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The Scotsman Who Saved Me

(Seven Brides for Seven Scotsmen #1)

Hannah Howell (Goodreads Author)

3.68 · Rating details · 1,163 ratings · 193 reviews

From New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell comes a brand new series featuring the MacEnroys, a family of seven strong, seductive Scottish brothers who have come to America with nerves of steel—and who will take no prisoners when it comes to love…

A brutal attack on Emily Stanton’s family has left her for dead . . . until she is found in the woods by a handsome str ...more

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Nov 02, 2017 Jessica's Totally Over The Top Book Obsession rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-romance, read-in-2017, liked-audiobook-version, listened-to-on-audio

The Scotsman who saved me, was a cute little read. I thought it was a bit slow at times but it still held my intrest. I liked Iain and all of his sexy scottish brothers. I did feel Iain should have told Emily that he wanted to be with her before he slept with her. Also at times his hot and cold attitude made me want to shake him, but he was still sexy and at times really sweet. Emily I liked too. I felt she should have spoke up more and I don't know... maybe asked Iain what he felt for her. I lo ...more

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Dec 22, 2017 Jen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-own, december-2017, series-book, historical-romance, scottish

Another great read from Hannah Howell! I have always loved her historical romances...and I am very eager to start the next book that comes out Boxing Day! I’m short on time right now but Review to come when I have more time!!

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Jul 15, 2017 Esther rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley, arc, family, virgin, virgin-heroine

ARC provided by NetGalley and Publisher for an honest review.

This is only my second time reading this author and finding her writing isn't for me.

A slow and methodical pacing as the story unfolds and characters slowly develop.

The hero Ian and his brothers are returning home when they come upon cabin that is burning and couple that has been murdered. They believe there were others, after burying the couple, they search for them and find the heroine and her nephew. The heroine, Emily was shot and ...more

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Apr 27, 2018 Lorka rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: dnf-at-all

This book. It coulda, woulda, shoulda been a fun and interesting story!!! Instead it was written so simplistically, borderline elementary... I kept feeling as if I was proofreading one of my high school daughters papers before they turn it in to be graded. There was no real depth or emotions coming from any of the characters. I couldn't tell if it was because of the writing style, in how the author skipped from scene to scene with big periods of time gaping btwn each one, or what.

But basically This book. It coulda, woulda, shoulda been a fun and interesting story!!! Instead it was written so simplistically, borderline elementary... I kept feeling as if I was proofreading one of my high school daughters papers before they turn it in to be graded. There was no real depth or emotions coming from any of the characters. I couldn't tell if it was because of the writing style, in how the author skipped from scene to scene with big periods of time gaping btwn each one, or what.

But basically the story starts off with a horrific scene in where the heroine's sister and brother-in-law are found butchered. Luckily the heroine escaped and survived with her nephew, only to be found by the hero and his brothers. You would think she would be scared to death to come out of her hiding place and into the company of these big 7 strangers, but nope. She accepts the hero's hand to help her stand up and immediately trusts him. Then a week later after recovering from her bullet wound, she decides to go for a ride around the property into the wilderness. Did she stop to think of the killers still out on the loose trying to hunt her down? Nope. Did she worry about that when going into town to check out the trading post? Nope. I spent most of my time telling myself, "oh my gosh, why would she do that?!" while reading the first half of this story. She was tstl for sure. As for the romance.... Ridiculous as well. About a week after being rescued, while recuperating at the hero's house (and his housekeeper and 7 brothers) the heroine decides to go chill on the porch swing after dinner. The hero joins her, puts his arm around her shoulder and starts playing with her hair. (There had been no build up to this either, and she accepted it like they had known each other for a long time). They start kissing, the hero put a stop to it once he pulled himself together and remembered his manners. The heroine would then get mad at "how cold the hero was"... but I never saw him as cold. This same scenario would happen numerous times, over and over again. The heroine was constantly jumping to conclusions that I as the reader never saw and couldn't figure out where she would get such ideas. I could go on and on, but some of the other 1-star reviews here on GR cover many of the others lame things going on in this story too. A very frustrating read, maybe I would have liked it when I first started to read HR in my teens, but not now after having read so many wonderfully written stories. ...more

