Drumveyn: An uplifting, life-affirming novel set in the stunning Scottish Highlands(Perthshire Cycle 1), Book 1
Feb 2013 · Hachette UK
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Ebook
320
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About this ebook
In helping others achieve happiness, will she find hers at last?
Even four months after Sir Charles Napier's death, his widow, Madeleine, is finding it hard to free herself from his lingering domination. She still maintains the oppressive lifestyle he had ordained, which had finally driven her children from their large and remote Scottish home.
Then Madeleine becomes aware of people who need her: her betrayed daughter Lisa; her son, Archie, with his plans for the estate and the problems of his foundering marriage; a friend at a crossroads in her life; an abandoned child and an unwanted baby.
In meeting these challenges Madeleine discovers self-confidence and independence, and a new beginning at the heart of a wider, happier family in a transformed Drumveyn.
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Readers are loving DRUMVEYN!
'True Scottish escapism' - 5 STARS
'A triple romance in glorious surroundings' - 5 STARS
'I loved the story and didn't want it to end' - 5 STARS
'The descriptions of the highlands are wonderful, you feel you are there - 5 STARS
'Great characterisation in an area I love' - 5 STARS
Even four months after Sir Charles Napier's death, his widow, Madeleine, is finding it hard to free herself from his lingering domination. She still maintains the oppressive lifestyle he had ordained, which had finally driven her children from their large and remote Scottish home.
Then Madeleine becomes aware of people who need her: her betrayed daughter Lisa; her son, Archie, with his plans for the estate and the problems of his foundering marriage; a friend at a crossroads in her life; an abandoned child and an unwanted baby.
In meeting these challenges Madeleine discovers self-confidence and independence, and a new beginning at the heart of a wider, happier family in a transformed Drumveyn.
***********
Readers are loving DRUMVEYN!
'True Scottish escapism' - 5 STARS
'A triple romance in glorious surroundings' - 5 STARS
'I loved the story and didn't want it to end' - 5 STARS
'The descriptions of the highlands are wonderful, you feel you are there - 5 STARS
'Great characterisation in an area I love' - 5 STARS
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February 16, 2015
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About the author
Alexandra Raife lived abroad in many countries and worked at a variety of jobs, including a six-year commission in the RAF and many years co-running a Highland hotel. Alexandra Raife died on 19th January 2021.
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