Displacement by Anne Stormont

Release: June 14, 2014
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Rowan Russell Books
Source: Love Books Tours
Find it at: Amazon

From the Scottish Hebrides to the Middle-East, Displacement is a soul-searching journey from grief to reclamation of self, and a love-story where romance and realism meet head-on.
Divorce, the death of her soldier son and estrangement from her daughter, leave Hebridean crofter, Rachel Campbell, grief-stricken, lonely and lost. Forced retirement leaves former Edinburgh policeman Jack Baxter needing to find a new direction for his life.

When Rachel meets Jack in dramatic circumstances on a wild winter’s night on the island of Skye, a friendship develops, despite very different personalities. Gradually their feelings for each other go beyond friendship. Something neither of them feels able to admit. And it seems unlikely they’ll get the chance to because Rachel is due to leave for several months to visit family in Israel – where she aims to re-root and reroute her life.

Set against the contrasting and dramatic backdrops of the Scottish island of Skye and the contested country of Israel-Palestine, Displacement is a story of life-affirming courage and love – where romance and realism meet head on.
Displacement is the first of the three books in the Rachel & Jack Skye Series.

About the Author:

Anne Stormont writes contemporary romantic fiction where the main characters may sometimes be older – but not necessarily wiser. She hopes the stories she tells will entertain, but she also hopes they will move, challenge and inspire her readers.

She has written four novels so far – Change of Life, was her first. This was followed by the three novels set on the Scottish island of Skye – Displacement, Settlement and Fulfilment which tell the story of Rachel and Jack.

Anne is a Scot, living in the land of her birth. She’s a former teacher and when she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, country walks and gardening – and the occasional pillion ride on her husband’s motor bike. She also loves spending time with friends and family – especially her three grandchildren.

Anne has travelled all over the world and has visited every continent except Antarctica – somewhere she really should go considering her penchant for penguins.
She can be a bit of a subversive old bat, but she tries to maintain a kind heart.

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Displacement Review:

“When God closes a door, he opens a window”. Displacement is an emotional, poignant book about rediscovery, love and loss, and I loved it.

What do you do when everyone close to you go away and life starts to lose meaning? The author beautifully answers this question through Rachel, who struggles with her life when her mother dies. Many of us have been in the situation where we feel like our life has no meaning anymore, and we start to lose our purpose. I loved this story of love, loss, friendship, and heartbreak and thought the author did a beautiful job in touching all the right emotions.

Moreover, I simple love the author’s style of writing. She paced the story so well that you slowly start to see Rachel peel her insecurities and bring down the walls. Moreover, what I really loved about the story is how it focused on self-discovery. Rachel has a beautiful chemistry with both Jack and Eitan. But the story is about Rachel finding herself. On a side note, I loved the beautiful landscape of Israel and the way the author describes it. I felt like I was with Rachel when she visits Masada and ponders on her Jewish heritage. Also, I loved how she responds to Jack’s granddaughter.

Overall, Displacement is not just a story; it is a beautiful emotional journey, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It is one of those stories that just speaks to your heart, and I am curious to see how the series continues in the next book.