Highland Fling on the Whisky Trail by Margaret Amatt

 

We are returning to beautiful Scotland  for Margaret Amatt's fifth in her Glenbriar  Series,  Highland Fling on the Whisky Trail. 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, the fourth, Two's Compamy at the Forest Lights Show here. This latest novel was published on October 7th by Leannan Press. 

 
What happens in Glenbriar stays in Glenbriar

When sunny and efficient Felicity Swan lands her dream job as PA to the new CEO of the Glenbriar Whisky Co., the dream soon turns into a nightmare. Gavin Sinclair isn’t what she expects.

Gavin’s only qualification for the job is that he’s the owner’s son. He knows he’s out of his depth but he doesn’t need his PA criticising the changes he wants to make.

Questioning his business decisions isn’t the only way Felicity makes Gavin hot under the collar. He can’t get her out of his mind. But dating an employee is strictly off-limits, especially one ten years younger than him.

While touring the Glenbriar distilleries together, Gavin and Felicity discover each other’s company is more intoxicating than the whisky. But when the trip’s over, they have a tough decision to make if they’re to ensure their highland fling isn’t simply a brief tryst at the illicit still.

 My Thoughts

The fifth book in this series continues the great standard of its predecessors. It was great to return to Glenbriar and to see sone familiar figures along the way. The scenery of the Highlands is gorgeous and you can visualise the different distilleries with their individual characteristics. 

    Gavin and Felicity are strong central characters. Gavin appears to his colleagues to be distant and withdrawn but you realise that in fact he is trying his best to do what he feels his family want. I did lose patience at times with Gavin’s mother. Felicity’s background could not be more different to Gavin’s but seems to be warmer. Her parents are happy to give her space to develop her career. She is obviously a capable and inventive person with a strong desire to improve the life for the locals of Glenbriar. This is a will they won’t they plot line but the chemistry between Felicity and Gavin is strong. This is an entertaining read with a strong seam of romance and a varied cast of characters.

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 of day 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 five 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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 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.

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