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Wild Irish #2
Tempting Irish
One rock god. One girl from his past. One ocean that can't keep them apart.
I've been in love with Owen Gallagher since I was twelve years old. Before the world knew his name.
Even though it's been years since I've been back to Ireland, I never forgot my Irish crush. The boy who saved me from his bully of a brother is now a dark, sexy, tattooed rock star who shreds the guitar like a true master.
A night of anonymity.
One night to live my forbidden fantasies.
He'll be furious when he finds out my true identity. But I'm not the same, shy little girl he remembers, and I have every intention of tempting my own Wild Irish.
Dreaming about a rock god is one thing, but I'm chasing that dream across an ocean.
I've been in love with Owen Gallagher since I was twelve years old. Before the world knew his name.
Even though it's been years since I've been back to Ireland, I never forgot my Irish crush. The boy who saved me from his bully of a brother is now a dark, sexy, tattooed rock star who shreds the guitar like a true master.
A night of anonymity.
One night to live my forbidden fantasies.
He'll be furious when he finds out my true identity. But I'm not the same, shy little girl he remembers, and I have every intention of tempting my own Wild Irish.
Dreaming about a rock god is one thing, but I'm chasing that dream across an ocean.
226 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 24, 2017
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November 24, 2017
Do you remember your first crush? Do you remember how you felt when you saw them again after so long? Were there still butterflies? Well, my reaction to my own reunion wasn’t as sweet as Bree’s but it was definitely memorable. Let’s just say that he
DID NOT
get better with age. Sorry boo boo. But seriously, Bree’s first encounter with an older Owen maybe wasn’t on the up-and-up, but it was no less sweet. I loved seeing first crush grow into first love, on both their parts. And the music that these two created together? Smashing! I don’t want to give away the whole plot, but the author gave us steam, romance, family, and so much sweetness that I’m wondering why the heck it took me so long to read one of her books. I couldn’t get enough of the characters using ‘ye’ instead of ‘you’ and imagining the Irish brogue that characterized Owen. With just a little bit of angst to keep things interesting, this turned out to be quite an entertaining piece of work.
Release Date: October 24, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance
POV: Dual - 1st person
Heat: 3 out of 5
Type: Standalone - Book 2 of the Wild Irish series with character crossover
Release Date: October 24, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance
POV: Dual - 1st person
Heat: 3 out of 5
Type: Standalone - Book 2 of the Wild Irish series with character crossover
November 20, 2017
A gorgeous rockstar (childhood friends) romance with all the feels!
4.5 stars!
Wow, this little read came out of nowhere and completely stole my heart! It’s the second in the Wild Irish series, but can standalone, and I loved it! A heartfelt, sexy rockstar romance with lots of light moments, fantastic character dynamics and beautifully written emotion. I was sucked in from the very start and read it in one sitting, unable to put it down.
The book begins in the past, introducing us to 12 year old Bree. A bit of a loner, she doesn’t quite fit in with her older cousins and their friends, but that doesn’t stop her from hanging around – especially because she gets to see Owen Gallagher. At 18 years old, he is way too old for her, but that doesn’t stop her from crushing madly on him – especially because he’s the only one who seems to really get her. But her whole life is about to be turned upside down because her flighty mother is moving her from her beloved Ireland to the US, away from everybody and everything that she loves.
12 years later and Bree has endured a difficult life, but she’s is all grown up and has made her way back to Ireland, desperate to reconnect with the family that she left behind and that she has missed terribly for all these years. And, of course, the first person that she runs into is Owen. He is now a dark and broody, tattooed rock god, and when they lay eyes on each other an intense attraction sizzles to life. Sadly, he has no idea who she really is, but that doesn’t stop Bree from reaching for the chance she has dreamed of all her life – even if all he promises is one night.
Owen Gallagher is a moody bastard. His childhood was hard and he ended up practically raising his younger brother, but they, and two of their closest friends went on to achieve huge success as Wild Irish, and he now has everything he could ever have dreamed of. Except as his bandmates fall in love and start to build families, he realises that there is something missing. But his emotions are in a mess, and he keeps himself relatively closed off from women, until Bree comes back into his life.
OMG, I loved the set-up for this story! The palpable chemistry between Owen and Bree is exciting enough on its own, add in their childhood connection and it just makes it all the more intense. Of course there are fireworks when Owen learns the truth of who Bree is, but it sets the stage for some fantastic relationship development as they reconnect. They open up to each other and truly get to know each other, Owen’s protective/possessive side come out, and as he truly begins to fall for the first time in his life, I loved watching it all unfold.
And through it all the sexual tension is fantastic. The emotional connection between them is established really well, which makes the sexy time even hotter, and I could feel everything happening between them.
But their situation is far from easy. Bree left a storm of trouble behind when she left the US, and as much as she cares for Owen, she’s still battling to find her place in the world, and with her family. My heart ached for her, but I loved the way her journey was written, and I loved that Owen fought so hard to be there for her.
And Owen, bless him and his dreamy Irish brogue, has never been in a relationship and has no idea how to handle it. He is flawed, he makes mistakes, but his heart is in the right place, and watching him work it all out is, though occasionally frustrating, just gorgeous.
It’s a beautiful love story full of chemistry, longing, sweet and sexy moments, and heartache. Owen and Bree’s road to their HEA is a bit of a rollercoaster but is actually quite functional and I didn’t get annoyed with either of them. Their situation is a bit out of the ordinary, and I love how much they followed their hearts, and I was glued to my kindle as it all played out and loved watching is all happen for them.
*dreamy sigh*
I loved the time spent with the boys of the band and their girls. There’s a great dynamic between the group, and I really enjoyed seeing them all together. And the descriptiveness when talking about Ireland and the beauty of the land created a wonderful setting for the story.
This is my first read by this author, and I’m really looking forward to checking out some more of her work – starting with the first book in this series!
I loved it! 4.5 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
4.5 stars!
Wow, this little read came out of nowhere and completely stole my heart! It’s the second in the Wild Irish series, but can standalone, and I loved it! A heartfelt, sexy rockstar romance with lots of light moments, fantastic character dynamics and beautifully written emotion. I was sucked in from the very start and read it in one sitting, unable to put it down.
The book begins in the past, introducing us to 12 year old Bree. A bit of a loner, she doesn’t quite fit in with her older cousins and their friends, but that doesn’t stop her from hanging around – especially because she gets to see Owen Gallagher. At 18 years old, he is way too old for her, but that doesn’t stop her from crushing madly on him – especially because he’s the only one who seems to really get her. But her whole life is about to be turned upside down because her flighty mother is moving her from her beloved Ireland to the US, away from everybody and everything that she loves.
12 years later and Bree has endured a difficult life, but she’s is all grown up and has made her way back to Ireland, desperate to reconnect with the family that she left behind and that she has missed terribly for all these years. And, of course, the first person that she runs into is Owen. He is now a dark and broody, tattooed rock god, and when they lay eyes on each other an intense attraction sizzles to life. Sadly, he has no idea who she really is, but that doesn’t stop Bree from reaching for the chance she has dreamed of all her life – even if all he promises is one night.
It isn’t just sex.
It will be for me.
But, for me, all my emotions have been wrapped up in him, or, at least, the pre-teen memory of him, for so long, it’s hard to separate the two. I know how pitiful it is, wanting someone who doesn’t want you, who doesn’t even remember your existence. But those memories – the small kindness he showed me before my whole world flipped on its axis.
I can’t stand the thought of losing him again, but worse is the thought of never having him.
Owen Gallagher is a moody bastard. His childhood was hard and he ended up practically raising his younger brother, but they, and two of their closest friends went on to achieve huge success as Wild Irish, and he now has everything he could ever have dreamed of. Except as his bandmates fall in love and start to build families, he realises that there is something missing. But his emotions are in a mess, and he keeps himself relatively closed off from women, until Bree comes back into his life.
OMG, I loved the set-up for this story! The palpable chemistry between Owen and Bree is exciting enough on its own, add in their childhood connection and it just makes it all the more intense. Of course there are fireworks when Owen learns the truth of who Bree is, but it sets the stage for some fantastic relationship development as they reconnect. They open up to each other and truly get to know each other, Owen’s protective/possessive side come out, and as he truly begins to fall for the first time in his life, I loved watching it all unfold.
She’s unhinged something inside of me. That primal instinct to possess and protect. And hell, if it doesn’t scare the shit out of me. But, I also know that if I don’t see where this can go, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life.
And through it all the sexual tension is fantastic. The emotional connection between them is established really well, which makes the sexy time even hotter, and I could feel everything happening between them.
Intensity billows between us, and he fists his hands in my hair, his gray eyes fastened on me. “I see ye, Bree. I see all of ye. Don’t hide from me.”
But their situation is far from easy. Bree left a storm of trouble behind when she left the US, and as much as she cares for Owen, she’s still battling to find her place in the world, and with her family. My heart ached for her, but I loved the way her journey was written, and I loved that Owen fought so hard to be there for her.
“Memories fade and branches break, but home still calls my name…”
And Owen, bless him and his dreamy Irish brogue, has never been in a relationship and has no idea how to handle it. He is flawed, he makes mistakes, but his heart is in the right place, and watching him work it all out is, though occasionally frustrating, just gorgeous.
God, the woman has undone me.
It’s terrifying to realize how much I actually care about her, how much she matters to me.
I’m not ready to give her up.
Not yet.
Maybe never.
I can’t walk away. Not from her. “Stay with me,” I say against her trembling lips.
It’s a beautiful love story full of chemistry, longing, sweet and sexy moments, and heartache. Owen and Bree’s road to their HEA is a bit of a rollercoaster but is actually quite functional and I didn’t get annoyed with either of them. Their situation is a bit out of the ordinary, and I love how much they followed their hearts, and I was glued to my kindle as it all played out and loved watching is all happen for them.
I see her. I do. Every beautiful, broken piece of her. And I don’t want to let her go.
*dreamy sigh*
I loved the time spent with the boys of the band and their girls. There’s a great dynamic between the group, and I really enjoyed seeing them all together. And the descriptiveness when talking about Ireland and the beauty of the land created a wonderful setting for the story.
This is my first read by this author, and I’m really looking forward to checking out some more of her work – starting with the first book in this series!
I loved it! 4.5 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
October 12, 2017
Wow!! This is one of those stories that grabs you from that first page and doesn’t let up until realize you can’t put it down until it is done. There is no way that I want to hold on to the feelings that are brought out and let them simmer; this gave me some pretty intense feelings that are sticking with me after finishing this book. My heart broke and soared with Bree from the very beginning. Is it possible to go back home after feeling that your “family” wasn’t there for you when you needed them most? Owen followed his dream and became a rock star along with his brothers never leaving family behind but he knew something was missing because how could all of these good things be happening around him and he still felt something/someone was missing on the inside.