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Sep 26, 2017 Sissy's Romance Book Review rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-netgalley, trt, series, 2017-read, 4-star

'The Scotsman Who Saved Me' by Hannah Howell is the First Book in The Series called "Seven Brides for Seven Scotsmen". This is the story of Emily Stanton and Iain MacEnroy.
Emily and her nephew Neddy were left for dead after their family was attacked. Iain and his brother happen upon them and help to save them. Although the brothers feel resentment toward Emily's heritage they feel the need to help her. Iain and Emily end up forming a friendship that leads to a deep love. But Emily and Needy won ...more

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Sep 12, 2017 Jessica Grogan rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I don't think Hannah Howell's writing is for me. This is the second or third title of hers I've tried and couldn't finish.

Based on the blurb, I expected a novel with a lot of action. Instead I got one that was crawling along with very little happening. I was forcing myself to read because there wasn't really anything bringing me back to the book.

The tone was also a bit weird to me. Emily got sick of Iain's constant kissing her and then being cold and so did I.

Not sure if I'll be trying the ne ...more

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Sep 23, 2017 Lover of Romance rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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The Scotsman Who Saved Me is a story I was a bit nervous about, and I have no clue why because it was really great!! Hannah Howell has always written highlander themed romances so I must not have read the blurb enough before reading this book because I shocked to discover that a highlander romance with a passel of western fun was thrown into the mix. Now this series I can tell will be really fun. Its based on seven brothers, who are all Sc ...more

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Mar 12, 2018 Kirsten rated it really liked it

Shelves: bc-buddy-read-with-me, reading-with-catherine

I don't normally read historical romances set in the US for some reason. But this one was delightful.

It has a great supporting cast, as well as the central couple having great chemistry. Another high point is a great suspense story with a truly evil villain.

I really enjoyed this and can't wait to see the other brothers get hooked up. ...more

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Sep 03, 2017 Tracy Emro rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley-reviews

This was a good start to a new series, it has all the elements needed to make it an exciting and interesting read. It has likable characters combined with an unusual setting and a steamy love story - what's not to like?

Iain MacEnroy is the oldest of the seven MacEnroy brothers, they are a family of displaced Scots that moved to America when their Laird's wife threw them off their land. The incident has given the brothers a deep hatred/distrust for the gentry. They fled to America hoping to start This was a good start to a new series, it has all the elements needed to make it an exciting and interesting read. It has likable characters combined with an unusual setting and a steamy love story - what's not to like?

Iain MacEnroy is the oldest of the seven MacEnroy brothers, they are a family of displaced Scots that moved to America when their Laird's wife threw them off their land. The incident has given the brothers a deep hatred/distrust for the gentry. They fled to America hoping to start a new life, but on the way to Arkansas Territory, their parents where killed and Iain was left to raise the brothers. Through hard work and sheer determination, they have succeeded in building a home and establishing themselves. Iain meets Emily Stanton when he comes upon her burning home and finds the bodies of her sister and brother in law. They bury the dead and realize that there were others in the house and follow the trail of blood to Emily and her young nephew.

Emily Stanton is on the run for her life and the life of her three year old nephew - she is the granddaughter of a Duke and by an unusual condition bestowed by Queen Elizabeth, the dukedom may be passed the son of daughter, making Neddy (the nephew) the heir to the duke. However, a distant cousin is determined to get rid of Emily and her nephew to ensure he inherits - he has already killed her parents and several other family members that tried to protect Emily and her sister, forcing them to flee England. But it seems that Albert has found them. Emily's sister begged her to take Neddy and run when the attack began, the attack that killed them and left Emily grievously wounded. When Iain finds her, she knows that her family is dead and she has no place to go. When she passes out, Iain makes the decision to take them back to his home, even knowing that she is English.

Emily slowly heals and is grateful to the MacEnroy's, she is not sure what will become of her and Neddy, but she feels safe for the first time in years. Iain knows there is more to Emily's story than she is telling and he is torn between his growing attraction and admiration of her with his distain for the English/gentry. As they grow closer, Iain runs hot and cold with her, but when her life is threaten again, he does not hesitate to protect her.

