Rating: 1/5
Book Blurb: Ready or Scot...
Globetrotter Addie Macrae always follows her wanderlust. As a travel consultant, she jet sets around the world—anywhere but Scotland. But when she’s sent on assignment to help a struggling family-run tour company in the Highlands—and save her own job—Addie packs away her emotional baggage and turns on the professional charm.
Rugged as the land he loves, Logan Sutherland’s greatest joy is sharing the beauty of Scotland’s hidden gems…even if it means a wee bit of red ink on the company’s bottom line. The last thing Logan wants is some American “expert” pushing tourist traps and perpetuating myths about the Loch Ness Monster—especially when Addie never leaves her desk to experience the country for herself.
As they wage an office war, Logan discovers Addie’s secret connection to Scotland: a handful of faded Polaroids of her late mother. Hoping for a truce, he creates a private tour to the places in the pictures to help Addie find closure and appreciate the enchantment in less-traveled destinations, never expecting the off-limits attraction sparking between them. But Addie’s contract is almost up, and magic won’t pay the bills. They can’t afford distractions, but how can Addie do her job if she hasn’t explored all Scotland—and Logan—have to offer?
Review:
A travel consultant finds herself in over her head when she is assigned to help a struggling family-run tour company in the Highlands, and with a very handsome kilt-wearing scot to distract her... things are definitely not going as planned. Addie Macrae is constantly on the go, her job taking her around the world, and when her latest assignment has her job on the line she is determined to make it work. Too bad there is Logan Sutherland, a rugged tour guide and owner of the company that Addie has to work with and he wants none of her changes to his company despite his company being on the bottom line and almost out of business. Logan and Addie do have a connection though, while traveling around Scotland and going on tours, they find themselves falling for each other. Yet it was only meant to be an assignment before Addie leaves, can Logan convince her that he's in for the long run? This one was a bit of a miss for me unfortunately, I was so looking forward to a cute romance set in the Highlands between rival business partners (with a touch of Hallmark) and it just kind of fell flat for me. I really didn't find myself all that invested in the romance between the two characters and had hoped for more. I felt kind of checked out while reading this and just didn't really find myself really caring all that much (which is so unfortunate because I had such high hopes for this one). While this one was a miss for me, if you do enjoy Hallmark-esque romances set in the Highlands give this a go, maybe you'll hbave a better time with it than I did.
*Thanks Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing, Canary Street Press for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*
