Catching Feelings
One rugged fisherman, one shy librarian, one long-held crush.
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Here is what I know about my feelings for Douglas Fraser. They are silly. Hopeless. Entirely one-sided. And I’ve been carrying them around for so long now that I barely question them anymore.
We both live in the small Scottish seaside town of Ardmara, but Douglas has never really seen me. Not properly. To him, I’m just the librarian who helps his twins find books and pretends not to notice when they wreak havoc in the children’s section.
He has no idea I notice everything about him. The breadth of his shoulders. The roughness of his hands. The scent of salt and sea that clings to him after a day on the water.
Then I run a hire boat aground on some rocks, and Douglas has to fish me out of the situation, along with what remains of my dignity.
After that, he starts noticing me. Not as Ellie from the library, not as part of the background, but as a woman. A woman he watches with an intensity that heats my skin and scrambles my thoughts.
For the first time, I let myself hope.
But hope is dangerous when the man you want has spent years putting everyone else first. He’s made duty and self-sacrifice a way of life.
Is he even capable of choosing himself, let alone me?
Perfect for Readers Who Love…
- Single dad of twins
- Cinnamon roll hero
- She falls first
- He falls hard
- Secret crush
- Yearning
- Wallflower heroine
- Found family
- Small-town tension
Meet the Characters
Douglas Fraser
A rugged fisherman and devoted dad of twins who’s spent years putting everyone else first.
Ellie Macpherson
A shy librarian who’s loved Douglas from afar for years, never really believing he could be hers.
Logan Fraser
Douglas’s seven-year-old son. Cheeky, fond of snacks, and always getting up to mischief.
Rosie Fraser
Douglas’s seven-year-old daughter. Observant, mischievous, and never short of questions.
Places You’ll Visit
Ardmara
A fishing town on Scotland’s west coast, where Ellie has spent years hiding her feelings for Douglas.
The Mary Beth
Douglas’s fishing boat, where he spends his days catching prawns off Ardmara’s coast.
Ardmara Library
Ellie’s workplace and sanctuary, where she steals glances at Douglas whenever he visits with the twins.
The Bannock Hotel
A cosy hotel away from Ardmara, where Douglas and Ellie finally get a weekend all to themselves.
Good to Know
- Author
- Amy McGavin
- Series
- Scottish Single Dads (Book 3)
- 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
- Release date
- 30 April 2026
- Availability
- Amazon (including Kindle Unlimited), public libraries
- Publisher
- Grumpy Grouse Press
- ISBN
- 978-1-916734-14-2
Paperback
- Release date
- 29 April 2026
- Pages
- 294
- Availability
- A range of online retailers, including Amazon. Booksellers and libraries can order via Ingram.
- Publisher
- Grumpy Grouse Press
- ISBN
- 978-1-916734-15-9