Evie Nicholson is an assistant to Max who owns an antique
shop in London. While Max's interest is the cash, Evie's
is entirely the history of the antiques. Her sister
Alice's boyfriend, Fraser, is family to the McAndrews
family who owns Kettlesheer, a castle near the Scottish
border. The family, struggling financially, invites Evie
to appraise the wealth of the heirlooms at Kettlesheer in
hopes of selling some to pay expenses.
Evie appraises more than the antiques when she meets the
future heir, Robert, with all his moodiness and reluctance
regarding the eventual inheritance. Coerced into filling in
for her sister by attending the annual Scottish Reeling Ball
with Fraser, learning the traditional dance draws Evie and
Robert closer. Finding the notebooks of the late Violet
McAndrews, the history completely intrigues Evie and her
love of the past consumes her. Expecting Robert to follow
tradition and propose to a local woman at the gala, Evie
hides her broken heart and goes back to London. Evie is
again pining for that perfect and romantic love.
The history Evie reveals from the notebooks left behind by
Violet are very meticulous and completely absorbs Evie in
the past. A gangly, tall woman, Evie comes across as
insecure and clumsy until she is transformed at the gala
event by being caught up in the music and dancing. Evie
lives in total chaos and clutter with her prized
possessions from the past, and this lends a humorous side to
the story which I thoroughly enjoyed.
The steps of a charmingly complex dance—Scotland’s famous
reel—are at the heart of Hester Browne’s enchanting
contemporary novel of two very different sisters whose
dreams may come true at a romantic Scottish ball.
Evie Nicholson is in love . . . with the past.
An antiques appraiser in a London shop, Evie spins fanciful
attachments to Victorian picture frames, French champagne
glasses, satin evening gloves, and tattered teddy
bears—regardless of their monetary value.
Alice
Nicholson is in love . . . with Fraser Graham, a dashing
Scotsman whom Evie secretly desires. As crisply neat and
stylish as Evie is cheerfully cluttered, Alice is a
professional organizer determined to pull her sister out of
her comfort zone—and who presents her with an irresistible
offer.
As a favor to friends of Fraser’s family, Evie
jumps at the chance to appraise a Scottish castle full of
artifacts and heirlooms. What could be more thrilling than
roaming the halls of Kettlesheer and uncovering the
McAndrews’ family treasures—and dusty secrets?
But
crossing paths with moody heir Robert McAndrew has Evie
assessing what she wants the most . . . and at an upcoming
candlelight gala, a traditional dance will set her heart
reeling.
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