An Irish Heart


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How Brave the Irish Heart


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In 1847 when the Great Potato Blight devastates all of Ireland and the Law of Coercion is passed, Hugh McMillan and his family are forced from their small cabin out onto the road with nothing but the clothes on their backs to starve to death like so many of their neighbors had already succumbed. Survival tests their courage and hardships shape their destiny as they leave their beloved Ireland for the land of promise, America. Here they search for love and help to form their new country as they bravely fight for her freedom in war after war. Love, laughter, sorrow and tragedy outline their lives. A story of the true Irish heart in all its stubbornness, merriment, devotion, love for life and a drink or two or ?







Proud Irish Heart


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Proud Irish Heart is set in Ireland and in Miami, Florida in 1895. Kate Murray, seeking to escape a dismal life created by her cruel father, takes her sister’s place as the match-made bride of Michael Driscoll. She has loved him since she was fourteen, but he went to America to make his fortune. After arriving in Miami, Kate rejects Michael’s proposal of marriage, believing it is only based on duty and obligation, while she wants love. Kate starts a successful restaurant called The Proud Irish Heart, but she cannot free herself from her desire for Michael. She is unsuccessful in her attempts to get him to renew his marriage proposal. Her passion for him increases when she learns his body while caring for him during a life-threatening fever. She feeds him, saves him from death by the fever and the designs of a lying woman, and finally attempts a seduction of Michael all without success. Michael fears making a commitment to their marriage and desires only Kate’s friendship. Frustrated, Kate leaves Miami. Will Michael follow her and propose again?




Irish Heart, English Blood


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Youghal town, in County Cork has a long history which predates most others in Ireland. The area was settled by vikings (Danes) and later, the town was fortified with walls built by the Normans in the 1100s. For centuries after, the town was a hub of trading activity and a vital port during the early stages of the English empire's expansion. This book looks at a period which saw all the elements and dynamics of this history come together in the town from the Mayorship of Sir Walter Raleigh in 1586 to the Witchtrial of Florence Newton in 1661, taking in en route, Richard Boyle (the first millionaire colonialist), the Munster rebellion, the 'burnings' by Lord Inchiquin, Cromwell's invasion and Robert Boyle's chemistry.




In His Irish Heart


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Book #2 in the Romance in Ireland series. (No cliffhanger endings.) Michaela Foster's about to wind up on a path of self-destruction that threatens everything she's held dear. When she moved to Ireland two years ago to start a new life, she couldn’t have been happier. She had a successful business managing celebrities, friends who were there through thick and thin, and Jim her loving boyfriend. Jim Brown had the best of both worlds with a job he loved working as a bodyguard for Ciaran O’Reilly, and Michaela, the love of his life, by his side. When Jim is nearly killed protecting Ciaran, he pushes Michaela away and starts a chain of events that causes their love-filled world to come crashing down around them. Can Michaela change her course before she loses everything? Can Jim forgive her for the things she’s done? Can these two find their way back to each other before too much damage is done?




The Irish Heart Series Collection: An Irish Women's Fiction Romance Novel Trilogy


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For fans of The Holiday & Letters to Juliet comes a delicious trilogy about losing your way and finding your life . . . in Ireland. Elizabeth Lara built a perfect life as San Francisco’s top divorce attorney, but when she loses her great-aunt Mags, the woman who raised her, she boards a plane and leaves it all behind. Mags has left Elizabeth a box of seventeen letters—expressly written to help guide Elizabeth back to herself. The first reveals a shocking truth, kept secret for thirty-five years. Reeling from the revelation, Elizabeth thinks Ireland will be the perfect place to find some peace. But her serene Irish escape isn’t the respite from reality she expected. Fate instead delivers an embarrassing encounter with Irishman Connor Bannon—the striking cottage owner, Ireland’s most eligible bachelor, and her nearest neighbor. Elizabeth’s aching to feel like herself again, but escaping her life of black and gray and learning to live again won’t be easy. The letters help, the fresh Irish air too, but nothing moves the needle quite like the man just up the lake . . . Connor. With the help of Mags’ letters, the colorful townspeople of Dingle, and Connor, Elizabeth uncovers decades-old family secrets, kicks up her heels to the Irish music, lets her hair down, and finds a way back to who she really is. Come journey with Elizabeth in a story that explores the twists and turns of life, the magic of new beginnings, and the timeless allure of Ireland. This Irish women’s fiction romance novel trilogy will take you on an adventure you’ll never forget and give you all the feels. Escape to Ireland now . . . and then London & Paris! This is more than a romantic story—it’s an invitation to rediscover life’s possibilities. Includes the first THREE books in The Irish Heart Series, also known as The Irish Heart Original Trilogy. Lose your way and find your life in Ireland. READING ORDER: The Irish Heart Series Original Trilogy: The Irish Cottage: Finding Elizabeth (Book 1) The London Flat: Second Chances (Book 2) The Paris Apartment: Fated Journey (Book 3) . . . and for the readers who wanted more . . . 5 years later . . . The Irish Heart Series Continuing Trilogy: The Irish Castle: Keeping Elizabeth (Book 4) The Irish Secret: Wild Fire (Book 5) The Irish Wedding: A Novel Romance (Book 6) Juliet Gauvin’s books are feel-good romantic women’s fiction. They include international travel, holidays, contemporary women, and epic love.




Implementing Dietary Guidelines for Healthy Eating


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During the last 50 years, there have been significant advances in the understanding of the relationship between diet and health. In particular, we now have an appreciation of the role of nutrition in the development of cardiovascular diseases.




The Irish Monthly Magazine


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Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.