A Labourer in the Vineyard of Love

A Labourer in the Vineyard of Love

Edinburgh's Perfect Passion Company takes on its trickiest case yet—a hotelier who needs a match, and a little distance from his mother.

About the Ebook

Katie Donald is learning the ropes at the Perfect Passion Company, which provides help to the lovelorn  citizens of Edinburgh. Katie is assisted in her matchmaking endeavors by William Kidd, a talented knitwear designer in the office next door with a sympathetic ear, a playful interest in the business of matchmaking and a long-distance fiancée in his native Melbourne. George Fane, a thirtysomething hotelier tied to his family business and an overbearing mother, arrives one day asking for Katie's assistance in finding a romantic partner—and for a little distance from his mother to boot.

As Katie searches for the right match for George, she discovers there is more than one way of looking at the Fane family's story and that the work of the Perfect Passion Company may have to be a little broader in its scope than she had previously thought. Meanwhile, the Perfect Passion Company's original owner, Katie's cousin Ness, is away in Canada surrounded by pristine forest in a small lakeside town full of intriguing neighbours. As Ness did before her, Katie must learn the principles of romantic chemistry with the very simpatico William at her side. This is the job after all—bringing great happiness to people. And as she labors, she just might discover something about her own compatibility and future happiness.

This short story also appears in the full length novel, The Perfect Passion Company.

Why You'll Love This Ebook

• The second instalment in Alexander McCall Smith's Perfect Passion Company series
• A witty, warm-hearted look at family, friendship and the chemistry of romance
• Also appears in the full-length novel The Perfect Passion Company
• Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd

About the Author

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the highly successful No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, which has sold over twenty-five million copies. Since then he has devoted his time to the writing of fiction and has seen his various series of books translated into over forty-six languages and become bestsellers throughout the world. These include the 44 Scotland Street novels, first published as a serial novel in the Scotsman, the Isabel Dalhousie novels, the Von Igelfeld series and the Corduroy Mansions novels.

Publication Details

Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)

Publication Date: 07 September 2023

Print Length: 144 pages (Ebook edition)

ISBN (Ebook): 9781788856171

Format: Ebook

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