Summer in the Scottish Highlands

Summer in the Scottish Highlands
Author: Donna Ashcroft
Publisher: Bookouture
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2024-08-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1800193483

‘What an absolutely stunning read!!! A perfectly gorgeous book!!!... one of the best I’ve read in a long time. It made me laugh, cry, smile and fall in love with Scotland… everything you want in a heart-warming romance and I completely fell head over heels in love!!!’ Bookworm 86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Escape to the gorgeous little village of Lockton in the Scottish Highlands, where you’ll discover sunshine, secrets and an unforgettable romance. It’s the perfect place to be this summer… Thirty-year-old Paige Dougall’s life is a mess. Only a year ago she was smashing all of her life goals: handsome husband, high-flying job, cute kid. But in just under twelve months everything has gone wrong. Nursing a broken heart, single mother Paige returns to her childhood home in a picture-perfect Scottish village to try and get her life together. Paige is too wrapped up in her worries to embrace the beautiful rolling hills and lavender-scented air of the highlands. That is until Johnny Becker, the infuriatingly cheerful chef, with his twinkling eyes and dimpled smile, steps onto the scene and provides Paige with some much-needed distraction… Johnny challenges Paige to step outside her comfort zone and focus on the things that really matter. From food tasting, to puppy training, to mountain climbing, in every moment she spends with Johnny, Paige finds herself remembering how to live again… will she be able to love again too? Across long sunshine-filled days, Paige and Johnny grow closer and she’s tempted to open her heart to him. But is happy-go-lucky Johnny hiding secrets of his own? And can Paige learn to let go of her past and find happiness in the highlands? A gorgeous, moving summer romance novel about finding joy in the small things and discovering what really matters in life. Perfect for fans of Nicola May, Sarah Morgan and Cathy Bramley. Why readers have fallen in love with Summer in the Scottish Highlands: ‘Loved this book… Brilliant couldn’t put it down I nearly cried when it ended just because it was so good I didn’t want it to end… Brilliant.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Loved… This is just one of those sweet feel good stories that makes you feel all warm and giddy inside!... So grab your Kindle, your towel, and your sunscreen and hunker down for a perfect afternoon of poolside reading!’ Berit Talks Books, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Pack your bags because this book is going to launch you to the Scottish Highlands. This uplifting, enjoyable and wonderful, sweet romance is a captivating read... a feel-good page turner, that keeps your attention… I was swept away. It was a charming read and a wonderful escape. I loved everything about this book.’ PageTurners, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A sweet, wonderful, genuine, uplifting, and enjoyable contemporary romance that I truly enjoyed… I loved everything about this book… An excellent book that gave me the warm fuzzies.’ @rachel.fox.14224, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Breathtaking!... Heart-warming and made me laugh, the perfect read on a rainy summer day… I literally didn't want to put it down once I'd started it and I finished it in one sitting.’ This and That With Karen, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Excellent… I enjoyed every minute of this uplifting, sweet, cosy read… the ideal read for this time of year sitting relaxing in the garden and being whisked away to a wonderful, impactful and special location… I found I flew through this because I couldn’t leave it out of my hands.’ Shaz’s Book Blog, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Amazing book… exceptionally captivating and addictive… So many of the main and secondary characters have an engaging energy that makes you fall in love with them… Incredible for those looking for something cozy, light, sweet and extremely loving.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘One of the most charming books I have read this year. The characters were lovely, the setting beautiful, and the cooking aspect of the book was absolutely delightful… a wonderful & charming book which I highly recommend.’ The Woman Called Sun, ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Summer Walkers

Summer Walkers
Author: Timothy Neat
Publisher: Birlinn
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2016-04-27
Genre: Scottish Travellers (Nomadic people)
ISBN: 9781780273969

The Summer Walkers is the name the crofters of Scotland's North-west Highlands gave the Travelling People - the inerrant tinsmiths, horse-dealers, hawkers and pearl-fishers who made their living 'on the road'. These people are not gypsies - they are indigenous Gaelicspeaking Highlanders who are heirs to a vital and ancient culture. This book documents their way of life and explores their customs, superstitions, unique language, stories, poetry and songs rough photographs and remembrances. The result is a poignant and deeply moving record of a way of life now on the verges of living memory.

