Roses, Rallies, & BBQ by Kaitlin Maitland

Ossian McKinloch is the quintessential big brother who has all the answers, all the time. He considers himself the confirmed bachelor of Clan McKinloch until Jax Bequette stumbles into Oz’s pub and shakes things up. Now Oz is having trouble keeping things casual. Who can resist a guy like Jax who is the perfect mix of fun, masculine, and sexy as hell?

Jax Bequette has never been comfortable in his own skin. Raising his younger sister after their parents’ death gave Jax no time to explore his sexuality. When his friendship with Ossian McKinloch slides into something more, Jax is ready to explore what he’s been missing. The chemistry is combustible, but Jax is almost afraid to believe that he could ever be enough to tame a free spirit like Ossian.

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Veronica – ☆☆☆☆
None of the McKinlochs have had an easy road to love and Ossian's journey is no exception. Jax and Ossian have issues to overcome but it is clear to everyone that they are meant to be together.

The biggest issue for this couple is labels. Jax has realised he is gay and is not sure how the label works and what the means for him. While Ossian doesn't see the point of labels and doesn't really get why this is an issue for Jax.

We've been watching Ossian throughout this series and it was great to see him find his partner. Ossian is the quiet brooding type while Jax is more laid back. I really enjoyed the romance of the McKinloch siblings and I like the little wrap up we get at the end. This has been an excellent series I'd definitely recommend.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
The fifth book in the series, and I would highly recommend that you read them in order as they do move forward in time. That said, I started with book 4 before going back to the beginning and enjoyed them all the same!

As any reader of the previous books will know, Ossian has been a mysterious figure until book 4 – where maybe the chinks in his armour start to appear. And the person to penetrate them is Jax. He of the sleek Italian motorbike, soccer playing and owning background. The two men have been skirting along the edge of a relationship for months, mainly due to Oz's past affecting his view of being labelled.

This story is poignant, hot and as always involves a whole family of characters, not just the leads. I have loved all of the books, and hope that there may be more, even though the clan are all happily settled at last!

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Kaitlin Maitland is an avid reader and a rabid horse enthusiast with a love of drama in everyday life. She began writing at the age of twelve after growing tired of waiting for her favorite authors to write sequels. Now she’s scrambling to write her own sequels while keeping up with a variety of exciting new characters and settings. Kaitlin makes her home in the Midwest and while she has yet to travel to a distant planet, she finds plenty of story inspiring drama close to home.

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Junebugs, Haunted Houses, & Jack-O'-Lanterns by Kaitlin Maitland

Stacey is tired of sharing Donal with his job at McKinloch’s Pub. She wants a husband who puts her first. Besides, sometimes being married to the hottest guy in the room means you spend all your time wondering who else is volunteering to warm his bed.

Donal has never wanted any woman but Stacey. There is no way he’s letting her walk away from their marriage without a fight, even if he has to step out of his comfort zone and sweep her off her feet. Fortunately, chemistry is on his side, if only he can make Stacey understand that the sparks they have in the bedroom could be carried over to the rest of their lives.

It doesn’t take Stacey long to realize that the guy you have might be exactly what you need. After all, nothing worth having comes easy. Worse, she’s starting to realize that she might have unfairly judged the one guy she needs to make her life complete.

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Veronica – ☆☆☆
Once you get into this story it is easy to see how Donal and Stacey ended up on the road to divorce. Stacey is very insecure, immature and believes everything her stuck up parents say. Donal on the other hand works too much simply doesn't communicate with this wife so the ideas planted in hear head grow unchallenged.

I really felt for Stacey at the start of this book and I understood her insecurity. As the story went on Stacey's immaturity started to drive me nuts. Donal wasn't much better. I wanted to yell at him to just talk to his wife. I really wanted to bang their heads together or lock them in a room until they sorted themselves out. Donal and Stacey are a very hot couple though and this is a good story. It left me wondering how many real life couples on the road to divorce are in the same situation – too scared and stubborn to talk to each other.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
In this the third book in the series we start just as the last book ended. Unexpectedly, Donal's soon to be ex-wife turns up at the wedding with her new beau in tow. However, he does not seem like a nice guy at all. As we discover, Stacey has been fed some terrible untruths, and as the book unfolds all is not as it seemed.

