To Conquer a Scot

'To Conquer a Scot' by Tamara Gill is the First Book in the New Series called "Time-Traveler's Highland Love". This is the story of Abigail Cross and Aedan Macleod and is a Time Travel type romance. <br />Abigail has always been drawn to Scottish Lands and thinks to go on vacation there. What she didn't think would happen would be that she would end up in the past. Abby has been taken to the past by Aedan sister who is trying to help her brother make the perfect match for a wife. Aedan learns of what his sister does and tells her he needs to send Abby back. Aedan and Abby don't hit is off at first and they argue / spar allot. But Abby has to wait until she can safely go back to her time and while waiting Aedan and Abby to to have feelings for each other. But something happens pulling them apart but Love when its strong can go through time. <br />Loved their story! Another great book by Ms. Gill<br />"My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read."<br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/profile/A2HX0B5ELOPP5Z?ie=UTF8&amp;ref_=sv_ys_3">https://www.amazon.com/gp/profile/A2H...</a><br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1831318-sissy-s-romance-book-review-for-you">https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1...</a> <br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/soapsrus68">https://twitter.com/soapsrus68</a> <br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/RomanceBookReview">https://www.facebook.com/RomanceBookR...</a><br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="http://sissymaereads.blogspot.com/">http://sissymaereads.blogspot.com/</a> <br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="http://booklikes.com/blog">http://booklikes.com/blog</a><br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://romancebookreviewforyou.wordpress.com/">https://romancebookreviewforyou.wordp...</a> <br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.tumblr.com/blog/romancebookreviewforyoublog">https://www.tumblr.com/blog/romancebo...</a><br />

This book was decent enough. It was like the fat-free, sugar-free version of a time-traveler highland romance. <br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1640137608ra/32349515.gif" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> <br><br>What I mean is, this book was <i>okay</i> the same way those Snackwell's Devil's Food Cake cookies were just <i>okay.</i> Those cookies needed more fat and sugar to taste better and this book needed more character and plot development to read better.<br><br>The storyline was kinda so-so and the characters flipflopped on feelings and did things that I didn't agree with. It was entertaining enough, but it was missing some stuff and was a little artificial. <br><br>P.S. The author refers to the H's mainly bits by the anatomical name. Nothing screams sexy like anatomical talk in romance novels. <b>NOT.</b><br><br>It was free on KU, though. <br><br>2.5ish stars.

This time travel romance had me speaking like a Scot and if I say "aye lass, or dinna or wee problem or meddling" just know that I have been influenced by Aedan and Abigail's back and forth teasing.<br />I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from NetGalley and was surprised by the element of time travel. What started off as meddling in the eyes of the Laird of MacLeod, turned to be something he could not live without and no matter the difference in centuries and civilization, he could not keep away from Abigail.<br />It was an interesting journey into an interesting time in history and that made it worth reading.

A very generous 2 stars. I'm glad that I picked this up for free.

You will never put it down until you finish reading every last word!<br /><br />Tamara Gill is my first new author. I never read her book. This is my first time and I really liked it. <br /><br />I never thought I'd be crying when Abby back to Scotland after 4 months+ and found out Aedan betrothed with other woman. My heart bled. <br /><br />The love story is kinda predictable but I truly enjoyed it. <br /><br />I always love time travel stories eventhough its impossible.

This book was surprising good. I haven't read anything by this author and I am always a little weary when trying out someone new but I enjoyed this one!<br /><br />There is time traveling and scotsmen. Is there anything else we need? Now that being said, there were still a few issues I had but nothing too major. <br /><br />Overall it was a great book and I will be looking out for more from Tamara Gill.

