Summer at the Scottish Castle

By: Rachel Bowdler

Narrated by: Imogen Church

A Scottish castle. A Summer escape. A love story that could change her life forever...

Jess - aka Jessamine Byron, Countess of Cheshire - has just watched her perfect life go up in flames. After a messy divorce, she packs her bags and flees to her family's ancestral home, Rosemire Castle, in the remote Scottish Highlands.

When she runs into ruggedly handsome and surly gardener, Mac Douglas, in the castle grounds - accidentally messing up his flower beds, no less - Jess's summer takes an unexpected turn. Because Mac doesn't recognise her as the lady of the house. Meeting someone who has no idea who she is, or the mistakes she's made, feels like a breath of fresh air. So while Jess doesn't lie exactly, she isn't completely truthful about who she is...

As the summer unfolds, and Jess and Mac grow closer, will Jess discover you really can start afresh? Or will the things she's tried to escape finally catch up with her?

Escape this summer to the Scottish Highlands where the scent of heather is in the air. This absolutely heart-warming and uplifting romance about finding a place to belong will charm fans of Sarah Morgan, Jessica Redland and Heidi Swain. ©2023 Rachel Bowdler (P)2023 Bonnier Books UK

Fresh take on characters

I didn’t enjoy the narrator so I switched and read on Kindle. Very engaging. Well written and constructed characters. Drawback: Felt like a narrowing social agenda which becomes distracting as it amplifies with the story progression. It finally eclipses the latter half of the story. Otherwise would be looking to continue to read more from this writer.