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The Grump I Got Stuck With
(2026)(The third book in the Braeburn Cliffs series)
A novel by Leslie North
The Highland Fling meets Beauty and the Beast—featuring a brooding Scottish billionaire, a remote Highland castle, and an accidental nanny with the world's worst first impression.
In my defense, sneaking into a castle through the doggy door in the middle of a blizzard wasn't Plan A.
But my car was dead, the doorbell was disconnected, and hypothermia was making compelling arguments. So. Needs must.
What I wasn't prepared for: Alistair.
Specifically, how gorgeous he is. Romance-novel-cover gorgeous.
Then he opens his mouth.
Somewhere between accusing me of trespassing and threatening to personally escort me back into Snowmageddon, I weigh whether freezing to death might be the more pleasant option. The Tartan Tyrant is rich, rude, and deeply committed to making sure I know I'm an inconvenience.
But survival beats pride. He lets me stay—just until the storm passes—with one rule: stay out of the west wing.
Naturally, that's exactly where my dog Princess goes the minute my back is turned. And that's how I discover the reason the west wing is off-limits: his six-year-old daughter.
Kenna is sunshine in pigtails, and nothing like her father. She falls in love with Princess. Then me. In that order. Which is how I end up with a job offer instead of a restraining order.
Then 'temporary nanny' becomes… complicated. The glacial laird starts thawing. Not much. Just enough to be dangerous.
Now I'm trying to figure out whether I've stumbled into a Highland fairy tale—or the biggest mistake of my life.
Genre: Romance
In my defense, sneaking into a castle through the doggy door in the middle of a blizzard wasn't Plan A.
But my car was dead, the doorbell was disconnected, and hypothermia was making compelling arguments. So. Needs must.
What I wasn't prepared for: Alistair.
Specifically, how gorgeous he is. Romance-novel-cover gorgeous.
Then he opens his mouth.
Somewhere between accusing me of trespassing and threatening to personally escort me back into Snowmageddon, I weigh whether freezing to death might be the more pleasant option. The Tartan Tyrant is rich, rude, and deeply committed to making sure I know I'm an inconvenience.
But survival beats pride. He lets me stay—just until the storm passes—with one rule: stay out of the west wing.
Naturally, that's exactly where my dog Princess goes the minute my back is turned. And that's how I discover the reason the west wing is off-limits: his six-year-old daughter.
Kenna is sunshine in pigtails, and nothing like her father. She falls in love with Princess. Then me. In that order. Which is how I end up with a job offer instead of a restraining order.
Then 'temporary nanny' becomes… complicated. The glacial laird starts thawing. Not much. Just enough to be dangerous.
Now I'm trying to figure out whether I've stumbled into a Highland fairy tale—or the biggest mistake of my life.
Genre: Romance