Christmas in the Scottish Highlands Published by Bookouture by Donna Ashcroft
on October 11, 2021
Genres: Fiction, Holiday, Christmas, Romance
Pages: 214
Source: Netgalley
Format: ARC, eBook
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Also by this author: Winter Wishes in the Scottish Highlands
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Welcome to the gorgeous little Scottish village of Christmas, where snow is falling, presents are being wrapped and the locals are writing their festive wish lists. Will this finally be the year that Belle’s dreams come true?
Thirty-year-old Belle Albany is feeling lonely this Christmas. Another whole year has passed and her life is… exactly the same as it was last December. She longs for true love and a little bit of winter magic – but she’s almost given up on finding it in the sleepy Scottish community where she lives…
When Belle crashes into elderly Edina on her cherry red bicycle, it’s not the meet-cute she’d been hoping for. But she immediately recognises the lost look in Edina’s watery-blue eyes and resolves to organise a Christmas to remember for them both – brimming with mince pies, mulled wine and lots of sparkle. Although Belle hadn’t counted on Edina’s home being a crumbling Scottish castle and she certainly hadn’t been expecting Edina’s handsome long-lost grandson Jack Hamilton-Kirk to turn up on the doorstep in the middle of a snow storm…
Jack is arrogant, rude and bossy and Belle is convinced he’s about to ruin the seasonal cheer she has worked hard to create. He’s basically the Grinch in human form, so why does her heart race every time they’re in the same room? They disagree on almost everything, from menu choices to music, and yet she starts to glimpse a softer side hidden behind Jack’s clipped words and brooding countenance.
As they hunt down costumes for the annual nativity show and save a donkey from a snowy disaster, Belle can’t ignore their growing attraction. But will a secret from Jack’s past come between them? Or will this finally be the year Belle falls in love?
This gorgeous, festive read is like a warm hug in a book! The perfect cosy romance to snuggle up with this Christmas. Fans of Nicola May, Trisha Ashley and Debbie Macomber will love this wonderfully uplifting novel.
There’s not much more comforting than secluding yourself in a tiny Scottish village for the weekend… And that’s exactly what I did!
Donna Ashcroft seamlessly wove a cozy Christmas tale that takes place in Christmas Village. Where the plot is a soft, cozy blanket and the characters are the warm fire you sit in front of.
Poor Belle doesn’t see the elderly Edina when she’s riding her bike home one night from the school where she works. One thing leads to another and Edina suffers a broken ankle.
Belle, not the kind to leave an old woman helpless, decides to help see to the mending of the sweet Edina and stays with her in her Scottish castle.
Enter Edina’s handsome, but suspicious, grandson, Jack. These two had chemistry that just sang off the pages and I couldn’t help predicting the inevitable.
However, that didn’t take away from this delightful Christmas story! This one is definitely good for bringing in the Christmas cheer!
About Donna Ashcroft
I wrote my first book when I was twelve with my best friend. I found it the other day and it was awful. But I realised early on that I loved writing and used to pen stories in my bedroom. So I suppose the writing was on the wall then.
I was awarded the Katie Fforde Bursary in 2017, along with my fellow author Erin Green. After this I met Natasha Harding from Bookouture who offered to mentor me through the WoMentoring Project – and this lead to my first publishing contract. I’m working on my ninth book now.
I live in Hertfordshire with my own romantic hero Chris, two teenagers (Erren and Charlie) and two grumpy cats (Dylan and Daisy) who hate each other.
