I was completely charmed by the humor, wit, and intelligence of these characters. An entertaining, and often surprising, story, Hit Me With Your Best Scot is one of my favorite reads, and one I can see myself re-reading. ~ JavaGirl – Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews
Synopsis:
Coll MacTaggert, Viscount Glendarril, is a big, brawny Highlander who doesn’t like being told what to do—not even by his exasperated English mother who is determined to see her eldest son wedded and bedded. However, when he comes to the rescue of an irresistibly beautiful woman, Coll discovers that he may have found his perfect match…
The challenge isn’t that Persephone Jones is famous, wealthy, independent, and smarter than anyone he knows.The problem is that she isn’t interested in marrying any man—especially not a hot-headed Scot—even if he is the only man who seems to understand who she really is even when she’s not sure herself. When Coll learns that Persephone is actually a lady-in-hiding and someone is willing to kill her for what she stands to inherit…Well, Coll has never been one to turn down a fight. When hearts are involved, nothing comes between a Highlander and his lady.
I was completely charmed by the MacTaggert brothers in Scot Under the Covers, the second book in Suzanne
Enoch’s Wild Wicked Highlanders series, and even more so in Coll and Persephone’s story, Hit Me With Your Best Scot. Forced to find an English bride or lose the financial backing of his wealthy mother, Coll is the last of the single MacTaggert brothers, and time is running out. As the eldest son and heir, he feels a responsibility, to the people who work the MacTaggert land in Scotland, so he can’t go with his preferred option, which is to refuse his mother’s directive. By chance he meets Mrs. Persephone Jones, an actress, and therefore completely unmarriageable for a Viscount and future Earl. However, Persephone is the first woman he’s met in London who holds his attention with her intelligence, humor, and beauty. Both Coll and Persephone are witty, charming, self-confident, and know what they want, as well as what they don’t from life. Their interactions were highly entertaining, and I enjoyed these two characters and their story immensely. Persephone is a bit of a mystery, a fiercely independent, private woman who makes her own way in the world while hiding her identity. I knew there was a backstory there, and although I guessed at it, it wasn’t any less enjoyable. I loved the entire family dynamic in this series—the MacTaggerts are a close, affectionate family. Francesca, the mother of the wild MacTaggert’s , is a fearsome figure who isn’t used to her orders being ignored, but I still found her to be a sympathetic character. Admittedly, it took a while. As much as I enjoyed the characters and the story, the twists and turns, and unexpected direction the story went in was what I loved most. Just when you think you know exactly what will happen next…it doesn’t. And I loved it!
4.5 stars
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