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The Celtic Connection: Kilts Book Four
A hot Irish singer, a feisty Canadian woman, and a secluded retreat in the Pacific Northwest. What could go wrong?
Irish singer Michael O’Corrain has been looking forward to this retreat in the beautiful Puget Sound for donkey’s years. Well, since his Kilts tour started, anyway. Touring life can be a grind, and he has a major decision to make. A little peace is just what he needs to get his head on straight. Then he meets the retreat’s coordinator, the enigmatic and exotic Gus, and promptly forgets all about his troubles.
Gus Yu is the queen of research. But in all the retreats she’s been hired to run, she’s never encountered a group like Kilts. Handling all her curve balls with ease and humour, it’s Gus herself who’s kept off-kilter. She begins to suspect that she’s been hired under false pretenses, especially when she meets Michael, with his dimples and sparkling green eyes. Despite her best efforts, it doesn’t take long before the sparks fly.
But when old insecurities rise, on both sides, will they find the courage and strength to stay together?
The Celtic Connection is the fourth book in the Kilts Book series.
Irish singer Michael O’Corrain has been looking forward to this retreat in the beautiful Puget Sound for donkey’s years. Well, since his Kilts tour started, anyway. Touring life can be a grind, and he has a major decision to make. A little peace is just what he needs to get his head on straight. Then he meets the retreat’s coordinator, the enigmatic and exotic Gus, and promptly forgets all about his troubles.
Gus Yu is the queen of research. But in all the retreats she’s been hired to run, she’s never encountered a group like Kilts. Handling all her curve balls with ease and humour, it’s Gus herself who’s kept off-kilter. She begins to suspect that she’s been hired under false pretenses, especially when she meets Michael, with his dimples and sparkling green eyes. Despite her best efforts, it doesn’t take long before the sparks fly.
But when old insecurities rise, on both sides, will they find the courage and strength to stay together?
The Celtic Connection is the fourth book in the Kilts Book series.
305 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 17, 2019
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About the author
Jeanie M. Martin
5 books6 followersAfter working half her adult life as an American Sign Language interpreter, and then a few more years in the medical field, Jeanie Martin has finally found her calling.
Writing is her passion, and she treasures the paths her research takes her. Currently, she has followed that passion to her Irish roots, and is avidly absorbing as much of their language, culture, history and music as she can. Taking outstanding classes in these subjects from CKonLine is helping to feed the fire.
Besides learning about Irish history, Jeanie reads. A lot. Janet Evanovich, Dean Koontz, Tom Clancy, Karen Marie Moning…the list is endless. She'll read almost any genre…the only one she stays away from is horror. (She admits this is due to wanting to sleep at night). She is a huge fan of Celtic Thunder, and of its principle singers, Colm Keegan, Byrne & Kelly, Emmet Cahill, Emmett O'Hanlon, Keith Harkin. But she also enjoys Josh Groban, MercyMe, a little Macklemore, Lecrae, Brad Paisley, 2Cellos...
And she is a little too fond of Mountain Dew.
http://www.facebook.com/jmartinstories
Writing is her passion, and she treasures the paths her research takes her. Currently, she has followed that passion to her Irish roots, and is avidly absorbing as much of their language, culture, history and music as she can. Taking outstanding classes in these subjects from CKonLine is helping to feed the fire.
Besides learning about Irish history, Jeanie reads. A lot. Janet Evanovich, Dean Koontz, Tom Clancy, Karen Marie Moning…the list is endless. She'll read almost any genre…the only one she stays away from is horror. (She admits this is due to wanting to sleep at night). She is a huge fan of Celtic Thunder, and of its principle singers, Colm Keegan, Byrne & Kelly, Emmet Cahill, Emmett O'Hanlon, Keith Harkin. But she also enjoys Josh Groban, MercyMe, a little Macklemore, Lecrae, Brad Paisley, 2Cellos...
And she is a little too fond of Mountain Dew.
http://www.facebook.com/jmartinstories
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July 5, 2019
This book was full of surprises for me. It also tackles a very taboo subject that the author has written exquisitely. The way the author portrays depression and suicide it makes me feel as though she has either experienced one or both of these afflictions herself or knows someone who has suffered. As a person who has suffered and continues to suffer with depression I can only praise her for the way she has written this book.
