The Flowers of Ardloch ebook

Sometimes you have to lose everything to discover where you truly belong. Mairi Sinclair has lost almost everything in Glasgow: her flower shop, her relationship, and, most painfully of all, her faith in her own judgement. When she accepts a seasonal job at Ardloch, an isolated flower farm on Scotland's rugged west coast, she wants only one thing—to put some distance between herself and the life that has fallen apart. But Ardloch is far more than a place to hide. Behind its old stone walls, among a Victorian glasshouse, salt-laden winds and the rare Grace of Ardloch roses, Mairi finds people whose lives are deeply rooted in the land. There is Isla Cameron, the proud and fiercely independent owner of the farm—and Callum Ross, a guarded stranger with a black notebook and far more secrets than Mairi is prepared for. As a cautious attraction begins to grow between them, Ardloch itself comes under threat. A powerful competitor is driving down prices, long-standing customers are disappearing, and one important wedding could determine whether the farm survives another season. Yet Ross Merrick's interest in Ardloch is not simply business. An old scandal binds his family to the Camerons—and Callum's arrival is no coincidence. When Mairi discovers that she has once again trusted someone who has not told her the whole truth, she faces the choice she has been avoiding all along: run before she can be hurt again—or trust herself enough to stay and fight for something that matters. Roses in the West Wind is an atmospheric romantic novel of betrayal and second chances, family secrets and new beginnings, set against the wild beauty of Scotland's west coast. A story about the places that change us—and about discovering that home can begin exactly where you never intended to stay.