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The O'Neils #1-6
The O'Neils Boxed Set: Books 1-6
Someone To Believe In
He’s a Senator and believes in the rule of law. She’s trying to get kids out of gangs…by any means.
Close To You
After overcoming a rocky start in the Secret Service, she’s out to prove herself big-time. There's no room for men in her life, especially not the Second Lady's charming, sexy brother.
Taking the Heat
He’s a lonely widow just making it through the day. He’s no match for the risky female firefighter he falls for.
High Stakes
He loves his famous family more than anything else. She’s a reporter determined to get the dirt on them.
Always and Forever
He’s madly in love with his wife but his marriage is in jeopardy…until she finds herself in the most terrifying situation of her life.
The Reckoning
Spurned as the illegitimate son of the family patriarch, he doesn’t want their acceptance now that he’s a successful billionaire. But what he does want could ruin them all.
He’s a Senator and believes in the rule of law. She’s trying to get kids out of gangs…by any means.
Close To You
After overcoming a rocky start in the Secret Service, she’s out to prove herself big-time. There's no room for men in her life, especially not the Second Lady's charming, sexy brother.
Taking the Heat
He’s a lonely widow just making it through the day. He’s no match for the risky female firefighter he falls for.
High Stakes
He loves his famous family more than anything else. She’s a reporter determined to get the dirt on them.
Always and Forever
He’s madly in love with his wife but his marriage is in jeopardy…until she finds herself in the most terrifying situation of her life.
The Reckoning
Spurned as the illegitimate son of the family patriarch, he doesn’t want their acceptance now that he’s a successful billionaire. But what he does want could ruin them all.
1796 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 3, 2019
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About the author
Kathryn Shay
172 books501 followersKathryn Shay is a lifelong writer. At fifteen, she penned her first 'romance,' a short story about a female newspaper reporter in New York City and her fight to make a name for herself in a world of male journalists - and with one hardheaded editor in particular. Looking back, Kathryn says she should have known then that writing was in her future. But as so often happens, fate sent her detouring down another path.
Fully intending to pursue her dream of big city lights and success in the literary world, Kathryn took every creative writing class available at the small private women's college she attended in upstate New York. Instead, other dreams took precedence. She met and subsequently married a wonderful guy who'd attended a neighboring school, then completed her practice teaching, a requirement for the education degree she never intended to use. But says Kathryn, "I fell in love with teaching the first day I was up in front of a class, and knew I was meant to do that."
Kathryn went on to build a successful career in the New York state school system, thoroughly enjoying her work with adolescents. But by the early 1990s, she'd again made room in her life for writing. It was then that she submitted her first manuscript to publishers and agents. Despite enduring two years of rejections, she persevered. And on a snowy December afternoon in 1994, Kathryn Shay sold her first book to Harlequin Superromance.
Since that first sale, Kathryn has written twenty-one books for Harlequin, nine mainstream contemporary romances for the Berkley Publishing Group, and two online novellas, which Berkley then published in traditional print format.
Kathryn has become known for her powerful characterizations - readers say they feel they know the people in her books - and her heart-wrenching, emotional writing (her favorite comments are that fans cried while reading her books or stayed up late to finish them). In testament to her skill, the author has won five RT BookClub Magazine Reviewers Choice Awards, three Holt Medallions, two Desert Quill Awards, the Golden Leaf Award, and several online accolades.
Even in light of her writing success, that initial love of teaching never wavered for Kathryn. She finished out her teaching career in 2004, retiring from the same school where her career began. These days, she lives in upstate New York with her husband and two children. "My life is very full," she reports, "but very happy. I consider myself fortunate to have been able to pursue and achieve my dreams."
Fully intending to pursue her dream of big city lights and success in the literary world, Kathryn took every creative writing class available at the small private women's college she attended in upstate New York. Instead, other dreams took precedence. She met and subsequently married a wonderful guy who'd attended a neighboring school, then completed her practice teaching, a requirement for the education degree she never intended to use. But says Kathryn, "I fell in love with teaching the first day I was up in front of a class, and knew I was meant to do that."
