An unexpected inheritance with a twist of faith… 

Synopsis

Escaping a difficult childhood, unhappy marriage and dead-end job, Rachel McIntyre has escaped to the tiny Hebridean island of Inniscreag in search of a new beginning.

Taking a job as the manager of the local distillery, she’s just settling into her new life when the elderly, eccentric owner dies, unexpectedly leaving her two hundred year old family legacy in Rachel’s inexperienced hands.

Can she keep the small, community business alive in the face of a takeover attempt from a major multinational corporation? And can she resist the charms of the flirtatious, attractive company lawyer who arrives on the island to persuade her to sell up?

Join Rachel and the quirky inhabitants of Inniscreag – along with a couple of unexpected arrivals – in this funny, heartwarming tale about love, loss and having the courage to start over.

My review

Rachel McIntyre has found the perfect escape from her unhappy marriage. She has taken a job as manager of a local distillery in Inniscreag as start of her new life.
After some initial struggles, she finds herself at home now and is even accepted by the community. When the elderly owner of the distillery dies, Racehl is shocked to find out that the poor lady leaves the legacy of the distillery in Rachel’s hands. 

Rachel does not know a thing about how a distillery actual works, so she fears she cannot keep business alive. But when a multinational  will go very far to own the distillery, she hopes she can keep Edith’s dream alive. 

This story was some rollercoaster!
The moment you think it’s all ending, BOOM another twist! 

From the very start I felt sorry for Rachel. She ran away from an unhappy marriage, yet her husband is not giving her the closure she needs. It’s not that she has not tried to keep her marriage together, but at one moment it has to stop… And fact that her husband wasn’t as supportive as he should be, well, I understood why Rachel had to get away. 

I must say, Inniscreag looks like an amazing place to live. Okay, it’s a small island, and the roads are not as comfortable as what I’m used to. But the sense of belonging somewhere, having people to support you, well, you don’t find that everywhere.
Even if Rachel is not from the place, the islanders opened their hearts to her, and she finally has found a place she can call home.  

Rachel shows so much courage, but is yet also vulnerable. Despite her vulnerability, she is also strong and does not allow anyone to take advantage of her anymore. 

She has the courage to start over again, to put the past behind her, finding out the truth no matter how shocking it can be. 

When it’s clear that Rachel does not want to sell, the multination goes lengths to get what they want. Yet Duncan, their lawyer, has surprised me more than in one way. Some of the surprises were nice, and other not so nice.
But the more I read about Duncan, the more I started to like him. And I was not the only one! 

I loved this story from the very start until the end. There are so many things happening that I cannot just talk about.  
But this book made me feel all warm on the inside, made me laugh and sometimes even angry.

This was a story that surprised me in a good way, and making me long to be part of this amazing community, that acts more like one big family!