Book Review: Wake Me With a Kiss: A Fairy Tale Retelling (Regency Fairy Twists Book 1) - Samantha Ho
Synopsis:
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away…well, Scotland…Rose lived tucked away from the world with her aunt. Orphaned as a baby and adopted by her aunt, she’s used to her eccentric ways—including her over protectiveness. But Rose wants more from life. However, she never quite expected for Laird Hamish McTavish—complete with kilt—to change things. The brash, and admittedly braw, man is hardly like the charming men Rose has been dreaming of. Freshly returned from the battlefield with an unexpected inheritance, highlander Hamish is struggling enough to fit in at the sleepy lowland village. When he comes across a feisty young woman with wild hair and a brash tongue on his land, he doesn’t expect it to lead to more than a five minute argument. But he cannot help himself. His curiosity is piqued. Who is this young woman surrounded by three slightly-crazed elderly woman seemingly intent on keeping her from the world? He must find out more. Unfortunately, there are several people more than willing to get in the way of that aim. Rose’s aunt for one—not to mention his late-cousin’s mistress who is determined to replace one cousin with the other. Not only must Hamish deal with his duties and find a way to get close to Rose, he must also find a way to get rid of this abhorrent woman…before she does anything truly evil.
My Rating: ★★★★★
My Thoughts:
This was the first book I have read by Samantha Holt and I loved it. It was such a sweet highlander story with the happy ending that we come to expect while being loosely based on the Sleeping Beauty tale. The storyline is a little predictable however the ending has a good twist. Without giving anything away to the ending, but the evil Marianne got a well-deserved ending that I was not expecting. Overall I liked the book and will definitely read the next book in the series.