The Twaesum Aik of Brae Mackenzie: Volume 1

A Romance of Mythic Identity

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Pub Date Mar 17 2017 | Archive Date May 14 2018

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Description

Brae MacKenzie, a successful San Francisco painter, is a woman who seems to have it all but who's felt a sense of loss and longing since childhood. Her artistic passion hasn't filled that void, and with the untimely death of her charismatic husband, the old pain resurges. 

Brae's father senses his daughter's pain and before she embarks for an exhibit in England he hands her a family heirloom hidden away for years...a letter: "Since you are still among the living, your heart is not broken...follow the map," Brae reads, "to Scotland." 

The London exhibit, in its ultra-chic hollowness, prompts Brae into taking and advice of that bewildering letter. She hops a train for Glasgow. 

When the train goes through a tunnel and emerges in an infinite forest of Scotch pines, descendants of the ancient Caledonian forest, Brae suddenly feels something. This is her stop; she just knows it. 
She is met at the station by Damon, a stranger, or perhaps not. He becomes her own personal tour guide to the myths and history of a past she never knew--and to a romance she never dreamed of having. She had it all, beauty, love, wealth and fame, but her soul was empty. It wasn’t the loss of her perfect husband, her painting did not give her joy, she was empty inside, something was missing. 

Brae MacKenzie, a successful San Francisco painter, is a woman who seems to have it all but who's felt a sense of loss and longing since childhood. Her artistic passion hasn't filled that void, and...


Advance Praise


This is a story that most adult women will love. The author does an excellent job of bringing forth the characters of this young woman and man and then elaborate, thorough descriptions of the countryside, the weather and the plants. I was enthralled with this story. - 5 STAR review Amazon


This is a story that most adult women will love. The author does an excellent job of bringing forth the characters of this young woman and man and then elaborate, thorough descriptions of the...


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A love story more than a romance, this book will break your heart before it puts it back together again. A fully engaging rollercoaster of a ride from the first to the last page. I occasionally lost myself in the setting, the glorious Scotland, but was enticed back to the story through the honest and believable characters. A well written piece of literature that is certainly worth reading and definitely worth the purchase price. Read the book’s description and blurs for the plot, as I will not hint at any spoilers. Get reading!

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Brae Mackenzie is a lost soul after the death of her husband. She has lost interest in her painting and her life. She is sent by her father to Scotland with an old map, to find out about her grandparents and her history. She is met by Damon, a stolid Scot who will help her find herself and her true love. This novel is heartfelt, enthralling and beautiful. It drew me in through its descriptions of Scotland and held me in its hand as I discovered Brae's true personality and life. Thank you to NetGalley for the review copy of this book.

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This is a very beautiful love story. Great Characters. Thanks to Netgalley, for this free copy. My opinion is my own.

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