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Highland Fling

A witty, heart-warming, escapist romantic comedy set in the Scottish Highlands
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A boy, a girl, a dating guru—what can possibly go wrong?! Gaby's recently split from her boyfriend of ten years and needs to escape fast. Where better than the Highlands of Scotland where she can lick her wounds and recover in peace and quiet? Fate has... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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A boy, a girl, a dating guru—what can possibly go wrong?!

Gaby's recently split from her boyfriend of ten years and needs to escape fast. Where better than the Highlands of Scotland where she can lick her wounds and recover in peace and quiet?

Fate has different ideas in mind.

First, there's the rough and ready Jack McAllan who bears more than a passing resemblance to Gaby's favourite fictional Scottish hero. He's an important part of the local community, even if he's failed to impress Gaby so far. Who knew a guy could be so rude and taciturn?

Then, there's the mystery of the woman whose home she now inhabits. Kirsty's left too many tantalising clues for Gaby to resist, not least her not-so-secret identity and YouTube fame.

But why did Kirsty run, and does it have anything to do with the red-haired Scot who keeps turning up in Gaby's daydreams, much as she tries to resist?

Featuring kilts, mist-cloaked hills, lochs where the water runs deep, spoilt cats and a little too much whisky, Highland Fling is a sweet, fun-filled romp through Scottish small towns and rural life, finding love, making a fool of yourself and discovering that an overactive imagination leads you into all kinds of trouble...

The perfect book for fans of chick lit humour, laugh-out loud romantic comedies along the lines of Jill Mansell, Sophie Kinsella and Jenny Colgan. Pick up your copy today for some light-hearted, escapist fun.

Series: The Highland Books

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  • Highland Fling
    A boy, a girl, a dating guru—what can possibly go wrong?! Gaby's recently split from her boyfriend of ten years and needs to escape fast. Where better than the Highlands of Scotland where she can lick her wounds and recover in peace and quiet? Fate has different ideas in mind. First, there's the rough and ready Jack McAllan who bears...
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  • Highland Chances
    Newly married and blissfully happy, Gaby and Jack are looking forward to another summer of fun in the village of Lochalshie. But there are clouds on the horizon... The Lochside Welcome pub and hotel is at the heart of the community—where the villagers gather to meet, gossip and eat Scotland's finest pizzas. Now, it's under threat. The landlord is ill,...
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  • Highland Heart
    An absent boyfriend and a charmer close by—who would you choose? Highland Heart is the follow-up to Highland Fling, and it follows the story of Katya and Dexter—lovers who met at a magical village in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, but who begin to drift apart. She wants him; he wants her, but there are thousands of miles between...
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  • Highland Wedding
    Ask a man to marry you and the rest is a walk in the park. When Gaby springs a proposal on Jack, he is happy to say yes. The only problem is their wedding needs to take place in three months' time. No problem, right…? The residents of the village that they live in love the idea, delighted at the...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781036711184

Publisher: Vinci Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vinci Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 288

About the Author

"One day, my sweet, we shall buy all our weekly food from Waitrose, Marks and Spencer's and small, artisan producers," that's the promise writer Emma Baird regularly makes to her husband, the vow dependent on plenty of people being kind enough to buy her books and boost her income... There's always a plan B, though... In the meantime, she also copywrites and edits to make ends meet, saving her fiction scribbling for when she has the odd hour or so. She is the author of the Highland Books series, set in the fictional village of Lochalshie (loosely based on Arrochar on the west coast of Scotland), and she is working on a few novels at the moment (she loves writing and HATES rewriting and revising...) Her website is: https://emmabaird.com and she'd be delighted if you dropped by. if you'd do her the ginormous favour of signing up for her newsletter by emailing her at pinkglitterpubs@gmail.com, she'll send you a free short story. The newsletter features a lot of pics of cats and very little in the way of hard sells. Emma lives close to the Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond with her understanding husband and two VERY demanding cats.

Also by Emma Baird

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  • Highland Chances
    Newly married and blissfully happy, Gaby and Jack are looking forward to another summer of fun in the village of Lochalshie. But there are clouds on the horizon... The Lochside Welcome pub and hotel is at the heart of the community—where the villagers gather to meet, gossip and eat Scotland's finest pizzas. Now, it's under threat. The landlord is ill,...
    Paperback
    $2799
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Highland Heart
    An absent boyfriend and a charmer close by—who would you choose? Highland Heart is the follow-up to Highland Fling, and it follows the story of Katya and Dexter—lovers who met at a magical village in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, but who begin to drift apart. She wants him; he wants her, but there are thousands of miles between...
    Paperback
    $2799
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Highland Wedding
    Ask a man to marry you and the rest is a walk in the park. When Gaby springs a proposal on Jack, he is happy to say yes. The only problem is their wedding needs to take place in three months' time. No problem, right…? The residents of the village that they live in love the idea, delighted at the...
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    $2799
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