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Blackstone Audio (2015), Edition: Unabridged Audiobook, Downloadable WMA/MP3 Audiofile, 11 hrs 29 mins
Description
When a mad lass in trousers shoots at him, Munro Bear MacLawry isn't sure what impresses him more-the girl's sure aim or her irresistibly tempting curves. Catriona MacColl has fled to the Highlands with her half-sister to escape an unwanted wedding, and wants no part of him, nor any man. But he can't abandon the flame-haired, sharp-tongued wildcat now that he's discovered her-not when she fits so perfectly in his arms...
User reviews
LibraryThing member invincible005
This was a beautiful book. Sometimes you stumble across a Scottish romance that actually feels Scottish and not those silly excuse of one. This book was fantastic. I enjoyed this amazing love story.
THANKS TO ST MARTIN'S PRESS AND NETGALLERY FOR THIS ADVANCED READERS COPY
THANKS TO ST MARTIN'S PRESS AND NETGALLERY FOR THIS ADVANCED READERS COPY
LibraryThing member CathyGeha
Two women on the run, one man who offers to help them although it could disrupt the stability of his clan and a sweet love story’s groundwork is laid. The setting is the highlands and it sounds lovely, a man in a kilt was fun to contemplate and especially since that man was Bear, Cat is
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Paperbacks for the copy of this book to read and review.
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self-sufficient and able to care for herself and her stepsister but she is tempted by Bear, Bear’s family considers him a bit dimwitted but he might just outthink them all and the clan leaders may find that their way may not work out for all they have plans for. This was a fun and entertaining way for me to spend the day. I have not read other books in the series but did not need to in order to enjoy this book. I will be looking for more books by Suzanne Enoch.Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Paperbacks for the copy of this book to read and review.
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LibraryThing member dpappas
This was about her, and how she saw herself. He meant to do whatever it took to help her see the lass she wanted to be when she looked in the mirror. Not one she was embarrassed by and ashamed of.
I have pretty much enjoyed this series so far so I was excited when I saw this book on Netgalley. I
Whenever Bear and Catriona were together it was pure magic. I loved their banter in the beginning and I loved seeing their relationship progress from a certain wariness to love. They really brought out the best in each other and I couldn't help but root for them to be together.
I felt like this got off to a slow start. Honestly I was a bit bored for maybe the first third of the book. Once Bear and Cat started to develop somewhat of a grudging friendship the book seemed to pick up. I also felt as though the ending was a bit rushed. I would have definitely liked the pacing to have been better.
I was absolutely enraged with how unsupportive and hypocritical Bear's family was towards his relationship with Cat. They spent the whole book putting Bear down and only thinking about themselves and their comfort. Winnie was definitely the most supportive and that made her the most tolerable of the bunch to me.
Bear and Cat really are what shines the most from this book. This was not perfect but it was definitely enjoyable. I don't know if there will be more books in this series but I would be interested in reading more.
*I received a free copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*
I have pretty much enjoyed this series so far so I was excited when I saw this book on Netgalley. I
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can't say that I really took all that much notice of Bear in the previous books but I still was looking forward to reading his story. This was definitely a good addition to the series but it still had some problems.Whenever Bear and Catriona were together it was pure magic. I loved their banter in the beginning and I loved seeing their relationship progress from a certain wariness to love. They really brought out the best in each other and I couldn't help but root for them to be together.
I felt like this got off to a slow start. Honestly I was a bit bored for maybe the first third of the book. Once Bear and Cat started to develop somewhat of a grudging friendship the book seemed to pick up. I also felt as though the ending was a bit rushed. I would have definitely liked the pacing to have been better.
I was absolutely enraged with how unsupportive and hypocritical Bear's family was towards his relationship with Cat. They spent the whole book putting Bear down and only thinking about themselves and their comfort. Winnie was definitely the most supportive and that made her the most tolerable of the bunch to me.
Bear and Cat really are what shines the most from this book. This was not perfect but it was definitely enjoyable. I don't know if there will be more books in this series but I would be interested in reading more.
