MAY MCGOLDRICK

Llevada por las circunstancias a enmendar el mal causado por su difunto y poco escrupuloso marido, Millicent Wentworth necesita encontrar una manera de liberar a los inocentes que éste esclavizó y salvar su finca de la quiebra. Su unica esperanza radica en contraer matrimonio con un respetable y acaudalado viudo, el Conde de Aytoun.Hundido por el tragico accidente en el que murio su amada esposa y quedo gravemente lisiado, Lyon Pennington, cuarto Conde de Aytoun, vive atormentado por la culpa y las acusaciones que le responsabilizan del terrible accidente. Completamente desesperado y dominado por la desidia, se deja enredar por su madre en un matrimonio de conveniencia -para ayudar a una mujer de buen corazon que esta al borde de la ruina economica.

Sir Nicolas Spencer s'ennuie. Il en est arrivé à cette conclusion : se marier est la meilleure manière de pimenter le cours monotone de son existence. Toute sa famille fait d'ailleurs pression sur lui en ce sens. Aucune femme ne l'attire particulièrement. Pourquoi alors ne pas épouser la petite Clara Purefoy ? Une jeune fille charmante, un peu timide, irlandaise mais de bonne souche, qui fera une baronne tout à fait convenable. En cette fin du XVIIIe siècle, traverser l'Irlande est plutôt périlleux lorsqu'on est anglais, car le pays est infesté de rebelles. Quoique averti des dangers qui le guettent, Nicolas vole au secours d'un respectable clergyman qu'une bande d'insurgés vient d'agresser. Indigné, il bondit sur le chef des bandits et, après une brève lutte, parvient à le maîtriser. Lorsqu'il arrache le foulard masquant le visage du brigand, il découvre avec stupeur une femme d'une extraordinaire beauté ! Une furie qui se débat pour échapper à son étreinte.

Lady Jane MacPherson conoció la amargura cuando su amado Malcolm McLeod la abandonó por otra mujer para salvaguardar su patrimonio. Con el corazón destrozado, se refugia en el aristocrático palacio del duque de Norfolk. Allí, entre deseos, intrigas y la inquietante música del laúd, el pérfido hijo del duque trata de seducirla...

Como las alas de un cuervo herido, la capa negra ondeaba salvajemente en torno a la figura que corría. María se detuvo jadeante y se ocultó, exhausta, en las negras sombras de la casa de ladrillo con las persianas cerradas... UN COMPROMISO CRUEL Es el año 1528. Maria, reina de Hungria, una hermosa joven de cabello oscuro prometida al hijo del rey de Escocia, rechaza un matrimonio que le repugna y huye hacia lo desconocido..., pero el barco en el que viaja naufraga en medio de la niebla y la deja a merced del viento y de las mareas. El unico hombre capaz de encontrarla es John MacPherson, un valiente oficial escoces que, en el curso de su mision, rescata de las aguas a una bella y misteriosa desconocida. UN FRUTO PROHIBIDO Desde el primer momento una mutua atraccion encendio sus corazones para luego consumirlos en pasion. Maria saboreo esos pocos dias sabiendo que su amor no podria continuar cuando su querido oficial descubriera su verdadera identidad..., sabiendo que, si seguia su corazon, el destino podria arrebatarle la vida de su amado..., sabiendo que el amor les estaba prohibido.

Lady Jane MacPherson conoció la amargura cuando su amado Malcolm McLeod la abandonó por otra mujer para salvaguardar su patrimonio... UNA PASIÓN SIN CONSUMAR Lady Jane MacPherson conoció la amargura cuando su amado Malcolm McLeod la abandono por otra mujer para salvaguardar su patrimonio. Con el corazon destrozado, se refugia en el aristocratico palacio del duque de Norfolk. Alli, entre deseos, intrigas y la inquietante musica del laud, el perfido hijo del duque trata de seducirla... UN AMOR ARRIESGADO ...pero Jane encuentra a Malcolm de nuevo, prisionero en una mazmorra del castillo de los Norfolk, y en esa lugubre oscuridad Jane aprendera a amarle de nuevo. Inglaterra y Escocia estan en guerra, por lo que el arriesgado plan de Jane para salvar a Malcolm pondra su vida en grave peligro. Jane tendra que pagar con sangre y lagrimas su pasion por Malcolm... pero el destino les dara otra oportunidad.

