Under Scottish Stars

By Carla Laureano

Book Overview

Recently widowed Serena MacDonald Stewart focuses on her children to the exclusion of her career, her art, and her sanity. When her brothers ask her to oversee the family guest house on the Isle of Skye, it's a chance to dust off her long-ignored business skills and make a new start. But her hopes for a smooth transition are dashed when the hotel manager, Malcolm Blake, turns out to be irritating, condescending . . . and incredibly attractive.

Malcolm Blake gave up everything--his home, his girlfriend, and his career--to return to Skye and raise his late sister's teenage daughter. With few job opportunities available on the island, he signs on as the manager of the MacDonald family hotel, which he's soon running successfully without interference from the owners. That is, until Serena shows up, challenging his authority and his conviction that there's nothing missing from his new life on Skye.

Before long, Serena and Malcolm have to admit the spark between them is more than mere irritation. But as single parents, there's more on the line than their own hearts. Will their commitment to family be the thing that draws them together or the only thing that could keep them apart?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496426290
• ISBN13: 9781496426291
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Tyndale Fiction
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

A Tender Story and Great Conclusion to the Series

This long awaited finale to the MacDonald Family Trilogy doesn’t disappoint. Under Scottish Stars is Serena MacDonald Stewart’s story and it’s a good one. Sparks fly the moment she meets the family’s hotel manager, Malcolm Blake. Malcolm comes across as a bit crass, but underneath he’s a teddy bear. A lovable teddy bear, actually, especially when he’s with Serena’s children and his niece. Serena and Malcolm both are dealing with loss and heartache, which makes their relationship all the more tender. There are a few scenes where the entire family is together, which gives us the chance to get caught up on what’s been happening with James and Ian, and also one particularly humorous scene when the brothers make it clear Malcolm better not hurt their sister. It’s a good, solid conclusion, albeit sad because we must say goodbye to Skye and the MacDonald’s.