*I received a free copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*
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LibraryThing member JulieD2
Munro 'Bear' MacLawry is the last brother to settle down, and he likes his life as it is thank you very much! All his brothers have found their brides and now have children, he loves them all dearly but he is a big, brawny man, hence his nickname, and he hasn't found the right girl yet any
Until he is out hunting one day and the game he is aiming at is shot by a feisty scots lass that changes his life for ever.
Catriona McColl is hiding out with her half-sister Elizabeth. She is being forced into a betrothal to a man 40yrs her senior, so Cat rescued her. Luckily, Tomboy Cat has been able to take care of them both by providing food and shelter in a run down building. Upon meeting Bear, sparks fly, and the fun begins.
A great story, full of fun, I loved Bear, he was a great character and Cat certainly knew how to look out for herself, and there's some very steamy scenes between them at times. I loved this book and highly recommend it to romance lovers every where.
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way.Until he is out hunting one day and the game he is aiming at is shot by a feisty scots lass that changes his life for ever.
Catriona McColl is hiding out with her half-sister Elizabeth. She is being forced into a betrothal to a man 40yrs her senior, so Cat rescued her. Luckily, Tomboy Cat has been able to take care of them both by providing food and shelter in a run down building. Upon meeting Bear, sparks fly, and the fun begins.
A great story, full of fun, I loved Bear, he was a great character and Cat certainly knew how to look out for herself, and there's some very steamy scenes between them at times. I loved this book and highly recommend it to romance lovers every where.
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LibraryThing member Bookshellz
Munro, otherwise known as Bear, was poised to shoot the deer he’d been tracking when out of nowhere came a shot that dropped that deer. When he saw who claimed the deer, he couldn’t believe his eyes. When he follows her to an abandoned alley, she threatens to shoot him. He knows he won’t be
Some Like It Scot is a delightfully sweet and comical romance you won’t want to put down! The interaction between the hero and heroine is worth reading the book alone, but the supporting characters and their deep connection to the hero makes it heartwarming and emotional. The bonds are deep and meaningful and their need to help one another takes the story to a whole new level. This isn’t your average highlander romance. It’s packed with laughs, emotions, family ties, and of course, romance. The sex was worth waiting for and Bear knew the perfect way to warm Cat and her glorious curves up to his hard body. Bear was the perfect hero, never backing down when he found the woman he wanted. It was totally adorable and kept me smiling from start to finish. Some Like It Scot is a fantastic highlander romance you won’t want to miss! I’m anxiously awaiting more from Ms. Enoch! 5 Stars!
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able to let her alone now that she’s sparked his interest and the abbey isn’t fit to keep her warm with winter on it’s way. Will she still be here when he returns?Some Like It Scot is a delightfully sweet and comical romance you won’t want to put down! The interaction between the hero and heroine is worth reading the book alone, but the supporting characters and their deep connection to the hero makes it heartwarming and emotional. The bonds are deep and meaningful and their need to help one another takes the story to a whole new level. This isn’t your average highlander romance. It’s packed with laughs, emotions, family ties, and of course, romance. The sex was worth waiting for and Bear knew the perfect way to warm Cat and her glorious curves up to his hard body. Bear was the perfect hero, never backing down when he found the woman he wanted. It was totally adorable and kept me smiling from start to finish. Some Like It Scot is a fantastic highlander romance you won’t want to miss! I’m anxiously awaiting more from Ms. Enoch! 5 Stars!
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LibraryThing member Conkie
I realize I am swimming against the stream here, but I just could not connect with this story. In fact, I haven't finished it and wonder if I will.
Admittedly, the narrator's ability to speak in a Scottish brogue, while typically preferable, was overwhelming for the first hour of listening. I've
Then there's the story. It's premise sounded listen-worthy, but the storyline seemed to go on and on with no real plot twists, or at least not by the time I gave up (halfway through?). The last thing I remember is the Hero's family thought he was in love with the Heroine's sister, who currently was residing at the castle, while the Heroine & Hero were staying in the nearby hovel. Each of the Hero's brothers had stopped by, trying to bribe the Heroine to go away. The Hero was in the process of teaching the Heroine how to wear and walk in a dress... UGH!
