Description: A rugged Highlander sent to retrieve his king's bride finds a mysterious beauty adrift at sea ...
Maria had been forced to marry at seventeen, then was left widowed shortly thereafter. Now, five years later, her brother had chosen another husband for her, sight unseen--the boy king of Scotland. Maria, who had never known passion or love, refused to submit, vowing to flee to freedom. But the ship she chose went down in the gathering fog, leaving the dark-haired beauty at the mercy of wind and tide, and headed for a shattering destiny. For it was none other than Highland chief John Macpherson, journeying to bring home his young king's bride, who rescued the beautiful Maria adrift at sea. Almost from the moment they met, an attraction ignited between them. Maria savored these few stolen days, aware their love could never last once her proud Highlander discovered her true identity. Maria knew that while following her heart might free her, it would forfeit her beloved's life.Brief description: May McGoldrick is a pseudonym of USA Today bestselling authors Nikoo and Jim McGoldrick. Together, they have written over forty fast-paced, conflict-filled historical and contemporary novels and two works of nonfiction. Nikoo and Jim are three-time Rita finalists and the winners of numerous awards for their writing, including Romantic Times magazine's Reviewers' Choice Award, the Daphne DeMaurier Award, three NJRW Golden Leaf Awards, two Holt Medallions, and the Connecticut Press Club Award for Best Fiction. Their work is included in the Popular Culture Library collection of the National Museum of Scotland. Nikoo and Jim currently live in a lakeside community in the northwest corner of Connecticut.