Santa in a Kilt

A sweet fun story of finding love when you least expect it. Shay is a divorce attorney and does not believe in the happily ever after but when he meets Kira, recently divorced there is no denying the chemistry that they share. The story takes place on a Scottish Isle, loved the scenery and the dialogue, the author makes you feel like you are right there. Great chemistry between Kira and Shay, loved their humor and banter. This is a short story that was previously published, thoroughly enjoyed.

Originally published in a holiday anthology, Unwrapped, this novella instalment to the Hot Scot series is a solid holiday read and perfect for fans of romance, easily consumed as a stand-alone story. And consume it I did: at just over 100 pages, the novella is everything that one expects from a holiday / getaway romance title. Kira is back on Kinloch, an island in the Hebrides, and building her business selling hand-woven baskets, a skill passed down from her grandmother. After her last relationship ended horribly, she’s been more focused on her work and her friends, ignoring romance and occasionally fantasizing about Shay, another local boy now returned to the island, who has made his mark as a successful divorce attorney. While perfectly happy to have non-commitments with the women he dates, he’s not one who believes that happily ever after is for him, even as he celebrates and enjoys seeing his best friends pair off. No one has even interested him, until Kira, but she’s an “everything” sort of woman, and he can’t do that. Of course, it’s a tiny island where everyone not only knows everyone else, but rarely misses a chance to add in advice, meddle a bit, and cheer on two ‘children of the island”. And the interplay between the two of them, along with the sparks are hotter than Bonfire night! Both Kira and Shay are convinced that their connection is simply physical, even though both want more… it will take several hours together, more hours spent denying the inevitable and several ‘chance’ encounters for the connection to become obvious to the players involved. While not a solidly developed romance because of all the hesitations, the warm fuzzies from it all, with everyone on the island celebrating the two of them together – it just made for a wonderful story. Kira and Shay are secondary characters in this series, but finding their happiness together while all of their friends seem to be loved up and happiness just pouring forth is wonderful. Getting a peek into island life, traditions and crafts and some clan-determined events is well-detailed, giving readers a sense of the lives on the islands in the outer reaches of Scotland, all with their own unique twists, turns and heart. I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

I do not normally read to much holiday before its time but this author and one other have caught my attention early in it. Whom would not want to eyeball a Santa in a kilt? I know that would be some scrumptious eye candy. This weaves its magic with using Kira and Shay as their tale unfolds before us causing us to rapidly turn the pages. Romance at its finest is set between these pages giving us holiday magic and bits of humor. also. Chemistry will bubble leading to fun trouble causing even the most stubborn to go down, haha! You will be ready for more treats by the time you finish this one leaving you with the best of tingles.