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Heart of the Sea (Gallaghers of Ardmore / Irish Trilogy #3)
by
Nora Roberts
The breathtaking conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with Jewels of the Sun and Tears of the Moon...
Darcy Gallagher has always believed in the pull of fate, the magic of legend... and the importance of money. She longs to find a rich man who will sweep her away - into a world filled with glamour and adventure, and the exotic life that is her des...more
Darcy Gallagher has always believed in the pull of fate, the magic of legend... and the importance of money. She longs to find a rich man who will sweep her away - into a world filled with glamour and adventure, and the exotic life that is her des...more
Mass Market Paperback, 386 pages
Published
December 1st 2000
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I loved the continuity of this series. Seeing the aftermath of Jewels of the Sun and Tears of the Moon. It was a bit like Jude and Aidan and Brenna and Shawn's stories were continued and I, as the reader, got to know them a bit better than I had before.
I liked this series because it was… practical. I've never met a character with a materialistic streak in romance, and it was very refreshing. And seeing how Trevor kept offering her jewels and opportunities because he thought it might keep her wit...more
I liked this series because it was… practical. I've never met a character with a materialistic streak in romance, and it was very refreshing. And seeing how Trevor kept offering her jewels and opportunities because he thought it might keep her wit...more
I am NOT a big romance fan...but I am a big fan of most things Celtic. I actually read this series a while back - I discovered them in the Honor section of my local library and when I realized the plots took place in Ireland, I decided to borrow them. Like I said, I'm not a big fan of romantic novels, but I have read enough of them to be able to say that this is the only series of the genre that has really stuck with me (except maybe the Three Sisters Island trilogy by the same author). Roberts...more
I was eager to begin #3 in the Irish trilogy, “Heart of the Sea”, as soon as I finished #2. Yes, absolutely read them in order! The order is important to the mortal characters, and also the progression of fate for faerie Prince, Carrick, and his lost love, Lady Gwen. She has wandered the hills and shores of Ireland for three centuries hoping to be reunited with him – her true love.
Heart of the Sea follows the third and last couple that must find true love and break the spell. In this final episo...more
Heart of the Sea follows the third and last couple that must find true love and break the spell. In this final episo...more
Dec 03, 2012
Encruzilhadas Literárias
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Já por várias vezes me vi em livrarias com livros de Nora Roberts nas mãos, pelas capas sempre apelativas que eles costumam ter. No entanto, a sinopse sempre me deixa muito a desejar, pela componente um tanto ou quanto parecida com a da escrita literária de Nicholas Sparks e que não é, de todo, das da minha preferência. Decidi mesmo assim ler "Coração do Mar" porque fui atraída para o cenário proposto para contar a história. E devo dizer que no decorrer das páginas, esse é definitivamente o pont...more
In spite of the fact that I loved Jewels of the Sun, and enjoyed Tears of the Moon, I am now officially off the Nora bandwagon. Heart of the Sea was not a great ending to this trilogy. First of all, I can't imagine something less romantic than two folks making a business-like agreement about their sexual relationship. Yuck! This takes place at the beginning of the story, and I realize that it was consistent with their characters, but still....not romantic, and a bad place to start. I also had a...more
This is the final book of the Gallaghers series and it's a good wrap up. Darcy knows exactly what she wants in a man, chief of which is wealth. She is unashamedly materialistic and self-interested and knows what she wants and, more importantly, why—which has made Trevor Magee an obvious target since he showed up off-screen in book 1.
Interestingly, Roberts chose to make Trevor a near cookie-cutter image of Darcy rather than a complement to her. He's materialistic and self-interested as well, and...more
Interestingly, Roberts chose to make Trevor a near cookie-cutter image of Darcy rather than a complement to her. He's materialistic and self-interested as well, and...more
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Ok, I decided to give this one another try and I read it again, because the last time I read it really fast. Anyway, I still consider this last one book of the Irish Trilogy not my favourite. It was hard to simpatize with Darcy and much difficult with Trevor. I still consider the ending is perfect, when finally Lady Gwen and Carrick end up together.
