A Highlander Is Coming To Town - Book Review

 

A Highlander is Coming to Town by Laura Trentham

 

 

Claire Smythe has a secret and that is why she is hiding in small town Highland, Georgia. She is working as a live-in aide to an elderly woman, Ms. Meadows while trying to figure out what she should do with her life. Should she return to Scotland and her family or should she try to build a life in Highland.

Holt Pierson has lived in Highland his whole life and runs his family farm. His parents have taken a long vacation traveling, so he is feeling quite lonely. When he runs into a beautiful Scottish lass named Claire, he is thinking he might not be lonely for long, except she tells him she will not be in town for long. Can Holt convince Claire to give him and his small town a chance?

Holt and Claire’s friendship gets off to a rocky start. She does not want friends, she just wants to be left alone, yet Holt seems to be there every time she turns around offering his help. Claire starts to wonder if it would not hurt to have a new friend and maybe even a fling before she leaves. What she does not count on, is that she will start having feelings for not only Holt, but all the charming residents of this small town. Soon things take a turn and Claire must make a life altering decision.

This was such a sweet small-town romance. I loved all the characters and Laura Trentham’s brilliant writing style. I have read the previous books in the series and was excited to continue with Holt’s journey. This could be read as a stand a lone novel, but this series is so fabulous, you will want to read them all. Thank you so much to the author  Laura Trentham, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book to review. It was fabulous! All opinions expressed for this review are unbiased and entirely my own.

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An award-winning author, Laura Trentham was born and raised in a small town in Tennessee. Although, she loved English and reading in high school, she was convinced an English degree equated to starvation. She chose the next most logical major--Chemical Engineering--and worked in a hard hat and steel toed boots for several years.

She writes sexy, small town contemporaries and smoking hot Regency historicals. KISS ME THAT WAY, Cottonbloom Book 1, won the Stiletto Contest for Best Long Contemporary and finaled in the National Readers Choice Award. THEN HE KISSED ME, Cottonbloom Book 2, was named an Amazon Best Romance of 2016 and was a finalist for the National Excellence for Romance Fiction. TILL I KISSED YOU, Cottonbloom Book 3, is a finalist in the Maggie contest. LEAVE THE NIGHT ON, the latest Cottonbloom book, was named an iBooks Best Book of the Month and a Recommended Read from NPR.

When not lost in a cozy Southern town or Regency England, she's shuttling kids to soccer, helping with homework, and avoiding the Mt. Everest-sized pile of laundry that is almost as big as the to-be-read pile of books on her nightstand.

 Visit Laura at www.LauraTrentham.com

Thank you so much for stopping by the farmhouse. Lynn 

 

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Book Review - A Highlander in a Pickup by Laura Trentham

 A Highlander in a Pickup - Laura Trentham

Anna Maitland is a local dance teacher who has volunteered to run the Highland Games this year while her best friend Isabel, who normally is in charge, is in Scotland having a baby. She may be in over her head with the task, but she is determined that the games be a success as she also wants to run for mayor. She has everything under control until she is called to the farm to meet Ozzie and Harriet. 

Iain Connors has offered to travel to the States to help organize the Highland games for his best friend who is in Scotland while his wife has her baby. Iain is quite confident he can handle anything that comes up as he has helped run the grounds of Cairndow Castle his whole life. When he is settling in at the farm, he meets a Anna, a force to be reckoned with. How confident is he now?

Anna doesn’t want Iain’s help at all, but she must relent when she realizes she knows nothing about the animals Ozzie & Harriet who have been delivered as part of the Highland games. Iain and Anna soon realize that they need each other to make the games a success. What they don’t count on is the attraction they have towards each other. What will happen when the games come to an end and Iain has to return to Scotland?

I loved this book and am a huge fan of Laura Trentham’s. Even though this is the second book in the Highland Georgia series, it can be read as a stand a lone book. It was witty, lovable, sweet and saucy! I adored the characters and it was fun to see the relationship between Anna and Iain develop. There was even a teaser at the end of the book as to what to look forward to next. I can’t wait. Thank you so much to Laura Trentham, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book to read and review.

Thank you so much for stopping by the farmhouse. Lynn

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St.Martin's Press Blog Tour - An Everyday Hero

 An Everyday Hero - Laura Trentham

Greer has come home to Madison, Tennessee heartbroken and her dreams discarded. She falls apart and lands herself at the mercy of a judge who awards her community service at a non-profit who helps veterans and their families using music therapy. Just what she needs right? Greer doesn’t want to play or write songs again, so she is less than enthused at meeting her first client Ally who is a rambunctious teenager who just lost her father. To make matters worse, Greer’s second client Emmett Lawson who not only doesn’t want her help, but takes a shot at her for trespassing. How is Greer going to get her hours in when her clients don’t even want to talk to her?

Emmett has come home from serving overseas broken and injured. He has lost a leg in service and he also blames himself for the death of another soldier. All he wants to do is wallow in self-pity in a bottle of Jack Daniels. What he doesn’t need is Greer Hadly showing up at his remote cabin uninvited. Thanks but no thanks.

Greer and Emmett get off to a rocky start, but she is relentless. She is going to get him to stop his pity party and get back to the land of the living. With her quit whit and her sassy attitude, it stirs something in Emmett. What Greer didn’t expect is that being around Emmett also stirs something within her as well. As Greer and Emmett begin a new friendship, Greer and Ally also start stirring something in each other. Can Greer, Ally and Emmett find their new normal? Can they mend from their wounds both physical and mental? 

I absolutely loved Laura Trentham’s writing style. The humor and barbs that the characters throw at each other make you smile and laugh. Then the characters show their tender sides that makes you want to cry. It feels like you are right there with them, growing and learning as well. Ms. Trentham is fast becoming one of my favourite authors. If I could give this book a ten star rating, I certainly would. If you haven’t read any of her books, grab one, curl up and get ready for a memorable journey.

Thank you so much to St.Martin's Press, Laura Trentham and NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book to read and review. I thoroughly enjoyed it and can't wait until the next one in the series.

 

 
Thank you so much for stopping by the farmhouse. Lynn  

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