Book: To Conquer A Scot <br />By Tamara Gill<br /><br />Series: Highland Love series, Book 1.<br /><br />Reviewed by: Barb Massabrook of <br />1)Tartan Book Reviews<br />2) Purple Tulip Book Reviews <br />3)Celtic Barb’s Tartan Book Review Blog<br /> <br />Overall Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️<br /><br />1601<br /><br />This is the time-travel romance of 17th century Aedan Macleod and 21st Abigail (Abby) Cross<br /><br />Abby is 21st century modern woman who has always dreamed of going to Scotland. While on vacation and visiting a castle she gets whisked away to 17th century Scotland. This is with the help of Aedan’s meddling sister Gwen. Gwen has the gift of magic, Abby is actually brought to 17th century Scotland by Aedan’s sister Gwen. She doesn't want him to marry the 17th century harlot he has his eye on. Plus she knows her brother Aedan being Laird needs a wife like Abby and feels they are perfect for each other. As Gwen has been watching Abby for a long time. <br /><br />The problem is they don't seem to even like each other's company - gosh Aedan even thought of killing Abby at first. Even as they demand Abby be sent back to her proper time but soon as are drawn to each other. Then there are villains in at every corner along with malace and treachery. As two rival clan threaten Aedan's 21st century woman The tides of fate soon turn as he realizes no other woman but Abbey will do. Aedan will do anything to keep her from harms way! Yet will it be too little too late? You must read and find out in this captivating delightful read! <br /><br />Will Abbey stay or will she go? What will be best for Aedan and the clan? I also loved the relationship between Aedan and his best friend Ben ~ though it had heartbreaking moments too. <br /><br />This book is is a definite for Scottish historical readers. It has all the elements readers love. Filled with breathtaking settings that you can literally smell the heather with exquisite dialogue too. A beautifully written story that is both rich and intriguing. The plotting was just brilliant, with so many twists and turns and non-stop action! I was gasping for air, plus wondering with anticipation and bated breath, what could possibly happen next? <br /><br />This is my first book by this Australian author Tamara Gill. It definitely won't be the last! I absolutely and unequivocally loved this spectacular read “To Conquer a Scot”. I can't wait for the next book in the series! <br /><br />Disclaimer:I received this book from Entangled publishers for a fair and honest review. I voluntarily agreed to read, review, blog and promote through netgalley. All words, ideas and thoughts are my own.<br /><br /><br />AMAZON BUY LINK:<br /><br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Conquer-Scot-Time-Travelers-Highland-ebook/dp/B075DCK2R1/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1506050834&amp;sr=1-6&amp;keywords=tamara+gill+kindle+book">https://www.amazon.com/Conquer-Scot-T...</a>

It's quite an interesting story, but then I've always loved time travel romance. ;) Who doesn't like Scotland? The story starts with a little mystery. It intrigued me right from the beginning. I wanted to read more and find out exactly what is going on. All the characters are very well written and well developed. I quite liked Abigail and also Aedan. Both are stubborn, headstrong, and willing to fight for what they believe in.<br /><br />Aedan is looking for a bride. Preferably someone who knows her place and will do his bidding quietly, as well as give him the respect he deserves as Laird. It's very important that he marries soon and marry well. His clan's future might depend on this decision. So he is not prepared for his sister to interfere with such well laid out plan. But apparently his sister has plans of her own and soon Aedan will realise that what he wants and what he needs are entirely different things.<br /><br />Abigail is visiting Scotland for the first time. She just needs are break and also desires to soak in the history. But weather hasn't been too kind so far. But the she suddenly finds herself in a different time. It's so hard for her to believe what is happening but one thing is for sure; she doesn't belong here and she must return to her own time as soon as possible.<br /><br />Aedan and Abigail never thought that they will fall for each other. But fate has other plans for them and soon they will realise that staying apart may not be possible for them. They are meant to be or so Gwen thinks....<br /><br />I quite enjoyed this historical romance with time travel. I think the story is quite intriguing, although few chapters before the ending seemed pointless and little boring but then maybe it was because I read the whole book in one sitting and story seemed to be dragging. Maybe I should've taken my time with this book to enjoy it more. Nevertheless, I still loved it and would definitely recommend it to historical romance's fans.<br />P.S. I received a complimentary copy of this book.<br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="http://mineofbooks.blogspo.com">http://mineofbooks.blogspo.com</a>

