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ⓘ About May McGoldrick
May McGoldrick is the pen name of two authors, Nikoo and Jim McGoldrick. These two authors, wrote their very first romance novel using the historical figures that Jim had researched on while working on his Ph. D. On the other hand, Nikoo McGoldrick is a qualified mechanical engineer who from the word go is a natural storyteller. Nikoo is all about the feeling and the characters while Jim is about the sense of place and the action. Working together, they have managed to create more than thirty, first paced contemporary and conflicted history novels and also two nonfiction works under the pennames Jan Coffey and May McGoldrick. The stories created by these two authors have touched millions of hearts and minds of followers and readers throughout the world.
All Book Series by May McGoldrick
Love and Mayhem
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2006 Pen name · Nicole Cody
Tehran’s Daughters:
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025 Co-authored · Nikoo Kafi
Marriage of Minds
Single-title series · published 2000 Pen name · Nikoo McGoldrick
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is May McGoldrick?
May McGoldrick is the pen name of two authors, Nikoo and Jim McGoldrick. These two authors, wrote their very first romance novel using the historical figures that Jim had researched on while working on his Ph. D. On the other hand, Nikoo McGoldrick is a qualified mechanical engineer who from the word go is a natural storyteller.
Which May McGoldrick series should I start with?
The best place to start is the MacPherson Clan series, the earliest of May McGoldrick's multi-book series: it opens with The Thistle and the Rose (1995) and runs to 7 books across 1995–2002, ending with Tess and the Highlander (2002). May McGoldrick's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has May McGoldrick written?
May McGoldrick has 40 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1995 and 2026. 33 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the MacPherson Clan series with 7 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should May McGoldrick's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. May McGoldrick's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are MacPherson Clan (1995–2002, 7 books), Highland Treasure (2000, 3 books) and Rebel Promise (2001–2014, 3 books), plus 6 more.
How are May McGoldrick's books organised into series?
This guide splits May McGoldrick's 40 books into 9 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: MacPherson Clan (7 books, 1995–2002); The Pennington Family (5 books, 2017–2018); Royal Highlander (4 books, 2019–2020); The Scottish Relic Trilogy (4 books, 2016–2017); Highland Treasure (3 books, 2000), plus 4 further series.