Como las alas de un cuervo herido, la capa negra ondeaba salvajemente en torno a la figura que corría. María se detuvo jadeante y se ocultó, exhausta, en las negras sombras de la casa de ladrillo con las persianas cerradas... UN COMPROMISO CRUEL Es el año 1528. Maria, reina de Hungria, una hermosa joven de cabello oscuro prometida al hijo del rey de Escocia, rechaza un matrimonio que le repugna y huye hacia lo desconocido..., pero el barco en el que viaja naufraga en medio de la niebla y la deja a merced del viento y de las mareas. El unico hombre capaz de encontrarla es John MacPherson, un valiente oficial escoces que, en el curso de su mision, rescata de las aguas a una bella y misteriosa desconocida. UN FRUTO PROHIBIDO Desde el primer momento una mutua atraccion encendio sus corazones para luego consumirlos en pasion. Maria saboreo esos pocos dias sabiendo que su amor no podria continuar cuando su querido oficial descubriera su verdadera identidad..., sabiendo que, si seguia su corazon, el destino podria arrebatarle la vida de su amado..., sabiendo que el amor les estaba prohibido.

Von der USA Today-Bestsellerautorin May McGoldrick ...Drei ergreifende Geschichten uber Emotionen, Hoffnung und ewige Liebe - ein Herzog und eine Highland-Erbin, ein Prinz und ein armer Schlucker und eine mutige Frau, die gegen die Widrigkeiten des Lebens ankampft. Liebe und Lachen im Uberfluss in dieser herzerwarmenden Sammlung von Regency-Geschichten von einer beliebten Autorin historischer Romane. LIEBSTE MILLIEEine NovelleFamilie Pennington Lady Millie, die Jungste der Familie Pennington, hat immer im Schatten ihrer talentierten und machtigen Geschwister gelebt. Fur ihre Schwestern und Bruder war sie der Fels in der Brandung, der fur Stabilitat und Ordnung sorgte. Ihre Zukunft sieht rosig aus, bis das Schicksal ihr einen tragischen Streich spielt.Dermot McKendry ist ein ehemaliger Chirurg der Royal Navy, der in seine Heimat in den Highlands zuruckgekehrt ist, um ein Krankenhaus zu eroffnen. Er ist ebenso unorganisiert wie leidenschaftlich, ein Mann mit Wunden und einer geheimen Vergangenheit, die er ein Leben lang zu verbergen versucht hat.Die Vorsehung fuhrt sie zusammen, aber ihre Zukunft konnte jenseits der Erlosung liegen. Liebste Millie ist eine ergreifende Geschichte uber zwei Liebende, die Katastrophen des Lebens und die heilende Kraft des menschlichen Herzens. WIE MAN EINEN HERZOG ABLEHNTEine Novelle der Familie Pennington Lady Taylor Fleming ist eine Erbin, der ein Verehrer auf den Fersen ist. Ihr Schritt-fur-Schritt-Plan, ihn loszuwerden, ist einfach. Doch der Herzog von Bamberg ist alles andere als einfach.Taylor versucht, sich in die Highlands zu fluchten, aber ihre Plane werden kompliziert, als der Herzog vor ihrer Tur steht und ihre treuen Verbundeten sie im Stich lassen.Und selbst bei den besten Planen konnen die Dinge schief gehen... EIN PRINZ IN DER SPEISEKAMMEREine Regentschaftsnovelle Prinz Timour Mirza, ein persischer Thronfolger, ist in diplomatischer Mission in England, um eine Frau zu finden. Aufgewachsen in einer Welt, in der ihm jeder Schritt vorgeschrieben ist, sehnt sich Timour nach einer Nacht in Freiheit.Pearl Smith wuchs inmitten der Londoner Schickeria auf, doch ein Schicksalsschlag hat dazu gefuhrt, dass ihr Vater im Gefangnis fur Schuldner schmachtet. Jetzt, in der Nacht des groen Balls, muss sie im Whitwell House im Londoner West End unter der Treppe arbeiten und ist das unfreiwillige Opfer des giftigen Neids eines ehemaligen Freundes.Timour, der neugierig auf das Leben der einfachen Leute ist, tauscht seine Kleidung und seine Stellung mit einem Gefahrten und entkommt so dem Maskenball. Ohne seine koniglichen Insignien ziehen seine dunklere Haut und sein Glaube unerwunschte Aufmerksamkeit auf sich.Verblufft und gedemutigt von den Frauen, die sie fur ihre Freundinnen hielt, flieht Pearl aus dem Herrenhaus. Aber das Letzte, womit sie rechnet, ist, dass sie die Favoritin eines groen, dunklen Fremden wird.In den folgenden Stunden, in denen der Vollmond London in ein mondahnliches Licht taucht, werden Pearl und Timour feststellen, dass die Liebe auch dann kommen kann, wenn man sie am wenigsten erwartet.

