A grand baronial house on Loch Ness, a quirky small-town bookseller, and a single mom looking for a fresh start all come together in this witty and warm-hearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan. Desperate to escape from London, single mother Lottie wants to build a new life for herself and her son Raffie. She can barely afford the crammed studio apartment on a busy street where honking horns and shouting football fans keep them awake all night. If she doesnt find a way out soon, Lottie knows its just a matter of time before she has a complete meltdown. On a whim, she answers an ad for a nanny job in the Scottish Highlands, which is about as far away from the urban crush of London as possible. It sounds heavenly! The job description asks for someone capable of caring for two
well, the advertisement says gifted children; the reality is more like feral wolverines. The childrens widowed father is a wreck, and the kids run wild in a huge tumbledown castle on the heather-strewn banks of Loch Ness. Still, the peaceful, picturesque location is everything London is notand Lottie rises to the challenges of the job. With the help of Nina, the friendly local bookseller, Lottie begins to put down roots in the community. Are books, fresh air, and kindness enough to heal this broken familyand her own
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- | Author: Jenny Colgan
- | Publisher: Harperluxe
- | Publication Date: Jun 25, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 624 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 0062912372
- | ISBN-13: 9780062912374