Strangers in Love (The Scottish Billionaires)

The first three books I ignored that they were in Seattle and she kept saying DCFS. Rarely do you ever hear that, maybe more recently they have added that terminology, since i know that there is now an office in King County for DCFS, but they still say DSHS/CPS. But it has always been DSHS (Dept of Social & Health Services) and CPS (Child Protective Services. I worked for the State of Washington and my dad retired from DSHS, and DCFS just isn’t used when talking about child welfare, foster homes etc. Having friends that have fostered and later adopted through the system, it was a little hard to ignore.This time she REALLY went out there saying that in Iraq while on tour guys would get passes to go off base to go hit bars and pick up women. Um no. That would NEVER happen. Also, there aren’t any bars for them to go visit! I even second guessed myself and double checked with my husband, he’s been in the Army for almost 36yrs now, and he just started laughing.There is also no “maximum height” in the Army. Eoin is six and a half feet tall. Which he mentions is a couple inches below the “maximum height” the Army allows. I’ve met plenty of guys that are taller than that, even one of the Generals is 6’10”. Now that did exclude him from going to certain schools, but he clearly was able to join the Army and move up in rank.Still a good read, just wish facts had been checked better so that the little things weren’t so distracting.

I continued on after the first 3 books in this series because they kept getting better. This Book 4 is continuing with the “upward” trend. The plot moves along smoother and the characters develop with more depth quicker. Better writing ? Who knows. But the end result is a stronger story and a deeper romance. I was sad to see that a mentioned author was no longer available in the books suggested. I always look. Anyway, probably a fun read for many especially if you don’t mind losing virginity or slightly graphic sex!

I enjoyed this story about Aline and Eion.......sadly the downside is that this one tended to be rambling on and on about their past lives ..with details that for this reader...did nothing for the characters or the story.... was Like a filler of words to make sure the author reached her word level or something .......And just when I thought the story was getting somewhere, it was already at the end of the book. SO READERS BEWARE !! .... there is a part 2 to this story .. uggggg... I so dislike cliffhangers or having to read several books to get the whole story...The jest of the story is Eion is injured and we learn why ..which we knew he was home from and injury in the previous book about Alec and Lumen...... then a character named Aline and her sister Freedom ....their lives are told how they go to teach at a 'Neutral ground type school' and as the sisters have some issues of a very close to overprotective style of family love one is leaving the Hosp. and the other is leaving the school... and ends up getting Kidnapped...We find that the older sister Freedom was in a relationship with Cain ... who was also mentioned in Alec's book....so somehow Eion gets with Cain and his group to rescue Aline... and of course with all trauma and rescue's the main characters have sex.. and He does not realize she is a Virgin... ???yet when they get back to the states he lets her go and then they end up together again and then because they never saved or rescued the other people they now go back to Iraq this time and rescue the people as well as get rid of the enemy that Eion was ambushed by... then when they get back to the states he and Aline hook up a gain and the family makes Aline feel as if she has no common sense so she leaves ......... hence Book 2 to find out what happens ............... Giving this 3 stars due to rambling to make book seem longer or to reach a goal of so many words per book .... but is worth a 4 star....if you overlook the rambling :)

This book was so intense at points! It was so well written I felt like I was able to imagine it as a movie! So well written and kept me glued!

Eion and Aline had no idea their paths would cross. Emotions aplenty. Eion has lots of support from his family. Can't wait to start the conclusion of their story.

Aline and her overprotective sister, Freedom, are in Iran for a month while Aline teaches English and Freedom translates. When Aline is taken hostage on her way to the airport, her life changes. Eoin McRae is one of the rescuers and once their paths cross, he keeps popping up. She has always let her sister direct her life, but now that she has been forced to depend on herself, she wants her sister to back off, something she refuses to do, particularly when it comes to Aline's sex life.Eoin enlisted in the army with his best friend. While on duty in Iraq, they were ambushed, his friend killed, and he badly wounded. Now he lives with survivors' guilt and is trying to learn how to live in the civilian world. When another ex military acquaintance asks him to help in a rescue paid for by Aline's family, he jumps at the opportunity. Both characters are extremely well developed; more than admirable. With alternating points of view, it is like two separate story lines until their path cross. I loved everything about this book.

