Lady Olivia MacBain inherited Drumblair Castle over her older brother Kerr. He had drinking and gambling issue and after issues within the family due to his behaviour their mother changed her will to make sure the castle and all its tradition stays within the family. Now it is up to Olivia to keep the castle and its grounds running. So she is more than glad that her childhood sweetheart Brodie, which she met at her mum´s funeral again, is so supportive and is helping her to find her way as the new Lady MacBain and also new business opportunities to renovate and keep the castle going. She was hoping Brodie would already propose to her but still is hoping for this to happen soon.
So there is enough Olivia has on her plate but then unexpectedly and at his total bottom Kerr shows up again. He apologies and hopes to get forgiveness from everybody he hurt in the past and wants to prove that he changed and wants to help his sister to stir Drumblair Castle into a bright future and wants to contribute to this.
Can Olivia trust him after all he did? Will she get the proposal she is waiting for?
For me this is a really nice romantic novel and I really enjoyed it.
This is a book in a series but you can read it like me without knowing the first books of the series.
I really like how well the author got the Scottish feeling here. The landscape and the people are really great written and I felt like being in the Highlands and met really great characters I enjoyed spending my time with.
I really like all the character the main and the minor characters. Olivia was never the typical Lady and thanks to her parents did all she liked to do no matter if this was typical for somebody with her background. That she worked as designer in New York and gave it up to come back home is for me believable as she really loves what her ancestors and parents build, loves her country, the castle and who is working there. Also I really liked that she was not devastated to give up a dream, no instead she creates a new one.
Brodie I really liked how much he loves her and is supporting her. He has a hard past but is not bitter and so unbelievable loveably. This I really liked about him.
Kerr was a really interesting character. At the beginning I was not sure if he is serious and is really sorry for all the wrong things he did in the past and that he is really willing to change. So I liked to read his journey here.
All the minor characters I really liked. All of them are very special and one or another was very well written for a good laugh.
So who is looking for a good romance novel should check out this as well as people who wants to ready a good story playing in the Scottish Highlands.