Returning to my sister’s castle for the holidays should have been a chance to rest and reset. But with a baby on the way and my past weighing on me, peace feels like an impossible dream. Then there’s Broderick— my sister’s mysterious, charming friend who’s been showing up everywhere I go, making it clear he’s interested. As we walk hand in hand through the blazing fires of Hogmanay, I feel something I thought was beyond me: hope. Yet my past mistakes loom large, and I can’t help but wonder if a man like Broderick could ever truly see a future with someone like me.
Enjoy this steamy second chance starter by International Bestselling regency author Laura A. Barnes ... Once you overcome your sorrows and regrets the endless possibilities before you can be an unexpected surprise. A lady with secrets. A gentleman seeking redemption. Can forgiveness be sought for past betrayals? Flora Grant’s return to Scotland went unnoticed. Or so she thought. However, a gentleman from her past arrived, making it impossible for Flora to keep her secrets. She agreed to a truce with the infuriating Scottish barbarian who rattled her emotions more deeply than she cared to admit to. With each kiss he stole from her lips, Flora’s heartache melted away. Could she trust him again with her heart? Lennox Fraser inherited his grandfather’s title of Lord Hepburn. A title he had no intention of claiming. Until it proved worthwhile in keeping Flora protected from a madman. He had allowed the woman he loved to stay away for years because of his betrayal. When she offered him a second chance, Lennox sets out to show Flora his love and devotion. Can Lennox prove to Flora that he’s her hero? Secrets are revealed, forcing a couple together under duress. While forgiveness is within their grasp, obstacles still keep them apart. Can they overcome their difficulties to find their happily ever after? Or would their secrets keep them apart for an eternity. The Secretive Governess is the third novel in Laura A. Barnes’s False Rumors series. For fans of Caroline Lee, Kerrigan Byrne, and Christi Caldwell this is a Scottish romance filled with dynamic passion. A second chance romance that ends in a happily ever after. Spoil yourself with The Secretive Governess
A woman desperate to turn a new page heads to the Scottish coast and finds herself locked in a battle of wills with an infuriatingly aloof bookseller in this utterly heartwarming debut, perfect for readers of Evvie Drake Starts Over. “Humor and charm abound. . . . [This] love story hits the spot.”—Publishers Weekly Thea Mottram is having a bad month. She’s been let go from her office job with no notice—and to make matters even worse, her husband of nearly twenty years has decided to leave her for one of her friends. Bewildered and completely lost, Thea doesn’t know what to do. But when she learns that a distant great uncle in Scotland has passed away, leaving her his home and a hefty antique book collection, she decides to leave Sussex for a few weeks. Escaping to a small coastal town where no one knows her seems to be exactly what she needs. Almost instantly, Thea becomes enamored with the quaint cottage, comforted by its cozy rooms and lovely but neglected garden. The locals in nearby Baldochrie are just as warm, quirky, and inviting. The only person she can’t seem to win over is bookshop owner Edward Maltravers, to whom she hopes to sell her uncle’s book collection. His gruff attitude—fueled by an infamous, long-standing feud with his brother, a local lord—tests Thea’s patience. But bickering with Edward proves oddly refreshing and exciting, leading Thea to develop feelings she hasn’t experienced in a long time. As she follows a thrilling yet terrifying impulse to stay in Scotland indefinitely, Thea realizes that her new life may quickly become just as complicated as the one she was running from.
Fin Hayes has ninety-nine problems. Quite literally. She's lost her husband, her job, recently avoided jail time, and is back living in the place she's always loathed . . . when problem #100 walks in. Rory Tremaine is ripped, rich, and handsome, and a blast from the past who seems to have no recollection of Fin. But second time around that's okay, because when she's near his firm ass and tattoos, she's using a fake name anyway. At least she won't be leaving her virginity behind this time. Instead, she might just risk losing her heart.
Her first love is her last hope…but for him, it's payback time in this MacLaren's Pride novel from New York Times bestselling author Kate Carlisle. Connor MacLaren never forgave Maggie Jameson for leaving him. Ten years later, his former sweetheart's back in their California town, desperate for the Scottish businessman's help. And he knows just how to get her out of his system once and for all…. Agreeing to temporarily pose as Connor's girlfriend is déjà vu. After only a few minutes alone with the rugged Highlander, Maggie's breathless with desire. Of course, this was Connor's intention…until his plan backfires, leaving them both wanting much more.
Love or Music… Which should they choose and what price do they have to pay? After a sell-out tour, Joe Killeen, lead guitarist and Tully’s trusted confidant, should be over the moon at the band’s success. Instead he’s worried about finances. None of them realised the costs were spiralling out of control. Now they need a hit to get them back on their feet. The problem is their biggest songs so far are the ones Kit and Tully wrote together, but Kit isn’t in the band and Joe doesn’t want her writing any more of their songs. Tully can’t write without Kit’s help and, as tension rises within the band, something has to give. Which will it be, love or music?
She hates holidays. Christmas, Valentines, Thanksgiving… Togetherness and happiness. None of that will ever be hers, ever again. Not even when the only man she ever loved showed up at her door. Last time they were together, she ended up half dead and as she is now. Except he needs her. And maybe, just maybe she need him. She never saw the twist coming and wasn’t sure she ever would.
Independence is ever-present on the Scottish political agenda. This book is the first serious study of the likely road to independence, and the consequences for the Scottish people and the Scottish economy.
