A grand baronial house on Loch Ness, a quirky small-town bookseller, and a single mom looking for a fresh start all come together in this witty and warm-hearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan.
Desperate to escape from London, single mother Zoe wants to build a new life for herself and her four year old son Hari. She can barely afford the crammed studio apartment on a busy street where shouting football fans keep them awake all night. Hari’s dad, Jaz, a charismatic but perpetually broke DJ, is no help at all. But his sister Surinder comes to Zoe’s aid, hooking her up with a job as far away from the urban crush as possible: a bookshop on the banks of Loch Ness. And there’s a second job to cover housing: Zoe will be an au pair for three children at a genuine castle in the Scottish Highlands.
But while Scotland is everything Zoe dreamed of—clear skies, brisk fresh air, blessed quiet—everything else is a bit of a mess. The Urquart family castle is grand, but crumbling, the childrens’ single dad is a wreck, and the kids have been kicked out of school and left to their own devices. Zoe has her work cut out for her, and is determined to rise to the challenge, especially when she sees how happily Hari has taken to their new home.
With the help of Nina, the friendly local bookseller, Zoe begins to put down roots in the community. Are books, fresh air, and kindness enough to heal this broken family—and her own…?
© 2019 HarperAudio (Lydbog): 9780062934369
Release date
Lydbog: 25. juni 2019
A grand baronial house on Loch Ness, a quirky small-town bookseller, and a single mom looking for a fresh start all come together in this witty and warm-hearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan.
Desperate to escape from London, single mother Zoe wants to build a new life for herself and her four year old son Hari. She can barely afford the crammed studio apartment on a busy street where shouting football fans keep them awake all night. Hari’s dad, Jaz, a charismatic but perpetually broke DJ, is no help at all. But his sister Surinder comes to Zoe’s aid, hooking her up with a job as far away from the urban crush as possible: a bookshop on the banks of Loch Ness. And there’s a second job to cover housing: Zoe will be an au pair for three children at a genuine castle in the Scottish Highlands.
But while Scotland is everything Zoe dreamed of—clear skies, brisk fresh air, blessed quiet—everything else is a bit of a mess. The Urquart family castle is grand, but crumbling, the childrens’ single dad is a wreck, and the kids have been kicked out of school and left to their own devices. Zoe has her work cut out for her, and is determined to rise to the challenge, especially when she sees how happily Hari has taken to their new home.
With the help of Nina, the friendly local bookseller, Zoe begins to put down roots in the community. Are books, fresh air, and kindness enough to heal this broken family—and her own…?
© 2019 HarperAudio (Lydbog): 9780062934369
Release date
Lydbog: 25. juni 2019
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Ingrid
1. dec. 2020
Super herlig opllæser
Signe
6. aug. 2020
Jenny Colgan følger sin sædvanlige opskrift, men det gør absolut ingenting. Sjovt at støde på nogle af karaktererne fra de tidligere bøger og høre, hvordan det er gået dem.
Anette
25. jun. 2022
Udmærket bog. Ikke den helt store (urealistiske) romance, men en historie som tør tage fat i nogle tunge og svære livs-komplikationer. Som fx Fattigdom, Alene-forældre, misbrug, psykisk sygdom - også hos børn. Endelig en "Prince charming" som ikke er ubeskriveligt lækker og tjekket, men henad genert og klodset. Jeg kunne faktisk godt lide at romancen nærmest virkede som et sidespor til det egentlige fokus: hovedpersonens barn og rollen som mor.
Mette
31. maj 2021
Wellwritten. Good narator. Really sweet story
Helle
10. feb. 2021
Vild med Jenny Colgan. God oplæser. ❤️
Anne
8. apr. 2021
Een af Jenny Colgans bedste. Både sød og sjov og med noget at “tygge” på for hjernen. Men mest let underholdning når det ikke er altfor sukkersødt. God til sove-læsning hvis man også læser tungere genrer
Nethe
4. jun. 2022
Sød og sjov.
Gitte
4. mar. 2020
Elsker de bøger
Tina
12. mar. 2021
Jeg er blevet vild med Skotland pga disse bøger
I.
23. aug. 2020
Very sweet story, however, I much preferred “The Book-shop on the Corner”.. seemed oddly written at times? Bit predictable.
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