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| The Gallagher Trilogy | "Jewels of the Sun"
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| "Tears of the Moon"
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| "Heart of the Sea"
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"Jewels of the Sun"
Jove, November 1999 Reviewed on 1/9/00 | ||
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Determined to re-evaluate her life, Jude Murray flees America to take refuge in Faerie Hill Cottage, where she immerses herself in the study of Irish folklore - and discovers hope for the future in the magic of the past. Finally back home in Ireland after years of traveling, Aidan Gallagher possesses an uncommon understanding of his country's haunting myths. Although he's devoted to managing the family pub, a hint of wildness still glints in his stormy eyes - and in Jude, he sees a woman who can both soothe his heart and stir his blood. And he begins to share the legends of the land with her - while they create a passionate history of their own. | |
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"Tears of the Sea"
Jove, July 2000 Reviewed on 7/5/00 | ||
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A talented songwriter, Shawn Gallagher spends his days lost in reverie and wonder, oblivious to the wiles of women and the ways of the world. He claims that he's content with his life, but his music tells a different story - one of loneliness and desperste longing... No one understands why Shawn doesn't put his musical gift to profitable use - least of all Brenna O'Toole, a fiercely independent tomboy who has been secretly in love with him for years. But its only when Shawn gives in to the mysteries of magic that he gets the chance to fulfill his destiny as a man and a musicain - as the song in his head keeps time with the beating of a woman's heart. | |
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"Heart of the Sea"
Jove, December 2000 Reviewed on 12/16/00 | |||||
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Darcy Gallagher has always believed in the pull of fate, the magic of legend... and the importance of money. She longs to
find a rich man who will sweep her away - into a world filled with glamour and adventure, and the exotic life that is her destiny...
A wealthy businessman with Irish blood, Trevor Magee has come to Ardmore to build a theater - and uncover the secrets
hidden in his family's past. He thought he had given up on love long ago, but Darcy Gallagher tempts him like no woman
ever has. She gorgeous, intelligent, and she knows what she wants - and he's more than willing to give it to her. But as
their mutual attraction flares into passion, they look into their hearts - and find out what happens when you truly believe.
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| The Eastern Shore Series | "SeaSwept"
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| "Rising Tides"
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| "Inner Harbor"
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| "Chesapeake Blue"
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"SeaSwept"
Jove Books, January 1998 Reviewed on 1/3/98 | ||
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Cameron Quinn, the first and oldest, was world famous for being fast. Whether it was cars, motorcycles or boats, he always won. He left it all when he got the news that his dad, Ray Quinn, was dying. With his brother's, Ethan and Phillip, they promise to care for their dad's latest lost boy, Seth. Cam, oh course, gets stuck playing Mr. Mom. And boy does he hate it. But things start to look up when he meets Seth's social worker, Anna Spinelli. As the two start a relationship, the Quinn's must deal with the gossip that Seth was Ray's natural child and that Ray committed suicide. As the brother's try to quell the gossip, Cam and Anna find a love neither knew they could find. | |
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"Rising Tides"
Jove Books, August 1998 Reviewed on 7/15/98 | ||
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With his brother, Cam, off on his honeymoon and his other brother, Philip, working as an ad-exec. during the week, Ethan Quinn's stuck with taking care of Seth, the family's newest member. But Ethan is as steady as the Chesapeake waterways. Not only is he taking care of Seth, he's got his fishing business, which is his life's blood, and the new boat building business, his dream, he's started with his brothers. Add to that, Grace Monroe and her small daughter, Ethan's usually routine and isolated life is thrown into chaos. Ethan has loved Grace since they were teens but he never felt that he was worthy of her. But Grace, who has also always loved Ethan, has decided that she isn't going to let Ethan's past or worries stand in her way of a love as beautiful as the Chesapeake Bay, they both love. | |
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"Inner Harbor"
Jove Books, January 1999 Reviewed on 2/1/99 | ||
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Phillip Quinn had done everything to make his life seem perfect. With his career on the fast track and a condo overlooking the Inner Harbor, his life on the street was firmly in the past. But one look at Seth and he's reminded of the boy he once was... Phillip had intended to fulfill his father's dying request and considered Seth to be a duty. He never expected he would grow to love Seth, and soon his promised to his father became more than just obligation. Seth's future as a Quinn seems assured -- until a stranger, Dr. Sybill Griffin, arrives in town. She claims to be researching St. Christopher's for her new book, but the true objects of study are the Quinns. Her cool reserve intrigues Phillip. He is determined to uncover her motives, but she is holding a secret that has the power to threaten the life the brothers have made for Seth. A secret that could tear the family apart... forever. | |
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"Chesapeake Blue"
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2002, Hardcover Reviewed on 11/30/02 | |||||
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Seth Quinn is finally home. It's been a long journey. After a harrowing boyhood with his drug-addicted mother, he was
taken in by the Quinn family, and grew up with three older brothers who watched over him with love. Now, a grown man
returning from Europe as a successful painter, Seth is settling down on Maryland's Eastern Shore, surrounded by Cam,
Ethan , and Phillip once again, and their wives and kids, all the blessed chaos of the extended Quinn clan. Finally, he's back
in the little blue-and-white house where there's always a boat at the dock, a rocker on the porch, and a dog in the yard.
