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Highland Chances - a heart-warming Scottish comedy (SAMPLE ONLY)

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Newly married and blissfully happy, Gaby and Jack are looking forward to another summer of fun in the village of Lochalshie. But there are clouds on the horizon...
The Lochside Welcome pub and hotel is at the heart of the community-where the villagers gather to meet, gossip and eat Scotland's finest pizzas.
Now, it's under threat. The landlord is ill, business has dropped away and the hotel at the other end of the village keeps muscling in, scooping up tourists, weddings and even the locals...
Can Gaby and Jack save the day? What with the ever-increasing work demands, rival hotel owners not above using dirty tactics and the small matter of an about to happen life-changing event our couple are woefully ill-prepared for, it's all hands on deck to try to ensure the Lochside Welcome survives another day...
If you love heart-warming, feel good fiction books that come with a side order of laughs, you're in the right place. Highland Chances is an engaging, fun-filled romp through Scottish small towns and rural life, and is the perfect read for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Jill Mansell and Jenny Colgan, and those looking for books like Marian Keyes.
Praise for the Highland Books series:
'It's sweet, funny, bubbly and happy, even when it's dramatic and poignant. You'll fall in love with this place and scan the online maps to try and find it. If you love romance, and who doesn't, you'll fall for this series as much as I have. A feel-good witty romantic novel that ticks all the boxes. I already want the next one.'
'Great storytelling with characters I really warmed to.'
Please note: if you're new to the Highland Books series, you don't need to have read the other books to start with this one.
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