked.
You don't have to start here if you haven't read Suzanne Enoch. But you should start somewhere. She's crafted a near-perfect sweet, non-sappy, layered, interesting and multi-faceted romantic read that has all my smart-girl-romance-reader senses tingling.
October 18, 2025
4.5 ⭐️ listened to the audiobook and it was my favorite in the series! They’re not even my favorite couple but the push and pull between these two was fantastic! Also the plot was amazing!
January 22, 2018
Series: No Ordinary Hero #3
Publication Date: 1/30/18
I was mesmerized by the wonderfully well-written story right through the last page. As I grew to know the characters better and better, I was drawn more deeply into their stories. The planning, plotting, writing and execution of this book was flawless from beginning to end. You’ll fall helplessly in love with Callum from the immature, misguided, wild, reckless, hurt, and angry young man of twenty through the mature, vengeful, protective and very loving man of thirty. I didn’t want the book to end, but it was a delightful wrap-up to the series. You can read this as a stand-alone book even though it is part of a series. I read the first two books and loved them, so I’m glad I read them all.
The story opens in 1806 (near Inverness, Scotland) with a gut-wrenching scene. Callum is drunk and has just returned home from a period of drinking and wenching to learn that his brother, Ian, is now engaged to Callum’s long-time friend – Rebecca. Callum realizes that maybe he cares more for Rebecca than he realized and asks her to run away with him instead. Rebecca isn’t ‘in love’ with Ian, but she does love him and thinks that he’ll be a good, safe, steady husband for her and any children they have. She cares for Callum too but is smart enough to know that the raw, immature young man he is would not be good husband material. To add fat-to-the-fire, the Duke of Dunncraigh and his son are also there that night. Callum doesn’t trust the duke and thinks that he has some nefarious scheme afoot. When Ian overhears what Callum says to Rebecca, he orders him out of the house and tells him never to return. Callum goes, but before he does, he tries one last time to warn Ian about Dunncraigh – and he tells Dunncraigh that if anything happens to Ian, he’ll be back for vengeance – to end him.
Ten years later, Callum is in Kentucky – a very rich and successful distiller. He has abided by his brothers demand and has not made a return to Scotland. After about five years, his brother had spent a great deal of money to find him, but Callum did not read the letters at all. He just had his clerk burn them as soon as they arrived. Then, a fragment of a newspaper article caught the attention of his aid – and when Callum saw it, he knew – he just knew – that Ian had been murdered – and he knew who to punish for it. So, he was off on his journey back to Scotland. His biggest concern was how many were involved – was Rebecca involved? He didn’t care who or how many – they would all pay.
When Callum arrives in Inverness, he is remembered and treated as the wayward young man he had been ten years earlier. That was good. It was better they had no idea with whom they were now dealing. Then – plans abruptly change – he discovers his six-year-old niece and immediately loves her. That means he now has to keep her safe, figure out where Rebecca fits into the picture and punish the guilty parties.
What a wonderfully engrossing tale. You’ll love Callum and Rebecca as they get to know each other as the adults they are today rather than the children they were ten years ago. You’ll also love ‘Mags’ – Lady Margaret – Callum’s niece. She’s small, intelligent, curious, precocious, and has her uncle wrapped around her finger. Waya, the wolf is also exceptional and is gracious enough to accept Mags into her pack.
Please see my reviews of the first two books by clicking the book title below:
My One True Highlander
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"I requested and received this e-book at no cost to me and volunteered to read it; my review is my honest opinion and given without any influence by the author or publisher."
Publication Date: 1/30/18
I was mesmerized by the wonderfully well-written story right through the last page. As I grew to know the characters better and better, I was drawn more deeply into their stories. The planning, plotting, writing and execution of this book was flawless from beginning to end. You’ll fall helplessly in love with Callum from the immature, misguided, wild, reckless, hurt, and angry young man of twenty through the mature, vengeful, protective and very loving man of thirty. I didn’t want the book to end, but it was a delightful wrap-up to the series. You can read this as a stand-alone book even though it is part of a series. I read the first two books and loved them, so I’m glad I read them all.
The story opens in 1806 (near Inverness, Scotland) with a gut-wrenching scene. Callum is drunk and has just returned home from a period of drinking and wenching to learn that his brother, Ian, is now engaged to Callum’s long-time friend – Rebecca. Callum realizes that maybe he cares more for Rebecca than he realized and asks her to run away with him instead. Rebecca isn’t ‘in love’ with Ian, but she does love him and thinks that he’ll be a good, safe, steady husband for her and any children they have. She cares for Callum too but is smart enough to know that the raw, immature young man he is would not be good husband material. To add fat-to-the-fire, the Duke of Dunncraigh and his son are also there that night. Callum doesn’t trust the duke and thinks that he has some nefarious scheme afoot. When Ian overhears what Callum says to Rebecca, he orders him out of the house and tells him never to return. Callum goes, but before he does, he tries one last time to warn Ian about Dunncraigh – and he tells Dunncraigh that if anything happens to Ian, he’ll be back for vengeance – to end him.
Ten years later, Callum is in Kentucky – a very rich and successful distiller. He has abided by his brothers demand and has not made a return to Scotland. After about five years, his brother had spent a great deal of money to find him, but Callum did not read the letters at all. He just had his clerk burn them as soon as they arrived. Then, a fragment of a newspaper article caught the attention of his aid – and when Callum saw it, he knew – he just knew – that Ian had been murdered – and he knew who to punish for it. So, he was off on his journey back to Scotland. His biggest concern was how many were involved – was Rebecca involved? He didn’t care who or how many – they would all pay.
When Callum arrives in Inverness, he is remembered and treated as the wayward young man he had been ten years earlier. That was good. It was better they had no idea with whom they were now dealing. Then – plans abruptly change – he discovers his six-year-old niece and immediately loves her. That means he now has to keep her safe, figure out where Rebecca fits into the picture and punish the guilty parties.
What a wonderfully engrossing tale. You’ll love Callum and Rebecca as they get to know each other as the adults they are today rather than the children they were ten years ago. You’ll also love ‘Mags’ – Lady Margaret – Callum’s niece. She’s small, intelligent, curious, precocious, and has her uncle wrapped around her finger. Waya, the wolf is also exceptional and is gracious enough to accept Mags into her pack.
Please see my reviews of the first two books by clicking the book title below:
My One True Highlander
Please check out my reviews at:
Blog: https://flippinpages.blog/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/flippinpages...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlippinPagesRev
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarbBookReview
"I requested and received this e-book at no cost to me and volunteered to read it; my review is my honest opinion and given without any influence by the author or publisher."
December 14, 2017
3.5 stars
This was a bit different from the sorbet I normally read, but I really liked the synopsis.
I liked Callum and Rebecca. They’re both stubborn and sassy and there’s just so much chemistry between them. Rebecca’s daughter, Mags, pretty much stole every scene she was in and I couldn’t get enough of Waya.
Plot wise, it was okay. The backstory with Rebecca’s husband {aka Calllum’s brother} felt quite convoluted and with so many different clans and various members mentioned, it was hard to keep everyone straight. The scenes between Callum, Rebecca, and Mags are what kept me reading.
Overall, it was a good story with fantastic characters. I might look into other books from the series.
**Huge thanks to St. Martin’s Press for providing the arc free of charge**
This was a bit different from the sorbet I normally read, but I really liked the synopsis.
I liked Callum and Rebecca. They’re both stubborn and sassy and there’s just so much chemistry between them. Rebecca’s daughter, Mags, pretty much stole every scene she was in and I couldn’t get enough of Waya.
Plot wise, it was okay. The backstory with Rebecca’s husband {aka Calllum’s brother} felt quite convoluted and with so many different clans and various members mentioned, it was hard to keep everyone straight. The scenes between Callum, Rebecca, and Mags are what kept me reading.