From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick...BORROWED DREAMSBook 1 of the Scottish Dream TrilogyA Pennington Family NovelTHE PROPOSALDriven to undo the evil wrought by her dead husband, Millicent Wentworth must find a way to save her estate and free the innocent people he enslaves. Her only hope is a marriagein name onlyto the notorious widower, the Earl of Aytoun.THE GROOMDevastated by the tragic accident that killed his wife and left him gravely wounded, Lyon Pennington, fourth Earl of Aytoun, is tormented by the accusations that blame him for the catastrophe. Filled with despair, he lets his mother lure him into a marriage of conveniencefor the sake of a good-hearted woman on the verge of financial ruin.THE DESIREUnder Millicents gentle gaze, Lyon begins to regain his strength and his wounded heart begins to heal. And soon Millicent discovers that beneath his unruly beard and grim demeanor, Lyon just may be the most handsomeand caringman shes ever encountered. For the first time in her life, she realizes that she is alivealive with a smoldering desire for the one man shell love foreverHolt Medallion Winner for Best Historical RomanceRomantic Times Award Winner for Best British-Set Historical Romance

Pennington Family SeriesA jilted bride...A duel at dawn...A long-hidden secret...A second chance at love...Lady Josephine Pennington was jilted by her fiancé once rumors spread about her questionable origins. Her adoptive parents have always provided her with the love and protection shes needed to feel secure, and over the last sixteen years shes molded herself to meet the expectations of others. When she receives a package from the Highlands containing sketches where the subject is eerily familiar, Jo believes she might have found a clue to the identity of her birth mother.When Captain Wynne Melfort ended his engagement to Jo Pennington sixteen years ago, he never imagined he would see her again. But after he uncovers information that could reveal the truth about Jos parentage, Wynne feels bound by duty to right an old wrong and inform her of his find. He didnt expect for feelings long thought dead to resurface, for in his mind a love departed was gone forever.As they strive to unravel the mystery of her birth, Jo must learn how to trust the man whod once rejected her and Wynne must reconcile his head with his heart. But as secrets of the past begin to surface, evil forces will stop at nothing to keep Jo from uncovering the truth and reclaiming her legacy. Together, Jo and Wynne must fight the deadly menace lurking deep in the Highland mists. - "An amazing historical romance. May McGoldrick has delivered a book that is well-written and loaded with fantastic, lovable characters...an emotional roller coaster. There is plenty of drama, humor, action, suspense and spice to keep readers glued to this book. I enjoyed every page." - Deb Diem; GoodReads Review - "Woven with hope, despair, love, envy, jealousy and cruelty, Ms. McGoldrick covers a range of human emotions and gives the couple the strength to rise above them. It is a wonderful read, evoking hope despite obstacles." - Amary Chapman; GoodReads Review - "Love, love, love May McGoldrick!.... Great characters in this sweet historical romance. A real page-turner as several mysteries unfold." - T. Anderson; GoodReads Review

From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick comes the exciting conclusion to the Highland Treasure Trilogy...Beginning with The Dreamer and continuing with The Enchantress, the Highland Treasure Trilogy captures the lives and loves of three Scottish sisters. Now, meet Adriannethe firebranda woman without compromise or inhibitions.Thrust into the arms of the man who wants more than her heart...Adrianne Percy was hidden in the Western Isles, safe from her familys 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 desireIt takes a pirate to tame a pirate!

From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick...a thrilling Highland tale...From the wild shores of the Scotlands Western Isles to the bloody fields of France to the glittering courts of Europe, the Macpherson Trilogy follows a familys fight for Scottish independence against the Tudor king, Henry VIII.RITE OF PASSION At the tournament of two kings, Elizabeth Boleyn has attracted not only the eyes of Henry Tudor, but those of the Scottish warrior, Ambrose Macpherson, whose bold offer might be her only salvation...QUEST OF LOVEAmbrose Macpherson feels attraction for the daughter of the English diplomat. That the hated English king is pursuing her makes Elizabeth an even greater prize. But after witnessing an act of treachery that could topple the crown, Elizabeth has vanished. Ambrose knows that fate will allow him no rest until he finds her

