Hi Everyone! I’m Lizbeth Selvig and I write contemporary western, small-town and Scottish! romance. Thank you so much for inviting me to share the day with you! I’m excited to introduce you to the fun and family in my newest novel Never and Forever Scotland, the first of my series “The Heirs of Craigwarren” set in the beautiful Scottish highlands.
I’m certainly not the first author to have a fascination with Scotland. I admit, it isn’t shirtless Highland clan chiefs who’ve captured my heart (although, seriously, I have zero problem with shirtless Highlanders!); it’s contemporary Scotland, its legends, beauty and people that fuel my obsession. And, of course, modern men in any kind of kilt! In 2017 my husband and I traveled to Scotland to hike the popular, one-hundred-mile West Highland Way. When I was done, I knew I had to try and capture spectacular Scotland in a story.
I switched things up a little in Never and Forever Scotland—instead of a modern-day Jamie Fraser, our hero, Ewan Portman, is a successful American businessman who has no desire to travel to Scotland. His heroine, Ainslie Campbell, is the Scot—a feisty Highland veterinarian with cats named for Beatle songs and a dog named David Tennant. She’s also in debt, is about to lose her home, and has responsibility for her pregnant, teenaged sister.
The non-human main character in Never and Forever Scotland is Craigwarren—a three-hundred-year-old Scottish homestead that’s been in Ewan’s family for generations. It’s a stunning place with its own loch and its own unbelievable legends and mythical residents. When Ewan is begged by his great aunt Catrione—someone he never knew existed—to take his place as next in line to inherit Craigwarren—his reaction is an unequivocal “no thanks.”
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| Lizbeth and husband along the West Highland Way |
But when he meets Ainslie, Catrione’s goddaughter, and hears the ancient legends of a kelpie in the loch, a brownie in the barn, and a family curse only he can break, Ewan is immersed in a world that leaves his heart vulnerable to Highland magic...especially the magic of love.
Even if he wants to believe, however, he can’t stay in Scotland. He has a job. Ainslie has too much on her plate to settle down. And Craigwarren has too many problems to fix. Highland “magic” has its limits after all. Doesn’t it?
Readers are so kindly saying this story is a perfect escape and transports them right to Scotland. While I was writing it, I sure fell in love with the country all over again. If you get a chance to check out the book, I hope you’ll fall in love, too, finding out if Ainslie and Ewan find their HEA and sharing the romance and beauty of Scotland with me!
I’d love to know where YOUR favorite escape is—either by book or by actual travel. Is there a book setting that’s an automatic read for you?
Thanks, again, for having me on Romancing The Genres! Please visit me at my reader group on Facebook or contact me anytime to stay in touch.
Her novels have won the Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart® and been nominated for the organization’s prestigious RITA® award. Lizbeth shares life in Minnesota, where her first book series is set, with her husband, Jan, her pretty horses Jedi and Largo, three human grandchildren, and her four-legged grandbabies of which there are over thirty, including two goats, two alpacas, a mammoth-eared donkey, two miniature horses, a pig, and multiple dogs, cats, and regular-sized horses. In her spare time, she loves to hike, quilt, read, and horseback ride.
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8 comments:
Liz, I was in Scotland in 2008 so totally understand your falling in love with the beauty of the countryside and the people. I was in Ireland in 1994 and it is the setting of the 2nd book in my Sacred Women's Circle series. If I did international travel again, I'd be tempted to return although I'd expect so many changes in over 25 years, perhaps I'd be better off not. However, Scotland and the Balkans also have a hold on my heart. Closer to home? The Oregon Coast, especially the rocky part; the Columbia River Gorge, especially Multnomah Falls, and in the winter, my upstairs from where I can see Mt. Hood. (Winter when the leaves are off the neighbor's trees.) Love your diverse "family"!
This sounds awesome, Lizbeth. I hope to see Scotland for myself one day.
Hi Judith! Your travels sound amazing. I'd love to see Ireland, too. I'm sure if that's where I'd happened to go first this book would have been set there! It sounds so incredibly beautiful-maybe even a little less "harsh" than Scotland. LOL. One of my bucket list areas is the Pacific Northwest--I think Oregon qualifies! It sounds stunning. Thanks so much for hosting me this weekend. It's really fun!
Hey Lynn!
You are such a seasoned traveler that I know you'd love Scotland--or anywhere you chose to visit. And, of course, we know you don't have to travel any distance at all to see some of the most gorgeous scenery in the world. Believe me, I'm so looking forward to getting back to Alaska and seeing it -- and you! -- again soon. Thanks for inviting me to RTG again!
You're welcome, Lizbeth. Hope to see you in Alaska someday soon!
I'd love to travel internationally and see some other countries.
But books are great for taking me, at least for a little while to a new and exciting place.
I will check out "Never and Forever Scottland"! Loved your post.
Hi Diana!
Thanks so much for checking out my post. I hope you get the chance to travel (I hope we all do again, soon!)Meanwhile, isn't it great to have wonderful escapist books? I love getting away through the pages, too. I'd love for you to check out my story. If you do get the chance, I hope you really enjoy it.
Thanks again, so much!
I love Scotland as well. I truly had romance there, as my husband and I were married in Dunoon, Scotland in 2000 at a Scottish castle that is now administrative offices and a room for marriages. We are both of Scottish/Irish heritage. We honeymooned in both places over a two week period. Though there was much to love about Ireland, it was Scotland that most captured our hearts. The people were very friendly and the countryside in many places has remained more historic than much of Ireland.
That 100 mile hike must have been something! May I ask how long it took? Did you stay in B&Bs along the way? It sounds like heaven!
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