Someday in the future, perhaps I'll be ready to give this book a 2nd chance. If I do, I will revise this review; but until then, I can't recommend listening to this book. Maybe try it in paperback first!?!
Admittedly, the narrator's ability to speak in a Scottish brogue, while typically preferable, was overwhelming for the first hour of listening. I've
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listened to a lot of dialects, Scottish included, but Ms. MacDonald's was... too much... for me. Then there's the story. It's premise sounded listen-worthy, but the storyline seemed to go on and on with no real plot twists, or at least not by the time I gave up (halfway through?). The last thing I remember is the Hero's family thought he was in love with the Heroine's sister, who currently was residing at the castle, while the Heroine & Hero were staying in the nearby hovel. Each of the Hero's brothers had stopped by, trying to bribe the Heroine to go away. The Hero was in the process of teaching the Heroine how to wear and walk in a dress... UGH!
Someday in the future, perhaps I'll be ready to give this book a 2nd chance. If I do, I will revise this review; but until then, I can't recommend listening to this book. Maybe try it in paperback first!?!
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LibraryThing member WhiskeyintheJar
****Full Review****
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Munro has played the hulking, big intimidating MacLawry brother, even saddled with the nickname "Bear", all his life and it hasn't bothered him
Some Like It Scot is the fourth book in the Scandalous Highlanders series and features Munro the youngest brother. In the previous books he makes appearances but stays more to the corners and is mostly described as being quick to temper, ham-fisted, and rough around the edges. Here we see that while some of that may be true, it's not his full story. Being six and half feet tall has Munro giving off the impression of hulking and his family liked playing up his Bear nickname to help make their name fearsome but they generally never searched too hard under his surface to really get to know him. Our heroine's story is very similar; Catriona wears men's clothing, cut her hair short, and goes about doing what is considered "men's activities" for the time. As she was raised this way by her father who was desperate for a boy, she doesn't initially see anything wrong with it, until she overhears people making fun of her. No one ever bothered to see beneath Catriona's surface either and as a consequence she is very standoffish and doubts her own worth.
"I dunnae feel like a proper lady when I'm with ye," she murmured, "but I feel like a woman."
When our leads meet, there is instant attraction from Munro and wary leaning towards from Catriona and while I think some chemistry was missing, their backgrounds make it understandable as to why they would be drawn to one another. They are two people who have felt misunderstood but didn't think it mattered until they meet one another and have a desire for their true selves to be seen, to be loved. I mentioned disappoint in their chemistry and I think it can be traced to their interactions. They have them, in fact most of the book is them facing off, but they overall seemed to lack substance. Their relationship feels like holding air in your hand, not sure anything is there. Catriona spends the vast majority of the book keeping Munro at arm’s length and Munro seems to be intrigued by the woman wearing trousers but I wasn't sure what kept Munro trying to gain Catriona's confidence and what he even wanted to do with it once he had it.
"Ye're nae convenient. Ye take some effort. Ye drive me mad. And there's nae another lass in the wide world who would do fer me now."
As with the previous books in the series Ranulf, the older brother, is the pseudo-villain of the piece but this time we also have the added bonus of the rest of the family, besides Rowena the sister, joining him. It felt like a rehashing of the other stories, Munro and Catriona want to marry but this will bring about clan wars and even though Ranulf's marriage and every other MacLawry sibling had the same problem, they can't possible see a way for Munro's marriage to work. The hypocrisy! It came off redundant and the quickness with the pretty bow solution was extremely convenient and felt a bit lazy. In their own stories these characters have big hearts and their understanding knows no bounds but they completely flip flop as secondary characters in their siblings’ books; it makes it feel inauthentic and forced for angst sake.