A pirate lord after his runaway bride. A Highland lass who tames the heart of a beastly earl. A shipwreck that leads to the romance of a lifetime. Fall in love with the heroes and heroines of USA Today bestselling author May McGoldricks Scottish Relic Trilogy, which Library Journal called a "witty and winsome treat," together for the first time in a fabulous, low priced volume. MUCH ADO ABOUT HIGHLANDERSHighland warrior Alexander Macpherson has lost his wife. When he agreed to take Kenna Mackay as his bride to advance his clans power in the north, he expected a bit of an adjustment. He didnt expect the sharp-tongued beauty to run away on their wedding night. Kenna Mackay thought she was safe in a priory full of nuns learning the craft of healing, but when she is kidnapped by her own husband, the battle of wits begins anew. But even as passions ignite, a deadly secret from Kennas past rises to the surface and put their new love in jeopardy. TAMING THE HIGHLANDERInnes Munro has the ability to "read" a persons past simply by touching them, but her gift comes with a heavy price: her freedom. Forced to stay at desolate Castle Girnigoe, Innes never expects to be drawn to the wounded warrior who haunts its dark passages and challenges her at every turn. Conall Sinclair, the earl of Caithness, carries the scars of battles with the English and the lash marks of their dungeons, but the wounds that fester within give him even greater pain. Isolating himself from his clan and the rest of the world in a tower perched on the wild Scottish coast, Conall is reluctant to let the spirited Innes close to him, however neither can deny the growing passion that ignites with every look, every touch. TEMPEST IN THE HIGHLANDERMiranda MacDonnell is on the run. When she inherited a mysterious relic from her mother, she had no idea the dangers it would bring. Now hunted by a relentless foe who will stop at nothing to find her, she has one choice: stow away on the ship of the notorious privateer, Black Hawk. Rob Hawkins, the half-English privateer known as Black Hawk, has a mission from the Tudor king to find and kill the rogue commander, Sir Ralph Evers. To complete his quest, Hawk must find Miranda, a young woman Evers is pursuing. Caught in a tempest, he is shipwrecked with a "boy" who demonstrates an uncanny ability for saving him. But soon Hawk realizes the "boy" traveling with him is actually Miranda MacDonnell.

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 lasss true birth. So it is in a simple cowl and peasants dress that she emerges from the islands 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 kings opponents are pushing her toward a deadly trap. For hidden in Fionas memory is the face of her mothers killer and a secret that could topple the throne. And it will take Alecs Highland strengths pitted against a foes cruel ambitions to prove, through blood and battle, which will reign--an armys might or the powerful passions of two lovers...Winner of the Holt Medallion for Best Historical Romance!

From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick, a heartwarming holiday tale of second chances at love...THANKSGIVING IN CONNECTICUTTalented photographer Paige Coleman has stayed away from her beloved seaside Connecticut village of Stonington ever since being mortified by viral YouTube video that captured her in the buff at the top of a whaling ship at Mystic Seaport. Now, four years later, Paige decides that the time has come to face up to her past when her quirky, eighty-six year old grandmother throws the mother of all Thanksgivings to celebrate her recent marriage to younger man Ed Fenwick. But with hometown god and former flame Stanley Fenwick, grandson of the groom, sure to be a part of every event, Paige must now protect her heart as well as retain her sanity, even as her cougar-turned-matchmaker grandmother uses every resource at her disposal to rekindle old fires of passion. As Thanksgiving dinner looms, Paige must realize that the sacrifice of a little dignity is worth the New England home and family she has missed so much.About Thanksgiving in Connecticut...TIMELY HEARTWARMING STORY FOR THE HOLIDAYS! In true May McGoldrick style bringing together former flames for a second chance at love. You can feel yourself being part of the crazy chaotic nature of a large Thanksgiving gathering.-Amazon Reader ReviewThis is so real to life I laughed and shook my head in disbelief all in the same chapter. Loved the inter-generational issues. The high talent of so many and yet the totally normal lives they lead.Read about Paige and Stanley, Shirley and Ed, Ryan and Bob, and enjoy your Thanksgiving Day. - Amazon Reader Review