I enjoyed "To Conquer a Scot" by Tamara Gill, but I wasn't in love with the main characters, Abby and Aeden. Abby is a modern, 21st century woman, and Aeden is a 17th century scotsman. Abby is brought back in time because Aeden's sister Gwen believes Abby is her brother's soulmate. Aeden isn't happy about this an neither is Abby. In fact, Aeden contemplates killing Abby so that he can get her out of the way.<br />But Aeden needs a wife and the highland games are getting underway so that he can choose a future bride. Abby and Aeden, even though they constantly clash, decide to work together to find Aeden a perfect bride.<br />I didn't feel the love and attraction between these two. One day they can't stand each other, as before mentioned Aeden contemplating Abby's murder, and then all of a sudden they are agreeing to a 17th century friends-with-benefits affair. Didn't feel realistic.<br />I finished the story and eventually even came to (kind of) like the main characters. Some of the story wrapped up way too quickly and some parts lingered way too long. A few passionate scenes, but nothing erotic. I would recommend this read to readers who enjoy time-travel books, the more I read of them I decide that they aren't quite my thing.<br /><br />I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I had to give this book five stars because I just never wanted to put it down. It was a great story and I always wanted to find out what would happen next. I loved the characters and the world building was fantastic. This was my first time travel book, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It really makes one wonder if they would be willing to give up everything they have ever known and the comforts of today to live 400 years ago for love.<br /><br />Abby was a solid main character. A modern twenty first century girl, she knows how to stand on her own and is definitely opinionated. The only thing about her that I'm not sure how I feel about is how she took finding herself back in 1601. While impressive, she took it all quite well and believed it right away. Even faced with what she finds herself seeing, I just don't know how many people would still accept it that fast. Even so, it did make the story move on well.<br /><br />Aedan was also a solid main character. As laird, there is always something demanding his attention but he always tries to put his people first. Making that harder would be his sister, Gwen. It's about time that Aedan marries and has heirs. He knows what he wants in a wife, but his sister knows better and she will put them all in danger to prove it.<br /><br />Abby is on vacation in Scotland by herself. Finally a day comes when it's not raining and she decides to walk to the nearby castle. When she goes inside this little hut just outside of it, everything spins and then goes black. And when she comes to, she finds she is no longer in her time. Her first interaction with Aedan is probably about as bad as it can be when she flees the hut, runs right into him, and then throws up on his boots before passing out. When she wakes up, she's told that Gwen had pulled her from her time to theirs in order for her to marry her brother, Aedan. Needless to say that neither Aedan nor Abby are too thrilled with this. In fact, the two of them drive each other crazy with their attitudes, arguing all the time, and pushing each to their limits.<br /><br />Despite both of them demanding Abby's return right away, Gwen can't do it until the original magic has worn off. So Abby has find a way to live thru it in this time that she so clearly does not belong. She really does well though. She had arrived just before the highland games were to happen, so she gets to watch them. Which was something that I also enjoyed learning more about. But as the days pass, she finds her attention falling more and more on Aedan. As does Aedan's attention always stray back to her. Their interactions were always so very entertaining.<br /><br />Eventually the two of them can't ignore their feelings anymore and they give in. A lot. It's actually believable and kind of sweet though. So many things end up happening each time they think that happiness is theirs for taking, which always complicates everything. There are a lot of decisions to be made, enemies to deal with, and consequences to consider. But in the end, their love may just transcend time.<br /><br />I do have to say that sometimes I think the cause of conflict felt a little contrived in order to force a specific outcome. It did make it interesting that every time I thought things were settled, something else happened though. I loved Aedan's best friend Ben, so what happened with him at the end bugs me a little bit. He was just so much fun and such a great guy that this almost seems cruel.<br /><br />Overall, I love it. And while I have no idea what the next one will be about, I can't wait to check it out.<br /><br /><br /><i>ARC provided by publisher via Netgalley.</i>