We are returning to beautiful Scotland for Margaret Amatt's fourth in her Glenbriar Series, two's Company at the Forest Light Show. You can read my review of the first, Stolen Kisses at the Loch View Hotel here and the second, Just Friends at Thistle Lodge here and the third, Pitching up at Heather Glen here . This latest novel is published today, on August 19th by Leannan Press.
The Glenbriar Series is a spinoff from the Scottish Island Escapes
series and there are crossovers and intertwining characters. In this
story, there's even a trip back to the island!
One night, one second chance, and a love story waiting to
happen
Vivacious forestry worker Cha Gilchrist doesn’t usually have
flings with buttoned-up guys who dress like her old geography teacher, no
matter how secretly attractive she finds them. But she makes one exception;
after all, she’ll never see the guy again...
Reserved Nick Harkness is used to people thinking he’s dull
– better that than having them discover his secrets. But his carefully
constructed life is cracked open when the blue-haired goddess he chanced an
uncharacteristic fling with appears in his office and gives the perfect
interview for a woodland management job. Nick has no option but to hire her.
Working together on the Glenbriar Forest Light Show, Nick
and Cha uncover corruption at the heart of the organising committee, but under
their professional façade, a burning attraction simmers. As they attempt to
expose the truth, they can’t ignore the intensity of their feelings.
Pursuing her boss is a risky step, even for daring Cha, but
if Nick’s secrets come to light, then his position in the company might be the
least of their problems.
My Thoughts
This has been my favourite of the series, so far, probably because of the two characters at its centre. They are such contrasting personalities. Cha is a vivid, vivacious individual although you sense that she is ready for a change of gear in her life. Unconventional on the surface, she is a kind and warm person who seems to care about the environment and the people she meets. Nick is her polar opposite on the surface but he has secrets in his past which his workmates aren't aware of. Cha wakens in him a side of his personality which he has kept hidden.
This is a great love story with a varied cast of characters who add local flavour to the story. It is great to glimpse Logan and Cha's parents again and also a visit back to some of Cha's island friends. This series as a whole has been a warm and engaging experience which I have thoroughly enjoyed.
In short: can opposites attract?
About the Author
Margaret is a Scottish author and chocolate lover who has
been writing stories for over twenty years (possibly more if you count her primary school efforts). Her
early works will never see the light ofday and are locked in dusty vaults on some old floppy disks.
But after all those years of practise, Margaret released her first novel A Winter Haven in 2021.
This is the first of a ten-book series set on the gorgeous Scottish Isle of Mull. Margaret has also
written four books in The Glenbriar Series with more planned for 2023.
The stories are unashamedly romantic but with lots of drama
and an eclectic mix of characters. Each book can be read as a standalone but followers of the series
will enjoy catching up with the characters.
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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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