The story is non-stop from the first page to the last, but it is on the violent side (the villain is relentless) and personally I found the final confrontation with the villain a bit underwhelming. I loved all the characters, the love scenes where steamy, the story flowed well and it focused entirely on Iain and Emily (vs. using this book to set up the series). It is an action-packed, emotional read that will have you laughing one minute and crying the next.

I would happily recommend this book and look forward to reading the other brother's stories.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an uncorrected eARC that was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher.*
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Aug 04, 2017 Teresa rated it really liked it

I just started reading Historical Romance lately and if I am being honest this is one of my favorite books in that genre...by far!
I loved Hannah Howell's writing and I loved the way she brought the characters to life, especially Iain!!
Can't wait for the rest of Iain's brothers to get their own books!
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!! ...more

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Nov 02, 2017 Bambi Unbridled rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, million-page-challenge, audiobooks, read-2017, romance-historical

Can we take a minute to appreciate this beautiful cover? It really caught my attention and had me wanting to read about this family of seven strong Scots, the MacEnroy men. I wasn't quite expecting to get a Scottish Western... but our characters have resettled in the American West so make sure you are in that mindset when you embark upon this adventure.

Iain MacEnroy is the eldest of the MacEnroy brothers, and sees himself as caretaker of the family, and most any other unfortunate soul who comes into his orbit. After being burnt out of their home in Scotland, the family is trying to make a new life in Arkansas. Though they are learning that the West is not without its own troubles and dangers, particularly when none of them can read or write, and they have sufficient honor to aid those in need. That's not to say that Iain does not have a chip on his shoulder when it comes to the aristocracy, and his rescue of a beautiful damsel will challenge his prejudice in that regard. I found Iain to be a stoic and somewhat silent hero, and there was nothing overly Scottish about him from what I remember. I was sympathetic to his tragic past, and was glad that Emily provided for something that he could focus on besides his family and fortress home.

Emily Stanton fled to America with her sister, brother-in-law and infant nephew in an attempt to hide from a greedy and grasping uncle who sought a title for himself. When that uncle sends men to kill everyone, Emily and her young nephew (Neddie) barely escape with their lives. Finding herself as Neddie's new guardian, Emily has to make quick decisions about who she can trust, what secrets to reveal, and how much trouble she is willing to bring into their rescuer's life. I liked that Emily was responsible and willing to give up her cushy life in England to take care of her family. She was genuine and friendly to most that she met, and I liked that she trusted the MacEnroy's fairly quickly. I do wish she had revealed some of her secrets earlier as it was clear that the MacEnroy's were willing to help her and didn't give a whit for stealing Neddie's inheritance or any other nefarious deeds.

The romance between Emily and Iain was somewhat of a slow burn. Iain didn't quite know how to woo a woman, so Emily didn't immediately recognize his advances as he intended them. The suspense plot and danger were give almost as much prevalence as the romance, and I enjoyed that aspect. There were several close calls that got my adrenaline going and renewed my interest in the story.

If you are a follower of the blog, you know that I just moved across country and have been tied up packing, moving and unpacking. I was listening to this audiobook as I was unpacking, so I do fear that my attention was not always as engaged as it could have been. However, I do really like this narrator and find that she always does a satisfactory job narrating the story. She is able to differentiate between characters and has no problem with a male affectation.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this audiobook that I received from the publisher, Tantor. ...more

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Oct 04, 2017 eyes.2c rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley, historical-romance

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The story begins in the Arkansas Ozarks in 1860. The MacEnroy brothers come across a burnt cabin, dead bodies and two survivors Lady Emily Stanton and her nephew Ned, hidden in a tunnel in the root cellar. The events go on from here.
There were some amusing parts. Iain's wooing attempts of Emily for one. The 'shagging' discussion was particularly noteable. (I did investigate to see if that word was in use in these times and apparently it was. Check the Merriam-Webster Dictionary) ...more

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Sep 26, 2017 Jessica Robbins rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley, own-kindle

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Mar 23, 2018 April Hawkins rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, romance, books-i-own

woman's house burns down. she's shot in the leg. her sister and brother in law are killed by mad men. Scottish man rescues woman. woman stays with him and his 6 other brothers while she recovers from shot wound. they fall in love, and I won't spoil the rest of the story but I must say it was very emotional. I felt like Iain and Emily were real and very much wish they were actually real. ...more