Overall, it was a good story with fantastic characters. I might look into other books from the series.
**Huge thanks to St. Martin’s Press for providing the arc free of charge**
February 2, 2018
This book is the third book in the No Ordinary Hero series by Suzanne Enoch. Starting slow, this book does take a while to really warm up to. I think that’s mainly due to the history that the two main leads have. There is a lot of backstory and I did feel like the story was becoming convoluted with a lot of it especially in the beginning.
Callum also has a personality that probably isn’t the first thought when you think of a romantic hero but that’s the whole point of this series. All the heroes are more than a little rough and tumble and they aren’t always pleasant, so I can’t really fault the author for that. Just keep in mind that Callum is going to be more intense than most heroes and he is definitely the most severe of all the heroes in the series so far. Despite that, I did like the interactions between Callum and Becca.
Enoch is really good at writing both Regency and Highlander romance and I feel like both are well executed here. Obviously, there is a bit more emphasis on the Highlander aspect, but I appreciate that she includes both for her readers. All in all, this book was a pleasant read and I look forward to reading more from this author.
January 25, 2018
A Devil in Scotland was a fabulous historical romance about a charming and reckless hero on a quest for vengeance and the stubborn heroine who gets in the way of his plans.
When Callum MacCreath’s brother Ian announces his engagement to their childhood friend Rebecca Sanderson, Callum realizes too late that he wants to marry her himself. After Ian overhears a harsh conversation between Callum and Rebecca regarding the engagement, he banishes Callum from Scotland forever. A decade later, Callum returns to Scotland upon hearing of his brother’s death determined to find those responsible. When he encounters Rebecca again after all these years he’s unsure if he can trust her, but he cannot deny the wild attraction between them. On his quest for vengeance Callum will be faced with a choice, revenge or love?
Upon first meeting Rebecca in the prologue, I almost instantly disliked her as she came across as a woman only interested in money and status. Over time I came to like her more as we learned more about her but that initial impression was a bit jarring. Rebecca tends to be a logical person and sticks to the safer paths in life. She’s English and moved to Scotland as a child, but despite living in Scotland for nearly twenty years she’s still a bit of an outsider. After getting involved in Callum’s plans, you see a different side to Rebecca showing that she’s capable of subterfuge and she comes up with better plans than Callum due to her logical nature.
In the prologue, Callum is shown to be a drunk and a bit of a womanizer. After his banishment forced him to grow up, Callum couldn’t be further from who he was in that initial scene. He now operates one of the best whiskey distilleries with several warehouses in America and Scotland. He’s made quite the name for himself and is independently wealthy. Callum has a larger than life presence and his wolf companion Waya only adds to his devilish appearance. After living in America during a time of much turmoil, Callum has gotten used to being a bit uncivilized and finds himself having to reign himself in while in Scotland.
Rebecca and Callum’s relationship doesn’t start off well when he returns as the two don’t trust each other. Slowly they learn to trust each other which in large part has to do with Rebecca’s daughter Mags. Callum completely adores her immediately which goes a long way towards thawing Rebecca’s heart. Callum came to respect Rebecca’s opinion and would even ask for her input and while Callum is protective by nature, he understood Rebecca was capable of taking care of herself. When their attraction escalates and their relationship turns physical, it was very sexy and wonderfully done. Levirate marriage, a man marrying his brother’s widow, came up several times which threw me off as I’m so used to English historical romances where that’s illegal.
It’s obvious from the beginning who was responsible for Ian’s death, but that didn’t detract from the story in any way. To me this book was more about how Callum would avenge Ian and what the consequences to him would be. The side characters in this book were very well done and my favorites were Waya and Mags. I was surprised by how much I liked Mags as I’m not usually a fan of children as characters in my romances, but she was an absolute delight. Waya is simply the best and I adored her and loved her bond with Callum.
I was initially hesitant to pick up A Devil in Scotland as I didn’t like the author’s story in the anthology Christmas Brides, but I’m so glad I decided to give the author a second shot. I ended up really enjoying this book and plan to read more from her in the future. I definitely recommend this book to fans of the alpha male Scottish hero type.
**I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.**
When Callum MacCreath’s brother Ian announces his engagement to their childhood friend Rebecca Sanderson, Callum realizes too late that he wants to marry her himself. After Ian overhears a harsh conversation between Callum and Rebecca regarding the engagement, he banishes Callum from Scotland forever. A decade later, Callum returns to Scotland upon hearing of his brother’s death determined to find those responsible. When he encounters Rebecca again after all these years he’s unsure if he can trust her, but he cannot deny the wild attraction between them. On his quest for vengeance Callum will be faced with a choice, revenge or love?
Upon first meeting Rebecca in the prologue, I almost instantly disliked her as she came across as a woman only interested in money and status. Over time I came to like her more as we learned more about her but that initial impression was a bit jarring. Rebecca tends to be a logical person and sticks to the safer paths in life. She’s English and moved to Scotland as a child, but despite living in Scotland for nearly twenty years she’s still a bit of an outsider. After getting involved in Callum’s plans, you see a different side to Rebecca showing that she’s capable of subterfuge and she comes up with better plans than Callum due to her logical nature.
In the prologue, Callum is shown to be a drunk and a bit of a womanizer. After his banishment forced him to grow up, Callum couldn’t be further from who he was in that initial scene. He now operates one of the best whiskey distilleries with several warehouses in America and Scotland. He’s made quite the name for himself and is independently wealthy. Callum has a larger than life presence and his wolf companion Waya only adds to his devilish appearance. After living in America during a time of much turmoil, Callum has gotten used to being a bit uncivilized and finds himself having to reign himself in while in Scotland.
Rebecca and Callum’s relationship doesn’t start off well when he returns as the two don’t trust each other. Slowly they learn to trust each other which in large part has to do with Rebecca’s daughter Mags. Callum completely adores her immediately which goes a long way towards thawing Rebecca’s heart. Callum came to respect Rebecca’s opinion and would even ask for her input and while Callum is protective by nature, he understood Rebecca was capable of taking care of herself. When their attraction escalates and their relationship turns physical, it was very sexy and wonderfully done. Levirate marriage, a man marrying his brother’s widow, came up several times which threw me off as I’m so used to English historical romances where that’s illegal.
It’s obvious from the beginning who was responsible for Ian’s death, but that didn’t detract from the story in any way. To me this book was more about how Callum would avenge Ian and what the consequences to him would be. The side characters in this book were very well done and my favorites were Waya and Mags. I was surprised by how much I liked Mags as I’m not usually a fan of children as characters in my romances, but she was an absolute delight. Waya is simply the best and I adored her and loved her bond with Callum.
I was initially hesitant to pick up A Devil in Scotland as I didn’t like the author’s story in the anthology Christmas Brides, but I’m so glad I decided to give the author a second shot. I ended up really enjoying this book and plan to read more from her in the future. I definitely recommend this book to fans of the alpha male Scottish hero type.
**I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.**
January 10, 2018
4.5 stars
This is the third book in the "No Ordinary Hero" series, but it could easily be read as a stand alone title. There are some references to past misdeeds by the villain, but more than enough backstory is provided to keep the reading up to speed.
Ten years ago, Callum MacCreath was the younger brother of Ian, the Earl of Geiry and at twenty years old, he only seemed interested in drinking and chasing lasses. When he learns that his brother has decided to become business partners with the Duke of Dunncraigh, he is livid and is even more upset to learn that his childhood friend Rebecca Sanderson aka Becca has agreed to marry Ian and her father is also entering into the partnership. Words are exchanged and Callum leaves. He intends to forget all of them and proceeds to cut ties completely, refusing to read letters from his family or anyone else. It isn't until he learns of his brother's death - completely by chance - that he even considers returning to Scotland. He has built a new and very profitable life for himself in Kentucky, distilling whisky. But when he learns his brother died by drowning, he knows something is wrong and will destroy anyone who had a hand in his demise.
