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Celtic Brooch #5
The Broken Brooch
A fish out of water love story with a twist!
When a brooch is broken, some of its magic is lost...
**While this is not a time travel romance, the hero and heroine are taken out of their comfort zones and face many of the same challenges MacKlenna Family time travelers have confronted in previous brooch books.**
When NYPD detective JL O’Grady is invited to be her brother’s plus-one at Montgomery Winery's end-of-harvest gala, she plans to enjoy a fabulous weekend in Napa drinking wine, enjoying sunset dinners on the veranda, and watching her brother's high school basketball tournament. Instead, she's pulled into a murder investigation hauntingly similar to a New York City racketeering and drug case that nearly ended her career.
The local cops insist she steer clear of their investigation, but JL’s gut instincts - and fears for her brother's safety - drive her deeper into the case. With help from MacKlenna Corporation’s irresistibly handsome and charming CFO, Kevin Allen, she searches for a connection between the two cases, while at the same time her connection with Kevin rockets from mild to scorching in a New York minute.
When another crime hits too close to her heart, the stakes escalate and endanger not only JL, but the entire MacKlenna Clan as well.
Now it’s up to JL and Kevin - with a little help from David McBain, who is drowning in toddler hell - to solve the case. With time running out and danger closing in, JL and Kevin rush to discover the killer's identity before someone else is murdered, and while they're at it, they might just find what’s been missing from both their lives for far too long.
˃˃˃ Coming Next...JL and Kevin will join bestselling author Jack Mallory in an adventure back in time to find ESPN baseball commentator Amy Spalding. The adventure will take the time travelers to New York City in the early 1900s, a time of widespread racketeering and the corrupt Tammany Hall political machine. THE DIAMOND BROOCH will be available this Christmas.
˃˃˃ The Celtic Brooch SeriesTHE RUBY BROOCH (Book 1): Time Travel Romance - Oregon Trail 1852 - Kit MacKlenna and Cullen Montgomery's love story.
THE LAST MACKLENNA (Book 2): Contemporary Romance - Meredith Montgomery and Elliott Fraser's love story.
THE SAPPHIRE BROOCH (Book 3): Time Travel Romance - Civil War, 1864-1865 - Charlotte Mallory and Braham McCabe's love story.
THE EMERALD BROOCH (Book 4): Time Travel Romance - World War II, London, June 1944 - Kenzie Wallis-Manning and David McBain's love story.
THE BROKEN BROOCH (Book 5): Contemporary Romance - Jenny Lynn "JL" O'Grady and Kevin Allen's love story.
THE DIAMOND BROOCH (Book 6 Available Christmas 2016): Time Travel Romance - New York City 1909 - Amy Spalding and Jack Mallory's love story.
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First published January 1, 2016
About the author
Katherine Lowry Logan
73 books4,114 followersKatherine grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and attended college in New Jersey, where she earned a BA in Psychology and a minor in Criminal Justice. After attending the Philadelphia Institute for Paralegal Training, she returned to Central Kentucky and worked as a real estate and tax paralegal. Katherine is a marathoner and lives in Lexington, Kentucky where she writes full time.
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April 17, 2016
Re-reading series. ;)
Not a time-traveling book, but awesome nonetheless! It is Kevin's book and it is fantastic. I LOVED it! Onto "The Three Brooches," next in my re-read of the series. ;)
Not a time-traveling book, but awesome nonetheless! It is Kevin's book and it is fantastic. I LOVED it! Onto "The Three Brooches," next in my re-read of the series. ;)
April 13, 2017
Well, another book I bought on sale at Audible, in the hopes of finding a new author to love.
This book had a few things I really dislike, mostly a main character who created a lot of angst and difficulty by lying or rather, not being honest, in the hopes of 'saving someone pain'. Ugh. It just went on and on.
Obviously, starting on book 5 of a series comes with some difficulties but I didn't have any trouble getting the gist of the magic of the brooches or the time travel. The characters bothered me and the formulaic approach to plotting. There are a lot of really high ratings for this book. I'm not sure why.
This book had a few things I really dislike, mostly a main character who created a lot of angst and difficulty by lying or rather, not being honest, in the hopes of 'saving someone pain'. Ugh. It just went on and on.
