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Journey to the Scottish Highlands
- Author
- Julie Shackman
- Narrator
- Kirsty Eila McIntyre
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 29 January 2026
- Run Time
- 9 hours 57 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Daisy’s career hasn’t exactly been going to plan and the last thing she wants to do is stay home and wallow in self pity. So when an opportunity arises to escape her London home, and make some money working a fancy event at a stately home, she jumps at it.
Determined to make the most out of the situation, she decides a road trip to the Scottish Highlands would be the perfect way to reset and take control of her life.
When devilishly handsome Evan finds himself stranded at the event following a cancelled flight to Scotland, Daisy does the kindest thing she can think of and invites him to join her. As they embark on their journey north, will the scenic trip help them rediscover themselves, and possibly even find something they weren’t expecting…
Praise for Julie Shackman‘A fun-filled romance… it’ll take your mind off the winter weather and maybe even inspire you to consider Skye as a summer holiday destination’ My Weekly
‘A true page-turner’ Chat Monthly
‘A wonderfully warm tale’ The Sun
‘A lovely cozy romance… a feel good book with the best descriptions of the island’ ★★★★★
'A fab story about the importance of living in the moment and finding yourself. Set in beautiful Skye it’s a lovely read all round’ ★★★★★
‘The descriptions of the area were beautiful… I love the mystery that was woven into the story’ ★★★★★
'This book was darling!!! I fell in love with the main character! The setting was beautiful and it pulled all the heartstrings. Loved it!’ ★★★★★
'Thank you Julie for taking me to Skye with Darcie on her journey of enlightenment and love. I was willing her and Logan together from the get go. You could feel the chemistry between them off the pages!!! Absolutely gorgeous book loved in from page 1’ ★★★★★
'Great story and a fab ending. Some good twists’ ★★★★★
'An excellent read. This book has a beautifully designed setting and with that background, a mystery, a range of characters; eccentric and otherwise, and a romance’ ★★★★★
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Details
- Author
- Julie Shackman
- Narrator
- Kirsty Eila McIntyre
- Duration
- 9 hours 57 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 January 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008787370
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Romance: wholesome / clean, Family life fiction / Stories about family
Synopsis
‘The perfect Scottish romance’ My Weekly ‘A gorgeous, uplifting and wonderfully romantic tale of taking chances’ The People’s Friend Daisy’s career hasn’t exactly been going to plan and the last thing she wants to do is stay home and wallow in self pity. So when an opportunity arises to escape her London home, and make some money working a fancy event at a stately home, she jumps at it. Determined to make the most out of the situation, she decides a road trip to the Scottish Highlands would be the perfect way to reset and take control of her life. When devilishly handsome Evan finds himself stranded at the event following a cancelled flight to Scotland, Daisy does the kindest thing she can think of and invites him to join her. As they embark on their journey north, will the scenic trip help them rediscover themselves, and possibly even find something they weren’t expecting… Praise for Julie Shackman ‘A fun-filled romance… it’ll take your mind off the winter weather and maybe even inspire you to consider Skye as a summer holiday destination’ My Weekly ‘A true page-turner’ Chat Monthly ‘A wonderfully warm tale’ The Sun ‘A lovely cozy romance… a feel good book with the best descriptions of the island’ ★★★★★ 'A fab story about the importance of living in the moment and finding yourself. Set in beautiful Skye it’s a lovely read all round’ ★★★★★ ‘The descriptions of the area were beautiful… I love the mystery that was woven into the story’ ★★★★★ 'This book was darling!!! I fell in love with the main character! The setting was beautiful and it pulled all the heartstrings. Loved it!’ ★★★★★ 'Thank you Julie for taking me to Skye with Darcie on her journey of enlightenment and love. I was willing her and Logan together from the get go. You could feel the chemistry between them off the pages!!! Absolutely gorgeous book loved in from page 1’ ★★★★★ 'Great story and a fab ending. Some good twists’ ★★★★★ 'An excellent read. This book has a beautifully designed setting and with that background, a mystery, a range of characters; eccentric and otherwise, and a romance’ ★★★★★
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