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Book Review-Caught By The Scot by Karen Hawkins

by | Aug 26, 2017 | Book Reviews | 9 comments

Book Review-Caught By The Scot by Karen Hawkins

I received this book for free from Headline Eternal in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Book Review-Caught By The Scot by Karen HawkinsCaught by the Scot by Karen Hawkins
Series: Made To Marry #1
Published by Headline Eternal on September 26th 2017
Genres: Historical Romance, Regency Era, Scottish Highlands
Pages: 384
Format: eARC
Source: Headline Eternal
ISBN: 1472229088
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Caught by the Scot is a fabulously witty and irresistibly sexy Scottish historical romance from New York Times bestseller Karen Hawkins. Fans of Julia Quinn, Monica McCarty and Julie Garwood will be won over by the spellbinding Made to Marry series.

When the dark Duke of Hamilton loses his beloved wife, he heeds her dying wish that he make certain her three brothers marry well for she fears they are all headed to ruin. Heartsick, the Duke approaches the task with a heavy hand, ordering the three brothers to marry within three months or forego their inheritance.

The middle brother, the dashing Conner Douglas, is not about to give up his independence, but he knows marriage doesn't always mean one much change, does it? If anything, being married to a pliable sort of female would give him even more opportunity to seduce the married women of the ton. So he heads straight for the most pliable female he knows - a childhood acquaintance and now mousy spinster, the English born and bred Miss Theodora Cumberbatch-Snowe.

Conner is so certain Theodora will joyously agree to marry him, that he takes his time traveling to her house and has only one month to secure her hand and marry. Yet when he arrives at her parents' house he discovers that Theodora has just run away with a local landowner—a farmer, no less! Unknown to Conner, Theodora has been wildly, passionately in love with him for years. But she's accepted he only sees her as a friend. Unable to sit forever in her parents' front parlor and wait for what will never happen, Theodora decided to marry someone comfortable in the hopes they might at least become good partners.

Unaware of Theodora's feelings, Conner isn't about to let 'the perfect wife' get away so easily. But as Conner seduces Theodora, his own feelings stir. And after surviving a trip of mishaps and traps, he discovers that he can't image her marrying anyone but him.

In Caught By The Scot, we have an entertaining and witty romance that is perfect for kicking your legs up, with a cup of tea and immersing yourself into. Karen Hawkins has delivered another wonderful story that kept me smiling all the way through and left me wanting more from these two.

Our story begins when Connor Douglas, has come home to visit his sister, with a new baby on the way. But when Connor and his brothers arrive, they learn that their beloved sister has passed away in giving birth and has left behind a husband and an infant son. Their emotions are rattled, but then they learn about their sister’s desires for them all, which their brother in law intends on carrying out to honor the woman he loved. They have three months to find a bride or lose their inheritance which will be given to their bitter enemies, a fellow clan. At first, Connor and his brothers are furious, but Connor knows of one woman he could marry. A woman he grew up with, a sister to one of his closest friends. He just knows that she is a spinster and will be grateful for his offer—or that is what he assumes. But upon arriving at her home, he learns that she has eloped with a farmer. So he chases after her and her “fiancee” to convince her his suit is way better than anything she could have with this landowner. Thea has loved Connor for many years, but she is tired of him never seeing her. She craves adventure and to take charge of her own life. And when Lance, a man who is handsome and kind and in love with her, she agrees to marry him. But she never expected the drama, a turned vehicle, or her secret love to be wanting her hand instead. She knows he sees her as a spinster, not a real woman worth of his attention.

