One castle. One hot laird. One chance to start over.

But only if they can survive each other first.

Scarlett Hope thought she had life figured out – a solid marriage, a safe routine, and the kind of comfort that didn’t ask too many questions. But when her husband gets their twenty-something tenant pregnant, Scarlett does what any self-respecting woman would: grabs her dignity and heads north. Destination? The Scottish Highlands, where her estranged mother now works at the once-grand, now-fading Haddon House.

Edward Cameron-Reid has spent years holding Haddon together – financially, emotionally, and structurally. Brooding, private, and burnt by love, he’s not exactly thrilled when Scarlett arrives to stay. Especially when she’s fiery, funny, and far too good at getting under his skin.

Their spark? Immediate. Their feelings? Complicated.