In need of a change of scenery to recover after his recent divorce, Highlander
Lachlan MacTaggart arranges a month-long house swap with a friend in Chicago. He sees his temporary next-door neighbor, Erica Teague, outside tending her roses shortly after his arrival and is immediately smitten. That same night, Lachlan and Erica run into each other at an underground dance club, where she mistakes him for her blind date, drunkenly kisses him, and then runs away. Lachlan pays her a visit the following day to clear up the mistaken identity and manages to rescue Erica from an unpleasant
run-in with her ex at the same time. Unable to stop thinking about his lovely new neighbor, Lachlan impulsively proposes a no-strings attached fling for the
duration of his stay. It's supposed to be a purely physical arrangement, avoiding any
emotional ties and discussion of their personal lives, but before long Lachlan finds himself wanting to break all of his self-imposed rules.
He can't help wanting to know more about the secrets Erica is keeping
and trying to find ways to make her smile.
I had mixed feelings about this book. On the positive side, it was well-written, there were plenty of steamy scenes, and the ending was very sweet. However, I'm not generally a fan
of relationships based on insta-lust, and this story didn't do anything to change my mind. Because the story was only narrated from Lachlan's POV and they were both keeping so many secrets from each other, it was difficult for me to connect with them as a couple. In addition, the constant focus on their physical relationship for the first half of the book didn't do much to advance the plot, and frankly, I got pretty bored and almost DNF'd the book a few times. It started to get better about halfway through when it became clear that Erica's secrets were going to be a big deal, but it was incredibly frustrating waiting for them to finally be revealed. When I did learn what they were, it was even more frustrating; IMO, her side of the story was much more interesting than anything Lachlan had going on. I kind of wish I had skipped this book and just read the original instead since most of Erica's issues were resolved while she and Lachlan were apart, so the details were not included in this story.
Overall,
"Lachlan in a Kilt" was not a terrible book, but unfortunately, I did not enjoy it as much as I had hoped I would. Readers who previously enjoyed the original story, or those who are fans of stories in which steam is the main driver of the plot, may enjoy it, however.
About "Lachlan in a Kilt"
Lachlan MacTaggart is hot, Scottish, and dangerous — to a woman's heart.
I'm done with love. My ex-wife made sure of that. When my American friend offers to swap houses with me for a month, I can't say no. Chicago sounds like the perfect place for a holiday, until I find out there's a sexy American lass living next door.
Erica Teague is bonnie, clever, and as wounded as I am. But I won't ask her why. All I need is Erica in my bed for four weeks, no strings, just a summer fling. We won't talk about our pasts, our lives, or anything except sex.
That's the plan. But the woman who's too young for me is determined to crawl under my skin and expose everything.
Lachlan in a Kilt is the first book in The Ballachulish Trilogy, a brand-new series based on the first three books in the bestselling Hot Scots series, reborn and retold from the heroes' perspectives. Lachlan in a Kilt is coming soon in audio narrated by John Hartley.
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