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May McGoldrick

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May McGoldrick, Nik James, and Jan Coffey are pen names for USA Today bestselling authors Nikoo Kafi and Jim McGoldrick. Together, they have crafted over fifty fast-paced, conflict-filled historical, contemporary, and Western novels, and two works of nonfiction.

Nikoo’s education and training was in engineering. She worked in robotics and submarine shipbuilding. Before earning a PhD in sixteenth-century Scottish and English literature, Jim pursued a hundred and one jobs, including a decade in submarine construction.

Storytellers at heart, Nikoo and Jim were always searching for careers that gave them time for both family and writing. Then, after thirteen years of marriage, they recognized each other’s creative strengths. Nikoo is all about c ...more

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	Borrowed Dreams (Scottish Dreams, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 1,735 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dreamer (Highland Treasure, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 1,638 ratings — published 2000 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tess and the Highlander (MacPherson Clan, #6) 3.86 avg rating — 1,456 ratings — published 2002 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Promise (Rebel Promise, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 1,039 ratings — published 2001 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Thistle and the Rose (MacPherson Clan, #0.5) 4.18 avg rating — 958 ratings — published 1995 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Angel of Skye (MacPherson Clan, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 762 ratings — published 1996 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Much Ado About Highlanders (The Scottish Relic Trilogy #1) 4.01 avg rating — 722 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Romancing the Scot (The Pennington Family, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 695 ratings — published 2017 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Highland Crown (Royal Highlander, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 698 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taming the Highlander (The Scottish Relic Trilogy #2) 4.23 avg rating — 541 ratings — published 2016 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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'Fur' Better or Worse...Animals in our Lives

“AND THE AWARD FOR BEST DOG IN A SUPPORTING ROLE GOES TO…”

Jim and I are animal lovers. Dogs mainly now, because over the years I’ve become allergic to cats. Still, all animals have a warm spot in our hearts. Except snakes. But that’s a story for another day.

Years ago, right after we settled in our first apartment, I was on the hunt to get a small dog similar to the Bichon Frise that I had as a pe Read more of this blog post »

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MacPherson Clan (7 books)
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Highland Treasure (3 books)
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The Highlander's Angel (The Highland Angels, #1)

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“Kenna gave herself to Alexander to do as he wished, welcoming it, aching for it. She had no control. She wanted none. She was his.”
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“On the path of Love we are neither masters nor the owners of our lives. We are only a brush in the hand of the Master Painter.”
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Jan 06, 2014 04:12PM

ShoSho wrote: "Thanks for adding me :)
I started reading The Thistle and the Rose last night and I'm loving it !"

So glad you like it. Just started writing a book now that deals with the next generation of these characters.

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Thanks for adding me :)
I started reading The Thistle and the Rose last night and I'm loving it !

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