It is time to head back up to beautiful Scotland, for Margaret Amatt's second in her Glenbriars Series, Just Friends at Thistle Lodge. You can read my review of the first, Stolen Kisses at the Loch View Hotel here. This second novel is published on May 4th by Leannan Press.
One romantic getaway. Two friends. Seven days just
pretending…
When Nina Copeland’s mates try to match her with the guy
next door, she needs a plan. Because Matthew’s just a friend, and Nina has a
secret she doesn’t want him to discover – not until she’s tidied her messy
life.
After his divorce, physics teacher Matthew Gilchrist has
kept his heart locked safely away. So why do people keep pushing him to date
his chirpy neighbour? He and Nina are fine just as friends. Aren’t they?
Nina hatches a solution to get everyone off their backs:
fake a relationship at a family reunion, then stage a break-up so life can go
back to normal. What could go wrong?
Stuck together at a romantic highland lodge, new feelings
lure them out of the friend zone. But if love is to find a way in, Nina must
confront her past, and Matthew put his heart on the line.
My Thoughts
This was such a relaxing read. Using the fake boyfriend trope, there are plenty of opportunities for humour and I enjoyed the dialogue between Nina and Matthew’s family . I wasn’t surprised that they took to her as she has an engaging personality. Under the surface, you find out that she has some parts of her life that she is keeping from everyone. How to untangle this gives her quite a problem.
Matthew emerges as a thoroughly likeable sort and the chemistry between them is obvious to everyone else. Having read the first in the series, it was nice to check back into a certain hotel and see how life is going there. Taking a risk and recognising where you feel at home are central to the story which is full of honest emotion and close family relationships which are never sentimental.
In short: learning to trust and take a risk
About the Author
Margaret has told and written stories for as long as she can
remember. During her formative years, she spent time on long walks inventing
characters and stories to pass the time.
Writing books is Margaret's passion and when she's not doing
that, she's often found eating chocolate, walking and taking photographs in the
hills around Highland Perthshire. Those long walks still frequently bring
inspiration!
It’s Margaret's pleasure to bring you the Scottish Island
Escapes series and The Glenbriar Series. These books are linked (even the two
series have crossovers!) for those who enjoy inhabiting Margaret's world of
stories but each can be read as a standalone if you'd rather dip in and out
with individual books.
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Book links: Amazon UK | Amazon US
Thanks to Margaret Amatt, Leannan Publishers 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!
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