Do yourself a favor and grab Wild Irish which is the first book in this series and set some time aside because both of these books take no prisoners. C.M. Seabrook knows how to take your heart and your feelings on a ride you soon won’t forget. For me book #3 in this series won’t come out soon enough!
I received this book as an ARC for a freely given and honest review.
Do yourself a favor and grab Wild Irish which is the first book in this series and set some time aside because both of these books take no prisoners. C.M. Seabrook knows how to take your heart and your feelings on a ride you soon won’t forget. For me book #3 in this series won’t come out soon enough!
I received this book as an ARC for a freely given and honest review.
December 10, 2017
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¸.•´¸.•⭐´¨) ¸.•⭐'¨)
(¸.•´ (¸.•`
❤~🌟~❤5 CAPTIVATING CELTIC STARS!❤~🌟~❤
“One day, he’ll be mine.”
SWOOOON! Is it there anything more MEMORABLE than your first crush? That one drop-dead gorgeous heartthrob from your starry-eyed youth who gives you crazy butterflies, leaves you weak in your knees from the merest glance, and who has your heart pounding so hard you’re afraid it will beat right out of your chest? Well, C.M. Seabrook captured that feeling so majestically in TEMPTING IRISH!
The Story:
This enchanting second installment in Ms. Seabrook’s Wild Irish Rockstar series, which is set once again in the picturesque Emerald Isle, features Beatrice “Bree” Walsh and broody rocker Owen Gallagher (the older brother of the hero, Cillian, from Wild Irish). Bree has been hopelessly infatuated with her cousin’s bandmate since she was a wee young thing. Their life veered on different paths, taking her from her beloved homeland in Ireland to a life of hardship in the states, but she never forgot the sweet, chivalrous idol who’d showed her small acts of kindness in her youth.
Their paths cross again in Dublin ten years later where Owen and his bandmates have risen to fame as members of the mega-popular Wild Irish rock group, which has just finished the last legs of a world tour. But when the gorgeously tatted musician does not initially recognize “Baby Bee” when he gallantly rescues the stranded damsel in distress one rain-swept night, Bree throws caution to the wind and sees it as a golden opportunity to finally live out her forbidden fantasies with her secret crush.
“No matter how famous he got, he’d always be the boy that consumed my dreams. The boy who’d made me believe in white knights and fairytales. The boy who gave me hopes when I had none.”
Although Owen can’t quite place her, there is something achingly familiar about the “pretty little brunette with the soul-crushing blue eyes –and just the right curves to have a man begging for one taste.” Bree intrigues him and pulls at something deep inside of him, and despite the fact that his gut tells him the talented songbird is guaranteed to wreak havoc on his life, which has been on a steady downward spiral over the past year, he is powerless to resist her sweet captivating charms.
But these two have some hefty emotional baggage to contend with—including the fact that Bree is harboring agonizing secrets and Owen “doesn’t do tomorrows.” When their pasts and present collide, will they lose their shot at making beautiful music together?
My Thoughts:
I loved this book so fecking hard! Fan Fave C.M. Seabrook’s is one of my GO-TO authors for sweet, sexy, spellbinding romance. Her breathtakingly tender tales CONSISTENTLY squeeze my heart and leave me enraptured. And that was certainly the case with TEMPTING IRISH—an irresistibly alluring second chance rockstar romance that struck all the right chords!
I rooted for Owen and Bree from page one and they were PURE MAGIC TOGETHER!!! I cherished the special connection between this couple that harkens back to their youth. This is very much a torturously slow-simmering romance but our patience is richly rewarded when it culminates in beautifully choreographed, tantalizingly sexy love scenes that take your breath away!
C.M. Seabrook’s gruff, gentle-hearted Alphas ALWAYS make me melt and I was so starstruck by hot, growly Irish rock star “Owen Freaking Gallagher,” I could basically write my own love ballad about him! Besides the fact that the ruggedly handsome bloke speaks with a sexy Irish brogue, has a rock god swagger and is sizzling hot in the sack, he has a serious savior complex. Family is EVERYTHING to him and he protects his own at all costs. And sighhhh! Is it any wonder every time he locks eyes with Bree and flashes that cocky lopsided grin that he makes his girl feel like she’s is living a dream she never wants to wake up from?
Yup this sexy Irish rocker OWNED me, although he is far from perfect! He has had an excess of money, fame, women, and booze in his rock star life, but he is numb and empty inside and never realized what he was missing until Bree breathes life into his world. Although a part of him knows she is nothing but trouble, she stirs a primal urge to possess and protect every gorgeous inch of her!
“I see her. Every beautiful, broken piece of her. And I don’t want to let her go.”
As for Bree, what a BEAUTIFUL, EFFERVESCENT heroine! My heart went out to this sweet, headstrong, achingly lonely young who has suffered through so much in her life, and has always felt like she was on the outside looking in. But I so admired her stubborn determination to rise above her heartbreaking past, return to her Irish roots and go after what she truly wants. But the self-protective fortress she has erected around her heart is not so easily breached… Ms. Seabrook infused this heroine with such complexity and depth and soul, and she is by far my FAVORITE heroine of hers to date!
There is angst and palpable tension and drama galore in this wildly addictive page-turner, which pays wonderful homage to the characters’ rich Irish heritage, and I love how the author infuses the plotline with mystical Celtic symbolism throughout. I also enjoyed how the supporting characters were seamlessly woven into the central storyline. It was such a blast revisiting all the roguishly charming Wild Irish band mates—and I loved Emer’s spunky mom Agnus!--and now of course now I cannot wait for Shane and Aiden’s stories to be told next!
Bottom Line:
If you are craving a beautifully uplifting and emotion-fraught love story (with an epic HEA!) about coming home, facing your worst fears and finding the courage to fulfill your most fervent hopes and dreams then TEMPTING IRISH is guaranteed to ROCK YOUR WORLD!
¸.•´¸.•⭐´¨) ¸.•⭐'¨)
(¸.•´ (¸.•`
❤~🌟~❤5 CAPTIVATING CELTIC STARS!❤~🌟~❤
“One day, he’ll be mine.”
SWOOOON! Is it there anything more MEMORABLE than your first crush? That one drop-dead gorgeous heartthrob from your starry-eyed youth who gives you crazy butterflies, leaves you weak in your knees from the merest glance, and who has your heart pounding so hard you’re afraid it will beat right out of your chest? Well, C.M. Seabrook captured that feeling so majestically in TEMPTING IRISH!
The Story:
This enchanting second installment in Ms. Seabrook’s Wild Irish Rockstar series, which is set once again in the picturesque Emerald Isle, features Beatrice “Bree” Walsh and broody rocker Owen Gallagher (the older brother of the hero, Cillian, from Wild Irish). Bree has been hopelessly infatuated with her cousin’s bandmate since she was a wee young thing. Their life veered on different paths, taking her from her beloved homeland in Ireland to a life of hardship in the states, but she never forgot the sweet, chivalrous idol who’d showed her small acts of kindness in her youth.
Their paths cross again in Dublin ten years later where Owen and his bandmates have risen to fame as members of the mega-popular Wild Irish rock group, which has just finished the last legs of a world tour. But when the gorgeously tatted musician does not initially recognize “Baby Bee” when he gallantly rescues the stranded damsel in distress one rain-swept night, Bree throws caution to the wind and sees it as a golden opportunity to finally live out her forbidden fantasies with her secret crush.
“No matter how famous he got, he’d always be the boy that consumed my dreams. The boy who’d made me believe in white knights and fairytales. The boy who gave me hopes when I had none.”
Although Owen can’t quite place her, there is something achingly familiar about the “pretty little brunette with the soul-crushing blue eyes –and just the right curves to have a man begging for one taste.” Bree intrigues him and pulls at something deep inside of him, and despite the fact that his gut tells him the talented songbird is guaranteed to wreak havoc on his life, which has been on a steady downward spiral over the past year, he is powerless to resist her sweet captivating charms.
But these two have some hefty emotional baggage to contend with—including the fact that Bree is harboring agonizing secrets and Owen “doesn’t do tomorrows.” When their pasts and present collide, will they lose their shot at making beautiful music together?
My Thoughts:
I loved this book so fecking hard! Fan Fave C.M. Seabrook’s is one of my GO-TO authors for sweet, sexy, spellbinding romance. Her breathtakingly tender tales CONSISTENTLY squeeze my heart and leave me enraptured. And that was certainly the case with TEMPTING IRISH—an irresistibly alluring second chance rockstar romance that struck all the right chords!
I rooted for Owen and Bree from page one and they were PURE MAGIC TOGETHER!!! I cherished the special connection between this couple that harkens back to their youth. This is very much a torturously slow-simmering romance but our patience is richly rewarded when it culminates in beautifully choreographed, tantalizingly sexy love scenes that take your breath away!
C.M. Seabrook’s gruff, gentle-hearted Alphas ALWAYS make me melt and I was so starstruck by hot, growly Irish rock star “Owen Freaking Gallagher,” I could basically write my own love ballad about him! Besides the fact that the ruggedly handsome bloke speaks with a sexy Irish brogue, has a rock god swagger and is sizzling hot in the sack, he has a serious savior complex. Family is EVERYTHING to him and he protects his own at all costs. And sighhhh! Is it any wonder every time he locks eyes with Bree and flashes that cocky lopsided grin that he makes his girl feel like she’s is living a dream she never wants to wake up from?
Yup this sexy Irish rocker OWNED me, although he is far from perfect! He has had an excess of money, fame, women, and booze in his rock star life, but he is numb and empty inside and never realized what he was missing until Bree breathes life into his world. Although a part of him knows she is nothing but trouble, she stirs a primal urge to possess and protect every gorgeous inch of her!
“I see her. Every beautiful, broken piece of her. And I don’t want to let her go.”
As for Bree, what a BEAUTIFUL, EFFERVESCENT heroine! My heart went out to this sweet, headstrong, achingly lonely young who has suffered through so much in her life, and has always felt like she was on the outside looking in. But I so admired her stubborn determination to rise above her heartbreaking past, return to her Irish roots and go after what she truly wants. But the self-protective fortress she has erected around her heart is not so easily breached… Ms. Seabrook infused this heroine with such complexity and depth and soul, and she is by far my FAVORITE heroine of hers to date!
