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The Irish Child

Emerald Isles Book 2

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The Irish Child

By: Daisy O'Shea
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon, Jaimi Barbakoff
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When Boston-born Erin arrives in wind-tossed Roone Bay, she’s heart-sore, tired and lonely. Her marriage is over: she’s come to build a new life for herself on Ireland’s rugged southern coast. And to unravel the story behind the mysterious note in her family’s ancient Bible that has haunted her since childhood. But hazel-eyed former lifeboat volunteer Finn, the only local historian around, quietly refuses her pleas to help.

So Erin settles in to the town, with its whitewashed cottages and ruddy-cheeked fishermen, and begins her quest alone. Who was her ancestor, Nellie, and why did she leave Ireland for America? What happened to her missing child, Annie, and did Nellie ever see her again?

Just as Erin despairs ever uncovering the truth, one rain-soaked night she is rescued by Finn, who finally agrees to help. And by firelight and candlelight each evening, just as it would have been in her great-grandmother’s time, Finn and Erin grow closer as they share their stories.

But just as Erin wonders if Roone Bay could be her forever home, she makes a devastating discovery. Will she be able to face the truth, which changes everything she thought she knew about herself, her past, and her family’s Irish legacy? Or will she run, just as Nellie did all those years ago, and lose the best chance at happiness she’s ever had…?

This gorgeous, heart-breaking, totally immersive story of an Irish family’s legacy is perfect for fans of Susanne O’Leary, Kathleen McGurl and Tricia O’Malley.©2024 Daisy O'Shea (P)2025 W. F. Howes Ltd Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Tear-jerking Heartfelt Boston
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Very well written with fantastic characters and a wonderful story. Set in a small town in Ireland and spanning the ocean to Boston. Really enjoyed the story.

Fantastic story spanning the centuries.

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I enjoyed the part about the original family leaving Ireland for Boston, however the Erin chapters of today's side just seemed like a filler.
overall OK but I wouldn't be listening to the whole series.

not amazing but OK

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