The Highland Kiss
A grumpy Highland hero. A feisty jilted bride. A kiss that changes everything.
Formats available: eBook, paperback, audiobook
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Minutes before my wedding, a phone call from my fiancé rips my life apart.
I flee to the Scottish Highlands, seeking sanctuary in Bannock, an idyllic town I visited as a child.
All I want is peace and quiet to mend my broken heart. Instead I lock horns with the grumpy Scotsman who runs my hotel.
I don’t recognise him at first but it turns out he’s Alasdair McIntyre, the first boy I ever kissed.
As a twelve-year-old, he was sweet, but now? His blunt remarks and cocky smirks infuriate me, while my comebacks only reinforce his view I’m a stuck-up big-city “lass”.
I came here to heal, not be provoked by this irritatingly handsome Highlander. Yet beneath his gruff exterior and admittedly impressive muscles, there are glimmers of another side to the man.
I mustn’t let my guard down. My heart is already cracked. If I let him in, I risk shattering it altogether…
Perfect for Readers Who Love…
- Grumpy hero with a soft centre
- Jilted bride
- Big city girl x small town hero
- Fish out of water
- Opposites attract
- Rowdy sibling banter
- Found family
Meet the Characters
Alasdair (Ally) McIntyre
A brooding Highland hotel manager who’s spent years putting his younger siblings before himself.
Emily Thomas
A London wedding planner used to polished perfection, until her own big day is a disaster.
Places You’ll Visit
Bannock
A close-knit Highland town tucked into a quiet glen, where everyone knows everyone’s business.
The Bannock Hotel
A family-run hotel that has seen better days and carries more history than polish.
The River Garve
The setting for a white-water rafting trip where the rapids aren’t the only thing that makes Emily’s pulse race.
A Ruined Castle
A castle ruin where Ally and Emily seek shelter from a storm—and do more than just wait it out.
Good to Know
- Author
- Amy McGavin
- Series
- True Scotsman (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
- 2/5 🌶️
eBook
- Publisher
- Grumpy Grouse Press
- ISBN
- 978-1-916734-00-5
- Release date
- 7 November 2023
- Language
- English
- Availability
- Amazon (including Kindle Unlimited), public libraries
Paperback
- Publisher
- Grumpy Grouse Press
- ISBN
- 978-1-916734-01-2
- Release date
- 7 November 2023
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 340
- Availability
- A range of online retailers. Booksellers and libraries can order via Ingram.
Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Narrators
- Isla Ross, Jake Gough
- ISBN
- 979-8-3319-9244-6
- Release date
- 27 January 2026
- Language
- English
- Length
- 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Abridged?
- Unabridged
- Availability
- A range of online retailers. See the publisher’s official page.