Reviews

The Scot Who Loved Me by Gina Conkle

kaitlyngraced's review

3.0

Gina Conkle's "The Scot Who Loved Me" is a gritty, 18th century bodice ripper set in London. The reader follows Will McDonald, a brooding Scot jailed for his loyalty to his country, and Anne Neville, the leader of a women's league that aims to steal back Scottish treasure and return it home. Only through working together can they restore their country's treasure. The rub: they're former lovers who each believe that the other abandoned them in their youth.

Conkle's book is perfect for people who love historical romances with a heavy dose of suspense, strong women, and roguish Highlanders!

jshep77's review

3.0

I struggled with this book. While the plot was interesting, the characters really weren't.

aprilbooksandwine's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

livyene_5826's review

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morgonwashere's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This has to be my favorite of the whole series since I started with book 2 and this takes the cake. I feel like I have to change my rating for the second book. Would recommend to anybody who wants a historical romance with a bit more action.

plottrysts's review against another edition

3.0

The Scot Who Loved Me starts off with an interesting premise - Anne , twice-widowed, shows up in the jail cell where her first love, Will, is being held prisoner. She bribes the guards to let set him free, and then coerces him into helping her with a complex heist. The promising beginning includes a ton of sexual tension and backstory, and we were looking forward to watching everything play out. Unfortunately around the halfway mark the heist action slowed down and the bedroom action didn't ratchet up to compensate. All in all, while this is an interesting take on the aftermath of the Jacobite rising, the romance was less than compelling.

This objective review is based on a complimentary advanced reader copy of the novel.

bookdragon85's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

mina_reads_30's review against another edition

2.0

I had a hard time reading this one. I think there might be a prior book in another series or something? I didn't understand anything, at all. I didn't like either of the main characters nor the cousin. It was a heist but everything was wrong. I didn't get what was going on at all nor the past story. The only thing that saved the book was Aunt Flora.

destinykaylani's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Really cute it would be so good as an adventure series aswell

ladysadiereads's review

3.0

I love a Highlander and love a Jacobite even more - but the plot definitely happened at the cost of the romance in this story. Don't get me wrong - the heist, discussions of women who are left to pick up the pieces of war and rebellion, the true cost of a failed revolution are all lovely! Conkle's prose are beautiful and border on artistic in scenes. But so much of Will and Anne's relationship happened off-page - either when they were young - or were overshadowed by the villainous countess and their crime capers.

CW: miscarriage and mentions of a stillborn child, discussions of prison hulks, some bloodshed, and violence on the page
Tropes: second chance, Jacobites and Highlanders, Crime Caper, slow burn (emphasis on slow)
For Fans of: Jennifer Ashley's Jacobite prequels

Thank you to the author and publisher for my complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.