Now that I've read the 3 books I have to admit that the second one (Tears of the Moon) is definetely my favorite. The first one (Jewels of the Sun) i...more
Now that I've read the 3 books I have to admit that the second one (Tears of the Moon) is definetely my favorite. The first one (Jewels of the Sun) i...more
The last in the Gallagher trilogy, this story surrounds Darcy Gallagher setting her claws into Trevor Magee. It is difficult to even like Darcy in this story, her eyes set on Trevor's money... travel and gifts. Having a sexual relationship with him for the sport of it until she falls in love with him. Darcy is beautiful and musically talented, she has wander lust to travel the world and have nice expensive things she wants a man to provide her. Prince Carrick and Lady Gwen depend on Trevor and D...more
It would have been a 4.5 had it not been such a quick ending for Darcy and Trevor. I found this story as the biggest surprise. I wasn't as attached to either Darcy or Trevor as individuals, but as a couple I realized I had more in common with them than I thought. Their need to stay on top of the game. To be in control. To leave the other person needingwantingwondering.
Another unique reason why I loved this book was because of the way it was written. There was a different sort of muse that struck...more
Another unique reason why I loved this book was because of the way it was written. There was a different sort of muse that struck...more
Heart of the Sea is the third of the Ardmore Gallaghers series by Nora Roberts. Darcy Gallagher is in charge of service at Gallagher’s Pub in Ardmore, but has ambitions to marry a rich man and see the world. When wealthy businessman Trevor Magee arrives from New York to oversee the building of a theatre attached to Gallagher’s Pub, he is immediately attracted to the feisty Darcy. And she to him, before she knows anything about his wealth. When he hears her sing, he wants to sign her for a record...more
This final installment in Roberts's faerie tale trilogy returns readers to Ardmore, Ireland, where the Gallagher family's pub is the heart of the community. Passionate and beautiful, Darcy Gallagher works as a waitress in the family pub while looking for a way to achieve the glamorous lifestyle to which she would like to become accustomed. Enter wealthy American builder Trevor Magee, whose Irish roots have drawn him back to the childhood home of his grandfather to build a theater. As Darcy and T...more
The day I was cleaning out the beach house I found a copy hiding in a cabinet....after waiting for weeks for the library to deliver. I guess better late than never!!
*sigh* What a wonderful book! I loved reading about Ireland and the magic that's within it! Trevor was delicious and was a perfect pairing with Darcy!
The Irish Trilogy was by far my favorite of Nora Roberts, even better than her Bride Quartet , or In The Garden Trilogy which are incredible and favorites as well.
*sigh* What a wonderful book! I loved reading about Ireland and the magic that's within it! Trevor was delicious and was a perfect pairing with Darcy!
The Irish Trilogy was by far my favorite of Nora Roberts, even better than her Bride Quartet , or In The Garden Trilogy which are incredible and favorites as well.
I am not going to review every Nora Roberts book that I have read in the past because she is quite prolific and it would get redundant and I honestly cannot remember all the plots. I think someone finds someone else attractive but at least one cannot admit it so there is sexual tension, then lots of sex, and then they live happily ever after? Sometimes there is some magic , a family legacy, or a mystery. Certainly not great works of literature (however still 100% better than “the grapes of wrath...more
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À primeira vista Darcy pode parecer não passar de uma desmiolada insensível, fútil e interesseira. Mas Darcy é apenas obstinada em seguir os seus sonhos, furiosa de vida, bastante inteligente e com um amor pela família que a transcende.
Em «O Coração do Mar», Darcy conhece finalmente o seu par ideal - um homem capaz de satisfazer as suas aspirações a todos os níveis...inclusivamente na carteira...
O último livro da «Trilogia Irlandesa» traz-nos uma ó...more
À primeira vista Darcy pode parecer não passar de uma desmiolada insensível, fútil e interesseira. Mas Darcy é apenas obstinada em seguir os seus sonhos, furiosa de vida, bastante inteligente e com um amor pela família que a transcende.
