"These beautiful surroundings were her happy place, where she breathed the clear Skye air and relished the peace and serenity of the island".
Under a Summer Skye by Sue Moorcroft is a contemporary romance set on the Isle of Skye.
Blurb:
A Scottish island. A stranger from the mainland. A summer of possibilities...
Escape to the Isle of Skye this summer with the Sunday Times bestselling author, and lose yourself in the first book of the Skye Sisters Trilogy.
A chance encounter is about to change everything for Thea Wynter.
The moment she arrived on the Isle of Skye, life changed for Thea. Running from a succession of wrong turns, she comes to the island in search of blue sea, endless skies, and mountains that make the heart soar. Here, she feels at peace.
As head gardener at Rothach Hall, life is exactly how she wants it, with her days spent working in the glorious clifftop garden and her evenings in the cosy village pub.
But an encounter with a stranger from the mainland brings with it an unexpected turn - and she is left wondering whether he is friend or foe.
It seems that even on Skye, life can catch up with you, and Thea is soon faced with the past she left behind - and with it, the family she's never met...
From old lives to new beginnings, lose yourself on the beautiful Isle of Skye with Thea as she discovers how many possibilities life can truly hold if you look hard enough.
Thea Wynter works as a head gardener at Rothach Hall, an old manor on the Isle of Skye, rescued from falling into ruins by a successful couple. Thea enjoys her job, it makes her feel fulfilled. She also feels safe in the near-obscure environment, where nobody is aware of her past.
For the last eight years Thea has been hiding from the wide public after an accident that has shattered her world.
Thea and her two sisters have been adopted into a loving family. There is a great bond between the sisters. One is a successful lawyer, another works as an assistant manager at Rothach Hall.
Yet there is also a yearning gap in Thea's heart and mind. What is her true identity? What circumstances have brought her to be adopted?
A chance encounter with a handsome stranger seems to become a catalyst for a series of events that bring more questions than answers. And the past cannot stay hidden forever.
Deveron Dowie has his own skeletons in the closet. The recent dramatic events including the collapse of his business and a personal betrayal cloud his judgment and he accepts a rather questionable job, writing commision pieces for the clickbait celebrity website on the "Where are they now?" series. Thea's story brings him to Rothach Hall. Meeting Thea makes Dev re-think his priorities.
Accepting that nobody is perfect might be one of the ways of moving forward. What do you do when everything that seems stable comes into question?
Ever since I first read a book set on the Isle of Skye (Wildfire at Midnight by Mary Stewart) as a teen, I was fascinated by this unique location, and it has become one of my favourite fiction settings.
Sue Moorcroft creates an evoctive, atmospheric setting for her latest novel.
This is the sixth or seventh book by the author that I've read. I love Sue Moorcroft's depictions of nature and landscapes. She has a talent for creating a vivid scenery in just a few sentences, for example, "Above the road, rock crags punctuated slopes green with trees, white cottages with slate roofs half hidden in their midst. A sea eagle spread its wings and soared between pearly grey sculpted clouds lit on one side. It felt unreal, like being part of a landscape painting on a wall".
There are several themes going on: how we perceive ourselves based on our origins (or the lack of knowledge of our true origins), family loyalty and how far we're ready to sacrifice for the family allegiance, the dark side and mob-like power of social media trolls and more.
Thea has made a terrible mistake of judgment. Has she paid enough in anxiety, hiding from the truth?
There is an abundance of supporting characters, which are drawn effortlessly and convincingly, from an elderly couple next door to the self-centred influencer Fredek.
The so called influencer character is a bit of a parody. They are mercenary, manipulative, scheming and totally oblivious to anyone else's feelings.
There's a couple of things that make this book a mixed bag for me.
A. the dog's antics. It appears to be a trend in contemporary romance that the presence of a companion animal becomes a must. Sometimes it is integral as part of the plotline, sometimes it's used as a trope to show the sensitive side of the main character. And while some readers will be undoubtedly rolling their eyes at yet another dog that takes too much page-space in the story, for the canine fans this could be one of the major attractions.
B. There is a pretty graphic creative sex scene that might offend some readers. As I have a lot of blog readers from the States who prefer the so called clean romance, the frisky scenes might ruffle some feathers.
Under a Summer Skye is an uplifting and enjoyable story of secrets and lies, family loyalty and betrayal. Sue Moorcroft blends authentic location detail with emotional drama and plenty of light-hearted notes.
A lovely diversion for a holiday afternoon.
This post is part of the blog tour for Under a Summer Skye.
Many thanks to Sue Moorcroft and Rachel's Random Resources for my e-copy of the book!
Purchase Links
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Under-Summer-Skye-glorious-bestseller/dp/0008636818/
https://www.amazon.com/Under-Summer-Skye-million-copy-bestseller-ebook/dp/B0CKSNYRZL
Author Bio –
Sue Moorcroft is a Sunday Times
bestselling author, and her novels have been #1 on Kindle UK and Top 100 on
Kindle US, Canada and Italy. She writes two books a year for publishing giant
HarperCollins and has won the Goldsboro Books Contemporary Novel of the Year,
Readers’ Best Romantic Novel award, a HOLT Medallion and the Katie Fforde
Bursary. She’s the president of the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
Her novels, short stories, serials, columns,
writing ‘how to’ and courses have appeared around the world.
Social Media Links –
Amazon page: Sue Moorcroft
Audible page: Sue Moorcroft
Website: www.suemoorcroft.com
Facebook author page SueMoorcroftAuthor
Twitter: @SueMoorcroft
Instagram: @SueMoorcroftAuthor
And now here is your chance to win a signed copy of the book, Sue Moorcroft pen and bookmarks.
Giveaway to Win a
Signed copy of Under A Summer Skye, plus Sue Moorcroft Pen and Bookmarks (Open
to UK Only)
*Terms and Conditions –UK entries welcome.
Please enter using the Rafflecopter box below.
The winner will be selected at random via Rafflecopter from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter and/or email.
If no response is received within 7 days then Rachel’s Random Resources reserves the right to select an alternative winner.
Open to all entrants aged 18 or over.
Any personal data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties, with the exception of the winners’ information.
This will passed to the giveaway organiser and used only for fulfilment of the prize, after which time Rachel’s Random Resources will delete the data.
Chez Maximka is hosting the Rafflecopter gadget for free for the pusposes of the book promotion.
I have no access to the data collected, aI'm not responsible for the selection of the winner, despatch or
delivery of the prize.
Good luck!
No comments:
Post a Comment