The Highland Bad Boy
A tattooed bad boy. A good girl who should know better. A small town that’s watching.
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Everyone in Bannock knows Robbie MacDonald is trouble. I see him as my next adventure.
My plan was simple: return to my Highland hometown, start my new teaching job, and fix up the crumbling flat I just bought. Things get complicated when I stumble across Robbie splitting logs in low-slung jeans and nothing else—tattoos on display, biceps bulging.
He’s off limits for more reasons than I can count, not least because my brothers hate his guts. But when my attempts at DIY go spectacularly wrong, I hire Robbie to help. If that gives me extra time to ogle him? That’s just a bonus.
Flirting gets me nowhere at first, but I’m nothing if not persistent. Eventually, he lets his guard down… and it turns out his eyebrow isn’t the only place he’s pierced.
It’s all just fun and games, until he’s accused of something serious, and the town turns on him.
I’m sure he’s innocent. But proving it means going up against gossip, old grudges, and risking my heart on the town’s notorious bad boy.
Perfect for Readers Who Love…
- Motorcycle romance
- Lone wolf hero
- Tattooed bad boy
- Good girl x bad boy
- Brother’s enemy
- Forbidden romance
- Grumpy x sunshine
- Opposites attract
Meet the Characters
Robbie (Robert) MacDonald
A tattooed biker who lives on the edge of town and is too easily cast as the villain when things go wrong.
Catriona (Cat) McIntyre
A golden girl with a spotless reputation and a taste for trouble that doesn’t fit her image.
Places You’ll Visit
Bannock
A close-knit Highland town basking in a rare summer heatwave, to which Cat returns to work as a teacher.
The Glen Garve Resort
A luxury hotel and golf resort where Robbie, far from the typical employee, works in maintenance.
Bannock Stables
The local stables where Cat rides horses, not motorcycles, and tends to a black stallion called Midnight.
A Clootie Well
An ancient Highland wishing well Cat and Robbie visit together, and where Cat makes a wish.
Good to Know
- Author
- Amy McGavin
- Series
- True Scotsman (Book 5)
- 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
- 978-1-916734-08-1
- Release date
- 15 May 2025
- Language
- English
- Availability
- Amazon (including Kindle Unlimited), public libraries
Paperback
- Publisher
- Grumpy Grouse Press
- ISBN
- 978-1-916734-09-8
- Release date
- 22 May 2025
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 286
- Availability
- A range of online retailers. Booksellers and libraries can order via Ingram.