Independently published on 20th August 2020.
Read August 2020.
Having escaped and difficult and lonely childhood, a less than perfect marriage and an unfulfilling job, Rachel McIntyre has found a home on the tiny Hebridean Island of Inniscreag, where she hopes to make a new start.
After taking a job managing the local distillery, she finds herself accepted by the local community as one of them, but when she unexpectedly finds herself the new owner of the plant after the death of its eccentric former proprietor, Edith, she wonders if she is up to the job.
Against the backdrop of a beautiful and rugged landscape, Rachel must find a way to keep this long established, but struggling, business going and fight off the takeover bid of a multi-national company at the same time - and the appearances of one or two rather unwelcome visitors - which especially hard since the attractive, young lawyer in charge of the bid is really rather distracting.
Welcome to Inniscreag, with it's quirky but caring community, in this tale of love, loss and having the courage to start over.
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What a lovely, heartwarming hug of a book this is and it is all so beautifully written by Elsie McArthur!
When Rachel leaves her difficult life behind and heads to Inniscreag little does she now how important this little island and its tight-knit community will become to her - but this is the place where she is born to be.
I can't really say too much about this one without giving away spoilers, which would be wrong, but can say that this is an absolutely enchanting book with an ending that will fill your heart to the brim and probably, your eyes too - think Hallmark movie and you will get the picture.
The little community of Inniscreag was one of my favourite things about Love, On The Rocks - and of course, the heart-throb Duncan was rather special too - but this is not just a story that concentrates on the main players to the detriment of the rest of the book, as this is full of great characters who you get to know, and care about too.
There is so much in these pages to tug on the heartstrings - love, loss and grief, but also plenty of friendship, understanding, and forgiveness too - and the overriding theme of determination and the courage to take the plunge and start again is delightful.
We all need a little bit of a hug right now, so make yourself feel better and get yourself a copy of
Love, on the Rocks - available to buy now from your favourite book retailer, of via the links below:
Thank you to Elsie McArthur for providing me with a copy of this book in return for an honest review, and to Rachel Gilbey of Rachel's Random Resources Tours for inviting me to be a part of this blog tour.
From the cover of the book:
Escaping a difficult childhood, unhappy marriage and dead-end job, Rachel McIntyre has escaped to the tiny Hebridean island of Inniscreag in search of a new beginning.
Taking a job as the manager of the local distillery, she's just settling into her new life when the elderly, eccentric owner dies, unexpectedly leaving her two hundred year old family legacy in Rachel's inexperienced hands.
Can she keep the small, community business alive in the face of a takeover attempt from a major multinational corporation? And can she resist the charms of the flirtatious, attractive company lawyer who arrives on the island to persuade her to sell up?
Join Rachel and the quirky inhabitants of Inniscreag - along with a couple of unexpected arrivals - in this funny, heartwarming tale about love, loss and having the courage to start over.
About the author:
Elsie McArthur is an independent author of women's fiction. After studying law at university, and then re-training as a primary school teacher, she now lives in the Highlands of Scotland with her husband, two kids, a couple of badly behaved dogs and a cat with a superiority complex.
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