Bøger af May McGoldrick

Erase MeLOVE AND LOYALTY CLASH IN A WORLD OF SECRETS AND DECEPTION!In the sun-soaked streets of a California beach town, two strangers' paths collide, sparking an unexpected and fiery connection. Brought together by chance, they quickly discover that fate has a twisted sense of humor.Their entanglement is far from your typical love story. Both harbor secrets, lead double lives, and are on missions of paramount importance, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle of wit and will.Far from the conventional star-crossed lovers, Avalie and Reed are covert agents, each possessing the power to alter the course of history. Sparks ignite with every moment they share, yet their hearts and loyalties are divided. They find themselves ensnared in a whirlwind of deception, and their missions pit them against each other. Trapped in a perilous game of cat and mouse, trust is scarce, and betrayal lurks around every corner.As they race against time and each other, their emotions intensify, blurring the lines between duty and desire. Will they follow their hearts, risking everything they've ever known, or will they remain loyal to the orders that bind them? Can love conquer all, or will loyalty to their missions tear them asunder?Erase Me is a thrilling tale of cunning deception and a forbidden attraction so intense it could reshape the world. Brace yourself for a rollercoaster ride filled with intrigue, betrayal, and passion.

A stranger-led back from the shadowy edges of death by a ghost-finds herself cold and bloody on the filthy banks of a river in a city she does not know... From opium-drenched hovels and rat-infested warehouses of Limehouse to the glistening facades of West End mansions, a woman-known only as Sophy-searches for her identity. But the mist-shrouded alleys of Victorian England hold grave dangers for the friendless. Captain Edward Seymour, the last of a long line of distinguished Royal Navy officers, is searching, as well. Returning from sea to find that his niece has disappeared, he begins combing every inn and hellhole of the city's darkest corners, desperately hoping to find some trace of the girl. No one knows the streets of London like Charles Dickens, a young novelist with a reformer's soul, and Sophy and Edward turn to him for help. Flush with his early literary successes, he is working hard to use his knowledge of the city and his newfound fame to right some of the social ills that plague Victorian England. But with each step they take toward the truth, Death draws ever closer... May McGoldrick's novels are "Richly romantic." -Nora Roberts "Enchanting." -The Philadelphia Inquirer "Excellent." -Heather Graham

Scottish pride, persuasion, and passion--"USA Today"-bestselling authors Nikoo and Jim McGoldrick, writing as May McGoldrick, deliver Highland romance at its breathtaking best as they launch their new Royal Highlander series. Original.inal.

The acclaimed author of The Thistle and the Rose presents an exciting new trilogy. Three sisters each hold a clue to their family's treasure-and the key to the hearts of three Highland warriors...When her late father was branded a traitor to the king, Catherine Percy found sanctuary in Scotland. But a case of mistaken identity put her in a compromising position with the Highland earl sworn to protect her. Marriage to him saved her reputation, but nothing could save her from the passion that bent her body to his will-and shattered his last defense ...

The First in the Gavin MacFadyen Suspense Series...Two decades ago, a sleepy New England town is torn apart by murder when a group of teens lure their unsuspecting victim to a lakeside beach. The prosecution's witness is the troubled fifteen-year-old Lacey Watkins, who happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.Haunted by the ghosts of her family's past, Lacey has returned to this place of scandal. With the help of her sister Terri, she is starting over. With nowhere left to run, Lacey is struggling to build a life...until her sister is found dead. When she discovers crime-scene photos of two murders mixed in with her work, Lacey suddenly finds herself at the center of a police investigation...and the target of a killer's obsession.After twenty years with the New Haven Police Department, the ex-Detective Gavin MacFadyen is starting a new career as a private investigator. But when his ex-partner is killed in a suspicious 'hit-and-run', he is pulled back into that world of corrupt cops, child prostitution, gang murders, and crime bosses who litter the shore with headless corpses.Gavin has secrets of his own, but Lacey needs an ally, now more than ever...because the murderous fury of an avenger is about to destroy them both.

