seriously romantic: a devil in scotland by suzanne enoch

in a devil in scotland, callum macreath never thought he'd lose rebecca to his brother. she was his best friend. the only woman he could ever imagine loving. and when she not only confirms her engagement, but also repudiates callum for the wild and irresponsible boy he is, he is devastated. when his brother casts him out when callum's anger leaves him no option, he leaves his highland home and heads to america.

ten years later he is a self-made man in the kentucky hills. he's cut himself off entirely from his past life in the highlands. but when a headline reveals that his brother is dead, and he is the next in line for the earldom, he has no choice but to head home.

it's not a warm and pleasant homecoming. callum distrusts everyone. he knows his brother was murdered. and he's just not sure that rebecca wasn't in on it. he's still hurt and angry from the words they exchanged ten years ago. but when he meets his niece, his heart cracks open. and everything changes.

and the more he comes back to his old life, the more his outer resolve weakens. he can't count on everyone being an enemy. and maybe if he counts them as friends, he will finally have everything. he'll have a chance for justice. he'll have the love he thought he'd left behind. he'll have someone to love and protect and cherish.

there is something to be said for having the chance to grow up. if rebecca hadn't cast him aside all those years ago, callum might not be the man he becomes. their past marks them, and even though there is a lot of time lost, it was time they both needed to become the people that they end up being.

**a devil in scotland will publish on january 30, 2018. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/st. martin's press in exchange for my honest review.