Obviously, starting on book 5 of a series comes with some difficulties but I didn't have any trouble getting the gist of the magic of the brooches or the time travel. The characters bothered me and the formulaic approach to plotting. There are a lot of really high ratings for this book. I'm not sure why.
April 16, 2016
This is my first book by Katherine Lowry Logan, and starting a series at book five is usually not the best idea, but I absolutely loved it and will definitely be going back to read the series from the beginning.
JL O'Grady is a New York cop who travels to Napa to visit her younger brother, a high school basketball player with a part-time job at Montgomery Winery. The timing of her visit coincides with the death of a staff member at the vineyard, and her presence immediately puts her at odds with the local police department.
Over the course of a weekend, she gets involved in the case, uncovers a much larger plot, and find love in the form of hunky Kevin Allen, the winery company's CFO. I loved him, and although it might unfold over a short period of time, I didn't feel like their relationship fell into the annoying instalove category.
The plot twists are well thought out, and the secondary characters are wonderful - hence my need to read the other books. If you enjoy a little magic and adventure with your romance, I highly recommend this book.
JL O'Grady is a New York cop who travels to Napa to visit her younger brother, a high school basketball player with a part-time job at Montgomery Winery. The timing of her visit coincides with the death of a staff member at the vineyard, and her presence immediately puts her at odds with the local police department.
Over the course of a weekend, she gets involved in the case, uncovers a much larger plot, and find love in the form of hunky Kevin Allen, the winery company's CFO. I loved him, and although it might unfold over a short period of time, I didn't feel like their relationship fell into the annoying instalove category.
The plot twists are well thought out, and the secondary characters are wonderful - hence my need to read the other books. If you enjoy a little magic and adventure with your romance, I highly recommend this book.
December 8, 2021
This book proves that you don't need to time travel for the brooches to have the power to find your true love!! Love the way this novel solves the murder of the winery orchardist, while weaving together all the necessary elements of a captivating story - pulling together all the threads of ancestry!!! I just couldn't put it down!!!
April 18, 2016
A must read!!! Simply loved it!
I really don't remember how I got hand of these books but I can say that they are on my top list of books a really enjoy reading and look forward to read!!
Each new release is better than the last!
Loved Kevin and JL stories and how the children are starting to take more action and participate more throughout the series!
As always once I started I couldn't put it down!
Can't wait for jack's story!
I really don't remember how I got hand of these books but I can say that they are on my top list of books a really enjoy reading and look forward to read!!
Each new release is better than the last!
Loved Kevin and JL stories and how the children are starting to take more action and participate more throughout the series!
As always once I started I couldn't put it down!
Can't wait for jack's story!
January 29, 2022
Review for first five
While being rather formulaic, I'm began to see the reasoning behind that after the first four books. Each is an adventure of its own and I've enjoyed the research involved. At first I was a little put off by the instant "attraction" of the
protagonists, but by now it makes sense. There is, somehow, some comfort in knowing that what seems impossibly hokie will actually be enduring. Sex scenes are enjoyable but not at every turn, like some books I've read. But because of the general theme of the series, the continued attraction over the years is comforting. I'm barely keeping my head above water with all the characters involved, though. Who is where, who is paired with whom, how they got there etc. is sometimes daunting, but the occasional review is helpful. I might have a question about something that seems off, but on back checking I can usually find the information that had just been missed in my reading. Good editing, decent use of grammar, though the possessives with gerunds are often missed, a personal irk of mine. This has been a pleasantly surprising escape from the world.
While being rather formulaic, I'm began to see the reasoning behind that after the first four books. Each is an adventure of its own and I've enjoyed the research involved. At first I was a little put off by the instant "attraction" of the
protagonists, but by now it makes sense. There is, somehow, some comfort in knowing that what seems impossibly hokie will actually be enduring. Sex scenes are enjoyable but not at every turn, like some books I've read. But because of the general theme of the series, the continued attraction over the years is comforting. I'm barely keeping my head above water with all the characters involved, though. Who is where, who is paired with whom, how they got there etc. is sometimes daunting, but the occasional review is helpful. I might have a question about something that seems off, but on back checking I can usually find the information that had just been missed in my reading. Good editing, decent use of grammar, though the possessives with gerunds are often missed, a personal irk of mine. This has been a pleasantly surprising escape from the world.