There is angst and palpable tension and drama galore in this wildly addictive page-turner, which pays wonderful homage to the characters’ rich Irish heritage, and I love how the author infuses the plotline with mystical Celtic symbolism throughout. I also enjoyed how the supporting characters were seamlessly woven into the central storyline. It was such a blast revisiting all the roguishly charming Wild Irish band mates—and I loved Emer’s spunky mom Agnus!--and now of course now I cannot wait for Shane and Aiden’s stories to be told next!
Bottom Line:
If you are craving a beautifully uplifting and emotion-fraught love story (with an epic HEA!) about coming home, facing your worst fears and finding the courage to fulfill your most fervent hopes and dreams then TEMPTING IRISH is guaranteed to ROCK YOUR WORLD!
February 1, 2022
סדרת אירי פראי| סי. אם. סיברוק
הוצאת אדל
1-אירי פראי
2- אירי מפתה
3- אירי מאולף
*כל ספר על זוג אחר ואפשר לקרוא כבודד. לא חובה לקרוא לפי סדר אבל כדאי*
איך אני אוהבת ספרי מוזיקה
וזו אחת הסדרות המתוקות
קראתי אותה כשיצאה ב2017 ולאחרונה התחשק לי לחזור אליה והיה לי כל כך כיף!
זוהי סדרה קלילה על כוכבי רוק אירים והנשים האמריקאיות שהם נתקלים בהן.
סדרה שקוראים מהר ומתבאסים שכבר נגמר.
אוון וברי
כבר מזמן שביאטריס היא אינה אותה ילדה שאוון גלאגר הכיר פעם. הוא היה הילד שגרם לה להאמין באהבה, בפיות ובקסם והוא גם הנער ששבר את הלב שלה.
בגיל שתיים עשרה היא נאלצת לעזוב את אירלנד ומאז היא לא שומעת ממנו.
אחרי שהחיים הפרטיים שלה מתחרבשים היא חוזרת לאירלנד, מקום שהוא הבית שלה.
לילה גשום אחד מפגיש באופן לא צפוי את שניהם, אוון לא מזהה אותה והתשוקה בינהם כל כך עצומה שברי לא מצליחה לחשוב בהגיון. אולי יש סיכוי לקבל לילה עם הגבר שהיא חלמה עליו.
אבל אוון בשלב נמוך בחייו. עם כל ההצלחה של להקתו ״אירי פראי״ משהו חסר לו.
ברי מדליקה בתוכו אש שהוא לא ידע שעוד קיימת בו.
הוא דורש להמשיך לחקור את מה שקורה בינהם.
ספר מרגש על אהבה חד צדדית שהופכת לאהבה גדולה מהחיים.
הספר לימד אותי שבית זה האנשים סביבך ולא המקום שבו אתה גר.
הכימיה בין ברי לאוון הייתה לוהטת וככל שהם התנגדו לזה אני רציתי יותר.
ולא התאכזבתי כשהכל בינהם התפוצץ!
סדרת מוזיקה ורוקנרול על רקע אירלנד ובירה גינס.
מתוק, קליל, מצחיק וכל ספר מספיק קצר להעביר כמה שעות בלחלום על חתיכים אירים ששרים לי בקול צרוד!
בנוסף כל ספר עם מסר מעצים ומרגש-שזה תמיד מוסיף לי לספר.
מוזיקה אירלנד וגברים חתיכים ומקועקעים זה תמיד בא בטוב!
לכו לקרוא!
הוצאת אדל
1-אירי פראי
2- אירי מפתה
3- אירי מאולף
*כל ספר על זוג אחר ואפשר לקרוא כבודד. לא חובה לקרוא לפי סדר אבל כדאי*
איך אני אוהבת ספרי מוזיקה
וזו אחת הסדרות המתוקות
קראתי אותה כשיצאה ב2017 ולאחרונה התחשק לי לחזור אליה והיה לי כל כך כיף!
זוהי סדרה קלילה על כוכבי רוק אירים והנשים האמריקאיות שהם נתקלים בהן.
סדרה שקוראים מהר ומתבאסים שכבר נגמר.
אוון וברי
כבר מזמן שביאטריס היא אינה אותה ילדה שאוון גלאגר הכיר פעם. הוא היה הילד שגרם לה להאמין באהבה, בפיות ובקסם והוא גם הנער ששבר את הלב שלה.
בגיל שתיים עשרה היא נאלצת לעזוב את אירלנד ומאז היא לא שומעת ממנו.
אחרי שהחיים הפרטיים שלה מתחרבשים היא חוזרת לאירלנד, מקום שהוא הבית שלה.
לילה גשום אחד מפגיש באופן לא צפוי את שניהם, אוון לא מזהה אותה והתשוקה בינהם כל כך עצומה שברי לא מצליחה לחשוב בהגיון. אולי יש סיכוי לקבל לילה עם הגבר שהיא חלמה עליו.
אבל אוון בשלב נמוך בחייו. עם כל ההצלחה של להקתו ״אירי פראי״ משהו חסר לו.
ברי מדליקה בתוכו אש שהוא לא ידע שעוד קיימת בו.
הוא דורש להמשיך לחקור את מה שקורה בינהם.
ספר מרגש על אהבה חד צדדית שהופכת לאהבה גדולה מהחיים.
הספר לימד אותי שבית זה האנשים סביבך ולא המקום שבו אתה גר.
הכימיה בין ברי לאוון הייתה לוהטת וככל שהם התנגדו לזה אני רציתי יותר.
ולא התאכזבתי כשהכל בינהם התפוצץ!
סדרת מוזיקה ורוקנרול על רקע אירלנד ובירה גינס.
מתוק, קליל, מצחיק וכל ספר מספיק קצר להעביר כמה שעות בלחלום על חתיכים אירים ששרים לי בקול צרוד!
בנוסף כל ספר עם מסר מעצים ומרגש-שזה תמיד מוסיף לי לספר.
מוזיקה אירלנד וגברים חתיכים ומקועקעים זה תמיד בא בטוב!
לכו לקרוא!
March 15, 2019
I’m falling for these Wild Irish men! I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
October 24, 2017
Pretty sweet. I love the Irish connection!!
January 2, 2020
Those Irish guys are grumpy, but sexy. And when they fall, It's hard not to do it with them....
More of this review will come....
More of this review will come....
October 4, 2021
Ich muss gestehen, bisher habe ich noch nichts von C. M. Seabrook gelesen, doch der vielversprechende Klappentext machte mich neugierig.
Obwohl es sich um Teil 2 der Reihe handelt, konnte ich problemlos in die Geschichte finden, da diese Band andere Hauptcharaktere behandelt.
Man folgt im Wechsel den beiden Protagonisten Bree und Owen. Diese treffen nach Jahren wieder aufeinander. Owen ist Brees erste Liebe, doch er erkennt sie bei ihrem Aufeinandertreffen nicht wieder.
Selten hat mich eine Geschichte emotional so gut erreicht wie diese hier. Ich bin jetzt noch ganz hin und weg. Von Anfang an konnte ich tief mit Bree mitfühlen ihre Gefühle waren durchweg nachvollziehbar und man kann gut verstehen warum sie Schwierigkeiten mit dem Selbstwertgefühl hat. Owen hingegen versteht es hervorragend Texte zu schreiben, doch sind seine Äußerungen oft unüberlegt. Zum Glück hat er eine liebende Familie, die ihn darauf hinweist - zu gerne hätte ich es beim Lesen selbst übernommen.
Die Hintergrundgeschichte der Charaktere ist ernst und berührend, doch wird die schwere Thematik durch das Familienleben aufgelockert. Die knisternden Momente zwischen Owen und Bree tragen ebenfalls dazu bei. Die Anziehung der beiden wird mit wenigen prickelnden Szenen verdeutlicht, doch steht die Gefühlsebene deutlich im Vordergrund.
Das Ende lässt mich mit einem Lächeln zurück und ich freue mich darauf mehr von der Autorin zu lesen. Die Wartezeit auf Wild Irish - Shane (Jan 2022) verkürze ich mir mit dem ersten Teil der Serie "Cillian".
Obwohl es sich um Teil 2 der Reihe handelt, konnte ich problemlos in die Geschichte finden, da diese Band andere Hauptcharaktere behandelt.
Man folgt im Wechsel den beiden Protagonisten Bree und Owen. Diese treffen nach Jahren wieder aufeinander. Owen ist Brees erste Liebe, doch er erkennt sie bei ihrem Aufeinandertreffen nicht wieder.
Selten hat mich eine Geschichte emotional so gut erreicht wie diese hier. Ich bin jetzt noch ganz hin und weg. Von Anfang an konnte ich tief mit Bree mitfühlen ihre Gefühle waren durchweg nachvollziehbar und man kann gut verstehen warum sie Schwierigkeiten mit dem Selbstwertgefühl hat. Owen hingegen versteht es hervorragend Texte zu schreiben, doch sind seine Äußerungen oft unüberlegt. Zum Glück hat er eine liebende Familie, die ihn darauf hinweist - zu gerne hätte ich es beim Lesen selbst übernommen.
Die Hintergrundgeschichte der Charaktere ist ernst und berührend, doch wird die schwere Thematik durch das Familienleben aufgelockert. Die knisternden Momente zwischen Owen und Bree tragen ebenfalls dazu bei. Die Anziehung der beiden wird mit wenigen prickelnden Szenen verdeutlicht, doch steht die Gefühlsebene deutlich im Vordergrund.
Das Ende lässt mich mit einem Lächeln zurück und ich freue mich darauf mehr von der Autorin zu lesen. Die Wartezeit auf Wild Irish - Shane (Jan 2022) verkürze ich mir mit dem ersten Teil der Serie "Cillian".
October 8, 2017
Wow ... so much emotion in this book! The author is really good at bringing out every nuance, every meaningful glance, every latent touch. I could not love this book more. I really enjoyed the way the author built up not just the sexual tension, but the emotional attraction as well. Owen and Bree's story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming, and I guarantee you'll fall in love with both of them.
The story really flowed well, and it felt as though I spent the day in Ireland myself. I loved how she included the other characters from Wild Irish. It was great to catch up with Cillian and Delaney, and get more insight into Emer and Aiden's romance. I sincerely hope the next book is about Shane. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
The story really flowed well, and it felt as though I spent the day in Ireland myself. I loved how she included the other characters from Wild Irish. It was great to catch up with Cillian and Delaney, and get more insight into Emer and Aiden's romance. I sincerely hope the next book is about Shane. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
November 25, 2017
Adorable. Read this book in the series because I'm all about friends-to-lovers and the blurb intrigued me more than book 1. Fortunately, it can be read as a standalone. I may go ahead and read the others now that I'm so impressed with Seabrook's writing.
