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First Street: Small Town. Big Secrets. A Touch of Magic. (A Low Stakes Cozy Fantasy Series)
Small Town. Big Secrets. A Touch of Magic. Slightly Sarcastic Ghosts. (A Low Stakes Cozy Fantasy Series)
Harbor View Cozy Fantasy Series
Welcome to Harbor View,
where the gossip travels fast, the ghosts linger longer,
and no secret stays hidden forever...
When Skye Randall returns to her quirky New England hometown after her mother’s sudden death, she brings along her fifteen-year-old daughter, two weeks’ worth of plans, and absolutely no intention of staying. She’s here to settle the estate, sell off the antiques, and get back to California to rescue her crumbling marriage. Easy, right?
Not a chance.
Harbor View has other ideas. The cozy seaside village comes with nosy neighbors, salty sea air that smells faintly of magic, and two opinionated ghosts haunting the bookstore and antique shop facing First Street. Skye’s kept their existence a secret from her daughter, but when strange happenings suggest Clare’s death wasn’t just a tragic accident, she realizes she’s going to need all the help she can get—even if some of it comes from the other side.
As Skye and Ocean navigate loss, family secrets, and a whole lot of supernatural shenanigans, they’ll discover that some legacies are worth fighting for. And in Harbor View, the past doesn’t just knock politely—it barges right in.
In a town where secrets linger and its spirits refuse to stay quiet,
two weeks might change everything!
Heartfelt, funny, and filled with seaside magic, First Street is the first book in the Harbor View Cozy Fantasy series...where family ties, ghostly help, and a touch of mischief make all the difference.
Harbor View Cozy Fantasy Series
Welcome to Harbor View,
where the gossip travels fast, the ghosts linger longer,
and no secret stays hidden forever...
When Skye Randall returns to her quirky New England hometown after her mother’s sudden death, she brings along her fifteen-year-old daughter, two weeks’ worth of plans, and absolutely no intention of staying. She’s here to settle the estate, sell off the antiques, and get back to California to rescue her crumbling marriage. Easy, right?
Not a chance.
Harbor View has other ideas. The cozy seaside village comes with nosy neighbors, salty sea air that smells faintly of magic, and two opinionated ghosts haunting the bookstore and antique shop facing First Street. Skye’s kept their existence a secret from her daughter, but when strange happenings suggest Clare’s death wasn’t just a tragic accident, she realizes she’s going to need all the help she can get—even if some of it comes from the other side.
As Skye and Ocean navigate loss, family secrets, and a whole lot of supernatural shenanigans, they’ll discover that some legacies are worth fighting for. And in Harbor View, the past doesn’t just knock politely—it barges right in.
In a town where secrets linger and its spirits refuse to stay quiet,
two weeks might change everything!
Heartfelt, funny, and filled with seaside magic, First Street is the first book in the Harbor View Cozy Fantasy series...where family ties, ghostly help, and a touch of mischief make all the difference.
190 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 5, 2025
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About the author
May McGoldrick
619 books503 followersMay 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 the Daphne DeMaurier 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.
Here is a complete catalogue of May McGoldrick, Nik James and Jan Coffey’s work, in chronological order.
Each book stands on its own.
MAY McGOLDRICK
Macpherson Clan Series
The Thistle and the Rose
A Midsummer Wedding (novella)
Angel of Skye
Heart of Gold
Beauty of the Mist
The Intended
Flame
Tess and the Highlander
The Dreamer (Highland Treasure)
The Enchantress (Highland Treasure)
The Firebrand (Highland Treasure)
Much Ado About Highlanders (Scottish Relic)
Taming the Highlander (Scottish Relic)
Tempest in the Highlands (Scottish Relic)
Arsenic and Old Armor
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Pennington Family Series
The Promise
The Rebel
Borrowed Dreams
Captured Dreams
Dreams of Destiny
Romancing the Scot
It Happened in the Highlands
Sweet Home Highland Christmas (novella)
Sleepless in Scotland
Dearest Millie (novella)
How to Ditch a Duke (novella)
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Royal Highlander Series
Highland Crown
Highland Jewel
Highland Sword
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A Prince in the Pantry (novella)
Ghost of the Thames
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Made in Heaven
Thanksgiving in Connecticut (novella)
NIK JAMES
The Winter Road (novella)
High Country Justice
Bullets and Silver
Silver Trail Christmas
JAN COFFEY
Trust Me Once
Twice Burned
Triple Threat
Fourth Victim
Five in a Row
Silent Waters
Cross Wired
The Janus Effect
The Puppet Master
Blind Eye
Road Kill
Mercy (novella)
Tropical Kiss
Aquarian
When the Mirror Cracks
NONFICTION
Marriage of Minds: Collaborative Fiction Writing
Step Write Up: Writing Exercises for 21st Century
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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 the Daphne DeMaurier 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.