Becca, the Countess of Geiry is finally ready to put off mourning and move on with her life. After grieving the death of her husband and then her father, she is ready to accept the marriage proposal of Dunncraigh's son, Donnach, Marquis of Stapp. But everything is put on hold when Callum returns like the Devil seeking his due - complete with a wolf companion. This Callum is not the drunken boy that left Scotland, he is every inch a man now and angry to boot.
Callum is shocked that he is still attracted to Becca, but until he knows if she was part of the conspiracy to kill Ian, he will resist the pull he feels. He was ready to cast her out of the house, until he met his niece, Margaret aka Mags. Callum is instantly smitten and since Mags is completely innocent, nothing will stop him from protecting her or letting her go. Since Becca will not leave without her and Callum will not let her leave, they have to find a way to live together. Becca does not believe Callum's claim that Ian was murdered, but concedes that if he finds proof, she will support him.
Together they form a truce and Callum begins to believe that Becca had no knowledge of Dunncraigh's plans. But she still doesn't believe that Ian or her father were murdered.
When it becomes clear to Becca that Callum is right, she begs him to choose a life with her and Mags over his vengeance - and Callum struggles with his decision. His relationship with Becca is growing stronger and he knows he wants her in his life always, but without solid evidence against Dunncraigh, he cannot offer her the life she hopes for.
When evidence is finally found and it seems like all their dreams will come true - a desperate Dunncraigh, does the unthinkable and forces both Callum and Becca to make decisions that could change everything and rob them of the future they had hoped to share.
This book was extremely intense - the writing was great, the story never lagged, Mags and her "pack" were a delightful addition to the story, the villains were especially nasty, the love scenes were steamy and the devil gets his due!
I really enjoyed this book and would be happy to recommend it, the only reason I dropped off a 1/2 star was completely personal - the brothers/sister-in-law love angle was a little bit of an "ick" factor for me. It was well done and the author goes out of her way to justify it - but for me it was just didn't work.
*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher*
This is the third book in the "No Ordinary Hero" series, but it could easily be read as a stand alone title. There are some references to past misdeeds by the villain, but more than enough backstory is provided to keep the reading up to speed.
Ten years ago, Callum MacCreath was the younger brother of Ian, the Earl of Geiry and at twenty years old, he only seemed interested in drinking and chasing lasses. When he learns that his brother has decided to become business partners with the Duke of Dunncraigh, he is livid and is even more upset to learn that his childhood friend Rebecca Sanderson aka Becca has agreed to marry Ian and her father is also entering into the partnership. Words are exchanged and Callum leaves. He intends to forget all of them and proceeds to cut ties completely, refusing to read letters from his family or anyone else. It isn't until he learns of his brother's death - completely by chance - that he even considers returning to Scotland. He has built a new and very profitable life for himself in Kentucky, distilling whisky. But when he learns his brother died by drowning, he knows something is wrong and will destroy anyone who had a hand in his demise.
Becca, the Countess of Geiry is finally ready to put off mourning and move on with her life. After grieving the death of her husband and then her father, she is ready to accept the marriage proposal of Dunncraigh's son, Donnach, Marquis of Stapp. But everything is put on hold when Callum returns like the Devil seeking his due - complete with a wolf companion. This Callum is not the drunken boy that left Scotland, he is every inch a man now and angry to boot.
Callum is shocked that he is still attracted to Becca, but until he knows if she was part of the conspiracy to kill Ian, he will resist the pull he feels. He was ready to cast her out of the house, until he met his niece, Margaret aka Mags. Callum is instantly smitten and since Mags is completely innocent, nothing will stop him from protecting her or letting her go. Since Becca will not leave without her and Callum will not let her leave, they have to find a way to live together. Becca does not believe Callum's claim that Ian was murdered, but concedes that if he finds proof, she will support him.
Together they form a truce and Callum begins to believe that Becca had no knowledge of Dunncraigh's plans. But she still doesn't believe that Ian or her father were murdered.
When it becomes clear to Becca that Callum is right, she begs him to choose a life with her and Mags over his vengeance - and Callum struggles with his decision. His relationship with Becca is growing stronger and he knows he wants her in his life always, but without solid evidence against Dunncraigh, he cannot offer her the life she hopes for.
When evidence is finally found and it seems like all their dreams will come true - a desperate Dunncraigh, does the unthinkable and forces both Callum and Becca to make decisions that could change everything and rob them of the future they had hoped to share.
This book was extremely intense - the writing was great, the story never lagged, Mags and her "pack" were a delightful addition to the story, the villains were especially nasty, the love scenes were steamy and the devil gets his due!
I really enjoyed this book and would be happy to recommend it, the only reason I dropped off a 1/2 star was completely personal - the brothers/sister-in-law love angle was a little bit of an "ick" factor for me. It was well done and the author goes out of her way to justify it - but for me it was just didn't work.
*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher*
January 31, 2018
This review was originally posted on Addicted To RomanceI received this book for free from St. Martins Press in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
After reading book two, I was super excited for this story. I have really loved reading this author over the years and she has done some unique highlander style romances that are a "bit" different than what you normally see. This author's strength is the Regency era so even if its a highlander romance its set in this time period. We are taken to these two characters that have been friends pretty much since they were children. Both of them indivuallyhave secretly loved each other but they don't realize how much until set of circumstances drive them apart.
Callum left Scotland and moved to America where he started his own business in making Whiskey and other "spirits" and still bitter over losing the woman he loved and having his brother marrying her. But after years of ignoring the letters by his brother, he gets hints that there is something terribly wrong and once he investigates he soon learns that his brother has been killed and so he moves back to Scotland, to take over the title and make sure that his sister in law is alright. But once he starts searching around, not everything is right about the way that his brother was killed and he suspects foul play.
He easily wins the heart of his niece and many members of the household, but winning over his lady's heart will take some determination and hard work. Callum admits that he was foolish when he was younger and drinking is the reason he was never able to marry the one woman he has always loved and never forgotten. We see the changes in him from when he was younger to now...more respectable and hard working. We see the regrets that he has especially when it comes to his family.
The romance between these two is quite fun at times, and I honestly just loved seeing the ways that these two begin to fall in love for the second time. It's a second chance, where two people are stronger and responsible and they have both changed but they still have a strong affection for each other. And there is some sassy sexy banter that only Suzanne Enoch can deliver in this way. I won't say that this book is my favorite of the series, but it had so many unique elements that just draw you in. I felt that Suzanne Enoch handled the murder mystery pretty well and yes the villains are brought down in such a finalizing way that they deserved and the story builds it up pretty intensely which keeps the reader at the edge of their seat.
Definitely a story that pulls you in from the beginning, packed with a wolf, an endearing little girl, a feisty heroine and a prodigal son that returns to his old life.....heartstopping!!
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After reading book two, I was super excited for this story. I have really loved reading this author over the years and she has done some unique highlander style romances that are a "bit" different than what you normally see. This author's strength is the Regency era so even if its a highlander romance its set in this time period. We are taken to these two characters that have been friends pretty much since they were children. Both of them indivuallyhave secretly loved each other but they don't realize how much until set of circumstances drive them apart.
Callum left Scotland and moved to America where he started his own business in making Whiskey and other "spirits" and still bitter over losing the woman he loved and having his brother marrying her. But after years of ignoring the letters by his brother, he gets hints that there is something terribly wrong and once he investigates he soon learns that his brother has been killed and so he moves back to Scotland, to take over the title and make sure that his sister in law is alright. But once he starts searching around, not everything is right about the way that his brother was killed and he suspects foul play.
