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My Review:Title: Christmas in Kilts: A Highland Holiday Box Set
Author: Terri Brisbin, Bronwen Evans, May McGoldrick, Lecia Cornwall, Lavinia Kent
Series: MacKendimen #3.5, The Pennington Family #1.5, A Highland Fairy Tale #3.5
Published by: Swerve
Release Date: October 31, 2017
Format: eARC
Pages: 494
Genres: Historical Romance, Holiday
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Source: NetGalley
Reading Challenges: Lenoreo's 2019 Beat the Backlist Challenge, Lenoreo's 2019 Netgalley and Edelweiss Challenge, Lenoreo's COYER With Friends
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My rating:
Blurb:Tis the season to fall in love! These five bestselling authors bring you great tiding of highlanders and romances this holiday season!
A HIGHLANDER'S HOPE by Terri Brisbin
A village harlot who would never dream she could have a different life meets a Highlander who visits for the holidays and brings with him an offer and hope.A HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS WAGER by Lecia Cornwall
When a snowstorm forces a charming lass hiding a broken heart to take shelter in a castle with three fine Highland lairds just days before Christmas, there’s a game afoot—who will be the first to win a kiss and maybe her heart.A SCOT FOR CHRISTMAS by Bronwen Evans
She's ready to embrace her life and future as a spinster, he's trying to have one last hurrah before he gives into his family's wishes and proposes marriage to his neighbor, but fate has other ideas when the lady and the Scot meet at a holiday house party in the wilds of Scotland.LEFTOVER MISTLETOE by Lavinia Kent
What happens when a highlander finds himself stranded, maybe kidnapped, with an English lady around Christmas... maybe the mistletoe will help answer that question.SWEET HOME HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS by May McGoldrick
An encounter between an English officer and a desperate aunt trying to keep custody of her young niece leads to a little magic during the holidays.
I received a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review/opinion.
OVERALL: 4 stars — Holy cow!! Dudes, I *don’t read* historical romance. Which is why it was a mystery why I accepted this NetGalley widget. But this is the best anthology I think I’ve ever read! Usually there are a few stories that just don’t work for me, but while one was just all right, I thoroughly enjoyed all the others! And not just enjoyed, I actually LOVED 2 of them, and they have tempted me into checking out more by those authors! If that’s not success, I don’t know what is.
A Highlander’s Hope by Terri Brisbin
4 stars — This one was weird to read, b/c I’m not used to reading historical and having all the class systems and such, but I got used to it fairly quickly. I appreciated the way Iain went about trying to win Robena’s trust…even if he faltered a few times. It made him seem more human and fallible. And I understood Robena’s wariness given her past. Very satisfying ending! (trigger warning for this one)
A Highland Christmas Wager by Lecia Cornwall
4 stars — I was super wary of this one at the start because of the POV of the dick Laird…seriously, that guy was the worst, and I hated being in his head. I could have done without that. But OMG, I adored Meggie and Hugh, and their journey to find one another. Meggie was so spirited and independent, but also guarded. Hugh was so lost and somewhat insecure, but so kind and respectful. He’s the kind of hero I LOVE. I even enjoyed the whole 12 Days of Christmas nod! It took until the craziness for me to realize it was there, but still cleverly done.
A Scot For Christmas by Bronwen Evans
4.5 stars — What can I say, I’m a sucker for the “unwanted” heroine. Loved how strong and brave Emma was — how she went after what she wanted, even if she did it a step at a time. Dougray was pretty swoony himself, even as tortured as he was. I appreciated that while he was stubborn, he wasn’t completely deluded. And Angus was hilarious, and I loved how he attempted to meddle.
Leftover Mistletoe by Lavinia Kent
3.5 stars — This one was solid, but I had a harder time connecting with Emma and Barran. While Emma’s naivety and…haughtiness? was perfectly understandable given the way she grew up, it still made it hard for me to like her a lot. A little? Yes. A lot? I don’t know… And their romance was just slower to develop. I still enjoyed the story, just not as much as the others.
Sweet Home Highland Christmas by May McGoldrick
4.5 stars — Oh dude, I loved this one from start to finish. Ella was INCORRIGIBLE with a capital CORRIGIBLE. Seriously, that kid was hilarious. Freya was so spirited and loving and…I don’t know, I just loved her. And Gregory was just swoony!! I loved the way their relationship developed, and I totally believed their feelings for one another. Definitely want to check out more from the Pennington family!
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