October 30, 2017
Good second book
3.5 Irish stars!!! Very good second book, friends, family, love, marriage and babies. This book had it all. Liked both the H/h, secondary characters and the storyline was good.
Recommend read! Bonus set in Ireland!!!!
3.5 Irish stars!!! Very good second book, friends, family, love, marriage and babies. This book had it all. Liked both the H/h, secondary characters and the storyline was good.
Recommend read! Bonus set in Ireland!!!!
October 16, 2017
This book has just about everything that you could ever want in your romance read. Strong characters that have many layers, characters with emotional scars and a book that gets you with the FEELS.
Owen and Bree are the main characters in this story and what a story it is. Owen is a rock star who has this knight in shining armor complex; He is missing something but not sure what it is. Beatrice who now goes by Bree is returning to Ireland for a family occasion. As a child she had this enormous crush on Owen when she was a little girl. She has history with Owen but will he remember their young years? Bree was devastated by her past but now she is an adult and going home to the only man she loved---Owen.
When Bree sees Owen again, he isn’t the same person she remembers. The light is almost gone out of his eyes. He is bitter, angry, and tired. He is so very lonely inside and is this famous rock star. When Owen meets Bree there is this instant chemistry between them. He thinks to use her for a night of instant wham, bam , thank you kind of release but things don’t go according to plan. Bree is on the run, hiding from a certain someone after losing her mother, her family …will Owen be her knight or will he abandon her too?
Their love story is full of emotional twists and turns. Bree is such a great person..she herself is lonely and is looking to finally find her true home and family. This book shows her journey in finding where she truly belongs. Owen is a man who has become so bitter and angry because he was missing the piece of his soul and didn’t realize she was finally back in his life. Their journey to realizing that the missing piece of each other’s soul was right there was a great romance read and I loved the secondary characters that were in this book.
My Rating: 4.5 stars *****
"I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
Owen and Bree are the main characters in this story and what a story it is. Owen is a rock star who has this knight in shining armor complex; He is missing something but not sure what it is. Beatrice who now goes by Bree is returning to Ireland for a family occasion. As a child she had this enormous crush on Owen when she was a little girl. She has history with Owen but will he remember their young years? Bree was devastated by her past but now she is an adult and going home to the only man she loved---Owen.
When Bree sees Owen again, he isn’t the same person she remembers. The light is almost gone out of his eyes. He is bitter, angry, and tired. He is so very lonely inside and is this famous rock star. When Owen meets Bree there is this instant chemistry between them. He thinks to use her for a night of instant wham, bam , thank you kind of release but things don’t go according to plan. Bree is on the run, hiding from a certain someone after losing her mother, her family …will Owen be her knight or will he abandon her too?
Their love story is full of emotional twists and turns. Bree is such a great person..she herself is lonely and is looking to finally find her true home and family. This book shows her journey in finding where she truly belongs. Owen is a man who has become so bitter and angry because he was missing the piece of his soul and didn’t realize she was finally back in his life. Their journey to realizing that the missing piece of each other’s soul was right there was a great romance read and I loved the secondary characters that were in this book.
My Rating: 4.5 stars *****
"I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
February 8, 2018
Wow, I loved this story! One rock god. One girl from his past and an ocean between them.
Beatrice has loved Owen Gallagher since she was young but her mother was remarrying and she was forced to move to the United States at the age of twelve. He promised to write. Actually, all her friends and family promised her many letters but she received none. Not a single one and she has been devastated. Her step-father was not a nice man and was cruel to her. Her mother took off chasing another man and abandoned her daughter into the care of the mean step-father.
Owen Gallagher used to be a major man-whore but lately not so much. He suffers from terrible migraines since someone busted his head open and he has a hole inside him that he has been unable to fill. The band is constantly concerned about him and Owen doesn’t know what to do to fill the loneliness and emptiness.
One night of anonymity. One night to live out her fantasies that have always centered on Owen.
They meet but Owen doesn’t recognise her. He thinks she looks familiar but can’t place her. The hotel mixed up her reservations and she has nowhere to stay. She knows the band and their family members (who is her family as well) are meeting at that hotel for a get together. Guess who was behind her in line. Yep! She shares his room but not much else as he is called away by Shane, a band member who was having sex with a fan-girl and the condom broke. He is beside himself so Owen spends most of the night with him. Owen is extremely attracted to the woman sharing his room and he really wanted her but his friend came first.
When she was twelve-years-old her foremost thought was that ‘someday he’ll be mine.’
We don't have to wait several chapters to arrive at the heart of this story. It just jumps right into your heart and mind and I was completely unable to set it aside for a single moment until the end. And if that wasn’t enough I re-read it the next day.
This was a delicious reunion and the story was grand. I definitely recommend this book as well as the series. Just lovely!
Beatrice has loved Owen Gallagher since she was young but her mother was remarrying and she was forced to move to the United States at the age of twelve. He promised to write. Actually, all her friends and family promised her many letters but she received none. Not a single one and she has been devastated. Her step-father was not a nice man and was cruel to her. Her mother took off chasing another man and abandoned her daughter into the care of the mean step-father.
Owen Gallagher used to be a major man-whore but lately not so much. He suffers from terrible migraines since someone busted his head open and he has a hole inside him that he has been unable to fill. The band is constantly concerned about him and Owen doesn’t know what to do to fill the loneliness and emptiness.
One night of anonymity. One night to live out her fantasies that have always centered on Owen.
They meet but Owen doesn’t recognise her. He thinks she looks familiar but can’t place her. The hotel mixed up her reservations and she has nowhere to stay. She knows the band and their family members (who is her family as well) are meeting at that hotel for a get together. Guess who was behind her in line. Yep! She shares his room but not much else as he is called away by Shane, a band member who was having sex with a fan-girl and the condom broke. He is beside himself so Owen spends most of the night with him. Owen is extremely attracted to the woman sharing his room and he really wanted her but his friend came first.
When she was twelve-years-old her foremost thought was that ‘someday he’ll be mine.’
We don't have to wait several chapters to arrive at the heart of this story. It just jumps right into your heart and mind and I was completely unable to set it aside for a single moment until the end. And if that wasn’t enough I re-read it the next day.
This was a delicious reunion and the story was grand. I definitely recommend this book as well as the series. Just lovely!
October 30, 2017
Book 2 in the Wild Irish series and this is This is Owen and Bree's story.
This book was everything and more than I wanted as all my friends know I love Ireland and I was there last year when I started reading this book it pulled me back into why I not only love Ireland and the people but why it feels like home.
I was glued to the pages right from the very start it pulled me in and had my heart o so quickly this book was just beautifully written.
Owen Is a rock star with a knight in shining armour complex he just knows he is missing something but cannot quite put his finger on what and he feels lost, That is until he see's Bree he thinks she's perfect to cure his blue's but all doesn't go to plan especially since he doesn't even recognise who she is.
Bree is back in Ireland her home she feels an instant connection to everything she once lost she knows where Wild Irish is staying so decides its time to try and reconnect that is if they will recognise her as she once was Beatrice. when she spots Owen she is sure he will recognise her right yes its been a long time but there were best of friends how couldn't he not...
Well, he doesn't and things go from bad to worse in a series of unfortunate lies and words were spoken. Where Owen cannot seem to get his head or his heart around what has happened his fellow band mates can and they open their arms to Bree as if she was never gone.
Both have a past of pain and things that they need to work through in order to come as one and when they do you know they will make beautiful love and music together forever as one.
5 Out Of 5 Hearts From Cariad Books
This book was everything and more than I wanted as all my friends know I love Ireland and I was there last year when I started reading this book it pulled me back into why I not only love Ireland and the people but why it feels like home.
I was glued to the pages right from the very start it pulled me in and had my heart o so quickly this book was just beautifully written.
Owen Is a rock star with a knight in shining armour complex he just knows he is missing something but cannot quite put his finger on what and he feels lost, That is until he see's Bree he thinks she's perfect to cure his blue's but all doesn't go to plan especially since he doesn't even recognise who she is.
Bree is back in Ireland her home she feels an instant connection to everything she once lost she knows where Wild Irish is staying so decides its time to try and reconnect that is if they will recognise her as she once was Beatrice. when she spots Owen she is sure he will recognise her right yes its been a long time but there were best of friends how couldn't he not...
Well, he doesn't and things go from bad to worse in a series of unfortunate lies and words were spoken. Where Owen cannot seem to get his head or his heart around what has happened his fellow band mates can and they open their arms to Bree as if she was never gone.
Both have a past of pain and things that they need to work through in order to come as one and when they do you know they will make beautiful love and music together forever as one.
5 Out Of 5 Hearts From Cariad Books
October 16, 2021
Wow. Ich liebe die Geschichte von den beiden. Bree und Owen kennen sich von früher. Sie ist schon immer in ihm verliebt. Jetzt ist er erfolgreich mit seiner Band und erkennt sie nicht wieder. Beide verbringen eine Nacht miteinander. Eigentlich sollte es einmalig sein, aber die Leidenschaft zwischen den beiden hört nicht auf. Ob das zwischen den beiden gut geht? Wie wird er reagieren, wenn er herausfindet, wer sie wirklich ist?Haben die beide eine Chance? Ich habe das Buch verschlungen. Ich liebe die Geschichte von Bree und Owen. Bree und Owen sind zwei wundervolle Charaktere. Beide könnten auf den ersten Blick nicht unterschiedlicher sein und trotzdem fühlen sich beide zueinander hingezogen. Das Buch hat mich vollkommen in den Bann gezogen. Der Schreibstil der Autorin ist absolut fesselnd und mitreißend. Das Cover ist wunderschön. Das Cover passt perfekt zum Buch. Das Buch wird aus der Sicht von Bree und Owen erzählt. Durch die unterschiedlichen Perspektiven kann man sich super in die Charaktere hineinversetzen. Danke an die Autorin für das tolle Buch. Ich liebe es. Absolute Leseempfehlung. ❤️❤️❤️
October 12, 2017
They say you can never go home again. Bree takes a chance when she quits her job and crosses the pond to see her family in Ireland she left behind at twelve. Will they remember her? Will they welcome her home? Plus there's that pesky crush she left behind on now famous Owen Gallagher. Will she leave her troubles behind or will they follow her?
If I ever met a man like Owen, I'd melt into a puddle. The way he speaks unravels me. I'd hold that childhood crush till the end of time for a man like that. I honestly thought Cillian was my book crush, but Owen takes the cake. C.M. Seabrook can make you want to jump the next plane to find these guys. This is a great book, following an equally great first book, Wild Irish. These men are swoon worthy. Plus that cover is Hot!!!!
Get this book! I voluntarily received an ARC of this story.