Here is a complete catalogue of May McGoldrick, Nik James and Jan Coffey’s work, in chronological order.
Each book stands on its own.
MAY McGOLDRICK
Macpherson Clan Series
The Thistle and the Rose
A Midsummer Wedding (novella)
Angel of Skye
Heart of Gold
Beauty of the Mist
The Intended
Flame
Tess and the Highlander
The Dreamer (Highland Treasure)
The Enchantress (Highland Treasure)
The Firebrand (Highland Treasure)
Much Ado About Highlanders (Scottish Relic)
Taming the Highlander (Scottish Relic)
Tempest in the Highlands (Scottish Relic)
Arsenic and Old Armor
---
Pennington Family Series
The Promise
The Rebel
Borrowed Dreams
Captured Dreams
Dreams of Destiny
Romancing the Scot
It Happened in the Highlands
Sweet Home Highland Christmas (novella)
Sleepless in Scotland
Dearest Millie (novella)
How to Ditch a Duke (novella)
---
Royal Highlander Series
Highland Crown
Highland Jewel
Highland Sword
---
A Prince in the Pantry (novella)
Ghost of the Thames
---
Made in Heaven
Thanksgiving in Connecticut (novella)
NIK JAMES
The Winter Road (novella)
High Country Justice
Bullets and Silver
Silver Trail Christmas
JAN COFFEY
Trust Me Once
Twice Burned
Triple Threat
Fourth Victim
Five in a Row
Silent Waters
Cross Wired
The Janus Effect
The Puppet Master
Blind Eye
Road Kill
Mercy (novella)
Tropical Kiss
Aquarian
When the Mirror Cracks
NONFICTION
Marriage of Minds: Collaborative Fiction Writing
Step Write Up: Writing Exercises for 21st Century
---
Sign up for the May McGoldrick, Nik James, Jan Coffey Newsletter
https://www.maymcgoldrick.com/contact-us
---
Visit their author websites
www.MayMcGoldrick.com
www.NikJamesAuthor.com
www.JanCoffey.com
https://www.facebook.com/MayMcGoldrick/
https://twitter.com/MayMcGoldrick
https://www.instagram.com/maymcgoldrick/
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
October 15, 2025
What a unique and clever story. I love everything by this husband-and-wife team. I was so invested in this story that I realized when I finally looked down to see where I was, I was sad. Why? Because I was at 82% and didn't want it to end.
Great main and secondary characters that jumped off the page. I felt every emotion they were experiencing! To say these characters were written with depth is an understatement.
What a great start to a new series. Not everything is tidy up nicely with a bow because the characters' lives will play out in other stories. There's suspense, possible murder to solve, marriage breaking up, ghosts that I am invested in their stories, and so much more. I usually am not a fan of ghost stories, but this was so different.
HEA, great whodunit, clean story, and pacing was perfect. I can't improve on the blurb, just giving you extra tidbits to decide whether to purchase. I do recommend this story and anything written by this team.
I received ARC and all opinions are my own and freely given. (ljb)
Great main and secondary characters that jumped off the page. I felt every emotion they were experiencing! To say these characters were written with depth is an understatement.
What a great start to a new series. Not everything is tidy up nicely with a bow because the characters' lives will play out in other stories. There's suspense, possible murder to solve, marriage breaking up, ghosts that I am invested in their stories, and so much more. I usually am not a fan of ghost stories, but this was so different.
HEA, great whodunit, clean story, and pacing was perfect. I can't improve on the blurb, just giving you extra tidbits to decide whether to purchase. I do recommend this story and anything written by this team.
I received ARC and all opinions are my own and freely given. (ljb)
January 2, 2026
I'm not much of a fan of cozy reads. Although they are meant to be low stakes, I never feel fully immersed or invested in them. This was the best cozy read I've read yet! There's the mystery of Claire's death which felt high stakes enough without overwhelming the second story - Ocean's journey in this new tour and the supernatural she deals with.
It was an easy, fun book and I loved it.
It was an easy, fun book and I loved it.
February 11, 2026
This was exactly what I needed! Cozy, low stakes but you fall in love with the characters. The ONLY bad thing is how long I have to wait for the next one! But I really appreciated that there wasn’t a huge cliffhanger. It’s just a world I want to go back to.
February 16, 2026
What a great book. All the characters were written well and the story was full of twists that kept me engaged. For the first time in a while I did not want to put the book down. Sad I need to wait until October, 2026 for the next one.
October 24, 2025
A wonderful and fun story. I absolutely love all of the characters.
I can't wait to get the next book in the series and to have these characters!
I can't wait to get the next book in the series and to have these characters!
February 28, 2026
This was mildly entertaining. A few red herrings padded by cozy fluff. A relatively easy resolution in the end. Romance issues not fully resolved in the end, but enough for now.
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