{"title":"Emma Baird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmma Baird\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts heartfelt romance novels set against the evocative backdrop of the Scottish Highlands. Her stories weave themes of love, family, and second chances, inviting readers into intimate journeys filled with passion and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect richly drawn characters and vivid settings that celebrate the beauty and spirit of Highland life. Emma Baird’s novels offer a perfect escape for those who cherish warm, emotionally resonant tales of romance.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"highland-fling-by-emma-baird-9781036711184","title":"Highland Fling","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA boy, a girl, a dating guru—what can possibly go wrong?!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGaby's recently split from her boyfriend of ten years and needs to escape fast. 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Kirsty's left too many tantalising clues for Gaby to resist, not least her not-so-secret identity and YouTube fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing kilts, mist-cloaked hills, lochs where the water runs deep, spoilt cats and a little too much whisky, \u003cem\u003eHighland Fling\u003c\/em\u003e 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfect book for fans of chick lit humour, laugh-out loud romantic comedies along the lines of Jill Mansell, Sophie Kinsella and Jenny Colgan. 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The landlord is ill, business has dropped away and the hotel at the other end of the village keeps muscling in, scooping up tourists, weddings and even the locals...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCan Gaby and Jack save the day? With ever-increasing work demands, rival hotel owners not above using dirty tactics, and the small matter of an about-to-happen life-changing event our couple are woefully ill-prepared for, it's all hands on deck to try to ensure the Lochside Welcome survives another day...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you love heart-warming, feel-good fiction books that come with a side order of laughs, you're in the right place. \u003cem\u003eHighland Chances\u003c\/em\u003e is an engaging, fun-filled romp through Scottish small towns and rural life and is the perfect read for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Jill Mansell and Jenny Colgan, and those looking for books like Marian Keyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for the Highland Books series:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It's sweet, funny, bubbly and happy, even when it's dramatic and poignant. You'll fall in love with this place and scan the online maps to try and find it. If you love romance, and who doesn't, you'll fall for this series as much as I have. A feel-good witty romantic novel that ticks all the boxes. I already want the next one.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Great storytelling with characters I really warmed to.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Highland Books Box Set... are a good read. They are also fun to read. The characters are your friends that you care about and want to succeed. You travel with them to Scotland and find more characters you enjoy and feel for. The stories are entertaining. Reading all three books was a lively journey that I recommend.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is a great series with warm wonderful characters, the perfect Highland setting, some hilarious events and one very hungry cat. Highly recommended.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Highland Books frequently asked questions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need to have read the other books to understand this one?\u003c\/strong\u003e You might want to, or perhaps you already have. But I've added in a list of characters and a bit of back story throughout so you can understand the book even if you haven't read \u003cem\u003eHighland Fling\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHighland Heart\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHighland Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes the books worth reading?\u003c\/strong\u003e Good question! I like to think I provide light-hearted escapism and relatable characters that readers will care about. I throw in a dash of comedy. We all need a bit of laughter at the moment, don't we? My books are on the storytelling platform, Wattpad. To date, they've had almost 200,000 reads and a lot of comments from readers who love them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the setting of the story important?\u003c\/strong\u003e My stories are set in a fictional village called Lochalshie, which is loosely based on Arrochar in the west coast of Scotland. Scottish stories often chime with readers craving books that have a strong community feel. The \"village\" feels almost like an actual character to me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are the cats in your books so spoilt?\u003c\/strong\u003e I'm a huge cat lover and have two of my own. I think other cat lovers will recognise behaviours such as talking to your cat in a silly voice, buying them expensive food, overfeeding them and allowing them to sleep wherever they want. Nowadays, I have two cats my husband and I adopted from the local animal shelter. It's a bit of a squeeze getting into bed at night...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook number four in the Highland Books series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48242294096108,"sku":"9781036711214","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781036711214-highland-chances-1.jpg?v=1787970447"},{"product_id":"highland-heart-by-emma-baird-9781036711191","title":"Highland Heart","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn absent boyfriend and a charmer close by—who would you choose?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHighland Heart\u003c\/em\u003e is the follow-up to \u003cem\u003eHighland Fling\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, there's a new guy in town. Zac is fun, flirtatious and determined to seduce Katya. The trouble is, can she resist? Especially as Dexter seems to be throwing himself into his work as a marketing manager for a big reality TV star and her brand-new make-up company on a mission to take over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd what about his relationship with Caitlin, the reality TV star he works for? Is it one hundred per cent professional, or are those photos that keep popping up in Katya's Instagram feed as innocent as he professes?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVillage shenanigans, an eccentric cast of lovable characters and a relatable heroine, this feel-good story explores what happens in a relationship once the initial spark wears off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfect book for fans of chick lit humour and laugh-out-loud romantic comedies along the lines of Jill Mansell, Sophie Kinsella and Jenny Colgan, \u003cem\u003eHighland Heart\u003c\/em\u003e is an engaging, fun-filled romp through Scottish small towns and rural life, finding love, making mistakes and admitting you were wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReviews of \u003cem\u003eHighland Heart\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\"Loved the second instalment of this delightful Scottish drama. 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No problem, right…?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe residents of the village that they live in love the idea, delighted at the prospect of a wedding in Lochalshie instead of the much more usual funeral. They have ideas for the nuptials coming out their ears...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the local landlord piling on the pressure, their friends demanding hen parties in Ibiza, a would-be wedding planner too ready to criticise and a new guy on the scene who is easy on the eye, will Gaby and Jack get their happily ever after?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe third in the Highland Books series, \u003cem\u003eHighland Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e is a fun-filled romp through the world of weddings in all its over-the-top glory, featuring Gaby and Jack and all their friends in the magical village of Lochalshie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfect book for fans of chick lit humour and laugh-out-loud romantic comedies along the lines of Jill Mansell, Sophie Kinsella and Jenny Colgan, \u003cem\u003eHighland Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e is an engaging, fun-filled romp through Scottish small towns and rural life, and the absurdities of wedding planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eHighland Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e: \"If you love one another, getting hitched should be the easiest thing in the world, shouldn't it? 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