Scottish Romance: Highlanders & Rogues

Mad for the Plaid — Karen Hawkins

A time-travelling Highlander meets his match in a woman who's ready to throttle him before she falls for him.

This is book three in Hawkins's MacLean Curse series, and it's the one where she leans hardest into the supernatural. A cursed laird bounces through time, landing in the path of a heroine who's equal parts exasperated and intrigued. Hawkins writes banter like a sparring match — quick, sharp, and deeply satisfying when the couple finally admits they're gone for each other. The time-travel device gives the plot room to play with fish-out-of-water comedy while keeping the core Highland romance DNA intact: kilts, honour codes, and a hero who's infuriatingly confident until he's not. Explore our current copy of Mad for the Plaid. Browse more Romance books at Patina.

The Prince Who Loved Me — Karen Hawkins

A fake engagement, a stolen artifact, and a Russian prince who's far too charming for anyone's good.

Hawkins pivots from pure Highland romance to a hybrid: Russian royalty meets Scottish grit. Bronwyn Murdoch's grandmother swipes a priceless heirloom, Prince Alexsey Romanovin shows up to retrieve it, and suddenly there's a fake engagement in play. This is Regency rom-com territory — witty, high-stakes, and packed with misunderstandings that only deepen the attraction. Hawkins knows how to write a hero who's both insufferable and irresistible, and Bronwyn holds her own against royal arrogance. The Scottish setting anchors the absurdity; the banter keeps you turning pages. Explore our current copy of The Prince Who Loved Me. Browse more Romance books at Patina.

A Most Dangerous Profession — Karen Hawkins

A reformed assassin, a widow with secrets, and a stolen artifact that won't stay hidden.

Robert Hurst wants out of the killing business, but his last job drags him into Moira MacLean's orbit — and she's not the kind of woman who makes anything easy. Hawkins writes morally grey heroes better than most, and Hurst's past as a hired killer gives this entry a darker edge than the rest of her catalogue. Moira's sharp tongue and guarded heart make her a worthy match. The plot hinges on espionage and Highland politics, but the emotional core is two people learning to trust after years of survival. It's messier and more grown-up than the frothier entries in the genre. Explore our current copy of A Most Dangerous Profession. Browse more Romance books at Patina.

The Prince and I — Karen Hawkins

A widowed Russian prince, a Scottish beauty who won't tolerate nonsense, and a snowstorm that traps them together.

Another Oxenburg Princes instalment, another collision of Russian aristocracy and Scottish stubbornness. Prince Nikolai is fleeing scandal; our heroine has zero patience for titled men who think charm is currency. Hawkins traps them in a remote inn during a blizzard — classic forced-proximity romance — and lets the sparks fly. The banter is top-tier, the sexual tension builds properly, and the resolution feels earned. This is comfort-food romance done well: predictable structure, unpredictable dialogue, and a hero who learns that a Scottish woman's respect is worth more than a throne. Explore our current copy of The Prince and I. Browse more Romance books at Patina.

How to Marry a Highlander — Katharine Ashe

A marriage of convenience in a Highland castle where everyone's hiding something.

Ashe writes smart, layered historicals, and this one doubles as a mystery. A Victorian lady fleeing scandal agrees to marry a Highland laird she's never met; the castle she arrives at is full of secrets, lies, and a hero who's not what he seems. The romance unfolds slowly — Ashe trusts her readers to wait for the payoff — and the Highland setting is atmospheric without tipping into cliché. This is for readers who want their bodice-rippers with a side of espionage and a heroine who solves problems instead of waiting to be rescued. Explore our current copy of How to Marry a Highlander. Browse more Romance books at Patina.

The Devil Wears Kilts — Suzanne Enoch

A Highland laird dragged to London against his will meets an Englishwoman who doesn't buy his brooding act.

Ranulf MacLawry is allergic to England — prefers kilts to cravats, mountains to ballrooms — but family duty hauls him south anyway. Enoch writes fish-out-of-water comedy with real bite; Ranulf's disdain for London society is funny until it's not, and the heroine forces him to question whether Highland pride is worth losing the one woman who sees through him. The kilt is a character unto itself in this series (Enoch never lets you forget it), and the clash of cultures gives the romance real stakes. This is the first in the Scandalous Highlanders series, and it sets the template: stubborn heroes, sharp heroines, and Scotland vs. England as romantic battleground. Explore our current copy of The Devil Wears Kilts. Browse more Romance books at Patina.

Some Like It Scot — Suzanne Enoch

A Scottish lord determined to stay single vs. an English miss with the same plan — and one very meddling family.

Munro MacLawry has watched three brothers fall into matrimony and wants none of it. Enter an Englishwoman with identical anti-marriage convictions and a family convinced they know better. Enoch's formula is consistent across the series — stubborn Highlander meets equally stubborn Englishwoman, hijinks ensue — but the banter stays fresh. Munro's resistance to love feels earned, not performative, and the heroine's refusal to play damsel-in-distress keeps the power dynamic balanced. This is book four in the Scandalous Highlanders series, so the MacLawry family dynamics are well-established by now; you can read it standalone, but the callbacks reward series loyalty. Explore our current copy of Some Like It Scot. Browse more Romance books at Patina.

Scottish Highland romance thrives on the tension between wildness and propriety — whether that's a laird adjusting to London manners or an Englishwoman learning that kilts and clan loyalty aren't just costume drama. Hawkins, Enoch, and Ashe each bring a slightly different lens: Hawkins adds time-travel and Russian royalty, Enoch leans into culture-clash comedy, and Ashe layers in espionage. All three understand that the real appeal isn't the tartan; it's a heroine who can hold her own against a hero used to getting his way. Shop all Romance books at Patina Paperbacks →