Rose Leonard is on the run from her life. Taking refuge in a remote island community, she cocoons herself in work, silence and solitude in a house by the sea. But she is haunted by her past, by memories and desires she'd hoped were long dead. Rose must decide whether she has in fact chosen a new life or just a different kind of death. Life and love are offered by new friends, her lonely daughter, and most of all Calum, a fragile younger man who has his own demons to exorcise. But does Rose, with her tenuous hold on life and sanity, have the courage to say yes to life and put her past behind her?
Linda Gillard is the author of six novels and she lives in the Scottish Highlands. She has a website at www.lindagillard.co.uk and an author page on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LindaGillardAuthor
Linda graduated from Bristol University, then trained as an actress at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Whilst under-employed at the National Theatre, Linda developed a sideline as a freelance journalist. She ran two careers concurrently for a while, then gave up acting to raise a family and write from home.
Twelve years later, she re-trained as a primary teacher and taught in Norfolk for some years. She moved to the Isle of Skye where she lived for six years in a house on a hill overlooking the Cuillin mountain range which featured in her first novel, EMOTIONAL GEOLOGY, short-listed for the 2006 Waverton Good Read Award.
A LIFETIME BURNING was published in 2006 and STAR GAZING, set partly on Skye, in 2008. STAR GAZING was short-listed for "Romantic Novel of the Year 2009" and "The Robin Jenkins Literary Award", the UK's first environmental book award. STAR GAZING was also voted "Favourite Romantic Novel 1960-2010" by the readers of Woman's Weekly magazine.
Linda's fourth novel, HOUSE OF SILENCE was published in 2011 as a Kindle e-book and quickly became a bestseller. It has sold over 30,000 downloads and was selected by Amazon as an Editor's Pick "Best of 2011" in the Indie Author category. HOUSE OF SILENCE is now available in paperback.
Two new novels are now available on Kindle: UNTYING THE KNOT (awarded a 2012 B.R.A.G Medallion by the Book Readers' Appreciation Group) and THE GLASS GUARDIAN, a supernatural love story, also available in paperback.
