If you love your romance with emotional depth, healing, and a windswept Scottish setting, A Scottish Lighthouse Escape will tug at your heartstrings. This beautifully written novel explores grief, fresh starts, and unexpected second chances—with a cast of characters you’ll want to stay in touch with long after the final page.A Scottish Lighthouse Escape by Julie Shackman
Series: Scottish Escapes #9
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Scottish, Womens Fiction

Get ready to fall in love with the brand new romance in the Scottish Escapes series from bestselling author, Julie Shackman.

When romance author Rosie Winters’s own fairytale romance ends with a bang, she’s determined to get away from everything. Packing up her belongings she sets off for the furthest place she can think of: Scotland.

Rosie spent her summers at her late grandmother’s coastal cottage in the Highlands and knows it’ll be the perfect place to wallow for a while. Even better that there’s a gorgeous lighthouse and dolphins in the bay.

What Rosie didn’t expect was to bump into the new lighthouse keeper, Mitch. Despite her recent heartbreak, Rosie finds herself fascinated by the mysterious Mitch. As they spend more time together, is it possible that he needs Rosie every bit as she needs him…

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Review

Julie Shackman delivers an emotionally rich, atmospheric gem in A Scottish Lighthouse Escape—one that’s as heartwarming as it is poignant. Though this is my first read in the Scottish Escape series, I felt immediately immersed in Rosie Winters’ world of heartbreak, healing, and rediscovered purpose.

When her life is shattered by personal tragedy and betrayal, Rosie—a romance author—abandons London and retreats to her grandparents’ coastal cottage in Skye, hoping for solitude. Accompanied by her loyal dog Brontë, Rosie is determined to rebuild, even if she insists on doing everything herself. But Mitch, the new lighthouse keeper next door, with his own emotional baggage, refuses to let her shut herself off. Their slow-burn connection unfolds with realism and tenderness, adding the perfect amount of romance to a story already brimming with emotional depth.

The story is layered with mystery as Rosie uncovers secrets from her grandmother’s past, including a connection to the enigmatic Reece and a prestigious art gallery. Shackman handles grief, class snobbery, rejection, and resilience with sincerity and grace, offering thoughtful insights and heartfelt moments throughout.

Julie Shackman’s lush descriptions bring Skye to life, and her characters are vibrant, flawed, and full of heart. With themes of found family, healing love, and inner strength, A Scottish Lighthouse Escape is a lighthouse of its own—guiding readers through sorrow toward hope and light.

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