All Scot and Bothered

This review was originally posted on Addicted To RomanceI received this book for free from St. Martin's Paperbacks in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. All Scot and Bothered is the brilliant sequel to this amazing trilogy "Devil You Know" and in this trilogy and I have to say that this author keeps on winning my heart and it just doesn't ever stop. She is such an underrated author in my opinion, she is one of the best when it comes to writing an historical romance. I love how old school it feels at times, without the consent issues. Just sexy romance we all know and love without all the modernisms that frustrate me about this genre especially of late. This story was unique in that it has plenty of angst but not too much and quite frankly Byrne handles the angst so well, way better than I was expecting. All Scot and Bothered begins with our heroine, Cecilia. Cecilia may appear to be shy and reserved but has a spine of steel. She first meets Lord Chief Justice of the High Court; Cassius Gerard Ramsay at a party and he the brother of her best friends husband. And even though there is a connection between them ...sometimes life tends to throw a curveball. This curve ball happens with Cecilia is endowed with a fortune, a girl's home and a gambling hell from a friend of her mothers. But what she finds there is a disaster waiting to happen and an enemy who wants to destroy her because he assumes she is the worst of the worst....none other than Ramsay. Only Ramsay doesn't recognize her in a disguise. But soon her true identity is revealed and Ramsay will have to deal with many unpleasant revelations including falling for a woman he should hate ...who should be his enemy...but a woman who tempts him more than any other but is also the most dangerous to him because she could hold the key to melting the ice around his heart. All Scot and Bothered is a delicious tale and I couldn't get enough of this romance and it sparks so much passion in this one. I so loved this enemies to lovers trope and the angst was done SO well. I can say this with a certainty because I am probably one of the pickiest when it comes to angst in romance. I can tell you I had such a ball of fun with all the bantering that Ramsay and Cecilia display and boy it surely was a lively time seeing these two go back and forth. It was quite elemental seeing Cecilia find her own strength and drive. She wants to do so much good with what she has been given but she also wants to find these young missing girls and find the clues to the mystery of those involved. I will say that the identity of the villain involved was someone I half suspected, it was a surprise but half not. Its a character that you have doubts about their intentions in the beginning, so it doesn't surprise you what this person becomes capable of, but its not someone that you would put at the top of the list. So very well done for this author to create a dynamic. The romance that builds between Cecilia and Ramsay was unique and I was relieved in seeing that her identity and secrets weren't kept from Ramsay for very long, in fact, it was less than 24 hours. And I breathed a sigh of relief on that score, because I really struggle at times with authors stretching out those lies and secrets. But amazingly, this was a story that really built on the emotional connection with such depths that impressed me. There are so many intricate layers to the characters but most especially the hero that comes into play here. At first, he appears to be packed with such arrogant and conceit, but it is soon revealed that there is so much more to him that comes to light and the heroine in pushing him in revealing his true self. As a pair these two really bring such clarity and soul deep intimacy that vibrates through the whole story. Overall I found All Scot and Bothered to be a breathtaking read that steals your breath and captivates your attention and stuns you in its delights, pleasures, joys and sorrows....

It was really interesting! The premise was not something I expected when I first started reading. I was expecting your typical sappy romance novel where the characters get together rather quickly, but this had an amazing slow burn with a good bit of tension involved. The mystery is also really interesting though it does overtake the romance in some parts.

This is the first book I’ve read in this series. I love the idea of 3 amazing women sticking together through the toughest things in life. Our “hero” in this one was not my favorite. He was the biggest hypocrite. He was high and mighty to everyone else and then gave in to alcohol and his desires without batting an eye. Yes, his mother used men and left our hero alone for years to fend for himself. Yes, the hero’s father became an alcoholic after being left by his wife. But our hero literally became the “fun police” and was THE MOST judgmental person. He was literally a JUDGE. He used religion as an excuse. And our heroine was first raised by a vicar who abused and starved her to atone for the sins of Eve. Everything else in the storyline was great. I just do not like people who use religion as an excuse to abuse/judge people. That is an absolutely irredeemable quality and no way the “hero” can come back from that in my eyes.

3.5✨ This was a tough one to rate. The first 50-60% of this book was so good! But it went down a bit because of Cassius’s attitude. I just didn’t like the fact that he had to know what happened to Cecilia in order to treat her right. I almost gave it 3 stars but Jean-Yves saved it 😂 the ending also felt rushed in my opinion, like there was all this build up for something that didn’t really happen. But either way I thoroughly enjoyed the story and can’t wait for the next one!

5/5 Stars I completely enjoyed my time reading this. I loved our main character who was strong and independent and didn't really give a shit about what others thought of her. She felt realistic and relatable. I also really enjoyed the romance. I loved the back and forth banter! Honestly, I can't really put into words how much I enjoyed it. I would highly recommend picking this up.

All Scot and Bothered had everything I needed including an amazing title! It had double lives, betrayal, romance, and game hells (in historical romance talk that means casinos). . . I loved the mystery and intrigue between the main characters and the different sides that they showed each other. I’m so happy I got the first book in the series on sale and got an ARC of the recent book coming out so I can immerse myself even more into this world.

I have read a few books by Kerrigan Byrne and I have enjoyed her books so ofcourse I was excited about this one. All Scot and Bothered is another book by this author that I have enjoyed very much. So entertaining.

I adored this book with my whole heart!!! I just love the way Kerrigan Byrne writes, and she has yet to let me down. We've got a gigantic Scottish grump of a hero who grows utterly obsessed with our kindhearted, fierce sunshine of a heroine. I love this kind of hero – he might be a grump to everyone else in the world, but he will turn into the mushiest, most tender sweetheart when it comes to the heroine (and her ward). And hello, age gap! This has all my favorite tropes in one book. If you love your historical romances with passion, intrigue, and a good dose of angst, you need to read this book. Hell, you need to read all of Kerrigan Byrne's historicals. I love the concept of this series surrounding our three heroines, nicknamed the Red Rogues, and cannot wait for our third and final lady's story, about Francesca, to come out!