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A Band of Roses: Book One in the Band of Roses Trilogy by Pat_McDermott
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Irish kings still rule the Emerald Isle—and a princess is in trouble… Ancient Irish traditions remain strong in a world where High King Brian Boru survived the Battle of Clontarf and established a dynasty that rules Ireland to this day. When greed for oil prompts England’s Regent to claim an Irish island in the North Atlantic, Ireland’s Crown Princess Talty becomes a pawn in a murderous plot to seize the throne of England. From Japan to California to an eleventh century Ireland preparing for the Battle of Clontarf, Talty must hide her true identity, though she can’t hide her ingrained training as a member of the Fianna: the warriors who guard the Kingdom of Ireland. She brings home a discovery worth more than any oil well, yet all she wants is to return to her family and Neil Boru, the adoptive cousin she secretly loves and cannot have—or so she thinks. Neil has a secret of his own, one that emerges as the Boru clan works with MI6 to thwart an invasion of Ireland and bring Talty home.
Fiery Roses: Book Two in the Band of Roses Trilogy by Pat_McDermott
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Irish Kings still rule the Emerald Isle, and part of the kingdom is burning. . . In the thrilling sequel to A Band of Roses, a major discovery of offshore gas ensnares Crown Princess Talty Boru and her Royal Consort Neil in a web of blackmail and murder. When the residents of rural County Mayo object to plans to run pipelines over unstable bogs, an arsonist tries to change their minds. One of his fires triggers a chain of events that sends newlyweds Talty and Neil to an ancient Mediterranean world at the mercy of a waking volcano. The people there believe that Talty is the Goddess Pele, the Goddess of Fire, and that she has come to calm the volcano and save them. Their leader, a tyrant with a shocking secret, makes his own demands on Talty and Neil, whose fledgling marriage comes under fire as they struggle to find their way back to Ireland. Meanwhile, King Brian Boru and his Fianna lock horns with ruthless oilmen scheming to bully their way across the bogs. The resulting conflict infuriates Ireland’s royal family, but can the clan close ranks in time to save the kingdom they are sworn to protect?
Salty Roses: Book Three in the Band of Roses Trilogy by Pat_McDermott
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A ride aboard luxury submarine leads to oceans of trouble for Ireland’s Crown Princess… From an Ireland that might have been to the perils of parallel worlds, warrior princess Talty Boru has outwitted all sorts of scoundrels. A wife and mother at last, the dynamic heir to the Irish throne believes her days of exotic adventure are done and dusted. Yet her royal duties seem endless, and a day off with handsome husband Neil is looking good. Former naval officer Talty eagerly accepts an eccentric billionaire’s invitation for a jaunt aboard his luxury submarine, but as she and Neil dive beneath the waves to view an eerie shipwreck, a sinister plot unfolds. An unknown enemy lures them to an ancient tomb and sends them to a world infested with treacherous pirates. Talty takes charge of a pirate ship and its mangy crew, while Neil matches wits with a steamy temptress who jeopardizes his wedding vows. As he and Talty battle to save their marriage, they learn that the door to parallel worlds swings both ways…
Autumn Glimmer (The Glimmer Books, Volume 2) by Pat_McDermott
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A Halloween adventure for young adults of all ages. Janet and Liam meet again for a Halloween weekend they'll never forget... Fairies living beneath the lake on the King of Ireland’s country estate? Janet Gleason isn’t surprised. The American teen and her royal friend, Prince Liam Boru, have met the Good People before. Just before Halloween, three of the fairies, Blinn, Mell, and Lewy, leave their watery home to fill a magical bag with the flowers their queen requires to keep a hungry monster asleep. A tragic ride on the Fairy Wind leaves poor Lewy lost and alone. Can Liam and Janet help him find the flower bag before the monster awakens? Or will Lewy’s misguided glimmer trap the young mortals forever in the palace beneath the lake?
The Rosewood Whistle by Pat_McDermott
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Surrounded by Ireland's music and myths, a widowed American writer meets a tour guide leery of love... On her own at the end of a long and difficult marriage, Gemma Pentrandolfo still hears the critical voice of her husband taunting her from his grave. To foster her independence, she schedules a summer vacation in County Mayo intending to write her first book, and she's counting on Ireland for inspiration. An idea presents itself when she tours Achill Island with a silver-tongued tour guide whose good looks prompt her to write more than her high-minded novel: she transcribes her years of longing in a steamy fantasy no one is meant to see. Years have passed since an accident claimed the self-absorbed wife who scorned Ben Connigan and his music. Since then, the former tin whistle ace has avoided marriage, though he never lacked for female companionship before he traded his high-tech career for the slow-paced life of a hometown tour guide. Ben has accepted the end of his run of discreet affairs, until he takes Gemma touring. Her passion for Ireland impresses him. Her love of Irish music soon compels him to dust off his whistles. Knowing she'll leave at the end of the summer, he sees no harm in keeping her company - until he dares to dream of spending the rest of his life with her. But he knows it can't be, not while the ghosts of their partners still haunt them. Not unless the music and myths of Ireland can help them find their way...
Glancing Through the Glimmer by Pat_McDermott
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A homesick girl meets a prince in disguise, and both run afoul of the fairies… In the modern Kingdom of Ireland, few mortals believe in the fairy folk. Without that belief, the fairies are dying. Finvarra, the King of the Fairies, would rather dance than worry—but he must have a mortal dancing partner. When Janet Gleason’s grandfather becomes the new U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, the sixteen-year-old orphan must leave Boston and her friends behind. Janet is lonely in Dublin and unused to her grandparents’ stuffy social life. An invitation to a royal ball terrifies her. She can’t even waltz and dreads embarrassment. Finvarra’s fairy witch overhears her fervent wish to learn to dance. Seventeen-year-old Prince Liam Boru loathes the idea of escorting another spoiled American girl to a ball. In fact, he detests most of his royal duties. He dresses down to move through Dublin unnoticed and finds himself on his royal backside when Janet crashes into him. Intrigued, he asks to see her again, and she willingly agrees. Unaware of each other’s identities, they arrange to meet. When they do, the fairies steal Janet away. Liam’s attempts to find her trigger a series of frustrating misadventures. Can he and Janet outwit a treacherous fairy king who’s been hoodwinking mortals for centuries?