{"product_id":"the-diary-from-the-cottage-by-the-loch-an-utterly-heart-warming-gripping-and-emotional-scottish-romance-9781837904235","title":"The Diary from the Cottage by the Loch: An utterly heart-warming, gripping and emotional Scottish romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSitting in the purple heather, Carrie carefully opens the tattered cover of the journal, the gold-edged pages catching the sunlight shimmering off the surface of the loch. The handwriting is unmistakable. The words inside will shatter everything she thought she knew about her family...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarrie Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e searches under the flowerpot by the bright blue door and finds the keys to the little whitewashed cottage. Still recovering from the heart-wrenching loss of her beautiful sister, Carrie hopes that staying on the edge of the glittering loch, where the siblings used to spend summers with their great-aunt Maud, will help her heal from her grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a trip to the tiny village store, Carrie literally bumps into ex-Navy officer turned chef \u003cstrong\u003eRory McRae\u003c\/strong\u003e. Tall and broad shouldered, at first Rory is infuriatingly distant, but his enthusiasm for his farm-to-table restaurant lights up his rich brown eyes. When he tells Carrie that he's understaffed, she is quick to offer help. She soon finds Rory's warm smile and playful jokes are a balm to her heart. Suddenly, Carrie begins to feel less alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then she discovers a diary her aunt Maud kept as a young woman after World War Two. The faded sepia photograph of a baby boy tucked into the back reveals a heartbreaking secret about her family she can scarcely believe. Opening up to Rory, could the discovery of a long-lost relative finally heal the loneliness that has been plaguing Carrie's heart? \u003cstrong\u003eOr will the secrets the diary unravels destroy her hope for a new future in Loch Cameron?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet ready to fall in love with the Scottish Highlands in this stunning, heartbreaking and uplifting read by \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Kennedy Kerr. For fans of Susanne O'Leary, Debbie Macomber and Pamela Kelley.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders love Kennedy Kerr: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely beautiful and perfect!!\u003c\/strong\u003e Completely swept me away... \u003cstrong\u003ecompelling and addictive\u003c\/strong\u003e, a heart-lifting read that \u003cstrong\u003ekept me turning the pages until late at night\u003c\/strong\u003e... Absolutely fantastic!' Bookworm86, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI absolutely\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eadored\u003c\/strong\u003e this heart-touching, uplifting story... \u003cstrong\u003eI was totally charmed\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eStunning\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eswept me away\u003c\/strong\u003e. Pulled me in so quickly... Pure delightful escapism... \u003cstrong\u003eI loved this story\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eCindy L Spear\u003c\/em\u003e, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I \u003cstrong\u003eloved this book\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e Read it in a night\u003c\/strong\u003e. Brilliant... \u003cstrong\u003eA must-read\u003c\/strong\u003e.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kennedy Kerr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bookouture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837904235\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookouture","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41348732092531,"sku":"9.78184E+12","price":15.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c48580a7-5760-4561-bd61-cddf8383be33.jpg?v=1707940756","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-diary-from-the-cottage-by-the-loch-an-utterly-heart-warming-gripping-and-emotional-scottish-romance-9781837904235","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}