Welcome. I’m Emma Baird — I write fiction that’s funny, heartfelt and aggressively Scottish, with a suspicious amount of chips, shortbread, pizza and people making dodgy romantic decisions.
If you’re new here and slightly overwhelmed (same), this page will help you find the right book without having to scroll for three hours and accidentally end up researching the Jacobite uprising. And if you want a brief author biography, you can find it here.
Pick your vibe
1) You want a Scottish Highlands romcom with village chaos, scenery and carbs
You like: small towns, nosy neighbours, gorgeous Highland backdrops, warm humour and romance that sneaks up on people who are trying to pretend they’re fine.
Start with: Highland Fling
A woman escaping heartbreak. A rugged local. A village that absolutely will not mind its own business.
👉 Start Highland Fling here: [Highland Fling book page]
👉 Read a free excerpt: [Highland Fling excerpt page]
Then try:
- Highland Heart — [Highland Heart]
- Highland Wedding — [Highland Wedding]
- Highland Chances — [Highland Chances]
- Highland Christmas — [Highland Christmas]
(Yes, there are a lot of Highland books. No, I won’t be stopping.)
2) You want Glasgow-set contemporary romance with midlife feelings and real-life mess
You like: emotional intelligence, witty banter, grown-up love stories, second chances and characters who are not twenty-two with perfect skin and boundless free time.
Start with: Forever, Maybe
A story about long-term love, reinvention, and the bits of life we don’t talk about enough — with humour, heart, and Glasgow energy.
👉 Start Forever, Maybe here: [Forever, Maybe book page]
👉 Read a free excerpt: [Forever, Maybe excerpt]
Then try:
- High Heels & Pink Glitter — [Book excerpt]
- Gin, Fizz & Tonic — [LINK to book]
- Baked with Love — [LINK to book]
3) You want vampires / fantasy / paranormal chaos (with feelings, obviously)
You like: supernatural drama, dark humour, found-family vibes, danger… but make it cosy-ish.
Start with: Beautiful Biters
Vampires, trouble, and the kind of choices that seem sensible at the time (they aren’t).
👉 Start Beautiful Biters here: [LINK: Beautiful Biters book page]
👉 Read a free excerpt: [LINK: Beautiful Biters excerpt page]
Or try: A Veil of Stars and Shadows (romantasy with bite)
Faeries, prophecy, magic, and complications. Many, many complications. (Excerpt here.)
Not sure what you want? Take the lazy route
If you tell me which of these you prefer, I’ll point you to the best starting book:
- ✅ Small-town Highlands + romcom + scenery
- ✅ Glasgow + grown-up love + emotional depth
- ✅ Vampires/faeries + chaos + dark humour
👉 Browse all books: [Books hub / All Books page]
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Start with my most popular Scotland + food posts
If you’re here for the vibes first (respect), these are good entry points:
- Shortbread (and fictional men worth baking for): [LINK]
- Fish & chips (a Scottish love language): [LINK]
- Scottish slang guide (use responsibly): [LINK]
- Moving to Scotland / Scotland survival posts: [LINK]
One last thing
If you enjoy books that are warm, funny, a wee bit swoony and very fond of carbs, you’re in the right place.
👉 Start with Highland Fling: [Book page]
👉 Or read a free excerpt first: [Book extracts]
