Sep
When I received a review request for ‘All Scot and Bothered’ a view months back, I immediately got excited. I never read a book by Kerrigan Byrne before, but I love Historical Romance. And a story about a fierce lord and an orphan girl who inherited a gambling establishment sounded really good. So when the time came, I dived in and started reading.
In ‘All Scot and Bothered’ we meet ‘Lord Chief Justice of the High Court’ Cassius Gerard Ramsay. Ramsay has dedicated his life to investigate London’s most notorious gaming hell. And he is very good in his job. But when the owner of the gaming establishment is Cecelia Teague, things get complicated. Cecelia sparks his interest right from the start. But Ramsay doesn’t trust woman, and especially not someone like Cecelia.
Cecelia has seen some terrible things in her life. And although she lives in a time where woman are supposed to do what men tells them to do, Cecelia has been able to do her own things. And when Cecelia inherits an gambling establishment she is determined to make it great, and do all she can to make sure the woman in her care are safe.
‘All Scot and Bothered’ had a very slow start. We read a little about Cecelia’s childhood, and then we start with a view moments when Ramsay and Cecelia meet. Although it was nice to read about those moments, I thought they didn’t really add a lot and I just thought it didn’t quiet work that well. But thankfully after those first view chapters I began to like this story more and more.
There was way more to Ramsay’s character then I first expected. And I loved how intense he felt for Cecelia. He fought it right from the beginning, but it was clear early on that he really liked Cecelia. But overall he just was kind of an jerk for the most part. He just kept thinking the worst of Cecelia without any prove. It didn’t bother me to much though. Because Cecelia’s character made up for it. She was definitely unlike any other female character I read about in a Historical Romance novel. She was tough, but really kind and I liked how independent she was for her time.
The romance between Ramsay and Cecelia took a long time to develop. I enjoyed their romance, but I just wish there was a little more of it. It seemed to be way more about Cecelia and her struggles with her inheritance. And although it was fun to read.. I simple like a little more romance.
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I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. Opinions are my own.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
I see such good things about Kerrigan Byrne. It’s been many years since I read a historical romance but I’m tempted to give her a try. And even with the slow-moving romance aspect, it sounds like a good story.