Wild Wicked Scot

The Highland Grooms, #1

By: Julia London

Narrated by: Derek Perkins

Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's Summary

Wicked intrigue unfolds as an unlikely marriage leads to a path of risky desire in the lush, green Scottish Highlands.

Born into riches and groomed in English luxury, Margot Armstrong didn't belong in a Scottish chieftain's devil-may-care world. Three years ago she fled their marriage of convenience and hasn't looked back - except to relive the moments spent in wild, rugged Arran McKenzie's passionate embrace. But as their respective countries' fragile unity threatens to unravel, Margot must return to her husband to uncover his role in the treachery before her family can be accused of it.

Red-haired, green-eyed Margot was Arran's beautiful bride. Her loss has haunted him, but her return threatens everything he has gained. As the Highland mists carry whispers of an English plot to seize McKenzie territory, he must outmaneuver her in games of espionage - and seduction. But even as their secrets tangle together, there's nothing to prevent love from capturing them both and leading them straight into danger.

©2016 Dinah Dinwiddie (P)2016 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited.

Best Scottish Romance I've Read in Years!

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Best Scottish Romance I've Read in Years! An arranged marriage that develops into an estranged one. Years later the wife wants a real marriage and returns to Scotland to live with her husband. Sparks fly and their attraction can't be ignored.

First book I haven’t finished in a long time.

Unfortunately, the author beat the point of Margo needing forgiveness to death. There never really was a reason that Aaron could fall in love with her, it seemed that everything she did was simply “the worst” and “unforgivable.” I really do hate a groveling heroine, it seemed that she could never catch a break.

If Aaron loved her so much when they were first married, why did he never go after her? In my opinion the true hero of a book would have gone after the woman that he loved, even if she left him after four months of marriage. I honestly couldn’t take the strange back-and-forth a minute longer, I had about three hours left and I marked it as finished.

I really don’t understand anyone who could give this book a five star review. You can literally read any other Scottish historical romance and get so much more satisfaction from another books characters and plot. It’s like the author had no other ideas except for, “I think the heroine needs to gravel on the floor the entire time, and the hero thumbs his nose down at her, but secretly loves her.”

Derik Perkins is a gem, and I have heard him in far better works than this.

In the end, I would try a different book, I’m still in shock that it was so insufferably bad.

Just horrible

It’s a ‘he hates her, holds her accountable for every problem, ignores her, uses her for sex’ type book. She’s an airhead, truly an idiot. I’m supposed to be thankful he forgives her in the end. Yikes! Like Derek Perkins tho. It deserves a minus 5 because I expect more from this author.

Another great story

I was excited throughout most of this story but the end brought me to tears. Tears of joy of course.

Sexy, highland romance!

The narrator is just as important as the author for me in audio book so when I find a great combination, I'm hooked! This is a story where you really see the characters grow and mature before they find happiness. I liked how the lead evolved from a spoiled brat to a thoughtful woman. This is Highland Grooms, Book 1. Looking forward to Book 2!

Great Read

Love the way the storyteller sounds. Couldn't wait to see how the story ends. Will listen to it again.

Loved Everything about this one! 💜

I Loved EVERYTHING about this. From the timeline to the setting to the storyline to the performance. EXCELLENT!!

Wait...huh??

I listened to this entire book hoping at some point it would get better, but it just kept getting more ridiculous. Margot is actually the worst. I don't understand what he sees in her. Like what could possibly be the foundation of their relationship? Also, the line that said something to the effect of "She was aroused by his frustration with her." ???????

The ending also felt very rushed. Narrator was great though. I guess I'll try the next one to see if it gets better?

Just okay

This story was ok. Not great but just okay. I was not a fan of the flashback and flash forward parts in the beginning. A little more excitement could have been added to that plot.

Predictable but still enjoyable

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I think Julia London's earlier books were braver, more interesting, with characters that wern't so wishy washy

A great story - highly recommended 5*

This is another new author that I found whilst looking for books narrated by Derek Perkins!

Born into riches and groomed to just look pretty and attend balls, Margot Armstrong is forced into a marriage of convenience to Arran Mackenzie, a Scottish Chieftain, and after a couple of months of unhappiness she flees back to England, with her tail between her legs.

The story starts three years later when their respective countries' fragile unity threatens to unravel and her father forces Margot to return to Arran to uncover his role in a treacherous plot.

Arran is as surprised when Margot turns up unexpectedly and has to find out the reason; and whether she is friend or foe.

As the Highland mists carry whispers of an English plot to seize McKenzie territory, Arran must outmaneuvre Margot in games of espionage…and seduction. But even as their secrets tangle together, there's nothing to prevent love from capturing them both and leading them straight into danger.

What I particularly liked about the story was the development of Margot's character, from a spoilt brat aged 17 when married off, and ultimately how she deals with all the events that unfurl.

The pace is fast with an intelligent story, the supporting characters are great and will keep you spellbound right to the very end - full of sexual tension, angst, betrayal, treachery. You name it, it's there! I can't wait to read #2 of the series.

Derek Perkins is one of my favourite narrators but on this occasion he gave Margot a Yorkshire accent and then kept slipping. It would be better to be accent free. His Scottish dialect is great! also Knox's accent was terribly effeminate.

something different

I really enjoyed this book the story kept me entertained throughout. different to some other Scottish stories I have read will read more of this authors books.