{"id":27388,"date":"2021-07-01T08:16:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T12:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27388"},"modified":"2022-10-17T04:48:34","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T23:48:34","slug":"review-a-scot-to-the-heart-by-caroline-linden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/01\/review-a-scot-to-the-heart-by-caroline-linden\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f A Scot to the Heart by Caroline Linden"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27388\" data-postid=\"27388\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27388 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/a-scot-to-the-heart-caroline-linden.jpg?resize=316%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29535\" title=\"a-scot-to-the-heart-caroline-linden\" alt=\"a-scot-to-the-heart-caroline-linden\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/a-scot-to-the-heart-caroline-linden.jpg?w=316&amp;ssl=1 316w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/a-scot-to-the-heart-caroline-linden.jpg?resize=190%2C300&amp;ssl=1 190w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/a-scot-to-the-heart-caroline-linden.jpg?resize=400%2C632&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><span class=\"a-text-italic\">An Officer and a Scotsman<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Captain Andrew St. James always knew he came from a noble family, but his branch grew far from the wealth and status. Nothing shocks him more than learning that he now stands as heir presumptive to his distant cousin the Duke of Carlyle. There is much for Drew to learn and adjust to\u2014but first he goes home to Edinburgh, to tell his mother and three sisters of their startling good fortune.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><span class=\"a-text-italic\">A Lady and a Temptress<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Ilsa Ramsay yearns for some adventure and fun, not another husband. When she discovers the handsome soldier who sweeps her off her feet for a rollicking dance is her friend\u2019s brother, soon to be an English duke, she tells herself he\u2019s not for her, no matter how tempting he is. But one impulsive kiss, then another, and another\u2026 says otherwise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>A<span class=\"a-text-italic\">n Irresistible Attraction<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Drew means to marry a respectable, dignified Englishwoman\u2014a very proper future duchess. The spirited Ilsa is none of that. Still, when she\u2019s caught in a dangerous scandal, he leaps to her aid without hesitation. And neither family duty nor future obligation can make them ignore what\u2019s in both their hearts.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25880 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-diamond-banner-1-2.png?resize=296%2C72&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jun 29, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Desperately Seeking Duke<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Avon<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $4.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Captain Andrew St. James<\/strong> may be a distant relative to the Duke of Carlyle, but he has never expected to inherit the title until one day he gets the news that after some unfortunate accidents he is now the heir to the dukedom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After receiving this astounding news, Drew goes home to inform his family of their new elevation in status. On the first night home, Drew is drawn to a beautiful and vibrant stranger, <strong>Ilsa Ramsay,<\/strong> whose unexpected kiss ignites a passion in him that he has never experienced before. Drew only comes to find out that she is his sister, Agnes\u2019s, best friend, and a widow. She is completely unfit to be his duchess. If only he could get her out of his mind.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quotes\">\n<p><em>\u201cFate.&#8221; The duchess looked at Ilsa. \u201cThis is your explanation, I suppose. An affair of the heart.\u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;No,&#8221; said Ilsa calmly. She had shown no sign of being intimidated or cowed. &#8220;It was more than that. It was the meeting of two souls meant to be together, and all efforts to deny it were in vain.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Heartwarming. Entertaining. Special. Those are what I would use to describe this book. I think Linden did a fabulous job bringing these characters to life. Are they characters that you have seen before? Probably. It is just something about the way Linden crafted these characters that made their relationship seem so effortless. I felt like I was watching them grow into each other\u2019s best friend during the course of the story. The other thing that was so exceptional about this book is that there was never any doubt from either one of these characters that when they got into an intimate relationship that they would end up together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There were no dramatic internal monologues about how the hero did not believe in love or want to get married. Drew wanted Ilsa and he was going to make her his wife because he loved her fire and her spirit. Nothing was going to get in the way of that. I never had any doubts about this couple or believing it was true love. However, there were some outside forces that were really pushing them apart. This story had a shocking end. I never expected it. It was a page turner and a delightful read all the way through.