Her Scottish Scoundrel

I always enjoy Sophie Barnes’ books. She has such a delightful way of keeping you turning the pages as evidenced by “ Her Scottish Scoundrel”.  Miss Charlotte Russell's has her life planned out and it doesn’t include the marriage her father has in mind. Charlotte is loyal, intelligent, independent, kind and strong-willed. She’s a writer of outrageous adventure novels, a secret she keeps with the hopes of one day becoming independent. What respectable gentleman would ever permit his wife to pen such novels! To protect her independence, Charlotte hires Blayne to be your bodyguard. Blayne MacNeil agrees to be Miss Charlotte Russell's bodyguard but he never imagined he’d be posing as her fake fiancé. It was evident from the start they had a connection. I really liked Blayne, not so much his profession but the man himself, after all they cannot all be nobility . He’s a wonderful hero though, He is a man with his own secret story. He’s honorable, intelligent, good hearted and has a quiet strength about him. I loved Charlotte and Blayne’s story. These were two fabulous, three dimensional characters that you can’t help but fall in love with. The dialogue was witty and intelligent and the author has a knack for pulling you into the story. I love the storyline and the fact that Charlotte was a writer. The plot was exciting and while a bit slow at first picked up the pace around the middle of the book. There were lots of interesting things happening throughout the story. Thanks so much Ms. Barnes for such a charming story.

Charlotte will do anything to make it as a writer and she's determined to live her life without a man. But she's reckless going alone to her secret publisher and other not so safe places, leaving herself open to being robbed and assaulted. She hires Blayne to be her bodyguard and later when her parents tell her she's to be married to the man they've chosen, he becomes her fake fiance. Blayne makes sacrifices for her so she can keep her independence. I loved that Blayne's passion was plants and books. He's foolish to think when his past catches up with him that it will give him a fair trial. There's plenty of suspense, humor, and sexy romance.

After being robbed on the street, Charlotte hires Blayne to act as her bodyguard when she ventures out of Mayfair. But when her father tries to arrange an unwanted marriage for her, she adds a new role to Blayne's duties: fake fiancé. When their pretend relationship turns all too real, will ghosts from Blayne's past come between them? This fast-paced romance is one adventure after another. Charlotte is a strong, determined heroine, and Blayne is her perfect match. This one kept me guessing until the end. Thanks, Booksprout and NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.