Em «O Coração do Mar», Darcy conhece finalmente o seu par ideal - um homem capaz de satisfazer as suas aspirações a todos os níveis...inclusivamente na carteira...
O último livro da «Trilogia Irlandesa» traz-nos uma ó...more
The third in the Gallagher trilogy. I do really enjoy these books although they are starting to get a wee bit dated. Of course, with the way technology changes these days, most books are going to be dated pretty fast.
Anyway, the last Gallagher sibling, Darcy, just got back from a trip to Paris. She's always wanted to travel and finally gotten just a snippet of her wish. But when she returns, the construction on the addition to her family pub is underway. And she meets the man in charge of the c...more
Anyway, the last Gallagher sibling, Darcy, just got back from a trip to Paris. She's always wanted to travel and finally gotten just a snippet of her wish. But when she returns, the construction on the addition to her family pub is underway. And she meets the man in charge of the c...more
Wow. This last in the Gallaghers of Ardmore was a doozy! It's fitting though, that Darcy Gallagher is at the heart of such a wildly emotional and powerful story. She's a strong, beautiful, lovely and loving woman, one who typically knows what she wants and is unafraid of hard work if needed to get there.
She meets her match in Trevor Magee, an equally well-favored, wealthy businessman from America who's returned to visit his Irish roots in Ardmore. He can show her the world and buy her most of it...more
She meets her match in Trevor Magee, an equally well-favored, wealthy businessman from America who's returned to visit his Irish roots in Ardmore. He can show her the world and buy her most of it...more
Terceiro e último livro da Trilogia Irlandesa, com Darcy Gallagher e Trevor Magee como protagonistas.
Darcy sempre sonhou casar com um homem rico e bonito. Trevor é esse homem. Nenhum deles consegue resistir à atracção instantânea que sentem, nem nenhum deles poderia imaginar que as suas vidas mudariam irremediavelmente e nenhum tencionava apaixonar-se pelo outro... mas foi exactamente isso que aconteceu.
Darcy é mimada, determinada, com uma auto-confiança a raiar a arrogância, mas honesta e leal....more
Darcy sempre sonhou casar com um homem rico e bonito. Trevor é esse homem. Nenhum deles consegue resistir à atracção instantânea que sentem, nem nenhum deles poderia imaginar que as suas vidas mudariam irremediavelmente e nenhum tencionava apaixonar-se pelo outro... mas foi exactamente isso que aconteceu.
Darcy é mimada, determinada, com uma auto-confiança a raiar a arrogância, mas honesta e leal....more
Good ending story. Both main characters were mature enough. Wasn't sure Darcy would be given her portrayal in the prior two books.
It was really funny to me when Darcy got the chance to stay in a super fancy expensive house, she was so nervous,unsure of herself, and afraid of appearing to be the bumpkin she actually is. Maybe she really is all talk and the desires for wealth and luxury are just dreams. Her true love is Ardmore, family and the Pub.
Liked the updates on the other 2 couples.
Didn't t...more
It was really funny to me when Darcy got the chance to stay in a super fancy expensive house, she was so nervous,unsure of herself, and afraid of appearing to be the bumpkin she actually is. Maybe she really is all talk and the desires for wealth and luxury are just dreams. Her true love is Ardmore, family and the Pub.
Liked the updates on the other 2 couples.
Didn't t...more
Well, I loved this trilogy and I'm this close (showing that little space between thumb and forefinger) at buying a holiday in Ireland. Sigh...
