MUCH ADO ABOUT HIGHLANDERS

Scottish Relic Trilogy, Book 1 In the Heart of Scotland, a Highland warrior is about to meet his match... In a land where magic weaves through the ancient stones and whispers of legendary creatures echo in the misty glens, Alexander Macpherson, a formidable Highland warrior, faces his greatest challenge yet. He has lost track of his enchanting wife. When he agreed to take the fiery Kenna Mackay as his bride to fortify his clan's dominion in the north, he anticipated a period of adjustment. What he didn't foresee was the spirited beauty escaping on their wedding night, leaving a trail of mystery and longing in her wake. Kenna Mackay believed she was safe within the sacred walls of a priory, honing her skills in the mystical arts of healing. But destiny has other plans. Kidnapped by her own husband, she is thrust back into a world where sparks fly and wits clash. As their passionate battle of wills reignites, so does a love as deep and wild as the Highland lochs. However, shadows from Kenna's past resurface, carrying a deadly secret that threatens to destroy their burgeoning romance. With a heartless villain drawing ever closer, Alexander and Kenna must summon the strength to confront their darkest fears. Together, they must wield the power of undying love to overcome the forces that seek to tear them apart. This time, Alexander is resolute; he will not lose his magical bride again.

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 characters and feeling. Jim is about action and sense of place. Their first attempt in writing fiction together produced their award-winning novel, The Thistle and the Rose. Since then, their stories have touched the hearts and minds of millions of readers all over the world. Their work has been translated into over a dozen languages and counting. Nikoo and Jim are four-time Rita Finalists and the winners of numerous awards for their writing, including a Will Rogers Medallion Award for Traditional Western Novels, the Daphne DuMaurier Award for Excellence, the Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award, three NJRW Golden Leaf Awards, two Holt Medallions, and the Connecticut Press Club Award for Best Fiction. The authors make their home in California.