TO PROTECTOn a desperate journey to America, Rebecca Neville promises the dying wife of the Earl of Stanmore to raise and care for her newborn son, James. Once in the New World, Rebecca begins her new life--as a mother...TO CHERISHTen years later, the Earl of Stanmore learns of the fate of his family. He sends to the colonies for his young heir so he can raise him as a peer of the realm. With no intention of forsaking her vow, Rebecca returns to England with James to face a future without her beloved charge. But she must also face her tumultuous past...TO LOVEAt first glance, the formidable Stanmore sends Rebecca reeling. But beneath his coldly attractive façade and seeming indifference to his son's plight, emotions roil. For there is more to Stanmore and his motives than meets the eye. The enigmatic lord has his own promise to keep--and a passion for Rebecca that cannot be denied...

The Rebel WANTED...for crimes against the king. In retaliation for the brutality of the English troops. The Irish rebel Egan is fighting back, leading a secret group of revolutionaries-and building his legend across the country. REJECTED...by his own family. Jane Purefoy is a woman with a past. The daughter of an English magistrate, she watched her Irish lover die on the gallows. Now Jane's reputation is ruined-and she has all but ceased to exist is the eyes of her family. DESIRED...with a forbidden passion. Sir Nicholas Spencer is on his way to Woodfield House to court the youngest Purefoy sister when he runs afoul of Egan. Not a man to be cowed, Nicholas wrestles the rebel to the ground and unmasks him-only to uncover Jane's lovely countenance. Bewitched by the spirited lass, Nicholas decides to keep her secret while embarking on a risky plan of seduction-one that will throw her family into chaos, the country into rebellion, and his heart into the throes of a love that can never be... Winner of Holt Medallion for Best Historical Romance

A NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF TROPICAL KISS!Killian knows all about vampires and aliens. They're not real. But when a handsome swimmer climbs into her storm-tossed boat an hour from her summer destination, the worlds of fantasy and reality suddenly collide... Cuttylea Island has no mall, no social scene, and no action. But it does have a mysterious stone tower, ageless islanders, and a secret as astonishing as a mermaid's tale...Before the summer is through, Killian will find the truth of her family's past...and the role she is destined to play in a centuries-old curse.

Beginning with The Dreamer, May McGoldrick's Highland Treasure Trilogy captures the lives and loves of three Scottish sisters. Now, meet Laura...The Enchantress...Fleeing persecution from the English king, the three Percy sisters scattered to different corners of Scotland. But when the level-headed Laura found herself abducted by the fearsome Laird of Blackfearn, all her well-made plans were torn asunder. His reckless and wild ways left Laura burning in his wake-and awakened in her a passion as untamed as his own....

Beginning with The Dreamer and continuing with The Enchantress, May McGoldrick's Highland Treasure Trilogy captures the lives and loves of three Scottish sisters. Now, meet Adrianne...The Firebrand...A woman without compromise or inhibitions.... Adrianne Percy was hidden in the Western Isles, safe from her family's enemies - until her sisters sent a notorious pirate to return her to the Highlands. But when she hatches a plan to free her kidnapped mother, it requires her to marry the handsome rogue - and what begins as a simple matter of business quickly flares into an uncontrollable desire...

From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick...Dearest MillieA Pennington Family NovellaLady Millie, youngest of the Pennington family, has always lived in the shadow of her talented and powerful siblings. She's been the rock of stability and order for her sisters and brothers. Her future looks bright until fate deals her a tragic hand. Dermot McKendry is a former surgeon in the Royal Navy who has returned to his home in the Highlands to open a hospital. As disorganized as he is passionate, he is a man with wounds and a secret past he has worked a lifetime to hide.Providence brings them together, but their future may lie beyond redemption. Dearest Millie is a poignant tale of two lovers, life's calamities, and the healing power of the human heart.

