Close Knit

About the book

Experience Gertie MacIntyre's journey from the knitting circle to the skies as an air stewardess in this captivating and romantic summer novel set in the windswept Northern isles of Scotland. Written by the beloved New York Times bestselling author, Jenny Colgan.

Living in the northernmost reaches of Scotland, on a string of islands in the North Sea reaching towards Norway, is Gertie MacIntyre - a proud islander at heart. Her social circle may be small, but it is tight-knit, consisting of family and friends, especially the women in her knitting circle. In the whitewashed cottages of their town, where everyone knows everyone, the ladies of the knitting circle find gossip, friendship, laughter, and solace. Amidst the long dark winters and isolation, the knitting circle is a precious sanctuary for them. And as she knit, Gertie is secretly planning her next chapter.

When Gertie finds herself attracted to Callum Frost, the owner of the local airline, she takes a bold step towards her dreams by accepting a job as an air stewardess on the small plane that flies to the nearby islands. Despite the initial terror, the sixteen-seat puddle jumper offers her a taste of true freedom she has never experienced before. Will Gertie's future be among the clouds? Or will she have to venture even further to fulfil her thirst for adventure?