Highland Fling

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. For not only does her role at Dalmain House include rather a lot of unexpected tasks – of which the cooking is the least taxing – but 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 show more down the people of Drumossie, her problem-solving skills are stretched to the limit. It’s a pity they don’t seem able to stretch to sorting out her own, increasingly complicated personal life. show less

"Highland Fling" sees main character Jenny try save a mill in the Scottish countryside even though this isn't her usual line of work.
A lovely setting with some fussy characters makes this a delectable read.
I have read a few more of Katie Fforde's books (The Rose Revived, Wild Designs, Flora's Lot).
She writes with charm and a good heaping of humour.
Her storylines are simple and conflict between the characters is usually done with buoyant dialogue.
I find some of her books a bit too short though!

Jenny Porter, a 18virtual assistant 19, spends her life sorting out other people 19s 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 19t turn out to be the working holiday she hoped for. For not only does her role at Dalmain House include rather a lot of unexpected tasks 13 of which the cooking is the least taxing 13 but she also finds herself charmed into helping run 18The Homely Haggis 19, a mobile burger bar.

But it 19s 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 show more the people of Drumossie, her problem-solving skills are stretched to the limit. It 19s a pity they don 19t seem able to stretch to sorting out her own, increasingly complicated personal life. show less

At first I really enjoyed reading this book, but during and after the Christmas episode, it started to get quite boring, the reader was just left waiting to see what would happen with the affair between the main characters. Also the other characters were by that time more or less being ignored, although they were interesting too! So, a good start but a disappointing last quarter of the book.

This is the funniest book by KF that I've read, and had me laughing out loud in some parts. The characters in this book are superb.

I really enjoyed this book. Katie fforde writting style reminds me of jilly cooper, though with a bit less sex and a bit more of a storyline.

Genevieve Porter is sent to Scotland to check on a failing mill for her boss. She becomes involved and wants to save it. I usually like Katie Ffordes writing, but this was too predictable. I recommend you read some of her other books.