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Oct 08, 2017 Sarah Kamyar rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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Sep 24, 2017 Patricia Wissore rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I love Ms Howells's books and writing, but I just couldn't finish this book. The writing and feeling of the story seemed stilted and cold. I made it to 27% of the book and the heroine's sister and brother-in-law had been killed, they had given their lives so that Emily could get their son away to safety. There were a few tears but nothing more for their sacrifice. She immediately trusted Ian and his whole family with her nephew that she was so protective over knowing someone was out to kill him. ...more

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Oct 08, 2017 Blodeuedd Finland rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, historical-romance

Quite the beginning with Iain and his brothers finding a burned cabin and dead bodies inside. And everyone is so calm with the violence cos sadly it could happen. But yes it starts with a bang.

Emily's sister and brother in law are dead. And what is she now to do? Well luckily she was saved by a sexy Scot who is all kind and nice and brings her to his home. Emily was a survivor and determined to succeed. She may have been gentry but those days are over. I liked her, she had a good head on those s ...more

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Sep 10, 2017 Lindsay S rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: dnf, arc, ebook-owned

DNF @ 75% and skimmed the rest...

The first 25% of this book had me interested and on the edge of my seat. The initial writing from Ms. Howell was thrilling. I enjoyed the initial character development and action. Before any true romantic interaction, I found myself getting quite restless with this book. It became slow and trudged on. I kept trying to get through it as I fell in love with the additional characters, Mrs. O'Neal specifically, and I genuinely was curious about the outcome of the sto DNF @ 75% and skimmed the rest...

The first 25% of this book had me interested and on the edge of my seat. The initial writing from Ms. Howell was thrilling. I enjoyed the initial character development and action. Before any true romantic interaction, I found myself getting quite restless with this book. It became slow and trudged on. I kept trying to get through it as I fell in love with the additional characters, Mrs. O'Neal specifically, and I genuinely was curious about the outcome of the story that was set up. I was excited for Emily to find love. It is also not often that romance is well mixed with mystery but I really had enjoyed that aspect of the story. It just became unbearably slow.

The first romantic encounter between our heroine Emily and our hero, Iain, truly came out of left field. I was thoroughly confused and not at all happy with how it came about. He goes form seething ice-cold hatred of her based on little else than a past bad experience, to suddenly kissing her after having very little backstory sprinkled in about his mild attraction to her, which he'd like to ignore. The kiss as written as well was not at all romantic nor did it leave me wanting to find out much more about them.

I'm now 3/4 through and really struggling to finish this. I'm just not invested. It's sat in my rotation for over a month and while I find myself curious about the outcome, every time I pick it up, I am disappointed with how slow moving it is. Their encounters and romantic development are stale at best. The fleeting interactions are void of passion and quick and seedy in nature. I almost get the feeling Emily is merely being pressured into the situation and that really takes all the joy out of it for me.

Ms. Howell really had me gripped with a rip-roaring beginning and lost me quite quickly after. I couldn't care less what happens to her characters or in reality, I don't have the patience to wait for her to get to the point. This may likely be a situation where I skip to the end or skim the last bit for some modicum of satisfaction in knowing out it turned out. Or more likely, I won't bother finishing this.

I received an advanced reader copy (ARC) from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. ...more

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Oct 06, 2017 Jennifer rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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I have been reading Hannah Howell’s books for over 20 years and have loved them, but this book was a disappointment. Paragraphs of the book are repeated word for word in different places in the book. Parts of the storyline were so familiar to me that I believe I have read it before or something very similar. It was so familiar that I actually went back to make sure the copyright was 2017 and not an earlier date.

