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Scot and Bothered by Alexandra Kiley book Review!

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~ books read in 2025 ~

#8: Kilt Trip by Alexandra Kiley

Addie Macrae's internal compass was irreparably damaged.

Rating: 4/5

Three Sentence Review: The descriptions of Edinburgh and other places in Scotland in this story were wonderful and really made me want to visit them all. Addie and Logan were a cute couple, though I certainly enjoyed the descriptions of Logan in his kilt the most. I knocked my rating down a bit just because I was annoyed with the miscommunication trope by the end of the story, even if everything tied up happily.

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December 2024 TBR

Hello friends!! Welcome to my December 2024 TBR. A post where I will attempt to take my best guess at what I will feel like reading for the upcoming month. Uhh, so, I kind of want to (for accountability and comedic reason) discuss what happened to my reading in November. But I also kind of don’t want to (because it’s SO, SO BAD). But fuck it. Let’s do it. Please be warned, there will likely be…

December 2024 TBR

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Blog Tour + #Review: KILT TRIP by Alexandra Kiley!

Welcome to Book-Keeping and my stop on the HTP Books in-house blog tour for Kilt Trip by Alexandra Kiley! I've got all the details for you below, along with my review!

About the Book

title: Kilt Trip author: Alexandra Kiley publisher: Canary Street Press release date: 5 March 2024

For fans of Emily Henry and Sarah Morgenthaler comes a brand-new Scotland-set romantic comedy. In this enemies-to-lovers romance, one woman discovers more than the just the magic of the heartland's lochs and landscapes—but not before clashing with the proud Scotsman she's forced to work with. Addie Macrae has always followed her wanderlust. As a travel consultant, she turns struggling businesses into world-class tour groups. Her job comes with the perk of jetsetting around the globe, which means never being in one place for too long—just the way she likes it. Since her mom passed away ten years ago and her father never stopped grieving, no place has felt like home anyway. But when she’s sent on assignment to help a family-run tour group in Scotland—the one place she swore she’d never go—Addie has to shed her emotional baggage and turn on the professional charm. Logan Sutherland’s family business is operating just fine, thank you very much. The Heart of the Highlands was never meant to make the family rich, rather to teach sightseers to appreciate the beauty of Scotland’s hidden gems, which are more captivating than any tourist trap. The last thing Logan wants is some American "expert" pushing Outlander-themed tours and perpetuating myths about the Loch Ness Monster. And for a travel consultant, Addie oddly doesn’t seem interested in learning about the land Logan loves. Equally put off by each other, the new colleagues clash on every company decision. Then Logan discovers Addie does have a personal connection to Scotland—it was her late mother’s favorite place, one that now lives on in a handful of faded Polaroids Addie kept from her parents’ Honeymoon. She wants to seek out the places in the pictures, but is worried that she's too late to capture the wonder of following in her mother's footsteps. Logan is convinced he can help Addie get some closure, and the two realize, when they agree, they actually work pretty well together.  But Addie’s contract with The Heart is almost up, and the business is still losing money. They can’t afford distractions, but there’s no denying the intense chemistry between Addie and Logan. Besides, how can Addie do her job properly if she hasn’t explored all Scotland has to offer?

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About the Author

Alexandra Kiley writes big-hearted romances full of banter, found-family, and deep love. When she’s not writing, you can find her drinking tea, hiking, or gazing adoringly at the mountains of Colorado where she lives with her husband and two kids. Her novels are inspired by her semester in Scotland where she fell in love with not only the lush and magical land, but also the people who invited her into their homes and made her feel like family.

Connect with Alexandra: Website | Twitter | Instagram

My 5-Star Review

I desperately want to visit Scotland and have since I was younger. Outlander is one of my faves - I read the books as they came out (yes I'm old lol) and I adore the show - and I watched so many Hallmark Christmas movies set in Scotland 🙈 So when I heard about Kilt Trip and the chance to be part of the street team for Alexandra Kiley, I jumped at the chance! American travel company consultant travels to Scotland and meets hot tour guide in a kilt?? Sign me the eff up! 😂

I'm so happy to have been able to read an early copy of this delightful romance. I laughed, I swooned, I cried - literally every emotion ran through my body reading this book! There are some open door scenes, but they are relatively mild, what we used to call "tasteful" (even though it's not my favorite way to describe it). Logan was gaaaahhhhh just gorgeous and swoon worthy!! 😍 I absolutely loved him from jump. Addie is a strong woman, my word she is stubborn, but she's carrying so much grief with her and she's been so hurt that she has walls up for days. Logan may just be the one who can finally do that! Plus there's an amazing family, snooty sheep, adorable hairy coos, and so. Many. Kilts.

Any fan of romance needs to read this one, it's an absolute delight (even when I was crying - thanks Alexandra) and I want everyone to read it and then gush with me about it! Thanks again, Alexandra, for having me on the team!

Rating: 5 Stars!

**Disclosure: I received an early e-copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley for purposes of this blog tour.

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ARC REVIEW: KILT TRIP BY ALEXANDRA KILEY

⭐⭐⭐⭐💫

TROPES

Rivals to Lovers

Forced Proximity

Instalove

Found Family/Home

Men in Kilts

Addie the travel consultant and Logan the Scottish tour guide may fall for each other initially, but their dynamic drastically changes when the tour guide discovers she’s the one changing his tours. 

Everything about this book worked so well for me. Addie is such a dynamic character. Her reason for being a travel consultant is relatable, but so is her reason for not always standing up for herself to her boss. She’s someone who, since a tragic incident, has walked alone in the world, closed off to others. It’s something we all experience at some point, and a very hard habit to break. It was really beautiful to watch her break down her own walls and grow and experience life in a new way.

These two come together in a way that is not only healthy for them, but it forces them to grow for the better. Logan forces himself to stop reaching out for something that might not be there, and Addie has to come to terms with why she pushes people away while going on a heritage trip. So, when they finally do hit that point of no return, it means that much more. Honestly, I can’t talk enough about the character growth in this book. I loved it and would love to see this kind of care and depth in all the books I read. 

Logan also has a first impression of Addie that is arguably one of my favorite I’ve seen in a romance book. I will be repeating the line until the end of time. 

Kilt Trip comes out on March 5! Thank you so much to Canary Street Press for an eARC through Net Galley and to the author for letting me be on your street team.