Scottish Island of Mure: Book 6
Publication Date: June 16, 2026
This summer, escape to the Seaside Cottages in the Scottish isles with this delightful mother-daughter story about second chances in love, life, and home renovations, by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan.
EVERYONE IS SEARCHING FOR THEIR PERFECT HOUSE. BUT HOME IS REALLY WHERE THE HEART IS…
Janey Carter has a lot to be grateful for—a home by the sea in the Scottish isles, a job that she loves, two kids who have successfully launched, and a network of kind and supportive friends. But since her husband left, her confidence has taken a nosedive. And then, out of the blue, her thirty-year-old daughter Essie announces she’s moving back home. Janey loves Essie dearly, but she was never the easiest to live with, and Janie has been enjoying the empty nest life.
Yes, Essie Carter has just lost her job, can’t afford her rent in Edinburgh, and her boyfriend isn’t ready to commit. She hates to admit defeat and isn’t wild about moving back to the remote island community where she was raised. But maybe the sea air will clear her head?
No sooner is Essie back under her mother’s roof than an unusual opportunity pops up: the shabby and unloved Seaside Cottages next door come up for sale. Janey has some experience renovating the island’s famous stone fisherman’s cottages, Essie needs something to do, and they could both use a little Air B&B income to warm their pockets. Mother and daughter slowly bond over the shared challenge, which delivers some much-needed revelations for Essie, and offers Janey a surprise second chance at love as well.
For a mother-daughter pair, a second chance is just what they need.
Author Jenny Colgan delivers the eighth installment of the Scottish Island of Mure series with Meet Me at the Seaside Cottages.
Easily read as a standalone, the story centers around Janie Carterhas and her adult daughter, Essie. Their relationship hasn’t been the smoothest, but finances (or lack thereof) have sent Essie back home.
The two women take on a shared project to renovate a dilapidated set of cottages, providing them with an opportunity to reconnect. Along the way, there is room for puppies, passion, and new partners.
There’s a bit more heat in this installment than in some of the other books written by the author. Otherwise, it is a straightforward, heartwarming story.
Meet Me at the Seaside Cottages brings the Scottish Isles to life as a mother-daughter duo gets another chance at love and happiness.
Jenny Colgan is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including The Christmas Bookshop, The Bookshop on the Corner, Little Beach Street Bakery, and Christmas at the Cupcake Café. Jenny, her husband, and three children live in a genuine castle in Scotland.
