Just one night. No strings. That was the deal. Until this Christmas. Photographer Trish never planned to hook up with her best friend’s boyfriend’s friend in the linen closet at a castle party. But the rugged single dad who made her knees buckle and the shelves rattle? Hard to regret and even harder to forget. Now winter’s rolled in, and Trish is back in the Scottish Highlands to shoot festive photos – definitely not because she can’t stop thinking about Jack. Constantly. Postman Jack’s life is chaos enough. Three kids, a nosy village, and a messy divorce. Relationships? Hard pass. But with Trish back in Kilcranach, their one-night stand turns into daily run-ins, lingering looks, and an attraction he can’t shake. She’s a nerdy perfectionist with big dreams. He’s a commitment-phobic small-town postie. As the town’s Christmas magic kicks in, their fling becomes the worst-kept secret in Scotland. And they’re falling faster than the snowflakes. But can they risk their hearts – and their closest friendships – on a love that was never meant to happen? A cosy & spicy holiday romance featuring: A nerdy perfectionist heroine - A single dad of three - Secret one-night stand to lovers: high-tension chemistry - Found family and Highland festivities - Viral Santa photos - Forced proximity & friendship stakes: dating the best friend’s inner circle in a tiny, gossip-fuelled town - Steamy winter nights: high-voltage heat that burns slow - Heart-warming HFN: a realistic, swoony commitment to seeing where the journey leads Love in the Scottish Christmas Village is packed with festive Highland charm and enough heat to melt the frost off your windows. It’s book 5 in the ‘Escape to Scotland’-series, where every steamy romance stands alone and whisks you straight to Scotland. This romance novel will make you feel homesick for a place you’ve never been. Love small-town antics, sexy Santa mishaps, and slow-burn heat? Your perfect holiday read awaits in the Scottish Highlands! "The story is thoroughly engaging, blending steamy moments with heartwarming scenes and laugh-out-loud humor. Bradshaw masterfully captures the festive magic of the season, painting the Highlands as a snow-dusted wonderland brimming with small-town charm. Kilcranach itself feels as warm and inviting as the villagers and the relationships that blossom there." - MoMo "I loved loved loved Love in the Scottish Christmas Village! Beatrice Bradshaw started her Escape to Scotland series in the small Highland village of Kilcranach and now we are back - and I couldn't be happier. A fun and festive holiday read with sizzling and steamy moments blended in with some Scottish magic - pure perfection, if you ask me!" - Sara "Trish and Jack are the impossible love story that this author somehow wove into a beautiful happily ever after. Though the page number is low, Beatrice somehow packed in a heaping amount of romance and spice." - Lita "I've only recently just discovered the amazingness (is that a word? It is now) of a Beatrice Bradshaw book and OMFG!!!!!!! Her writing is impeccable, I am truly a reader for life now. There isn't anything better than a Christmas book set in Scotland, I will fight someone if they disagree. I mean Christmas in Scotland, YES PLEASE!" - Kirsten "This is a brilliant read, with laugh out loud moments and small village community. I loved this book." - Marie "If you are looking for a nice short holiday story that isn't so aggressively Christmas, this is the book for you. It was a wonderful time to read with the perfect blend of wholesome and steamy moments. I found it to be incredibly heartwarming from cover to cover." - Read Into Wonderland "Loved it from the first page. I am fan of Beatrice Bradshaw and her Escape to Scotland series. I love her writing style and story lines. Spicy, snowy, full of festive magic, cozy romance, loved community and all characters. just amazing reading, perfect for Christmas time!" - Ineta Beatrice Bradshaw is the author of steamy and cosy small-town contemporary romances set in Scotland.Scottish Historian and German journalist by day and romance author by night, she has escaped from Berlin to Scotland in 2018. And not looked back once.Beatrice Bradshaw is the pen name/ pseudonym of Jessica Beatrice Wagener - chosen so as not to have German narrative non-fiction with her English romance books. She loves sharing her love for her adopted home country with others, bringing a pinch of the real Scotland into her books. When she isn't glued to her desk in Glasgow, surrounded by baked goods and coffee, she can be found wandering around in Scottish castles and landscapes, finding peace and stories on cemeteries, or binge-watching romance series online.