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She's built a career as \"Miss Adventure,\" known for saying yes to anything new--country, food, or experience--and predictably finding those adventures taking a downward turn into misadventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered the chance to explore her ancestral roots through a three-week Edwardian experience, Katie finds herself immersed in the beauty and eccentricity of Scotland. In her period attire, with traditional foods and activities, the opportunities for misadventures are endless, especially with the presence of a maniacal macaw, a jealous co-worker, and an all-too-surly Scotsman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReclusive and protective Graeme MacKerrow doesn't venture far from his island home. A stoic Scotsman, Graeme's comfort zone has always been family, and after his sister's death, he's even more determined to save the MacKerrow ancestral home and keep those he loves close. The sudden intrusion of a six-foot-one American lass, famous for her traveling misfortunes, was far from his plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs this world of folklore, community, and woodworkers-in-kilts tempts Katie to discover her own story, could this one grand series of misadventures lead her directly to where she belongs? And would a settled-in-Scot ever risk loosening his grip on what's familiar to allow a wanderlust writer a home in his heart? How could their very different worlds share the same page of life's story when \"home\" is in two very different places? But maybe home--and the future--isn't quite what either one imagined it would be. Maybe home is less about a place . . . and more about a person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrab your wellies and step into \u003cem\u003eSome Like It Scot\u003c\/em\u003e--a heartfelt, hilarious, and clean grumpy\/sunshine rom-com with a soft Scottish brogue, a mischievous macaw, Edwardian antics, and more than a few misadventures courtesy of one larger-than-life travel writer and one very guarded Highlander. 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But she is impossible. As in, nothing can happen between us because she is a literal princess. Even though that's easy to forget when we're working together to restore a castle-like orphanage in a secluded mountain town and \"forced proximity\" includes a small closet, a secret one-hundred-year-old journal, and the tactile memory of an off-limits royal in my arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBasically, the whole situation has turned into an ooey gooey magical snow globe of romantic tropes complete with cute kids and an actual ball. Even my sentences are starting to sound like mush. Ugh. Send high levels of testosterone my way--I'm going to need it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoyally,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet on a fictional European island, \u003cem\u003eLoyally, Luke\u003c\/em\u003e is a heartwarming and delightfully fun clean romance featuring the exciting royalty trope. 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Lesson learned: never fall for a man known for his charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFortunately, and unlike many of the other eligible young ladies of the ton, Emmeline has no need for a husband--because she's already found success in her scandalous (and very anonymous) profession as an author. Why bother with matrimony when she can make her own fortune and write men exactly the way she wants them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut fate--or the misfortune of Simon's reckless patriarchs--has other plans. Simon's once-proud estate is in shambles, his family fortune has been gambled away, and the younger impressionable siblings in his care are running wild across his estate (and possibly across all of England). Simon is in desperate need of a wealthy, prestigious bride . . . and a friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmmeline may not fit the role of heiress, but she can certainly be a friend. \u003cem\u003eJust\u003c\/em\u003e a friend. 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She's built her life--and her late grandmother's tearoom, Tea Thyme--around all things English: delicate china, Jane Austen novels, and the comforting predictability of routine. The only thing threatening her perfectly ordered world? The loud, aggravatingly handsome Brit opening a pub next door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter his ex-wife broke his heart and his business partner nearly destroyed his career, Finn Dashwood packed up his six-year-old daughter and left England behind. He's looking for a fresh start, and the last thing he needs is a fussy, tea-obsessed neighbor criticizing his every pint and playlist. It doesn't matter that she's ridiculously kind (to everyone else) and that his daughter is utterly fascinated by her. Finn's heart is not open to being broken again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut disagreements turn into prank wars and then a competition when a high-profile wedding needs a last-minute caterer. 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Even if polite society would prefer she did it at a very great distance from anyone respectable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Bridges, a principled clergyman with an inconvenient habit of thinking for himself, is already walking a narrow line. His congregation expects propriety, his mother expects matrimony, and both have very firm opinions about his future. Thomas, however, would prefer a life guided by conviction . . . even when it proves impractical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Arianna repeatedly--and quite disruptively--crosses his path, Thomas faces a dilemma no sermon prepared him for. She is not at all what she ought to be: not dull, not foolish, and--most dangerously--not someone he can overlook, but a kindred spirit who shares his passion for service and his troubling habit of defying society's expectations . . . all with good intentions, of course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs their forbidden acquaintance deepens into something far more perilous than friendship, Arianna and Thomas must decide: preserve their reputations, or risk them entirely for the good of others—--and their own hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause in a society that measures worth by perfection, choosing grace, mercy, and love may cost them everything--and give them more than they ever hoped to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePride and Practicality\u003c\/em\u003e, Pepper Basham delivers a Regency rom-com brimming with lively banter, heartfelt charm, and just enough mischief to keep propriety on its toes. 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