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Karen Foley

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Karen is the multi-award winning author of 28 novels, and is both a RWA RITA ® and a RWA Vivian Award nominee. She believes life is better with love, chocolate, and a view of the ocean. Karen splits her time between writing romance and folding laundry, and escapes to Ireland as often as possible. She lives in coastal New England, in a sweet little waterfront cottage that she shares with her high school sweetheart and one very skittish cat.

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Kiss Me Under the Irish Sky

Have you read the books in my Love Always, Ireland duet? Kiss Me Under the Irish Sky and Love Me Beneath the Irish Moon were so much fun to write.

Both books hold a special place in my heart since my daughter spent a semester abroad, studying in Galway, and fell in love with an Irish man. They are getting married in just six months!

Recently, both books were finalists for the New Jersey RWA Golden Read more of this blog post »

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Published on December 21, 2023 10:09

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	A Hummingbird Christmas 4.41 avg rating — 1,315 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Swipe Right for a Cowboy (Riverrun Ranch, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 1,258 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Counting on the Cowboy (Riverrun Ranch, #2) 4.39 avg rating — 1,106 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Montana Defender (Glacier Creek, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 1,052 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Montana Firefighter (Glacier Creek #2) 4.23 avg rating — 601 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heat (Firefighters of Montana, #4) 4.12 avg rating — 562 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Catch a Cowboy (Riverrun Ranch, #3) 4.40 avg rating — 282 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Able-Bodied 3.93 avg rating — 311 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flyboy 3.70 avg rating — 242 ratings — published 2007 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Coming Up For Air 3.92 avg rating — 224 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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An Unsuitable Heiress

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