This books seems to have only been published in large print but inside the book it says that the copyright belongs to a Cathy Charles and the date given is 1984. I'm not sure what that means? Perhaps Mary Mackie wrote a book based on a short story by Cathy Charles?
Helen Ashcroft is invited by her old friend Ros to help her out by taking over her role as a live-in housekeeper/childminder for her single parent employer James McLeod on the island of Harris for a few weeks while she is away exhibiting her artwork in Edinburgh. Helen works as a secretary for a celebrity magazine and her boss encourages her to go and gives her the time off because she wants her to spy on James MacLeod and write an article about him on her return. James is an author but Helen soon realises that he used to be an actor known as Breck James. She falls in love with him and is then torn between her agreement with her employer and her love for James. After a few misunderstandings they all live happily ever after. The story is predictable but the landscape of Harris is described quite well and the books is a quick and easy read. 6/10
Islands covered - Harris
Ruined Chapel at Rubha an Teampaill, Northton, Harris
Rhenigidale, Harris
Drinishader, Harris
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