The Bride, The Brother, and the Owl

Gillian Marlowe wakes up in a storm-soaked Scottish castle with a brutal hangover, a missing engagement ring stolen by an owl, an angry Scotsman pounding on her door, and her leg tangled around a man who is absolutely not her fiancé. He's rugged, brooding, infuriatingly attentive, and looks like the Highlands personally designed him to ruin women's lives. Rowan Drayke is the black sheep of a powerful Scottish family and the last man Gillian should want. He's steady where she's chaos. Quiet where she's sharp. And dangerously good at seeing straight through her defences. He's also her ex-fiance's brother. Trapped together by storms, secrets, and simmering desire, the line between one-night-stand and something real blurs fast. With fierce female friendships, scandalous family drama, castle corridors thick with tension, and slow-burn heat that snaps into flame, this modern Scottish romance is funny, sexy, and unapologetically indulgent. Perfect for readers who want emotionally intelligent heroes, smart, messy heroines, forbidden desire, and spice with heart. A modern Highland romance full of heat, humour, and all the bad decisions worth making. Approx. 65,000 words