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Irish Born Trilogy #3
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Shannon Bodine on lahjakas taidegraafikko, jonka elämä pyörii työn ympärillä arvostetussa newyorkilaisessa mainostoimistossa. Mutta Shannonin maailma kääntyy ylösalaisin, kun hän saa tietää, että irlantilainen Thomas Concannon on hänen todellinen isänsä. Shannon kunnioittaa äitinsä viimeistä toivetta ja lähtee Irlantiin etsimään juuriaan. Shannonin yksinäisyys ja häpeä unohtuvat hänen uuden perheensä lämmössä. Irlanti lumoavine maisemineen ja ihmeellisine taruineen tekevät rakkaudenkin viimein mahdolliseksi.
337 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1996
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Nora Roberts
1,217 books60k followersNora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Hideaway, Under Currents, Come Sundown, The Awakening, Legacy, and coming in November 2021 -- The Becoming -- the second book in The Dragon Heart Legacy. She is also the author of the futuristic suspense In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.
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December 19, 2014
What an awesome conclusion to the series! I think this might even be my favorite of the series, but then Born of Ice was excellent too.
Murphy was a fantastic, yummy, dreamy, wonderful hero that I couldn't get enough of and if Shannon was a little cold, she had reasons for acting this way. Besides, I loved watching the previous couples appearing in this one, without ever stealing the show. Highly recommended.
Murphy was a fantastic, yummy, dreamy, wonderful hero that I couldn't get enough of and if Shannon was a little cold, she had reasons for acting this way. Besides, I loved watching the previous couples appearing in this one, without ever stealing the show. Highly recommended.
November 21, 2017
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD
Murphy gets all the stars but only if he runs away with me.
Okay, I am with everybody on the "Shannon was just an idiot." But Murphy Muldoon was worth it and it was such a nice final touch to the end of the Concannon sisters series as Maggie and Brianna come face to face with their half sister Shannon. There was just enough familial strife to make the story riveting, but Shannon was hard to like at times and I felt her classic romance was hard going.
There was a bit more magic and mysticism and even some ancient stones compared to the first two books in the series. But Nora Roberts has a tendency to dabble in all that and I didn't find it detracted too much from what has been overall an interesting series.
Murphy gets all the stars but only if he runs away with me.
Okay, I am with everybody on the "Shannon was just an idiot." But Murphy Muldoon was worth it and it was such a nice final touch to the end of the Concannon sisters series as Maggie and Brianna come face to face with their half sister Shannon. There was just enough familial strife to make the story riveting, but Shannon was hard to like at times and I felt her classic romance was hard going.
There was a bit more magic and mysticism and even some ancient stones compared to the first two books in the series. But Nora Roberts has a tendency to dabble in all that and I didn't find it detracted too much from what has been overall an interesting series.
March 24, 2018
This is me while I was reading the whole trilogy...
This is a reread and the review is from the first time I read the book but I am not going to change it...
I am so sad that this trilogy came to end with this book! It was more difficult to read this book because it had many sad moments but it was as good as the previous two! All the trilogy is set in Ireland but this story gives us the mystical side of this beautiful country.
It’s time for Maggie and Brianna to meet their half-sister, Shannon. It’s not easy for her to accept the truth, but she goes to Ireland and tries to know her sisters. She’s lost but in this place she’s going to find herself…
I have to admit that Shannon is not my favorite sister but after a while I accepted her. I understand that this wasn’t easy for her at all but she didn’t seem to understand that it wasn’t easy for Maggie and Brianna also. Her trip to Ireland is not just a journey to meet her sisters. It’s a journey to connect with her roots and find herself and understand what she really wants from her life.
Murphy is a great guy! Definitely the kind of man who can make a woman happy! Hard-working, funny, sexy and determined to find love. He knows from the first minute that he wants Shannon and he’s willing to do anything to be with her! So, I respect this man!
But my personal favorite was by far little Liam! He was just adorable!!!!
A very good ending for an amazing trilogy that made me, once more, to appreciate a wonderful author!
November 10, 2008
A wonderful conclusion to the series. The romance between Murphy and Shannon was sweet with a little bit of Irish magic, but it was a bit light compared to the first two. I would recommend reading this book only after reading the first two. I don't think this book as a stand-alone explained all of the characters and their relationships to each other well enough to really enjoy it as it was meant to be enjoyed.
March 10, 2016
I just finished rereading this series for the third or fourth time and I'd just like to write myself a quick note:
Dear Future Flannery,
Stop reading after book two. You like the contemporary romance books of Nora Roberts. The family relationships. Learning about different jobs and locations. You dislike when she delves into magic, mysticism, or predestined or reincarnated loves. Also, when she writes about paintings in this book, they all seem like Thomas Kinkade paintings. You hate that. Murphy is great and you like the sisters, but there isn't enough in Born in Shame to make you want to reread it. Of course, sometimes you are an idiot and you probably won't even read this, but if on the off-chance you are, DON'T DO IT! Read one of the other 100+ Nora Roberts books you like more!
Sincerely,
Flannery in 2016.
Dear Future Flannery,
Stop reading after book two. You like the contemporary romance books of Nora Roberts. The family relationships. Learning about different jobs and locations. You dislike when she delves into magic, mysticism, or predestined or reincarnated loves. Also, when she writes about paintings in this book, they all seem like Thomas Kinkade paintings. You hate that. Murphy is great and you like the sisters, but there isn't enough in Born in Shame to make you want to reread it. Of course, sometimes you are an idiot and you probably won't even read this, but if on the off-chance you are, DON'T DO IT! Read one of the other 100+ Nora Roberts books you like more!
Sincerely,
Flannery in 2016.
February 2, 2014
After reading the beautiful romance between Brie and Grayson, I though the bar was set so high that I might not like this third book in the trilogy. But true to Nora Roberts, I loved it none the less.
Firstly, the beginning of the book was really touching and sad with Shannon discovering that her real father she never truly met and to discover the heartbreak that her mother had felt. She does not really come off as a likeable character in the beginning but I suppose that is just because she was uncertain about these new people that are supposedly her family. As for Murphy, well I liked him since the very first book and was hoping to see him meet someone. Reading the book further you start liking Shannon more and all the unanswered questions in the family are finally answered.
I also loved the conflict that she has with the Concannon sisters' mother and how she stands her own there. Furthermore, I also loved how the mysticism and romance of Ireland is tied in with the romance between Shannon and Murphy. Some might have found it silly but I thought it was just such a wonderful ending to the series.
