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The Scottish Relic Trilogy #3.5
A Midsummer Wedding
Previously released in the Say Yes to the Scot digital anthology, fans of May McGoldrick will fall in love with A Midsummer Wedding, a novella in the Scottish Relic series.
Their marriage was two decades in the making. The young, educated woman and her highland, pirate husband, betrothed when they were still children. But on the day of their wedding, Elizabeth Hay and Alexander Macpherson are in for a surprise.
Their marriage was two decades in the making. The young, educated woman and her highland, pirate husband, betrothed when they were still children. But on the day of their wedding, Elizabeth Hay and Alexander Macpherson are in for a surprise.
111 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 20, 2017
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About the author
May McGoldrick
598 books502 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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September 5, 2020
Action-packed, romantic story with likeable, interesting characters
I enjoyed many aspects of this story: its 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 between Elizabeth and Alexander. I lalso loved the frequent contrasts between what Elizabeth thinks, says and does, and Alexander's perceptions of her. And just ss telling contrasts among what Alexander thinks, says, does with the additional contrasts between them and Elizabeth's perceptions. We see these two and their interactions from every angle, which creates subtlety, humor and a delightfully nuanced complexity to their relationship.
One instance of humor occurs when Alexander correctly defines two parts of a church and states the information required to calculate the number of flying buttresses for a cathedral, and Elizabeth thinks "What a magnificent man!" Yet when he'd previously put himself in danger to save her life, she thought, "He deserves some credit. I better be polite."
I highly recommend this book.
I enjoyed many aspects of this story: its 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 between Elizabeth and Alexander. I lalso loved the frequent contrasts between what Elizabeth thinks, says and does, and Alexander's perceptions of her. And just ss telling contrasts among what Alexander thinks, says, does with the additional contrasts between them and Elizabeth's perceptions. We see these two and their interactions from every angle, which creates subtlety, humor and a delightfully nuanced complexity to their relationship.
One instance of humor occurs when Alexander correctly defines two parts of a church and states the information required to calculate the number of flying buttresses for a cathedral, and Elizabeth thinks "What a magnificent man!" Yet when he'd previously put himself in danger to save her life, she thought, "He deserves some credit. I better be polite."
I highly recommend this book.
October 27, 2020
This is the story of Elizabeth and Alexander, the parents of Alec Macpherson from "Angel of Skye".
Elizabeth and Alexander have been betrothed for many years, but they have never met. Neither wants to marry the other. Alexander comes to town and unbeknownst to Elizabeth, plans on calling off the betrothal. Elizabeth goes to him to convince him to cry off, her friends get involved to push the two together (he's quite handsome) and they get caught in a storm and then a flood. After some humorous and, honestly, outrageous events, they begin to see attributes in each other that they admire and fall in love. HEA
The story was a bit silly at times, but it made for a lighthearted read. Still enjoyable.
Elizabeth and Alexander have been betrothed for many years, but they have never met. Neither wants to marry the other. Alexander comes to town and unbeknownst to Elizabeth, plans on calling off the betrothal. Elizabeth goes to him to convince him to cry off, her friends get involved to push the two together (he's quite handsome) and they get caught in a storm and then a flood. After some humorous and, honestly, outrageous events, they begin to see attributes in each other that they admire and fall in love. HEA
The story was a bit silly at times, but it made for a lighthearted read. Still enjoyable.
October 30, 2023
Previously released in the Say Yes to the Scot digital anthology, fans of May McGoldrick will fall in love with A Midsummer Wedding, a novella in the Scottish Relic series. Their marriage was two decades in the making. The young, educated woman and her highland, pirate husband, betrothed when they were still children. But on the day of their wedding, Elizabeth Hay and Alexander Macpherson are in for a surprise.
Heather's Notes
I liked this story. Elizabeth and Alexander were very likeable characters. The situation was very unlikely, but still not a bad story. Also I find it very unbelievable that the snake did not bite her.
Heather's Notes
I liked this story. Elizabeth and Alexander were very likeable characters. The situation was very unlikely, but still not a bad story. Also I find it very unbelievable that the snake did not bite her.
April 5, 2018
This is the prequel to the Scottish Relic Trilogy
I always enjoy knowing where a story really starts. There's action and danger thrown in to make you keep reading. I only wish it had gone on longer.
I always enjoy knowing where a story really starts. There's action and danger thrown in to make you keep reading. I only wish it had gone on longer.
June 8, 2018
Loved this one. A short but exciting read. Two young people hope to avoid the duty they had been committed to in their youth. Circumstances and a naughty queen conspire against them. Will definitely read again.
February 28, 2023
enjoyed
Love the prologue to the McPherson family, enjoyed the snippets about King James and the ending adding additional history to this book
Love the prologue to the McPherson family, enjoyed the snippets about King James and the ending adding additional history to this book
May 8, 2023
Pure strength of wills and romance
I could not put this astounding novel down and read it in one sitting! I loved all the people that portrayed each royal person
I could not put this astounding novel down and read it in one sitting! I loved all the people that portrayed each royal person
April 8, 2024
The book wasn’t what I expected. I love historical fiction but this seemed like a Harlequin Romance with a side of history. Just not my thing.
August 15, 2024
Llegué al 78% buen libro pero simple, pasa todo demasiado rápido y hay poco desarrollo. Meh.
January 17, 2025
No fue tan de mi agrado
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