October 1, 2020
Don’t bother
Disappointed in this one. A single mother detective.... not possible they live for the job they take it home and always overtime which doesn’t work with the ex being undercover n not home so who raised the kid? Not to mention as a cop she lies to her bro for over a year about one thing then there is the other bigger lie wow the integrity. Then there is the cop and yet she didn’t do any investigation say winery footage or drone footage.. questioning the guards etc then the paramedic who walked away from 4 critically injured
The bad guys cooked in a unventilated no power cave??? The smell of cooking meth? No one noticed?
The list goes on I couldn’t finish it.
Disappointed in this one. A single mother detective.... not possible they live for the job they take it home and always overtime which doesn’t work with the ex being undercover n not home so who raised the kid? Not to mention as a cop she lies to her bro for over a year about one thing then there is the other bigger lie wow the integrity. Then there is the cop and yet she didn’t do any investigation say winery footage or drone footage.. questioning the guards etc then the paramedic who walked away from 4 critically injured
The bad guys cooked in a unventilated no power cave??? The smell of cooking meth? No one noticed?
The list goes on I couldn’t finish it.
April 10, 2023
Well written, as always, and very enjoyable.
The first thing that stood out to me in this book is how much detail the writer had for so many topics! She gave so much detail! Ms. Logan's writing made me think she was either an expert on the several topics or she definitely did her research.
It's probably been over a year since I read Book 4. This story did a good job of briefly recapping the relationships in the first 4. So much so, that I believe the reader could start here and make discoveries along with the main character. However, the reader will get so much more out of reading the first 4 before this one.
I love how the book wraps up with a prelude to the next story. It makes me anxious to go on to the next book. I won't be waiting another year!
The first thing that stood out to me in this book is how much detail the writer had for so many topics! She gave so much detail! Ms. Logan's writing made me think she was either an expert on the several topics or she definitely did her research.
It's probably been over a year since I read Book 4. This story did a good job of briefly recapping the relationships in the first 4. So much so, that I believe the reader could start here and make discoveries along with the main character. However, the reader will get so much more out of reading the first 4 before this one.
I love how the book wraps up with a prelude to the next story. It makes me anxious to go on to the next book. I won't be waiting another year!
April 28, 2020
Confusing
While I have enjoyed this series, I find them confusing.im not sure where this one is taking place. It mentioned the mansion on the Farmalong with the cottage where Jl is staying with Kevin. In the Emerald brooch David used the wine cave at Elliot's castle to enter the castle,it mentions that Meridith grew up here ( the California winery ). Where the hell are they? Also in the emerald Brooch Lily's name kept being interchanged with Faith. I think you need a better editor. Oh yeah when did the farm put in the vineyards? No explanations.
While I have enjoyed this series, I find them confusing.im not sure where this one is taking place. It mentioned the mansion on the Farmalong with the cottage where Jl is staying with Kevin. In the Emerald brooch David used the wine cave at Elliot's castle to enter the castle,it mentions that Meridith grew up here ( the California winery ). Where the hell are they? Also in the emerald Brooch Lily's name kept being interchanged with Faith. I think you need a better editor. Oh yeah when did the farm put in the vineyards? No explanations.
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January 20, 2025Although there is the connection of the brooches, all of these stories are distinctly their own, and unique. I loved Jl and Kevin's story. It shows how much Kevin has grown as a person over the years, and whatever the "divine intervention" is that brings a couple together, it manifests in different ways. This broken brooch brings JL from across the country, fortunately not decades, and the time is just right for her and Kevin, not just finding each other as soulmartes, but allowing secrets to be brought to light and releasing many characters from the burden of carrying them for so long.
June 23, 2020
Crime, mystery, romance...This book has it all!
Right up there with historical fiction is my love for crime and mystery. I loved trying to figure out what was going on and who was pulling the strings. I was surprised by some of it. I love JL and I hope she has a pivotal role in the rest of this series. She is one tough cookie! There's nothing better than a badass heroine. I can't wait to hear about her family's history.
