I'm delighted to be featuring Lizzie Lamb's romcom, Harper's Highland Fling on the blog today. Let's find out a bit more about it: After a gruelling academic year head teacher Harper
MacDonald is looking forward to a summer holiday trekking in Nepal. Her plans
are scuppered when her wayward niece, Ariel, leaves a note announcing she’s
running away with a boy called Pen. The only clue to their whereabouts is a
scribbled footnote: I’ll Be in Scotland.
Cue a case of mistaken identity when Harper confronts the
boy‘s father - Rocco Penhaligon - accusing him of cradle snatching her niece
and ruining her bright future. At loggerheads, Harper and Rocco set off in hot
pursuit of the teenagers, but the canny youngsters are always one step
ahead. And, in a neat twist, it is the
adults who end up in trouble, not the savvy teenagers.
Can Cupid convince Harper and Rocco that they have found
their soul mates?
Fasten your seatbelt for the road trip of your lifetime -
It’s going to be a bumpy ride.
My Thoughts
Well, the title suits this novel perfectly as the pace of the writing made me feel a bit like I was in the middle of a Scottish reel! It is a fast - paced story which quickly sets the scene and before we know it, we are on the track of the missing teenagers. We think we have a pretty good handle on the two central characters, Harper and Rocco. However, before we have got very far on the journey, we realise that our first inpressions may not be the full picture. Neither of them are quite what they seem.
There is plenty of humour and banter between the characters and as the story progresses, you see more and more that they have in common. I enjoyed the fact that the missing teens, Ariel and Pen turned out to have some surprises of their own. This is a great, escapist read, with some lovely characters and warmth in the writing.
In short: A romcom full of life.
About the Author
After teaching her 1000th pupil and working as a deputy head
teacher in a large primary school, Lizzie decided to pursue her first love:
writing. She joined the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s New Writers’ Scheme,
wrote Tall, Dark and Kilted (2012), quickly followed by Boot Camp Bride. She
went on to publish Scotch on the Rocks, which achieved Best Seller status
within two weeks of appearing on Amazon and her next novel, Girl in the Castle,
reached #3 in the Amazon charts. Lizzie is a founder member of indie publishing
group – New Romantics Press, and has co-hosted author events at Aspinall, St
Pancras and Waterstones, Kensington, talking about the research which underpins
her novels.
Lizzie latest romance Take Me, I’m Yours is set in Wisconsin, a
part of the USA which she adores. She has further Scottish-themed romances
planned and has just returned from a tour of the Scottish Highlands in her
caravan researching men in kilts. What’s not to like? As for the years she
spent as a teacher, they haven’t quite gone to waste. She is building a
reputation as a go-to speaker on indie publishing, and how to plan, write, and
publish a debut novel.
Lizzie lives in Leicestershire (UK) with her husband,
David.
She loves to hear from readers, so do get in touch . . .
Thanks to Lizzie Lamb, Goldcrest Books and Rachel of
Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
Check out the rest of the tour!
Thank you so much for agreeing to be part of the blog tour for Harper's Highland Fling. Your review is spot opn and I'm so glad you enjoyed reading the novel. I'm about to start #7 so feedback fromblogger and reviewers is always very helpful.
ReplyDeleteLoved this!! Another fabulous read from Lizzie Lamb.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for reviewing Harper's Highland Fling and for your insightful comments. I loved writing this book and I hope that your review will encourage others to buy it and read it for themselves. It is currently on sale for 99p/99c. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08N5D9PS3/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
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