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Oct 22, 2017 Susan Ross rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance

I was really looking forward to reading this book. I won't be reading the rest of the series. The storyline sounds great but the actual story plodded along with numerous writing errors. One dialogue between the heroine and housekeeper was repeated word for word in a later chapter. That is a HUGE editing error. The sex between Iain and Emily also bothered me. They had sex together way too soon for this type of story. It just didn't flow properly.
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Oct 08, 2017 Tams rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance-other-fic

Not sure what happened here but I felt like this story was disjointed. I could swear that I read text over again several times and then there were other inconsistencies that just bothered me and I couldn't get over. I may have to read through again just to see if it was just me. ...more

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Mar 10, 2018 Kelsey rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: library, romance

this read like a sixteen your old had written it. I honestly read for the story and not the romance. what a terrible book. I'm considering reading the next one just because I like the brothers, but wow this writing was bad.

also who's ever heard of a Scotsman in Arkansas? I miss Scotland. ...more

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Sep 21, 2017 Donna rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I enjoyed this book very much. Iain MacEnroy and his family left Scotland for a new life in America. While some of his brothers and he are out, they come across a burned cabin and 2 tortured bodies. They realize this was not a robbery as their jewelry and household items were not taken. After burying the bodies, they start to gather the food and supplies and discover a tunnel. Following the tunnel, they discover an injured woman, Emily, and her young nephew Ned. Iain knows she needs medical care ...more

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Sep 15, 2017 Katherine Yearwood rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance

In the early 80s, I watch a program “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” which was made in 1954. The movie was a musical but that was okay, for I loved that movie.
In 1850, backwoodsman Adam Pontipee comes into a town in the Oregon Territory to search for a bride. Met with ridicule by some locals, he comes upon the local tavern where he meets Milly. Convinced of her worth by the quality of her cooking and her insistence on finishing her chores before she would leave with him, he proposes and she ac ...more

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Feb 05, 2020 Mary Ellen rated it liked it · review of another edition

I'm very confused as how to rate this book. First off I listened to the audio. My friend Tosha and I picked it up since it is narrated by my favorite narrator: Justine Eyre. (Seriously Justine is the best!) I noticed that while listening to the audio lots of scenes and sentences were repetitive. I don't know if it was a recording error or a manuscript error. Out of curiosity I picked up a physical book and noticed that the repeat sentences were only in the audio. That being said I became hyper a ...more

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Oct 01, 2017 Carolyn rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I have been reading Hannah Howell's books for years and have ALL of her books in both e-book and paperback versions. For it was this author that first introduced me to the world of Highlanders! As a result, they, and Ms. Howell, have always been favorites of mine. In "The Scotsman Who Saved Me," Ms. Howell still has a Highlander as her hero, but she has moved the location of the story to pre-Civil War Arkansas, a rather isolated and lawless land.

I thought this was a fun read and, with six other ...more

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Oct 03, 2017 Clarice rated it it was amazing

Love Hannah Howell stories. Somehow Emily Stanton lives after a brutal attack on her family. To be found by Iain MacEnroy and family. Who have no love for upper class regime to forced his family off of their land in Scotland. Coming to the America transforms them both in ways they never imagined. Danger is seeking Emily out and Iain will do everything he can to protect the woman he has come to love.

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Nov 11, 2018 Elaine rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance, 2-stars

1.5 stars
This story line had so much potential and I so desperately wanted to like it. However, the constant redundancy/reiteration of the basic premise, the lack of any meaningful connection between the main characters and the completely un-moving nature of the "first time" made me throw my hands up in despair. There was no real depth or emotions coming from any of the characters. Especially the hero, Ian, oh my, he felt so underdeveloped both emotionally and plot-wise. This book was just reall ...more

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Sep 27, 2020 Averie added it

Shelves: to-buy

DNF @50%

This was honestly really boring. Also there was a bunch of killing and things you would think the characters would be affected by. But they weren’t really. I didn’t feel anything that the characters were feeling. I feel like the author just told us a bunch of things instead of showing us and telling us how the characters feel.

Also the romance was just really weird and they like barely talked to each other.

*listened on Audible Escape*

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Sep 23, 2017 Cathy Geha rated it liked it · review of another edition

Well written introduction to a new series in which Scottish men who have immigrated to America will each have the story of how they find their brides told. In this book each brother is met and a bit is told about him but this is the story of the eldest, Iain McEnroy, and the woman he finds to settle down with.

When Iain and some of his brothers come across the owners of a homestead they pass by have been slaughtered they bury them then realize someone may have escaped, been wounded and need help ...more

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Hannah Dustin Howell is a best-selling American author of over 40 historical romance novels. Many of her novels are set in medieval Scotland. She also writes under the names Sarah Dustin, Sandra Dustin, and Anna Jennet (see below).

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