Blame It on Scotland (Kilts and Quilts Series #7)

by Patience Griffin

Overview

From the author of It Happened in Scotland--a charming new romance set in the magical Scottish Highlands.

The quilters of Gandiegow expand more than their quilting enterprise into the village of Whussendale. They bring along a heavy dose of good-hearted meddling, too. What's the outcome? Love will never be the same...

When Tuck MacBride, Gandiegow's favorite scapegoat, is blamed for a fisherman's tragic accident, Tuck takes on extra work to secretly funnel his earnings to the maimed fisherman's family. Haunted by the mistaken turn of events, Tuck is working night and day. Even so he can't stop thinking about the new lass who has just arrived in town.

Ryn Breckenridge has no one left in the world. To fulfill her mother's last request, Ryn travels to Scotland to return a quilt to her long lost cousin. Hoping to rebuild family ties, Ryn volunteers to help her cousin at the upcoming quilt retreat. But there is more than quilting on Ryn's mind. The irresistible Tuck MacBride is proving to be a dangerous distraction.

Ryn's past is riddled with bad boys like Tuck, who have left her alone and broken. She vows to stay away, but can't help taking a closer look when she realizes there is more to Tuck than meets the eye. Both of their pasts contain shattered promises, but Scotland is known to bring reluctant hearts together. Will the two of them be willing to cross the deep chasm between them and find love? If they do, they will only have Scotland to blame...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781732068407
Publisher:	Patience Griffin
Publication date:	04/09/2018
Series:	Kilts and Quilts Series , #7
Pages:	330
Sales rank:	664,541
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.74(d)

About the Author

Award-winning author Patience Griffin has been writing and sewing her whole life but didn't discover her love of quilting until her late thirties. She decided the best way to acquire her first quilt was to make one for herself. At nearly the same time, she started commuting three and half hours a day for her dream engineering job. To pass the time on the long drive, she got hooked on audiobooks-especially books with love stories. Within a couple of years, she was writing stories of her own. It was no surprise to her family and friends when she combined her love of quilting, her small town roots, and her obsession with Scottish romances into novels. She has gained some recognition with her September 11th Story Quilt which has toured the country as the property of the Pentagon. She has a master's degree in nuclear engineering but spends her days writing stories about hearth and home, and dreaming about the fictional small town of Gandiegow, Scotland. *Awards* RITA(TM) Finalist Best First Book RITA(TM) Finalist Long Contemporary Amazon #1 Best Seller Publishers Weekly starred review* New England Readers' Choice Best First Book Golden Quill Best First Book

Table of Contents

When Tuck MacBride, Gandiegow’s favorite scapegoat, is blamed for a fisherman’s tragic accident, Tuck takes on extra work to secretly funnel his earnings to the maimed fisherman’s family. Haunted by the mistaken turn of events, Tuck is working night and day. Even so he can’t stop thinking about the new lass who has just arrived in town.

Ryn Breckenridge has no one left in the world. To fulfill her mother’s last request, Ryn travels to Scotland to return a quilt to her long lost cousin. Hoping to rebuild family ties, Ryn volunteers to help her cousin at the upcoming quilt retreat. But there is more than quilting on Ryn’s mind. The irresistible Tuck MacBride is proving to be a dangerous distraction.

Ryn’s past is riddled with bad boys like Tuck, who have left her alone and broken. She vows to stay away, but can’t help taking a closer look when she realizes there is more to Tuck than meets the eye. Both of their pasts contain shattered promises, but Scotland is known to bring reluctant hearts together. Will the two of them be willing to cross the deep chasm between them and find love? If they do, they will only have Scotland to blame…

Pronunciation Guide of names

Aileen (AY-leen)

Ailsa (AIL-sa)

Bethia (BEE-thee-a)

Buchanan (byoo-KAN-uhn)

Cait (KATE)

Deydie (DI-dee)

Ki (KI)

Lios (lis)

Lyel (LI-el)

Moira (MOY-ra)

Ryn (ren)

Definitions

bampot—crazy person

biscuits—cookies

céilidh (KAY-lee)—a party/dance

chuffed (chuhft)—very pleased

dreich—gray dreary weather

fash—to trouble, worry, or vex over

fat quarter— a one-fourth yard cut of fabric, usually measuring 18" x 22"

Gandiegow—squall

horseshite—manure

nappy—diaper

Postie—postman

rad—radiator

shite (shite) expletive

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the Kilts and Quilts novels
"Griffin's lyrical and moving debut marks her as a most talented newcomer to the romance genre."

-Publishers Weekly starred review

"A fun hop to scenic Scotland for the price of a paperback."

-Kirkus Reviews

"Start this heartwarming, romance series!"

-Woman's World magazine

"With the backdrop of a beautiful town in Scotland, Griffin's story is charming and heartwarming. The characters are quirky and wonderful and easy to feel an instant attachment and affection for. Be forewarned: You're likely to shed happy tears."

-RT Reviews

"Patience Griffin gets love, loss, and laughter like no other writer of contemporary romance."

-Grace Burrowes, New York Times bestselling author of the Lonely Lords series and the Windham series

"Patience Griffin, through her writing, draws the reader into life in small town Scotland. Her use of language and descriptive setting had me feel like I was part of the cast."

-Open Book Society

"Griffin has a knack for creating characters that I find engaging from the opening page. I love the Kilts and Quilts series."

-The Romance Dish

"Ms. Griffin paints a vivid picture of Gandiegow with the ever meddling members of the Kilts and Quilts. Fans of LuAnn McLane and Fiona Lowe will enjoy The Accidental Scot."

-Harlequin Junkie

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