They survived the storm of 1881. But can the Eyemouth women weather what's yet to come?When the sea-ravaged village of Eyemouth lies in ruin, Rosabelle Maltman flees Scotland, leaving behind her beloved son in her grief. Back home, sister-in-law Jessie exploits the village's desperation for her own gain, while matriarch Effie rallies the community, guiding the women toward hope and renewal.As old wounds heal and new bonds form, the women of Eyemouth discover that true stren...

ORKNEY ISLANDS, 1797 – Agnes Tulloch feels a little cheated. This windswept place is not the island paradise her husband promised it to be when they wed. Now with four young children, she struggles to provide for her family while her husband grows increasingly distant.When a stranger comes ashore to rent an abandoned cottage, Agnes and the other islanders are abuzz with curiosity. Who is this wealthy foreigner and why on earth would he come to Eynhallow? Her curiosity is soon repla...

A storm takes everything. But can hope rise from the wreckage?In 1881, a violent storm ravages the Scottish fishing village of Eyemouth, leaving devastation in its wake. Newlywed Rosabelle Maltman loses her husband, while her mother-in-law, Effie, is left to grieve not only her husband but all three of her sons. Across the close-knit community, families are shattered, and life will never be the same again.Yet as the months pass and the village begins to rebuild, Rosabelle, ...

Dundee. 1879. In the shadow of tragedy, a woman must forge her own destiny.When 11-year-old Lizzie Mudie loses her mother in Dundee's darkest disaster, her world is shattered. Forced to grow up too soon, Lizzie uncovers a resilience beyond her years. An unexpected inheritance – Green Tree Mill, crumbling and forgotten – offers a new path. Determined to succeed, Lizzie rises to become its formidable mistress.But ambition comes at a cost, and as the mill begins to thrive, Liz...

When a chance for freedom arrives will she dare to take it?Odilie Rutherford is known in the small Scottish town of Lauriston for two things – her beauty, and her father, Canny. As a self-made man, Canny has the wealth he dreamed of but not the status and hatches a plan to marry his daughter to local bachelor of note, the Duke of Maudesley. Yet Odilie cannot bear the thought of a life with the ill-mannered Duke, and when the annual summer fair arrives in town for three days she sei...

A prize from a princess. Is it worth murder?When Izzy Paterson—horse trainer and computer geek—gets a last-minute entry to the prestigious Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, she doesn't expect to be tripping over dead bodies. Literally.But in the competitive world of show-jumping, it seems that someone is so determined to win a coveted prize, they'll resort to murder.As the body count rises, suspicions grow exponentially and the show descends into ch...

A Secret Santa—with a secret!Security expert for a British bank by day, horse trainer at night, Izzy Paterson is a multi-tasking, dressage-riding, computer whiz with an addiction to strong coffee and a penchant for CSI on Netflix. So when she's handed a perplexing riddle by the Secret Santa at her office Christmas party, she just can't ignore the mystery.Penned by a modern-day Robin Hood, the anonymous rhyme hints at financial misconduct that could put the ...

Evil stalks the streets of Dundee. A dark, compelling novel of revenge, obsession and murder.Two stalkers. One Target.A mysterious stranger arrives in Dundee with a mission to find a new Chosen One to punish. He selects Nicole, a woman with a weakness for men. One of Nicole's paramours is found hanged, and everyone assumes he has committed suicide. His estranged wife, Julie, knows better and blames his death on Nicole. Obsessed wit...

Page is the sweet/clean edition of The MacKinnon's Bride by Tanya Anne Crosby - revised by a New York Times best-selling author and her daughter.England/Scotland 1124: Page FitzSimon has lived her entire life in the shadow of the man she called Father. Left to her own devices, with her mother imprisoned and her father disinterested, she still might never have imagined Hugh FitzSimon would deny his only daughter. When Scottish Chieftain Iain MacKinnon come...

A royal castle. A murder. Only one witness: a horseHorse trainer by day, I.T. consultant by night, Izzy Paterson is a classic nerd who’s better with animals than humans. But when a body is found at the feet of a prize stallion in the queen’s summer castle in the Scottish Highlands, Izzy—and her new friend Craig—are in the wrong place at the wrong time, becoming suspects in the murder.In the race to clear their names, Izzy has to employ all her horse whisper...

A powerful historical family saga set on the storm-lashed coast of 1830s Scotland—where beauty, jealousy, and rigid tradition collide in a small fishing village.In a remote village shaped by the sea and centuries of custom, outsiders are barely tolerated—and women are expected to know their place. So, when Jimmie Watt brings Belle to the village as his new bride, his mother, Annie, is furious. The Watt family name carries weight, and Belle—an incomer—is not the wif...

Hi. Have you ever fantasised about disappearing for a while? Wondered how long it would take before they ran out of clean underpants and noticed you’d gone? Being a bit of a cowardy custard, I’d never actually do it, but I did write a darn funny book about it.Why not give it a whirl? If I put a smile on your face, my work here is done.Yvonne V“This book is a hoot, a strong woman going her own way and meeting a whole new surrogate family in the process. I couldn’t pu...