Scot and Bothered

Exes reunite in Kiley’s charming sophomore romance (after Kilt Trip). Brooke Sinclair loved her time at the University of Edinburgh, especially getting to know her mentor, Professor Mhairi McCallister, and her boyfriend, graduate student Jack Sutherland, Mhairi’s nephew and Brooke’s TA. When word got to the administration about their relationship, however, it was deemed inappropriate, and Brooke’s school days ended in scandal and disaster. Years later, Brooke works as a ghostwriter and Mhairi asks for her help cowriting a memoir. Brooke jumps at the chance—until she learns that Jack, now a professional photographer, will be assisting on the project. Kiley alternates between the couple’s POVs and toggles between present and past to create intrigue and offer a balanced view of their relationship’s evolution. There’s plenty of banter along the way, and the emotional stakes get a jolt when Jack and Brooke learn that Mhairi is terminally ill. With heat, heart, and a gorgeously rendered Scottish backdrop, this will please fans of second-chance romance and armchair travelers alike. (Mar.)