A Dash of Scot
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4.1 • 26 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Jane Austen's world meets the Highlands of Scotland in an exciting new, sexy Scottish Regency series by USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight. Gently bred ladies collide with noble Scottish heroes in these new dramatic and emotionally charged tales of misadventure and love.
Sensible Poppy Featherstone has always known that her duty would be to marry well, for her younger sister Anise is capricious and romantic. Yet Poppy longs for a happy ever after, a true union of like minds. She thought she'd found just that in Dougal Mackay, the Earl of Reay, a relative of her sister-in-law. Yet after he scandalously kisses her in a private garden, he flees, leaving her alone with no explanation for a year. Then, the sudden death of their father forces Poppy and Anise to rely on the charity of family members, moving them to the townhouse of their half-brother. Grief-stricken, Poppy prepares to endure the change as she has everything else in life: with grace and logic.
When Dougal finds out that Poppy is staying at his sister's house, he rushes there. He's never been able to forget her, and he vows to help Poppy and her family through this difficult time. Except when Dougal was nineteen, he entered into a fool's bargain: if he were not married by twenty-nine, he would wed the young lass he'd just met in the drinking hall. Dougal never thought the woman would take him seriously—until he gets a letter that she's coming to Edinburgh and expects him to honor the terms of their drunken agreement. Dougal's heart belongs to Poppy, but his honor may force him to wed another.
Just as Poppy discovers Dougal's apparent engagement, her family is forced to relocate again, this time to a small country village. Dougal is determined not to let her go. They might still have a chance if he can convince Poppy to wed him before his twenty-ninth birthday. Ultimately, it is not sense that may save their romance, but sensibility.
Customer Reviews
BRILLIANT
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Book: A Dash of Scot
Author: Eliza Michelle Knight
Series: Distinguished Scot’s, Book #2
Publisher: Knight Media
Book Length: 231 Pages
Overall Rating: 5 Stars
Blog Rating: 5 Saltire Flag
Edinburgh, Scotland
This is a Scottish regency. This book is centered on Poppy Featherstone who is very naive. She thought one kiss from Dougal MacKay would make him propose. Except the very opposite happened; he ran away after they embraced and went straight to Scotland. He does not return until a year later.
Now Poppy's father has died and she and her sister have no choice but to find a husband to survive. Poppy had always known her duty but she dreamed it would be Dougal. Her half brother has married Dougal’s sister. She is the opposite of the kind and funny Dougal. She is opinionated and sour faced but they have to be kind to her so she does not throw Poppy and her sister Anise. out on the street. As they unfortunately depend on her assistance and aid.
Now Poppy decides to forgive Dougal but instead he breaks her heart. As she discovers he is now betrothed to someone else. What she doesn’t realize is that this was done when he was very intoxicated and only nineteen. He is between a rock and a hard place being forced to marry a woman he does not know or want. Plus his cold, cruel sister makes sure Poppy is aware of this .
Will Dougal be able to get out of this forced betrothal and marry the woman he truly desires? Will Poppy be forced to marry someone just for survival? Read and discover their fate.
As always Eliza Knight pens another wonderful, gripping tale that will sweep readers away. There is a reason I have been reading Ms. Knight’s stories for the past fifteen years. As she never disappoints and always writes fascinating stories making me yearn for more! This is another brilliant book that I highly recommend.
Disclaimer: I received an advance reader's copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.