Highland Christmas : A festive, feel-good romantic comedy set in a cosy Scottish Highland village - Emma Baird

Highland Christmas : A festive, feel-good romantic comedy set in a cosy Scottish Highland village - Emma Baird

Emma Baird

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Published 22 October 2026

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  • Pages · 304 pages
  • Publication Date · 22/10/2026
  • Genre · Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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A feel-good Scottish Christmas romcom full of family chaos, village gossip and festive Highland warmth. Christmas in Lochalshie comes with snow, gossip and absolutely no chance of a quiet life. Gaby and Jack deserve a break. They are new parents, pub owners and survivors of enough village drama to fill several festive newsletters. All they want is to get through the Christmas rush at the Lochside Welcome, wave off the hotel guests, and enjoy a proper family celebration. That may be optimistic. Gaby's family is in turmoil, Katya's love life is wobbling again, Lachlan is behaving suspiciously, and Mhari is making it her seasonal mission to know everyone's business. Even babysitting help is suddenly in short supply. With relatives misbehaving, friendships under strain and Lochalshie doing what Lochalshie does best, this Christmas is going to be anything but peaceful. Highland Christmas is the fifth book in the Highland Books series, a feel-good Scottish romantic comedy perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Sophie Kinsella and Jill Mansell___________________________________________________________________Praise for The Highland Books:? ? ? ? ? Helped relax a busy mind. ? ? ? ? ? Read the whole series in one go. ? ? ? ? ? Promise you romance fans, best read you'll ever have. ? ? ? ? ? Witty, heartwarming, romantic and very Scottish. ? ? ? ? ? A laugh out loud, slow burn romantic comedy.

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