{"product_id":"9781408724873","title":"Lochbound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere is no happily-ever-after . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKilmara, Scotland. 1725. \u003c\/b\u003eFor fifty years, Iris has accepted the curse that blighted her life. By night, she is a heartbroken woman, destined to walk the  misty shores of Kilmara without growing older. By day, she is  Moireach, a terrifying monster imprisoned in the murky depths of Loch Moine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen bodies begin appearing on the shore, the villagers are convinced Moireach is responsible. So a hunter - the rugged, ruthless Henry Carver - is summoned to slay the monster of the loch. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIris must break her curse before she is killed for crimes she cannot believe she has committed. But as Kilmara's hunt for the monster becomes ever more fevered, she and Henry are drawn together in a dangerous game of impossible attraction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd when a figure from Iris's past suddenly reappears, she must choose what - or who - she is willing to sacrifice to win her freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e. . . when you are the monster.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA glitteringly dark reimagining of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Mermaid \u003c\/i\u003eset in eighteenth-century Scotland\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ethis enchanting and gothic historical fantasy is perfect for fans of Rosie Andrews's \u003ci\u003eThe Leviathan\u003c\/i\u003e, Georgia Leighton's\u003ci\u003e Spellbound \u003c\/i\u003eand anyone who loved \u003ci\u003eOutlander\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e✨Real readers loved \u003ci\u003eLochbound\u003c\/i\u003e✨\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eLochbound\u003c\/i\u003e was \u003cb\u003ecrafted so well\u003c\/b\u003e, weaving in folklore [alongside] the moving parts of the fates of each person...\u003cb\u003eI really enjoyed\u003c\/b\u003e!' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAs soon as I started reading, I knew \u003ci\u003eLochbound\u003c\/i\u003e was going to be a five-star read.\u003c\/b\u003e And when I cried at the 11% mark, that cemented it. It was\u003cb\u003e a great mashup of its inspirations\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e and Scotland's loch monsters...\u003cb\u003ereally emotional and I liked all the twists\u003c\/b\u003e' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWhimsical and folkloric\u003c\/b\u003e, this standalone felt \u003cb\u003eso immersive\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e the storyline was gripping until the very end\u003c\/b\u003e. So many \u003cb\u003emysteries\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eplot twists\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eromantic tension\u003c\/b\u003e that will keep you awake at nonsense o'clock...This book is a delight, \u003cb\u003eperfect for romantasy readers\u003c\/b\u003e!' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The \u003cb\u003eworldbuilding was amazing\u003c\/b\u003e!...I really liked the protagonist and the love interest' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Lochbound\u003c\/i\u003e is a standalone \u003cb\u003ehistorical fantasy romance that felt like a dark fairytale\u003c\/b\u003e... [it] \u003cb\u003ekept me gripped\u003c\/b\u003e throughout and had some \u003cb\u003esurprising twists\u003c\/b\u003e. I \u003cb\u003eabsolutely loved the setting\u003c\/b\u003e, a small village in the Scottish highlands bordering a loch, and the \u003cb\u003ecreepy, unsettling atmosphere of the story\u003c\/b\u003e' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sphere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57049669075317,"sku":"9781408724873","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781408724873.jpg?v=1775648169","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781408724873","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}