Blogs in August 2020

The Night of the Flood 10th August 2020

Her heart beat hard. There was a crazed beauty to the storm. It was almost miraculous, the way it took away the mess of life, sweeping all in its path… No-one could have foreseen the changes the summer of...

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The Sea Gate 10th August 2020

One house, two women, a lifetime of secrets… Following the death of her mother, Becky begins the sad task of sorting through her empty flat. Starting with the letters piling up on the doormat, she finds an envelope post-marked...

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The Last MacKlenna 5th August 2020

A multi-layered international romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat. A cat and mouse game between two corporate jet-setters that will take you from Scotland, to Kentucky, to California and back again. Meredith Montgomery, the...

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I Am An Island 4th August 2020

When Tamsin Calidas first arrives on a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides, it feels like coming home. Disenchanted by London, she and her husband left the city and high-flying careers to move the 500 miles north, despite having...

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Cauld Blasts and Clishmaclavers 3rd August 2020

A celebration of the irreplaceable magic of language, and the wit and wisdom of 1,000 Scottish words. The Scots language is an ancient and lyrical tongue, inherently linked to the country’s history and identity, its land and culture. In...

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