Ein Abenteuer voller Herz, Hoffnung und Highland-Magie fur Leserinnen und Leser jeden Alters Der Stoff, aus dem dieTraume sind Romantikund Gefuhle purSchon so Iange sie denken kann, lebt Tessa fernab der Zivilisation auf einer winzigen Insel vor der schottischen Kuste.Doch eines Tages stort ein Fremder das einsame Idyll: Colin, der Schiffbruch erlitten hat, wird an die Kuste der Isle of May gespult.Und er bringt nicht nur Unruhe in Tessas Leben, sondern auch Licht ins Dunkel ihrer VergangenheitDustere Geheimnisse aus langst vergangenen Tagen, arglistige Adelige, dunkle Intrigen und mutige Madchen, die gegen alle Widerstande um ihr Gluck kampfen! Eintauchen in das goldene Zeitalter der Dukes und Baronessen, der herrschaftlichen Landsitze und rauschenden Balle und Seite fur Seite mitfiebern mit den jungen Heldinnen, die ihr Leben kuhn in die Hand nehmen und ihrem Herz folgen... Fur Fans von "Braveheart" und dem wildromantischen schottischen Hochland.

In the heart of Scotland, this Highlander is about to meet his match in a breathtaking romance from USA Today bestseller May McGoldrick.Highland warrior Alexander Macpherson has lost his wife. When he agreed to take Kenna Mackay as his bride to advance his clans power in the north, he expected a bit of an adjustment. He didnt expect the sharp-tongued beauty to run away on their wedding night. Still, Alexander wants his runaway brideand he has the sneaking suspicion that she wants him, too.Kenna Mackay thought she was safe in a priory full of nuns learning the craft of healing, but when she is kidnapped by her own husband, the battle of wits begins anew. But even as passions ignite, a deadly secret from Kennas past rises to the surface and put their new love in jeopardy. As a heartless villain closes in, two headstrong lovers find themselves locked in a struggle between evil and the power of undying love. And this time, Alexander is determined he will not lose his wife again."Fans of Scottish romances are sure to enjoy this witty and winsome treat." -- Library Journal on Much Ado About Highlanders

From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick...TESS AND THE HIGHLANDERA Highland Castaway, a Lost Heiress, and a Love Written in the StarsA Macpherson Family NovelTess Lindsay has spent most of her life on the remote Isle of May, uncertain of her identity. Raised by the two sole inhabitants of the island, she is left to fend for herself after their deaths, until a stranger washes ashore in a storm. Tess pulls him from the surf, not knowing that in saving the Highlander she is saving herself.If good looks and a taste for adventure are a curse, Colin Macpherson is destined for ruin. Until he ends up a castaway on Tesss windswept island, hes been roaming the seas, seeking fame, fortuneand a different girl in every port. But his fascination for this strong-willed lass goes beyond her wild beauty, intriguing him as no girl ever has. As Colin gains her trust, Tess reveals what little she knows about herself and her past. From her scant clues, though, Colin comes to one conclusion: he must return Tess to the mainland to reclaim her birthright, even if it means losing her to a destiny that does not include him.RWA RITA Award Finalist for Best Historical Romance Novel!

From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick...A tale of dark forces and the redemptive power of love!FLAMETO BE CONSUMED BY LOVE...Ironcross Castle was called cursed by the Highlanders. Its most recent lairds had perished in accidents, falls, or fires. The newest owner, Gavin Kerr, did not fear death. It was feeling that he dreaded--the pain of betrayal and loss. Now he arrived at the castle to hear of hauntings and cults and to be drawn to the portrait of beautiful Joanna MacInnes, who died here amid a furnace of flame. And looking at her, Gavin desired her, feeling an impossible longing to take her in his arms.OR TO BURN...The real Joanna MacInnes had escaped the fire that claimed her kin. For months she has walked Ironcross by night, hiding in its secret passageways, searching for the truth behind the castles curse. Now she feared it would claim Gavin Kerr. Yet warning him, touching him in the darkness, soon ignited another kind of burning. And even as her lips opened beneath his, she knew time was running out before they faced a heartless villain...a terrifying secret...and a struggle between eternal darkness and the power of undying love.

From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick, a story of two Highlanders in a strange and hostile land...A novel rich with love, intrigue, and ruthless ambition in the court of Henry VIII. Jaime Macpherson learned the meaning of betrayal on the Isle of Skye when her beloved Malcolm MacLeod wed another woman to save his inheritance. Her dreams of happiness crushed, she sought refuge in the elegant palace of the Duke of Norfolk.There Jaime would find Malcolm again, a prisoner in the castle dungeon. In the icy darkness, she learns how to love again. But with England and Scotland at war, her bold scheme to free Malcolm would imperil her own life...though her passion swept her onto a battlefield of blood and tears where only a brave and true heart could save her...A Macpherson Series Novel"Love triumphs in this richly romantic tale." - Nora Roberts