Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - Kilt Trip

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jrae_miller's review

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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katie_p_adventures's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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megnut's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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kb33's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

I liked that this one had Logan hoping so hard for a relationship, and falling first and harder.

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zydecovivo's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I saw this book in my StoryGraph, but the description made it sound more hokey than I usually like for my romance books. I only put it on my TBR list for the StoryGraph Onboarding Challenge prompt to read a book that starts with the same letter as your name. After feeling pretty melancholy during April, I wanted to read more lighthearted fiction and romance has always been comforting to me. When I was finally off my library’s waitlist for it, I knew it was time to read Kilt Trip.

Despite the description, the book was the right amount of hokey for a contemporary romance novel. Our main couple starts with an instant attraction that turns into a battle of wits and pranks when Logan (the male lead) discovers Addie (aka Heather aka the female lead) is the travel consultant his father hired to save their dying tour business. The conflict is between Logan’s deep love for his people and culture, which manifests as resistance to change, and Addie’s fierce dedication to creating marketable and profitable solutions for both her company and Logan’s. Logan is an open book who loves to share, while Addie is closed off and has seemingly forgotten what connections to other people look like. This is due to the death of her mother and the seeming abandonment of her father. I found both characters interesting, helped by the shifting of perspectives between the two throughout the book. In the arguments, I don’t think either is completely right or wrong. There is a third-act break-up, but I think it was necessary in this case. Or else the couple would’ve wondered if they had been able to complete their respective journeys by themselves. I found the business solution obvious by halfway in, so the fact that it didn’t get figured out until ~80% through was a bit annoying. Otherwise, I loved the chemistry of the couple, the storyline, the side characters, and the contemporary-made-magical setting of Scotland.

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katrinaward's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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kaylinvm94's review against another edition

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3.5

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queenginger's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A love letter to Scotland with a bit of history thrown in, all the while cast in this cozy and comedic dreamland of characters that I hope to pass on my next trip across the pond.

I had such a wonderful time with this story. Watching the relationship between Addie and Logan bloom was such a delight.

Like the author, I fell in love with Scotland and hope to return permanently someday. The beauty of the land and culture is so consuming, and like the love between the characters, it fit perfectly.

I can’t wait to recommend this one to anyone maybe getting ready for a trip abroad, wanting something to wrap them up and keep them hooked until the very end, or maybe someone looking for a bit of history with their steamy read. Well done, Alexandria!

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