Oh, so like I said I really liked these books and my favourite couple was Brenna and Shawn, even though I really liked Trevor, because he seemed to know how to handle Darcy ;)
Darcy was good heroine, even though a little bit too temperamental. I didn't like when she kept throwing stuff at Shawn or Trevor... But hey, at least she had some backbone and wasn'...more
Oh, so like I said I really liked these books and my favourite couple was Brenna and Shawn, even though I really liked Trevor, because he seemed to know how to handle Darcy ;)
Darcy was good heroine, even though a little bit too temperamental. I didn't like when she kept throwing stuff at Shawn or Trevor... But hey, at least she had some backbone and wasn'...more
This was a great trilogy! I enjoyed every book but I think the first book was my favorite though I loved the third one as well since it tied up the whole story so beautifully!
This trilogy takes place in Ireland for the most part, though there are bits and pieces that take place in the United States. I was able to really connect with the first books main female character, so that made this series even more dear to me. I love the magical spin Nora Roberts put into this set of stories. I happened...more
This trilogy takes place in Ireland for the most part, though there are bits and pieces that take place in the United States. I was able to really connect with the first books main female character, so that made this series even more dear to me. I love the magical spin Nora Roberts put into this set of stories. I happened...more
Book #31 of 2009
Closing out March strong, I finished this third book with barely 15 minutes left in the month. Waiting around at the Vet's office half the night helped with that. This book was similar to the other two as the third Gallagher sibling met her true love and stumbled about trying to figure out what to do with that. The two romantic leads from book #1 had their baby and the romantic leads from book #2 announced that they'd be having one. The two main characters here spent the whole bo...more
Closing out March strong, I finished this third book with barely 15 minutes left in the month. Waiting around at the Vet's office half the night helped with that. This book was similar to the other two as the third Gallagher sibling met her true love and stumbled about trying to figure out what to do with that. The two romantic leads from book #1 had their baby and the romantic leads from book #2 announced that they'd be having one. The two main characters here spent the whole bo...more
Gostei de ler o primeiro desta trilogia. A história tem alguma piada. A paisagem da Irlanda parece-me apetecível. O ambiente dos bares ainda mais...
Quando li o 2º pensei que era "mais do mesmo". Dejá vu por completo. A mesma família, os mesmos fantasmas, quase a mesma história. A pequena variação é que quem se apaixona pelo 2º irmão não é alguém que vem de fora mas sim alguém da aldeia.
3º livro. A desilusão completa e a sensação de ter recebido uma receita: "Como escrever um livro e esticá-lo po...more
Quando li o 2º pensei que era "mais do mesmo". Dejá vu por completo. A mesma família, os mesmos fantasmas, quase a mesma história. A pequena variação é que quem se apaixona pelo 2º irmão não é alguém que vem de fora mas sim alguém da aldeia.
3º livro. A desilusão completa e a sensação de ter recebido uma receita: "Como escrever um livro e esticá-lo po...more
[audio] Third in the Gallaghers of Ardmore / Irish / Irish Jewels trilogy, this is a solid Roberts romance. Though there is fantasy involved (as in the other titles in the series) it is rather whimsical and its sweetness added rather detracted from the contemporary romance. Strong sense of place (Ireland). Can be read as a stand alone but characters from the other titles interact and it is heartwarming to know their history. I enjoyed the audio version (narrated by Patricia Daniels) feeling that...more
This was my favorite in the trilogy. I love Darcy. I loved all the men in the books. My 2 favorite female charcaters were Darcy and Jude. While I found this trilogy to be the most predictable of the ones I've read, I still enjoyed it and even shed a tear or two towards the end of this one. Must be the sentimental Irish in me. ;-)
I loved all the Irish-ness of the books. I loved the language, the folklore, the warmth and comfort of them. It reminded me so much of my Grandmother and other Irish rel...more
I loved all the Irish-ness of the books. I loved the language, the folklore, the warmth and comfort of them. It reminded me so much of my Grandmother and other Irish rel...more
out of the three books in this trilogy this one was my least favorite but still a classic nora roberts book....i still want to visit Irelend and absolutely loved the characters as for our lovers...I liked Trevor at times more often than not but had moments where he frustrated me and Darcy I felt was better as I side character than as the main character she didn't have many redeeming qualities....however I loved that this book had more information about the other two couples and the goings on of...more
This is the third in a trilogy by the romance queen, Nora Roberts. I like her books because there is a good story with likable people in each one. This is the story of Darcy Gallagher and Trevor Magee. Trevor has come to Ardmore to build a theater connected to a traditional Irish Pub run by Darcy and her brothers. He chose the village that his grandfather had left with his wife and young son years ago. While building proceeds, Trevor explores the area and his roots, meeting a ghost and hearing t...more
Apr 04, 2011
Kate
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
contemporary-romance,
fantasy
I finished this book yesterday afternoon but was feeling way too lazy to update! I really liked this series, and the last book was definitely a treat. Trevor Magee, as gruff alpha-male, was fun to read, especially with Darcy throwing things at him!
