Synopses & Reviews
Welcome to the charming Scottish seaside town of Gandiegowwhere two people have returned home for different reasons, but to find the same thing.
Caitriona Macleod gave up her career as an investigative reporter for the role of perfect wife. But after her husband is found dead in his mistresss bed, a devastated Cait leaves Chicago for the birthplace she hasnt seen since she was a child. Shes hoping to heal and to reconnect with her gran. The last thing she expects to find in Gandiegow is the Sexiest Man Alive! She just may have stumbled on the ticket to reigniting her careerif her heart doesnt get in the way.
Graham Buchanan is a movie star with many secrets. A Gandiegow native, he frequently hides out in his hometown between films. He also has a son hell do anything to protect. But Cait Macleod is too damn appealingeven if she is a journalist.
Quilting with her gran and the other women of the village brings Cait a peace she hasnt known in years. But if she turns in the story about Graham, Gandiegow will never forgive her for betraying one of its own. Should she suffer the consequences to resurrect her career? Or listen to her battered and bruised heart and give love another chance?
Review
“A captivating story of four friends, two madcap romances, an idyllic Scottish town, and its endearingly stubborn but loyal inhabitants. Add scones, quilts, and kilts? Griffin sews this one up. Witty, warmhearted, and totally charming!”—Shelley Noble,
New York Times bestselling author of
Breakwater Bay
Praise for To Scotland with Love
“A magnificent, triple-hankie debut written straight from the heart, by turns tender, funny, heart-wrenching, and wise. Prepare to smile through your tears at this deft, brave, and deeply gratifying love story.”—Grace Burrowes, New York Times bestselling author
“A wonderful, heartwarming story that will convince you of the power of love.”—Janet Chapman, New York Times bestselling author
“Griffin's style is as warm and comfortable as a cherished heirloom quilt.”—Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author of The Cupid, Texas Novels
“A life-affirming story of love, loss, and redemption. Patience Griffin seamlessly pieces compelling characters, a spectacular setting, and a poignant romance into a story as warm and beautiful as an heirloom quilt. . .The story will touch your soul with its depth, engage you with its cast of endearing characters, and delight you with touches of humor.”—Diane Kelly, author of the Tara Holloway series
Review
“A reclusive movie star and heartbroken journalist form an unlikely pair in this alluring contemporary debut. . .Griffins lyrical and moving debut marks her as a most talented newcomer to the romance genre.” -
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Patience Griffin has created an utterly charming old-fashioned town as the setting for her new Kilts and Quilts series, and the town becomes as significant to the story as any living, breathing character. . .Delightful. . .The beginning of a very promising series.” - RT Book Reviews
“Keep your kleenex available at all times. This is truly a heart-jerking tale of emotions running on high. . .a tale you won't be able to forget. This nostalgic story got to my heart from the first page and kept me on the edge. . .To Scotland with Love is an excellent tale from a very gifted author and I cannot express how deeply this affected me. A truly spectacular story.” - Fresh Fiction
Synopsis
You can run from your problems, but you cant hide from love in the Scottish seaside town of Gandiegow....
When a video of her calling happily ever after a foolish fantasy” goes viral, marriage therapist Emma Castle is out of a joband off to Scotland. The tiny town of Gandiegow is the perfect place to ride out the media storm and to catch up with her childhood friend Claire. But also in Gandiegow is the one man she hoped never to see again.
Shes successfully avoided Gabriel MacGregor since Claire and Dominics wedding, only to find hes now the village doctorand just as tall, dark, and devilish as ever. Claire and Dominics blissful marriage, however, is not what it used to be. Soon Emma and Gabriel find themselves taking sides even as the sparks begin to fly between them. Can Emma help her friendsor regain her careeras she struggles with her own happily ever after?
About the Author
Patience Griffin, author of
To Scotland, With Love, grew up in a small town along the Mississippi River. She has a masters degree in nuclear engineering but spends her days writing stories about hearth and home and dreaming about the fictional small town of Gandiegow, Scotland.