I haven’t read any of the previous books in the Kilts series, but I really don’t think that should worry anyone as I would say that you could class this book as a Stand Alone. If this book is anything to go by I think I have to put the others on to my TBR (To Be Read) List.
The Kilts are an Irish folk band that have been on tour and are due to embark on a weekends retreat. Which all of the band members are looking forward to especially Michael O’Corrain.
Michael needs this retreat, as he needs some down time as he’s got some big decision’s to make about how to take his career forward. Michael’s musical training is in operatic’s, and he’s been given two different options on how to forward his solo career. One option is for him to be the leading man in a new Broadway musical, which will give him instant fame. Except the music isn’t quite right for him. The second option is to sign up with a good agent that will help him launch his solo career, in the type of music he likes to sing. This option will take lots of hard work and time. So which option will he choose?
As the bands private plane lands they are all ushered in to the large hanger to meet the retreat organiser Gus, who will give them tasks that they have to do in an allotted time or they wont win a holiday. Gus is a beautiful petite woman, and Michael is instantly attracted to her, and everyone around them can sense the chemistry between them.
Gus is meant to keep the Kilts off balance all weekend, but it seems that Michael is the one throwing Gus the curve balls instead. Gus does everything that she can to keep her distance from Michael but the pull between them is too much for either of them to resist.
After the weekend of tasks and team building exercises, everyone relocates to a lovely spacious retreat, where the rest of the band members find their wives and children. The only one not to have anyone there for him is Michael, but he ends up spending as much time as he can with Gus. Their relationship seem to be moving fast until Michael puts his foot in it and Gus runs away.
Michael doesn’t understand what he has done to make Gus run but with some guidance from Gus’ best friend Michael is put back on the right track. The only problem is will Gus take him back as the thing he messed up on was, about mental health and suicide which is close to Gus’s heart. Will Michael be able to win Gus back and will Gus open up to Michael?
As I’ve said I really enjoyed this book and the way it tackles mental health and suicide problems. The author has written it so tactfully.
I haven’t read any of the previous books in the Kilts series, but I really don’t think that should worry anyone as I would say that you could class this book as a Stand Alone. If this book is anything to go by I think I have to put the others on to my TBR (To Be Read) List.
The Kilts are an Irish folk band that have been on tour and are due to embark on a weekends retreat. Which all of the band members are looking forward to especially Michael O’Corrain.
Michael needs this retreat, as he needs some down time as he’s got some big decision’s to make about how to take his career forward. Michael’s musical training is in operatic’s, and he’s been given two different options on how to forward his solo career. One option is for him to be the leading man in a new Broadway musical, which will give him instant fame. Except the music isn’t quite right for him. The second option is to sign up with a good agent that will help him launch his solo career, in the type of music he likes to sing. This option will take lots of hard work and time. So which option will he choose?
As the bands private plane lands they are all ushered in to the large hanger to meet the retreat organiser Gus, who will give them tasks that they have to do in an allotted time or they wont win a holiday. Gus is a beautiful petite woman, and Michael is instantly attracted to her, and everyone around them can sense the chemistry between them.
Gus is meant to keep the Kilts off balance all weekend, but it seems that Michael is the one throwing Gus the curve balls instead. Gus does everything that she can to keep her distance from Michael but the pull between them is too much for either of them to resist.
After the weekend of tasks and team building exercises, everyone relocates to a lovely spacious retreat, where the rest of the band members find their wives and children. The only one not to have anyone there for him is Michael, but he ends up spending as much time as he can with Gus. Their relationship seem to be moving fast until Michael puts his foot in it and Gus runs away.
Michael doesn’t understand what he has done to make Gus run but with some guidance from Gus’ best friend Michael is put back on the right track. The only problem is will Gus take him back as the thing he messed up on was, about mental health and suicide which is close to Gus’s heart. Will Michael be able to win Gus back and will Gus open up to Michael?
As I’ve said I really enjoyed this book and the way it tackles mental health and suicide problems. The author has written it so tactfully.
May 22, 2019
*ARC kindly provided by publisher via NetGalley. The opinions and views stated below are my own and in no way influenced. Thank you for the opportunity.*
Frankly, I struggled a bit through the first half of the story. Simply because this was the fourth book of the series--something I had not realized initially--which meant that there was a world of backstory that I was missing out on. A world of characters, feelings, situations and moments that had brought these characters to where they are now.
