Series Name: Wicked Wild Highlander, #2
“She looked up. A strong chin, a mouth turned down at one corner and up at another, clearly amused, high cheekbones and a straight nose, gray-green eyes that abruptly made her conjure secluded, mist-covered pools in some ancient forest, and a fall of black hair framing the portrait and hanging in slight waves almost down to broad shoulders.”
Get ready to jump back into the world of the MacTaggert family, with Scot Under the Covers the second book in Suzanne’s Enoch Wild Wicked Highlander series.
Miranda Harris prides herself on being able to solve any problems that come her way. However, she soon finds herself in a situation that even she cannot find a solution for. Her brother owes a dastardly villain a lot of money and agrees that this man will marry Miranda as payment for his debt. She finds herself having to turn to the devilishly handsome Highlander, Aden MacTaggert, a known gambler for help. For his part, Aden finds he is having a hard time understanding the world of the London ton, which is a problem since he needs to find himself a bride if he wants to save his family’s inheritance. Miranda sees an opportunity for the two of them to get what they want: she will help him navigate London society, and he will help her learn the world of wagering to help her win her freedom back. Aden is attracted to the clever, beautiful Sassenach, and Miranda realizes that there is more to this wild Highlander than she first realized. As the two work together, sparks start to fly but are they real or just a game. The question is, are they willing to risk their hearts to find out?
I didn’t enjoy this book as much as the first one in the series, and I will get to why soon. The story itself was interesting, and I love that there was this mystery component to this book, which captured my attention. Suzanne did a fabulous job creating a villain you love to hate; he was just so smug and cocky that I couldn’t help but instantly dislike the man. The battle of wits between him and Miranda and Aden was like watching a chess match, and it was interesting seeing where Suzanne took the story. I loved Aden and Miranda (not as much as Amelia Rose and Neil), they had their own voices, and their love story was different from the first book. The banter between these two was witty and just so fun to read. Their relationship has this slow-burn, enemies to lovers feel to it.
The thing that bothered me about this book was Matthew (Miranda’s younger brother and Eloise’s fiance). He is supposed to be one of the good guys in the series, but I found myself hating him as much as the villain in the book. My blood was boiling when he started getting mad at Miranda for trying to get out of the arranged marriage that he forced her into. I found it baffling that he couldn’t believe his sister would be mad at him for what he had done to her. He came off as selfish and immature, not someone I would want the sweet Eloise to marry. I also was pretty angry that there didn’t seem to be any consequences for his actions and everyone seemed to be making excuses for him. Honestly, his character almost wrecked this book for me. But I did take a few deep breaths and looked past the whole Matthew issue and enjoyed the rest of the book.
I am excited to read the third book in the series Hit Me with Your Best Scot.
Scot Under the Covers is a slow-burn regency romance that will capture your heart and your attention.