He easily wins the heart of his niece and many members of the household, but winning over his lady's heart will take some determination and hard work. Callum admits that he was foolish when he was younger and drinking is the reason he was never able to marry the one woman he has always loved and never forgotten. We see the changes in him from when he was younger to now...more respectable and hard working. We see the regrets that he has especially when it comes to his family.
The romance between these two is quite fun at times, and I honestly just loved seeing the ways that these two begin to fall in love for the second time. It's a second chance, where two people are stronger and responsible and they have both changed but they still have a strong affection for each other. And there is some sassy sexy banter that only Suzanne Enoch can deliver in this way. I won't say that this book is my favorite of the series, but it had so many unique elements that just draw you in. I felt that Suzanne Enoch handled the murder mystery pretty well and yes the villains are brought down in such a finalizing way that they deserved and the story builds it up pretty intensely which keeps the reader at the edge of their seat.
Definitely a story that pulls you in from the beginning, packed with a wolf, an endearing little girl, a feisty heroine and a prodigal son that returns to his old life.....heartstopping!!
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February 3, 2018
A Devil in Scotland by Suzanne Enoch is book Three in the "No Ordinary Hero" series. This is the story of Callum and Rebecca. I have read (and Loved!) the other books in this series, but feel you can make this a standalone book. Callum and Rebecca once were best of childhood friends. But when Callum was around 20 years old he had taken to being a carefree man of drinking and taking women. After a night of this he returned home to find out that his older brother, Ian the Earl of Geiry has asked Becca to marry him. Callum soon learned that his feelings for Becca were more than that of childhood friend...but Becca wouldn't change her mind. Becca does care for Callum but felt that Ian was the safer more mature choice. Ian banished his brother away after Callum had tried to talk Becca away from him. But Callum learned that Becca's father, his brother and the Duke of Dunncraigh had entered into some partnership that may be trouble for his brother. Callum warned the Duke that if anything happened to his brother he would be back for revenge.
Now some 10 years later Callum has been in America becoming a rich man and no longer the young careless boy he used to be. But when he learns of his brother death he knows that someone has killed him and returns to seek justice for him. Callum no longer knows if he can trust Becca but her daughter / his niece has taken over his heart. Callum and Becca have to learn to trust one another again and to get to know the people that each became.
This story was very hard to put down...just loved it!
Now some 10 years later Callum has been in America becoming a rich man and no longer the young careless boy he used to be. But when he learns of his brother death he knows that someone has killed him and returns to seek justice for him. Callum no longer knows if he can trust Becca but her daughter / his niece has taken over his heart. Callum and Becca have to learn to trust one another again and to get to know the people that each became.
This story was very hard to put down...just loved it!
January 14, 2018
**ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review**
A historical romance with just enough angst, emotions to captivate you. A Devil in Scotland by Suzanne Enoch was delicious to devour in a sitting. As the third book in her No Ordinary Hero series, this tale can be read as a standalone, but this series is one to divulge in. Suzanne is known for her sinful historical love novels as she shows her talent with the knowledge of the centuries she writes in. The way she describes her characters, settings, era… is beyond delightful.
The prologue opens up to a young Callum MacCreath in his adolescent ways. When word announces that his brother, Ian will wed his dear childhood friend Rebecca Sanderson, Callum can't contain the wrath of his emotion and is banished.
The years of silence from Callum’s absence has Rebecca appreciating her life for what it is. Wedding his brother was a choice she chose, but now years later, she is widowed from The Duke and Callum comes ragging back for his inheritance. A marriage is in the works, but Callum has other ideas for her. What little feelings she had before yearn to be released as his presence is back in full force. Does he feel the same since so many years have passed or is their spitefulness in his actions?
An enthralling historical romance written by a knowledgeable author. I felt like I was submerged within the time period with her excellent descriptions. Her characters were a joy to read, however, Callum’s personality and the way he conducted himself during his stint away had me peeved. Even though he was living with his anger and heartache, I had a hard time grasping that he didn’t open up any letters from back home to know the tribulations with his brother. His personality is one I had to adopt to. Overall, Callum and Rebecca’s tale is rocky but to see them grow closer, flourishing together was remarkable.
4 Devilish Stars.
A historical romance with just enough angst, emotions to captivate you. A Devil in Scotland by Suzanne Enoch was delicious to devour in a sitting. As the third book in her No Ordinary Hero series, this tale can be read as a standalone, but this series is one to divulge in. Suzanne is known for her sinful historical love novels as she shows her talent with the knowledge of the centuries she writes in. The way she describes her characters, settings, era… is beyond delightful.
The prologue opens up to a young Callum MacCreath in his adolescent ways. When word announces that his brother, Ian will wed his dear childhood friend Rebecca Sanderson, Callum can't contain the wrath of his emotion and is banished.
The years of silence from Callum’s absence has Rebecca appreciating her life for what it is. Wedding his brother was a choice she chose, but now years later, she is widowed from The Duke and Callum comes ragging back for his inheritance. A marriage is in the works, but Callum has other ideas for her. What little feelings she had before yearn to be released as his presence is back in full force. Does he feel the same since so many years have passed or is their spitefulness in his actions?
An enthralling historical romance written by a knowledgeable author. I felt like I was submerged within the time period with her excellent descriptions. Her characters were a joy to read, however, Callum’s personality and the way he conducted himself during his stint away had me peeved. Even though he was living with his anger and heartache, I had a hard time grasping that he didn’t open up any letters from back home to know the tribulations with his brother. His personality is one I had to adopt to. Overall, Callum and Rebecca’s tale is rocky but to see them grow closer, flourishing together was remarkable.
4 Devilish Stars.
December 30, 2017
“We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.” Oscar Wilde
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin Press for this ARC. The views expressed are my own.
This is book 3 in the ‘No Ordinary Hero’ series; however, it can be read separately as a standalone story. Those that have read the first two books, Hero in the Highlands and My One True Highlander will be pleased to meet up with the heroes from those books. Although they do not play a major role in this story… they do play an important and critical part.
“I am the worst influence. It you can’t handle our vices, then I am the Devil.” Tori Amos
1806: Callum MacCreath, age twenty and younger brother to Ian, Earl Geiry, was nearly always drunk and spent most of his time at the local tavern. He had just found out his best friend, eighteen-year-old Rebecca Sanderson, had agreed to marry his older brother. In a foolish moment, he asked her to marry him instead and go off on an adventure with him. She berated him for his drunken behavior and reckless ways, and called him a boy. His brother walked in and overheard the transaction. To add insult to injury, Callum discovered that his brother had also agreed to a business scheme with the Duke of Dunncraigh. Throughout the years, MacCreaths had intermarried into clan Maxwell; however, Callum did not trust Dunncraigh, the Maxwell clan chief. In his drunken state… he declared that Ian would regret his dealings with Dunncraigh. Ian kicked Callum out of the house.
“A brave man is a man who dares to look the Devil in the face and tell him he is a Devil.” James A. Garfield
1816: Ten years later, Callum had created a new life and a successful whisky brewing business of his own in the hills of Kentucky. He has refused to read any letters that came for him from Scotland and it was by pure accident that someone saw a notice in a paper that Lord Geiry had died, a drowning accident. Suddenly, Callum regretted throwing those earlier letters in the fire. The most recent letter, barely saved from the inferno, was from a solicitor declaring him the new Lord Geiry. Callum immediately packed and left for Scotland. His goal… to avenge his brother’s death and kill any and all that were involved. He knew in his heart and soul that his brother did not die in an accident. He was murdered.