The beginning of this was extremely slow and it wasn't until about 40% in that I actually got into the story but there was also some surprising depth. Catriona could have just been another woman who wears men's garb for the sake of being daring and different but in the second half we learn about how her father raised her. Her character took on a whole new meaning and added a huge emotional layer that went beyond a woman in trousers and was almost buried by her many scenes of being stubborn towards Munro. There were also little extremely romantic passages said, almost in passing, by Munro to Catriona that showcase what this author can do. I just wished these little nuggets could have been accompanied by veins that spread throughout and inspired the story more.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Munro has played the hulking, big intimidating MacLawry brother, even saddled with the nickname "Bear", all his life and it hasn't bothered him
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until recently. With his family all married off and doting on their offspring, they can't understand why Munro wouldn't want to experience the same happiness, especially his oldest brother and clan chief Ranulf. Munro only wants to live his life on his terms and when he meets a wildcat highland lass, he finds himself wanting what his family has. Catriona was raised by her father to be the son he never had and only now realizes how much of an outcast that makes her. When her half-sister writes from London asking for help from a betrothal to an ancient duke, Cat takes off to rescue her and avoid her own betrothal. Hiding out on MacLawry land is dangerous but when Munro comes across the sisters, Cat learns that even with all her masculine mannerisms, her heart is all woman when it comes to her feelings about Munro.Some Like It Scot is the fourth book in the Scandalous Highlanders series and features Munro the youngest brother. In the previous books he makes appearances but stays more to the corners and is mostly described as being quick to temper, ham-fisted, and rough around the edges. Here we see that while some of that may be true, it's not his full story. Being six and half feet tall has Munro giving off the impression of hulking and his family liked playing up his Bear nickname to help make their name fearsome but they generally never searched too hard under his surface to really get to know him. Our heroine's story is very similar; Catriona wears men's clothing, cut her hair short, and goes about doing what is considered "men's activities" for the time. As she was raised this way by her father who was desperate for a boy, she doesn't initially see anything wrong with it, until she overhears people making fun of her. No one ever bothered to see beneath Catriona's surface either and as a consequence she is very standoffish and doubts her own worth.
"I dunnae feel like a proper lady when I'm with ye," she murmured, "but I feel like a woman."
When our leads meet, there is instant attraction from Munro and wary leaning towards from Catriona and while I think some chemistry was missing, their backgrounds make it understandable as to why they would be drawn to one another. They are two people who have felt misunderstood but didn't think it mattered until they meet one another and have a desire for their true selves to be seen, to be loved. I mentioned disappoint in their chemistry and I think it can be traced to their interactions. They have them, in fact most of the book is them facing off, but they overall seemed to lack substance. Their relationship feels like holding air in your hand, not sure anything is there. Catriona spends the vast majority of the book keeping Munro at arm’s length and Munro seems to be intrigued by the woman wearing trousers but I wasn't sure what kept Munro trying to gain Catriona's confidence and what he even wanted to do with it once he had it.
"Ye're nae convenient. Ye take some effort. Ye drive me mad. And there's nae another lass in the wide world who would do fer me now."
As with the previous books in the series Ranulf, the older brother, is the pseudo-villain of the piece but this time we also have the added bonus of the rest of the family, besides Rowena the sister, joining him. It felt like a rehashing of the other stories, Munro and Catriona want to marry but this will bring about clan wars and even though Ranulf's marriage and every other MacLawry sibling had the same problem, they can't possible see a way for Munro's marriage to work. The hypocrisy! It came off redundant and the quickness with the pretty bow solution was extremely convenient and felt a bit lazy. In their own stories these characters have big hearts and their understanding knows no bounds but they completely flip flop as secondary characters in their siblings’ books; it makes it feel inauthentic and forced for angst sake.
The beginning of this was extremely slow and it wasn't until about 40% in that I actually got into the story but there was also some surprising depth. Catriona could have just been another woman who wears men's garb for the sake of being daring and different but in the second half we learn about how her father raised her. Her character took on a whole new meaning and added a huge emotional layer that went beyond a woman in trousers and was almost buried by her many scenes of being stubborn towards Munro. There were also little extremely romantic passages said, almost in passing, by Munro to Catriona that showcase what this author can do. I just wished these little nuggets could have been accompanied by veins that spread throughout and inspired the story more.
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LibraryThing member JorgeousJotts
This series was worth reading, but I couldn't quite give any of them more than 3 stars. Her Scandalous Brides series is overall stronger.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2015-10
ISBN
1504636465 / 9781504636469