Sunday, February 20, 2022

The Lady of Galway Manor by Jennifer Deibel

 


In 1920, Annabeth De Lacy's father is appointed landlord of Galway Parish in Ireland. Bored without all the trappings of the British Court, Annabeth convinces her father to arrange an apprenticeship for her with the Jennings family--descendants of the creator of the famed Claddagh Ring.

Stephen Jennings longs to do anything other than run his family's jewelry shop. Having had his heart broken, he no longer believes in love and is weary of peddling the ÒliesÓ the Claddagh Ring promises.

Meanwhile, as the war for Irish independence gains strength, many locals resent the De Lacys and decide to take things into their own hands to display their displeasure. As events take a dangerous turn for Annabeth and her family, she and Stephen begin to see that perhaps the "other side" isn't quite as barbaric and uncultured as they'd been led to believe--and that the bonds of friendship, love, and loyalty are only made stronger when put through the refiner's fire.

Travel to the Emerald Isle for another poignant and romantic story from the enchanted pen of Jennifer Deibel.

 
My thoughts:

This is the first book that I have read by this author, and I will say that I was surprised by how much I liked it.  The setting, the descriptive writing and the characters are all amazing. I loved reading about the Claddagh ring, it’s an interesting story.

The places they visited, the food they ate and the reaction of someone new to a different lifestyle in new surroundings made me feel like I was experiencing the same things the characters experienced.  This is a book to savor and one for your keeper shelf.

I received a copy from the publisher.  All opinions are my own.


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