The Highland Fling

By: Meghan Quinn

Narrated by: Paula Nederhorst, Antony Ferguson

In this steamy tale by USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn, an American searching for her purpose escapes to a Scottish town but finds more questions than answers when she meets a brooding yet handsome handyman.

Freshly fired from her third job in a row, Bonnie St. James has lost her way. So when she and her best friend stumble upon a “help wanted” post to run a coffee shop in the Scottish Highlands, they apply on a whim. Who knows? Maybe traveling to a new place is just what she needs to figure out her next move.

When the friends arrive in the tiny idyllic town of Corsekelly, they instantly fall for the gorgeous Highland landscape and friendly townspeople. But Bonnie finds a less-than-warm welcome in Rowan MacGregor, the rugged local handyman. Busy wrestling his own demons, Rowan’s in no mood to deal with the quirky American - even if she is a bonny lass.

As Bonnie and Rowan’s paths inevitably cross, insults - and sparks - fly. Can the pair build on their similarities to help each other find purpose and direction...and maybe romance too? Or will their passionate tempers fling them apart?

©2021 by Meghan Quinn. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

So Glad I Stuck With It

I've got to be honest. I almost quit listening to this one early on. The female lead started out being WAY too quirky and over the top for me, and the narrator gave her such an annoying voice I thought I wouldn't be able to make it through many chapters. I was thinking I had wasted money paying extra for the audiobook...

But one of my favorite things about a well written book is watching the characters grow. I don't want to say much, but I will say that all the characters, especially the obnoxious Bonnie, showed wonderful growth (including getting rid of the loathsome voice). These characters start out as ridiculously immature, led by their emotions, hormones, and circumstances. But all of them learn from their mistakes and become truly wonderful in their own ways.

The heart in this tale takes a little while to find: it's buried under incessant bickering and name calling for a bit. But you've just gotta' love the way the Scottish Highlanders insult people. Yikes! If you're like me and love hearing a Scottish brogue (think Sean Connery), definitely go for the audiobook. The narrators have several lovely versions of that brogue, including one at the car rental place that's just awesome.

While I started out regretting my decision to purchase this book, I've got to say the writer won me over completely. By the time this story was finished I was completely in love with these characters and the town they lived in. I want to go back, so I'm hoping the super sexy kilt wearing professional trainer twins get their own book as well.

BTW, this should be considered an 18+ read. The love scenes are detailed, and adult language runs throughout. If these aren't an issue for you, then pick up this book and enjoy!

Funny & Fun

This is a cute story, even if the heroin is a little over-the-top at first. She settles down a little and is more palatable. I enjoyed the actors performances, but their performance of the opposite gendered. character was a little uneven. Anytime Bonnie spoke through the mail, narrator, She had a very flat cadence. And the female narrator, speaking for the MMC didn’t really align with his performance. Overall, though it was a cute book.

Great story- subpar male narration

Story is adorable. I loved it! But I had to switch to reading after being 25% in. The male narrator killed this for me.

The narration was not good, but the story is GREAT

The story was well written, even though the narration was awful. I don't use that term lightly. The male narrator could not do a female voice at all. It was so awkward to listen to. I ended up just skipping over those parts and physically reading them.

Good Read

Liked it but didn’t love it. I think the both narrators made it hard to listen. The story was good overall but the female lead was annoying at times. I loved the male lead.