It's like seeing a single wisp of colour of the rainbow through a keyhole.
But just like with the glimpse of a rainbow, this book too, required only that much to somehow keep me at it. I didn't want to stop reading simply because these characters had so much depth and life to them. I may not have always gotten their references or connected to their wives/children, but I could read about the fondness they shared. And though I felt an outsider to their stories, it doesn't take away from the beauty of the relationships I did see. Be it between the bandmates, or between spouses, mother and son, father and children....or the protagonists.
The second half of the book made it up to me. Where the story just sinks into a depth that I almost was surprised to experience. I didn't lose my footing even though I wasn't prepared for it, but somehow, the second half of the book makes you steadier in your understanding of the story. Of the characters. The message in the book, the support that each character provides to one another in the time of need, the love they show one another were all a good-read worthy.
I appreciate the way the author had approached this sensitive topic of mental health and illnesses. They are very real. They are as serious and difficult as any physical illness. They are something that the victims are never meant to feel ashamed about or be ostracised for.
Four stars. I recommend this book, preferably read it as a series.
You can also find this review at: https://toheartscontent.blogspot.com/....
Frankly, I struggled a bit through the first half of the story. Simply because this was the fourth book of the series--something I had not realized initially--which meant that there was a world of backstory that I was missing out on. A world of characters, feelings, situations and moments that had brought these characters to where they are now.
It's like seeing a single wisp of colour of the rainbow through a keyhole.
But just like with the glimpse of a rainbow, this book too, required only that much to somehow keep me at it. I didn't want to stop reading simply because these characters had so much depth and life to them. I may not have always gotten their references or connected to their wives/children, but I could read about the fondness they shared. And though I felt an outsider to their stories, it doesn't take away from the beauty of the relationships I did see. Be it between the bandmates, or between spouses, mother and son, father and children....or the protagonists.
The second half of the book made it up to me. Where the story just sinks into a depth that I almost was surprised to experience. I didn't lose my footing even though I wasn't prepared for it, but somehow, the second half of the book makes you steadier in your understanding of the story. Of the characters. The message in the book, the support that each character provides to one another in the time of need, the love they show one another were all a good-read worthy.
I appreciate the way the author had approached this sensitive topic of mental health and illnesses. They are very real. They are as serious and difficult as any physical illness. They are something that the victims are never meant to feel ashamed about or be ostracised for.
Four stars. I recommend this book, preferably read it as a series.
You can also find this review at: https://toheartscontent.blogspot.com/....
May 24, 2019
An engaging, emotional, twists and turns romance story. Interesting cast of characters. A well-written book, I liked reading, it's a pleasure to review. I received an ARC copy of this book, am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 7, 2019
Sometimes a book speaks to you, without you realizing that it is. It resonates deep within you. When I first started reading the book, I wasn’t exactly captivated by it. It wasn’t one of those books that took you in within the first few sentences. But I kept reading because the blurb about it had caught my attention. I wasn’t sure why, but something told me I had to read this book.
As the story progressed, the love between Michael and Gus grew, as did my fascination with the book. As it delved deeper into the hidden meaning, I found it speaking to me even more, and no longer as a romance novel.
I am a suicide survivor. I have lost someone very close to me to suicide and shortly after she left this world, I felt the need to do it myself. This book spoke to me in such a way that I was crying by the end. I am a survivor. I battle with my insecurities, my depression, my anxiety, my darkness. Some days I win. Some days, it’s hard for me to even get out of bed in the morning.
Overall the book was brilliantly put together. There were some things that had me confused and I felt like the story jumped a little too much for my particular liking. However, all of that aside, this book resonated with me. It took me on a journey within myself.
As the story progressed, the love between Michael and Gus grew, as did my fascination with the book. As it delved deeper into the hidden meaning, I found it speaking to me even more, and no longer as a romance novel.
I am a suicide survivor. I have lost someone very close to me to suicide and shortly after she left this world, I felt the need to do it myself. This book spoke to me in such a way that I was crying by the end. I am a survivor. I battle with my insecurities, my depression, my anxiety, my darkness. Some days I win. Some days, it’s hard for me to even get out of bed in the morning.
Overall the book was brilliantly put together. There were some things that had me confused and I felt like the story jumped a little too much for my particular liking. However, all of that aside, this book resonated with me. It took me on a journey within myself.
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