The idea of a repair shop that helps people recover their damaged property seems like a very interesting concept. This concept forms the basis for this novel. Ally and her family and friends start up the shop, but along the way broken hearts are mended and new relationships begin. The characters are quirky and fun. I liked the idea and the setting of the story but not the cliffhanger ending.

Non Scottish readers should be aware of some potentially unfamiliar vocabulary since this is set in Scotland. There is one spicy scene in the novel which I didn’t think was necessary to move the story forward.

I received this novel from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have read and enjoyed several books by this author, so I had high hopes for this book. It definitely lived up to my high hopes. I loved it!

Having loved this authors borrow a bookshop series I was looking forward to this new series. This was a cosy read packed full of friendship and community spirit all set against the backdrop of the Scottish highlands.

ARC Review: *Fixing a Broken Heart at the Highland Repair Shop* by Kiley Dunbar**
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5 heartfelt, healing stars)

Kiley Dunbar does it again—she’s woven a story that’s equal parts charm, community, and heart-healing tenderness. *Fixing a Broken Heart at the Highland Repair Shop* is the kind of book that feels like wrapping yourself in a tartan blanket with tea and scones by your side.

Ally McIntyre has had her world collapse—career stalled, heart broken, and dreams slipping away. Returning to her family’s Cairn Dhu Community Repair Shop & Café, she’s surrounded by people who dedicate their lives to mending broken things. But while it’s easy to fix heirlooms and gadgets, fixing her own heart feels impossible.

Then comes Jamie Beaton—steady, thoughtful, and hiding his own scars. A temporary transfer brings him to Cairn Dhu, but the Highlands hold a piece of his past he’s desperate to reclaim. When he and Ally’s paths cross, sparks fly in the most unexpected way. Their connection is slow, genuine, and filled with the kind of emotional depth that makes you ache for them to find their way to one another.

Dunbar balances the tender romance with the rich sense of community she’s so well known for—neighbours pulling together, a café brimming with warmth, and the soul-soothing power of repairing what once felt broken.

💫 **Tropes to treasure:**
🏴 Small-town / Highland charm
🛠️ Community spirit & found family
💔 Healing hearts / starting over
💞 Instant connection with slow-burn romance
⏳ Summer of change
🌿 Hope, humour, and home

This book is a reminder that being “broken” doesn’t mean you’re beyond repair—sometimes it just takes the right hands, and the right heart, to piece you back together.

**Final verdict:** If you’re a fan of Jenny Colgan or Heidi Swain, Kiley Dunbar’s new series starter is a must-read. Warm, witty, and full of hope, *Fixing a Broken Heart at the Highland Repair Shop* will leave you smiling through tears and ready to book a trip to the Highlands. 🏴❤️‍🩹

i really enjoyed this read! i love the concept and the background setting, and i love how these characters find each other, but also have such valuable plotlines of their own. thats what makes this such a good read to me. fun and cozy read but not shallow, as fun and cozy reads sometimes are.

thank you to netgalley and the author for sending me the book in exchange for an honest review

This is the first in a new series by Kiley Dunbar and what a different storyline it is
compared to the borrow a bookshop series. I wasn’t sure what to expect but once again Kiley has written a beautiful story about second chances in both life and businesses.
Ally McIntyre is a work from home girl working for her family in their repair shop
in the town and Jamie is a volunteer Police Officer who is wanting to become a full police officer in the future. Their paths cross one evening when a knock on the door leaves the officers informing Ally’s father he is guilty of crime - handling and altering stolen goods, the owner of ‘‘stolen goods’ recognised their belongings on a news broadcast promoting the family business. Ally informs the officers of the description of the woman who bought the items in and they leave to make more enquiries - but without anymore details to go on, the police are left clueless. This is, until one evening when Jamie was on a ‘date’ with Ally and they spot the woman leaving the pub but when he gives chase, he loses her in the darkness.
When he rings to report the sighting his Supervisor warns him how unprofessional and potentially career damaging it would be if he continues to see the woman who is possibly involved in the crime….

Will they ever solve the crime and find this elusive woman?

cute, quick read one the many things a repair shop can fix. Not just objects but also people.
The characters were well blended and the secrets between siblings brought to light

This was such a cute book! I loved the setting for this book and I enjoyed reading this book a lot! I highly recommend this book!

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from NetGalley. Although I enjoyed the premise of this book, I am fairly ambivalent about it overall. The plot and the setting were interesting, and while Jamie was portrayed well, with an engaging backstory which helped the reader develop a relationship with him, Ally was two-dimensional, meaning I struggled to connect to the story. She does get better as the book progresses, and I enjoyed the development of the Community Day, but unfortunately this book fell a bit flat for me.