Kathryn went on to build a successful career in the New York state school system, thoroughly enjoying her work with adolescents. But by the early 1990s, she'd again made room in her life for writing. It was then that she submitted her first manuscript to publishers and agents. Despite enduring two years of rejections, she persevered. And on a snowy December afternoon in 1994, Kathryn Shay sold her first book to Harlequin Superromance.
Since that first sale, Kathryn has written twenty-one books for Harlequin, nine mainstream contemporary romances for the Berkley Publishing Group, and two online novellas, which Berkley then published in traditional print format.
Kathryn has become known for her powerful characterizations - readers say they feel they know the people in her books - and her heart-wrenching, emotional writing (her favorite comments are that fans cried while reading her books or stayed up late to finish them). In testament to her skill, the author has won five RT BookClub Magazine Reviewers Choice Awards, three Holt Medallions, two Desert Quill Awards, the Golden Leaf Award, and several online accolades.
Even in light of her writing success, that initial love of teaching never wavered for Kathryn. She finished out her teaching career in 2004, retiring from the same school where her career began. These days, she lives in upstate New York with her husband and two children. "My life is very full," she reports, "but very happy. I consider myself fortunate to have been able to pursue and achieve my dreams."
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February 10, 2025
Absolutely Loved This Series
Though a connected series, each book can be read as a standalone. But after book one, I was hooked all the way through. The O'Neill boys and their sister became like people I knew. I rooted for their relationships amidst all the obstacles they faced. Each book has everything...love, tropes, suspense, misunderstandings, awesome character development, and all the feels. I can't wait to read more of Kathryn Shay's books and fall in love with more of her heroes!!!
Though a connected series, each book can be read as a standalone. But after book one, I was hooked all the way through. The O'Neill boys and their sister became like people I knew. I rooted for their relationships amidst all the obstacles they faced. Each book has everything...love, tropes, suspense, misunderstandings, awesome character development, and all the feels. I can't wait to read more of Kathryn Shay's books and fall in love with more of her heroes!!!
May 11, 2024
Not your average ‘boy meets girl’.
Although twists and turns are always predictable in romance these stories were not. Characters were interesting and well developed and stayed true throughout the series.
Even when we know they should always end with the boy getting the girl; time after time, I found myself wondering if it would really happen.
Sorry… no quotes or actual story line. I won’t chance dropping a spoiler.
Although twists and turns are always predictable in romance these stories were not. Characters were interesting and well developed and stayed true throughout the series.
Even when we know they should always end with the boy getting the girl; time after time, I found myself wondering if it would really happen.
Sorry… no quotes or actual story line. I won’t chance dropping a spoiler.
January 21, 2025
Love the O’Neil’s!
I was so pleased to find this series by Katherine Shay. I really enjoy all of her books. She has the talent to tie her various series together and not lose the readers attention. This series is primarily about the O’Neil family but also has, I guess you’d call them cameo appearances from her other series. It is the stories of a hard working, much loved family and how their differences bind them together.
I was so pleased to find this series by Katherine Shay. I really enjoy all of her books. She has the talent to tie her various series together and not lose the readers attention. This series is primarily about the O’Neil family but also has, I guess you’d call them cameo appearances from her other series. It is the stories of a hard working, much loved family and how their differences bind them together.
September 8, 2024
Love this family. 4 brothers and their sister all so close and protective of each other.
They all struggle in relationships but are there for one another no matter what.
Oh and then the last book in the series throws you a stunner.
Kathryn Shay keeps you guessing.
They all struggle in relationships but are there for one another no matter what.
Oh and then the last book in the series throws you a stunner.
Kathryn Shay keeps you guessing.
November 3, 2024
o’Neils
I absolutely loved this series, every book was a great read. The author has a great imagination and it shows in all the little details that make up these wonderful stories. Highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys a really good read
I absolutely loved this series, every book was a great read. The author has a great imagination and it shows in all the little details that make up these wonderful stories. Highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys a really good read
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