If I ever met a man like Owen, I'd melt into a puddle. The way he speaks unravels me. I'd hold that childhood crush till the end of time for a man like that. I honestly thought Cillian was my book crush, but Owen takes the cake. C.M. Seabrook can make you want to jump the next plane to find these guys. This is a great book, following an equally great first book, Wild Irish. These men are swoon worthy. Plus that cover is Hot!!!!
Get this book! I voluntarily received an ARC of this story.
October 25, 2017
Bree was forced to leave her family behind, and now that she has returned to reconnect with her family, she comes across her childhood crush Owen, who is now a rock star. When they spend a night together Owen has no clue to Bree’s identity, but how will he deal with it when secrets are exposed? Will they be able to trust each other again? No spoilers; this is an absolute must read, you will not be disappointed!
Once again this extremely talented author has written a wonderful storyline, which had me hooked and enthralled from the very beginning. As this is one of my top favourite authors’ I always highly recommend her work for all readers. Truly brilliant story!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book!
Once again this extremely talented author has written a wonderful storyline, which had me hooked and enthralled from the very beginning. As this is one of my top favourite authors’ I always highly recommend her work for all readers. Truly brilliant story!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book!
October 24, 2017
Saying I loved this book and giving it 5 stars doesn't give it justice! It's really that good.
Beatrice has loved Owen since she was 12 years old but her mom moves her to the USA and she has to leave him and her whole family behind. She never heard from them again and grows up in a home feeling unloved a lonely. she decides to go back to Ireland to see everyone from her past. there she has a change encounter with Owen who is now a famous rock star.
He's not the person he used to be, hes bitter and sad and deep down lonely.
when they meet he doesn't remember Bee but wow the sparks fly and things get hot and very interesting! this you have to read for yourself and not miss a single word.
I 110% recommend this book!
Beatrice has loved Owen since she was 12 years old but her mom moves her to the USA and she has to leave him and her whole family behind. She never heard from them again and grows up in a home feeling unloved a lonely. she decides to go back to Ireland to see everyone from her past. there she has a change encounter with Owen who is now a famous rock star.
He's not the person he used to be, hes bitter and sad and deep down lonely.
when they meet he doesn't remember Bee but wow the sparks fly and things get hot and very interesting! this you have to read for yourself and not miss a single word.
I 110% recommend this book!
January 31, 2018
Loved this book! C.M. Seabrook brings a fairy tale quality to this series, from her beautiful description of Ireland combined with the basis of this story that starts with a promise and a tree 12 years ago. Even when reality rears it's ugly head and promises aren't fulfilled, Bree has doubts and Owen can be an idiot, you still want to believe. Love the supporting cast and look forward to Sean's book next.
October 26, 2023
ספר חמוד, אהבתי את הרעיון.
הכתיבה היתה מעט לוקה בחסר, לא מבחינת השפה אלא מבחינת השאיבה לספר.
תיאורי הסקס לא היו טובים, רפרפתי עליהם.
לא הרגשתי את העומק מבחינת הקשרבין הדמויות, היה חסר לי תנלחך ההתאהבות והיה נראה כאילו הכיע מוקדם מידי.
למרות שאת, כן סיימתי את הספר, כן היה נחמד, אז הוא לא הכי מוצלח בעולם אבל גם לא בזבוז זמן
הכתיבה היתה מעט לוקה בחסר, לא מבחינת השפה אלא מבחינת השאיבה לספר.
תיאורי הסקס לא היו טובים, רפרפתי עליהם.
לא הרגשתי את העומק מבחינת הקשרבין הדמויות, היה חסר לי תנלחך ההתאהבות והיה נראה כאילו הכיע מוקדם מידי.
למרות שאת, כן סיימתי את הספר, כן היה נחמד, אז הוא לא הכי מוצלח בעולם אבל גם לא בזבוז זמן
October 30, 2017
Love
I loved the second book in this rocker series. My heart went out to Bree at times, you just want her to find her home & happiness, but will she find it with Owen??
I loved the second book in this rocker series. My heart went out to Bree at times, you just want her to find her home & happiness, but will she find it with Owen??
October 21, 2017
5 simply stunning stars!! Another great romance for the favorites list! I am in love!!!
This is book two of the "Wild Irish" series. Each book can be read as a stand alone.
💚This is Owen and Bree's story...
I have loved Owen Gallagher since I was a little girl. My mother moved us an ocean away and my world got flipped upside down. Now as an adult I just want my family back and maybe one night with my forever crush...
I'm in one of the hottest Irish bands ever, so yeah I have girls everywhere. One night is all they get. My heart has always belonged to the one girl I can't have... my brothers wife, Emer.
💭My thoughts...
I can say this is one hell of a book. It's been a little while since I have sat down and finished one book, no stopping for games or fb or kids, but tonight I did just that. I didn't even take a bathroom break. I am head over heels in love with this book!!!! Owen and Bree's story is beautiful and heartbreaking. My heart ached for Bree from the very beginning. And Owen just was missing something and my heart hurt for him. And then they get together but so many miscommunications and wrong signals make this a bumpy ride that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I bought the first book but didn't get a chance to read so I did miss out on some back story but I don't think it took away from this story. You feel how close this group is and what a family they are. And may I say in my head the whole group of men are super sexy Irish men. And before this book I didn't really have a thing for Irish men but now I do!! Same with the verbiage, usually I am thrown when they speak with a heavy accent or use words in a manner I am not used to but it did not phase me at all. I actually loved it.
This book was beautiful, sexy, charming, funny, emotional, and painfully wonderful. The characters jumped off the page at you, the author left nothing for discussion it was all so well detailed without being boring. I want to visit Ireland!! This is a book you will want to one click in a hurry!!
**I received this book as an ARC and in return gave my honest review**
This is book two of the "Wild Irish" series. Each book can be read as a stand alone.
💚This is Owen and Bree's story...
I have loved Owen Gallagher since I was a little girl. My mother moved us an ocean away and my world got flipped upside down. Now as an adult I just want my family back and maybe one night with my forever crush...
I'm in one of the hottest Irish bands ever, so yeah I have girls everywhere. One night is all they get. My heart has always belonged to the one girl I can't have... my brothers wife, Emer.
💭My thoughts...
I can say this is one hell of a book. It's been a little while since I have sat down and finished one book, no stopping for games or fb or kids, but tonight I did just that. I didn't even take a bathroom break. I am head over heels in love with this book!!!! Owen and Bree's story is beautiful and heartbreaking. My heart ached for Bree from the very beginning. And Owen just was missing something and my heart hurt for him. And then they get together but so many miscommunications and wrong signals make this a bumpy ride that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I bought the first book but didn't get a chance to read so I did miss out on some back story but I don't think it took away from this story. You feel how close this group is and what a family they are. And may I say in my head the whole group of men are super sexy Irish men. And before this book I didn't really have a thing for Irish men but now I do!! Same with the verbiage, usually I am thrown when they speak with a heavy accent or use words in a manner I am not used to but it did not phase me at all. I actually loved it.
This book was beautiful, sexy, charming, funny, emotional, and painfully wonderful. The characters jumped off the page at you, the author left nothing for discussion it was all so well detailed without being boring. I want to visit Ireland!! This is a book you will want to one click in a hurry!!
**I received this book as an ARC and in return gave my honest review**
June 22, 2025
I’ve reread this book so many more times than marked on Goodreads. It is a second chance romance with some unrequited love vibes.
Bree grew up in Ireland. Her family consisted of her mother, her aunt, and two cousins. Her cousins were older, and Brie felt slightly apart from them and their friends. She had a crush on Owen who saw her as a child.
Bree moved from Ireland to the US when she was twelve years old. She didn’t receive letters from her cousins or Owen, so she felt they had forgotten her. Her mother left Bree with her stepfather a few years later. Since she had been rejected by family, Bree developed walls to protect her heart from love.
Fast forward ten years later, Bree travels to Ireland to try to reconnect with her family. She runs into Owen and he doesn’t recognize her. Owen and Bree are attracted to each other and a relationship starts to develop. No major spoilers but they do get their HEA.
What I like about this book and why I have reread it so many times:
I like the dual POV.
There are some misunderstandings, but not the frustrating kind that would be solved if they would just talk to each other. Bree’s belief that she is forgettable makes it hard for her to accept that Owen wants to be with her. Owen has never had a relationship and is not great at communicating his feelings.
There are several “gut punch”moments. Once the whole situation is revealed, it is more of a misunderstanding/miscommunication. The grovel is worth it!
There is a realistic HEA. The characters have more than just physical chemistry. They don’t change overnight and suddenly “fall in love.” Each has reasons and motivations for their actions.
Bree grew up in Ireland. Her family consisted of her mother, her aunt, and two cousins. Her cousins were older, and Brie felt slightly apart from them and their friends. She had a crush on Owen who saw her as a child.
Bree moved from Ireland to the US when she was twelve years old. She didn’t receive letters from her cousins or Owen, so she felt they had forgotten her. Her mother left Bree with her stepfather a few years later. Since she had been rejected by family, Bree developed walls to protect her heart from love.
Fast forward ten years later, Bree travels to Ireland to try to reconnect with her family. She runs into Owen and he doesn’t recognize her. Owen and Bree are attracted to each other and a relationship starts to develop. No major spoilers but they do get their HEA.
What I like about this book and why I have reread it so many times:
I like the dual POV.
There are some misunderstandings, but not the frustrating kind that would be solved if they would just talk to each other. Bree’s belief that she is forgettable makes it hard for her to accept that Owen wants to be with her. Owen has never had a relationship and is not great at communicating his feelings.
There are several “gut punch”moments. Once the whole situation is revealed, it is more of a misunderstanding/miscommunication. The grovel is worth it!
There is a realistic HEA. The characters have more than just physical chemistry. They don’t change overnight and suddenly “fall in love.” Each has reasons and motivations for their actions.
October 18, 2021
"Wild Irish - Owen (Wild Irish 2)" von C.M. Seabrook
Preis TB: n.a.
Preis eBook: 4,99 € (Stand 17.10.2021)
Seitenanzahl: 248 Seiten lt. Verlagsangabe
ISBN: 978-3-7363-1721-5
Erschienen am: 01.10.2021 bei Aufbau Verlage
Buch hier kaufen (externer Link)
Leseprobe (externer Link)
====================
Rezensionen sind immer eine ganz persönliche Meinung. Vielen Dank an LYX, die mir das Buch kostenlos als Rezensionsexemplar zur Verfügung gestellt haben, was meine Meinung aber in keiner Weise beeinflusst!
