A summer night, a chance encounter...

A woman and her child walk into a lonely man's life and change it forever.

Ranald McLatchie has battled loneliness and depression all his life. When his sister bullies him into attending a party, he's a reluctant attendee. But the party holds promise in the form of an unintended guest…

The Night We First Met is a short story and an exploration of what happens when you take a chance on someone. The story is a prequel to Highland Fling, out now, and it also contains the first chapter of Highland Fling.