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zeemonodee's review
3.0
Really enjoyed this one, but it's getting just 3 stars because the heroine's actions just don't click at some points (could be because they happen when we're not seeing her POV - case in point: first sex scene happened out of the blue, it read like). Loved Coll's character, and even though I haven't read the first 2 books in this trilogy, I didn't find myself lost and actually enjoyed reading this one as it gave a conclusion to the whole series and that was rather nice to find, like a big wrap up when nearing the end.
Didn't find Persephone all that engaging throughout, to be honest, but Coll's character more than made up for it - loved reading this Highlander's POV and might just have fallen in love with Highland heroes once again
Didn't find Persephone all that engaging throughout, to be honest, but Coll's character more than made up for it - loved reading this Highlander's POV and might just have fallen in love with Highland heroes once again
bookfortbuilder's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Wrapped up the family conflict too fast and too neat.
joanav's review
4.0
Review originally published at Romancing Romances.
I received an eARC at no cost from the author/publisher, and I am leaving a voluntary and honest review. Thank you.
This is the last book of the Wild Wicked Highlanders series, and it brings us the story of the oldest MacTaggert brother, Coll.
Coll is a bit, like his sister Eloise likes to call him, an angry mountain. But, as most romance heroes, he has a soft heart, and is a very unselfish person.
Persephone Jones is an actress, but also more than that, and when her life is in jeopardy, Coll jumps in at the chance to help her, spend time with her, and also upset his very English mother.
What somewhat started as a pursuit of spite, turns into a lovely affair of the heart, with Coll falling in love and declaring himself to Persephone, despite his concerns regarding having here the mistress of his house, because, as he so pointedly says, “I love ye. I ken it doesn’t change a thing, you’re still an actress and I’m the oldest son of an earl (…). I have a duty, and ye have a life you’ve made for yourself. But I’ve looked for nine –weeks and longer than that in the Highlands – to find a woman with whom I’d care to spend my life, and I damned well know when I’ve found one. It’s someaught I’m willing to fight for. But not if dunnae feel the same about me.” (From Hit Me With Your Best Scot. Copyright © 2021 by Suzanne Enoch). I love this quote because it says yes, Colls loves Persephone, but he’s also giving her the opportunity to share her own feelings, no matter what they are. Because it’s only worth fighting against the world if you’re together.
We have several attempts to harm Persephone throughout the book, and I have to say, I did not see it coming until almost the end, when we found out who the person trying to harm our heroine was. Very well done plot wise.
I really enjoyed this book, it was fun to spend some time with the brothers again, and to see Lady Aldriss and Angus together for once. Maybe will get a book, or a novella about their reunion?
I also really liked that Coll admitted that Persephone absolutely loved the theatre and acting, and therefore never questioned removing her from that world after marrying her, which most of the times happens, so it was refreshing to find a hero who admitted this right away, and always said any change in profession would only be Persie’s choice.
In the end, it was an entertaining book, with a hero learning what falling in love meant for him, and what he was willing to abdicate in the name of love – because compromise, my friends, is the key to a loving, happy relationship.
I received an eARC at no cost from the author/publisher, and I am leaving a voluntary and honest review. Thank you.
This is the last book of the Wild Wicked Highlanders series, and it brings us the story of the oldest MacTaggert brother, Coll.
Coll is a bit, like his sister Eloise likes to call him, an angry mountain. But, as most romance heroes, he has a soft heart, and is a very unselfish person.
Persephone Jones is an actress, but also more than that, and when her life is in jeopardy, Coll jumps in at the chance to help her, spend time with her, and also upset his very English mother.
What somewhat started as a pursuit of spite, turns into a lovely affair of the heart, with Coll falling in love and declaring himself to Persephone, despite his concerns regarding having here the mistress of his house, because, as he so pointedly says, “I love ye. I ken it doesn’t change a thing, you’re still an actress and I’m the oldest son of an earl (…). I have a duty, and ye have a life you’ve made for yourself. But I’ve looked for nine –weeks and longer than that in the Highlands – to find a woman with whom I’d care to spend my life, and I damned well know when I’ve found one. It’s someaught I’m willing to fight for. But not if dunnae feel the same about me.” (From Hit Me With Your Best Scot. Copyright © 2021 by Suzanne Enoch). I love this quote because it says yes, Colls loves Persephone, but he’s also giving her the opportunity to share her own feelings, no matter what they are. Because it’s only worth fighting against the world if you’re together.
We have several attempts to harm Persephone throughout the book, and I have to say, I did not see it coming until almost the end, when we found out who the person trying to harm our heroine was. Very well done plot wise.
I really enjoyed this book, it was fun to spend some time with the brothers again, and to see Lady Aldriss and Angus together for once. Maybe will get a book, or a novella about their reunion?
I also really liked that Coll admitted that Persephone absolutely loved the theatre and acting, and therefore never questioned removing her from that world after marrying her, which most of the times happens, so it was refreshing to find a hero who admitted this right away, and always said any change in profession would only be Persie’s choice.
