BLOG TOUR: The Missing Links of Tannadee - Maurice Gray

In this funny, uplifting novel, cocky billionaire Gordon Weever aims to become a clan chief in the Scottish Highlands. He has none of the credentials needed to claim the title, but he has no intention of letting that stop him, so he sets about creating his own credentials. He also plans to see off his rival and hires a pair of crooks to help him. The crooks though have problems of their own, only a little dog can help them. They need to get their hands on that dog, and an increasingly desperate Weever needs to get his hands on something that passes for real credentials. Standing in the way of Weever and the crooks is a plucky band of villagers who tackle them head on. 

What did I think?

The Missing Links of Tannadee is the second book in The Tannadee series, although I didn't realise this when I picked it up but you can definitely read it as a standalone as I really enjoyed it.

There is so much going on to entertain the reader from start to finish from a rescued dog that two bumbling crooks want to get their hands on to an entitled billionaire who fabricates his family history so he can become clan chief.  I didn't expect to find it so funny and I giggled and sniggered many times.

I loved all of the characters and naturally there were some I loved to hate but they are so well-developed that they virtually pop out of the page.  Gordon the billionaire is very annoying but I did laugh a lot at his antics and the two crooks are hilarious as they make Harry and Marv from Home Alone look smart.

Very entertaining and incredibly funny, The Missing Links of Tannadee has lots of laughs instore for its readers,  What a fabulous virtual visit to the Scottish Highlands!

I received an ARC to read and review for the blog tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.

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COVER REVEAL: Yours For The Season - Emily Stone

I'm delighted to be taking part in the cover reveal for Yours For The Season by Emily Stone.  I can't wait to read it but let's have a look at the new cover, shall we?

Isn't it just stunning and so very festive?

Here's a little bit about the book:

This Christmas, in the romantic Scottish Highlands, a white lie and a fake-dating proposal between exes snowballs out of control in the brand-new festive romance from Emily Stone.

Christmas with your ex and his family in a cosy cottage in the snowy Scottish Highlands? It's the last place Mel imagined spending the holidays.

But when her ex-boyfriend Finn shows up on her doorstep, only months after inexplicably dumping her at his sister's engagement party, asking her to pretend to his family they're back together, she agrees - on one condition. Mel can publicly dump Finn at the end of the week and show him just how it feels.

But with Finn's mother set on making this Christmas picture-perfect, can Mel and Finn keep up the act without falling back into old feelings? As their white lie snowballs out of control, and the ice between them starts to thaw, Mel must decide if she really wants their romance to be just for the season - or something more...

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Where the Magic Is - Giselle Green

Sofia’s due to marry rich Rio businessman, Cristian… only, she’s just learnt that her daughter Ida is about to lose her eyesight. When she decides to take Ida on one last ‘memory trip’ to the Scottish Highlands, Sofia’s impoverished family become alarmed. So close to the big wedding, she’s forced to keep the real reason for her trip a secret…

Handsome Scotsman Cal’s a dream tour guide… but he’s got some secrets of his own. Unknown to the others, caring Cal usually works as a male escort… a job which keeps him trapped and compromised, and also keeps any real chance of love at bay. Meeting the girls, Cal is poignantly about to reconnect with the side of him that once longed for more.

Meanwhile, Sofia’s faced with the dilemma of how best to support Ida whilst keeping her fiancé and family on side.

Questioning how ‘free’ she really is… Sofia’s now forced to consider what price she’s prepared to pay, to follow her conscience and her heart?

 

What did I think?

Where the Magic Is is a love story with a difference; set in Brazil and Scotland, it has family at its heart with two brilliant main characters, one who has lost his family and one who would do anything for hers.  I love Giselle Green's books, they really speak to the reader's heart whilst her characters experience a wealth of emotions.   

Sofia's upcoming wedding is a dream come true...for her family.  They are finally going up in the world as Sofia is about to marry into a rich and powerful family in Rio de Janeiro.  With wedding plans fully underway, Sofia's daughter Ida gets some distressing news: she is losing her eyesight and nothing can be done to save it.  Sofia is not willing to give up without a fight so she takes Ida to an experimental clinic in England, under the guise of a trip to the Scottish Highlands where Ida's favourite movie was set.

Former military man Cal is working as a male escort when he spots his commanding officer drowning his sorrows in the pub.  Ray can't afford to take time off from his job as a tour guide to recover from a back injury, so Cal offers to step in and cover for him.  One of Ray's jobs is take two Brazilians to the Scottish Highlands...

Of course, a romance blossoms between Cal and Sofia but it's not straightforward at all.  Sofia has Ida and her whole family to think of and Cal has demons of his own to face.  It was an absolute delight to see how Cal and Sofia's relationship grew, but it was Ida who stole the show for me.  Ida may be losing her sight, but she sees joy in everything.  Her enthusiasm is contagious, and the scenery is painted so vividly, that I felt as if I was touring the Highlands with them.

Truly magical from start to finish, Where the Magic Is is so beautifully written it completely warmed my heart and made me appreciate things that we usually take for granted.  Highly recommended.

I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.

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