This was a story of regret, longing, lost love, murder, treachery, deceit, and revenge. I loved our main characters and how they fought through their fears, anger and angst as they dealt with the death of Ian MacCreath, Lord Geiry. With Callum now assuming the title, many changes had to be dealt with. However, the main angst and plot movement in this story… was that Callum was convinced that Duke Dunncraigh and his son Dunnach Maxwell, the Marquis of Stapp, had schemed to kill his brother along with Becca’s father George Sanderson. The goal… controlling interest in the shipping business that Sanderson held… or rather the widow Lady Geiry now held. Dunnach had courted her unflinchingly, since Ian’s death and had hoped to shortly marry her… that is, until the new Lord Geiry arrived.
Fast action, adventure, and suspense kept the story moving smoothly. I loved the interaction of the characters. The introduction of humor with Callum’s wolf, which added fuel to the already superstitious villagers, who thought Callum was a devil. The sizzling romance, as sexual tensions built between our characters. The delightful child’s influence on Callum as he meets, for the first time, his brother’s daughter. This was a delightful story.
Rating: PG-17: Mature audience, explicit sexual activity between consenting adults. [Proposed publication date Jan 2018]
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin Press for this ARC. The views expressed are my own.
This is book 3 in the ‘No Ordinary Hero’ series; however, it can be read separately as a standalone story. Those that have read the first two books, Hero in the Highlands and My One True Highlander will be pleased to meet up with the heroes from those books. Although they do not play a major role in this story… they do play an important and critical part.
“I am the worst influence. It you can’t handle our vices, then I am the Devil.” Tori Amos
1806: Callum MacCreath, age twenty and younger brother to Ian, Earl Geiry, was nearly always drunk and spent most of his time at the local tavern. He had just found out his best friend, eighteen-year-old Rebecca Sanderson, had agreed to marry his older brother. In a foolish moment, he asked her to marry him instead and go off on an adventure with him. She berated him for his drunken behavior and reckless ways, and called him a boy. His brother walked in and overheard the transaction. To add insult to injury, Callum discovered that his brother had also agreed to a business scheme with the Duke of Dunncraigh. Throughout the years, MacCreaths had intermarried into clan Maxwell; however, Callum did not trust Dunncraigh, the Maxwell clan chief. In his drunken state… he declared that Ian would regret his dealings with Dunncraigh. Ian kicked Callum out of the house.
“A brave man is a man who dares to look the Devil in the face and tell him he is a Devil.” James A. Garfield
1816: Ten years later, Callum had created a new life and a successful whisky brewing business of his own in the hills of Kentucky. He has refused to read any letters that came for him from Scotland and it was by pure accident that someone saw a notice in a paper that Lord Geiry had died, a drowning accident. Suddenly, Callum regretted throwing those earlier letters in the fire. The most recent letter, barely saved from the inferno, was from a solicitor declaring him the new Lord Geiry. Callum immediately packed and left for Scotland. His goal… to avenge his brother’s death and kill any and all that were involved. He knew in his heart and soul that his brother did not die in an accident. He was murdered.
This was a story of regret, longing, lost love, murder, treachery, deceit, and revenge. I loved our main characters and how they fought through their fears, anger and angst as they dealt with the death of Ian MacCreath, Lord Geiry. With Callum now assuming the title, many changes had to be dealt with. However, the main angst and plot movement in this story… was that Callum was convinced that Duke Dunncraigh and his son Dunnach Maxwell, the Marquis of Stapp, had schemed to kill his brother along with Becca’s father George Sanderson. The goal… controlling interest in the shipping business that Sanderson held… or rather the widow Lady Geiry now held. Dunnach had courted her unflinchingly, since Ian’s death and had hoped to shortly marry her… that is, until the new Lord Geiry arrived.
Fast action, adventure, and suspense kept the story moving smoothly. I loved the interaction of the characters. The introduction of humor with Callum’s wolf, which added fuel to the already superstitious villagers, who thought Callum was a devil. The sizzling romance, as sexual tensions built between our characters. The delightful child’s influence on Callum as he meets, for the first time, his brother’s daughter. This was a delightful story.
Rating: PG-17: Mature audience, explicit sexual activity between consenting adults. [Proposed publication date Jan 2018]
February 17, 2018
I got this book to review from Hero's&Heartbreakers #BlindDateWithaBook program. A Devil In Scotland is the story of Callum MacCreath and Rebecca it's a second chance historical romance,when callum finds out his childhood friend rebecca will be marring his older brother he realizes that his feelings for Rebecca are more then just friends,but between Rebecca's family and callum's sudden marriage proposal Rebecca has chosen Ian rather then the drunken ,skirt chasing bad boy callum. So callum leaves to find his future and forget Rebecca in American. But fate has more in store for them when Ian is killed in a accident,callum most come home to run his brothers affairs. Not only does callum still want Rebecca she wants him too,but theirs more to Ian's accident and between finding out what really happened these two lovers will get the chance to be together and get a second chance at love. Great storyline and characters.
December 19, 2017
Callum MacCreath, the newly inherited Laird Geiry, returns to Scotland to avenge the death of his brother. Ten years earlier, the impulsive and hedonistic young Calum was forced to leave Scotland in a cloud of disgrace and anger after drunkenly and clumsily offering for his brother's newly betrothed, Rebecca Sanderson. Becca, an English heiress, and Callum grew up as close friends and partners in crime. Only Becca did indeed grow up and wanted more out of her life and Callum, unfortunately at 20, still did not look beyond the immediate pleasures readily available to him. Not only did his older brother send him packing upon his dishonourable behaviour, but he left with Becca's humiliating verbal lashing resonating in his ears and her words remained indelibly scorched in his memory for the next 10 years as he worked to build his wealth in America.
Now Callum is back, determined to prove that his brother's death was no accident. He is convinced of the guilt of his brother's business partner, his own clan chiftain and a most powerful duke. What he is not so sure of is Becca's role in the death of her own husband. As a part-owner of the business in her own right, she certainly has lots to gain and her closeness with the duke's family and namely his heir is a damning point against her. Becca, in turn, does not trust this powerful and angry man, who retains little of the the familiar qualities of her childhood friend. Distrust makes for some hot chemistry. I love the instant love between the tough Callum and his little cutie-pie niece, and how she softens his edges and changes his motivations and plans completely by her very introduction into his heart.
Enoch has well and truly proven, in this book and her past books, that she can write. I have a few gripes. Firstly, Becca was too reliant on the men in her life to take charge and keep her safe and comfortable. Obviously, that was reflective of what women did in those days, but she too readily settled for her first and nearly her second husband, favouring security over love in both cases. Secondly, the romantic tension ebbed a bit too early (half way through) once they gave in to their explosive passion. It did pave way to a very interesting plot to bring to justice the guilty parties, but still, I wouldn't mind if the tension was maintained for a bit longer.
This is an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
Now Callum is back, determined to prove that his brother's death was no accident. He is convinced of the guilt of his brother's business partner, his own clan chiftain and a most powerful duke. What he is not so sure of is Becca's role in the death of her own husband. As a part-owner of the business in her own right, she certainly has lots to gain and her closeness with the duke's family and namely his heir is a damning point against her. Becca, in turn, does not trust this powerful and angry man, who retains little of the the familiar qualities of her childhood friend. Distrust makes for some hot chemistry. I love the instant love between the tough Callum and his little cutie-pie niece, and how she softens his edges and changes his motivations and plans completely by her very introduction into his heart.
Enoch has well and truly proven, in this book and her past books, that she can write. I have a few gripes. Firstly, Becca was too reliant on the men in her life to take charge and keep her safe and comfortable. Obviously, that was reflective of what women did in those days, but she too readily settled for her first and nearly her second husband, favouring security over love in both cases. Secondly, the romantic tension ebbed a bit too early (half way through) once they gave in to their explosive passion. It did pave way to a very interesting plot to bring to justice the guilty parties, but still, I wouldn't mind if the tension was maintained for a bit longer.