Overall, this was quite a good story but it just did not give me the same giddy feeling that 'Born in Ice' did. However, on reading this story the second time around I am now smitten with Murphy and like Shannon a lot more, particularly now that I am the same age as her and find it easier to understand how she thinks. I still love 'Born in Ice' but this last instalment in the trilogy has now become a close second.
Firstly, the beginning of the book was really touching and sad with Shannon discovering that her real father she never truly met and to discover the heartbreak that her mother had felt. She does not really come off as a likeable character in the beginning but I suppose that is just because she was uncertain about these new people that are supposedly her family. As for Murphy, well I liked him since the very first book and was hoping to see him meet someone. Reading the book further you start liking Shannon more and all the unanswered questions in the family are finally answered.
I also loved the conflict that she has with the Concannon sisters' mother and how she stands her own there. Furthermore, I also loved how the mysticism and romance of Ireland is tied in with the romance between Shannon and Murphy. Some might have found it silly but I thought it was just such a wonderful ending to the series.
Overall, this was quite a good story but it just did not give me the same giddy feeling that 'Born in Ice' did. However, on reading this story the second time around I am now smitten with Murphy and like Shannon a lot more, particularly now that I am the same age as her and find it easier to understand how she thinks. I still love 'Born in Ice' but this last instalment in the trilogy has now become a close second.
June 2, 2010
Book 3 in the "Born In" trilogy. This trilogy is my all time favorite series.
In this one, there is Shannon, an American, whose Mother makes a death bed confession about Shannon being conceived in Ireland, and whose Father was a married man. Everything Shannon believed had been a lie. When she receives a letter from Brianna, her half-sister, she makes a trip to Ireland where she meets her new family and Murphy, a family friend.
At times, the story tends to drag a bit but all unanswered questions from books 1 and 2 are answered. Murphy falls in love with Shannon and Shannon fights her feelings for him.
I really liked this book, though not as much as the first two. Shannon is not as likeable as Maggie and Brianna. Murphy, on the other hand, is my favorite male character in the entire series. He seems genuinely good. Something you don't see these days. The Shannon/Murphy story at times seemed a tad on the silly side but it came together.
I recommend this series to anyone who will listen. The way everything ties-in in all of the books makes this series my favorite.
In this one, there is Shannon, an American, whose Mother makes a death bed confession about Shannon being conceived in Ireland, and whose Father was a married man. Everything Shannon believed had been a lie. When she receives a letter from Brianna, her half-sister, she makes a trip to Ireland where she meets her new family and Murphy, a family friend.
At times, the story tends to drag a bit but all unanswered questions from books 1 and 2 are answered. Murphy falls in love with Shannon and Shannon fights her feelings for him.
I really liked this book, though not as much as the first two. Shannon is not as likeable as Maggie and Brianna. Murphy, on the other hand, is my favorite male character in the entire series. He seems genuinely good. Something you don't see these days. The Shannon/Murphy story at times seemed a tad on the silly side but it came together.
I recommend this series to anyone who will listen. The way everything ties-in in all of the books makes this series my favorite.
April 24, 2010
What a wonderful conclusion to a very good trilogy! The first chapter in Born in Fire (Born In trilogy #1) grabbed me and drew me in to the Irish flavor and culture of the series, but by the time I finished that book, I wasn't sure if I wanted to continue. It was very much an OK story, but Maggie was difficult to like, so I put the rest of the series on hold until recently. I'm so glad I continued. I loved Brianna & Grayson's story in Born in Ice (Born In trilogy #2), but Born in Shame (Born In trilogy #3) was even better - the icing on this family's saga. Part of the extra appeal was the flavor-of-magic with the fairy stone and the shared dreams of a past life, but mainly it was Shannon & Murphy themselves; I really **heart** Murphy!!
March 12, 2022
Graphic Artist Shannon Bodine has worked hard to get to the top of the corporate ladder. But her world is shaken when she learns that she was the result of her mother's secret relationship with Thomas Concannon. She also learns that she has two sisters living in Ireland who have been searching for her. Shannon soon travels to County Clare to meet Maggie, Brianna and their families. Getting to know them is a slow and awkward process, but meeting their next door neighbor makes the trip easier. Murphy Muldoon is a hardworking farmer who loves the land. But one look at Shannon and he knows he has met the woman of his dreams.
This is a very satisfying ending to Nora Roberts' Concannon Sisters trilogy. I loved Shannon's relationship with her sisters, especially Maggie. I also enjoyed Murphy's confidence that Shannon was the woman for him. My only problem was the past life story which didn't work for me.
Re-read 2022: I'm listening to the audiobook this time around. Fiacre Douglas did a great job with the narration. I love his accent. I liked this book just as much this time around. Great contemporary romance. I could have done without the past life story. My rating: My rating: 4.5 Stars.
This is a very satisfying ending to Nora Roberts' Concannon Sisters trilogy. I loved Shannon's relationship with her sisters, especially Maggie. I also enjoyed Murphy's confidence that Shannon was the woman for him. My only problem was the past life story which didn't work for me.
Re-read 2022: I'm listening to the audiobook this time around. Fiacre Douglas did a great job with the narration. I love his accent. I liked this book just as much this time around. Great contemporary romance. I could have done without the past life story. My rating: My rating: 4.5 Stars.
April 18, 2017
The final book in the Born in trilogy was the story of Shannon and Murphy.
Shannon is the illegitimate daughter of Tom and Amanda, whom we were introduced in the last book. She learns about her real paternity at her mothers deathbed, and is heartbroken. At the same time, she is contacted by Rogan and Maggie's lawyer about a visit to Ireland. She initially refuses, but Brianna's letter convinces her to give it a chance.
Murphy is the sweet farmer and neighbor we have had glimpses of and loved in the last two books.
When he first gazes upon Shannon, it is love at first sight.
Her fighting the feelings and discovering her real identity is the book.
Things I loved
- oh it was so great to see Maggie and Brianna in their HEA with their adoring husbands
- the family bonds
- Maeve accepting a part of the truth
- Murphy as a devoted hero
- The dream paradigm mixed with the past lives
Things I wasn't a big fan of
- to be honest, it was the heroine Shannon. I completely understand her identity crisis and how the book was about her discovering herself- and though I came around to how she dealt with her sisterly feelings- I wasn't a fond of her behavior with Murphy- though she eventually falls in love.
Overall
It was a good read. Sad to see this series end- and even more sadder that we didn't get an epilogue on this couple.
Safe
3.5/5
Shannon is the illegitimate daughter of Tom and Amanda, whom we were introduced in the last book. She learns about her real paternity at her mothers deathbed, and is heartbroken. At the same time, she is contacted by Rogan and Maggie's lawyer about a visit to Ireland. She initially refuses, but Brianna's letter convinces her to give it a chance.
