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by Katie Fforde (Author)
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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New Ed edition (5 Jun 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099415550
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099415558
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,601 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Jenny Porter, a 'virtual assistant', spends her life sorting out other people's problems. But when one of her clients asks her to go to Scotland to do a little hands-on investigation into a woollen mill he has a financial interest in, it doesn't turn out to be the working holiday she hoped for. Not only does her role at Dalmain House include rather a lot of unexpected tasks - of which the cooking is the least taxing - she also finds herself charmed into helping run 'The Homely Haggis', a mobile burger bar. But it's when her abrasive customer, Ross Grant, turns out to be someone she can genuinely talk to that she really gets confused. And when Jenny finds herself torn between loyalty to her client and letting down the people of Drumossie, her problem-stretching skills are stretched to the limit. A cleverly written, well-characterised novel. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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'The romance fizzes along with good humour and is a good, fat, summery read’ --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not brilliant, 20 Aug 2003
By josie82 (Fife, Scotland, UK) - See all my reviews
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Highland Fling was the first of Katie Fforde's stories that I have read and so I have no comparison to make against her previous novels. However, I found this book to be well written and a fun read.

I thought the characters to be both likeable and realistic and felt that the interacted well with each other throughout the story. The hero was someone any girl would love to fall in love with - a mixture of both dedicated businessman and rugged, handsome mountainman, while the heroine was feisty yet kind - a nice normal girl. The plot of saving the mill was also interesting and new, and luckily the author didn't weigh the book down with over-the-top detail about mills in general!

I did however have a few problems with the book. Firstly I did find that the 2 main characters didn't have enough interaction for me to truly believe that they had fallen in love with each other. Secondly, I was very disappointed that the story was wrapped up so quickly. It was as if the author had decided on a page limit and as it was fast approaching decided to conclude everything in one fell swoop. Everything was finished off so conveniently that it did feel that the characters became contrived in order to get to the end of the book.

Despite these points I did find the book a fun and light read which I would recommend it for reading on a holiday or just to pass a few hours.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A joy to read, 23 May 2002
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Katie Fforde has mastered the art of writing novels that, while wildly improbable, are so loaded with charm that the reader ceases to care that the sequence of events is so unlikely. Highland Fling is no exception.

Our heroine takes on superhero status as she transforms an industry and enables the various personalities surrounding her to turn their lives around and become better people, even as she becomes more assertive and vigorous in perceiving and furthering her own best chance for a happy future. As with the other novels, the plot, while enjoyable, is more than equalled by the skill of Ms Fforde's characterizations. In Highland Fling, as in her other works, the reader suspends her disbelief in the engrossing tale that unfolds as everyone finds where their hearts lie.

Ms Fforde's novels are light reading, but never try to be anything else. As an American completely in love with Scotland, I was delighted with the journey to Scotland that this book allowed me to take.

One minor complaint: the number of typographical errors in this book was truly astounding. Words were frequently in the wrong order or omitted altogether. Perhaps a better copy editing job should be done for future printings. Ms Fforde deserves better!

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24 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Lost the plot, 15 Jun 2003
This book is not up to Katie Fforde's usual standards. "Highland Fling" is more Mills and Boon than Fforde. The book seems fragmented and contrived, the storyline limps along with characters who have few redeeming features. The concept of saving a mill from closure lacks research and credibility, as does the idea of a stranger arriving who immediately takes over the local catering van and becomes godmother to the owner's first child. That's when the main protagonist isn't rushing off to check her many emails.


"Highland Fling" lacks the style of "Living Dangerously" and "The Rose Revived" and doesn't deliver the same reading pleasure.


They always say that, as a writer, you should write about what you know. Writing about a struggling mill does not seem to be Ms Fforde's forte. We need the well rounded characters like Polly and May and delicious hunky men like David and Hugh. We need more classic Katie Fforde and less Mills and Boon.

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