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Klappentext:
Bree war in Owen Gallagher verliebt, seit sie zwölf Jahre alt war, bevor die ganze Welt seinen Namen kannte. Doch für ihn war sie nur die Kleine, die immer mit der Clique herumzog. Als sie nach langer Zeit in den USA nach Irland zurückkehrt, erkennt Owen sie nicht wieder. Sie verbringen eine gemeinsame heiße Nacht miteinander. Eine Nacht, das macht Owen ihr unmissverständlich klar, mehr kann er ihr nicht geben. Eine Nacht, so hatte Bree gehofft, würde ihr helfen, dieses Kapitel ihres Lebens abzuschließen. Doch die Leidenschaft und die Gefühle zwischen ihnen sind explosiver als alles, was sie sich hatte vorstellen können. Und je mehr sie einander nahekommen, desto mehr fürchtet Bree den Moment, in dem er erfährt, wer sie wirklich ist und dass sie ihn angelogen hat …
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Buch-/Reihentitel & Cover:
"Wild Irish - Owen" ist der zweite Band der Wild Irish Trilogie. Jeder Band ist in sich abgeschlossen, die Bücher bauen jedoch aufeinander auf, ein Lesen in der korrekten Reihenfolge ist daher empfehlenswert, da es allerdings bis auf die Tatsache, dass die Protas sich am Ende "kriegen" keine Informationen in Band 2 gibt, die auf die Handlung von Band 1 schließen lassen würden, ist es auch nicht zwingend notwendig, da diese Info im Grunde so oder so schon bekannt ist 😊.
Das Cover dieses Buches hat mir sehr gut gefallen, in meiner Vorstellung ist Owen genau getroffen. Ich finde das Cover läd zum Träumen ein, ist einfach romantisch und es passt auch zu den anderen Covern der Reihe.
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Charaktere & Handlung:
Bree (Beatrice) zieht mit 12 Jahren zwangsweise aus Irland in die USA. Ihre Mutter, immer auf der Suche nach der großen Liebe – die sie nie fand – lässt ihr Kind mit 15 Jahren alleine bei dessen kontrollsüchtigen Stiefvater zurück und verstirbt später. Bindungsängste & fehlendes Vertrauen sind die Folge.
Solange sie zurückdenken kann, ist Beatrice bereits in den 6 Jahre älteren Owen verliebt, der sie, vermutlich aufgrund des Altersunterschiedes und seiner Obsession zu einem anderen Mädchen, nicht als jungen Teenager, sondern nur als "Baby" wahrnimmt. Dennoch versprechen sich beide in Kontakt zu bleiben, was leider durch äußere Umstände verhindert wird.
10 Jahre später, Owen ist inzwischen ein Teil der gefeierten Rockgruppe Wild Irish, kehrt Beatrice als Bree nach Irland, zu ihren Wurzeln, zurück. Sie möchte herausfinden warum sie von ihrer Familie, zu der sie auch Owen gezählt hat, so schnell vergessen konnten und zudem will sie "mit Owen abschließen“, da sie denkt sonst in ihrem Leben nicht weiterzukommen. Direkt am ersten Abend trifft sie im Hotel zufällig auf Owen, natürlich erkennt sie ihn direkt wieder – er sie allerdings nicht. Bree merkt schnell, dass die Gefühle für Owen immer noch da sind, klärt, aus Angst er könnte sie sonst zurückweise, die Situation nicht direkt auf.
Obwohl Owen, verständlicherweise, enttäuscht ist als er erfährt, dass sie ihm nicht direkt die Wahrheit gesagt hat und, vielleicht gerade deswegen, auch misstrauisch ist, will mehr über Bree erfahren. Auch wenn er sich erst nicht eingestehen will, dass da "irgendetwas" zwischen ihnen beiden ist, kommt er schnell nicht mehr gegen die Anziehung an …
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Schreibstil:
"Wild Irish - Owen" wird abwechselnd aus der Ich-Perspektive von Bree (Beatrice) und Owen erzählt. Der Schreibstil ist angenehm und flüssig.
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Mein Fazit:
Ich habe bereits "Wild Irish - Cillian" gelesen und konnte kaum erwarten Band 2 zu lesen und zu erfahren, wie es mit der Band weitergeht. Und ich bin nicht enttäuscht worden, Band 2 ist genauso schön wie Band 1. Natürlich sind dem Genre entsprechend viele Dinge genotypisch und auch vorhersehbar, die Geschichte ist aber nicht übertrieben, sondern absolut realistisch; sowohl Bree als auch Owen haben in ihrer Vergangenheit viel erlebt und sind dadurch, und Owen ganz sicher auch aufgrund seines Promistatus, sehr vorsichtig. Die Charaktere sind gut ausgearbeitet, und es viel mir leicht mich in die Geschichte fallen zu lassen und mich in die Charaktere hineinzuversetzen. Die Beschreibung des Handlungsortes hat mich, mal wieder, nostalgisch werden lassen und den Wunsch geweckt doch bald noch einmal nach Irland zu reisen …
Ich freue mich schon auf den dritten Band von Wild Irish und bin gespannt, wie C.M. Seabrook Shane bekehren wird. Von mir gibt es für "Wild Irish – Owen" eine klare Leseempfehlung!
5 von 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Preis TB: n.a.
Preis eBook: 4,99 € (Stand 17.10.2021)
Seitenanzahl: 248 Seiten lt. Verlagsangabe
ISBN: 978-3-7363-1721-5
Erschienen am: 01.10.2021 bei Aufbau Verlage
Buch hier kaufen (externer Link)
Leseprobe (externer Link)
====================
Rezensionen sind immer eine ganz persönliche Meinung. Vielen Dank an LYX, die mir das Buch kostenlos als Rezensionsexemplar zur Verfügung gestellt haben, was meine Meinung aber in keiner Weise beeinflusst!
====================
Klappentext:
Bree war in Owen Gallagher verliebt, seit sie zwölf Jahre alt war, bevor die ganze Welt seinen Namen kannte. Doch für ihn war sie nur die Kleine, die immer mit der Clique herumzog. Als sie nach langer Zeit in den USA nach Irland zurückkehrt, erkennt Owen sie nicht wieder. Sie verbringen eine gemeinsame heiße Nacht miteinander. Eine Nacht, das macht Owen ihr unmissverständlich klar, mehr kann er ihr nicht geben. Eine Nacht, so hatte Bree gehofft, würde ihr helfen, dieses Kapitel ihres Lebens abzuschließen. Doch die Leidenschaft und die Gefühle zwischen ihnen sind explosiver als alles, was sie sich hatte vorstellen können. Und je mehr sie einander nahekommen, desto mehr fürchtet Bree den Moment, in dem er erfährt, wer sie wirklich ist und dass sie ihn angelogen hat …
====================
Buch-/Reihentitel & Cover:
"Wild Irish - Owen" ist der zweite Band der Wild Irish Trilogie. Jeder Band ist in sich abgeschlossen, die Bücher bauen jedoch aufeinander auf, ein Lesen in der korrekten Reihenfolge ist daher empfehlenswert, da es allerdings bis auf die Tatsache, dass die Protas sich am Ende "kriegen" keine Informationen in Band 2 gibt, die auf die Handlung von Band 1 schließen lassen würden, ist es auch nicht zwingend notwendig, da diese Info im Grunde so oder so schon bekannt ist 😊.
Das Cover dieses Buches hat mir sehr gut gefallen, in meiner Vorstellung ist Owen genau getroffen. Ich finde das Cover läd zum Träumen ein, ist einfach romantisch und es passt auch zu den anderen Covern der Reihe.
====================
Charaktere & Handlung:
Bree (Beatrice) zieht mit 12 Jahren zwangsweise aus Irland in die USA. Ihre Mutter, immer auf der Suche nach der großen Liebe – die sie nie fand – lässt ihr Kind mit 15 Jahren alleine bei dessen kontrollsüchtigen Stiefvater zurück und verstirbt später. Bindungsängste & fehlendes Vertrauen sind die Folge.
Solange sie zurückdenken kann, ist Beatrice bereits in den 6 Jahre älteren Owen verliebt, der sie, vermutlich aufgrund des Altersunterschiedes und seiner Obsession zu einem anderen Mädchen, nicht als jungen Teenager, sondern nur als "Baby" wahrnimmt. Dennoch versprechen sich beide in Kontakt zu bleiben, was leider durch äußere Umstände verhindert wird.
10 Jahre später, Owen ist inzwischen ein Teil der gefeierten Rockgruppe Wild Irish, kehrt Beatrice als Bree nach Irland, zu ihren Wurzeln, zurück. Sie möchte herausfinden warum sie von ihrer Familie, zu der sie auch Owen gezählt hat, so schnell vergessen konnten und zudem will sie "mit Owen abschließen“, da sie denkt sonst in ihrem Leben nicht weiterzukommen. Direkt am ersten Abend trifft sie im Hotel zufällig auf Owen, natürlich erkennt sie ihn direkt wieder – er sie allerdings nicht. Bree merkt schnell, dass die Gefühle für Owen immer noch da sind, klärt, aus Angst er könnte sie sonst zurückweise, die Situation nicht direkt auf.
Obwohl Owen, verständlicherweise, enttäuscht ist als er erfährt, dass sie ihm nicht direkt die Wahrheit gesagt hat und, vielleicht gerade deswegen, auch misstrauisch ist, will mehr über Bree erfahren. Auch wenn er sich erst nicht eingestehen will, dass da "irgendetwas" zwischen ihnen beiden ist, kommt er schnell nicht mehr gegen die Anziehung an …
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Schreibstil:
"Wild Irish - Owen" wird abwechselnd aus der Ich-Perspektive von Bree (Beatrice) und Owen erzählt. Der Schreibstil ist angenehm und flüssig.
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Mein Fazit:
Ich habe bereits "Wild Irish - Cillian" gelesen und konnte kaum erwarten Band 2 zu lesen und zu erfahren, wie es mit der Band weitergeht. Und ich bin nicht enttäuscht worden, Band 2 ist genauso schön wie Band 1. Natürlich sind dem Genre entsprechend viele Dinge genotypisch und auch vorhersehbar, die Geschichte ist aber nicht übertrieben, sondern absolut realistisch; sowohl Bree als auch Owen haben in ihrer Vergangenheit viel erlebt und sind dadurch, und Owen ganz sicher auch aufgrund seines Promistatus, sehr vorsichtig. Die Charaktere sind gut ausgearbeitet, und es viel mir leicht mich in die Geschichte fallen zu lassen und mich in die Charaktere hineinzuversetzen. Die Beschreibung des Handlungsortes hat mich, mal wieder, nostalgisch werden lassen und den Wunsch geweckt doch bald noch einmal nach Irland zu reisen …
Ich freue mich schon auf den dritten Band von Wild Irish und bin gespannt, wie C.M. Seabrook Shane bekehren wird. Von mir gibt es für "Wild Irish – Owen" eine klare Leseempfehlung!