Still, a lot has changed in St. Christopher since he's been gone - and the most intriguing change of all is the presence
of Dru Whitcomb Banks. A city girl who's opened a florist shop in the seaside town, she craves independence and the
challenge of establishing herself without the influence of her wealthy connections. In Seth, she sees another kind of challenge -
one that she can't resist. But storms are vrewing that will put their relationship to the test. Because Dru's past has
made her sensitive to deception, and slow to trust. And Seth's past has made him a target of blackmail - as a secret
he's kept hidden for years threatens to explode, destroting his new life and his new love.
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| The Concannon Sisters | "Born in Fire"
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| "Born in Ice"
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| "Born in Shame"
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"Born in Fire"
Jove Books, October 1994 Reviewed on 9/5/97 | ||
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Gifted, reclusive, stubborn, free-spirited... Maggie Concannon is a glassmaker whose exquisite works are more than mere objects of beauty, but reflections of her own true nature. One man saw the soul in her art, and vowed to help this complex woman build a lucrative career. When gallery owner Rogan Sweeney came to Maggie's isolated studio, her heart was enflamed by their fierce attraction - and her dark past was slowly by a gentle and forgiving love. | |
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"Born in Ice"
Jove Books, August 1995 Reviewed on 9/5/97 | ||
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When the harsh storms of winter descended upon western Ireland, the locals stayed indoors - and visitors stayed away. Brianna Concannon's bed-and-breakfast became a cold and empty place. But that was fine with Brianna. She enjoyed the peace and quiet, even when the icy winds howled at her window. But this year she's expecting an unsual guest - mystery writer Grayson Thane from America. A restless wanderer with a painful past, he plans to spend the cold winter alone. But sometimes fate has a plan of its own. Sometimes a fire can be born in ice. | |
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"Born in Shame"
Jove Books, January 1996 Reviewed on 9/5/97 | |||||
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A talented graphic artist, Shannon Bodine's life revovled around her job at a prestigious New York advertising agency.
But her world was turned upside-down when she learned the identiy of her real father: Thomas Concannon. Respecting
her late mother's last wish, Shannon reluctantly traveled to County Care. There, her loneliness and shame melted away
in the embrace of the family she never knew existed. And amid the lush Irish landscape steeped in mysticism and legend,
she discovered the possibility of a love that was meant to be.
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| The Dream Trilogy | "Daring to Dream"
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| "Holding the Dream"
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| "Finding the Dream"
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"Daring to Dream"
Jove Books, September 1996 Reviewed on 8/5/97 | ||
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Margo Sullivan always wanted more. Growing up she was treated as one of the family but she knew she was just the housekeepers daughter. At eighteen, she ran away to make it big and she did for a long time. Until she was deceived by her manager and lost her career and all her money. Coming home to Templeton House was her only option. Josh Templeton had been waiting for Margo to come home. Since they were children, Margo and Josh had played at the attraction that flamed between them. And now Josh was set to swept Margo away into his world of love and desire. | |
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"Holding the Dream"
Jove Books, January 1997 Reviewed on 8/5/97 | ||
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Kate Powell knew what she was good at, accounting. Her job was her life. But when she is suspected of stealing money from her clients she breaks down. Literally. With an ulcer from hell, she is forced to give up control and go home to Templeton House. Along with suspicions at work, she has to come to terms with some new revelations about her father. To add to her already mixed up life, in walks Byron DeWitt. A man who wants to take care of Kate, even though she's not so sure she needs taking care of. | |
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"Finding the Dream"
Jove Books, September 1997 Reviewed on 8/5/97 | |||||
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Laura Templeton has had the worst couple of years. After catching her husband in bed with his secretary,
she thought nothing else bad could happen. Well...then she went to the bank and found out that he had emptied out
their joint checking and savings accounts and even lower closed their daughter's college funds. Laura with the help
of her best friends Margo and Kate, they opened a shop. When her brother Josh asks her to rent his old friend, Michael
Fury, the old horse stables, she thinks no problem. Wrong. Laura had always had a secret crush on the bad boy Michael,
but she wasn't ready to trust another man. Michael wasn't going to let her get away a second time. He was determined
to unfreeze his ice princess.
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