Scott K Good
Your new favorite MM romance author, whose debut novel — The Tartan Thesis — is now available on Amazon.
Audiobook coming in August 2026.
The Tartan Thesis
Two academic rivals.
One forced partnership.
Zero chance of keeping it professional.
Also, Highland cows.
After a disastrous first meeting off campus, Beau, a charming fish-out-of-water Texan, and Torin, a guarded, razor-smart Scotsman, discover they’re pursuing their PhDs in the same Scottish History program. Their clashing personalities and growing insecurities turn every seminar into a battlefield… until the department chair provides an ultimatum: work together or get out.
Forced into a shaky alliance, they vow to call a ceasefire and actually learn from one another. As trust builds and defenses fall, they find themselves caught in a slow-burning connection neither of them is prepared for—or willing to walk away from.
With their academic futures at stake and romantic missteps haunting them at every turn, Torin and Beau face the hardest question of all: Can they build a future together, or will history keep them apart?
Perfect for readers who love MM romance, enemies-to-lovers, slow burn tension, forced proximity, LGBTQ+ romance, and swoony international love stories, The Tartan Thesis blends sharp wit, emotional depth, and undeniable and steamy chemistry against the majestic backdrop of Scotland.
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Praise for The Tartan Thesis
“The Tartan Thesis is a heartwarming, deftly woven slow-burn romance… It’s about insecurity. About belonging. It will make you think, make you laugh, and—if you’re not careful—make you want to hug a Highland coo.”
— Goodreads Reviewer
“This is a literary emotive bounce-house, and I’m so here for it!”
“Sweet, emotional, and definitely spicy…
…a fantastic debut novel.”
— Jessica Dodge, best-selling author of The Forgotten Witch
“This is a story about friendship, finding love, and putting yourself out there.
But even more importantly, it is about finding the strength and assurance within yourself to be loved.”
— Goodreads Reviewer
“…this was such a delightful read and one I’d happily recommend to anyone—especially if, like me, you have a soft spot for Scotland.”
— Dr. Alexandra Dold, historian and literary scholar
— Goodreads Reviewer
“Great characters. Great setting. Very funny and sexy as hell.”
— Goodreads Reviewer
About
Scott K Good
Scott has always had a gift for explaining things in ways that people understand, and an even greater love of telling stories. After a successful career in higher education and HR, he married the love of his life, sold his house, and took a sabbatical to figure out what came next. Again and again, he was drawn back to the same truth: he loves bringing people together. To make them feel welcome, seen, and heard.
One day, Scott sat down and outlined a novel called The Tartan Thesis to create a story that is rarely told, a gay love story. The next day, he wrote two chapters. Forty-two days later, the first draft was finished. Now he’s a published author.
Scott writes every day, hoping his characters and their journeys invite readers into a world that feels safe, engaging, and deeply human. A place where they can linger and belong.
He lives in Houston, Texas with his husband and their three dogs. He has degrees that don’t matter nearly as much as he was promised and student loans that insist otherwise, so please, for the love of all that is gay in this world, buy his books.
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