5 von 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
October 31, 2021
Das Cover:
Passt sehr gut zum Vorgänger-Band und macht auch deutlich, dass es sich hier m eine Rockstar-Romance handelt, was ich zwar sehr plakativ finde, dass es aufgedruckt ist, aber dennoch ist es passend gewählt.
Meine Meinung:
Ich habe den ersten Band bereits gelesen und hatte dort einige Kritikpunkte, vor allem, dass die Charaktere eine zu schnelle Wandlung durchmachen und die Gefühle nicht richtig zu Geltung kommen. Ich bin dann also mit einer eher geringen Erwartungshaltung an dieses Buch gegangen. Aber was soll ich sagen: Es wurde viel besser.
Bree ist tief verletzt und ihre Vergangenheit ist alles andere als eine einfache, sie hat Schwierigkeiten damit wirklich zu vertrauen, dabei will sie eigentlich nur genau das: Jemanden der ihr immer zur Seite steht. Da sie seit ihrer Kindheit in Owen verknallt ist, macht es das nicht grade leichter, als er sie beim Wiedersehen nicht erkennt…
Owen wirkt nach außen hin wie ein typischer Rockstar, viele Frauen, wenig Gewissen diese auch zu benutzen. Aber auch bei ihm passiert vieles. Besonders seitdem zwei seiner Bandkollegen jetzt sesshaft werden und dem wilden Leben mehr und mehr den Rücken kehren, erkennt er was er wirklich empfindet.
Dieses Buch hat mir deutlich besser gefallen als noch Band eins, hier werden die Gefühle und Entwicklungen deutlich besser dargestellt und die Protagonisten entwickeln sich so weiter, dass ich ihnen das auch abkaufen kann.
Der Schreibstil ist dabei sehr gut zu lesen, es kommen keine Wiederholungen oder ewig viele Fremdwörter, Metaphern oder ähnliches die den Lesefluss stören könnten.
Mein einziger Kritikpunkt ist tatsächlich, dass das Rockstar-Thema auch hier wieder sehr kurz ist. Es kommen zwar ab und an mal Themen auf, aber diese wirken einfach nicht wichtig für die Handlung. Es hätte auch jedes andere Setting funktioniert. Und das ist sehr schade, da es ja mehr als offensichtlich als Rockstar-Romance deklariert ist.
Mein Fazit:
Ein schöner zweiter Band, bei dem die Rockstars wieder etwas kurz kommen, dafür aber die Gefühle und Entwicklungen umso besser sind. Die Spannung und Emotionalität sind konstant und ich habe das Lesen sehr genossen.
Man kann diese Reihe auch unabhängig voneinander lesen, aber ich empfehle die Reihenfolge.
Passt sehr gut zum Vorgänger-Band und macht auch deutlich, dass es sich hier m eine Rockstar-Romance handelt, was ich zwar sehr plakativ finde, dass es aufgedruckt ist, aber dennoch ist es passend gewählt.
Meine Meinung:
Ich habe den ersten Band bereits gelesen und hatte dort einige Kritikpunkte, vor allem, dass die Charaktere eine zu schnelle Wandlung durchmachen und die Gefühle nicht richtig zu Geltung kommen. Ich bin dann also mit einer eher geringen Erwartungshaltung an dieses Buch gegangen. Aber was soll ich sagen: Es wurde viel besser.
Bree ist tief verletzt und ihre Vergangenheit ist alles andere als eine einfache, sie hat Schwierigkeiten damit wirklich zu vertrauen, dabei will sie eigentlich nur genau das: Jemanden der ihr immer zur Seite steht. Da sie seit ihrer Kindheit in Owen verknallt ist, macht es das nicht grade leichter, als er sie beim Wiedersehen nicht erkennt…
Owen wirkt nach außen hin wie ein typischer Rockstar, viele Frauen, wenig Gewissen diese auch zu benutzen. Aber auch bei ihm passiert vieles. Besonders seitdem zwei seiner Bandkollegen jetzt sesshaft werden und dem wilden Leben mehr und mehr den Rücken kehren, erkennt er was er wirklich empfindet.
Dieses Buch hat mir deutlich besser gefallen als noch Band eins, hier werden die Gefühle und Entwicklungen deutlich besser dargestellt und die Protagonisten entwickeln sich so weiter, dass ich ihnen das auch abkaufen kann.
Der Schreibstil ist dabei sehr gut zu lesen, es kommen keine Wiederholungen oder ewig viele Fremdwörter, Metaphern oder ähnliches die den Lesefluss stören könnten.
Mein einziger Kritikpunkt ist tatsächlich, dass das Rockstar-Thema auch hier wieder sehr kurz ist. Es kommen zwar ab und an mal Themen auf, aber diese wirken einfach nicht wichtig für die Handlung. Es hätte auch jedes andere Setting funktioniert. Und das ist sehr schade, da es ja mehr als offensichtlich als Rockstar-Romance deklariert ist.
Mein Fazit:
Ein schöner zweiter Band, bei dem die Rockstars wieder etwas kurz kommen, dafür aber die Gefühle und Entwicklungen umso besser sind. Die Spannung und Emotionalität sind konstant und ich habe das Lesen sehr genossen.
Man kann diese Reihe auch unabhängig voneinander lesen, aber ich empfehle die Reihenfolge.
October 16, 2017
Do you know that author that has the ability to get your attention as soon has she mention that a new book is coming? Well this author is the one. Every single time that I know she has a new book ready to be devour I'm on the front row cheering and waiting for it.
C. M. Seabrook has that power over me and I couldn't be happier.
Tempting Irish is her latest release and tells the stories of Bree and Owen.
But let me advise you to read Wild Irish first because despite they are all standalones you need to know the characters and you should start with that one.
Bree had a childhood crush for her older friend but never had the courage to tell him. When she is forced to move away from her country she knows that she will lost in touch with not only him but also her other friends. Years had passed and now she's back. And when she finds Owen she knew that her crush hadn't ended.
Owen had a crush for Emer for so long but since the day that she chose to stay with his best friend he knew that he needed to let her go and forget about her but he can't. It hurts everytime he sees them together. He and his band are having a huge success over the country and he should be happy for it.
When he offers to share his bed with a stranger he doesn't know what he's about to get himself into.
Let me just say that the word that popped into my mind once I ended the book was Beautiful.
Beautiful in every way, from the characters to the plot.
Every great story has some bumps on the road but that made it even more amazing because no-one wants a happy story all the way, right?
The plot is amazing and intense and the interaction between the characters is beautiful, strong and hot sometimes. The story progressed smoothly and that made me want to devour it non stop. And let's not forget that we have some hot stuff into the mix.
I loved this book so much and I can't wait for what's about to come. Right C. M. Seabrook?
Please tell me that Shane's story won't take long? Pretty please? Because I really want to know if he will find his happy ending or remain the eternal bachelor.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
C. M. Seabrook has that power over me and I couldn't be happier.
Tempting Irish is her latest release and tells the stories of Bree and Owen.
But let me advise you to read Wild Irish first because despite they are all standalones you need to know the characters and you should start with that one.
Bree had a childhood crush for her older friend but never had the courage to tell him. When she is forced to move away from her country she knows that she will lost in touch with not only him but also her other friends. Years had passed and now she's back. And when she finds Owen she knew that her crush hadn't ended.
Owen had a crush for Emer for so long but since the day that she chose to stay with his best friend he knew that he needed to let her go and forget about her but he can't. It hurts everytime he sees them together. He and his band are having a huge success over the country and he should be happy for it.
When he offers to share his bed with a stranger he doesn't know what he's about to get himself into.
Let me just say that the word that popped into my mind once I ended the book was Beautiful.
Beautiful in every way, from the characters to the plot.
Every great story has some bumps on the road but that made it even more amazing because no-one wants a happy story all the way, right?
The plot is amazing and intense and the interaction between the characters is beautiful, strong and hot sometimes. The story progressed smoothly and that made me want to devour it non stop. And let's not forget that we have some hot stuff into the mix.
I loved this book so much and I can't wait for what's about to come. Right C. M. Seabrook?
Please tell me that Shane's story won't take long? Pretty please? Because I really want to know if he will find his happy ending or remain the eternal bachelor.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
October 8, 2021
„Wild Irish – Owen“ von C. M. Seabrook ist der zweite Band ihrer emotionalen Rockstar Romance um die Jungs der Irischen Band Wild Irish.
Bree war zwölf Jahre alt, als sie sich in den sechs Jahre älteren Owen Gallagher verliebte. Damals waren er und seine Band noch nicht weltberühmt, aber für Bree war er der unangefochtene Held. Zehn Jahre nachdem Bree mit ihre Mutter in die USA zog, kehrt sie nun wieder nach Irland zurück. Als sie im Hotel zufällig auf Owen trifft, erkennt er sie nicht wieder. Bree klärt ihn nicht auf, auch als er sie leidenschaftlich küsst und mit auf sein Zimmer nimmt. Sie glaubt, nach einer Nacht könnte sie mit ihren alten Gefühlen abschließen, aber sie könnte nicht falscher liegen.
Man kann die Bücher sicher unabhängig voneinander lesen, aber vielleicht macht es mit Vorkenntnissen aus dem ersten Band einfach mehr Spaß.
Owen ist der ältere Bruder vom Frontmann Cillian, der im Vorgängerband sein Glück fand. Er selbst ist seit Ewigkeiten Single und bleibt lieber bei unverbindlichen One-Night-Stands. Dies hat er auch mit der geheimnisvollen Bree vor, obwohl von ihr eine unwiderstehliche Anziehung ausgeht, die eindeutig mehr bedeutet.
Die Vergangenheit von Bree ist unfassbar traurig und hat mich tief berührt. Man kann ihre Emotionen ziemlich gut nachvollziehen und ihr fehlendes Vertrauen in andere Menschen. Owen ist der Schwarm ihrer Kindheit, den sie nie vergessen konnte, aber der ihr mit seinem Verhalten auch das Herz gebrochen hat. Ob Owen die Stücke zehn Jahre später wieder zusammenfügen kann, sollte jeder im Buch selbst herausfinden.
Der zweite Teil der Trilogie hat mir ehrlicherweise noch besser als der Auftakt gefallen und Owen und Bree haben definitiv mein Herz erobert. Ihre Annäherung ist authentisch und emotional und man spürt, wie sehr die beiden zusammengehören. Die romantische Story ist alles andere als oberflächlich und ich habe mit beiden Hauptcharakteren mitgehofft und mitgezittert.
