Hero (a Marry the Scot novel)

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I want to kill him,” I uttered, but my rescuer said nothing. The look in his eyes told me he understood, except how could he? Richard had broken my violin. In a house full of antiquities and relics, it was the one thing I valued. I wrinkled my nose. Ski patrol—skirting the perimeter of the snowboarding centre’s piste range—was vital, particularly this close to dusk. Tourists got caught up in the fun and sometimes needed to be rounded up. But unless I was mistaken, this woman was seasonal and therefore probably unqualified. “On your own?” Weirdly, I kind of liked Leo gazing at JJ in that way. Like a dominant stag about to take down a competitor. Most people fawned over him.

I’m your da,” I said, forcing out my words. “I’m so sorry I wasnae there to meet ye on your birthday.” Aside from Sawyer, I only recognized a couple of other people on the plane. None of my usual unit. Something felt very wrong. Like the objective wasn’t what it seemed and it was a mistake why my name in particular had been pulled out of the hat. Omaha. Middle-of-nowhere Nebraska.” Her eyes widened, and she froze. “I’m drinking your coffee. Oh sh*t!” Like the first two books, I read it in one sitting, I just could not put it down! Aside from enjoying Ella and Gordain's story, I love finding out how the characters from the previous books are getting on; it's like catching up with old friends.

Elinor! Come here, you stupid little b*tch.” Richard’s voice reverberated through the halls, and an almighty crash followed—a table thrown over, or a bookcase, perhaps.

Hero (Marry the Scot #3) by Jolie Vines is a slow burn, new adult, contemporary highlander romance told in first person, dual POV. Although it's the third book in the Marry the Scot series, it can be read as a standalone. I'd recommend reading the entire series though, because each book contains a wonderfully well-written love story and the characters reappear in future books. I was not expecting Richard to be run over in the end. Talk about brutal! I was expecting him to go to jail or something, it was completely unexpected. Scarlet knows what she wants. She has long lusted after her teenage crush—her beautiful brother-in-law. When their passionate encounter is interrupted by news of a child he has fathered, all hopes of a hookup go out the window. Maybe it’s for the best, as she's poised to take her career overseas. I have no idea.” Despite everything—the rush in which I was leaving the estate, the rage my uncle had flown into, the million and one other things that had gone wrong, and my poor, poor, violin—a rush of excitement ignited my blood.He thumbed at himself. “Solo artist. But I have session musicians. None I’d call friends. I’m not exactly alone, though.”