Right up there with historical fiction is my love for crime and mystery. I loved trying to figure out what was going on and who was pulling the strings. I was surprised by some of it. I love JL and I hope she has a pivotal role in the rest of this series. She is one tough cookie! There's nothing better than a badass heroine. I can't wait to hear about her family's history.
August 30, 2020
By: Katherine Lowry Logan
Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
Series: The Celtic Brooch, Book 5 of 10
I listened to this book at 1.40 X
This one didn't really have time traveling but it all ties in to the other first 4 books.
I love how the whole series is just a little bit of a whole picture.
HOOKED ON SERIES...Keeps getting better..
I would really recommend this series for anyone that enjoys time traveling, romance, action, etc.
Vocal artist Teri Schnaubelt did another great job. So may characters and accents. 10 Stars out of 5.
Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
Series: The Celtic Brooch, Book 5 of 10
I listened to this book at 1.40 X
This one didn't really have time traveling but it all ties in to the other first 4 books.
I love how the whole series is just a little bit of a whole picture.
HOOKED ON SERIES...Keeps getting better..
I would really recommend this series for anyone that enjoys time traveling, romance, action, etc.
Vocal artist Teri Schnaubelt did another great job. So may characters and accents. 10 Stars out of 5.
January 2, 2021
I loved the first book, Ruby Brooch, but have not been as enamored with the 2nd, 3rd or 4th books. This one was great though. I loved Kevin and JL as well as the old favourites and a few new ones that I hope to see more of. This story was not a time travel one, it was all contemporary. Definitely worth the read as it was non-stop action and the romance was a really nice flavour all the way through.
July 14, 2024
While I enjoyed the mystery and suspense of the criminal activity, I was a little disappointed that this book did not have enough of the brooch and it powers in it. I will admit I don't have all the books so I went from book 1 and 2 straight to 5, so I'm sure I've missed some of the back story and that could have made the difference. I really liked the JL and Kevin story. I will probably read more, but I think I'll try to stay in order of the books.
April 26, 2025
Secrets and danger
Didn't think I would enjoy this one but I was wrong a very enjoyable read bringing secrets and danger to all our favourite characters a really good read with danger and lust and a family get together with shooting and revelations about the brooch becoming whole more proof to me w hat a great writer I have found NOW onto my next adventure cheerio and thanks
Didn't think I would enjoy this one but I was wrong a very enjoyable read bringing secrets and danger to all our favourite characters a really good read with danger and lust and a family get together with shooting and revelations about the brooch becoming whole more proof to me w hat a great writer I have found NOW onto my next adventure cheerio and thanks
January 20, 2026
This is a great story in the series. This time the brooch is in the background while the activity is going on. JL goes to Napa Valley to visit Austin, (her brother/son) to watch him play basketball. Then there is a murder on the vineyard grounds and being an NYPD detective, JL gets involved. She also drags Kevin along with her. Finding all the clues to more than the murder makes for a great story.
August 6, 2018
This is the 5th book in the series and I really liked it! J.L. goes to visit her brother,who is away for basketball advantages.She has no idea that it will change her whole families lives forever.Teri Schnaubelt was a terrific narrator.
I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.
I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.
December 11, 2018
I enjoy these books for a light read, and as the series goes on, the characters get a bit more interesting as each comes forward for their own story. There is nothing earth-shatteringly great or bad about them, thus the 3 stars. Well, 3.5 if there were half stars to show I am on the positive side of neutral.
January 18, 2020
The part I enjoyed about this book was that it focused mainly on the present time and we got to see what the family unit was like all together. The O'Grady's were introduced in this book and I love how they bring a whole new dynamic into the MacKlenna clan. And of course I love how each book ends with a new happy couple and how they make the clan bigger and better. Now on to the next adventure!
August 4, 2021
Wonderful story! Love the series!
This author is a very special writer. Each of her books is so well researched and while she uses many of the same characters, they grow and evolve in time and maturity just as real life people change. Each story also introduces new characters which just adds to the adventures. I am so happy to have discovered this very special series!
This author is a very special writer. Each of her books is so well researched and while she uses many of the same characters, they grow and evolve in time and maturity just as real life people change. Each story also introduces new characters which just adds to the adventures. I am so happy to have discovered this very special series!
