The Firebrand (Highland Treasure Trilogy, Book Three) [Paperback]

May McGoldrick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 7, 2000

Beginning with The Dreamer and continuing with The Enchantress, May McGoldrick's Highland Treasure trilogy captures the lives and loves of three Scottish sisters. Now, meet Adrianne...The Firebrand...A woman without compromise-or inhibitions....

May McGoldrick's Scottish love stories are...

"Richly romantic."-Nora Roberts

"Wonderful."-Jill Marie Landis

"Splendid."-Arnette Lamb

Praise for the fabulous novels of May McGoldrick:

"May McGoldrick brings history alive."-Patricia Gaffney

"No one captures the romance of the British Isles like May McGoldrick." -Miranda Jarret

"Just the right blend of historical detail, romance, and intrigue." -Jill Marie Landis"Lively characters, tantalizing mystery...action-packed and sensual. May is a real talent."-Romantic Times

Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: Onyx (November 7, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451409426
• ISBN-13: 978-0451409423
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,179,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

May McGoldrick
(a.k.a. Nikoo & Jim McGoldrick)
Nikoo and Jim McGoldrick are storytellers with a checkered past.
From the submarine shipyards of Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut, and the clubs of Rodeo Drive, to the forges of Pennsylvania and the electronics manufacturers of Massachusetts, these two have spent their lives gathering material for their novels. Nikoo, a manufacturing engineer, and Jim, who has a Ph.D. in sixteenth-century British literature, wrote their first full-length novel in 1994. Since then, Jim and Nikoo have written twenty-seven novels and a work of nonfiction.
They write under the pseudonyms of May McGoldrick, Jan Coffey, and Nicole Cody.

These prolific and popular authors have been the recipients of numerous awards for their work. They now reside in Watertown, Connecticut.
Please visit their website at www.MayMcGoldrick.com

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good series comes to a graceful enter, November 7, 2000

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Firebrand (Highland Treasure Trilogy, Book Three) (Paperback)

In 1535, following the King murdering their father, their mother Nicola Perry exiles her three daughters to different remote parts of Scotland for their safety. Catherine goes to Balvenie where she married her host John Stewart (see THE DREAMER). Laura travels to St. Duthac where she weds her protector William Ross (see THE ENCHANTRESS). The wildest one Adrianne drives the Abbess of Barra in the Western Isles crazy with her defiance.

Eventually, Wyntoun MacLean, master of the Isle, arrives and takes Adrianne away with him when he leaves. His seemingly altruistic motive disguises his effort to obtain the Treasure of Tiberius for the Knights of the Veil. At his father's castle, Adrianne and Wyntoun agree to marry in order to rescue her mother, now held hostage, and to attain the treasure without jeopardizing her now married and pregnant siblings. As they work together, Wyntoun and Adrianne fall in love, but any meaningful relationship remains in jeopardy from a traitor and the individual who abducted her mother.

THE FIREBRAND, the conclusion to the Perry siblings Highland trilogy, is an exiting, well-written historical romance filled with suspense and intrigue. The story line is fun as the lead charcaters struggle with an unknown enemy and their growing love for one another. The return of the stars from the previous tales adds to the overall pleasure of the plot. Though the story line requires some acceptance by the audience, May McGoldrick attains her third gold medal with this triumphant novel.

Harriet Klausner

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the three, January 28, 2001

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Nancy Jacobsen "NancyJJ" (Monrovia, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Firebrand (Highland Treasure Trilogy, Book Three) (Paperback)

This is the best of the trilogy. There are a few gaps in the story and a few issues left unresolved, such as Gilly. He started out being an important part of the story and just sort of drifted out of the story line. The end of the story is also rather abrupt in light of having to read through three books to get to it. It is almost as if the authors were burned out of ideas. Despite these little gaps and despite the stretch my immagination,it was an enjoyable read. I feel it could be read as a single self contained book as it covers the entire trilogy background of the plot and characters. I recommend it as excellent entertainment.

5.0 out of 5 stars All points covered, September 13, 2010

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Jean McElrath (ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Firebrand (Highland Treasure Trilogy, Book Three) (Paperback)

1.likable hero and heroine, 2. great supporting characters, 3.great plot 4. interesting, well described setting, 5.dialog witty ,in keeping with period 6. Je n'sais quoi ( I don't know what)- that special something that keeps you interested. These three books cover all 6 points, and get 6/5 ratings from me. I'll read books through that are 5/5, but i live in, and usually read in one night the 6/5s.May McGoldrick's The Dreamer,The Enchantress, The Firebrand-all set in 1535 Scotland/England are addictive.