She inherits a crumbling castle in the Scottish Highlands. Unfortunately, it comes with a grumpy Scot next door. Marla didn't move to the Highlands to fall in love; she came to restore her inherited castle, overcome her grief, and prove she can make it on her own. There’s only one problem: her neighbour Niall. The brooding widower wants her gone, and he’s not above using his local influence to drive her out. Their rivalry is fierce, but the chemistry is fiercer. He’s the wall she can’t climb; she’s the fire he can’t put out. They clash on every street corner of their Highland small town. But beneath the bickering and the icy glares is a magnetic attraction. All it takes is one heavy snowstorm to trap them in Marla's draughty castle. No power. No heat. And nowhere left to hide from each other – or their feelings. But one incredible night can’t erase the walls between them. Especially when Niall is hiding a secret that could destroy Marla’s future in the Highlands…and the happiness they never saw coming. A heart-warming and scorching holiday romance featuring: Enemies-to-Lovers / grumpy x sunshine: high-tension romantic rivalry - Fish-out-of-water: a grieving city girl navigating a quirky, meddling Scottish community - Small-town romance: atmospheric setting with a strong sense of place - An inherited Scottish castle! - Steamy & fiery: open-door romance with banter and high chemistry - Swoony HFN: a hard-earned and satisfying happy ending Love in the Scottish Winter Highlands is book 1 in the ‘Escape to Scotland’-series. Each romance stands alone, has a swoony happy ending, and transports you straight to Scotland. A healing, enemies-to-lovers journey about finding a home when you've lost your way. This small-town romance is a warm hug for anyone who has ever had to rebuild their life from the ruins. This book will make you feel like a thick wool blanket and a hot cup of tea on a snowy afternoon. And you might even find a sense of home between the pages. If you love brooding heroes, fiery heroines, and a slow-burn romance full of passion and secrets, escape to the Scottish Highlands today! 'This book made me want to get a flight to Scotland, ASAP! I loved that the setting was such an integral part of the story, and truly made the world come alive. There were great moments of Scottish history and culture woven throughout. A really fun read with a cute romance.' - Ashley 'Beatrice Bradshaw has woven a beautifully evocative love story. Small town Highland life comes alive through her carefully crafted prose.' - Emma 'What a perfect wintery rom-com read. I should have read it snuggled up with a hot chocolate and a candle instead of on my morning commute. I laughed out loud a few times, and there is the odd moment when you wouldn't want a fellow commuter reading over your shoulder!' - Abby 'Perfect read for the holiday season!' - Courtney 'A charming quick read that will tickle the fancy of any Scottish smut lover (and people who are not Scottish as well and enjoy the culture).' - Alexandria 'Looking for the perfect romance to curl up with by the fire? Love in the Scottish Winter Highlands is well-written with relatable, well-defined characters. It is sweet and clever, sexy and humorous. I very much enjoyed it.' - Catherine 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.