Murphy is the sweet farmer and neighbor we have had glimpses of and loved in the last two books.
When he first gazes upon Shannon, it is love at first sight.
Her fighting the feelings and discovering her real identity is the book.
Things I loved
- oh it was so great to see Maggie and Brianna in their HEA with their adoring husbands
- the family bonds
- Maeve accepting a part of the truth
- Murphy as a devoted hero
- The dream paradigm mixed with the past lives
Things I wasn't a big fan of
- to be honest, it was the heroine Shannon. I completely understand her identity crisis and how the book was about her discovering herself- and though I came around to how she dealt with her sisterly feelings- I wasn't a fond of her behavior with Murphy- though she eventually falls in love.
Overall
It was a good read. Sad to see this series end- and even more sadder that we didn't get an epilogue on this couple.
Safe
3.5/5
December 17, 2024
✰ 2.5 stars ✰
“I’ve wanted to kiss you for a long time.”
“We haven’t known each other a long time.”
“We have. Shall I do it again, and remind you?”
And so this concludes a series that I began in media res when I was in the 9th grade, and now at thirty-six years of age, I can safely say that Nora Roberts and I are not meant to be. It's not that she doesn't have nice ideas for romance settings; nor do I deny that she crafts a romance with a lot of heart and feeling. 😕 Perhaps I can chalk it up to a sign of the times, considering the year it was written, but the fact that almost all 3 heroes of this series sort of coerced their intended desires to be with them by force - with that ultimatum that it's all or nothing, and it is written in the stars that we're fated to be - that did not sit well with me. Try as I might, try as the dynamic may be endearing, I just can't shake off how outdated her take on what it takes to be a true gentleman is, that doesn't quite resonate with my own ... 🤔
“I loved you from the moment I set eyes on you... Before that, somehow. I’ve waited for you, Shannon. And here you are.”
And for a young woman that was Born in Shame, a shocking truth she only came to learn upon her mother's death bed, a secret taken off her conscience with her dying breath, I did not fault American-born and bred twenty-eight-year-old Shannon Bodine, a 'hot young commercial artist by design', for her unsettled and unresolved anger at being 'an illegitimate daughter of a faceless Irishman', nor her less than eager desire to kindle a relationship with her half-sisters. 'It was a deep visceral knowledge that was surprisingly painful.' ❤️🩹 But, when Ireland beckons with an irresistible tug that is more than just a corporeal one, but one that deigns to have a destined link with Irishman Murphy, 'the farmer with a talent for music and flirtation. Strikingly handsome and unpretentious...with a tendency toward the romantic', it becomes a war within herself to either fight her passions and innate desires or succumb to the lure of happiness and stability in a place as foreign to her as a birth father she never knew. 😞
I think I expected a little more hurt, if not rejection upon her existence. Granted, her sisters are happily settled and only want to share a connection with the father they loved dearly, but I just thought it would have been more of an inconvenience even upon her arrival. I know no one wants to carry a grudge or burden for so long, but I thought at least Shannon would have shown a bit more of a rejection. It also surprised me how less of a scene their mother created this time around. True, grand-kids, financial stability, and old age may have tempered her temperament, but the fact that she was already inclined to so much hatred and spite, I was surprised at how less of a scene she created. 🤨
“Murphy, we’ll kill each other... “I’m willing to risk it if you are.”
“That’s a lass.”
Maybe I just expected a little more angst - a bit more of the 'grief, and guilt and worry', she'd been shouldering and the longing for a family that was within reach. Instead, I got more of a dream-like romance, one that was destined to be by the enchantment that was the Irish moors, one that drew Shannon so intensely towards Murphy, a compulsion she was shocked to find how beholden she was to it, despite how she tried to 'make him see why the future was so much more complex than the present.' 🙄 Murphy was... something. A bit of a dreamer who believed in the ever-after of a love, he is bewitched by Shannon's spirit and candor. I thought it was kind of cute how they tried to take it slow, but just couldn't resist the urge. With the hubbies and kids in tow, there was a jovial spirit and heart to it, one where they hoped this new couple could round up the trio of extended family. 🫶🏻🫂
“And this is crazy. We can’t do this.” The purr of delight sounded in her throat, rippled wonderfully into his mouth. “It’s just chemistry.”
“God bless science.”
He does have a good sense of humor, I'll give him that. 🙆🏻♀️😆 And a bit persistent, too. A good friend and neighbor, he was kind and understanding, a stark contrast to the men she's dated before, a sort of comfort and calmness to him that made her appreciate him more, and challenged her 'determination, ambition, and a steady sense of self'. Yet, again what irked me was how the author just makes it entirely impossible for the leading ladies to have no other choice but to give in. That without their significant other, life was meaningless. I mean, he gives her the cold shoulder for crying out loud, when she decides to go back to the States, insisting she can't give up her career just like that. 🙅🏻♀️ 'It’s complicated, and I’m doing the best I know how to do.' That reason lasts but a chapter or so, but still, it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth, one that makes it difficult for me to appreciate the finer details. Like the lush imagery of the dewy smoky moors, like the enchanting touch of a romance that was destined to be, the heat that smoldered on ancient lore of reincarnated spirits. Or even finding love where you least expected it, in the arms of someone you never would have imagined. 🥺
It's rough, buddy. 🙃
“Rock and a hard place again, pal. Logic against illogic. Reason against emotion. Have you considered relaxing and just seeing which side wins?”
I did like Grayson, though. 🥰 Maybe it was the reasonable American logic he carried that Shannon was able to see more eye-to-eye with him, and how welcoming he was to her, and helping her realize the magic that lay in the allure of falling in love with Ireland and the man who held fast to her heart, as well.
But, that is one chapter in my life I can close behind me. I was always in awe that the steamy scenes were of the highest caliber, but this one was rather bleak, if not less than impressionable. No jazz or pizzazz, IMO, yet, it was probably the most daring and adventurous of the three, as the two of them found it impossible to keep their hands off each other. 🙈 A tangle in the bush, a tumble in the sheets, where two hearts could meet... All in all, I'm glad it is over, and glad I can move onto greener pastures, instead. 😌
“I’ve wanted to kiss you for a long time.”
“We haven’t known each other a long time.”
“We have. Shall I do it again, and remind you?”
And so this concludes a series that I began in media res when I was in the 9th grade, and now at thirty-six years of age, I can safely say that Nora Roberts and I are not meant to be. It's not that she doesn't have nice ideas for romance settings; nor do I deny that she crafts a romance with a lot of heart and feeling. 😕 Perhaps I can chalk it up to a sign of the times, considering the year it was written, but the fact that almost all 3 heroes of this series sort of coerced their intended desires to be with them by force - with that ultimatum that it's all or nothing, and it is written in the stars that we're fated to be - that did not sit well with me. Try as I might, try as the dynamic may be endearing, I just can't shake off how outdated her take on what it takes to be a true gentleman is, that doesn't quite resonate with my own ... 🤔
“I loved you from the moment I set eyes on you... Before that, somehow. I’ve waited for you, Shannon. And here you are.”