In the end, it was an entertaining book, with a hero learning what falling in love meant for him, and what he was willing to abdicate in the name of love – because compromise, my friends, is the key to a loving, happy relationship.
lindseygray11's review
4.5 Stars!
When Coll’s parents separated seventeen years ago, they signed an agreement that all three older McTaggert brothers would be married before their little sister or lose the money for the estate from their mother’s family fortune. Two have fallen into the parson’s trap, now the heir has only four weeks to find a bride. Unwilling to let his mother throw the perfect English wife at him, Coll finds the one woman in London his mother would never approve of.
Persephone Jones is the toast of the London theater scene. When Coll finds himself backstage at one of her performances, he realizes why every man with a pulse would want her. After a few peers end up bloody at Coll’s hands, Persephone Jones finds Coll as her new protector. The woman has a secret though, one that someone is willing to kill her over. When too many coincidences add up to a plot to kill her, Coll fights to protect Persephone at all costs.
While protecting and cherishing the time they spend together, the pair find they are actually pretty perfect for each other. If only Persephone didn’t have a murderer after her. If only Coll’s mother could see it was the woman and not her bloodline that mattered.
From instant chemistry to the perfect match, Hit Me with Your Best Scot is an amazing end to a steamy series. The instant click between Coll and Persephone is sweet yet lustful. The duo sizzles on the page whether they are fighting for their lives or caught in a passionate moment. The end will surprise you, but in the best way possible. And the McTaggert brothers lived happily ever after.
I received Hit Me With Your Best Scot for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
When Coll’s parents separated seventeen years ago, they signed an agreement that all three older McTaggert brothers would be married before their little sister or lose the money for the estate from their mother’s family fortune. Two have fallen into the parson’s trap, now the heir has only four weeks to find a bride. Unwilling to let his mother throw the perfect English wife at him, Coll finds the one woman in London his mother would never approve of.
Persephone Jones is the toast of the London theater scene. When Coll finds himself backstage at one of her performances, he realizes why every man with a pulse would want her. After a few peers end up bloody at Coll’s hands, Persephone Jones finds Coll as her new protector. The woman has a secret though, one that someone is willing to kill her over. When too many coincidences add up to a plot to kill her, Coll fights to protect Persephone at all costs.
While protecting and cherishing the time they spend together, the pair find they are actually pretty perfect for each other. If only Persephone didn’t have a murderer after her. If only Coll’s mother could see it was the woman and not her bloodline that mattered.
From instant chemistry to the perfect match, Hit Me with Your Best Scot is an amazing end to a steamy series. The instant click between Coll and Persephone is sweet yet lustful. The duo sizzles on the page whether they are fighting for their lives or caught in a passionate moment. The end will surprise you, but in the best way possible. And the McTaggert brothers lived happily ever after.
I received Hit Me With Your Best Scot for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
jenna4789's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
fdarlene491's review
4.0
I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an advance reader copy of this story.
Hit Me With Your Best Scot, by Suzanne Enoch, will be available in booksellers on 2-9-2021. We've come to the end of The Wild Wicked Highlanders trilogy. Ms Enoch saved the best brother, to me, for last. Coll is a big brawny Scott. He's headstrong and use to being in charge. He meets an actress and she leads him a complicated chase. I give him credit for sticking to his guns. He knows what he wants and damn the fallout. Our heroine is not what she seems and won't get in Colls way, he has to marry. I've been waiting for Colls story and it didn't disappoint. If you remember, Coll is the one who ran out of the house naked with a big sword (giggle) in a previous story. What an enjoyable read.
#SuzanneEnoch #HitMeWithYourBestScot #TheWildWickedHighlanders #netgalley #romance #historicalromance #hotscot #StMartin'sPaperbacks
Hit Me With Your Best Scot, by Suzanne Enoch, will be available in booksellers on 2-9-2021. We've come to the end of The Wild Wicked Highlanders trilogy. Ms Enoch saved the best brother, to me, for last. Coll is a big brawny Scott. He's headstrong and use to being in charge. He meets an actress and she leads him a complicated chase. I give him credit for sticking to his guns. He knows what he wants and damn the fallout. Our heroine is not what she seems and won't get in Colls way, he has to marry. I've been waiting for Colls story and it didn't disappoint. If you remember, Coll is the one who ran out of the house naked with a big sword (giggle) in a previous story. What an enjoyable read.
#SuzanneEnoch #HitMeWithYourBestScot #TheWildWickedHighlanders #netgalley #romance #historicalromance #hotscot #StMartin'sPaperbacks
hammock_and_read's review
4.0
Coll is the final one to need a bride with his brothers now in love with their English wives. He hates when his mother throws lasses at him, and keeps storming out of the theater but this time around he finds a new lass that makes him ponder a bit more than normal. Persephone is one strong leading lady- but she is the famous actress of the theatre so can't get mixed up with a Lord. This one has a bunch of mystery in it. The MacTaggert siblings are just wonderful and in this one great.
The ending was super super fast and wish there was more at the ending with how it all happened. I wanted more at the end. Wish it wasn't the end but loved these three books were a great series.
4 stars
3.5 steam
The ending was super super fast and wish there was more at the ending with how it all happened. I wanted more at the end. Wish it wasn't the end but loved these three books were a great series.
