When You Love a Scotsman

Seven Brides/Seven Scotsman, Book 2

By: Hannah Howell

Narrated by: Justine Eyre

Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's Summary

With danger closing in from all sides, Abigail Jenson works tirelessly to protect her small Missouri farm. She doesn't require saving - but a handsome officer appears on horseback just as ruthless marauders set her cabin ablaze. With nowhere else to turn, Abigail allows the soldier with the seductive Highlander's gaze to escort her to shelter in a nearby town.

Matthew MacEnroy was reluctant to join his adopted nation's conflict - until an enemy attack wounded two of his brothers. Bravely doing battle has its price when a proud, independent beauty comes under his watch - no military man can risk the powerful emotions their attraction has unleashed. But when Matthew himself is caught in the crossfire, Abigail leads their long journey home to MacEnroy valley...and her caring touch sparks the promise of a bold future together.

©2018 Hannah Howell (P)2017 Tantor

DNF

FMC is a Marysue, young, pretty, strong, mends soldiers uniforms, Crack shot AND SO ON AND ON

Entertaining

Well I went ahead and listened to this second book. It was a little hard because JE was narrating. But the story line is good. The setting is during the Civil War era so it starts off with action.

Boring. So so boring.

The main issue is the glaring lack of character development. The whole book seemed like a bunch of half-introduced plots strung together. The monotonous narration only made it even more boring. Great book/audio for falling asleep to- put me right out.

Guy gets s*x basically as soon as he wants it

ugh, thought it was only the first book, but second book has the same theme. guy getting s*x as quickly as he can before establishing a relationship. pushes the girl into doing something she is really not ready for. disgusting and doesn't represent a real relationship. so fake and I feel bad for girls who read this book and don't know this is not ok or normal. do better - side note, narrator did good, author needs help

Boring and drags along endlessly

I skipped some of the book as it was just too slow and I had no liking for any of the characters. Matthew was a wishy-washy hero, who had intimate relationships with heroine almost from the beginning of the story and kept her insecure right until the end because he was just too afraid to say “The Words...”
Maybe this theme with sexually unrestrained but tongue tied heroes just started to get old for me...
I still like Hannah Howells writing but probably will take a break before reading another of her books.

Oh the narrator

If you like this narrator then go ahead. She bugs me though. Sometimes she’s ok sometimes I can’t listen at all. This ones in the middle. But the questions about pregnancy are not at all correct. Women know to ask “when were your last courses?” Not “how long have you been sick” also, women of that time commonly bound their pregnant bellies, I agree, its not beneficial when it’s restrictive (though it can be supportive) it WAS a common practice of the era.

When You Love A Scotsman

I read this one first. Now reading the first one now. Here is Matthew MacEnroy story. Even though his family of brothers are still new to the new country he reluctantly enlists in the Union Army. His enlistment is nearly up. and four of his unit are ambushed and headed toward a cabin they spot in the woods. Abigail Jenson is there with her dying father and mother who after the last ambush is not all there. Matthew and Abigail start their courtship amidst the war ending. Can they let the other know that what they feel is more than lust? And is he willing to take on a single woman who now has two small children to care for? The narration had me listening to it till the very end.

Second in the series

This is the story of the second MacEnroy brother, Matthew. It is set admist the American Civil War. I have read every piece of work that Ms. Howell has written, and found her biased view of this war disappointing. It it especially confusing when all her other series' always seemed to be protrayed in a even handed way. Other than that irritant, the book was very well written, fun to read, and had joy as well as sadness to stir things up a bit. Would recommend reading if you do not mind a one sided view.