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fans of <em><strong>Tessa Dare\u2019s<\/strong> <\/em>humorous historicals or <em><strong>Vivienne Lorret\u2019s<\/strong> <\/em>fun-loving characters may want to check this one out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rXhhgO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3gdHRiR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-scot-to-the-heart-caroline-linden\/1135268280?ean=9780062913654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/a-scot-to-the-heart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Caroline_Linden_A_Scot_to_the_Heart?id=A9DZDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Officer and a Scotsman<\/p>\n<p>Captain Andrew St. James always knew he came from a noble family, but his branch grew far from the wealth and status. 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Nothing shocks him more than learning that he now stands as heir presumptive to his distant cousin the Duke of Carlyle. There is much for Drew to learn and adjust to\u2014but first he goes home to Edinburgh, to tell his mother and three sisters of their startling good fortune.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>A Lady and a Temptress<\/em><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ilsa Ramsay yearns for some adventure and fun, not another husband. When she discovers the handsome soldier who sweeps her off her feet for a rollicking dance is her friend\u2019s brother, soon to be an English duke, she tells herself he\u2019s not for her, no matter how tempting he is. But one impulsive kiss, then another, and another\u2026 says otherwise.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>An Irresistible Attraction<\/em><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Drew means to marry a respectable, dignified Englishwoman\u2014a very proper future duchess. The spirited Ilsa is none of that. Still, when she\u2019s caught in a dangerous scandal, he leaps to her aid without hesitation. And neither family duty nor future obligation can make them ignore what\u2019s in both their hearts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-diamond-banner-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jun 29, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Desperately Seeking Duke<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Avon<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $4.99<\/p> <hr \/> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Captain Andrew St. James<\/strong> may be a distant relative to the Duke of Carlyle, but he has never expected to inherit the title until one day he gets the news that after some unfortunate accidents he is now the heir to the dukedom.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After receiving this astounding news, Drew goes home to inform his family of their new elevation in status. On the first night home, Drew is drawn to a beautiful and vibrant stranger, <strong>Ilsa Ramsay,<\/strong> whose unexpected kiss ignites a passion in him that he has never experienced before. Drew only comes to find out that she is his sister, Agnes\u2019s, best friend, and a widow. She is completely unfit to be his duchess. If only he could get her out of his mind.<\/p> <blockquote> <p><em>\u201cFate.\" The duchess looked at Ilsa. \u201cThis is your explanation, I suppose. An affair of the heart.\u2019 <\/em><\/p> <p><em>\"No,\" said Ilsa calmly. She had shown no sign of being intimidated or cowed. \"It was more than that. It was the meeting of two souls meant to be together, and all efforts to deny it were in vain.\u201d<\/em><\/p> <\/blockquote> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Heartwarming. Entertaining. Special. Those are what I would use to describe this book. I think Linden did a fabulous job bringing these characters to life. Are they characters that you have seen before? Probably. It is just something about the way Linden crafted these characters that made their relationship seem so effortless. I felt like I was watching them grow into each other\u2019s best friend during the course of the story. The other thing that was so exceptional about this book is that there was never any doubt from either one of these characters that when they got into an intimate relationship that they would end up together.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There were no dramatic internal monologues about how the hero did not believe in love or want to get married. Drew wanted Ilsa and he was going to make her his wife because he loved her fire and her spirit. Nothing was going to get in the way of that. I never had any doubts about this couple or believing it was true love. However, there were some outside forces that were really pushing them apart. This story had a shocking end. I never expected it. It was a page turner and a delightful read all the way through.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fans of <em><strong>Tessa Dare\u2019s<\/strong> <\/em>humorous historicals or <em><strong>Vivienne Lorret\u2019s<\/strong> <\/em>fun-loving characters may want to check this one out.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rXhhgO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3gdHRiR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-scot-to-the-heart-caroline-linden\/1135268280?ean=9780062913654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/a-scot-to-the-heart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Caroline_Linden_A_Scot_to_the_Heart?id=A9DZDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27388"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29539,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27388\/revisions\/29539"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}