And for a young woman that was Born in Shame, a shocking truth she only came to learn upon her mother's death bed, a secret taken off her conscience with her dying breath, I did not fault American-born and bred twenty-eight-year-old Shannon Bodine, a 'hot young commercial artist by design', for her unsettled and unresolved anger at being 'an illegitimate daughter of a faceless Irishman', nor her less than eager desire to kindle a relationship with her half-sisters. 'It was a deep visceral knowledge that was surprisingly painful.' ❤️🩹 But, when Ireland beckons with an irresistible tug that is more than just a corporeal one, but one that deigns to have a destined link with Irishman Murphy, 'the farmer with a talent for music and flirtation. Strikingly handsome and unpretentious...with a tendency toward the romantic', it becomes a war within herself to either fight her passions and innate desires or succumb to the lure of happiness and stability in a place as foreign to her as a birth father she never knew. 😞
I think I expected a little more hurt, if not rejection upon her existence. Granted, her sisters are happily settled and only want to share a connection with the father they loved dearly, but I just thought it would have been more of an inconvenience even upon her arrival. I know no one wants to carry a grudge or burden for so long, but I thought at least Shannon would have shown a bit more of a rejection. It also surprised me how less of a scene their mother created this time around. True, grand-kids, financial stability, and old age may have tempered her temperament, but the fact that she was already inclined to so much hatred and spite, I was surprised at how less of a scene she created. 🤨
“Murphy, we’ll kill each other... “I’m willing to risk it if you are.”
“That’s a lass.”
Maybe I just expected a little more angst - a bit more of the 'grief, and guilt and worry', she'd been shouldering and the longing for a family that was within reach. Instead, I got more of a dream-like romance, one that was destined to be by the enchantment that was the Irish moors, one that drew Shannon so intensely towards Murphy, a compulsion she was shocked to find how beholden she was to it, despite how she tried to 'make him see why the future was so much more complex than the present.' 🙄 Murphy was... something. A bit of a dreamer who believed in the ever-after of a love, he is bewitched by Shannon's spirit and candor. I thought it was kind of cute how they tried to take it slow, but just couldn't resist the urge. With the hubbies and kids in tow, there was a jovial spirit and heart to it, one where they hoped this new couple could round up the trio of extended family. 🫶🏻🫂
“And this is crazy. We can’t do this.” The purr of delight sounded in her throat, rippled wonderfully into his mouth. “It’s just chemistry.”
“God bless science.”
He does have a good sense of humor, I'll give him that. 🙆🏻♀️😆 And a bit persistent, too. A good friend and neighbor, he was kind and understanding, a stark contrast to the men she's dated before, a sort of comfort and calmness to him that made her appreciate him more, and challenged her 'determination, ambition, and a steady sense of self'. Yet, again what irked me was how the author just makes it entirely impossible for the leading ladies to have no other choice but to give in. That without their significant other, life was meaningless. I mean, he gives her the cold shoulder for crying out loud, when she decides to go back to the States, insisting she can't give up her career just like that. 🙅🏻♀️ 'It’s complicated, and I’m doing the best I know how to do.' That reason lasts but a chapter or so, but still, it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth, one that makes it difficult for me to appreciate the finer details. Like the lush imagery of the dewy smoky moors, like the enchanting touch of a romance that was destined to be, the heat that smoldered on ancient lore of reincarnated spirits. Or even finding love where you least expected it, in the arms of someone you never would have imagined. 🥺
It's rough, buddy. 🙃
“Rock and a hard place again, pal. Logic against illogic. Reason against emotion. Have you considered relaxing and just seeing which side wins?”
I did like Grayson, though. 🥰 Maybe it was the reasonable American logic he carried that Shannon was able to see more eye-to-eye with him, and how welcoming he was to her, and helping her realize the magic that lay in the allure of falling in love with Ireland and the man who held fast to her heart, as well.
But, that is one chapter in my life I can close behind me. I was always in awe that the steamy scenes were of the highest caliber, but this one was rather bleak, if not less than impressionable. No jazz or pizzazz, IMO, yet, it was probably the most daring and adventurous of the three, as the two of them found it impossible to keep their hands off each other. 🙈 A tangle in the bush, a tumble in the sheets, where two hearts could meet... All in all, I'm glad it is over, and glad I can move onto greener pastures, instead. 😌
September 1, 2010
I was convinced that I had read the first two books in this trilogy when I picked up this one. But now it seems I only read the first one, Born in Fire, and I have yet Brianna's story to tackle.
Born in Shame brings us back to Ireland, one of Roberts favourite settings, and to the Concannon family. Shannon Bodine is Tom Concannon's illegitimate daughter, she is the fruit of a brief affair Tom had with an American woman and she has always believed the man her mother was married to was her real father. She is understandably upset when her mother, on her death bed, tells her the truth.
Maggie and Brianna, the heroines of book 1 and 2, already knew they had a sister and had hired a detective to find her. Although Shannon is not exactly in a sisterly mood towards people she doesn't recognise as her family she eventually decides to fly to Ireland and meet them. That is where she meets Murphy, the sister's neighbour who instantly falls in love with her.
Although this is supposedly a book about Shannon as the third sister I think Murphy really steals all the attention. He is a farmer, a poet, a musician, a romantic to the point that listing all his abilities and qualities might make a bit unreal and even boring. But in fact he is anything but. He is kind, loving, determined and while I understood Shannon's misgivings in giving it all up for love I couldn't help feeling she was a bit silly in almost letting him getting away. You just don't let it go when you feel that you've struck gold.
I did like Maggie a lot more as a secondary character even if she is still a bit of a tough cookie. Her mother is still the same disagreeable self and I'm not sure I believed her mellowing with Shannon's words, to tell the truth I don't even understood why they felt they had to tell her that Shannon was their sister, what she didn't know would not harm at this point and it definitely would have saved them a lot of unpleasantness.
So I think this made for a very agreeable story, not much conflict and I would definitely have preferred for them to get to know each other and only after fall in love instead of having Murphy being struck dumb just by looking at Shannon, but overall his personality more than made up for it.
Grade: 4/5
Born in Shame brings us back to Ireland, one of Roberts favourite settings, and to the Concannon family. Shannon Bodine is Tom Concannon's illegitimate daughter, she is the fruit of a brief affair Tom had with an American woman and she has always believed the man her mother was married to was her real father. She is understandably upset when her mother, on her death bed, tells her the truth.
