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Pat McDermott (1)

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Obres de Pat McDermott

A Band of Roses (2008) 5 exemplars
Glancing Through the Glimmer (2013) 4 exemplars
The Rosewood Whistle (2013) 3 exemplars
Autumn Glimmer (2013) 2 exemplars
Unholy Crossing (2016) 1 exemplars

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The Mammoth Book of Irish Romance (2010) — Col·laborador — 79 exemplars

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Gemma is an American who's come to county Mayo for the summer to work on a book. Her children are grown and her husband died about three years earlier, though Gemma had a difficult marriage so his loss is a mixed bag. She meets tour guide Ben Connigan, also a widower though his wife passed many years ago. Ben is handsome and funny, so Gemma wonders if this is an opportunity to explore dating.
This is a sweet story of middle-aged romance. Ms. McDermott does a wonderful job of describing the west coast of Ireland, and her dialogue is perfect. She's obviously well-versed in the dialect and idioms of the Irish, and it is a delight to read.
The title comes from the whistles that Ben plays. This book is full of Irish music; each chapter is titled with a different song. As a lover of Irish music, I really enjoyed this part of the book also.
A quick read and a nice romance.
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N.W.Moors | Jul 20, 2018 |
I really liked this book. Full of Irish folklore and young romance with a little bit of magic thrown in!
Following the deaths of her parents, American teen Janet Gleason has been living with her grandparents. They have moved to Ireland because her grandfather is the new ambassador there.
An invitation to a royal ball from the King and Queen of Ireland has Janet nervous because she can't dance. Finvarra, King of the Fairies, sends his fairy witch to grant Janet's wish to learn to dance.
Prince Liam Boru, son of the King and Queen, does not look forward to escorting another spoiled American girl to a dance, let alone the rest of his royal duties. He dresses down to move through Dublin unnoticed. When he accidentally collides with Janet he hopes he'll see her again. Unaware of each other's identity, Janet agrees; but when they do, the fairies steal Janet away.
Liam's attempt to find her triggers a series of frustrating misadventures.
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KS_Library | Jun 16, 2015 |
Geoffrey Wessex has set up home on a uninhabited island, Fargan, in order to claim it as his and England's. But he has no thoughts of keeping it, Wessex only wants to use it as a bargaining tool to get Ireland's King Brian's feisty daughter, Princess Tailte - "Talty" - to marry England's aging King Thomas and gain a few offshore oil wells in the form of her dowry in the process.

Agreeing to her father's wishes, Talty marries to save the seized part of Ireland's crown territory in order to benefit both countries. However, this means that she will no longer be in line for the throne, and her bookworm brother, Liam, will become crown prince and soon accede to the throne. But danger lurks around every corner and things take a terrible turn on Talty's wedding day. Something happens to leave her not only fighting for her life, but forced to flee to Scotland to recover from the reconstructive surgery required for her face. She must live as an outcast until she is sure it is safe to come back, but when she does (as a member of the International Security Forces' top secret Peregrine project), the people who have crossed her had better beware!

In this twist of history, Brian Boru, and his heirs have survived the Battle of Clontarf from which A Band of Roses draws upon, and Ireland is now a very different place. I really enjoyed this, although I can't understand why there was a shift of P.O.V in chapter seven where we see inside Talty's mind, for one chapter only. Despite this oddity, A Band of Roses is a story of love and loyalty between friends, and the wanting of stark, cold revenge, for an unjust incident Talty has to live with for the rest of her life, and it was a lot of fun. I followed the story eagerly and read fast for a conclusion. Set with a historical background, Pat McDermott, has crafted a romance that includes so much more than I expected. A Band of Roses, refers to Talty's closest circle of friends, and it is this connection, along with the time travelling aspect of this romance, which drives the story, and makes the book worth a read.
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SassyBrit | Oct 8, 2009 |

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Obres
7
També de
1
Membres
17
Popularitat
#654,391
Valoració
4.0
Ressenyes
3
ISBN
15