Book Review - 'Outloafer' by J.R.R Withers
From the pen of J.R.R Withers, author o f The Shoe Seller’s Daughter, Tess of the Espadrilles and War and Peep-toes comes an incredible new novel. Deftly combining the genres of romance, historic fiction, sci-fi, and the 1997 Pavers catalogue, Outloafer is the incredible story of Claire Startrite, a shoe-saleswoman from Cleveleys who discovers a mysterious circle of brogues on the beach and finds herself magically transported to 18th century Scotland where she has to adapt to a life before Hush Puppies. She soon falls in love with a young highlander, Hamish Briza, and together they embark on an adventure filled with heart and soles. Enjoy this exclusive excerpt from the book: Claire slowly opened her eyes, gradually coming out of the daze. What had happened to her when she entered that mysterious circle of shoes? The sand beneath her was wet. If only she had worn her galoshes! She looked around. In the distance was a man she didn’t recognise, walking towards her in Highland brogans.