Summer at the Highland Coral Beach

Summer at the Highland Coral Beach
Author: Kiley Dunbar
Publisher: Hera books Ltd
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-03-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1912973243

'Sweet, funny, and emotional...the perfect escape.’ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Reader Review Escape to the Highland Coral Beach and let the sunshine warm your heart... Beatrice Halliday needs a holiday. Booking a trip to the Highlands on a whim, Beatrice hopes learning Gaelic in a beautiful Scottish coastal village will be just the change her life needs. But Port Willow Bay isn’t exactly as the website promised... Instead of learning a new language, she’s booked in to learn the ancient skill of willow weaving, her hotel room is Princess and the Pea themed (with a stack of mattresses for her bed!) and her tutor is Atholl Fergusson, grumpy - but utterly gorgeous - landlord of the hotel where Beatrice is staying. Worse still, she’s the only one booked on the course, meaning lots of time spent up close with Atholl (and his mesmerising blue eyes). But as Beatrice finds herself falling in love with Port Willow Bay and its people, and as she discovers the kind heart beneath Atholl’s stony exterior, can she really leave? Escape to the beautiful Scottish Highlands with this utterly romantic, feelgood book; one visit to Port Willow Bay and you’ll want to come back! Fans of Sarah Morgan, Carole Matthews and Holly Martin will be captivated. Readers are loving Summer at the Highland Coral Beach!: ‘Kiley Dunbar is a wonderful author! She knows how to spin a tale in a way that'll break your heart but make you stay for the happily-ever-after.’ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Reader Review ‘I absolutely adored this book. The characters were so real that it sucked you in and made you feel a part of the story. You didn't want it to end!’ Reader Review ‘This a great and cosy escapism romance, focusing on hope, growth and a whole lot of healing. I really hope this isn't the end for these characters because I completely fell in love with them!’ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Reader Review ‘A great setting for the book - makes me want to go on holiday there too!’ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Reader Review ‘A sweet and great story, and one I had a hard time putting down. Highly recommend this one.’ Reader Review ‘This was a beautifully written book...made you want to visit the places described...I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone’ Reader Review ‘The characters were wonderfully quirky and the setting was gorgeous... Sweet, funny, and emotional, Summer at the Highland Coral Beach was the perfect escape.’ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Reader Review Praise for Kiley Dunbar: ‘I would easily give this book hundreds of stars’ Little Miss Book Lover 87 ‘this book was just sheer gorgeousness from the first page to the last, and I loved every moment...A really special book, and an author to watch for the future’ Being Anne ‘What an adorable, emotional, and beautiful read!!...This is certainly one of my favourite holiday reads and a book that will stick with me’ Diary of a Book Fiend ‘I just adored this book...This is a perfect book to chase away the winter blues and make you dream of love in the summertime. I cannot recommend it highly enough.’ A Little Book Problem ‘This was one of those books that you smiled reading from the very first page. It is such a feel-good rom-com’ Kelly’s Book Space ‘A heart-warming and uplifting romantic read about love lost and found, second chances and new beginnings...will leave you with a great big smile on your face.’ Bookish Jottings ‘a glittering feast of love and happiness that I simply couldn't put down... I urge you all to add this stunning book to your TBR pile immediately.’ Stacy Is Reading

Among the Summer Snows

Among the Summer Snows
Author: Christopher Nicholson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781910463857

Christopher Nicholson's first book of nature writing is a beautiful account of an unusual obsession. In 2016 he spent August searching for the remaining snows of the Scottish Highlands. His account of his solitary walk is by turns funny, fascinating and inspiring. A meditation on walking, mountains, snow and our changing climate, Nicholson also turns his curious eye on nature-lovers themselves. What are we looking for when we walk and what is it we want from nature? What is it we see and what is it we miss? What remains when we are gone and what have we lost from the landscape forever?

Outlander

Outlander
Author: Diana Gabaldon
Publisher: Dell
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2004-10-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0440335167

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A STARZ ORIGINAL SERIES Unrivaled storytelling. Unforgettable characters. Rich historical detail. These are the hallmarks of Diana Gabaldon’s work. Her New York Times bestselling Outlander novels have earned the praise of critics and captured the hearts of millions of fans. Here is the story that started it all, introducing two remarkable characters, Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser, in a spellbinding novel of passion and history that combines exhilarating adventure with a love story for the ages. One of the top ten best-loved novels in America, as seen on PBS’s The Great American Read! Scottish Highlands, 1945. Claire Randall, a former British combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an “outlander”—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding clans in the year of Our Lord . . . 1743. Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of a world that threatens her life, and may shatter her heart. Marooned amid danger, passion, and violence, Claire learns her only chance of safety lies in Jamie Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior. What begins in compulsion becomes urgent need, and Claire finds herself torn between two very different men, in two irreconcilable lives. This eBook includes the full text of the novel plus the following additional content: • An excerpt from Diana Gabaldon’s Dragonfly in Amber, the second novel in the Outlander series • An interview with Diana Gabaldon • An Outlander reader’s guide Praise for Outlander “Marvelous and fantastic adventures, romance, sex . . . perfect escape reading.”—San Francisco Chronicle “History comes deliciously alive on the page.”—New York Daily News

Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2019

Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2019
Author: Lonely Planet
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2018-10-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1788682149

This annual bestseller ranks the hottest, must-visit countries, regions, cities and best-value destinations for 2019. Drawing on the knowledge and passion of Lonely Planet’s staff, authors and online community, we present a year’s worth of inspiration to take you out of the ordinary and into the unforgettable. As self-confessed travel geeks, our staff collectively rack up hundreds of thousands of miles each year, exploring almost every destination on the planet. And every year, we ask ourselves: where are the best places in the world to visit right now? It’s a very hotly contested topic at Lonely Planet and generates more discussion than any other. Best in Travel is our definitive answer. Inside Best in Travel 2019, you’ll discover the: Top ten countries, regions, cities and best-value destinations Best new attractions for families Best new openings and experiences Best new places to stay Top travel trends About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Summer at the Scottish Castle

Summer at the Scottish Castle
Author: Rachel Bowdler
Publisher: Embla Books
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2023-04-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1471413969

'I loved it so much I have read it twice already' Reader review 5* 'A truly stunning read. Heart-warming and beautifully written' Reader review 5* A Scottish castle. A summer escape. A love story that could change her life forever... It's always been expected of Jessamine Byron to settle down with someone her family would approve of. But Jess is tired of living a lie. When her so-called perfect life as the Countess of Cheshire goes up in flames, and her marriage in tatters, Jess packs her bags and flees to her family's Scottish ancestral home, Rosemire Castle... ...and runs into ruggedly handsome and surly gardener, Mac Douglas. To her surprise, Mac doesn't recognise her as the infamous lady of the house. Meeting someone who has no idea of the life she's left led, instead seeing and accepting her for the woman she really is, feels like a breath of fresh air. As the summer unfolds, with Mac by her side, Jess finally discovers what it's like to find a community to belong to and be free to love whoever you want. But sometimes the past can't be outrun. And when her two worlds unexpectedly collide, can Jess find the courage to take charge of her own future? Escape this summer to the Scottish Highlands where the scent of heather is in the air. This absolutely heart-warming and uplifting LGBTQ+ romance will charm fans of Julie Shackman, Jessica Redland and Donna Ashcroft. 'I really loved this book. This was such a heart-warming and lovely romance. I honestly can't recommend it enough' Reader review, 5* 'A beautiful book - it's heart-warming [and] funny. I loved the variety of characters, with plus-sized and LGBTQ+ representation. Not just a romance, but a story of fostering, finding family and discovering who you are' Reader review 5*

Apricot Sky

Apricot Sky
Author: Ruby 1899-1966 Ferguson
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2021-09-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781013482229

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A Highland Autumn

A Highland Autumn
Author: Sophia Nye
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2020-10-15
Genre:
ISBN:

"Captivating from start to finish." -Amazon Reviewer "A Highland Autumn twists and turns its way to a very satisfying conclusion." -Amazon Reviewer When a no-nonsense Highlander afraid to love... The last thing Ronan Calder needs is marriage. He's got enough to worry about without a wife. His sister and mother both died in childbirth, and he has no interest in reliving such tragedy. If he could convince his father as much, everything would go according to plan. Unfortunately, his brutish father insists on parading potential wives before him as often as he can arrange it. Not once has a single simpering lass captured his attention. Not once, that is, until Ronan mistakes the clan's new scholar for his father's latest attempt to sway him to marry. Meets the only woman who's ever tempted him... There is absolutely no way Adelina is giving up on her dreams. She's going to be the first female scholar at Oxford, or die trying. And no, she's not overly dramatic if that's what you're thinking. When Adelina lands a post in some far-fetched corner of war-torn Scotland, murder and treason are very real threats to Adelina and Clan Calder. To complicate matters further, the beastly laird has a distractingly dashing son who won't leave her alone. It makes the stress of her new position a lot easier to take, what with all the kissing, but it's also interfering with her ability to prove her skills as a scholar. Their love threatens to destroy everything. Can Adelina take the heat, find the traitor, and save the laird to earn her seat at Oxford? Or will Ronan prove too great a distraction? If you love feisty heroines, heart-of-gold heroes, noble/commoner relationships, and luscious Highland landscapes, A Highland Autumn will keep you reading all night. A steamy, forbidden love Highland romance. Seasons of Scotland A Highland Autumn (Ronan & Adelina) A Wild Winter (Aidan & Gemma) A Scandalous Spring (Fintan & Sybilla) A Sizzling Summer (Donnan & Deirdre) To Love A Laird (Alec & Nora) - Prequel Novella Available to Newsletter Subscribers