A review by carbs666
Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore

emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The entire series is worthy of five stars but this one is my favourite of them all. The way Dunmore makes it possible for Hattie to grow up and become her own person while still growing into her artistic practice and learning to share herself fully with the people she loves is just chefs kiss! I love how the plot of this book gives Hattie exactly what she needs - to be challenged and independent - without withholding anything she deserves - to be loved by people who know her value. 

Obviously Lucian is my absolute dream hero. The way he struggles with his own feelings of roughness and inadequacy in Hattie's presence but still wants to make sure she knows how special she is regardless of his frustrations with their relationship is a great example of how couples in a romance can have a complicated relationship and still try to treat each other with care. Also, I love to see a bit of the dom/sub dynamic coming through in this book - Dunmore does an excellent job of capturing the feeling of the submissive glow, the way one feels after fully letting themselves go with the knowledge that their partner(s) will accept and make space for their pleasure. 

I would have enjoyed to see the threatened spanking on the page but even without it I found the anticipation and the actual sex to be quite good! I just think this is a really special book. 
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