Review - Close Knit

Title:  Close Knit

Author:  Jenny Colgan

Publisher:  Avon

Series:  Scottish Island of Mure

Genre:   Women’s Fiction; Romance

Format:  Kindle ARC

No. of Pages:   318

Date of Publication:   August 6, 2024

My Rating:   4 Stars

DESCRIPTION:

Follow Gertie MacIntyre from knitting circle to air stewardess in this glorious and romantic summer novel set in Scotland’s windswept Northern isles, by beloved New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan.

In the northernmost reaches of Scotland, where a string of little islands in the North Sea stretches towards Norway, lives Gertie MacIntyre, a proud island girl by birth. Her social circle is small but tight: family and friends, particularly the women in her knitting circle. In the whitewashed cottages of their hometown, everyone knows everyone, and the ladies of the knitting circle know more than most. In a place of long dark winters and geographic isolation, the knitting circle is a precious source of gossip, home, laughter, and comfort for them all. And while she knits, Gertie’s busily plotting what to do with the rest of her life.

When Gertie develops a crush on Callum Frost, who owns the local airline, she dares herself to take a job as an air stewardess on the little plane that serves the local islands. Terrifying at first, the sixteen-seat puddle jumper also offers the first taste of real freedom she’s ever known. Will Gertie’s future lie in the skies? Or will she need to go further afield to find the adventure she craves?

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MY THOUGHTS:

Gertie MacIntyre is about to leave her comfort zone. Living on a small island in Scotland, Gertie stays close to home. Her family and friends are very important to her, and she has enjoyed being part of a knitting circle. However, the job that Gertie takes, become an air stewardess, just might present more than one challenge for her.

Indeed, Gertie’s circle is opening up, and this actually might put her in the path of love, even if it started with a crush that she has for her new boss, Callum Frost. Oh, and don’t forget the adventures that lie ahead for her.

Admittedly, I didn’t know that this book was part of a series, and so I hadn’t read the previous books. I love continuity and no doubt would have better understood the dynamics between the characters. However, the series is on KU, so I hope to rectify that situation in the very near future.

Many thanks to Avon and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jenny Colgan is the author of numerous bestselling novels for adults, including Meet Me at the Cupcake Café and Little Beach Street Bakery. When Neil the puffin from Little Beach Street Bakery caught her readers’ attention, Jenny knew she needed a story of his own – and so the idea for Polly and the Puffin was born. Jenny is married with three children and lives in Scotland. For more about Jenny, visit her website and her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter: @jennycolgan.

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