The brave and beautiful Celia Muir has been assigned a dangerous task-to protect the infant King from the approaching British army. For her clandestine mission to succeed, she has to convince a handsome Scottish warrior to help her. Winner of two Golden Leaf Awards. On the top ten list of Best Romances. McGoldrick's writing style is smart and her characters are very endearing. You never want the story to end, while at the same time, you just can't put the book down. If you are a fan of Scottish romances, you will love this book. About the Author Nikoo and Jim McGoldrick have spent their lives gathering material for their novels. Nikoo, a manufacturing engineer, and Jim, who has a Ph.D. in sixteenth-century British literature, wrote their first full-length novel, a historical romance, in 1994. Since then, Jim and Nikoo have written twenty-five novels and a work of nonfiction, under the names May McGoldrick & Jan Coffey.

USA Today Bestselling AuthorWinner of the Holt Medallion for Best Historical RomanceFrom the wild shores of the Scotland's Western Isles to the bloody fields of France to the glittering courts of Europe, the Macpherson Trilogy follows a family's fight for Scottish independence against the Tudor king, Henry VIII.Nothing could hide her passion...Fiona does not remember the years before she came to the priory on the Isle of Skye. Only the gentle Prioress knows the truth about the spirited, red-haired lass's true birth. So it is in a simple cowl and peasant's dress that she emerges from the island's mists and faces the famed warrior chief of the Highlands, Alec Macpherson.Or stop his love...Alec has served King James with his sword. Now he would give his very soul to protect this beautiful girl from the intrigue that swirls around her. But Fiona wants his heart as well, and willingly he gives it...even as the king's opponents are pushing her toward a deadly trap. For hidden in Fiona's memory is the face of her mother's killer and a secret that could topple the throne. And it will take Alec's Highland strengths pitted against a foe's cruel ambitions to prove, through blood and battle, which will reign--an army's might or the powerful passions of two lovers...

From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick...a thrilling Highland tale of loss and redemption!ANGEL OF SKYENothing could hide her passion...Fiona does not remember the years before she came to the priory on the Isle of Skye. Only the gentle Prioress knows the truth about the spirited, red-haired lass's true birth. So it is in a simple cowl and peasant's dress that she emerges from the island's mists and faces the famed warrior chief of the Highlands, Alec Macpherson.Or stop his love...Alec has served King James with his sword. Now he would give his very soul to protect this beautiful girl from the intrigue that swirls around her. But Fiona wants his heart as well, and willingly he gives it...even as the king's opponents are pushing her toward a deadly trap. For hidden in Fiona's memory is the face of her mother's killer and a secret that could topple the throne. And it will take Alec's Highland strengths pitted against a foe's cruel ambitions to prove, through blood and battle, which will reign--an army's might or the powerful passions of two lovers...Winner of the Holt Medallion for Best Historical Romance!

Winner of two Golden Leaf AwardsOn the Top Ten List of Best RomancesDesperate DeceptionCelia Muir must escape from a burning castle into the Scottish Highlands before English soldiers capture her. With her are loyal friends and servants, all united to protect the infant Kit from unknown enemies. For her clandestine mission to succeed she has to make Colin Campbell, the warrior lord whose help she seeks, believe she is the seductive Lady Caithness.Irresistible DesireColin Campbell's head tells him this Caithness woman is trouble, yet his heart is telling him she is magnificent. Whatever Celia is hiding he needs to know, but he also wants to hold her and kiss her. And as war with England scorches the heathered hills, Colin and Celia find reasons to bare their secrets, surrender to their desires, and head toward a destiny where Scotland's future--and their own--build on the strength of their passion and love...

