A Scottish castle. A summer escape. A love story that could change her life forever...
It's always been expected of Jessamine Byron to settle down with someone her family would approve of. But Jess is tired of living a lie.
When her so-called perfect life as the Countess of Cheshire goes up in flames, and her marriage in tatters, Jess packs her bags and flees to her family's Scottish ancestral home, Rosemire Castle...
...and runs into ruggedly handsome and surly gardener, Mac Douglas. To her surprise, Mac doesn't recognise her as the infamous lady of the house. Meeting someone who has no idea of the life she's left led, instead seeing and accepting her for the woman she really is, feels like a breath of fresh air.
As the summer unfolds, with Mac by her side, Jess finally discovers what it's like to find a community to belong to and be free to love whoever you want. But sometimes the past can't be outrun. And when her two worlds unexpectedly collide, can Jess find the courage to take charge of her own future? Rachel Bowdler grew up and still lives just outside of Manchester, on the edge of West Yorkshire. After graduating from the University of Salford with a degree in English and Creative Writing, she became a freelance romance author, focusing on queer, plus-size, and working-class characters. Her only wish is that her words make readers feel warm and fuzzy inside. When she isn't assaulting her computer keyboard or daydreaming about fictional people in her pyjamas, you can find her cuddling and walking her talkative dog, Enzo, venturing out with her camera, wishing it was time to put up her Christmas tree, and painting with watercolours (but not very well!). Escape to the Scottish Highlands in this absolutely heart-warming and uplifting LGBTQ+ romance. Author is based in Littleborough (Rochdale), United Kingdom. Perfect for fans of Julie Shackman, Jessica Redland and Donna Ashcroft.
