Highland Christmas Books in Order

The Highland Christmas series steps away from medieval battles and into the Victorian-era Scottish Highlands. These are shorter, low-heat historical romances built around snowbound estates, family obligations, Christmas traditions, and the quiet hope that a difficult year might still end well.

The mood is gentler here.

The first story, To Kiss a Governess, follows Edmund, Earl of Kinfallon, as he tries to hold together a struggling Highland estate while caring for his ailing sister. He brings English governess Thea Reynolds to Kinfallon Castle as a companion for his sister, expecting help, not a complication to his carefully managed life. Thea arrives hoping a remote Scottish assignment will put distance between her and her past. Instead, she finds a household in need of patience, warmth, and a little change.

Their romance grows through the work of rebuilding trust. Thea's bond with Edmund's sister matters as much as the pull between Thea and the earl, giving the novella a family-centered feel. There is also a secret that could threaten Thea's place at the castle just as she begins to imagine a future there.

A Governess Under the Mistletoe continues the series' holiday setting and governess theme. Like the first book, it is designed as a stand-alone historical romance, so readers can enjoy it without committing to a long connected saga. The shared atmosphere is the main link: Highland homes in winter, people carrying old wounds, and Christmas gatherings that make it difficult to keep emotions hidden.

These books are deliberately lighter in heat than Emma Prince's medieval series. The focus is on kisses, emotional connection, and the small acts that help a household become a home again. Readers looking for a brief seasonal escape will find mistletoe, wintry scenery, and romance without the heavy military conflict of the Highland Bodyguards or Sinclair Brothers books.

The Victorian setting also changes the stakes in useful ways. Social position, employment, family care, and reputation can all shape what the characters believe they are allowed to want. The stories leave room for those pressures without losing their warm, comforting tone.

Start with To Kiss a Governess for the clearest introduction to the series. From there, A Governess Under the Mistletoe offers another compact Highland holiday romance with its own central couple and fresh setting.