This is an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
October 28, 2018
(Tropes: Childhood Friends, Love Triangle-ish, Highlander, Unrequited Love, )
I’m usually a BIG fan of Suzanne Enoch, but this book did not work for me
1) I cannot for the life of me understand Callum’s attraction to Rebecca apart from some childhood memories. She is cold, standoffish, and has no personality nor endearing qualities. As such, I "felt" no chemistry or believed in the attraction.
2) Callum’s dialogue is written in Scottish accent and while I love the accent when spoken, I don’t see the need to write it – I NEVER see the reason to write in accent. I find it an unnecessary distraction
3) Rebecca has been married to Callum’s brother for 10 years, has a child, mourned him (as is her right of course), and it entirely ruins the romance for me – even if she did marry him for the “wrong” reasons. I mean, sleeping with your dead brother's wife?
4) The “whodunnit” was a snooze, I was not at all interested and felt the story revolved way too much about it and not enough about the romance
I’m usually a BIG fan of Suzanne Enoch, but this book did not work for me
1) I cannot for the life of me understand Callum’s attraction to Rebecca apart from some childhood memories. She is cold, standoffish, and has no personality nor endearing qualities. As such, I "felt" no chemistry or believed in the attraction.
2) Callum’s dialogue is written in Scottish accent and while I love the accent when spoken, I don’t see the need to write it – I NEVER see the reason to write in accent. I find it an unnecessary distraction
3) Rebecca has been married to Callum’s brother for 10 years, has a child, mourned him (as is her right of course), and it entirely ruins the romance for me – even if she did marry him for the “wrong” reasons. I mean, sleeping with your dead brother's wife?
4) The “whodunnit” was a snooze, I was not at all interested and felt the story revolved way too much about it and not enough about the romance
February 5, 2022
A Devil In Scotland
By: Suzanne Enoch
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I have had the pleasure of reading Suzanne's novels in the past and own much of her collection in my personal library. Starting this novel i had high expectations for this novel and was quite surprised at abrupt early events in the opening pages. When starting any novel i always want to immediately admire the main characters perhaps for their strength, courage, compassion, or maybe skills. However the prologue quickly painted a picture of a seemly drunken self serving gentlemen, and a materialistic refined young woman....
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February 4, 2018
I started this book when I was sitting on an airplane last week (right before I got the dreaded flu from one or more plague passengers), and I had to put it down. The prologue made me feel a bit like I was missing the backstory, so I was worried that this was not a series that you could read out of order. However, I gave it another shot today and I read it in one sitting! For anyone else who hasn't read the earlier books... you are fine reading the series out of order. The prologue confused me at first because you come into the story in the middle of an argument. But that was cleared up and I understood the structure once I got to the first chapter (which takes place 10 years after the prologue).
We first meet Callum McCreath in Inverness as a hot-headed and somewhat irresponsible young man as he is getting disowned from clan and kin, and hies off to America with only the clothes on his back. Now its 10 years later and Callum has become an absolutely captivating man. After building his life in the wilds of Kentucky, Callum has become capable, dangerous, and braw. When his brother is murdered, Callum arrives back in Scotland seeking to fulfill a vow of vengeance for those that have wronged his family, whoever they may be. I totally loved Callum. I had not one complaint or thing that I would change about his character. He has grown into a hard-working and fair man who seems to be a natural leader. I liked his business acumen and willingness to get his hands dirty or anything else that his business may require.
Rebecca Sanderson grew up swimming and climbing trees with the McCreath brothers, Ian and Callum. While she was closer to Callum, she made the safe bet for her future and decided to marry his older brother, Ian. After Ian's death, Becca certainly did not want Callum found or interfering in her life or plans. I had a really hard time liking this heroine. I didn't like how she treated Callum, and I thought she came off as somewhat cold and unemotional. She also seemed to be naive and played the ostrich when it came to her husband's mysterious death. I did thaw toward her as the story progressed, but she didn't do a lot to endear herself to me. I know some of this is likely my tendency to be a heroine hater... but also she was just really overshadowed by Callum.
I don't mind the hero overshadowing the heroine in this instance, because I just enjoyed Callum that much. The relationship between the two unfolded slowly over the course of the story. This isn't the first time I've read a story involving a relationship between a hero and his brother's widow... and they can be a hard sell sometimes. I didn't like Becca and Ian together, and do feel like she was a better match with Callum. It was just hard to get over the hurt feelings with how Ian and Becca treated a young Callum, and I got wrapped up in his resentment and hurt.
I absolutely loved Ian and Becca's daughter, Margaret. She was a precocious and endearing child, and she added a heartening aspect to the story. The whole pack aspect was a nice touch, particularly with Callum bringing his wolf with him everywhere.
I got sucked into Callum's investigation more than the actual romance, so I sometimes found myself chasing the mystery more than the love story. This was a great storyline and really helped to advance the plot. I'm glad I gave this book another shot.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from the publisher, St. Martin's Press.
December 16, 2019
Quite frankly my dear, I'm kinda disappointed. :/
I want a Waya too and Mags was the cutest thing ever! She would definitely have had me wrapped around her little finger too ^_^
January 31, 2018
I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
This book is the third book in the No Ordinary Hero series by Suzanne Enoch. Starting slow, this book does take a while to really warm up to. I think that’s mainly due to the history that the two main leads have. There is a lot of backstory and I did feel like the story was becoming convoluted with a lot of it especially in the beginning.
Callum also has a personality that probably isn’t the first thought when you think of a romantic hero but that’s the whole point of this series. All the heroes are more than a little rough and tumble and they aren’t always pleasant, so I can’t really fault the author for that. Just keep in mind that Callum is going to be more intense than most heroes and he is definitely the most severe of all the heroes in the series so far. Despite that, I did like the interactions between Callum and Becca.
Enoch is really good at writing both Regency and Highlander romance and I feel like both are well executed here. Obviously, there is a bit more emphasis on the Highlander aspect, but I appreciate that she includes both for her readers. All in all, this book was a pleasant read and I look forward to reading more from this author.
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February 6, 2018
Oh, my word!! This is really stirring stuff, and with the best hero that I have come across this year. Suzanne Enoch is such a gifted writer she knows her craft and she uses that knowledge and experience well to create timeless and highly emotional romance stories time after time and this is – in my view – by far one of the best she has written.
The animosity between them in the beginning is evident, no matter how much they may still have desires for the other, the hatred that is palpable whenever they are in the same room – or for that matter whenever they think of each other – their shared distrust and dislike of each other pulsates. Their arguments are heated that at times you find yourself thinking; how on earth are these two firebrands going to ever have a happily ever after?
This is just so good, the plot is exciting, edge of your seat stuff. It’s funny exhilarating and highly sexy – well Callum is! 😉 This is infused with Enoch’s wonderful wit and charm, her writing for me is always flawless and this is by far the best. It’s like an episode of Ripper Street; a murder mystery, conspiracy and a hero that is so scorching hot your eyes burn just reading – plus it has some of the funniest scenes that I have ever read, there were moments when you think; did that just happen? Callum literally picking up a member of the Scottish aristocracy by his trousers and tossing him out of the window, is just one of them.
This is a brilliant book and one that I cannot recommend enough!
The animosity between them in the beginning is evident, no matter how much they may still have desires for the other, the hatred that is palpable whenever they are in the same room – or for that matter whenever they think of each other – their shared distrust and dislike of each other pulsates. Their arguments are heated that at times you find yourself thinking; how on earth are these two firebrands going to ever have a happily ever after?
