Series: Irish Brides (Book 3)
For two months, Nora Murphy has cared for the abandoned infant she found
on their Boston-bound ship. Settled now in Faith Glen, Nora tells
herself she's happy. She has little Grace, and a good job as housekeeper
to Sheriff Cameron Long. She doesn't need anything more -- not the big
family she always wanted, or Cam's love....
A traumatic childhood closed Cam off to any dreams of family life. Yet
somehow his lovely housekeeper and her child have opened his heart
again. When the unthinkable occurs, it will take all their faith to
reach a new future together.
Very good book. Nora is settled in Faith Glen, taking care of Grace and working for the sheriff. She has told herself that she will be happy as she is - she will not risk her heart again after having it broken back in Ireland. Cam refuses to think of a family for himself after things that happened as a youth make him feel he is not able to take that risk. Nora starts a bakery business for herself as a way to supplement her income. She also finds herself spending more time with Cam. After learning of his past, she feels she must convince him that he has a lot to give. Cam also finds himself attracted to Nora, though he is often frustrated by her nearly obsessive independence. I really liked the way they worked together, and how much they understood one another, even though it made them nervous to be known that well. The horse thief from book two makes another appearance, with two surprises about her identity. One of them I suspected, the other was a complete surprise. I loved the conclusion and the epilogue.
Series: Irish Brides (Book 2)
When William Black's mail-order bride fails to appear at the Boston
docks, he's relieved when beautiful, vibrant Bridget Murphy steps in.
However, she has a surprise in store. She will be a temporary nanny to
his young twins…but she will not marry without love.
Faith Glen,
Massachusetts, is worlds away from the poverty Bridget knew in Ireland.
And William Black couldn't be more different from her faithless
ex-fiancé. Yet that integrity Bridget so admires binds William to a
promise that could keep them apart forever. In this new land of
opportunity, does she dare to wish for a happy ending?
Excellent book. I loved Bridget and her way of helping everyone she met. Will had originally asked her to marry him, but purely as a business arrangement. He had been betrayed before and refused to open himself up to that kind of hurt again. Bridget would not marry him, but she offered to be his children's nanny. As soon as she met them, they started to come out of their withdrawn states and act more like children. Will also found himself healing from that previous hurt. They almost lost their chance, but everything worked out in the end. I enjoyed seeing people from the first book, including the McCorkle brothers. I also enjoyed seeing the beginnings of a relationship for Nora. I can't wait for the final book!
Series: Irish Brides (Book 1)
The mysterious inheritance is the answer to a prayer. Now Irish lass
Maeve Murphy and her sisters can come to America! She's sure happiness
awaits her, even if it won't -- can't -- come from widowed ship doctor
Flynn Gallagher. Yes, he made her his assistant, but she's not foolish
enough to fall for the man all the eligible, wealthy female passengers
admire.
Flynn Gallagher may have his pick of ladies, but only one cares as he
does for the sick and poor. Flynn vowed never to marry another woman who
could break his heart. With Maeve, has his heart found safe harbor at
last?
This was a very good book. Maeve and her sisters are headed to America, escaping the poverty and disease in Ireland. Thanks to her quick thinking during a dockside emergency, Maeve ends up as the doctor's assistant. He helps her sisters secure other positions on the ship. Maeve is a sweet, optimistic young woman who has a gift for healing. Flynn has spent the last several years working as a ship's doctor and running away from the memories of his wife and son. Working with Maeve, she opens his eyes to what he has been doing, and he starts to feel again. I really enjoyed seeing the various people on the ship - the sisters, the captain and his wife, their friends and even the mean girl. All of the characters were very real as I read the book. I'm looking forward to the next one.
