Wild Isle

'A wonderfully satisfying read: love, passion, drama, violence, menace and peril, and characters you fall in love with' – Santa Montefiore An Island full of secrets . . . Summer, 1929. Mhairi MacKinnon is in need of a husband. As the eldest girl among nine children, her father has made it clear he can't support her past the coming winter. On the small, Scottish island of St Kilda, her options are limited. But the MacKinnons' neighbour, Donald, has a business acquaintance on distant Harris island also in need of a spouse. A plan is hatched for Donald to chaperone Mhairi and make the introduction on his final crossing of the year, before the autumn seas close them off to the outside world. Mhairi returns as an engaged woman who has lost her heart – but not to her fiancé. In love with the wrong man yet knowing he can never be hers, she awaits the spring with growing dread – for the onset of calm waters will see her sent from home to become a stranger's wife. . . When word comes that St Kilda is to be evacuated, the lovers are granted a few months' reprieve. But will a summer of stolen hours together just lead to more heartbreak . . . ? The Stolen Hours is the second book in Karen Swan's bestselling Wild Isle series, which began with The Last Summer. Praise for The Last Summer 'This sweeping love story gripped us from the start' - Independent 'The most exciting, enchanting and evocative story of forbidden love I've ever read' - Cathy Bramley 'A delicious, romantic tale' - Rachel Hore 'The queen of destination books' - Woman & Home 'Vividly drawn and beautifully atmospheric' - Heat Magazine Engaged to be married, Mhaira has fallen in love - but not with her fiancé. When a body is found on the remote island of her home, suspicion falls on Mhairi and her friends. The Stolen Hours is the second in the spellbinding Wild Isle series, from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan. Karen Swan is a Sunday Times top three bestselling author and her novels sell all over the world. She writes two books each year, which are published in the summer and at Christmas. Previous summer titles include The Spanish Promise, The Hidden Beach and The Secret Path and for winter Together by Christmas, Midnight in the Snow and The Christmas Postcards. She lives in Sussex with her husband, three children and two dogs. The Stolen Hours is the second book in the historical Wild Isle series, based on the dramatic evacuation of Scottish island St Kilda in the summer of 1930. This sweeping love story gripped us from the start, so we can't wait for the next in the series. Meticulously researched and beautifully told by one of our most prolific and talented writers. It contains all the ingredients of a wonderfully satisfying read: love, passion, drama, violence, menace and peril, and characters you fall in love with - and some you hate! Powerful writing and a wonderful premise make this a novel you'll simultaneously want to savour and race through. I loved it and can't wait for the next in the series! The most exciting, enchanting and evocative story of forbidden love I've ever read. I truly loved it and am waiting feverishly for the second instalment A delicious romantic tale of wild 1930s Scotland . . . perfect for everyone dreaming of summer The queen of destination books . . . exciting . . . beguiling . . . The first in a new series, we're already looking forward to meeting these characters again . . . This second book in the Wild Isles series is beautifully written and has a sweeping love story, making it a wonderful read. A sweeping page-turner with an engrossing love story at its heart, this is an absolute treat for historical fiction fans. Swan is a superb storyteller. I loved it Vividly drawn and beautifully atmospheric, this is a book to savour. Wonderfully romantic and epic in feel, this beautiful historical novel is a fascinating and deliciously escapist read What a great adventure! The perfec

The epic romantic conclusion to the “Wild Isle” series of historical novels from bestselling author, Karen Swan. If there's one thing Jayne Ferguson has learnt in her life, it's that every blessing comes with a curse. She married the most handsome man on the isle of St Kilda, but he's a bully. She inherited her mother's gift of second sight, but only ever forsees her fellow islanders' deaths. She has learnt to keep to herself, treading in the shadows and shirking the highs for fear of the lows. When a needless death strikes at the heart of her home, Jayne's bad marriage becomes worse and she finds solace with an unlikely friend. Glimmers of happiness tantalise her, though there's no possibility for anything more, especially once word comes of St Kilda's evacuation. But as the day draws near, tensions on the island rise. Secrets are being forced to the surface, passions and enmities erupting with equal violence. A man is killed, as Jayne knew he would be, and those closest to her are implicated. On the mainland, the villagers scatter into new lives, hoping distance means refuge. But then Jayne has another of her dreams and she knows the past isn't done with them yet.