Captain of My Heart

Grumpy Scottish single dad. Sunshine American nanny. One unforgettable Highland summer.

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Losing everything in New York? Rough.

Running off to a tiny town in the Scottish Highlands? Maybe a little dramatic.

Taking a nanny job for a hot but insufferably grumpy ferry captain? Clearly I wasn’t thinking straight.

Yeah, Lachlan Munro’s six-year-old son is utterly adorable. Even his golden retriever, who acts like he’s on a sugar high 24/7, manages to win me over. But the man himself? Ugh!

Does he look ridiculously sexy in that uniform? Maybe. Okay, yes, but that’s beside the point. His surly attitude and obsessive routines have even my sunshiny optimism fraying at the edges.

At least I’m not staying in his home. No, I’m tucked away in the guesthouse out back, with a gorgeous view of the sea.

But one night he’s taking out the trash, I’m getting changed, and… I may have left a crack in the curtains.

Our eyes meet. He blinks. I shriek.

I swear I’m not a flasher. Just a victim of tragic timing—and my apparent inability to shut a curtain properly.

We both pretend it never happened. Except now I keep catching him staring at me. And occasionally I glimpse something softer behind that grumpy exterior.

Well, whatever. It doesn’t matter. Because there’s no way I’m getting involved with my emotionally unavailable boss.

Perfect for Readers Who Love…

  • Grumpy x sunshine
  • Single dad and nanny
  • Forced proximity
  • Widowed hero
  • Found family
  • Man in uniform
  • Adorable kid sidekick
  • Man and his dog

Meet the Characters

Lachlan Munro

A gruff ferry captain whose devotion to his son leaves little room for anything else.

Blair Turner

A former children’s book editor whose life has fallen apart in spectacular fashion.

Finn Munro

Lachlan’s six-year-old son. Sweet, thoughtful, and impossible not to love.

Gus

Lachlan’s golden retriever. All enthusiasm, zero concept of personal space.

Places You’ll Visit

Ardmara

A small fishing town on Scotland’s west coast, a world away from Blair’s life in New York.

The Pit

The local soft play, affectionately nicknamed “the Pit” by Lachlan and the town’s other single dads.

A Stone Circle

A hidden circle of standing stones in the hills, where Blair jokingly calls out for Jamie Fraser.

Corraig

A small island Lachlan captains his ferry to every day, although he never steps ashore.

Good to Know

Author
Amy McGavin
Series
Scottish Single Dads (Book 1)
Note
This book can be read as a standalone.
Genre
Contemporary romance
Vibe
Steamy, funny, heart-warming
Style
First person, dual POV, present tense
Heat level
3/5 🌶️

eBook

Publisher
Grumpy Grouse Press
ISBN
978-1-916734-10-4
Release date
30 September 2025
Language
English
Availability
Amazon (including Kindle Unlimited), public libraries

Paperback

Publisher
Grumpy Grouse Press
ISBN
978-1-916734-11-1
Release date
30 September 2025
Language
English
Pages
292
Availability
A range of online retailers. Booksellers and libraries can order via Ingram.