Maggie and Brianna, the heroines of book 1 and 2, already knew they had a sister and had hired a detective to find her. Although Shannon is not exactly in a sisterly mood towards people she doesn't recognise as her family she eventually decides to fly to Ireland and meet them. That is where she meets Murphy, the sister's neighbour who instantly falls in love with her.
Although this is supposedly a book about Shannon as the third sister I think Murphy really steals all the attention. He is a farmer, a poet, a musician, a romantic to the point that listing all his abilities and qualities might make a bit unreal and even boring. But in fact he is anything but. He is kind, loving, determined and while I understood Shannon's misgivings in giving it all up for love I couldn't help feeling she was a bit silly in almost letting him getting away. You just don't let it go when you feel that you've struck gold.
I did like Maggie a lot more as a secondary character even if she is still a bit of a tough cookie. Her mother is still the same disagreeable self and I'm not sure I believed her mellowing with Shannon's words, to tell the truth I don't even understood why they felt they had to tell her that Shannon was their sister, what she didn't know would not harm at this point and it definitely would have saved them a lot of unpleasantness.
So I think this made for a very agreeable story, not much conflict and I would definitely have preferred for them to get to know each other and only after fall in love instead of having Murphy being struck dumb just by looking at Shannon, but overall his personality more than made up for it.
Grade: 4/5
April 24, 2015
I think this book grows on me each time I re-read it. The first book in the series has always been my favorite, but yet I found myself utterly enjoying this one this time around too. It's sweetness more poignant by the pain of loss. Shannon is coming to grips with so much change in her life and yet she's finding a her way with grace and poise. Murphy is of course the dreamer romantic and yet so loving you can't help but believe him in the immediacy of his feelings.
I love the backdrop of Ireland in this series. It's so lovingly depicted and so clear. I really feel like I'm there and the beauty of the country all around. The culture and the people are laid out in a manner that makes them all feel like friends. The characters are warm and fully sketched out. This story finally brings some warmth to Maeve and her coldness to her daughters.
Of course Maggie and Bri are as lovely as ever. The fire and ice of their dual personalities balance each other. Shannon clearly falls somewhere in between the two sisters. She has enough of Maggie's fire to hold her own with both Maggie and Maeve, but enough of Bri's control and compassion to gain understanding and patience for the world she's found herself unwittingly a part of.
Murphy and Shannon of course are inevitable. I had forgotten about their past life backstory, but it just adds to the romantic nature of their tale. Shannon's painters heart wars with her practical business head and yet she is ever destined to fall for Murphy's romantic soul. The farmer is a dreamer underneath all his hard working ways. The patience of a saint, but the stubbornness of a mule. He's going to stay true to the path and the one he loves. Their story really is beautiful for all it's ups and downs.
I love this series and it reminds me of my own Irish heritage I'd love to someday explore. Such a wonderful touching read.
I love the backdrop of Ireland in this series. It's so lovingly depicted and so clear. I really feel like I'm there and the beauty of the country all around. The culture and the people are laid out in a manner that makes them all feel like friends. The characters are warm and fully sketched out. This story finally brings some warmth to Maeve and her coldness to her daughters.
Of course Maggie and Bri are as lovely as ever. The fire and ice of their dual personalities balance each other. Shannon clearly falls somewhere in between the two sisters. She has enough of Maggie's fire to hold her own with both Maggie and Maeve, but enough of Bri's control and compassion to gain understanding and patience for the world she's found herself unwittingly a part of.
Murphy and Shannon of course are inevitable. I had forgotten about their past life backstory, but it just adds to the romantic nature of their tale. Shannon's painters heart wars with her practical business head and yet she is ever destined to fall for Murphy's romantic soul. The farmer is a dreamer underneath all his hard working ways. The patience of a saint, but the stubbornness of a mule. He's going to stay true to the path and the one he loves. Their story really is beautiful for all it's ups and downs.
I love this series and it reminds me of my own Irish heritage I'd love to someday explore. Such a wonderful touching read.
November 19, 2022
4 Estrellitas. Me ha gustado mucho éste final de trilogía, y en general, bastante ésta serie. Hacía tiempo que quería leer a las hermanas Concannon, y aunque los libros tienen sus añitos, se nota que son 100% de Nora Roberts.
"Nacida de la vergüenza" es el tercer y último título de las hermanas Concannon. Una trilogía ambientada en Irlanda, donde las protagonistas son éstas tres hermanas.
En los primeros libros conocimos las historias de Maggie y Brianna. Y en el de Brie, descubrimos que su padre, el bueno e insatisfecho Tom Concannon, descubrió el amor en los brazos de otra mujer, que no era su frígida y amargada esposa. La otra misteriosa mujer desapareció en América sin dejar rastro, pero le escribió unas cartas a Tom, diciéndole que estaba embarazada.
Años después, el investigador que contrata Rogan, encuentra por fin a la hija desaparecida de Tom.
Shannon Bodine había tenido una vida dichosa y feliz con sus padres, pero la noche antes de morir su madre, ésta le descubre la verdad, y la vergüenza de su nacimiento. Su vida no es la que era, su padre, quien la quiso y crió, no es su padre, y sí lo es un irlandés casado y con dos hijas.
Cuando el investigador encuentra a Shannon, ésta decide tomarse un tiempo sabático de su trabajo y su vida en Nueva York, y viajar a Irlanda, donde la han invitado sus nuevas hermanas.
Shannon está confundida y siente recelo ante todo. Su intención es volver a su vida, pero cree que Irlanda le descubrirá quién es en realidad. Y conocer a Murphy Muldoon puede que sea lo que necesite para aceptar ésa nueva vida.
En éste libro volvemos a la vida familiar y apacible de la verde Irlanda, el hotel de Brie funciona a las mil maravillas, la carrera artística de Maggie es un éxito, y Shannon es la descarriada hermana que ninguna sabía que existía, hasta la aparición de las cartas.
Murphy Muldoon es el vecino de Maggie y Brie, un exitoso granjero, un muchachote que está como un queso y que siempre supo que acabaría con una de las hijas de Tom. En su momento lo intentó con las mayores, pero siempre se vieron como hermanos. Cuando Murphy posa los ojos sobre Shannon, descubre que ella es la mujer de sus sueños, aquella con quien querría casarse y compartir su vida, y no descansará hasta hacerla suya.
