Annette De Burgh: 2 books

Set in the hostile climate of 1960s Britain, English teacher Diana Benton starts her new job at an exclusive Scottish school. It is here she is confronted with the rebellious American pupil, Samantha Stevenson. A war of words soon spirals into a forbidden and passionate love that covers many years. But as the years move on, troubled waters lie ahead.

Professor Fiona Reid, known as Fay, returns to Scotland for a family Christmas. She accepts she is dissatisfied with herself and her life but does not have the courage to change. However change comes when Fay accepted the challenge to take a coach party to Italy and meets a passenger called Kale McBride.