This Valentine’s Day, Berkley debut author Rochelle Bilow transports readers to the charming and idyllic Scottish Highlands and delivers a delectable romantic comedy that fans of Diana Gabaldon and KC Dyer will devour. RUBY SPENCER’S WHISKY YEAR is available now!
About the Book
by Rochelle Bilow
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Published: February 14, 2023 by Berkley Books
ISBN: 9780593547885
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.
About the Author
Rochelle Bilow is a food and romance writer who previously worked as the social media manager at Bon Appétit and Cooking Light magazines. A graduate of The French Culinary Institute, she has also worked as a line cook, a baker, and a wine spokesperson. Her first book, The Call of the Farm, a swoony farming memoir, was published in 2014. Raised in Syracuse, New York, Rochelle now lives in northern Vermont.
Giveaway
Berkley/Penguin Random House is giving away one copy of this book to one reader!
To enter just leave a comment on this post: Have you ever visited Scotland, do you want to?
Fine print: Open to US residents only, this giveaway is cross-posted on our social media sites. Ends 02.25.23
I have never visited Scotland but I would love to! This sounds like a fun read.
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