The Castle in the Bay
What if the castle has the key to mend their broken
hearts?
After a miserable few years, fun-loving Iona McKenzie tossed
her corporate job to the wind, swore off long-term relationships, and escaped
to the Hebridean island of Barra to teach water sports.
Recently dumped by an ex who labelled him 'boring', Monty MacNeil is
having a tough time. When he's tasked with carrying out his late father’s last
request to scatter his ashes at Kisimul Castle – the famous castle in the bay –
he doesn't expect his trip to Barra to begin by running smack bang into a
feisty and gorgeous woman, knocking her off her bike, and almost dropping his
father’s urn into the sea.
Iona turns out to be the person he needs to take him over to the castle, but
Monty soon sees another way she can help him. A few paddleboarding lessons
would make him look more adventurous and give him a way back to his ex when his
holiday’s done. But an unexpected attraction begins, despite both Monty and
Iona fighting it, and the lessons soon develop from boarding and snorkelling to
‘love lessons’. Suddenly it’s harder to separate real from pretend.
True love may be closer than they think, but if they want it, both must take a
chance – and soon – before Monty returns to his life on the mainland.
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What did I think?
I fell in love with the Glenbriar series right from the first book - I am slightly biased as I too am based in the Scottish Highlands. I was delighted to hear that Margaret was bringing out the first book in a new series - and this series is set slightly further afield from where I live - the isle of Barra.
Iona and Monty find themselves on the island of Barra for different reasons - and as is the way with island life their paths soon cross.
This is a story of opposites attracting, of island life, of repairing broken hearts and of course the castle.
I've not been to Barra - although a week ago I was on the Isle of Skye in the most glorious weather. Scottish islands are magical - on my bucket list is to land in a tiny plane on Barra beach.
I love Margaret's writing style and I'm looking for ward to the next book in the series.
Author
Bio –
Margaret is
a bestselling 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 in 2021. It was the first of a ten-book series set on
the gorgeous Scottish Isle of Mull.
Margaret is
also the author of the acclaimed Glenbriar Series, based in the
fictional Scottish town of Glenbriar. This is an ongoing series with more books
coming in 2025.
More
Scottish island books – this time set on the Isle of Barra – are also planned.
The first of these is The Castle in the Bay, which will be out this spring.
All
Margaret’s stories are unashamedly romantic with lots of drama, banter, 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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