Heat Level: Sweet
Love Interest: Ghost
If you had told me a couple of months ago that I would read a Scottish, Paranormal, Christmas-themed romance, I would have called your bluff. After all, that’s a lot of subgenres to pack into one book! However, A Highland Ghost for Christmas is all of these things. It also features a winter-themed setting, so onto the list it goes.
Maddy Jacobson is recovering from a bad breakup with her ex-fiance. To cheer her up, her friend takes her to a fortune-teller. While there, Maddy attracts the attention of a Scottish ghost who happens to love gambling, flirting, and refusing to pass on into heaven. The ghost, she soon learns, is named Cullen.
At first, Maddy is conflicted by the fact that a ghost is hovering over her shoulder. As she and Cullen grow close, however, she is filled with angst of a different sort. Unbeknownst to Cullen, Maddy has found a new fling—and that fling is living, breathing, and very hot. How can she choose between the two of them without breaking someone’s heart?
While I’m personally “meh” on how the end plays out (it’s a love triangle and my favorite pairing wasn’t endgame), A Highland Ghost has snowstorms and Christmas motifs galore.
(Mild) Content Warning: A scenario with mistaken identity/questionable consent occurs towards the end of the book. While both characters were OK once the confusion was cleared, the lead-up to the event might be stressful to read.