{"id":280277,"date":"2025-06-07T23:15:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T23:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/last-first-kiss-at-the-village-church-by-margaret-amatt-review-glenbriarseriesbook13\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T23:15:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T23:15:11","slug":"last-first-kiss-at-the-village-church-by-margaret-amatt-review-glenbriarseriesbook13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=280277","title":{"rendered":"Last First Kiss at the Village Church by Margaret Amatt #Review #GlenbriarSeriesBook13"},"content":{"rendered":"


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We are returning to the beautiful Scottish Highlands for Margaret Amatt’s<\/b> thirteenth in her Glenbriar\u00a0 Series: Last First Kiss at the Village Church. <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>This latest\u00a0 novel was published on 6th June by Leannan Press<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Love thy neighbour<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Music-loving Kristi Buchanan dresses like a rockstar and
\ndreams of being an artist, but her reality is much less glam \u2013 she\u2019s a single
\nmum in her late thirties\u2026 and a church cleaner. Her love-life is non-existent,
\nand she can\u2019t even create a dating profile that doesn\u2019t make her life sound
\ndeadly dull.<\/span><\/p>\n

Young church minister Grant Kerr has a pitiful dating
\nhistory. Whenever women discover what his job is, they run. With a new position
\nin the idyllic Glenbriar parish, he hoped his life was on the up, but the
\nparishioners don\u2019t appreciate an attractive, unmarried man in the pulpit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite not being religious, Kristi forms an unlikely
\nfriendship with him. With each other\u2019s help, they construct their ideal dating
\nprofiles, only to end up on separate dates in the same place. But the dates
\ndon\u2019t go to plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kristi can\u2019t let herself fall for Grant, not when he\u2019s
\ndetermined to win over the parishioners by finding the perfect match, and she
\ndoesn\u2019t fit the description at all. As Grant wrestles with his own feelings,
\ntheir friendship is tested. Perhaps if they dare put their faith in each other,
\nthey might just find the love they\u2019re both seeking.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span>My Thoughts<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b>This great series expands with a story focussing on Kristi, who we have met in earlier novels. On the outside, she is unconventional in dress and appearance but as we find out, she has a down to earth attitude, inherent kindness and fierce loyalty towards her family and friends.\u00a0 Whilst some members of the Church congregation might look askance at her, her instincts are more tolerant and forgiving than theirs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 The newly appointed church minister, Grant is not the favourite choice of some of his congregation but he is determined to keep an open mind and a welcoming attitude towards local people. You can see the friendship between Grant and Kirsti develop. They are both looking for a partner and for a time, they buddy up to help each other navigate dating sites. They both have concerns about their families and come to appreciate each other’s qualities. Kirsti is looking for a more demanding focus for her life but feels at a disadvantage against her more conventionally successful peers. Often, she feels judged by others but has proved herself to be a steadfast parent. Facing an empty nest, Kirsti is keen to see where the next phase of her life will take her. Peopled with a range of likeable characters, I thoroughly enjoyed this thirteenth in the series.<\/span><\/p>\n

In short: appearances can be deceptive\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

About the Author<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Margaret<\/b> is a bestselling Scottish author and chocolate
\nlover who has been writing stories for over twenty years (possibly more if you
\ncount her primary school efforts). Her early works will never see the light of
\nday and are locked in dusty vaults on some old floppy disks. But after all
\nthose years of practise, Margaret released her first novel in 2021. It was the
\nfirst of a ten-book series set on the gorgeous Scottish Isle of Mull.<\/span><\/p>\n

Margaret is also the author of the acclaimed Glenbriar
\nSeries<\/i>, based in the fictional Scottish town of Glenbriar. This is an ongoing
\nseries with more books coming in 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

More Scottish island books \u2013 this time set on the Isle of
\nBarra \u2013 are also planned. The first of these is The Castle in the Bay, which
\nwill be out this spring.<\/span><\/p>\n

All Margaret\u2019s stories are unashamedly romantic with lots of
\ndrama, banter, and an eclectic mix of characters. Each book can be read as a
\nstandalone, but followers of the series will enjoy catching up with the
\ncharacters.<\/span><\/p>\n

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