Sweet Home Highland ChristmasA Pennington Family Story'Tis the season to fall in love!Freya Sutherland is a desperate aunt trying to keep custody of her precocious young niece, Ella. After the death of her father, Freya is willing to do anything to prove she's capable of being Ella's guardian, even if it means marrying for security instead of love.Recently retired from the military, Captain Gregory Pennington wants nothing more than to make it home in time for Christmas. When his brother hears of his plans to return to the family estate for the holidays, he asks Penn to escort some travelers to the bordering estate.When Freya and Penn meet their chemistry is instant. Once they realize he's their escort for the journey, there's no escaping their attraction. But Penn has plans that do not include a wife and child. And Freya has responsibilities as Ella's guardian, no matter her growing discontent with her upcoming marriage. With Ella conspiring to get them together, Penn and Freya might just experience a little magic during the holidays.May McGoldrick's Sweet Home Highland Christmas is a 2018 RITA® finalist for Romance Novellas!ABOUT SWEET HOME HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS...¿¿¿¿¿- This little tale was sweet, sexy and a wee bit funny.I was so sucked in by this story that I'm desperate to read more from this author.- Stacey is Sassy Review¿¿¿¿¿ - Hilarious.- Danielle Urban, Goodreads Review¿¿¿¿¿ - A sweet and touching story filled with love and dedication....Their chemistry is amazing.- Rosemary K, Goodreads Review¿¿¿¿¿ - I absolutely loved this book! I had never heard of this author but this book made me love her! This one....really surprised me. Loved it! Great read!!- Sandy Kelly, Goodreads Review¿¿¿¿¿ - I loved everything about this story!....Penn and Fie are two very compelling characters with great chemistry....I enjoyed this story so much that I downloaded Penn's parents book Borrowed Dreams.- Lori Meehan, Goodreads Review¿¿¿¿¿ - The drama, sizzle and antics...will keep readers glued to their e-readers. I love the humor. Kudos to Ms. McGoldrick.- Deb Diem, Goodreads Review

You are formally invited to the Highland wedding event of the year.(Regrets Only!)Their marriage was two decades in the making. Elizabeth Hay is young, educated, and has her own ideas about her life. Alexander Macpherson is a Highlander and a pirate and not about to be tied down to some delicate court flower. But honor dictates they go through with the betrothal arranged when they were still children.Now the wedding ceremony is only a week away. Each wants to put an end to the nuptials, but fate has a way of bollixing the best-made plans. As the biggest storm in memory sweeps through Scotland and the floods leave them swimming for their lives, Elizabeth and Alexander must face up to the one thing they never expected.The love affair that started it all!FIND OUT WHERE THOSE MACPHERSON MEN GOT THEIR (AHEM...) CHARM!¿¿¿¿¿ "So captivating, full of body, character dimension. I feel as if I am experiencing the same things as the characters .... and feeling the whole experience of learning about each other, learning respect for each other, and learning to love each other as fate should have it. The characters ... are so real, so touchable."¿¿¿¿¿ Action-packed, romantic story with likable, interesting characters! The world-building, the variety of believable characters, and the growth of a realistic love arising from an ongoing series of conflicts, and the fresh and lively dialog."

A PRINCE IN THE PANTRYFrom USA Today bestselling author May McGoldrick, a romantic tale of two people trapped by fate...The most anticipated ball of the Season awaits!Prince Timour Mirza, an heir to the Persian throne, is visiting England on a diplomatic mission to choose a wife. Brought up in a world where his every move is dictated, Timour longs for one night of freedom. Pearl Smith was raised amid London's ton, but a reversal of fortune has left her father languishing in debtors' prison. Now, on the night of the grand ball, she has been reduced to working below stairs at the Whitwell House in London's fashionable West End, the unwitting victim of a former friend's venomous envy. Curious about the life of everyday people, Timour trades his clothes and his position with a companion and escapes the masquerade ball. With the absence of his royal regalia, his darker skin and his beliefs draw unwanted attention. Stunned and humiliated by women she thought were her friends, Pearl flees the mansion. But the last thing she expects is to become the champion of a tall, dark stranger. And in the hours that follow, as a full moon bathes London in a May glow, Pearl and Timour will find that love can come when it's least expected.

Passion...Betrayal...Stolen Love!From the wild shores of the Scotland's Western Isles to the bloody fields of France to the glittering courts of Europe, the Macpherson Trilogy follows a family's fight for Scottish independence against the Tudor king, Henry VIII.