El libro en sí me ha gustado. No es muy distinto de los anteriores, aunque el romance ha tenido sus altibajos, algunos momentos cómicos, como la insistencia de Murphy en cortejar a Shannon; y luego otros momentos duros cuando Shannon se da cuenta de que debe volver a su vida en Nueva York, y Murphy tiene la suya en sus tierras.
Creo que Nora Roberts lo ha vuelto a hacer, nos ha traído de nuevo a Irlanda, se nota la afinidad que siente la autora con ése país, y cómo bebes de ello a cada página. El libro es muy bonito, muy pictórico, y me ha parecido un buen broche final de trilogía.
Nora Roberts es una apuesta segura en romántica, y no tardaré en leer otra serie suya próximamente.
"Nacida de la vergüenza" es el tercer y último título de las hermanas Concannon. Una trilogía ambientada en Irlanda, donde las protagonistas son éstas tres hermanas.
En los primeros libros conocimos las historias de Maggie y Brianna. Y en el de Brie, descubrimos que su padre, el bueno e insatisfecho Tom Concannon, descubrió el amor en los brazos de otra mujer, que no era su frígida y amargada esposa. La otra misteriosa mujer desapareció en América sin dejar rastro, pero le escribió unas cartas a Tom, diciéndole que estaba embarazada.
Años después, el investigador que contrata Rogan, encuentra por fin a la hija desaparecida de Tom.
Shannon Bodine había tenido una vida dichosa y feliz con sus padres, pero la noche antes de morir su madre, ésta le descubre la verdad, y la vergüenza de su nacimiento. Su vida no es la que era, su padre, quien la quiso y crió, no es su padre, y sí lo es un irlandés casado y con dos hijas.
Cuando el investigador encuentra a Shannon, ésta decide tomarse un tiempo sabático de su trabajo y su vida en Nueva York, y viajar a Irlanda, donde la han invitado sus nuevas hermanas.
Shannon está confundida y siente recelo ante todo. Su intención es volver a su vida, pero cree que Irlanda le descubrirá quién es en realidad. Y conocer a Murphy Muldoon puede que sea lo que necesite para aceptar ésa nueva vida.
En éste libro volvemos a la vida familiar y apacible de la verde Irlanda, el hotel de Brie funciona a las mil maravillas, la carrera artística de Maggie es un éxito, y Shannon es la descarriada hermana que ninguna sabía que existía, hasta la aparición de las cartas.
Murphy Muldoon es el vecino de Maggie y Brie, un exitoso granjero, un muchachote que está como un queso y que siempre supo que acabaría con una de las hijas de Tom. En su momento lo intentó con las mayores, pero siempre se vieron como hermanos. Cuando Murphy posa los ojos sobre Shannon, descubre que ella es la mujer de sus sueños, aquella con quien querría casarse y compartir su vida, y no descansará hasta hacerla suya.
El libro en sí me ha gustado. No es muy distinto de los anteriores, aunque el romance ha tenido sus altibajos, algunos momentos cómicos, como la insistencia de Murphy en cortejar a Shannon; y luego otros momentos duros cuando Shannon se da cuenta de que debe volver a su vida en Nueva York, y Murphy tiene la suya en sus tierras.
Creo que Nora Roberts lo ha vuelto a hacer, nos ha traído de nuevo a Irlanda, se nota la afinidad que siente la autora con ése país, y cómo bebes de ello a cada página. El libro es muy bonito, muy pictórico, y me ha parecido un buen broche final de trilogía.
Nora Roberts es una apuesta segura en romántica, y no tardaré en leer otra serie suya próximamente.
October 11, 2012
SYNOPSIS: A talented graphic artist, Shannon Bodine's life revolved around her job at a prestigious New York advertising agency. But her world was turned upside down whe she learned the identity of her real father: Thomas Concannon. Respecting her late mother's last wish, Shannon reluctantly traveled to County Clare. 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...
What a wonderful conclusion to Nora Roberts Born In trilogy of the three Irish sisters.
Shannon Bodine’s is told by her mother, just before she dies that she is actually the daughter of an affair she had in Ireland with Thomas Concannon, a married man and before her birth had married the man who Shannon has always believed to be her father.
After being contacted by Brianna and Maggie decides, reluctantly and after much heart-searching, to travel to Ireland to meet them. Brianna is naturally warm and welcoming whilst Maggie a bit more hostile and certainly does not bend down to her sister’s horrible and so bitter and cruel mother. But she cannot help but the feelings she begins to have for her sisters and even more for their neighbor.
Murphy Muldoon, the Concannon sisters much loved friend and neighbor that I have come to love since meeting him in the previous books, http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11... and http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11.... He’s the perfect Irish hero, a new age farmer, a poet, musician – in fact he’s just a magical, that man in shining armor we all dream of meeting one day!!! He’s such a compelling character and one of my favorite romantic heroes.
Murphy knows from the first moment he sets eye on Shannon that she is the woman he has been waiting for and dreaming about all his life. He has dreamt about her since he was a child and he goes all out to get her to believe that they are and always have meant to be together. Love, mystical and magical. So realistic and believable.
Shannon is a city girl, independent, an advertising wiz and cannot see herself ever living in the country. But she cannot ignore the deep and at times disturbing feelings she has for Murphy…. She can feel the magic that surrounds her in this new and strange and beautiful place that if she tears down all those barriers holding her back, can become a home with family and friends who have grown to love her.
This is a beautiful love story and will always have a place in my heart.
I am just so sad that I am not able to go back and share a bit more of these three unforgettable sisters.
This is a series I will read again and again and love it as much as I did the first time.
What a wonderful conclusion to Nora Roberts Born In trilogy of the three Irish sisters.
Shannon Bodine’s is told by her mother, just before she dies that she is actually the daughter of an affair she had in Ireland with Thomas Concannon, a married man and before her birth had married the man who Shannon has always believed to be her father.
After being contacted by Brianna and Maggie decides, reluctantly and after much heart-searching, to travel to Ireland to meet them. Brianna is naturally warm and welcoming whilst Maggie a bit more hostile and certainly does not bend down to her sister’s horrible and so bitter and cruel mother. But she cannot help but the feelings she begins to have for her sisters and even more for their neighbor.
Murphy Muldoon, the Concannon sisters much loved friend and neighbor that I have come to love since meeting him in the previous books, http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11... and http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11.... He’s the perfect Irish hero, a new age farmer, a poet, musician – in fact he’s just a magical, that man in shining armor we all dream of meeting one day!!! He’s such a compelling character and one of my favorite romantic heroes.
Murphy knows from the first moment he sets eye on Shannon that she is the woman he has been waiting for and dreaming about all his life. He has dreamt about her since he was a child and he goes all out to get her to believe that they are and always have meant to be together. Love, mystical and magical. So realistic and believable.
