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RELEASE BLAST – Beneath Highland Stars (Special Ops Scots #3) by Kait Nolan
Beneath Highland Stars
Special Ops Scots #3
Kait Nolan
Release Date: June 20
Blurb:
With all my best mates settled down, I’m the last single man standing. Of course, the one woman to spark my interest is the only one in Scotland who seems immune to my charm. Dr. Saoirse MacGregor is brilliant, beautiful, and decided she hated me at first sight.
When her friend goes missing on a research expedition, Saoirse turns to us at Out of Bound Scotland for help. With my military training, I’m the best tracker we’ve got, so she agrees to an uneasy alliance—as long as I take her along for the search.
But the Highlands hold dangerous secrets, and what starts as a search and rescue quickly becomes something far more treacherous. Forced to rely on each other to survive, the walls between us begin to crumble. Turns out the posh vet I’ve been clashing with for months has depths I never imagined.
I’ll do whatever it takes to protect her. But the real surprise of this enemies-to-lovers journey? She might be the one saving me.
Beneath Highland Stars is a forced proximity, enemies to lovers, woman in trouble, small town Scottish contemporary romance, featuring a retired military dog who’s gonna steal your heart.
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BLP REVIEW – Tracy
I’ve so been looking forward to this book since I finished the last instalment and while sad it’s the final Special Ops Scots story, it was a great ending to the series that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Finn and Saoirse have been kinda circling each other and though at first look they didn’t appear to even like each other, there was a definite intensity between them that spoke of something else.
You know that saying “that there’s a thin line between love and hate”, yeah, definitely felt like that could apply with this pair!!!
Finn was a great character. Your atypical friendly joker who’s actually hiding a huge heart and a few fears. Humour is his way of deflecting anyone from looking at him too closely. I adored his sense of duty, loyalty, protection and his desire to keep those important to him safe. A lot of what made him “him” made sense when you knew his back story.
Saoirse was a layered character. At first glance you understood why she perplexed Finn; the accent, her snarky attitude with him and her job seemed like a bit of a contradiction but when you found out her history she was nowhere near as complex as she appeared. Spending time with her in close quarters showed Finn what and who she really was. She was plucky as hell and when she committed to something she was all in, especially when it related to something important to her.
I loved the intrigue and storyline in this book. I must admit, being a Scot one of the topics that came up really hit home as it’s something I’ve thought a lot about lately…… that’ll a bit cryptic I know but it’ll make sense when you read the story!!
I really liked that in the main our mc’s were the central focus for most of the story and while we caught up with Finn’s teammates and their significant others (and pooches!!) we got to see the development of their relationship in some isolation. The situation they found themselves in meant that they had to trust each other and that really was the starting point of the change in each of their opinions and perceptions of the other.
I have to say I adored Ajax….. how could I not!!
I honestly love how much Kait’s love of my home country comes across in this series and the detail she adds to her stories gives me a real feeling of ‘being there’.
As I said, I’m sad this series has come to an end but I can’t wait to see what Ms Nolan has in store for us next!!!!
Meet Kait Nolan:
Kait Nolan is a USA Today best selling, RITA® Award-winning Mississippi author who calls everyone sugar, honey, or darlin’, and can wield a ‘Bless your heart’ like a Snuggie or a saber, depending on requirements. She believes in love, laughter, and that tacos are the world’s most perfect food. When she’s not writing, reading, or wrangling family (both the two-legged and the four-), you can find her obsessively watching The Great British Bake Off.
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NEW RELEASE – Beyond Highland Sunrise (Special Ops Scots #2) by Kait Nolan
BEYOND HIGHLAND SUNRISE
Special Ops Scots #2
Kait Nolan
Release Date: February 7
The last thing I need while trying to make a success of my outdoor adventure company is a beautiful distraction. It takes all my focus to fight off the demons that remain from the injury that ended my career as a Royal Marine and deal with the clients that make me want to climb the nearest mountain and never come down.
But Parker Lawrence walks into our office, takes over a phone call, and changes everything. My desperate desire to keep her close has nothing to do with the fact that she’s sunshine personified—sweet, capable, and completely unfazed by my grumpitude and total lack of charm.
She’s also hiding something. I should mind my own business, but this bright Southern belle has gotten under my skin, and I want to save her every bit as much as it feels like she’s saving me.
When her secret catches up to her, I’ll do anything to keep her safe, even if those overprotective instincts risk driving away the best thing that’s ever walked into my life.
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BLP REVIEW – Tracy
I’ve been intrigued by our curmudgeon of this Special Ops Scots trio since we were introduced to him in book one.
Callum, as it turns out, has a lot of reason to be a right grumpy Scot and my heart ached for him when we discovered how closed off and reclusive (when not at their new venture) he was.
I liked him when he was a grousing bugger but I adored him when he started to come out of his shell and gain back some of who he was.
