UNTYING THE KNOT eBook: Linda Gillard: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Love among the ruins.
Two people who were meant to be together...
And then war shattered body and mind.

"Everyone makes mistakes, but I sometimes think I’ve made more than most. Marrying Magnus was one of them. But the biggest mistake I ever made was divorcing him."

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"Four Weddings & A Funeral" meets "The Hurt Locker" in a new romantic comedy from the author of Kindle bestseller, HOUSE OF SILENCE (selected for Amazon's "Top Ten Best of 2011" in the Indie Author category.)

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A wife is meant to stand by her man. Especially an army wife. But Fay didn't. She walked away - from Magnus, her traumatised war hero husband and from the home he was restoring: Tullibardine Tower, a ruined 16th-century tower house on a Perthshire hillside.

Now their daughter, Emily is getting married. But she's marrying someone she shouldn't.

And so is Magnus...

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Praise for Linda Gillard's other novels:

"STAR GAZING was a joy to read from the first page to the last... Romantic and quirky and beautifully written." www.LoveReading.co.uk

"HOUSE OF SILENCE is one of those books you'll put everything else on hold for." CORNFLOWER BOOKS blog

On EMOTIONAL GEOLOGY - "A love story filled with passion and paint-stripping honesty.” HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS ARTS JOURNAL

“The emotional power in these novels makes this reviewer reflect on how Charlotte and Emily Bronte might have written if they were living and writing now.” NORTHWORDS NOW

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shocking, bittersweet and funny, 9 Sep 2011

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GilPhil "cuillin4" (Elgin, Scotland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: UNTYING THE KNOT (Kindle Edition)

It's impossible not to ache for the hero and heroine in this stunning novel. In a classic can't-live-with-him-can't-live-without-him situation - but with a heartrending extra dimension in Magnus's PTSD - Fay and Magnus have been the saving of each other, literally and metaphorically, yet life together seems impossible. Fay has divorced Magnus, unable to cope with the very thing that has restored his sanity after being invalided out of the army: Tullibardine Tower, a ruin he has devoted all his energy to restoring.

Magnus is a magnificent hero: courageous, troubled, vulnerable and impulsive (all my favourites). His struggles with PTSD - the nightmares, the flashbacks, the hallucinations and the paranoia - only serve to make him more humanly heroic. Fay is gutsy, intelligent, and no pushover: I loved her preparations for the trauma that is Magnus's engagement party to another woman. And she has a terrific sense of humour: there is one passage, told in the first person by Fay, that made me genuinely laugh out loud. There was nothing I wanted more than to see these two damaged people back together; yet I didn't see how it was possible.

Linda Gillard does not shy away from difficult subjects, and Magnus does something to Fay that makes the reader reel; yet for all his faults, I never once stopped liking him. The denouement is absolutely gripping.

I'm not one of those who has lost faith in traditional publishing - which makes me all the more bewildered that this brave, timely novel did not find a home with a big publishing house. Come on, somebody: grab it. It's not too late.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another superb book from a very talented novelist., 1 Sep 2011

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Jenny Woodall (Sheffield, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: UNTYING THE KNOT (Kindle Edition)

Having read three of Linda's previous novels in virtually one sitting, I've eagerly awaited the release of this, her fifth novel, and it didn't disappoint. Magnus and Fay's story will resonate with anyone who's lost the love of their life for whatever reason. Linda's wonderful characterization makes you feel their pain, their hope, and most of all their unwavering love for each other. Be warned: It's an emotional rollercoaster that had me reaching for the tissues before I'd reached halfway. By the last page I was wiping away the tears with a smile. If you only read one book this year, YOU MUST READ THIS ONE.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another brilliant story, 7 Sep 2011

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How does Linda Gillard do it? She writes such easy to read books, that flow and are never ever a chore to read, and yet they contain so much emotion and such depth to the story and characterisations.

This latest offering is about Fay and Magnus, a couple who divorced but never fell out of love with each other. Fay works with textiles, making what sound like some wonderful pieces, and Magnus is an ex-army man with PTSD. They're interesting characters in their own right, but put together they become even more intriguing as their love story is revealed. Added to the mix is Tullibardine Tower, a ruined castle that Magnus has taken on and renovated as a labour of love.

There are very few supporting characters in this book, because they are not needed, but I did particularly like Jessie, Magnus's mother.

This is another beautifully written book by one of my favourite authors. I feel that Linda Gillard gets to the very heart of what her characters are about, and their feelings.

I can't wait for her next book, whether it be self-published on Kindle or if a publisher actually takes a chance on a unique and brilliant writer. Publishers, you're missing out, but thankfully we, the readers, are not anymore!

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5.0 out of 5 stars well worth buying
This author writes very well about grown-up, complicated characters and the relationships that they are a part of. Read more

Published 15 days ago by eager to read

5.0 out of 5 stars Another five star masterpiece
This story was like one of Fays textile compositions, layer upon layer of emotions and passions so real and raw that you could reach out and touch them, feel the textures of them... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Mags Gorham

5.0 out of 5 stars Another triumph
I'm working my way through Linda Gillard's books, this is the fourth that I've read and she just gets better and better!

Published 3 months ago by Toffeesmum

5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling
This book is haunting but compelling. The irresistible, but damaged hero, Magnus, has stayed with me long after I finished reading. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Jayne

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute delight from cover to cover
First off, I'll come clean and admit that I've been a diehard Linda Gillard fan ever since discovering her through her earlier book 'Star Gazing'. Read more

Published 4 months ago by EL

5.0 out of 5 stars Love, pain & the whole damn thing.
What do you do when you love someone but can no longer live with them? That's the dilemma facing Fay McGillivray when she leaves her husband, Magnus. Read more

Published 5 months ago by Lynette Baines

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Untying the Knot by Linda Gillard
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Published 5 months ago by J. Arnopp

5.0 out of 5 stars The knots that forever hold us.
Fay and Magnus share a past even in the present.

Fay and Magnus share a daughter.

Fay and Magnus share the fact they have both saved each other's lives... Read more

Published 5 months ago by Joanne D'Arcy

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and compelling
This is my 3rd book by Linda Gillard, and once again it is a triumph! Linda excels at creating a world and characters that draw you in so thoroughly you don't feel like you are... Read more

Published 5 months ago by Natsplatt

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Take a damaged war hero with a vulnerable ex-wife, add to an impossibly romantic Scottish tower, mix together, and out comes this beautiful and tender love story, written by an... Read more

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