Scottish Highland Surprise: The Definitive Guide to the Art of Breathing

If you like detailed descriptions of clothing, furniture, the weather and such, you will enjoy this story. It starts when a young woman leaves her career as a wedding planner to open a teapot, crockery boutique left to her by her grandmother. One beautiful set leads down a path to cruelty and deception to a, naturally, surprise ending, which isn't the end at all. This is the second book I have read by Julie Shackman. I have enjoyed them both!

I really enjoyed reading this book. There was a mystery to find with this story but also romance. Looking forward to the next book in this series

A nice summer read with lot's of emotions we all can relate with and enjoy the characters as they come alive in this humour yet heart warming tale.

Another mystery romance by Julie Shackman that is set in the Scottish Highlands. This is book 2 in the Scottish Escapes series , now a series of 7 books. But each story is a complete tale, so don’t have to be read in order.The writing style is a very descriptive prose, from the main character Sophie’s perspective. Julie’s writing creates a sense of atmosphere and anticipation as the reader is drawn into a mystery about the history of a very fine porcelain tea set. A couple of different time-lines are introduced to help tell the story of the tea set and how Sophie opens her own crockery shop.The romance doesn’t start to feature until about a third of the way through, so the story isn’t just about a ‘will they, won’t they’ romance; there is a mystery to be solved. It’s not a very complicated mystery, so may not appeal to readers who prefer a really intricate plot. However, this is another Julie Shackman story that I have enjoyed reading, as it whisks you away to a ‘Scottish Escape’!One minus though that means I've dropped a star. The editing could have been better as I found at least a dozen grammatical errors! Is this indicative of digital editing that the role of a proof-reader no longer exists?! Printed books don't seem to suffer to the same degree.

Prose, intricate and swirling, sparkling with bright lights and rich colors, like a hand-painted teapot suited for an elegant occasion.I’m an American man and I thoroughly enjoyed Shackmanks ability to elevate a common experience into a moment of beauty.