In dark wintry Lochdubh Christmas Cheer is about as welcome as a flat tyre on a deserted road. The Calvinist element in town has always resisted what they view as secular frivolity so for most of the townsfolk there'll be no carols feasting gifts
- or even whisky on Christmas Day! & for PC Hamish Macbeth there's no holiday from crime
- he finds himself hunting for a missing cat belonging to a lonely spinster. Curt & unfriendly the woman is convinced her pet has been stolen but once behind her heavily-bolted door Hamish can spot her true problem
- she lives in fear though of who or what he cannot guess. Then someone steals a Christmas tree & lights from the nearby village of Cnothan. So it is up to Hamish to sort all these problems out
- & he had better do it quickly for the church bells will soon peal on the eve of Christmas. Praise for the Hamish Macbeth" series: ' First rate.. .deft social comedy & wonderfully realized atmosphere'
- " Booklist". ' It's always a treat to return to Lochdubh'
- " New York Times". ' Readers will enjoy the quirks & unique qualities of the cast.. . Beaton catches the beauty of the area's natural geography & succinctly describes its distinct flavour'
- " Library Journal". ' Befuddled earnest & utterly endearing Hamish makes his triumphs sweetly satisfying'
- " Publishers Weekly"."







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When ' Virtual Assistant' Jenny Porter's boyfriend accuses her of being impulsive soft-hearted & unbusinesslike dashing off to Scotland to sort out a failing mill for one of her clients may not be the best way of proving him wrong. & promising to help run a mobile burger bar before she's even found her feet doesn't help matters. When she finds herself determined to save the mill
- whatever her client's wishes
- it seems that Henry's accusations may have contained more than a grain of truth. So when Jenny's awkward encounters with the abrasive but disconcertingly attractive Ross Grant develop into something more complicated
- just as Henry arrives in Scotland to reclaim her
- it's time for Jenny to make some decisions. Should she do the sensible thing & follow Henry back to London? Or is her Highland adventure more than just a fling...?



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Prepare to meet four heroes as captivating as the Highlands. A dashing laird with an appetite for more than a Scottish beautys culinary skills...a proud lord on a journey of rescue & desire...a sensual warrior at the centre of one womans dreams...and a handsome but sombre Scot whose joy is reawakened by true love. These passionate romances will thrill you seduce you & warm your heart... ...

Dark Embrace" by Hannah Howell. While searching for his clans demon Lost Ones Raibeart Mac Nachton encounters anethereal beauty running for her life
- & discovers they share a powerful connection..." The Guardian" by Michele Sinclair. The immortal Dorian vows never to fall in love with a mere human
- until he meets the Beguiling arousing Moirae Deincourt. & when her true nature is revealed the lust thatrages between them can no longer be controlled..."A Knight Beyond Black" by Jackie Ivie. Vampire Iain Duncan Mac Avee has stepped forward to claim the woman he betrothed years ago
- only to learn that Lady Tira knows nothing of the engagement. But the Dukes animal-like charisma unleashes a hunger within her..."


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In Highland Journey" Mairi Hedderwick retraces the steps of an obscure Victorian artist John T. Reid who made a sketching tour around Scotland in 1876. Hedderwick a witty & immensely readable author of childrens books achieves so much more than simply following in Reids footsteps; wonderfully realised her quest becomes obsessional at times as she struggles to understand her mentor & guide with whom she shares a passion to conserve Scotlands wild places & record them faithfully with exquisite illustration & insightful comment." ...

Jack Haines The Earl of Lambourne has been accused of adultery with the Princess of Wales & has fled to his native Scotland until the scandal subsides. But Jack gets word from his sister that the Prince of Wales has sent men after Jack with instructions to bring him back to London to face charges. The message

Includes:: the warning that if he is found guilty of adultery with the princess he could hang. His sister urges him to flee deeper into the Highlands. In a remote corner of the Highlands Jack is apprehended by two Scots bounty hunters who offer him a deal: They wont turn him over to the princes men if Jack helps them with a family problem. They need him to get engaged to their sister to ward off a suitor from a powerful rival clan who is intent on controlling their l&. Facing a choice between being hanged in London & pretending to woo a lass Jack agrees to the bounty hunters dem&. But the task becomes more challenging when Jack meets the mens beautiful fiery-spirited sister.

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Who can you trust? Betrayed by his brother & his childhood love Brice Kinross needs a fresh start. So he welcomes the opportunity to leave Sweden for the Scottish Highlands to take over the family estate. But theres trouble afoot at Rosyth in 1754 & Brice finds himself unwelcome. The estates in ruin & money is disappearing. He discovers an ally in Marsaili Buchanan the beautiful redheaded housekeeper but can he trust her? Marsaili is determined to build a good life. She works hard at being a housekeeper & harder still at avoiding men who want to take advantage of her. But shes irresistibly drawn to the new clan chief even though hes made it plain he doesnt want to be shackled to anyone. & the young laird has more than romance on his mind. His investigations are stirring up an enemy. Someone who will stop at nothing to get what he wants
- including Marsaili
- even if that means destroying Brices life forever.. . Sequel to Trade Winds. Trade Winds was short listed for the Romantic Novelists Associations Pure Passion Award for Best Historical Fiction 2011.

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Fleeing an obsessed suitor Fiona Mac Enroy rides recklessly into Scotlands wildest hills & is captured by a horde of well-armed men. Instead of battling for her life she finds herself swept away by a powerful stranger & carried off to a remote forbidding keep. Oddly here at Scarglas a place shrouded in mystery & the black reputation of the rogue clan Mac Fingal Fiona feels a strange comforting sense of safety...and a consuming passion for its rugged l&. Spellbound by Fionas beauty yet determined to fight the longing she ignited Ewan Mac Fingal plots to ransom Fiona back to her kin. Sworn to protect his eccentric clan against the dangers invading Scarglas he refuses to be weakened by the power of a woman whose every glance & touch tell him that she is everything his heart desires. Now as pride & passion war within dark peril & forbidding secrets will force them to trust what has yet to be spoken
- the unshakable power of a timeless love.
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The Highlands is a celebration of Scotlands wild places a stunning & spectacular new perspective on the untamed mountains lochs ...

Seven pants-peeingly funny stories featuring seven evil characters you cant help but love: Douglas Couplands stories are illustrated with dark charm by Graham Roumieu in a collaboration that brings together two of Canadas wittiest creators for the first time. Put your therapist on speed dial & read them with pleasure. A cast of unlovable miscreants who unleash their dark unruly & antisocial desires on every page: they are Donald the Incredibly Hostile Juice Box; Kevin the Hobo Minivan with Extremely Low Morals; Brandon the Action Figure with Issues; Sandra the Truly Dreadful Babysitter; Hans the Weird Exchange Student; Cindy the Terrible Role Model; & Mr. Fraser the Undead Substitute Teacher. A lot of laughs
- of the evil twisted kind
- this title is definitely inappropriate for young people.

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