Shannon is a city girl, independent, an advertising wiz and cannot see herself ever living in the country. But she cannot ignore the deep and at times disturbing feelings she has for Murphy…. She can feel the magic that surrounds her in this new and strange and beautiful place that if she tears down all those barriers holding her back, can become a home with family and friends who have grown to love her.
This is a beautiful love story and will always have a place in my heart.
I am just so sad that I am not able to go back and share a bit more of these three unforgettable sisters.
This is a series I will read again and again and love it as much as I did the first time.
July 13, 2012
I didn't read the first of these books with Maggie, as her personality doesn't appeal to me (she's very like me actually, but I don't want to read about fiery prickles like me) but I did read the second in this series, Born in Ice, and enjoyed it very much.
In a lot of ways I enjoyed this book more than Born in Ice. I think I liked the h better in Born in Ice, but I liked the story better in this one.
The H in this book is a real charmer, and with his accent, you'd definitely fall for him very easily. The h is a prickle who I didn't really warm to at all in this book. But the story was very smooth and character driven, without any real twists or turns or outside influences. It's just a lovely, well-told love story.
I'm going to find more of Nora Robert's books as although I don't think they're the best books I've ever read, she's probably someone who I will revisit from time to time when I need a good solid read I am likely to really enjoy (but not love).
In a lot of ways I enjoyed this book more than Born in Ice. I think I liked the h better in Born in Ice, but I liked the story better in this one.
The H in this book is a real charmer, and with his accent, you'd definitely fall for him very easily. The h is a prickle who I didn't really warm to at all in this book. But the story was very smooth and character driven, without any real twists or turns or outside influences. It's just a lovely, well-told love story.
I'm going to find more of Nora Robert's books as although I don't think they're the best books I've ever read, she's probably someone who I will revisit from time to time when I need a good solid read I am likely to really enjoy (but not love).
July 11, 2012
I did not love this book. Indeed, I barely made it through the last half. If it hadn't been for falling in love with Murphy, there's no way I'd have made it through.
Here's the thing: Shannon spends the entire freaking book being a complete and utter idiot—which would have been fine if I hadn't felt the whole time that she was only being a complete and utter idiot because Nora Roberts needed her to be in order for the book to last longer than a short story. This stuff isn't really spoilers as all of this is clear from the very beginning, but skip to the next paragraph if you don't want even small hints of what hits you over the head for the entire novel. Here's the thing: it's pretty clear, from the beginning, how very empty Shannon's life in New York is. She has zero pride in her work and doesn't find it satisfying. She spends weeks and then months in Ireland and nobody from home bothers checking in even just to see how she's doing. And she even says, multiple times, how she hasn’t been one to put down roots, particularly due to moving so much as a kid. And yet, she can't give it up for everything on offer in County Clare and simply refuses to say why for half the freaking novel? Seriously? I'm sorry, but she comes across as completely clueless.
That said, Murphy. Man he's a sweetheart. It was worth wading through Shannon's idiocy just to spend some time getting to know the man who has been on the fringe of the other two novels. I mean, you know what a great guy he is—how caring and kind—because of how he has supported Maggie and Brie. So it was fantastic to see how those traits penetrate down to the bone. And while I didn't care for the spot of mysticism behind his attachment to Shannon, it fit well enough and didn't compromise all those things that made him so very endearing. By the end, I wanted to push Shannon off the cliff, encourage her to swim for New York, and run off with Murphy myself...
A note about Steamy: This one was on the high end of the Nora Roberts steamy scale, as well. Nothing too outré, or anything, but it was on the high-side of typical.
Here's the thing: Shannon spends the entire freaking book being a complete and utter idiot—which would have been fine if I hadn't felt the whole time that she was only being a complete and utter idiot because Nora Roberts needed her to be in order for the book to last longer than a short story. This stuff isn't really spoilers as all of this is clear from the very beginning, but skip to the next paragraph if you don't want even small hints of what hits you over the head for the entire novel. Here's the thing: it's pretty clear, from the beginning, how very empty Shannon's life in New York is. She has zero pride in her work and doesn't find it satisfying. She spends weeks and then months in Ireland and nobody from home bothers checking in even just to see how she's doing. And she even says, multiple times, how she hasn’t been one to put down roots, particularly due to moving so much as a kid. And yet, she can't give it up for everything on offer in County Clare and simply refuses to say why for half the freaking novel? Seriously? I'm sorry, but she comes across as completely clueless.
That said, Murphy. Man he's a sweetheart. It was worth wading through Shannon's idiocy just to spend some time getting to know the man who has been on the fringe of the other two novels. I mean, you know what a great guy he is—how caring and kind—because of how he has supported Maggie and Brie. So it was fantastic to see how those traits penetrate down to the bone. And while I didn't care for the spot of mysticism behind his attachment to Shannon, it fit well enough and didn't compromise all those things that made him so very endearing. By the end, I wanted to push Shannon off the cliff, encourage her to swim for New York, and run off with Murphy myself...
A note about Steamy: This one was on the high end of the Nora Roberts steamy scale, as well. Nothing too outré, or anything, but it was on the high-side of typical.
February 19, 2011
I haven't read the first book in this series. I picked up the second book, Born in Ice at the thrift store and read the entire book one night during a blizzard. When I saw Born in Shame at the same thrift store a few days later I couldn't believe my good fortune. I LOVED Brianna and Gray and I so very much wanted to know what happened to them.
I didn't like Shannon at first and it took me a while to warm to her character, though I'm wondering if that is exactly what Nora Roberts wanted. I was happy to know that Murphy was going to be the love interest as I just adored him in Born in Ice. I loved that he didn't know what to say or do around Shannon at first. How many of us have become tongue tied in the presence of someone we find so attractive?
I was unfortunately disappointed by the sense of magic in this book. While I love that sort of stuff (loved it in the Gallaghers of Ardmore trilogy) it felt very out of place here. There was so much heavy stuff in this book between the sisters meeting and Shannon trying to discover where she belonged that it was very distracting. I kept trying to ignore it.
I felt a bit bad for Murphy. Shannon seemed to have no clue what she wanted and she was leading the poor man around by his heart which I thought was cruel. She knew he loved her, slept with him, but then still was going to leave him. He definitely kept me interested in the book. Why can't a man like that exist where I live. *grin*
Still a great book. I enjoyed it more the second time I read it.
I didn't like Shannon at first and it took me a while to warm to her character, though I'm wondering if that is exactly what Nora Roberts wanted. I was happy to know that Murphy was going to be the love interest as I just adored him in Born in Ice. I loved that he didn't know what to say or do around Shannon at first. How many of us have become tongue tied in the presence of someone we find so attractive?