This is just so good, the plot is exciting, edge of your seat stuff. It’s funny exhilarating and highly sexy – well Callum is! 😉 This is infused with Enoch’s wonderful wit and charm, her writing for me is always flawless and this is by far the best. It’s like an episode of Ripper Street; a murder mystery, conspiracy and a hero that is so scorching hot your eyes burn just reading – plus it has some of the funniest scenes that I have ever read, there were moments when you think; did that just happen? Callum literally picking up a member of the Scottish aristocracy by his trousers and tossing him out of the window, is just one of them.
This is a brilliant book and one that I cannot recommend enough!
January 23, 2018
A Devil in Scotland by Suzanne Enoch
Third in the No Ordinary Hero series
4.5 stars
Whimsical Writing Scale: 4.5
Swoon Worthy Scale: 5
Kick- Butt Heroine Scale: 4
Villain Scale: 4
Character Scale: 5
Plotastic Scale: 5
Cover Thoughts: It’s simple and like all the others, but the colors are striking.
Thank you, Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Third in the No Ordinary Hero series
4.5 stars
Callum McCreath is banished from his home in Inverness, Scotland when he disrupts and make a big display about his childhood friend, Rebecca, marrying his older brother, Lord Geiry (Ian). He wants her to bequeath his brother and runaway with him, but Rebecca refuses and a huge embarrassing debacle ensues. (This all occurs in the prologue; it’s very entertaining.) Flash forward ten years, Callum is the owner of an elite distillery in Kentucky and has severed all ties Scotland, but the letters have kept coming and no matter and quickly he burns them, there are more. Callum learns that his brother Ian has died in a convenient drowning accident and knows that has to return to Scotland and avenge his brother’s death. When he arrives in Scotland, he must unearth whether or not Rebecca was an accomplice in Ian’s death. That’s all I’ll say. I loved this historical romance novel so much. It’s an absolute favorite of mine. I recently have felt like I may never find another HR that I would love. I find one every now and then, but my hope has been slowly dipping. I just loved this one so much and I should’ve hated it because it has my least favorite trope ever. I read another book earlier this year that touched on the trope and it made me cringe, but the way that Enoch presents the sibling death unites lovers together trope in an understandable light. Callum and Rebecca have a past they aren’t complete strangers (which would have, for sure, turned me off from this story if that was the case) and because there’s this added layer of guilt about loving/not loving/hating each other it made this so much fun to fly through.
Suzanne Enoch’s writing style flows seamlessly off the page. It is so easy to become immersed in this plot for vengeance and uncovering if the person who is suspected did it or not (even though it was obvious that he did) and it was just so much fun. I just really loved getting swept away in the story and following Callum and Rebecca as they juggled Scotland as outsiders who have been there before. (Callum is Scottish, but has been gone for ten years; Rebecca is from England, but has lived in Scotland since she was about eight or nine.) It's really interesting to see the dynamic of belonging, but outsiders.
Whimsical Writing Scale: 4.5
The main male character is Callum. I loved Callum. He was brash and angry, but he was also fierce, loyal, and protective. I can’t blame him for being angry since his brother was killed by the man he had told him that would. Also, he threw a man who didn’t know when to shut his mouth out of a window. 10/10 He also has a wolf and I loved their dynamic. I was also a huge fan of his relationship with Maggie, his niece. He loves her so much and even though their relationship is new, it is very strong and the love is very pure. It’s adorable. He is a lot like, Waya, his wolf. He seems scary, but he is loving and caring to those who earn his trust.
Swoon Worthy Scale: 5
The female character is Rebecca. I’ll be honest, Rebecca isn’t the most compelling part of this novel. She is strong, fierce, and resilient, but she didn’t win me over until I was a couple chapters in. I think that she wasn’t as fleshed out as Callum and this was a slight hinderance, but her PoV wasn’t introduced until a couple of chapters in. However, she grew on me quickly and I really enjoyed her and was rooting for her by the end.
Kick- Butt Heroine Scale: 4
The Villain- It was obvious from the beginning, but that didn’t make it any less fun. I was definitely not expecting that showdown to go the way it did. It was intense. The good thing about these villains were that they were actually appalling. Usually, in HRs they are typical and boring, but these villains were grinding my gears
Villain Scale: 4
My favorite character in this novel was Mags. I love when kids are introduced in HRs because they are usually the strongest parts of the novel and her relationships were prevalent with the central characters. Plus, she is so sassy and confident. I would love to see a novel where she is grown up and running the distillery in Kentucky. It would give me life.
Character Scale: 5
This novel is cheesy and I know a lot of people will not like it, but I loved it. I thought it was so much fun and it’s one of the best historical romances that I’ve read in quite some time. It was refreshing to get lost in the story. The only real problem I have with this is the epilogue. I would’ve loved for it to have just ended, but the epilogue felt all over the place with characters being introduced that I didn’t know and then of course, there is a pregnancy reveal. It’s so cliché. Every HR ends with a pregnancy reveal, “You’ll have a present to open in six months,” this is literally from this novel and twenty other ones I’ve read. Still it’s a minor complaint and it’s so minuscule that it doesn’t take away from the overall arc of the story. I was pleasantly surprised and so glad that I picked this one up.
Plotastic Scale: 5
Cover Thoughts: It’s simple and like all the others, but the colors are striking.
Thank you, Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
January 15, 2019
A Devil in Scotland by Suzanne Enoch
I always try to be upfront about my dislike of a certain trope (in this case second chance romance) and while this is technically not a second chance romance, the H/h still had a history. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this title anyway.
Callum MacCreath is immature and irresponsible. He has no plans beyond getting his next drink and is stunned to find his brother is planning to marry his childhood friend, Rebecca. In a case of not realizing what he's got until its gone, Callum leaves Scotland for ten years.
Rebecca knows she made the right choice when she married Callum's brother, Ian, instead of Callum but she still misses Callum terribly while he's away. She is surprised but secretly glad when Callum returns after being away for so long. They begin working together to unravel the mystery surrounding Ian's death.
I highly enjoyed this title and had trouble putting it down. I couldn't wait to find the next clue about what really happened to Ian and that kept me reading probably more than anything. A lot happened in the novel, and I enjoyed almost every minute of it. I liked both Callum and Rebecca, though I thought Callum could be overbearing at times. Rebecca was an intelligent heroine throughout without having any TSTL moments.
I did feel like the romance itself was a bit tepid even with a few love scenes. Perhaps it was because of their history but there just wasn't much heat between Callum and Rebecca. I still found the love story believable (perhaps more so because of the lack of heat). I really enjoyed the fact that there wasn't a lot of "if only" from either character.
The major issue I had with this title was the use of "I reckon" over and over again. It was enough to drive me crazy but the story still managed to overshadow even that.
*An eARC was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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I always try to be upfront about my dislike of a certain trope (in this case second chance romance) and while this is technically not a second chance romance, the H/h still had a history. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this title anyway.
Callum MacCreath is immature and irresponsible. He has no plans beyond getting his next drink and is stunned to find his brother is planning to marry his childhood friend, Rebecca. In a case of not realizing what he's got until its gone, Callum leaves Scotland for ten years.
Rebecca knows she made the right choice when she married Callum's brother, Ian, instead of Callum but she still misses Callum terribly while he's away. She is surprised but secretly glad when Callum returns after being away for so long. They begin working together to unravel the mystery surrounding Ian's death.
I highly enjoyed this title and had trouble putting it down. I couldn't wait to find the next clue about what really happened to Ian and that kept me reading probably more than anything. A lot happened in the novel, and I enjoyed almost every minute of it. I liked both Callum and Rebecca, though I thought Callum could be overbearing at times. Rebecca was an intelligent heroine throughout without having any TSTL moments.
