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Mist na Mara #5
Irish Shadows
After a heart-breaking experience, Rose Finlay has vowed never to give another man a chance to hurt her – until Liam McKenna arrives at Mist Na Mara Arts Centre to organise an anniversary celebration event. Liam has his own reasons for not wanting to embark on a new relationship. But both fight the mutual magnetic attraction.
Shocks await them when Liam meets the boy his sister gave up for adoption twenty years earlier, and Rose’s ‘ex’ makes contact with her thirteen-year-old son.
Rose then discovers a betrayal which has divided her family since the Irish Civil War in the 1920s.
Will Liam and Rose be able to resolve all the shadows from the past in order to find a future together?
Shocks await them when Liam meets the boy his sister gave up for adoption twenty years earlier, and Rose’s ‘ex’ makes contact with her thirteen-year-old son.
Rose then discovers a betrayal which has divided her family since the Irish Civil War in the 1920s.
Will Liam and Rose be able to resolve all the shadows from the past in order to find a future together?
252 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 27, 2018
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About the author
Paula Martin
17 books17 followersPaula Martin was born in Lancashire, England. She had some early publishing success with short stories and four novels, but then had a break from writing while she brought up a young family and also pursued her career as a history teacher for twenty-five years. She has recently returned to writing fiction, after retiring from teaching.
She lives near Manchester in North-West England, and has two daughters and two grandsons. Apart from writing, she has enjoyed travelling extensively in Britain, mainland Europe, America and Canada and loves Ireland especially. Her other interests include musical theatre and researching her family history.
She lives near Manchester in North-West England, and has two daughters and two grandsons. Apart from writing, she has enjoyed travelling extensively in Britain, mainland Europe, America and Canada and loves Ireland especially. Her other interests include musical theatre and researching her family history.
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September 12, 2018
This is the first book I have read by this author, and as much I wanted to love it, I’m afraid I couldn’t. On paper it has everything I look for in a romance, but unfortunately it didn’t live up to expectations.
Rose is heartbroken, she has vowed to herself that no man will ever hurt her in any way again. She is forging herself a career, doing what she loves, and feelings will never get in the way. No matter how much they hurt! That is until Liam, a handsome American, swaggers on to the scene. Like Rose, Liam has reasons of his own to avoid romantic entanglements. He has his own trials going on in his life and has neither the time or inclination for anything to do with the heart.
But as with all romances, there are links that bind them together and make them sit up and take notice of each other. The plot is well thought out throughout, Liam and Rose are very likable and easy to relate to, but I just found it difficult to follow. It was a little slow in areas for my liking and it did take a while for me to settle into it. The romance between the characters is sweet but it didn’t have that sizzle that hooks and draws the reader into the story. I hadn’t read the previous books in the series and I did feel like I was missing something, which has nothing at all to do with the writer’s work. Though this particular book wasn’t for me, I am positive readers of sweet contemporary romance will love it.
Rose is heartbroken, she has vowed to herself that no man will ever hurt her in any way again. She is forging herself a career, doing what she loves, and feelings will never get in the way. No matter how much they hurt! That is until Liam, a handsome American, swaggers on to the scene. Like Rose, Liam has reasons of his own to avoid romantic entanglements. He has his own trials going on in his life and has neither the time or inclination for anything to do with the heart.
But as with all romances, there are links that bind them together and make them sit up and take notice of each other. The plot is well thought out throughout, Liam and Rose are very likable and easy to relate to, but I just found it difficult to follow. It was a little slow in areas for my liking and it did take a while for me to settle into it. The romance between the characters is sweet but it didn’t have that sizzle that hooks and draws the reader into the story. I hadn’t read the previous books in the series and I did feel like I was missing something, which has nothing at all to do with the writer’s work. Though this particular book wasn’t for me, I am positive readers of sweet contemporary romance will love it.
May 4, 2020
Fantastic
Thoroughly enjoyed this latest book in the Mist an Mara Series. The detailed descriptions make it easy for me to imagine I am actually there with the characters.
Thoroughly enjoyed this latest book in the Mist an Mara Series. The detailed descriptions make it easy for me to imagine I am actually there with the characters.
July 21, 2018
Fabulous Summer Read
This was a very refreshing read. As the 5th in the Mist na Mara series it was great to revisit past characters and see what they have been doing. As always the characters, scenes, and plot are so well written that you can almost hear the Irish tunes and feel the Irish dance steps. This story tugs at your heart and makes you laugh out loud. If you are looking for a "feel-good" summer read, I highly recommend any of the books in the Mist na Mara series.
This was a very refreshing read. As the 5th in the Mist na Mara series it was great to revisit past characters and see what they have been doing. As always the characters, scenes, and plot are so well written that you can almost hear the Irish tunes and feel the Irish dance steps. This story tugs at your heart and makes you laugh out loud. If you are looking for a "feel-good" summer read, I highly recommend any of the books in the Mist na Mara series.
June 30, 2018
3.5 stars
What I liked about the book: I loved the Irish setting in Clifden, County Galway. I’ve previously read Irish Inheritance, book #1 of the series, which I enjoyed; I often seek out books set in Ireland. The novel was easy to read and had a sweet and satisfying denouement. See here for full review https://wp.me/p2Eu3u-bun
What I liked about the book: I loved the Irish setting in Clifden, County Galway. I’ve previously read Irish Inheritance, book #1 of the series, which I enjoyed; I often seek out books set in Ireland. The novel was easy to read and had a sweet and satisfying denouement. See here for full review https://wp.me/p2Eu3u-bun
September 1, 2018
“Irish Shadows” will transport readers to the Emerald Isle for a magical experience.
Read full review in the 2018 September issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Read full review in the 2018 September issue of InD'tale Magazine.
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