From a childhood friendship sustained over years and distance, to a
journey of discovery, Cathy Lamb’s poignant novel tells of two women whose
paths converge with unforeseen results—and reveals the gift of connection, and
the challenges that can change everything for the better…
Charlotte Mackintosh is an internationally known bestselling romance writer who has no romance, and remains a mystery to her fans. In fact, she has little in her life besides her work, her pampered cats, and her secluded home off the coast of Washington. And then there is her very best friend, Bridget, who lives in Scotland, where Charlotte lived until she was fifteen. Bridget, whom Charlotte hasn’t seen in twenty years, but continues to write to—though the replies have stopped. Hurt by the silence, an opportunity arises to find answers—and maybe much more.
Charlotte must finally return to Scotland to sell her late father’s cottage. It was his tragic death when Charlotte was fifteen that began her growing isolation, and the task is fraught with memories. But her plans are slowed when she’s confronted with the beautiful but neglected house, the irresistible garden—and Toran, Bridget’s brother. Capable and kind, Toran has the answers Charlotte seeks. And as she is drawn deeper into the community she thought she’d left behind, Charlotte learns not only more about her dear friend, but about herself—and discovers a new and unexpected path.
Charlotte Mackintosh is an internationally known bestselling romance writer who has no romance, and remains a mystery to her fans. In fact, she has little in her life besides her work, her pampered cats, and her secluded home off the coast of Washington. And then there is her very best friend, Bridget, who lives in Scotland, where Charlotte lived until she was fifteen. Bridget, whom Charlotte hasn’t seen in twenty years, but continues to write to—though the replies have stopped. Hurt by the silence, an opportunity arises to find answers—and maybe much more.
Charlotte must finally return to Scotland to sell her late father’s cottage. It was his tragic death when Charlotte was fifteen that began her growing isolation, and the task is fraught with memories. But her plans are slowed when she’s confronted with the beautiful but neglected house, the irresistible garden—and Toran, Bridget’s brother. Capable and kind, Toran has the answers Charlotte seeks. And as she is drawn deeper into the community she thought she’d left behind, Charlotte learns not only more about her dear friend, but about herself—and discovers a new and unexpected path.
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“12 Things About Cathy Lamb”
1) I have a high school reunion coming up. I
have to lose twenty five pounds in 37 days.
I think I’ll bake some brownies and think about how I’m going to
complete the impossible.
2)
I’ve been married for 22 years. I met my
husband on a blind date. The man who set us up was an undercover vice cop. I’d
known the cop since I was about eleven years old. He busted people bringing
drugs up the I - 5 freeway and was one
tough dude. My husband tells people he
was being arrested when he met the undercover vice cop and the cop suggested a
date with me. Don’t believe him. My husband has an odd sense of humor.
3)
I drink a decaf mocha every day. It’s my “Life Treat.” I acknowledge that the
mochas aren’t helping me for the reunion.
4)
I have a strong loner streak. I can’t be with people all the time. I have to be
ALONE so I can think. My ability to be friendly and social lasts about three
hours. After that, I’m toast.
5)
We have a cat named KC. She meows at me. I meow back. If I don’t meow back, she keeps meowing. I’m sure I look ridiculous meowing at my cat,
but I do it anyhow so as not to hurt her feelings.
6)
I was in Scotland in October going “research” for my new novel, “My Very Best
Friend.” The “research” included eating my way through the village I was in,
and Edinburgh. It was delicious research. I am good at eating.
7)
When I was in Scotland I saw men in kilts. Handsome men. I wanted to flip the
kilts up, but I refrained. I showed
admirable restraint in that regard. I
still don’t know if they go commando or not. I ponder this now and then.
8)
I have insomnia. I have to read at night until my kindle hits me in the face.
No reading, no sleeping.
9)
I have a wild imagination. I love to
spend hours daydreaming.
10)
I love Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. I
also love Back in Black by AC/DC. I don’t hear the similarities between them at
all, but there it is.
11)
I would like to spend part of every year in Montana wearing cowgirl boots.
12)
I am a terrible skier. My husband says that I am the only person who can stand
still on skis and still make turns. This
is his way of saying that I am scared of speed. He’s right.
About the
Author:
Cathy Lamb lives in Oregon. She has noisy
children. She likes to read and write. She does not like to clean the house. Soooo
boring. Her husband says she “cooks by fire alarm.” As in, when the fire alarm goes
off, that’s when she remembers to take the dinner out of the oven. Cathy is
working on her tenth novel.
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My Very Best Friend by Cathy Lamb
US only
I am very curious about what happens in the book after reading the review.
ReplyDeleteLoved reading 12 Things about Cathy Lamb. The one about when the fire alarm goes off and she remembers she left something in the oven, that made me laugh out loud! Looking forward to reading this book! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI loved reading the 12 things about Cathy Lamb. She's my kindred spirit. I, too, can only spend a few hours with people; then, I need some alone, quiet time. I'm not very domestic. I do the necessary cleaning and keep things straightened, but the house could see the vacuum at work a little more often.
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