Ruby Spencer's Whisky Year by Rochelle Bilow
Publication Date: February 14th 2023 by Berkley
Pages: 368
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★★
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My
Thoughts:
Feeling like her life is growing stale, Ruby Spencer quits
her job and moves to Scotland, renting a cottage sight unseen, for a year. She’s determined to write a cookbook and
figure her life out.
Thistlecross is a small town, and the Cosy Hearth Pub has
seen better days, certainly busier ones, but it’s charming. Between writing her
cookbook, helping out in the pub and getting to know the locals it’s not long
before Thistlecross starts to feel like home, wedging a spot into Ruby’s heart.
Even more so as she gets to know Brochan, the sexy Scot-slash-handyman in town.
I just loved the setting of Thistlecross, the sound of the
charming cottage and the old pub where Ruby is staying. The food she whipped up
on her own and with her landlady, Grace, made with fresh eggs, herbs and veggies
from the garden she started up sounded delicious and added to the appeal. I enjoyed Ruby and Brochan getting to know and
fall hard for each other. Of course, not all was smooth sailing, I was more
irritated with Brochan than Ruby, though, but the conflict wasn’t over-the-top
and felt true-to-life. The romance was lovely.
I’d definitely recommend Ruby Spencer’s Whisky Year.
It was a delightful combination of delicious food, dreamy setting, and a lusty
romance!
Book Description:
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When a thirty-something American food writer moves to a Scottish village for one year to fulfill her dream of writing a cookbook she finds more than inspiration--she meets a handsome Scotsman she can't resist.
Ruby Spencer is spending one year living in a small cottage in a tiny town in the Scottish Highlands for three reasons: to write a bestselling cookbook, to drink a barrelful of whisky, and to figure out what comes next. It's hard to know what to expect after an impulse decision based on a map of Scotland in her Manhattan apartment--but she knows it's high time she had an adventure.
The moment she sets foot in Thistlecross, the verdant scenery, cozy cottages, and struggling local pub steal her heart. Between designing pop-up suppers and conversing with the colorful locals, Ruby starts to see a future that stretches beyond her year of adventure. It doesn't hurt that Brochan, the ruggedly handsome local handyman, keeps coming around to repair things at her cottage. Though Ruby swore off men, she can't help fantasizing what a roll in the barley might be like with the bearded Scot.
As Ruby grows closer to Brochan and the tightly held traditions of the charming village, she discovers secret plans to turn her beloved pub into an American chain restaurant. Faced with an impossible choice, Ruby must decide between love, loyalty, and the Highlands way of life.
It's the setting that makes me want to read this one. I love books set in Scotland! :D
ReplyDeleteYes! Thistlecross was fantastic and wedged its way into my heart, and the food. I loved the sound of it all. Brochan was a highlight as well. He had a tender heart.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds lovely. I almost requested a review copy and decided against it at the last minute. I wish I had now, but will look for it at the library.
ReplyDeleteI'm still thinking I want to read this one. Wonderful review!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
Love it. Regine
ReplyDeleteThe setting and food would definitely make a hit with me.
ReplyDeleteI really liked this one! I listened to the audiobook and the narrator did a fantastic job with it.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read this one! It's in my TBR, so glad to see you loved it :)
ReplyDeleteOk, I want to visit Thistlecross!
ReplyDeleteIt does look cute :)
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