Parker was like a whirlwind hitting his life, saving him not only from causing his new business issues but also from himself. I loved how she SAW him. The little things she did quietly and unobtrusively to help make his work days easier were thoughtful and kind and showed how good a person she was. It also hinted at the fact that she understood a lot of what Callum was going through and where his head might be at. The inclusion of Parker’s own issue was interesting and well done.
For his part Callum had an instinctual need to protect Parker and look out for her. When he discovered why she had hot footed it to their tiny village in the highlands he was supportive and let her do her thing her way while always trying to make sure she was ok and doing what he could to help and comfort her. His interactions with her folks made for interesting reading, revealing what layers of himself he kept hidden away.
There was some action that was engaging and not drawn out.
I liked that the majority of the story was focused on their growing friendship and developing relationship.
I loved catching up with the girls from the Kilted Hearts series as well as Ciara from the previous book in the SOS world. I cannot wait to see the fireworks that spark in the final book in the series….. that one is gonna be fun I’m sure.
Grab this book as it’s a great read, but start with the first book in the series as it makes the experience a lot more enjoyable.
** I also read the epilogue that Kait wrote for this pair and, the gods, did it make my heart happy!!!!
Meet Kait Nolan:
Kait Nolan is a USA Today best selling, RITA® Award-winning Mississippi author who calls everyone sugar, honey, or darlin’, and can wield a ‘Bless your heart’ like a Snuggie or a saber, depending on requirements. She believes in love, laughter, and that tacos are the world’s most perfect food. When she’s not writing, reading, or wrangling family (both the two-legged and the four-), you can find her obsessively watching The Great British Bake Off.
Keep up with Kait Nolan and subscribe to her newsletter: https://kaitnolan.com/newsletter/
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RELEASE BLITZ – Against The Wind (Wayward Sons Novella) by Harper Jackson
AGAINST THE WIND
Wayward Sons Novella
Harper Jackson
Release Date: January 31
The last person I expect—or want—to take shelter with as a hurricane descends on Hatterwick Island is Daniel LaRue, the man who broke my heart barely three months ago.
I don’t have time for… whatever this is. My medical clinic has been targeted by thieves—hardly a month after returning to my home town. Coming back to the Outer Banks was always the plan after med school, and for a while in residency, I thought I might bring the hot Coast Guardsman with me. Right up until he accepted a new promotion without talking to me.
Turned out he was more of a situationship than anything real.
Except now he’s appeared on my doorstep, declaring he’s on the Outer Banks for me, and despite my considerable temper pointed in his direction, he insists on helping me weather the storm. Literally.
Stranded together, we have no choice but to deal with the chemistry still sizzling between us. I can’t deny that he still affects me. But as the hours tick by, I start to realize there’s more to his arrival on the island than he’s telling me—and I long ago learned that the secrets of Hatterwick Island are always dangerous.
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BLP REVIEW – Tracy
I thoroughly enjoyed this novella. My only complaint was there wasn’t enough of it!!!! 😈
ATW gave us an insight into Gabi’s time off island when she left to attend college. When we catch up with her it’s a few years later and she’s home to work at the local island clinic which was always her plan.
While she was away she met a guy who was a coastguard and for the time they were together she thought this was the real deal with a future, until the day he dropped a bomb and put his career before them! Gabi’s heart is busted and she feels they were more a situationship than a relationship.
Daniel knew he’d messed up pretty much right away – well yeah, the lack of discussion or communication on taking a new post with the gal you’ve been getting serious with was his first misstep…. but he sets about trying to fix things.
He’s the last person Gabi expects to see arrive to help the town get organized before a hurricane hits the island. To say she’s not best pleased would be an understatement.
You would think that Daniel would have leaned from his first mess up with Gabi that communication was key… hey, no!!
He’s there partly to assist hurricane prep but there’s a bigger reason and he doesn’t tell her. Will this pair ever manage to work things out? 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️ I did enjoy the intrigue that story line brought to the book.
I liked that this novella filled a question I had from Sawyer & Willa’s book. We had seen Gabi and Daniel in that and I was curious about both her being back home and who he was.
HJ gave us a great epilogue extra for this pair that made me way happy as their book kinda finished in a happy for now note.
I’m looking forward to catching up with the couple and the other characters we’ve met so far as the series continues.
Meet Harper Jackson:
Harper Jackson has rescued her co-workers from a hostage situation, battled ninjas, and stopped international espionage—in her head anyway. Now that she’s no longer busy devising ways to make staff meetings more entertaining, she’s pouring that imagination into tales of breath-stealing, small-town romantic suspense. She believes that peach cobbler with ice cream is the best dessert ever and has a black belt in taekwondo to back it up. She lives in the Deep South with her husband and canine furbabies. You can explore her lighter contemporary romances at https://kaitnolan.com.
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