Summer, 1929. Mhairi MacKinnon is in need of a husband. As the eldest girl among nine children, her father has made it clear he can\u2019t support her past the coming winter. On the small, Scottish island of St Kilda, her options are limited. But the MacKinnons\u2019 neighbour, Donald, has a business acquaintance on distant Harris island also in need of a spouse. A plan is hatched for Donald to chaperone Mhairi and make the introduction on his final crossing of the year, before the autumn seas close them off to the outside world.<\/p>\n
Mhairi returns as an engaged woman who has lost her heart \u2013 but not to her fianc\u00e9. In love with the wrong man yet knowing he can never be hers, she awaits the spring with growing dread \u2013 for the onset of calm waters will see her sent from home to become a stranger\u2019s wife. . .<\/p>\n
When word comes that St Kilda is to be evacuated, the lovers are granted a few months\u2019 reprieve. But will a summer of stolen hours together just lead to more heartbreak . . . ?<\/p>\n
The Stolen Hours\u00a0<\/span>is the second book in Karen Swan\u2019s bestselling Wild Isle series, which began with\u00a0<\/span>The Last Summer<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Paperback An Island full of secrets . . .<\/span><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":15481,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}"},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[549,592,553],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-15482","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-books","7":"product_cat-novel","8":"product_cat-st-kilda-books","10":"first","11":"outofstock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n
\nISBN 978-1529084436<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"