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Irish Meadows

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1911, Long Island, New York

Faced With an Uncertain Future, Sometimes
All You Have Left Is the Courage to Dream

Brianna and Colleen O'Leary know their Irish immigrant father expects them to marry well. Recently he's put even more pressure on them, insinuating that the very future of their Long Island horse farm, Irish Meadows, rests in their ability to land prosperous husbands. Both girls, however, have different visions for their futures.
Brianna, a quiet girl with a quick mind, dreams of attending college. Vivacious Colleen, meanwhile, is happy to marry—as long as her father's choice meets her exacting standards of the ideal groom. When former stable hand Gilbert Whelan returns from business school and distant relative Rylan Montgomery visits Long Island during his seminary training, the two men quickly complicate everyone's plans.
As the farm slips ever closer to ruin, James O'Leary grows more desperate. It will take every ounce of courage for both sisters to avoid being pawns in their father's machinations and instead follow their hearts. And even if they do, will they inevitably find their dreams too distant to reach?
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    • Library Journal

      Starred review from June 1, 2015

      James O'Leary, a child of Irish immigrant parents, knows what it's like to have grown up in poverty. So he has striven to make his Irish Meadows stables a profitable business by serving Long Island's wealthiest residents. He also has plans for his two daughters to marry well. But Coleen, the compulsive flirt, and Brianna, her spirited younger sister, have their own dreams. When New York State outlaws horse raising, the stable falls into a precarious financial situation; James's machinations to save his business all but destroy the potential love matches of his two daughters and alienate his son along with the rest of the O'Leary clan. VERDICT Winner of the Fiction from the Heartland contest from the Mid-American Romance Authors Chapter of Romance Writers of America (RWA), this engaging debut is part historical romance, part family drama, and all about the power of faith and love to move mountains. The spirited O'Leary clan is well drawn and appealing, ready to band together during times of trouble. Mason's enjoyable read lays the groundwork for the next installment, which promises to be just as strong as the first.

      Copyright 2015 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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