Scottish Highland Kisses · Book 3

Highland New Year’s Kisses

A cottage, two secrets and a New Year’s Eve that changes everything.

Fiona & Callum · E-book
Highland New Year's Kisses by Katja Engel
Pre-order now · Out December 19, 2026 Free with Kindle Unlimited Pre-order on Amazon German edition: Neujahrsküsse
The Story

What happens when an impulsive PhD student meets the man who crushed her dreams?

Fiona needs a break: from university, from her problems, from everything. She escapes to her great-aunt’s cottage in Glenmorie to spend a quiet holiday season. The last person she expects to find there is Callum Crawford.

Callum says he’s in the Highlands to research his family tree. He’s charming, clever and has a smile that throws Fiona completely off balance. But he’s also the professor who wrecked her academic career, and he has no idea who she is.

Between age-old Hogmanay customs, documents stolen from the village archive and the watchful eyes of the Book Club Ladies, Fiona and Callum grow closer. Until the masks come off on New Year’s Eve, and both of them have to make a choice.

Can they really start over when the past still stands between them?

A romantic New Year’s story that proves the best fresh starts sometimes begin with a kiss and a confession at midnight.

What to Expect

Things You’ll Love

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Slow BurnFiona and Callum take their sweet time falling for each other.Fake IdentityCallum pretends to be researching his family tree and hides who he really is.Forced ProximityOne cottage, the holidays and an unexpected guest on Aunt Agatha’s couch.Happily Ever AfterGuaranteed to leave you with a warm and happy heart.Hogmanay TraditionsAge-old Scottish New Year’s customs in the heart of Glenmorie.Academic RivalsThe PhD student and the professor who rejected her thesis.Celtic HistoryArchives, old documents and secrets from Scotland’s past.Cozy Small TownGlenmorie, the Book Club Ladies and plenty of small-town charm.Sweet & Closed DoorSwoony and heartfelt, with the bedroom door kept closed.
The Characters

Meet the Characters

Fiona Finley, the phd student in Highland New Year's Kisses

Fiona Finley

The PhD Student

Fiona knows everything about Scottish traditions, just not how to get her messy life back on track. She treasures her childhood memories of Glenmorie, can’t stand arrogant academics and has no idea that the handsome American on Aunt Agatha’s couch is the very man who crushed her dreams.

Miss Agatha Finley, the village matriarch in Highland New Year's Kisses

Miss Agatha Finley

The Village Matriarch

Miss Finley won’t tolerate back talk, bad posture or young people running away from their feelings. She taps her cane three times when she means business, and she always means business!

Callum Crawford, the professor in Highland New Year's Kisses

Callum Crawford

The Professor

Charming, clever and keeping a secret. Callum Crawford claims to be researching his family tree, but he’s actually the professor who wrecked Fiona’s academic career. And he has no idea that the woman in front of him is the one whose life he turned upside down.

✦ Find Out ✦

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