The Lady of Galway Manor

A 1920s Romance Set in Ireland

Generally I’m a Regency or Victorian kind of historical fiction lover, but I’ve got to admit the cover on The Lady of Galway Manor intrigued me. I haven’t read it yet, but let’s just take a good gander at this gorgeous book and just see if you don’t want to read it as well.

Am I right or am I right? It’s satisfying at a simple glance, but the premise is just as intriguing. Here’s a blub:

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 "lies" 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.