Dear Reader,
Happy Hogmanay! That’s what we Scots call New Year’s Eve. Wherever you are in the world—whether you’ve already rung in the New Year or you’re still counting down—we wish you a wonderful start to 2026. 🎉
Built for Love Is Almost Yours 💙
Early 2026 is already shaping up to be an exciting time at McGavin HQ, with Built for Love—book two in the Scottish Single Dads series—releasing in eBook and paperback on January 15. The eBook is available for pre-order here:
The story is currently with our advance readers, and early reactions are already rolling in:
“Struan was everything. Strong, capable, unapologetically manly, yet kind.”
“Be prepared to find it difficult to pull yourself away from these pages.”
“I could feel the angst and tension from these two the moment they meet.”
Speaking of first meetings, Ainsley and Struan’s is a humorous one—set in the soft play at Ardmara’s leisure centre, where Ainsley comes flying down the slide and lands right in his lap:
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Audiobook News 🎧
We’re also very excited to share that an audio sample is now available for The Highland Kiss—our very first audiobook, and the story where it all began. The full audiobook releases on January 27.
We can’t wait for you to hear Ally, Emily, and the rest of the Bannock gang brought to life by our talented narrators.
🎄Festive Fun Traitors style 🎭
There were fourteen of us at Gavin’s parents’ house on Christmas Day. After dinner, we played the card-game version of the TV show The Traitors.
In theory, it’s all about deception and strategy. In practice? Some family members never quite got their heads around the rules, resulting in faithfuls behaving like traitors and traitors outing themselves. Highly entertaining carnage. Think McIntyre–Stewart family meal energy.
Oh, and the McGavins got matching Grinch pyjamas this year. Here’s Daisy modelling hers:
Scotland in the News
Check out some pictures from around Scotland in December, including one of a group of men wild swimming.
Torchlight kicks off Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh.
Famous Scottish singer Susan Boyle gets a gift from actor Timothée Chalamet.
xx,
Amy and Gavin
(the wife-and-husband team writing as Amy McGavin)