Beyond the Thistles by Samantha Young Release and Review

Posted May 2, 2023 by Renee Henson in Reviews / 0 Comments

A grumpy vs sunshine, age-gap, romantic suspense set in the Scottish Highlands.

Beyond the Thistles by Samantha Young is now live!

It’s been a long time since Walker Ironside left behind Scotland and the memories that haunt him. Yet after years of traveling the world as a bodyguard, Walker misses his homeland enough to return. To a village in the Scottish Highlands that plays host to an exclusive members-only club, Ardnoch Estate. If not happy, Walker is content working with the elite security at the club and maintaining his bachelor lifestyle. What he doesn’t need is distraction in the form of the enticing but too-young newcomer, single mother Sloane Harrow. Sloane never imagined she’d get pregnant at sixteen. Or that a decade later she’d escape from California with her daughter, Callie, to start over in the Scottish Highlands. Hidden and safe from Callie’s dangerous father, Sloane is satisfied with their new lives. Her daughter is happy. Sloane has a stable job, a quaint cottage, a passion for baking that might just be turning into a business, and a huge crush on brooding security guard Walker Ironside. Unfortunately, the grumpy Scot seems immune to Sloane’s charm, but she can’t help but try to seduce him with cupcakes and baked treats whenever the opportunity arises. However, when someone arrives in Ardnoch intent on destroying Sloane’s life, Walker is the first to step forward to protect her and Callie. Even if it means giving into temptation and awakening his own demons. Because in doing so, Walker faces failing not only to shield Sloane from her past, but to safeguard her against his own.

Renee’s Five Star Review
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports. This is the first book in the Highlands Series from Samantha Young. It is the story of Sloane and Walker. Their story is certainly a slow burn. They both live in a small town. He is a bodyguard and she is a single mom on the run. Walker left his home in Scotland and the memories that haunt him. As a bodyguard he has been able to travel the world and see lots of things. But he has been missing Scotland and decides to go back home. There is an exclusive members only club there that he is more than happy to work with the elite security at the club while living the life of a bachelor. What he doesn’t want or need is a young single mom on his mind all the time. He is so attracted to her and she is attracted to him. Sloane never imagined this life for herself. Pregnant at sixteen or that a decade later she would escape California and be in the Scottish Highlands away from the most horrible father the world has ever known. All she wants is to keep Callie safe. She is building a life there where Callie is thriving, she has a cottage and she bakes and that just might turn into a business for her. She also has the biggest crush on Walker but he never seems to be interested until one day a threat arrives in Ardnoch to destroy Sloane’s life. You have to really read this book to know what really happens. I loved every second on this story. I don’t think there was a single thing in it not to love. The characters are all great. The supporting cast of characters steal your heart too. You just need to get this book and enjoy the goodness that it is.

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Meet Samantha

Samantha Young is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. She’s been nominated for several Goodreads Choice Awards. Samantha writes adult contemporary and paranormal romance, YA urban fantasy and YA contemporary fiction and is currently published in 31 countries.

She resides in Scotland.

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About Renee Henson

Renee Henson has an obsession with reading and reviewing. Especially anything that is a dark romance, fairy tale retelling, MC, and is trying her best to love the PNR worlds. Nothing is quiet as exciting to her as reading a good book and then talking about it or making comments while reading with her friends that have read the book too. She is always happiest with her kindle in her hand and her nose is a book. She has been reviewing for Stephanie's Book Reports for over ten years.

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