This book was previously published under the title Kissed by a Scottish Rogue. No significant changes have been made to the plot or characters in this edition. As a companion to Lady Prestwick's Deal with a Devil, this story takes place in the same world as Sebastian and Helena's love story and may contain some spoilers for readers who haven't yet read their book.

His mother insists he needs a wife...

Fergus McTaggart, land steward of Aldmist Fell, has no time for wife hunting. Any day, his employer's long-lost sisters are arriving at the Scottish castle, and Fergus is determined to make their Christmas reunion memorable?especially for the youngest sister, who has him wrapped around her finger. But so far, all anyone is likely to recall are the loud rows between him and Edith Gallagher, his employer's paid companion. A woman has never bested him, but he might have met his match in the cheeky Sassenach.

Edith thinks he could use a good knock on the head...

Edith has been charged with watching over her employer's youngest sister and keeping her safe while the family winters at the remote estate, but a stubborn Scottish oaf and his harebrained ideas are making her job more nerve-wracking than it should be. After many heated quarrels over what is in the girl's best interests, she and Mr. McTaggart call a temporary truce for the holiday. Soon they realize their passionate battles have been masking their desire for one another?which is rather inconvenient because with Edith's unsuitable background, she can never be the woman Mr. McTaggart needs.