Now I won’t say that this is my favorite book from this author, but this book packs a punch in so many ways. At the beginning, I really really shouldn’t read books in public, because I was crying buckets of tears. There was so much emotion that begins the story, seeing how much these brothers loved their sister and seeing the way they are grieving for her. It just broke my heart to see these strong and wild Scots be so humbled and broken. You may think that Connor isn’t your honest and good hero…but think again because I was so on his side during this book. He has a passion for living on the seas, be he also has great admiration for Thea. He has never wanted marriage EVER….but she is the only woman he would ever marry. He respects her and admires her in many ways and they have become good friends over the years. But we see how Connor sees Thea in a different way. We see how it humbles him and he starts to pursue her, to court her and be very devious in various ways. Connor doesn’t expect his competition “Lance” to be so good looking or charming.

Withoot you, I’m a ship with nae crew. A sail with nae wind. A mon with nae heart. I love you Thea.

I understood Thea’s reaction to Connor at first, about why she was so against him. I mean she wants a home and family, and Connor is a man that lives and breathes the sea. It’s like the fish and the bird falling in love with each other. Even though she does love him, she wants more than just love. She wants a man to rely on, a man who will be there for her and vice versa. She wants a true partnership and won’t take anything less and I LOVED that about her character. She isn’t afraid to go after what she wants even if that means losing a man she loves. I did admire her values for life, and what her goals were. We see some growth and changes in both characters. Connor starts to realize that courting Thea isn’t going to be easy and he may lose anyway. It was interesting to see these two come together. Because both of them have hot tempers and boy do things sizzle between them. I laughed so hard at their antics, and the “creative” ways Connor goes to separate Lance and Thea from each other.

This story just proves why I have fallen in love with this author over the years. She is a marvel at mixing up true depth of emotion with enough lightheartedness and building up characters you want to cheer on. Caught By The Scot is a feisty and lively romance that will keep you fascinated, teary eyed, smiles full of laughter and a love story that proves the fish and the bird can build a nest together!

 

About Karen Hawkins

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Karen Hawkins is known for her wonderfully humorous and emotion-tugging historical and contemporary romances. The author of over 30 novels, Karen writes for a living between shopping for shoes, playing around on Facebook and Pinterest, looking for fun items for Hawkins Manor, and napping, although usually not at the same time. Sometimes, for fun, she takes Instagram pictures of her two rescue dogs, Sadie and Teke, and posts them online.

Yeah, she's a wild one.

Karen lives in balmy Orlando, Florida, with her husband, aka Hot Cop, and her two dogs. Her children are both out of college and have become productive, non-violent members of society. Karen writes six to eight hours a day when not obsessively reading research books on Regency-era Scotland, snacking on chocolate, or looking out the windows of her house and thinking about gardening. Her hobbies include sculpting, oil painting, playing badminton, and -- ok, ok, she doesn't have any hobbies, but if she did, she's sure they'd be something refined and fascinating.

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9 Comments

  1. Michele H

    Lovely review! Karen’s a great author and it sounds like this would be a fun read. 🙂 I love “feisty & lively” romances, especially with some lighthearted bits and real emotion. Can’t wait to read it!

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    • Lover Of Romance

      oh thank you darling!!! She is a wonderful author right? You would definitely enjoy this one. I KNOW it.

      Reply
  2. Ann Lorz

    I really enjoy her books. I will have to add this one to by list to get! Nice review!

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    • Lover Of Romance

      She is great isn’t she? I have just loved her for so many years.

      Reply
  3. Geybie's Book Blog

    Sounds SO good. Awesome, detailed review. Love it. I think I would enjoy this story. Thbaks for sharing. ?❤️

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    • Lover Of Romance

      Thank you Geybie. It was a fun book and the sexy bantering was superb. I highly recommend this author. Especially since I have been reading her books for over ten years and she has never lost her “pizazz”.

      Reply
  4. Melliane

    it’s great to see you had another great addition for this author! I’ll have to try!

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    • Lover Of Romance

      Thank you hun. You definitely should try this author. She is so fun to read.

      Reply
  5. Lily B

    wow this sounds super emotional in a way for an HR, the fact that it made you cry in public aww.. Gonna look this one up I miss reading HRS

    Reply

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