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  We are going to small town America for Laura Brigg's novel, Sugar and Spice at the Pumpkin Corner Cafe.     The perfect new cozy-up-with-a-pumpkin-spice-latte read that’s meant for fans of Laurie Gilmore and Rebecca Raisin  Professional pastry chef Blaire Reese is blindsided when her beloved Aunt Rachel dies, leaving her the Sugar and Spice Pastry Cafe in Willow Grove. Returning to her hometown, Blaire discovers her beloved family business is in trouble, and—to make things worse—its most-cherished recipe is missing.  Her first love and former summer crush, Evan Hadley, is also back in town, having traded a corporate career to help manage his family’s Heath Acre Farm, famous for its autumn Hay Daze corn maze. Grown up – and with rugged good looks – he’s only charming when he wants to be. Like when he's not tangling with someone over business matters, the way he is with Blaire after she cancels a large order for organic pumpkins.  Her sunshine is d...

Journey to the Scottish Highlands by Julie Shackman #Review #ScottishEscapesBook10

 

Welcome to Book 10 in the Scottish Escapes series by Julie Shackman.Journey to the Scottish Highlands was published on January 29th by One More Chapter.You can read my reviews of others in the Scottish Escapes series here   A Secret Scottish Escape. |  A Scottish Highland Surprise   |  The Cottage in the Highlands | A Scottish Country Escape  |  The Bookshop by the Loch A Scottish Highland Hideaway  |  A Scottish Island Summer  hA Scottish Lighthouse Escape 

 

Daisy’s career hasn’t exactly been going to plan and the last thing she wants to do is stay home and wallow in self-pity. So, when an opportunity arises to escape her London home, and make some money working a fancy event at a stately home, she jumps at it.

Determined to make the most out of the situation, she decides a road trip to the Scottish Highlands would be the perfect way to reset and take control of her life.

When devilishly handsome Evan finds himself stranded at the event following a cancelled flight to Scotland, Daisy does the kindest thing she can think of and invites him to join her. As they embark on their journey north, will the scenic trip help them rediscover themselves, and possibly even find something they weren’t expecting


 

 My Thoughts

 Daisy is such a likeable character. Having suffered a poor theatre review, she has decided to take solace in the Highlands at her grandfather's home. However, her journey there is far from the quiet one she had planned. She finds herself driving Evan, who she has met at a function she was waitressing at. He manages to persuade her to take him in her car as he also lives not far from her childhood home. The journey there is eventful and with lots of humour, showing Daisy's kind but also impulsive side.

    Arriving near her destination, Daisy finds herself stranded for a few days at Evan's family home and meets his quirky family. This opens up quite a few opportunities for her. She meets some interesting people and finds herself helping the family with a rather exciting project. Her friendships with both Evan and his unconventional brother blossom before she manages eventually to reach her grandfather. The setting is lovely amd just right for an escapist read which delights with its characters, fast paced plot, romance and humour.

In short: unexpected events open up new horizons 

About the Author




Julie Shackman
is a former journalist from Scotland, who has always wanted to write feel-good romance.

As well as being an author, Julie also writes verses and captions for greetings card companies. Julie admits to having an obsession with stationery and handbags.

She has two sons and a Romanian rescue pup, Cooper.

Journey to the Scottish Highlands is Julie's fourteenth novel.

 

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Book links: Amazon UK  |  Amazon US 


Thanks to Julie Shackman, One More Chapter and Rachel of Random Things Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 

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