I started reading this trilogy by Nora Roberts a while ago. Finished the absolutely wonderful first two books and now nearly through with the third. I came looking for a nice piece of historical fiction, action and romance are my favorite combination, lots of knights and sword fights and so on and so forth. I got the books on a friends recommendation but I didn't know that they were actually set in modern day. I started reading anyways and discovered that there was a hint of fantasy in them as well, with faeries and curses and charms, another favorite of mine! Here's my joined review of the series.
Blurbs:
Book 1: Jewels of the Sun:
GoodReads.com:
With her life in turmoil after a failed marriage and growing disappointment over her career, Jude Murray sets off on a journey to Ireland. To her grandmother's cottage on a faerie hill in Ardmore. There she hopes she will be able to find herself again.
But the mystic charm of Ardmore grows on Jude - as does the handsome and kind pub owner, Aidan Gallagher. She soon finds herself caught up in the charm and fantasy of the land and people around her, challenging her beliefs and all that she thought she wanted out of life
Book 2: Tears of the Moon:
Shelfari.com
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 desperate 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 it is only when Shawn gives in to the mysteries of magic that he gets the chance to fulfill his destiny as a man and a musician--as the song in his head keeps time with the beating of a woman's heart...
Book 3: Heart of the Sea:
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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's gorgeous, intelligent, and she knows what she wants--and he's more than willing to give i1 to her. But as their mutual attraction flares into passion, they look into their hearts-and find out what happens when you truly believe...
My Review of the Series:
The books are set in modern day Ireland, in a charming village by the sea called Ardmore. The books follow the three Gallagher siblings' stories, as they gain wisdom and fall in love... fulfilling the requirements to break a curse the prince of faeries cast upon himself and his love. Wonderfully sprinkled with little tid-bits of gaelic and historical monuments in Ireland. Very cute series :) I loved how we got to hear from both sides of the story and how the entire family changed in the end, they all became better people together and it was oh so sweet reading about how they got together..I liked it :D better than I thought I would, since I don't like modern much..but it had faeries and magic in it as well so that made it all better! I do wish that for once, the ending wasn't so predictable! I once read a historical romance called "Whitney, my love" which is one of my absolute favorites, the main character has about five suitors who she all seems to like equally, you dont find out who she'll be with at the end until the end! These books, as with most romance books, have a dusty predictability about them which I don't like :( Oh, well, onto some other, more interesting novel!
Ever yours ~
The Know-it-all
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