Today I am delighted to be featuring the ninth in Julie Caplin's Romantic Escapes series : The Christmas Castle in Scotland. It is published today by One More Chapter.
Izzy McBride had never in a million years expected to
inherit an actual castle from her great uncle Bill but here she was, in the run
up to Christmas, Monarch of her own Glen – a very rundown glen in need of a lot
of TLC if her dream of turning it into a boutique bed and breakfast was to come
true.
But when Izzy’s eccentric mother rents a room to enigmatic
thriller author Ross Adair and the Scottish snow starts to settle like the
frosting on a Christmas cake, it’s a race to get the castle ready before
they’re all snowed in for the holidays.
My Thoughts
If you want a 'curl up on the couch and read a hug of a book' then this gorgeous festive read is going to hit the spot. Take the setting, for example. Up in the Highlands of Scotland, the castle is central to the story as Izzy tries to find a way to make it pay so that she has a chance of keeping it. It almost seems to be a magnet for a few waifs and strays and before long, is filled with such an entertaining variety of characters, from the rather reticent Duncan to the over- effusive Xanthe. They are all extremely likeable and above all, they seem to warm to Izzy and give her such a lot of support.
With the castle prepared for a glittering Christmas, you just want to be able to walk through its door to savour all the festive trimmings. Outside, the snow is sparkling, in fact, the setting could not be more romantic. Romance is there in spades for more than one of the characters. Friendship. family and finding your true home are all intrinsic to the story. There are a couple of mysteries to be teased out but mainly the story lives up to its Romantic Escapes label. It certainly is.
In short: romance, love and friendship flourish in this festive tale.
About the Author
After reading English at the University of East Anglia,
Julie Caplin, who also writes as Jules Wake, worked in PR where she honed her
fiction writing skills on press releases. Her regular press trips to Europe
while working on food and drink accounts inspired the Romantic Escapes Series,
which have been sold to 19 territories and are best sellers in Germany, Italy,
the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
She’s now a full-time author and what better job is there
than making stuff up! It certainly beats housework.
Thanks to Julie Caplin, One More Chapter and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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