The Plus One Ex-Change: A Holiday in the Highlands

by TL Combs

After being dumped by her boyfriend of four years, Janeah agrees to one last accompany him to his sister’s Christmas Eve wedding in a Scottish castle and pretend they’re still happily together. Easy enough… if you ignore the heartbreak, the family expectations, and the tiny detail that he recently...came out.

Across the aisle, Derrick MacLeod is just hoping for a quiet holiday. Coming home to Edinburgh for his cousin’s wedding, he expects family chaos and too much whiskey, not to run into her. Janeah Bennett, the American girl he never quite got over from his exchange year in high school.

Between snow-dusted castle halls, mistletoe mix-ups, and the undeniable spark that never really went out, Janeah and Derrick find themselves pulled toward each other again. But with secrets, timing, and one very complicated “fake relationship” in the way, love might be the most outrageous thing on the itinerary.

126 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 23, 2025

Reviews

[Evelyn C. Joseph]

Heartwarming

I don't think I've ever read a book from TL Combs but this was a wonderful introduction. This book was sweet and heartwarming. It absolutely brought tears to my eyes. I will be looking for more books from Ms. Combs.

[Rebecca]

Beautiful

Cozy, comfy, and heart warming Christmas story.
Sometimes you need a feel good story to lighten up your day. That's exactly what this story is.

[Natalie Cupid]

I loved this short story. I love anything set at Christmas and in Europe! I bought my copy from a book fair in Charlotte NC from the author and she is super sweet! I will be reading more of her books

[TheWritingWolf1]

It was an enjoyable short read, very sweet.