4 stars
3.5 steam
theeclecticreview's review
4.0
What happens when you have a hot-headed and honorable Scot forced to marry any Englishwoman in four weeks and an independent and opinionated actress who’s life is in danger? You get trouble with a capital T.
Coll doubted any man could throw him out of a place where he was inclined to be. His brothers didn’t refer to him as “the mountain” for no reason.
Coll MacTaggert, Viscount Glendarril, is tired of all of the English hothouse flowers his long-lost mother parades in front of him. Many of them are afraid of him because of his size and lack of manners and the rest just want his title and money that goes with it. Now that his two brothers and sister have found the spouses of their choice that satisfy the agreement his parents drew up when they were children, it’s his turn to find a wife so he can keep his mother’s monetary support of his home in Scotland. But one night at the theatre, he meets the loveliest and most intriguing woman he has ever met. She calls herself Persephone Jones. He thinks she’s hiding something and he is determined to find out the truth by any means possible.
“Before I answer that, I have to ask ye where Mr. Jones might be,” he said, already better than halfway to hating the man. She gave a dismissive wave of her hand. “Oh, somewhere about. Why do you ask?” “Because I’m nae a poacher.” “Ah. A hunter, then. You’re assuming, though, that I can be caught.” “I reckon I could make a good go of it.”
Mrs. Persephone Jones is the most famous actress in London. She has worked hard to be where she is by owning her own home with her own servants. Her own independence. Marriage is not in her future. Then she meets Coll MacTaggert, the rugged mountain of a man who is handsome, stubborn, and intelligent. He has become her protector to ward off the many men who profess their love for her after every performance. In turn, she will help him to find a wife. But her life is in danger, and Coll’s protection becomes more personal.
I love this captivating tale where this reader couldn’t wait to find out Persephone’s secret and who is trying to kill her. The chemistry between Coll and Persephone is instant and their clever and many times funny banter is entertaining. Coll’s respect for Persephone’s lifestyle is a nice change as he understands what her acting and her self-sufficiency mean to her. In turn, Persephone is a kind and charitable person who is sensitive to others’ needs and not harsh like others in her profession. Persephone’s theatre friends, her servants, and her volatile cat named Hades are a plus for the story. As well as the intimidating and noble MacTaggert family who are all unique on their own, but incredibly fierce when protecting their own.
If you enjoy a delightfully fast-paced historical romance with mystery, laughter, and family drama, give book 3 in the Wild Wicked Highlanders series a try.
Thank you to Ms. Enoch, St. Martin’s Press, and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.
Coll doubted any man could throw him out of a place where he was inclined to be. His brothers didn’t refer to him as “the mountain” for no reason.
Coll MacTaggert, Viscount Glendarril, is tired of all of the English hothouse flowers his long-lost mother parades in front of him. Many of them are afraid of him because of his size and lack of manners and the rest just want his title and money that goes with it. Now that his two brothers and sister have found the spouses of their choice that satisfy the agreement his parents drew up when they were children, it’s his turn to find a wife so he can keep his mother’s monetary support of his home in Scotland. But one night at the theatre, he meets the loveliest and most intriguing woman he has ever met. She calls herself Persephone Jones. He thinks she’s hiding something and he is determined to find out the truth by any means possible.
“Before I answer that, I have to ask ye where Mr. Jones might be,” he said, already better than halfway to hating the man. She gave a dismissive wave of her hand. “Oh, somewhere about. Why do you ask?” “Because I’m nae a poacher.” “Ah. A hunter, then. You’re assuming, though, that I can be caught.” “I reckon I could make a good go of it.”
Mrs. Persephone Jones is the most famous actress in London. She has worked hard to be where she is by owning her own home with her own servants. Her own independence. Marriage is not in her future. Then she meets Coll MacTaggert, the rugged mountain of a man who is handsome, stubborn, and intelligent. He has become her protector to ward off the many men who profess their love for her after every performance. In turn, she will help him to find a wife. But her life is in danger, and Coll’s protection becomes more personal.
I love this captivating tale where this reader couldn’t wait to find out Persephone’s secret and who is trying to kill her. The chemistry between Coll and Persephone is instant and their clever and many times funny banter is entertaining. Coll’s respect for Persephone’s lifestyle is a nice change as he understands what her acting and her self-sufficiency mean to her. In turn, Persephone is a kind and charitable person who is sensitive to others’ needs and not harsh like others in her profession. Persephone’s theatre friends, her servants, and her volatile cat named Hades are a plus for the story. As well as the intimidating and noble MacTaggert family who are all unique on their own, but incredibly fierce when protecting their own.
If you enjoy a delightfully fast-paced historical romance with mystery, laughter, and family drama, give book 3 in the Wild Wicked Highlanders series a try.
Thank you to Ms. Enoch, St. Martin’s Press, and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.
illusie's review
3.0
From the start you know who Coll is going to marry in end. The journey to that point is bumpy and full of surprised. I like the characters. Persephone seems to be a great character and I'm glad she isn't going to give up her dreams after she gets married. This was a fun quick read.
ccmata's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75