By Pepper Basham
Published by Thomas Nelson
Release Date: April 8, 2025
Narrated by: Joshua Manning and Stina Nielsen
Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham is a Christian contemporary romance. The title is an obvious play on words, which will make sense once the reader (or listener) gets into the book.
Katie Campbell is a travel writer/podcaster who is very popular and is an award-winning one at that. Katie's current assignment finds her traveling to a remote Scottish island. Now, part of Katie's popularity is that she is prone to mishaps. (I can totally relate to this) Well, someone prone to mishaps about to experience three weeks of an "Edwardian experience" will surely result in some humorous situations. And Katie doesn't disappoint her followers. However, Katie has a secret that has defined her existence since she was 13 years old. It has left her searching for something. And she just might find it in Scotland.
Graeme MacKerrow has become a grumpy Scot. The loss of his twin sister has made him pull in. He needs to be there for his nephew, and he wants to be close to his parents and brother. The MacKerrow family has pulled together to buy back their ancestral home, but restoring it requires funds. Funds that Graeme does not have. But when offered to lease out the home for the short term for a tourist draw, he cannot say no. Enter the Edwardian Experience! and a group of reporters/travel writers, including a tall, red-headed, accident-prone American named Katie Campbell, who just may turn his grumpy into a smile. Unless she manages to get herself killed, by mishap, of course.
I enjoyed this book as an audiobook (thank you https://libro.fm). The narration is performed by Joshua Manning and Stina Nielsen in a back-and-forth of chapters. The narration is well executed so that one can fully enjoy the performance.
The focus of this book is family and finding where one belongs. Katie has never measured up to her mother's expectations, and it has shaped all her relationships with family, friends, and strangers. It has determined her life too, never staying anywhere long enough to form an attachment. But now she has three weeks before her in one place. Can she find a home in Scotland, or will this Edwardian experience cast a spotlight on all she canna have?
There is a bit too much swooning over Graeme and his looks for my personal tastes (and too much kissing), but compared to many books, this is a tame book. Seriously, any description of kissing makes me squirm, so it is probably all me. But I did enjoy the book and would be willing to enjoy another book by this author. Is there a sequel with Graeme's brother in the future?
I was provided a complimentary copy of this book (thank you, Libro.fm) with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own.
She lives her life on the fly. His heart is double-knotted to home. Can two different souls create a life together?
Popular travel writer and podcaster Katie Campbell roams the world collecting other people’s stories. She’s built a career as “Miss Adventure,” known for saying yes to anything new–country, food, or experience–and predictably finding those adventures taking a downward turn into misadventures.
Offered the chance to explore her ancestral roots through a three-week Edwardian experience, Katie finds herself immersed in the beauty and eccentricity of Scotland. In her period attire, with traditional foods and activities, the opportunities for misadventures are endless, especially with the presence of a maniacal macaw, a jealous co-worker, and an all-too-surly Scotsman.
Reclusive and protective Graeme MacKerrow doesn’t venture far from his island home. A stoic Scotsman, Graeme’s comfort zone has always been family, and after his sister’s death, he’s even more determined to save the MacKerrow ancestral home and keep those he loves close. The sudden intrusion of a six-foot-one American lass, famous for her traveling misfortunes, was far from his plan.
As this world of folklore, community, and woodworkers-in-kilts tempts Katie to discover her own story, could this one grand series of misadventures lead her directly to where she belongs? And would a settled-in-Scot ever risk loosening his grip on what’s familiar to allow a wanderlust writer a home in his heart? How could their very different worlds share the same page of life’s story when “home” is in two very different places? But maybe home–and the future–isn’t quite what either one imagined it would be. Maybe home is less about a place . . . and more about a person.
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