“I didn't think there could be a trilogy by Roberts that I would like as much as I did the Chesapeake series. This was so good, right from the introductory letter to "Dear Reader." I knew I'd have to suspend belief because there would be faeries from myths and, as Roberts said in the letter "it could happen." I was willing, so I let that part work in the story. She had me at the last paragraph, "I'd like to take you back to Ireland with me, through the doors of Gallagher's Pub where the fire's burning low and the pints are waiting. I have a story to tell you.
The most unbelievable part of the book, was not where the myths and legends came alive but when Aidan, who has had all the right words and moves, suddenly can't figure out how to convince Jude to see things his way (and I'm not saying more about that or it will be a spoiler). I loved the way Jude grew as a person, which had more to do with the people she met than the romance.
I also felt that Roberts did a very good job presenting the speech patterns of the Irish without slipping into trying to write in the vernacular.
I'm not a big romance reader. I read them occasionally but used to read them often. I'm more into mystery and contemporary and novels with historical settings. However, I've already ordered the next in the trilogy since I'm pretty sure it will focus on Brenna and I loved that character.”
Barbara M wrote this review Wednesday, January 18, 2012.
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