seriously romantic: when you love a scotsman by hannah howell

book two in the seven brides for seven scotsman series, when you love a scotsman, takes place in the closing months of the civil war. matthew mcenroy is at the end of his time in the union army, and he's sick of war. he wants to go back to his family and their compound. but his commitment is for another two months.

when a skirmish erupts on abigail jensen's family's property she's not sure how she feels about the help she receives from matthew and his fellow soldiers. but when her mother and father are killed and the cabin is burned down by the marauders she has no choice but to leave with them. they know of a home for women and children who have lost everything in the war.

abigail settles in nicely, offering up her medical knowledge and helping care for the children in the home. matthew can't help himself from waalking out with her. he finds her attractive, even if he's not entirely sure how far he wants their relationship to go.

for some reason abigail puts up with his uncertainty way longer than she needs to, but given the fact that she's kind of a package deal, having essentially acquired guardianship of two orphans while living in the women's home you understand his wanting to be sure.

anyway, even though it takes him a while to admit what he really wants, which is pretty obvious to everyone else, even abigail. the story is sweet and romantic even as it doesn't shy away from the terrible realities of war and the challenges facing the survivors during that time.

**when you love a scotsman will publish on december 26, 2017. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/kensington books (zebra) in exchange for my honest review.