Skies Over Caledonia by Samantha YoungMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I was provided both an audio and ebook ARC of this book via the author and Valentine PR, all opinions are my own.
The audiobook is narrated by Shane East and Stella Hunter, who are absolutely fabulous as Allegra and Jared. East really captures the grumpy farmer who just wants to be left alone to tend to the land and do what he loves. Hunter in turn captures the artistic Allegra, who is happy in the peaceful highlands of Scotland who wants so badly to settle down, make her art, and put her past behind her. Keep some earbuds handy as parts of this are NSFW.
As with the other books in the series, this reads as a standalone, but if you want to get to know the other couples mentioned in the book they each have their own stories. Allegra is the younger sister of Ardnoch manager Aria, who we got to know in Among the Heather. Allegra loves Scotland and being near her older sister, who is more of a mother to her than their mother. But pesky immigration laws spoil her plans to settle in Scotland and expand her art business. Allegra is desperate to find a way to stay in Scotland on more than a tourist visa. Jared is equally desperate to keep his farm in the family and make it successful. The last few years have been hard to make ends meet and he his determined to figure out a way to make things work. When Allegra approaches him with a crazy idea to benefit both of them, he is skeptical, but it just might work.
They agree on a marriage of convenience with no emotional strings attached, the only problem is they are attracted to one another. The more time they spend with each other, the more they begin to genuinely like each other and care about one another. They truly being to trust one another and confide in each other about their pasts and their futures. As things begin to threaten their peaceful bubble on the farm, doubt creeps in and they have to face their past and make decisions about their future.
I really liked Jared and Allegra together. They had good character development and the pacing of the story was good. They had good chemistry. They had good push and pull, and weren't afraid to challenge each other as they got to know one another. I really liked that Allegra trusted Jared with her past and he saw her for her true self, not the girl he thought she was. My favorite part was when he stood up to her parents on her behalf. Their characters offset each other nicely. The mystery didn't overpower the romance, but still added the suspense element that is common throughout the series.
I love this series and can't wait for the next installment!
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