This is the story of Eoin & Aline. Eoin was in the Army, but is out now because he was injured. Aline just finished her schooling for being a teacher. They meet under the circumstance of her kidnapping in Iran, where she was for six weeks teaching children. Her sister hired a security firm to try and rescue her. Eoin was on that team. This is a complicated story with each of their backgrounds. The interference and protectiveness in the life of Aline is over the top from her sisters and her parents. Eoin and Aline get together twice before they even go on a date. There is no doubt that there is a definite magnetic attraction between them. Her parents and her sister even interfere with that. She leaves after that by herself, therefore leaving a cliffhanger in her wake. Can’t wait to read the second book to find out what happens between her and Eoin.

We met Eoin in off limits and he was mysterious. It was nice to hear his backstory. The story timiline is in the middle of off limits, some events from that story are mentioned. Eoin joins Cain Hudson an ex-Army buddy on a rescue mission in Iran. Aline Mercier is a volunteer teacher in Iran who gets kidnapped. The story is suspenseful, dark and steamy. It ends on a cliffhanger. Keep reading!

Eoin McCrae... brave, loyal, true... great qualities for a badass soldier even better boyfriend material... unless you’ve been damaged, scarred and broken not only physically but emotionally. Losing his best friend in combat has taken its toll and even looking in the mirror reminds him of everything that he’s lost.Unsure of where life is going take him after leaving the army, he’s lost. This wasn’t the life he’d planned for himself and he’s still riddled with the guilt of not being able to save his unit. Survivors guilt.That is until his older brother Alec needs his help when his daughter is taken by his ex-partner. With his skills and contacts he helps locate his niece and with the support of his brothers, he manages to get the back. Could this be a new prospect for him? Using everything he’d learnt to help others.Aline is a recently graduated genius. She’s petite and delicate but only in stature. Her mind is sharp and her wit is quick. But everyone around her sees her as feeble and naive. Constantly being pulled and pushed by her parents and older sister, being allowed to think and act for herself is something she never feels completely able to do.To prove herself to those that doubt her, she decides to do some aid work in the Middle East by teaching underprivileged children. Alongside her sister Freedom who acts as her interpreter they embark on a short mission through an aid charity.It all looks safe enough but just before they are due to come home everything falls apart. Alina is captured and held for ransom. She knows her parents have the money to pay the demands, but the other hostages she meets are running out of time.Eoin is approached by his old friend to help rescue his ex-girlfriends sister and upon seeing the ransom video, something pulls Eoin in and he knows he must do everything he can to save her.You can already see where this is going... but it’s not entirely predictable. There’s enough to keep you interested and in all honesty, Eoin is just the most beautifully troubled hunk of a man that absolutely steals my heart the more I read about him.I like Aline too (still not sure if pronouncing that name right but hey ho!). She’s trying to show everyone that she’s not this weak and terrified little girl that doesn’t know her own mind. She’s strong, feisty and brave and Eoin sees that in her. There’s an instant chemistry between them and you can definitely feel it crackle... but it just feels like every time something good starts to happen... something, or rather someone, does their best to drive a wedge between them.If I have an annoyance it’s Alines sister Freedom. She’s a right royal pain in the arse! She needs a damn good slap and the stock removing from her ramrod straight backside. Far too domineering, far too possessive and maybe even a little jealous. Aline is never going to find any happiness with her breathing down her neck and passing judgement on ever that she tries to do. She really needs to just back off and let Aline live her life.Great start... loving Eoin... looking forward to starting book 2.

just relieved that Alec's brother Eoin,doesn' t have the same affliction of dipping in and out of Gaelic and badly researched use of the Scottish dialect in previous book in this series! Phew! Easy to read book if a little predictable.

Absolutely fabulous.Loving the story so far.Absolutely adore Eion. Love the storyline between him and Aline.Love the fact that he's so into her. Glad he got his revenge fir Leo and the boys.Can't wait to read the finale.

Wow what a roller coaster. Freedom is so annoying making decisions for her sister. Happy I only have to wait a few days for the next part to be out! Looking forward to reading the rest of their story so much.