Loch Strathkin

When Marcie Mosse receives news that her grandmother is sick, she rushes back to her childhood village in the remote Scottish Highlands. Despite the tragic circumstances, returning to her family's ancestral home, a once grand and now crumbling farmhouse overlooking a crystal-clear loch, feels like a long-awaited homecoming. Reconnecting with childhood friends, Marcie is flooded with memories of her life before moving to the city. Then, during a windswept horseback ride along the edge of the loch, she bumps into Ruaridh Balfour. With the same bear-like hug and dry wit that won her over all those years ago, Ruaridh still knows how to read her mind – and make her heart flutter. But Marcie has a life back in London, not to mention, a fiancé. While torn between her past and present, Marcie grows increasingly concerned about her uncle, who's been like a father to her and seems to be fading before her eyes. Marcie's instincts tell her something is wrong, and it's connected to a mysterious new farmhand. As secrets rear their heads and family tragedy strikes, Marcie must decide where she truly belongs – and just how far she'll go to protect those she loves. Fans of Susanne O'Leary, Liz Eeles and Sheila O'Flanagan will adore Secrets of Swanfield House.

When Marcie Mosse was last in the beautiful village of Strathkin in the Scottish Highlands, she made a tough decision about the future of her family's grand ancestral home, Swanfield House. Back for the first time since then, staying at her uncle's cottage, Sweet Briar, Marcie is shocked to see that her decision is already causing disruption in the once peaceful village. Something strange is happening at Swanfield and Marcie is determined to get to the bottom of it. Meanwhile, her friend Dina is battling her own private struggles, testing the bonds of their close-knit group of friends. As Marcie watches her childhood sweetheart Ruaridh Balfour face unimaginable challenges with stoic determination, she finds herself drawn back into the heart of village life. When tragedy strikes and long-buried secrets rise to the surface, Marcie must decide whether some mysteries are better left unsolved – and whether she truly belongs in the place she once couldn't wait to leave. Perfect for fans of Susanne O'Leary, Jenny Colgan and Liz Eeles, this is a gripping story about friendship, belonging, and the lengths we'll go to protect those we love.

After retreating to the familiar comfort of Strathkin following a series of heavy losses, Marcie Mosse is staying at her uncle Callum's cottage while trying to rebuild her life. The picturesque Highland village, with its mist-shrouded mountains and tranquil loch, holds both warm memories and painful reminders of absences that leave a void in the tight-knit community. When Ruaridh Balfour's estranged brother Ross unexpectedly returns after fifteen years away, his arrival stirs up long-buried village secrets and complicated emotions. Meanwhile, Marcie's ancestral home across the loch stands as a stark reminder of past tragedies. As Marcie navigates her conflicting feelings, a young stranger arrives in the village hiding troubles of her own. When unexpected danger threatens their peaceful haven, the community must come together to protect everything they hold dear. Marcie discovers that sometimes you need to face the past before you can embrace the future, and that home might not be the place you left behind, but the people who've always been there. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Liz Eeles and Heidi Swain, this compelling tale explores the bonds of friendship, the weight of secrets, and finding hope in unexpected places.