October 20, 2022
mysterious brooch
This was a very interesting treatment of the Celtic Brooches. The twists and turns of the mystery were exciting. I think this story helps to explain the complexities of tracing family members and roots. You just never know where a “new” cousin will show up. It pleases me to read of someone who is trying to gather and reconcile a family tree.
This was a very interesting treatment of the Celtic Brooches. The twists and turns of the mystery were exciting. I think this story helps to explain the complexities of tracing family members and roots. You just never know where a “new” cousin will show up. It pleases me to read of someone who is trying to gather and reconcile a family tree.
February 12, 2023
Another gorgeous surprise
I can't get enough of Katherine Lowry Logan's writing. Unpredictable. I credible attention to detail. Fantastic research woven into every book. Characters that evolve and deepen with each book. As usual, I recommend starting at book one to get the full character development.
I can't get enough of Katherine Lowry Logan's writing. Unpredictable. I credible attention to detail. Fantastic research woven into every book. Characters that evolve and deepen with each book. As usual, I recommend starting at book one to get the full character development.
December 8, 2023
I'm beginning to think that all of the women in this series are basically nymphos with a brain. A great murder mystery, with so much deviation into the horny cop's musings that the importance of the crime is shoved into the background. This is JL and Kevin's story, but JL is a NY cop, raising her brother, getting a divorce, who can't follow a thought without ruminating on one of Kevin's body parts or another. Kevin can't help but react. I honestly wish he had found someone else.
November 12, 2024
I enjoyed this non-time travel segment more than the previous one
A great instalment to The Celtic Brooch story, introducing the formidable O'Grady clan.
Enjoyable read, and found it alot better than the previous non-time travel story that introduced Meredith to Elliot.
I read this book as part of my Kindle Unlimited subscription (free book, but I pay for the subscription)
A great instalment to The Celtic Brooch story, introducing the formidable O'Grady clan.
Enjoyable read, and found it alot better than the previous non-time travel story that introduced Meredith to Elliot.
I read this book as part of my Kindle Unlimited subscription (free book, but I pay for the subscription)
October 27, 2025
Oh My Goodness
The best! I am so glad there’s another book in this series, I am on a role and my friends network is growing! Love this and all the feelings of coziness with deep breaths, tears, joys and walking towards the horizon of love! Thank you for filling my hours of being alone!
The best! I am so glad there’s another book in this series, I am on a role and my friends network is growing! Love this and all the feelings of coziness with deep breaths, tears, joys and walking towards the horizon of love! Thank you for filling my hours of being alone!
May 13, 2020
Super
This is a great series. Every book has been entertaining and a great love story. I love the characters and the different settings. Elliot is a great character and he sets the tone for the whole series. This story is about Kevin and his path. Its hard to put them down.
This is a great series. Every book has been entertaining and a great love story. I love the characters and the different settings. Elliot is a great character and he sets the tone for the whole series. This story is about Kevin and his path. Its hard to put them down.
December 15, 2020
Enjoyed this book a lot. It was great to have all the characters from the first 4 books in this one. 2 books with no time travel, hoping the next book has us traveling back in time. Time for Jack to find his soulmate.
July 27, 2021
A great story packed full of adventures.
Oh wow! So much in one story. The characters were just great. I could picture everyone and every scene. It’s hard to say much without giving away anything. Let’s just say, I would read it again! 😉
Oh wow! So much in one story. The characters were just great. I could picture everyone and every scene. It’s hard to say much without giving away anything. Let’s just say, I would read it again! 😉
February 18, 2024
Could not put this book down!
This author has an amazing way of weaving a story with a twist and keeps you turning the pages. New author for me and I'm so glad she has a dozen books in the series! On to the next one!
This author has an amazing way of weaving a story with a twist and keeps you turning the pages. New author for me and I'm so glad she has a dozen books in the series! On to the next one!
March 25, 2024
Awesome Read!
I saved this book for last , because of it not being a Time Travel story. I was wrong! This book had me at the beginning , and I was totally immersed in it! Much applause to Katherine Lowry Logan , for another great book !
I saved this book for last , because of it not being a Time Travel story. I was wrong! This book had me at the beginning , and I was totally immersed in it! Much applause to Katherine Lowry Logan , for another great book !
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