from
Summer Jacobs of the Highland Bookshop Mysteries by Molly MacRae


My
old friend Tallie Marsh, and her mother Janet, and Janet’s friend Christine
dreamed up a somewhat fantastic change-of-scenery / change-of-career /
reinvention / retirement scheme that involved the four of us going into
business together to run a bookshop / tearoom / bed-and-breakfast. Janet had it
all worked out. She claimed it was doable. It was also in Scotland.
With
my profession disappearing and my love life dead and gone, I felt as though I’d
been cast adrift. For years I’d read every gritty Scottish crime novel,
romance, and time travel book I could get my hands on. I’d also read Burns,
Scott, Stevenson, and multiple volumes of Scottish folktales. So I did the
crazy thing, which was also the only thing it made sense to do. I ran away to
the Scottish Highlands to lose myself in books, tea, and scones, and ultimately
find myself.
Yon
Bonnie Books, the bookshop third of our business, was up and running when we
bought it (and had been for almost ninety-nine years). We’ll open Bedtime
Tales, the B&B above the shop, in another couple of months. Today, I’m
excited to let you know our tearoom, Cakes and Tales, is opening its doors. It’s
fledgling, and so is the Pinterest page I made for it, but here’s a question I’m so
happy to ask you – what kind of scone would you like with your tea?
Molly MacRae is also the
author of the award-winning, national bestselling Haunted Yarn Shop
Mysteries. Visit Molly on Facebook and Pinterest, connect with her
on Twitter @mysteryMacRae, or
find her the first Monday of each month at Amy
Alessio’s Vintage Cookbooks and Crafts.
Love this post! Any day is a good day when there are scones! I've been dying to start your Highland series. Fab cover!
ReplyDeleteAnother scone-lover! Thanks for stopping by, Annie, and I'm glad you're looking forward to the book. As you might guess, things aren't all tea and scones and happily after. We're up to the challenges, though.
DeleteCranberry orange scones for me, please. This is a terrific book, and I look forward to the next in the series.
ReplyDeleteMmmm. Cranberry orange. Great combination! Thanks for you kind words about Plaid and Plagiarism, Annette. I think you'll like the title of the next one - Scones and Scoundrels!
DeleteTerrific title, Molly!
DeleteThank you!
DeleteLemon blueberry scones are my very favorite! Though I have to admit, I haven't met a scone I didn't like. My husband has developed a gluten intolerance and so we're working on a gluten-free version. Otherwise, I have to resort to the bakery. Luckily we have some great ones. What a fun series, Molly! It's on my TBR pile as soon as I'm no longer on deadline. :-)
ReplyDeleteLemon and blueberry go so well together, don't they? Sorry about the gluten issue. Let me know if you figure out a gluten-free version you like. I'd love to try it and maybe add it to the menu (and the Pinterest board). Thanks for stopping by, ML!
DeletePeach Scone. :)
ReplyDeleteOooh, I've never had peach. Yum! Do you have a recipe?
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