I did feel like the romance itself was a bit tepid even with a few love scenes. Perhaps it was because of their history but there just wasn't much heat between Callum and Rebecca. I still found the love story believable (perhaps more so because of the lack of heat). I really enjoyed the fact that there wasn't a lot of "if only" from either character.
The major issue I had with this title was the use of "I reckon" over and over again. It was enough to drive me crazy but the story still managed to overshadow even that.
*An eARC was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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November 19, 2017
When Callum’s brother Ian announces he is going to marry Rebecca, Callum finally realizes too late what he was too blind to see before, that he wants Becca for himself. However, as the second son he was irresponsible, often drinking and whoring and he had nothing to offer Becca. He didn’t think about marrying Becca until she was engaged to his brother and he has a tantrum and leaves and doesn’t communicate with his family for 10 long years. He only comes back after his brother Ian has been dead for over a year and Becca is a widow.
Overall the story was an enjoyable read. I did feel at times that Callum had a chip on his shoulder. He is quick to assume that Becca had something to do with Ian death, but then he never read the letters Ian sent him, instead he burned them and continued to act like a child. Some of the descriptions were a little weird.
“She tasted of tea, and annoyance…”
What does annoyance taste like? Chocolate?
*ARC graciously provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!
Overall the story was an enjoyable read. I did feel at times that Callum had a chip on his shoulder. He is quick to assume that Becca had something to do with Ian death, but then he never read the letters Ian sent him, instead he burned them and continued to act like a child. Some of the descriptions were a little weird.
“She tasted of tea, and annoyance…”
What does annoyance taste like? Chocolate?
*ARC graciously provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!
February 22, 2018
A good book and definitely finished the trilogy of dealing with the evil Clan Maxwell Chief. The only issue was I didn’t really like Becca. I get that she was supposed to be naive but to not even suspect anything was amiss when her husband Ian “drowns” in an accident in a Loch? Ian, who is an expert swimmer and this is the same loch he used to swim in as a child? Also, I get that it is potentially “icky” that Callum, Ian’s brother, and Becca start to desire each other, especially since Becca has a daughter (would Callum still be her uncle if he marries Becca - or her stepdad?), but the book brings up way too many times that it is okay to marry ones sister-in-law in Scottish clan law. And, I didn’t think it was necessary to throw so much shade on poor Ian as a husband (he wasn’t exciting like Callum). I would have been perfectly fine if Becca was in love with Ian, but now that he is gone, she is trying to move on and falls in love with Callum.
January 31, 2018
Ten years ago Callum left Scotland broken-hearted, after the only girl he ever cared about chose to accept his older brother Ian’s marriage proposal. News of Ian’s death, and his own ascension to the title of Lord Geiry, brings him back, convinced Ian’s death was no accident. The only question in his mind is whether or not Rebecca was involved in the murder plot… and therefore whether or not she will die with his other enemies.
Discovering that he is an uncle changes Callum’s plans radically, because now little Lady Margaret needs his protection. And so, he soon realizes, does her mother.
I actually really enjoyed the second-chance aspect to Callum and Rebecca’s romance, and this was beautifully written. The issues I had with the story were more the fact that Scottish law was even more biased against women than English law at the time… anyone who Rebecca married would instantly become the owner of her fortune, and no matter whether Rebecca or her husband passed on first, Margaret couldn’t inherit any of it, which is so far beyond right I saw red every time I thought about it. At least Callum made some effort to address that inequity. Frankly, I thought Rebecca should have taken Margaret and left for London long before he got there, flatly refusing any offers of marriage for her daughter’s sake. Her failure to take action annoyed me intensely; she basically just wanted to be rescued, and that’s not something I like much in a heroine.
Therefore, I’m giving this one four stars; well written, but if heroines who sit on their hands waiting to be rescued annoy you, avoid this one.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review through NetGalley.
Discovering that he is an uncle changes Callum’s plans radically, because now little Lady Margaret needs his protection. And so, he soon realizes, does her mother.
I actually really enjoyed the second-chance aspect to Callum and Rebecca’s romance, and this was beautifully written. The issues I had with the story were more the fact that Scottish law was even more biased against women than English law at the time… anyone who Rebecca married would instantly become the owner of her fortune, and no matter whether Rebecca or her husband passed on first, Margaret couldn’t inherit any of it, which is so far beyond right I saw red every time I thought about it. At least Callum made some effort to address that inequity. Frankly, I thought Rebecca should have taken Margaret and left for London long before he got there, flatly refusing any offers of marriage for her daughter’s sake. Her failure to take action annoyed me intensely; she basically just wanted to be rescued, and that’s not something I like much in a heroine.
Therefore, I’m giving this one four stars; well written, but if heroines who sit on their hands waiting to be rescued annoy you, avoid this one.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review through NetGalley.
January 4, 2018
Love, Loyalty, Exile, Murder, Intrigue, Suspense. A Devil in Scotland contains all this and more. Suzanne Enoch raised the bar on Scottish Highlander romance with her newest book in the No Ordinary Hero series. As a reader, her characters grabbed hold of my attention and heart from page one and did not let go until the final word of the last chapter. The hero, Callum, was everything a Scottish hero should be—handsome, strong, capable, brash, flawed, and determined. In contrast, the heroine, Rebecca, was strong but seeking a safe and secure life for herself and her daughter. Together, they ignite a fire that cannot be vanquished despite terrible odds and frightening circumstances. This book is a five star read in every way and I cannot recommend this book enough to other readers. It does not matter if you have not read the previous two books in the series (although I encourage you to do so), this book stands on its own very well and will leave you on the edge of your seat awaiting the next work by Suzanne Enoch.
I received this advanced reader copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received this advanced reader copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
January 20, 2018
I received with thanks an ARC copy of A Devil in Scotland from St. Martin's Press & Netgalley.
This is my true and honest review of A Devil in Scotland. This is set for release / publication on 30th January 2018.
I really liked this novel. Author Suzanne Enoch knows how to write historical romance and knows how to keep you wanting more. This book had everything I could want from historical romance, Love, Intrigue and a hot romance. If you love historical romance then defiantly read this gem.
This is my true and honest review of A Devil in Scotland. This is set for release / publication on 30th January 2018.
I really liked this novel. Author Suzanne Enoch knows how to write historical romance and knows how to keep you wanting more. This book had everything I could want from historical romance, Love, Intrigue and a hot romance. If you love historical romance then defiantly read this gem.
January 13, 2018
There are moments when you have to walk away, in order to appreciate all you leave behind. For Callum and Becca friendship got complicated and hearts were broken, but that tether that held them together was evident despite the distance, heartbreak and passage of time. A Devil in Scotland is about facing the odds and taking a stand. Precarious emotions drove them apart. Can maturity piece them back together? With a little bit of hope and a whole lot of trust anything is possible.
November 28, 2019
3 stars.
I wasn't so sure about Rebecca, I thought she was just a bit too "conventional" and she's the SIL to the hero. I'm usually not keen on romances where the H/h are closely related.
However, I did like the reformed Callum and the way he dropped everything to return to the Highlands when he learned of his estranged brother's death. Also on the plus side, we had another cute kid in Mags and Callum's cool wolf.
We got to see a bit of Gabriel and Graeme at the end and a nice epilogue with all the kids. All in all, a good ending to the trilogy.
I wasn't so sure about Rebecca, I thought she was just a bit too "conventional" and she's the SIL to the hero. I'm usually not keen on romances where the H/h are closely related.
However, I did like the reformed Callum and the way he dropped everything to return to the Highlands when he learned of his estranged brother's death. Also on the plus side, we had another cute kid in Mags and Callum's cool wolf.
We got to see a bit of Gabriel and Graeme at the end and a nice epilogue with all the kids. All in all, a good ending to the trilogy.
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