His Best Mistake

His Best Mistake (The Maclean Family Legacy Book 1) by Lucy King This is Stella Grant and Jack Maclean’s story. I was drawn into the story from the beginning. I loved Jack and Stella’s characters even though I wanted to smack Jack. As you get to know the characters you get a better understanding of why Jack and Stella have trouble trusting and the fears they have. This is an entertaining and sweet story of two people that need some happiness in their life. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

Stella has been staying off the beaten track while the dust of her life is settling. That is, until Jack shows up unannounced and uninvited. Like a tsunami, he comes out of nowhere and is a violent force. His anger is expected, but he is not willing to let Stella defend herself at first. Once she begins to explain how she had no idea her ex was also his sister's fiancé until it was too late and she was a victim too, it caused him to pause. Will he be willing to accept this? Or will his anger still boil over toward her? I did enjoy this book.

Three and a half stars. Stella Grant discovers on New Year's Eve that her boyfriend Ben of the last few months is actually Brad and engaged to another woman. Devastated and feeling bad about being the other woman she runs off to her cottage in Scotland to lick her wounds and express her feelings through her painting. Jack Maclean is the brother of Brad's fiancee, Cora. His sister is devastated and a valuable family heirloom has gone missing. Jack and Cora assume that Stella has deliberately seduced Brad and stolen the heirloom. Incensed, Jack hires a private detective to track Stella down and he hares up to Scotland to confront the scarlet woman, not realising that she is just as much a victim as Cora. An isolated cottage, an unmade road, angry accusations, all lead to heightened passions. Ashamed of their one night stand Stella and Jack part company, until an unexpected consequence of their night together occurs. But what kind of relationship could ever develop between a man and the woman who ruined his sister's life? This was an enjoyable read. It's a familiar plot but the English/ Scottish setting and the likeable characters made this feel fresh. Although Jack and Stella have issues from their pasts, they deal with them maturely and they are big enough people to recognise when they made a mistake. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.