This is a departure from the previous two stories, as Donal already has a wife, even if she is petitioning for divorce. It does a great job of dissecting a relationship and the issues on both sides. Loved the way that it was resolved, and the learning that both leads had to do to get there.

I'm going straight onto book 5. (I started with book 4, and have only just had time to catch up on the rest!)

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Book 4
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Kaitlin Maitland is an avid reader and a rabid horse enthusiast with a love of drama in everyday life. She began writing at the age of twelve after growing tired of waiting for her favorite authors to write sequels. Now she’s scrambling to write her own sequels while keeping up with a variety of exciting new characters and settings. Kaitlin makes her home in the Midwest and while she has yet to travel to a distant planet, she finds plenty of story inspiring drama close to home.

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Hearts, Candy & Clover by Kaitlin Maitland

Luce knows she can't solve her Valentine’s Day blues by jumping into a fling with sexy Gavin McKinloch, but she's hoping to at least dull the ache. Her plan backfires when what should've been a one-time thing turns into a full time obsession. Now she can't stop thinking about the man who makes love as if he's creating one of his bakery masterpieces.

Gavin is always the second best McKinloch brother, never the one who gets the prize. When Luce falls into his arms on Valentine’s Day he knows it’s only because she's vulnerable. Too bad his heart isn't convinced. He's willing to take a chance on Luce and hope that the luck 'o the Irish will be with them both this St. Patrick's Day.

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Veronica – ☆☆☆
Gavin McKinloch has left his parents’ pub to open his own bakery. Family friend Luce turns up at his bakery heartbroken on Valentine's Day. One things leads to another and they have an encounter which leaves them seeing each other in a new light.

Gavin and Luce can't seem to stop thinking about each other but misunderstandings, interference from others and their own fear means it isn't an easy road for this couple.

Hearts, Candy & Clover is hot with a good mix of romance and drama. I am really enjoying this series. I like the McKinloch family. Their pub is the kind of place I'd want to hang out at.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the second in the series, and definitely as good as the first. Undoubtedly hot, steamy and passionate, these stories also bring family values and importance to the fore. Each story is clearly titled to reflect the relevant holiday season and the McKinloch sibling getting entangled.

After Trip & Aiden in the first book, it does seem fitting that Gavin gets his chance at love. It may start out back to front, but somehow this will all get straightened out!

I'm off to read the next one immediately, as this family have really grown on me.

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Kaitlin Maitland is an avid reader and a rabid horse enthusiast with a love of drama in everyday life. She began writing at the age of twelve after growing tired of waiting for her favorite authors to write sequels. Now she’s scrambling to write her own sequels while keeping up with a variety of exciting new characters and settings. Kaitlin makes her home in the Midwest and while she has yet to travel to a distant planet, she finds plenty of story inspiring drama close to home.

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Stars, Stripes and Xmas Bells by Kaitlin Maitland

Everything has gone downhill for Ashton since the hot summer night she spent with a military man she hardly knew. Her career is in a shambles, her dreams of traveling abroad are impossible, and her love life is in the toilet. Worse, one of her coworkers has decided she’s the perfect girl for him. Too bad her heart is fixed on the guy she kissed beneath the fireworks on the Fourth of July.

Trip McKinloch has never been the favorite son. McKinlochs are supposed to settle down close to home, marry, and help run the family pub. Instead, Trip joined the Air Force, has lived overseas for years, and is in love with a woman he shared one night with during his Fourth of July leave.

When Trip goes home for the holidays he is shocked to discover that the woman he cannot forget is now working as a bartender in his family’s Pub. Worse still, Trip’s brother Gavin has a hefty crush on Ashton and a grudge against Trip that could spell yuletide disaster. Now Trip has to find a way to convince everyone that the footloose McKinloch has finally found the one woman who feels just like home.

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Veronica – ☆☆☆☆
Trip and Ash meet on the 4th of July and have a one night stand knowing the next day Trip is returning to Afghanistan. They meet again a few days before Christmas and are still hung up on each other but Trip's brother Gavin is interested in Ash and this puts a spanner in the works.

