This actually might be my first highlander romance? I'm not sure. I may have read one or two back when I was teen, but certainly in the last few years since I've been back in HR hardcore, it's the first one. And it's super fun!

The premise of this series is absolutely adorable. It starts with their parents, a love match initially, splitting up because they're too different and both stubborn af. She takes their daughter with her back to London, and he stays up in the Highlands to raise their three sons. However, since she held the purse strings, she agreed to keep giving him the money he needed for the earldom only if the three boys married English girls one day, with one of them being a girl she picked, and all being wed before their sister. The book is set with their 18-year-old sister newly engaged and the guys, now in their mid-to-late twenties stomping to London to either wed, give up the money, or talk their mother out of it.

So I love this because 1) it's got high shippiness potential, 2) it's cute, and 3) I love when romance authors do the trope flip where boys are being sold in marriage essentially because it happens to women (in life at the time and in HR) CONSTANTLY. I also like the daring of the fact that Francesa made that choice, and that their parents, a love match, did not end up happy in the end.

There's a great tension between the sons and their mother because of the fact that she left them (they were 7-12 or so at the time). It's a little shocking to believe she didn't try to be more involved in some way. Surely she would have negotiated for having a holiday a year with them or something? I mean, I get that she and the husband didn't want to see each other, but she had all the cards, and she could have used them more. Girl's a schemer, and she would have. This doesn't outweigh the magic of the premise, and I like the way she really has to win their affection back.

The issues that I have with the highlander romances I've tried are that the dudes seem to be extra alpha and how exoticised and fetishy the whole thing can feel. The Highlander dude in his kilt is the equivalent of the feisty Spanish or Italian heroine. Here, the three guys are all hyper-masculine, and I definitely didn't love the constant "nae"-ing. There were places where it felt really unnatural, even if you love dialect imo. But Niall at least was also very personable and kind in a way that made the rest bearable. And I also like how weird Aden is. I'm most nervous about Coll's romance, because he seems most traditional romance hero.

The romance itself is good, though it doesn't transcend to great, because, while I shipped it, I didn't SHIP it, which is what I need from a romance I'm going to read again and again. But I like how respectful Niall is of Amelia-Rose from the start, and I also obviously love the twist on fake dating where he ends up kind of dating her for his brother. He puts so much emphasis on her own agency which is fantastic. They have decent banter, but this needed another layer of spark to really sell that chemistry.

I'm really, really hoping that Amy's cousin (her chaperone in this book) is going to be the heroine of one of the next books, because I fell in love with her practicality, irasibility, and hints of spirit; she's also older than both guys, I believe, so that could be awesome.

I debated back and forth on the rating for this, between the three and four star. For me, the difference, particularly with romance, is whether there was something to really make the book stand out. Ultimately, I decided that the cleverness of the premise and the neatness but complexity of the ending merited a round up when combined with how much fun I had.

Depending on how the rest of the series goes, I may or may not ever revisit this, but I would recommend it for sure for anyone who likes the idea of the premise.

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I am a sucker for Scottish Romance novels. Give me a strong wild highlander male and a feisty woman who wins his heart, and I will be completely happy. If the lady is feisty despite society trying to tame her, then even better! These are my favorite type of romance novels and I’m not ashamed to admit it.



Does this book fall 100% into the above mentioned trope? HELL YES!



Does that mean its a cookie cutter romance novel without a unique thought? HELL NO!



In other words, yes – this book is your normal Scottish Romance novel. Its completely predictable. But the story is still unique and fun and gave me butterflies. This wasn’t a take I have read before (and I have read a LOT of Scottish Romances), it was completely new and fresh. I loved it ❤



I don’t really know what else to say about it – if you enjoy Scottish Romances I would recommend this book! If you don’t then you probably aren’t reading this review anyway. Dear reader, you know what you like, so go with it ❤

4.5

*clears throat*

Eh. That's almost all I've got.

The tension was so good in the beginning and unbundled by the end. A brush of the hand had me on the edge of my seat but love declarations left me cold.

Shallow secondary characters just didn't add up too much for me.

So. Eh.2.5 I liked the beginning, but it fizzled out

When I first saw the title of It’s Getting Scot in Here, I immediately thought of the Nelly song. Every time I saw the title, it made me smile.

Now, that I have expressed my love for the title, let’s get onto the review.

I thought that Niall and Amelia-Rose’s love story was perfect. Their romance was bumpy with obstacles thrown at them from all directions. That made me love it more!! I like perfect, fairy tale romances. But I also like romances that show that love is hard and not perfect. And in this case, it wasn’t.

It’s Getting Scot in Here is set in one of my favorite eras, the Regency era. The author did a fantastic job of describing what Regency-era London looked like. She also did a fantastic job of showing the tensions between the Scottish and the English. Niall, Aden, and Coll’s distaste at everything English were palpable. Amelia-Rose’s parents were the same way against the Scottish. I loved reading a romance that was able to keep to the era.

I liked Amelia-Rose. She was outspoken and not afraid to let people have it. Her actions at the ball showed that. I did feel bad for her. Her mother was status hungry. Amelia-Rose received 4 marriage proposals turned down because the men weren’t titled. I will admit, Amelia-Rose did come off as a snob at the beginning of the book. But considered how she was raised and what was expected from her, I didn’t expect anything less. So, it was interesting when she started to fall in love with Niall.

I understood why Niall was so angry at the beginning of the book. His mother, who left when he was 7, dropped a bomb on him and his brothers. In order for them to keep their lands, they need to marry English women. One had to marry a woman that she chooses. The other two can marry whoever they want but it has to be English. So yeah, I would be mad too. Then, Coll goes on a bender. Which left Niall to pick up his slack. Again, I would be mad too. But, as the book went on, and as Niall started to fall in love with Amelia-Rose, his anger subsided.

The sex scenes in the book were alright. If I had a complaint about anything, I felt that the sex scenes were understated.

The end of the book was a wild ride. So much was going on that I almost couldn’t keep it straight. I loved what Lady Aldriss did. I laughed out loud at that. I also liked how Amelia-Rose’s father finally stood up to her mother. I slow clapped at that. The author did a great job of wrapping up all the plotlines about Niall and Amelia-Rose. She did leave enough open for the other brothers to usher in the 2nd book.

I would give It’s Getting Scot in Here an Adult rating. There is sex (not graphic). There is mild violence. There is no language. I would recommend that no one under the age of 21 read this book.

I would reread It’s Getting Scot in Here. I would also recommend this book to family and friends.

I would like to thank the publisher, the author, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review It’s Getting Scot in Here.

All opinions stated in this review of It’s Getting Scot in Here are mine.

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