Jewels of the Sun (1999) (edit title/settings)

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• Jude Frances Murray: Psychologist who suddenly quits her teaching job and flees to Ireland where she plans to stay in Faerie Hills Cottage that belonged to Old Maude, a family friend. Divorced for two years, Jude is unhappy with her life and wants a break
• Aidan Gallagher: Eldest of the family, runs the pub in Ardmore after five years of travelling around the world
• Darcy Alice Mary Gallagher: Aiden's sister. Has the voice of an angel and a passion for clothes. Knows immediately that she has a friend in Jude because of Jude's amazing fashion sense.
• Mary Brenna O'Toole: Friend of the Gallaghers'; known as Brenna. Handy with tools and is always going around the village to fix things for people.
• Shawn Gallagher: Brother of Aidan and Darcy. Loves music and composes his own. Main character of the second book of the trilogy.
• Mollie O'Toole: Brenna's mother.
• Carrick: Prince of the Faeries.
• Lady Gwen: Ghost that haunts Faerie Hill Cottage.
• Maude Alice Fitzgerald: the last owner of the house in which Jude lives. Jude's grandmother's late cousin.
• Jack Brennan: Aidan's friend.
• Shamus Gallagher: the first owner of the Gallagher Pub.
• Michael O'Toole: Brenna's father.
• William Powers: Jude's ex-husband. Known as 'Dour Powers' to his students.
• Linda Murray: Jude's mother.
• Maureen O'Toole: Second daughter of Mollie O'Toole and Brenna's sister. To be married next autumn and is driving everyone mad with her wedding arrangements
• Patty O'Toole: Third daughter of Mollie O'Toole and Brenna's sister. Engaged to Kevin Riley
• Mary Kate O'Toole: Fourth daughter of Mollie O'Toole and Brenna's sister. Studying computing at Dublin University
• Alice Mae O'Toole: Youngest daughter of Mollie O'Toole and Brenna's sister. Loves animals.

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• “Now when Shamus Gallagher opened his public house in the Year of our Lord 1842, with his good wife, Meg, beside him, the whiskey might have come cheaper. But a man has to earn his pence and his pound, however hospitable he may be. So the price of whiskey came dearer than it once had, but it was served with no less a hope of being enjoyed.”

• “" I gave myself once to a man who didn't love me because it seemed the sensible thing to do and becasue...." She closed her eyes a moment, realizing she'd never admitted it, never once even to herself. "Because I was afraid no one ever would. I was afraid I'd always be alone. Nothing seemed more frightening to me than being alone. That's just not true anymore. I'm learning how to be lone, and to like myself, to respect who I am."”

  Jude speaking to Carrick, Prince of the Faeries

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Ardmore: the village where Jude goes.
• Gallagher's Pub: Aidan's property.
• Faerie Hills Cottage: Jude's house.
• Chicago: Jude's hometown.

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by Tears of the Moon.

Preceded by Son of the Morning, and followed by The Grand Sophy.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Nora Roberts (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3568.O243
• Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Profanity and sexual content.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( R ) › Roberts, Nora
• Books › Romance › Contemporary
• Books › Literature & Fiction

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Nora Roberts: Authors website

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