Under Loch and Key

By: Lana Ferguson

Narrated by: Samantha Summers, Flint Park

A woman discovers that not all monsters are her enemy—the opposite, in fact—in this new paranormal romance by Lana Ferguson, author of The Fake Mate.

Keyanna “Key” MacKay is used to secrets. Raised by a single father who never divulged his past, it’s only after his death that she finds herself thrust into the world he’d always refused to speak of. With just a childhood bedtime story about a monster that saved her father’s life and the name of her estranged grandmother to go off of, Key has no idea what she’ll find in Scotland. But repeating her father’s mistakes and being rescued by a gorgeous, angry Scotsman—who thinks she’s an idiot—is definitely the last thing she expects.

Lachlan Greer has his own secrets to keep, especially from the bonnie lass he pulls to safety from the slippery shore—a lass with captivating eyes and the last name he’s been taught not to trust. He’s looking for answers as well, and Key’s presence on the grounds they both now occupy presents a real problem. It’s even more troublesome when he gets a front row seat to the lukewarm welcome Key receives from her family; the strange powers she begins to develop; and the fierce determination she brings to every obstacle in her path. Things he shouldn’t care about, and someone he definitely doesn’t find wildly attractive.

When their secrets collide, it becomes clear that Lachlan could hold the answers Keyanna is after—and that she might also be the key to uncovering his. Up against time, mystery, and a centuries old curse, they’ll quickly discover that magic might not only be in fairy tales, and that love can be a real loch-mess.

©2024 Lana Ferguson (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"When Lana Ferguson said she was going to write a book about the Loch Ness Monster, I had no idea what I was in for. I should have known it would include a funny, relatable heroine, copious amounts of spice, and the sexiest hero that ever graced a kilt. You WANT to read this!"—Ruby Dixon, USA Today bestseller

"Under Loch and Key is Lana at the top of her game. Unique, atmospheric, playful and so hot you'll be looking for the nearest loch to cool off in, her books are everything I'm happy to reach for time and time again."—Tarah DeWitt, USA Today bestselling author of Savor It

"Ferguson puts her own ingeniously clever and wonderfully whimsical spin on the Loch Ness monster legend and the Scottish romance with a delightful rom-com that delivers plenty of cheeky banter and heartfelt musings on the importance of family as well as love scenes hot enough to warm up the coldest Scottish loch."—Booklist

Ugh Lachlan

I loved Keys and Lachlans story so much. This was such a fun story with so many real world emotions. I loved the imperfect characters and their development. Such a unique twist on the Loch Ness monster and the spice was spicy 🌶️

Just the right mix of fantasy and romance.

I loved the author’s other book The Fake Mate, and I think I liked this one even better. It had a fascinating history, prophecy and curses and I really loved it.

Love ❤️

Forever love Lana! I will read anything she writes and the audio is great!! I absolutely love her writing and how she builds her characters! This being about the lochness monster ! Go read this !!

Female Voice is Hard to Like

I appear to be the only person who thought the FMC had a grating voice. The way the narrator voiced her sounded like she was always annoyed...like from the first sentence. I wish I had read this because I feel like there were moments she was supposed to be soft and she was just always annoyed. It was hard to like her. But no one else has called this out so maybe it's just me.

Duet Kinda

It was in duet ONLY when the main characters were talking to each other! It was the weirdest thing. But either way, I loved the story!

Very fun!

I enjoyed this far more than I thought I would due to the “paranormal” designation. Great character development and interesting story line. It was fun to read something out of my norm. I recommend!

A beautiful Nessy love Story.

I really enjoyed this book. Beautiful romantasy about the Lochness Monster, who knew. And just endigst spice.

Unique plot

Unique plot, sweet characters and great dual narration. Male reader voice: sexiest damn Scottish accent. Like butter!

A rare 5 stars!

A well read story. The actors were great and this was a very sweet, and steamy at times read. I loved the premise from the blurb, but the author actually managed to make it as good as I was hoping from that, and that’s so rare! I’m sure this will end up a re-read!

So well done!

Wow! Lana Ferguson rocks another paranormal romance storyline. Sensitive, curious, and fun, Lana finds a way to make the fantastical feel plausible bringing the inner minds of her characters to life. From the sorrow of parental loss to a hilarious meet-cute, Lana created a fun enemies to lovers storyline. She also captures Scotland's craggy loch shorelines, highland walks and historic ruins. It's obvious that every character matters to Lana as she writes a level of growth for nearly everyone.
Samantha Summers brings the fun to her reading, and Flint Park's reading, especially of the spicy scenes, is dreamy. They both did adorably with the accents. Love the duet style of the narration.