The Scot Beds His Wife (Victorian Rebels, #5) in 2-3-4 Challenge

Mar 19, 2020 Jonetta rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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What Gavin St. James wants most in life is to be emancipated from the Mackenzie name and family and he sees the way to do that is through acquiring the Erradale property currently owned by absent heir Alison Ross. She’s lived in America since her father was killed by Hamish Mackenzie the elder and Gavin has found a loophole where he can get the land if she doesn’t return and live in Scotland for a year. Samantha Masters meets Alison in the most unusual and dangerous circumstances that created tr What Gavin St. James wants most in life is to be emancipated from the Mackenzie name and family and he sees the way to do that is through acquiring the Erradale property currently owned by absent heir Alison Ross. She’s lived in America since her father was killed by Hamish Mackenzie the elder and Gavin has found a loophole where he can get the land if she doesn’t return and live in Scotland for a year. Samantha Masters meets Alison in the most unusual and dangerous circumstances that created trust in a matter of moments. Samantha needs to quickly leave America to escape her past and as Alison has no interest in going back to Scotland, she engages her to assume her identity and return in her stead. That sets the stage for even more interesting events to come.

Have I said lately how much I love this series? Only every month when I read another book with our group. This time it’s Gavin at the center, Liam Mackenzie’s half brother who diddled with his first wife. So, we already know he’s no saint but, as with the other Victorian Rebels, we know he has other redeeming qualities that has us rooting on his behalf. Samantha lands in Scotland with Gavin putting on the pressure for her to sell her land to him but he was unprepared to be so utterly captivated by the coarse but resourceful young woman.

There’s so much more that happens in this story but rather than have me tell it, you should read it for yourself. I adored both Gavin and Samantha but loved them even more when they were together. Both have private agendas but Samantha’s are pretty explosive. Their encounters are lively and they are surrounded by a host of even more colorful and interesting characters that provide humor, intrigue, heartbreak and excitement. The narrator just continues to nail these stories and characters and I am still in awe of how well Derek Perkins captures the nuances of them all. I’m thrilled my library has all of the audiobooks because listening to these stories is a delicious experience, making great stories fantastic. Word of caution though...Samantha’s salty language adds quite a lot surprising spice. 4.5 stars ...more

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Mar 22, 2020 Anita rated it it was amazing

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I am loving this series more and more with each book I read. Each character is a deeply flawed individual and even though they are liars, cheats and murderers, you just can't help rooting for them and falling in love with them.

Samantha Masters is on the run from her past and with the help of a woman whose life she saved, she is now in Scotland using the name Alison Ross. Sam now must make everyone believe she really is Alison. The chance for a new life in a new country, one she feels at once at ...more

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Mar 27, 2020 Robin rated it it was amazing

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With the Masters Gang on her trail, Samantha Masters had to disappear quickly. Assuming the identity of a grateful Alison Ross, whose life she saved, Sam travels to Scotland to take over Alison's abandoned property Erradale. She's been given the ownership papers and was told to live there as long as she wants. Gavin St. James, Earl of Thorne, sees Erradale as a chance for his freedom. He is trying to separate himself from his violent past and wants nothing to do with his MacKenzie family. Gavin ...more

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Apr 07, 2020 Lauren rated it liked it · review of another edition

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The Scot Beds His Wife
3 Stars

Unfortunately, this one falls short in the romance department.

While Sam and Gavin have excellent banter and her ability to stand up to his domineering attitude is entertaining, their romance contains several problematic tropes that diminished my enjoyment of the book.

To begin with, Sam's masquerade requires a great deal of suspension of disbelief and her actions, while understandable given the circumstances, portray her as deceitful and manipulative. The fact that ...more

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Mar 15, 2020 Charlene rated it liked it

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Perhaps 3.5 stars, not sure yet.

Some one- and two-way traffic between Highlands and the Wild West of 1880.

Lots of angst and suffering, as readers of this series already know.

There's a particularly shady character introduced in this book; my guess is that he will feature in a future volume in the series.

Goodreads group read series! ...more

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