This is love at first sight kind of story so if you don't like "insta-love" this might not be the story for you. I loved it though. When the right person comes along, sometimes you just know. I love that this couple jumped in with both feet.

Trip's family are an interesting bunch but I hated the way his parents treated him. His mother was nothing more than a wolf in sheep's clothing. I look forward to reading the next book in this series and getting to know Trip’s siblings.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
The first in a series about a close family who have been working together in the family bar for four generations. (I read book 4 a while ago, and have been looking forward to getting the back story.)

Trip, however, bucked the trend and joined the Air Force. Often away serving his country, he had a mad evening of passion with a woman who captured his attention before leaving again. Now six months later, and still thinking about her nonstop, fate takes a hand. Ash, all alone in the world with her dreams and terrible self-image, is also unable to forget that one night. And even when everything goes wrong she holds onto that one bright night.

I really enjoyed the buildup – the unlikeliness of it all and the trust that they had in each other. I liked the family dynamics, and look forward to reading about the other brothers. For a short story, there is enough plot and passion to make for a worthwhile read. Thank you Ms. Maitland.

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Kaitlin Maitland is an avid reader and a rabid horse enthusiast with a love of drama in everyday life. She began writing at the age of twelve after growing tired of waiting for her favorite authors to write sequels. Now she’s scrambling to write her own sequels while keeping up with a variety of exciting new characters and settings. Kaitlin makes her home in the Midwest and while she has yet to travel to a distant planet, she finds plenty of story inspiring drama close to home.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Stars, Stripes and Xmas Bells (Clan McKinloch #1) by Kaitlin Maitland to read and review.

Wicked Reads Reviews – Cupid, Mardi Gras & Auld Lang Syne by Kaitlin Maitland

Zoey is a woman totally comfortable with her attraction to other women. Zoey knows that she and Morrie McKinloch are perfect for each other. Not only is the chemistry explosive, Morrie is a ton of fun to be around. If only Zoey can convince Morrie that being a lesbian isn’t the end of the world.

Morrie cannot forget the hot New Year’s Eve sex she had with Zoey Statham. She never expected to be attracted to another woman. How can she tell her mother that her only daughter is swearing off the fairytale prince in favor of the princess?

When Morrie’s friends set her up with a local guy, she figures this is her chance at normal. Too bad a handsome man isn’t incentive enough to keep Morrie out of Zoey’s bed. No matter how much Morrie tries to be what her family wants, her heart already knows where she belongs.

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Veronica – ☆☆☆☆
There is a lovely sensuality to this story. Cupid, Mardi Gras & Auld Lang Syne is an excellent f/f romance. I really enjoyed watching Morrie learning about her sexuality and coming to terms with it. I also loved Zoey, and I felt a little that her wants were put on the back burner while she waited for Morrie.

I liked the way this story dealt with the kinds of issues that lesbians face in being accepted by others and I really felt for Zoey and Morrie as they dealt with telling their family and friends about their relationship.

Cupid, Mardi Gras & Auld Lang Syne is the fourth book in The Clan McKinloch Series but I read it as a standalone. I enjoyed it so much I'm going to go back and read the rest of the stories in the series.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is one of a series about the McKinloch Clan. Each sibling gets to tell their story, and this is Morrie's, the one girl in the family.

This hot and steamy tale of Zoey and Morrie, is a great mixture of family, lust, love and desire. I love stories which remind us that it is an individual that falls in love with another and their gender is not really a matter of importance, except to others. Difficult truth, yet well written and brought to life. It is sensual and sexy as well as being fun and flirty. 

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Kaitlin Maitland is an avid reader and a rabid horse enthusiast with a love of drama in everyday life. She began writing at the age of twelve after growing tired of waiting for her favorite authors to write sequels. Now she’s scrambling to write her own sequels while keeping up with a variety of exciting new characters and settings. Kaitlin makes her home in the Midwest and while she has yet to travel to a distant planet, she finds plenty of story inspiring drama close to home. = Loose Id bio

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