I was unfortunately disappointed by the sense of magic in this book. While I love that sort of stuff (loved it in the Gallaghers of Ardmore trilogy) it felt very out of place here. There was so much heavy stuff in this book between the sisters meeting and Shannon trying to discover where she belonged that it was very distracting. I kept trying to ignore it.
I felt a bit bad for Murphy. Shannon seemed to have no clue what she wanted and she was leading the poor man around by his heart which I thought was cruel. She knew he loved her, slept with him, but then still was going to leave him. He definitely kept me interested in the book. Why can't a man like that exist where I live. *grin*
Still a great book. I enjoyed it more the second time I read it.
January 30, 2019
This book was pretty good but it's not as good as the first two
November 10, 2021
3.5 ⭐
No he empatizado con Shanon, nl me gusta su forma de ser... y es un libro mucho más flojo que el anterior, pero me ha gustado. Me ha faltado un buen epilogo y por es el cierre de la trilogia, pero que le vamos a hacer
No he empatizado con Shanon, nl me gusta su forma de ser... y es un libro mucho más flojo que el anterior, pero me ha gustado. Me ha faltado un buen epilogo y por es el cierre de la trilogia, pero que le vamos a hacer
September 2, 2010
I liked this book the best in the Born In trilogy. I think it was because of Murphy; I didn't check the goodreads' character listing for the book, hoping to be surprised with whom Shannon gets paired. I was not disappointed! Roberts throws a little magic in this one. My only wish is that there was an epilogue; I find it a little sad to leave Ireland so soon!
May 17, 2021
Ugh. I think this was one of the first Nora Roberts book I read that started to show her propensity for "magick" and all of that jazz. I think that the third book took something away from the first two. I just didn't find this story believable at all. And I honestly didn't like the character of Shannon much at all. The romance that we get force fed in this one didn't work either. All in all, just a downer of a book to end the trilogy on I always thought.
October 28, 2014
CAUTION! IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THIS BOOK YET. CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK! THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!!
I read this one just as fast as the other Born in Trilogy books. The reason for that is because they are soo good that you don't ever want to put them down for a second in case you forget with where you were reading at. Trust me that has happened before and I was like -.- NOOOO THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!!! Let's just say that I wasn't a very happy person at all. So I recommened with this trilogy to only put it down for a couple of seconds before going back to reading it or you won't be a happy person like I was at certain points.
But other than that this book was such a good read. This time we start out with the youngest Concannon sister who isn't really a Concannon since she was a child born out of wedlock. Or at least almost born out of wedlock. Anyways this girl is like a mixture of Maggie and of her own self. This one to most seemed like a rush job but I love it nonetheless. Nora was doing a different thing for it.
Shannon, unlike her other sisters, didn't want to stay in County Clare, Ireland she loved it back home even though while she is in Ireland she has been painting much more than what she did back home in New York. Shannon is such a good mix for the Concannon family and it's also just a really good book. Much like the other two. I once again give a Nora Roberts book five stars for an excellent writing and character development and just being awesome with this book.
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I read this one just as fast as the other Born in Trilogy books. The reason for that is because they are soo good that you don't ever want to put them down for a second in case you forget with where you were reading at. Trust me that has happened before and I was like -.- NOOOO THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!!! Let's just say that I wasn't a very happy person at all. So I recommened with this trilogy to only put it down for a couple of seconds before going back to reading it or you won't be a happy person like I was at certain points.
But other than that this book was such a good read. This time we start out with the youngest Concannon sister who isn't really a Concannon since she was a child born out of wedlock. Or at least almost born out of wedlock. Anyways this girl is like a mixture of Maggie and of her own self. This one to most seemed like a rush job but I love it nonetheless. Nora was doing a different thing for it.
Shannon, unlike her other sisters, didn't want to stay in County Clare, Ireland she loved it back home even though while she is in Ireland she has been painting much more than what she did back home in New York. Shannon is such a good mix for the Concannon family and it's also just a really good book. Much like the other two. I once again give a Nora Roberts book five stars for an excellent writing and character development and just being awesome with this book.
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October 8, 2014
This series happens to be one of my favorites of Nora Roberts', however this book lacks some of the charm of the first two in the trilogy. Shannon is a very harsh, disbelieving heroine, and while she's had to be strong in order to deal with the sudden deaths of her parental figures so close together, it is that strength that has her pushing away what she finds in Ireland. In this book, we readers finally see Murphy Muldoon take the plunge, falling in love with the lost Concannon sister that is Shannon. This is the only book in the series that ties the romance to a bit of Irish legend and mysticism, and I felt that the story suffered for it, because it became a distraction and felt unnecessary to the plot. I enjoyed the other stories in the series more because they didn't have that mysticism in them, they came off as more realistic and strong romances because of it. All in all, it was a decent way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
March 28, 2017
I love this trilogy. Period.
(P.S. I was searching for some kind of novella after this but damn there's nothing! I am going to miss these characters)
(P.S. I was searching for some kind of novella after this but damn there's nothing! I am going to miss these characters)
December 12, 2021
3.5 stars
January 24, 2012
I did enjoy the whole series but while I loved the other 2 books this one wasn't as good for me. I did not care much for the heroine, I found her too hard-headed and even a bit annoying. The hero, while I loved him in the past books just disappointed me in this one. I like my romances to develop smoothly and a bit more slower than this one. I just can't understand nor care for a romance where the hero decides to be in love with the heroine by plain sight, even though he had been having dreads about her his whole life. I mean you could have doubted those dreams, try to know the heroine better before making a choice, he just didn't have to be so sure. I guess it just me, but I prefer a bit of sexual tension. I still liked the story, don't get me wrong, I did give 3 stars to it for a reason. And it was amazing to get just a little more of the rest of the characters in the series I adored.
The whole series was great and I definitely recommend it, as all NR cont-romances.
The whole series was great and I definitely recommend it, as all NR cont-romances.
July 29, 2014
Some close friends of mine highly recommended this series of Nora Roberts and I concur... they were really good. Typical steamy, fun romance but wonderful characters that I grew attached to more and more throughout the series. I even grew fond of Maggie from the first book by the time the third rolled around! It was nice to see the continued story lines of the first two main characters as they lived out their marriages.
October 27, 2014
Absolutely awesome. Usually in a trilogy or series the first book (to me) is always the best. This was by all time the best of the three in this series. I don't usually cry in my books (except for Nicholas Sparks). At the end I was in tears. If this book (or trilogy) was not made a move or tv show (as some of Roberts books are) it SHOULD be. Wonderful job in tying all three books together as well.
September 2, 2017
i want more from this family!
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