Mein Fazit:
Band 2 mit Owen und Bree ist bisher mein Lieblingsteil und ich bin gespannt auf die Story von Shane. Von mir gibt es eine ganz klare Leseempfehlung!
Bree war zwölf Jahre alt, als sie sich in den sechs Jahre älteren Owen Gallagher verliebte. Damals waren er und seine Band noch nicht weltberühmt, aber für Bree war er der unangefochtene Held. Zehn Jahre nachdem Bree mit ihre Mutter in die USA zog, kehrt sie nun wieder nach Irland zurück. Als sie im Hotel zufällig auf Owen trifft, erkennt er sie nicht wieder. Bree klärt ihn nicht auf, auch als er sie leidenschaftlich küsst und mit auf sein Zimmer nimmt. Sie glaubt, nach einer Nacht könnte sie mit ihren alten Gefühlen abschließen, aber sie könnte nicht falscher liegen.
Man kann die Bücher sicher unabhängig voneinander lesen, aber vielleicht macht es mit Vorkenntnissen aus dem ersten Band einfach mehr Spaß.
Owen ist der ältere Bruder vom Frontmann Cillian, der im Vorgängerband sein Glück fand. Er selbst ist seit Ewigkeiten Single und bleibt lieber bei unverbindlichen One-Night-Stands. Dies hat er auch mit der geheimnisvollen Bree vor, obwohl von ihr eine unwiderstehliche Anziehung ausgeht, die eindeutig mehr bedeutet.
Die Vergangenheit von Bree ist unfassbar traurig und hat mich tief berührt. Man kann ihre Emotionen ziemlich gut nachvollziehen und ihr fehlendes Vertrauen in andere Menschen. Owen ist der Schwarm ihrer Kindheit, den sie nie vergessen konnte, aber der ihr mit seinem Verhalten auch das Herz gebrochen hat. Ob Owen die Stücke zehn Jahre später wieder zusammenfügen kann, sollte jeder im Buch selbst herausfinden.
Der zweite Teil der Trilogie hat mir ehrlicherweise noch besser als der Auftakt gefallen und Owen und Bree haben definitiv mein Herz erobert. Ihre Annäherung ist authentisch und emotional und man spürt, wie sehr die beiden zusammengehören. Die romantische Story ist alles andere als oberflächlich und ich habe mit beiden Hauptcharakteren mitgehofft und mitgezittert.
Mein Fazit:
Band 2 mit Owen und Bree ist bisher mein Lieblingsteil und ich bin gespannt auf die Story von Shane. Von mir gibt es eine ganz klare Leseempfehlung!
October 12, 2017
The Dara Knot That Binds
Owen and Bree are reunited and boy oh boy does it feel so good. Bree was torn away from home, family, and everything she loved when her mother decided to up stakes to America after her internet beau. Even more soul crushing, young Bree left behind Owen the boy she hopelessly loved but whom pined after her cousin and saw her as nothing more than a tomboy kid. He promised to write though and that no amount of distance could break the bound of family they shared. Worse than unrequited love is being forgotten in a distant lonely land while being subjected to her mother’s controlling and harsh boyfriend. Bree learned the hard way to rely on herself and that most fairy tales are for suckers. When she decides to confront her family again she hopes she will have some sort of connection to bonds she once had. All around Owen love is running rampant, his brother is happily married and expecting a baby and one of his best friends and band mates is married to the girl he always pined for and they will be welcoming a baby anytime now. For him though, he has been feeling empty and restless - a listlessness that he cannot shake. When a beautiful mysterious stranger catches his eye he figures he could use a night of release. His shock and dismay comes when he discovers that the mystery woman turns out to be not stranger but Beatrice and boy oh boy does he feel duped. Owen his now frustrated for several reasons - she lied by omission of who she was, he really wants to finish what they started and his family now is meddling in his personal life. He can tell Bree is hiding dark and sad things about her life and he wants her to open up to him, but trust is a two way street and he will need to give if he wants some take. Usually he is Mr. One Night but being with Bree makes him yearn for something so much more but she is quite gun shy after watching her mother’s terrible choices. Can Owen make a tempting enough offer to entice Bree to give him a shot at a HEA?
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book.
Owen and Bree are reunited and boy oh boy does it feel so good. Bree was torn away from home, family, and everything she loved when her mother decided to up stakes to America after her internet beau. Even more soul crushing, young Bree left behind Owen the boy she hopelessly loved but whom pined after her cousin and saw her as nothing more than a tomboy kid. He promised to write though and that no amount of distance could break the bound of family they shared. Worse than unrequited love is being forgotten in a distant lonely land while being subjected to her mother’s controlling and harsh boyfriend. Bree learned the hard way to rely on herself and that most fairy tales are for suckers. When she decides to confront her family again she hopes she will have some sort of connection to bonds she once had. All around Owen love is running rampant, his brother is happily married and expecting a baby and one of his best friends and band mates is married to the girl he always pined for and they will be welcoming a baby anytime now. For him though, he has been feeling empty and restless - a listlessness that he cannot shake. When a beautiful mysterious stranger catches his eye he figures he could use a night of release. His shock and dismay comes when he discovers that the mystery woman turns out to be not stranger but Beatrice and boy oh boy does he feel duped. Owen his now frustrated for several reasons - she lied by omission of who she was, he really wants to finish what they started and his family now is meddling in his personal life. He can tell Bree is hiding dark and sad things about her life and he wants her to open up to him, but trust is a two way street and he will need to give if he wants some take. Usually he is Mr. One Night but being with Bree makes him yearn for something so much more but she is quite gun shy after watching her mother’s terrible choices. Can Owen make a tempting enough offer to entice Bree to give him a shot at a HEA?
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book.
October 26, 2021
Es geht weiter. WILD IRISH – OWEN ist TEIL 2 der WILD IRISH – TRILOGIE von C. M. SEABROOK und es sei gleich vorweg gesagt, dass mir persönlich dieses Buch so viel besser gefallen hat, als das erste.
In diesem Teil der ROCKSTAR-ROMANCE-REIHE geht es, wie der Titel schon deutlich macht, um OWEN, den Bruder von CILLIAN, Hauptprotagonist des ersten Bandes. Außerdem um BREE, eine junge Frau, die schon etwa ihr halbes Lebens lang in OWEN verliebt ist und ihm jetzt nach langer Zeit wiederbegegnet.
Von beiden CHARAKTEREN bin ich in diesem Buch ZIEMLICH ANGETAN. BREE und OWEN machen es einem hier von Anfang an wirklich leicht, gerechnet habe ich nach dem letzten Band damit so uneingeschränkt nicht.
Der SCHREIBSTIL von C. M. SEABROOK gefällt mir in diesem Buch RICHTIG GUT. Die Autorin schreibt LOCKER und LEICHT, die Geschichte ist SEHR GUT LESBAR und dieser Teil war für mich so viel EMOTIONALER, als der Vorgänger. Die Geschichte von BREE und OWEN hat mich WIRKLICH MITGERISSEN. WILD IRISH – OWEN bietet einem die ganze Palette an Gefühlen. Ich habe TRÄNEN VERGOSSEN, GELACHT, mir wurde DAS HERZ GEBROCHEN und ich habe MICH VERLIEBT.
Diesmal fällt es mir deutlich leichter, die Geschichte zu empfehlen und auch wenn mir persönlich die Geschichte von CILLIAN nicht so gut gefallen hat wie diese, bin ich der Meinung, dass man sie vorher gelesen haben sollte, denn gewissen Überschneidungen gibt es mit diesem Teil der Reihe. WILD IRISH – OWEN konnte ich NICHT AUS DER HAND LEGEN, es war SEHR SCHNELL GELESEN und hat mir ein paar TOLLE LESESTUNDEN bereitet.
Weiter geht es IM JANUAR mit SHANES GESCHICHTE, nach diesem Band bin jetzt tatsächlich noch gespannter auf das, was da so kommt. Ich freue mich auf den nächsten IRISCHEN ROCKSTAR und zerfließe schon jetzt ein wenig.
WILD IRISH – OWEN von C. M. SEABROOK bekommt von mir 5 von 5 STERNEN. Was für ein Unterschied zum ersten Band, ich BIN SO FROH, es gelesen zu haben.
In diesem Teil der ROCKSTAR-ROMANCE-REIHE geht es, wie der Titel schon deutlich macht, um OWEN, den Bruder von CILLIAN, Hauptprotagonist des ersten Bandes. Außerdem um BREE, eine junge Frau, die schon etwa ihr halbes Lebens lang in OWEN verliebt ist und ihm jetzt nach langer Zeit wiederbegegnet.
Von beiden CHARAKTEREN bin ich in diesem Buch ZIEMLICH ANGETAN. BREE und OWEN machen es einem hier von Anfang an wirklich leicht, gerechnet habe ich nach dem letzten Band damit so uneingeschränkt nicht.
Der SCHREIBSTIL von C. M. SEABROOK gefällt mir in diesem Buch RICHTIG GUT. Die Autorin schreibt LOCKER und LEICHT, die Geschichte ist SEHR GUT LESBAR und dieser Teil war für mich so viel EMOTIONALER, als der Vorgänger. Die Geschichte von BREE und OWEN hat mich WIRKLICH MITGERISSEN. WILD IRISH – OWEN bietet einem die ganze Palette an Gefühlen. Ich habe TRÄNEN VERGOSSEN, GELACHT, mir wurde DAS HERZ GEBROCHEN und ich habe MICH VERLIEBT.
Diesmal fällt es mir deutlich leichter, die Geschichte zu empfehlen und auch wenn mir persönlich die Geschichte von CILLIAN nicht so gut gefallen hat wie diese, bin ich der Meinung, dass man sie vorher gelesen haben sollte, denn gewissen Überschneidungen gibt es mit diesem Teil der Reihe. WILD IRISH – OWEN konnte ich NICHT AUS DER HAND LEGEN, es war SEHR SCHNELL GELESEN und hat mir ein paar TOLLE LESESTUNDEN bereitet.
Weiter geht es IM JANUAR mit SHANES GESCHICHTE, nach diesem Band bin jetzt tatsächlich noch gespannter auf das, was da so kommt. Ich freue mich auf den nächsten IRISCHEN ROCKSTAR und zerfließe schon jetzt ein wenig.
WILD IRISH – OWEN von C. M. SEABROOK bekommt von mir 5 von 5 STERNEN. Was für ein Unterschied zum ersten Band, ich BIN SO FROH, es gelesen zu haben.
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