Killy Dunbar is a new author to me and I will read her books again a lovely heartwarming read about community and more thing can be fixed than things in the repair shop. Ally McIntyre is putting everything into the community repair shop while neglecting her own life but when she meets Jamie a transfer to the local police station can they help each other mend their broken hearts.

I was close to DNF in the first chapter but i persisted and im so glad i did! By the third chapter the story was developing enough to keep me interested and it was a nice, cosy story. The environmental aspect was unique and I love that while it had the romance element, it was different to many others in the genre. Can’t wait to read others in the series!

Great idea for a new series. Excited to see where all the character stories go. For my taste Ally and Jamie were a bit messy and rushed, but overall it worked ok. Hard to introduce so many characters in one book and go hard on the romance. Looking forward to the next one.

Ally lives with her mum and dad and feels like she is stuck in a rut working at their repair shop in the Highlands of Scotland after a bad break up while her twin brother is a high flyer in Switzerland
Enter Jamie a policeman who has come to investigate some stolen jewellery that was worked on in the repair shop. Ally takes offence at him thinking they were somehow involved and tells him what she thinks of him !
Feeling soon change and as things start to thaw between them they discover that Jamie will be moving back to Edinburgh and Ally gets a job at the Charity her brother works or worked at.
Can they overcome the issues or is it over before it’s begun ?

This was a beautiful setting and a great little cast of characters. I found it a bit slow going at times, but did enjoy the love story and growth.

This heartwarming contemporary romance brings us to the enchanting Scottish Highlands where Ally McIntyre finds herself picking up the pieces after her career crumbles and her boyfriend's betrayal leaves her questioning everything. Seeking refuge in her family's beloved Cairn Dhu Community Repair Shop and Café, Ally discovers that while she's brilliant at helping others fix their broken treasures, mending her own heart proves far more challenging. When temporary Special Constable Jamie Beaton arrives with his own hidden wounds and a mysterious connection to the past, their instant attraction ignites just as a scandal threatens everything Ally holds dear. This beautifully crafted story weaves together themes of healing, community, and second chances against the stunning backdrop of Highland summers, exploring whether love can truly repair what life has broken and if sometimes the courage to start over is exactly what we need to feel whole again.

In this heartwarming and cozy new romance novel, readers follow Ally McIntyre as she tries to rebuild her life after her career stalls and her boyfriend betrays her. Joining her family at the Cairn Dhu Community Repair Shop and Cafe in the Highlands, Ally enjoys being part of the community even if the work isn’t what she wants. Jamie Beaton, on the other hand, is on a summer transfer as a special constable with a secret reason for being in the Highlands. Once their paths cross, chemistry sparks between Ally and Jamie, and love might help them both heal -- except the real world and work might have something to say about their chances at a happy ending. The characters are the stars of this heartwarming new novel, and the Highlands are a brilliant and whimsical backdrop for their respective storylines. Readers will also love the depth of detail in the characters and in Cairn Dhu, and Kiley Dunbar has really brought this world and its characters to life in fantastic detail. The emotional storyline is perfectly written, and the two perspectives of Ally and Jamie balance the narrative and the larger beats of the book in ways which romance readers will absolutely love.

I enjoyed the beginning of this book, but as it went on, I found I just didn't care about anything happening. If felt like there were no stakes, no depth, and no connection to anything. I made it over halfway through the book and it was fine, but I felt no compulsion to keep reading or find out what happens in the second half of the book. Ultimately this was a DNF as there are too many great books to read out there that I do connect with more.

I'm a big fan of Kiley Dunbar's books. I absolutely adored her Borrow a Bookshop series. This book, which is the first in a new series is a fantastic start. I really enjoyed reading it, and I'm excited to read the rest of the series.
This book is very well written, very descriptive, and I could picture the setting perfectly. There were some great characters too and I'm looking forward to getting to know them better.
Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for my arc.

Just like the other Kiley Dunbar novels I've read I loved this book. It has characters you'll care about, a sense of place and atmosphere where you get to know the community. And intriguing heart- string- pulling storylines that keep you reading.
I liked Ally straight away and enjoyed the different directions the story took.This is a feel good story of a few broken hearts and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. Thank you to Boldwood books for the ARC.

Didn't love this book. Much preferred the bookshop series. Found this a bit slow. Didn't warm to any of the characters.