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Jewels of the Sun Jewels of the Sun Nora Roberts Determined to re-evaluate her life, Jude Murray flees America to take refuge in Faerie Hill Cottage, where she immerses herself in the study of Irish folklore--and discovers hope for the future in th… OL111573W
More Celtic fairy tales More Celtic fairy tales Joseph Jacobs Leprechauns, fairies, and medieval heroes figure in the strange events related in this paperback reprint of twenty Celtic folk and fairy tales. OL1117832W
Lord of the Wolves Lord of the Wolves Heather Graham (Viking #3) SHE IS A HEROINE OF HER PEOPLE. . . . With her extraordinary violet eyes, ebony hair, and ivory skin, the French countess Melisande was a prize for any man. But it was Conar Mac… OL121747W
The walking people The walking people Mary Beth Keane Greta Cahill never believed she would leave her village in the west of Ireland until she found herself on a ship bound for New York. Labeled a "softheaded goose" by her family, Greta discovers that i… OL13691676W
Slide Slide Jason Starr,Ken Bruen A low-grade drug dealer goes even lower with a little help from his friends. OL14934431W
Walk Two Moons Walk Two Moons Sharon Creech,Alberto Jiménez Rioja After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mothe… OL14937643W
Fergus and the Night-Demon Fergus and the Night-Demon Murphy, Jim On his way to town to have some fun, a lazy but clever young man faces a terrible demon, who declares that his time has come. OL15054249W
Redemption Redemption Leon Uris Master storyteller Leon Uris, internationally acclaimed author of such bestsellers as Exodus, Topaz, QB VII,Trinity, the Haj and Mitla Pass, continues the epic story of the Irish struggle for freedom… OL15150557W
Vanished Vanished Maureen Child She was his destiny reborn! Forever fated to defend humanity against demons, immortal Guardian Rogan has given up all hope of finding peace. But when a beautiful woman unexpectedly appears, she reawa… OL15185260W
The Dove of Death The Dove of Death Peter Berresford Ellis AD 670. An Irish merchant ship is attacked by a pirate vessel off the coast of the Breton peninsular. Murchad, the captain, and a prince from the kingdom of Muman, are killed in cold blood after they… OL15425738W
Nell Nell Jeanette Baker Wealthy Jillian Fitzgerald and destitute Frankie Maguire grew up together in northern Ireland. The widening chasm of their class differences could not daunt their dreams of someday marrying, until fa… OL15565624W
The mermaids singing The mermaids singing Lisa Carey The story of three generations of Irish-American women--grandmother, mother and daughter--tracing the similarity of their lives, even as each generation rebels and tries to be different. OL15812404W
Safe house Safe house James Heneghan,James Heneghan Northern Ireland. In 1999, one year after the Good Friday peace accord, sectarian violence still runs rampant in Belfast and the hatred between Protestant and Catholic runs deep. Liam's father is a p… OL15844959W
City of Bohane City of Bohane Kevin Barry Set 40 years in the future, the once great city of Bohane on the west coast of Ireland is in terminal decline, with vice and tribal splits rife. Logan Hartnett, godfather of the Hartnett Fancy gang h… OL16019716W
A death in summer A death in summer John Banville When newspaper magnate Richard Jewell is found dead at his country estate, clutching a shotgun in his lifeless hands, few see his demise as cause for sorrow. But before long Doctor Quirke and Inspect… OL16121184W
Darcy Darcy Whitney Sanderson Born on a windy hill off the coast of Ireland in 1917, a Connemara pony named Darcy is sold to a farm family and trained to pull a cart and plow. OL16318156W
Lady of seduction Lady of seduction Laurel McKee "It's a mad, ill-advised journey that leads the usually sensible Lady Caroline Blacknall to the legendary isle of Muirin Inish, off the windswept coast of Ireland. Even so, she doesn't expect to find… OL16656659W
Forbidden Love Forbidden Love Karen Robards INNOCENCE AND ECSTASY When Megan had last seen her guardian, handsome, aristocratic Justin Brant, she had been a rebellious child, and he had seemed a stern, forbidding figure. Now, at seventee… OL167257W
A woman's heart A woman's heart JoAnn Ross Cynical, bitter, and disillusioned with life, Quinn Gallagher reluctantly journeys to Castlelough, Ireland, where he meets Nora Fitzgerald, a beautiful young widow whose generous heart transforms his… OL17827132W
A mother's spirit A mother's spirit Anne Bennett Gloria and Joe were the golden couple, until tragedy left them with nothing. Yet even great poverty could not spoil the joy when their son Ben was born. Resolving to do the best for him, they decide … OL17880877W
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