A Scottish Country Escape

‘A true page-turner’ Chat Monthly

‘Emotional, humorous and heartening, Julie Shackman knows how to bring the feel-good factor to fiction’ Woman’s Weekly

Determined to overcome a family tragedy, Elle Cassidy decides to reopen her late mother’s ailing newsagent as a stationery shop in the quiet Scottish town of Fir Haven.

But when the arrogant yet handsome crime writer Dexter Grayling almost runs over Elle in his beast of a sports car, the town is thrown into a tailspin – especially when Dexter claims that local resident Linda Carlucci has put a curse on him and he is no longer able to write.

Can Elle put aside her dislike for the self-absorbed writer and help Dexter uncover what is really going on with the Carlucci family? And in the process will Elle realise that there’s a lot more to her beloved Fir Haven than she first thought…

‘This delightful romance is a perfect slice of escapism nestled in the Scottish Highlands’ Woman’s Own

For fans of Donna Ashcroft, Jane Linfoot and Rachael Lucas.

‘A lovely sweet romance… impossible to put down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Very enjoyable read with interesting characters and a beautiful setting’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Julie Shackman knows how to tell a great story… interesting twists [and] the characters steal your heart’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A nice next to the fireplace read with a glass of wine’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I absolutely loved the storyline… thoroughly recommend’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Loved every page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Set in a lovely Scottish village… it had the perfect ending’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A story about forgiveness, healing and not judging others… you will fall in love with Fir Haven and its characters and this story will touch your heart in unexpected ways’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A heart-warming and funny romance with fab characters’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A great read. Highly recommend’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Quirky storyline and the characters made it all better’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Intriguing… an easy and warm read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