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Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Some Like it Scot by Pepper Basham hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
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About the Book
Katie
There are some dresses that are flattering to more voluptuous figures.
After trying on four different Edwardian styles, I came to the conclusion that perhaps these weren’t those sorts of dresses.
Okay, not “perhaps”. Without a doubt. As my only high school boyfriend said, “Some girls are more like a guitar, but you are definitely a cello.”
Yeah, I dated one of those guys.
Needless to say, we didn’t date for long.
At any rate, the entire “cello” comment was coming back to haunt me as these dainty and elegant gowns found a hard time making it over the bottom of my cello. And since high school, I’d grown more into the top of my cello, so I had serious doubts about buttoning any shirtwaists too.
I rubbed at an aching spot on my temple and transferred my frustration into a chuckle. From the shapes of these gowns, rich Edwardian women were flutes.
And this cello was definitely not playing the right song for Edwardian England.
Emily, the young maid who’d attempted to dress me, alerted Mrs. Lennox of the...unfitting. The matron arrived to find my bed littered with discarded gown options and me wearing a pink day dress that hit too high on my calf and left an embarrassing pucker at my chest. With another lift of those manicured brows of hers, she ran a palm over her now perfectly smooth hair. “Well, you certainly cannot present yourself before guests with any bit of credulity in such a fashion. No high-bred lady would be caught like…” She waved a palm toward me, her frown deepening. “That.”
It took me a full five seconds to comprehend her, but the intention rang as clear as her perfectly articulated diction. The little curl of her lip probably helped too.
“Which means you won’t be able to participate in our activities until you have an appropriate wardrobe.” She nodded, running her palm over her hair again. “It’s a very good thing you arrived early enough for us to solve this little dilemma.”
“You think you can?” I waved toward the bed and cringed a little at the mound of discarded gowns. “I could just watch from the sidelines.”
“No, of course not.” The words whipped out her. “You cannot fully appreciate the experience without actually participating. We have classes on everything from meal etiquette, to dancing, to the language of the fan.” Her hand rose in imitation of a fan opening. “This is a fully immersive program which requires complete participation. How can you fully critique our experience without comprehension saturation?”
Ah, so moving from cello analogies to…sponges?
The fire in her eyes took a teensy tip toward crazy. “Sidelines are not an option.”
Super. And fully immersive classes? Why did the idea stick somewhere in my mind between ‘run away’ and ‘most embarrassing moment of your life’?
I kind of got the “obsession” feel when Mrs. Lennox gave me a ten-page booklet on the Craighill Experience which covered house rules and Edwardian etiquette.
Including…how to appropriate handle romantic relationships.
I caught my snicker before it burst out. Cello, sponge, or not, I didn’t plan to meet my perfect match at some crazy baronial home dressed as a Downton Abbey character in the middle of “nowhere” Scotland. Oh no, no! I didn’t need to compete with crazy in a relationship.
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MY REVIEW:
A unique blend of romantic comedy, Scottish culture, and observations of how past traumas shape who we become . . .
Katie Campbell is an award-winning travel writer, podcaster, and editor from the United States. She is on assignment in Scotland where she is participating in an Edwardian experience for three weeks at the ancestral home of the MacKerrow family. Katie has some of the most comical mishaps I've ever heard of, which makes her an endearing character in my mind. Her essential character trait is her kindness toward others.
Graeme MacKerrow is a gruff, grumpy Scot who is artistically gifted as a woodworker and sculptor. He is still grieving the loss of someone very close to him a few years prior to this story. Because of this lingering grief, he is not looking for a relationship with a woman. Still, there is something endearing about Graeme's sense of humor and his caring relationships with his family members.
As the story moves on, we learn more about the traumatic events which have shaped Katie and Graeme into who they are today. The novel involves serious issues such as grief, mental illness, body-shaming, bullying, and unrequited personal dreams and career goals.
The 'punny' wit this author includes in her stories makes it a fun read for those who enjoy this type of humor. My favorite character was Lachlan, a young relative of Graeme's. He is a delight who enjoys sharing time and Scottish legends with Katie. The descriptions of the Scottish countryside, folklore, and traditions throughout the book were engaging. The faith thread was very light.
This book is completely clean in language and content. I received a copy of this book from the publisher through JustRead Publicity Tours. All of my opinions and thoughts shared here are solely my own.
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i loved the puns! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the review. This sounds like it will be a fun read.
ReplyDeleteI adore Pepper's novels!
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