I just wish that we could have seen more of Trevor/Darcy and Carrick/Gwen in the end, when things finally came together. Even more of Shawn & Brianna, and Aidan and Jude, with their new baby! I love the journey, to see how people work things out to...more
I just wish that we could have seen more of Trevor/Darcy and Carrick/Gwen in the end, when things finally came together. Even more of Shawn & Brianna, and Aidan and Jude, with their new baby! I love the journey, to see how people work things out to...more
In the last book of the Gallaghers' trilogy, it's Darcy Gallagher's turn to fall in love with Trevor Magee, the Yank building the theather. But neither of them thinks they can or will fall in love.
Their love story is the last step to breaking the spell that's separated Prince Carrick and Lady Gwen, so I couldn't wait to get into the story and see it finally broken.
Darcy's someone I've always liked since the first book and I liked her here as well. It was nice to see she has a vulnerable side to...more
Their love story is the last step to breaking the spell that's separated Prince Carrick and Lady Gwen, so I couldn't wait to get into the story and see it finally broken.
Darcy's someone I've always liked since the first book and I liked her here as well. It was nice to see she has a vulnerable side to...more
Heart of the Sea is book #3 in Nora Robert’s Gallaghers of Ardmore Trilogy and what a fantastic and fabulous conclusion it is.
Synopsis: Darcy Gallagher has always believed in the pull of fate, the magic of legend...and the importance of money. She longs to find a rich man who will sweep her away--into a world filled with glamour and adventure, and the exotic life that is her destiny...
A wealthy businessman with Irish blood, Trevor Magee has come to Ardmore to build a theater--and uncover the s...more
Synopsis: Darcy Gallagher has always believed in the pull of fate, the magic of legend...and the importance of money. She longs to find a rich man who will sweep her away--into a world filled with glamour and adventure, and the exotic life that is her destiny...
A wealthy businessman with Irish blood, Trevor Magee has come to Ardmore to build a theater--and uncover the s...more
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Eleanor Marie Robertson was born on October 10, 1950 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. She was the youngest of the five children, also the only girl, of a marriage with Irish ancestors. Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. She attended a Catholic school and credits the nuns with instilling in her a sense of discipline. During her sopho...more
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Sarah Hardesty
Eleanor Marie Robertson was born on October 10, 1950 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. She was the youngest of the five children, also the only girl, of a marriage with Irish ancestors. Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. She attended a Catholic school and credits the nuns with instilling in her a sense of discipline. During her sopho...more
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“What do you want?’
‘All of it.’ She laughed, but there was something brittle in the sound that broke his heart. ‘I’m selfish and greedy and want all. I want everything I can snatch up and hold, then I want to go back and get more. Why can’t I want the simple and the ordinary and the quiet, Aidan? Why can’t I be content with easy dreams?’
‘You’re so hard on yourself, mavourneen. Harder than anyone else can be. Some people want the simple and the ordinary and the quiet. It doesn’t make those who want the complicated and extraordinary and the exciting greedy or selfish. Wanting’s wanting, whatever the dream.”
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‘All of it.’ She laughed, but there was something brittle in the sound that broke his heart. ‘I’m selfish and greedy and want all. I want everything I can snatch up and hold, then I want to go back and get more. Why can’t I want the simple and the ordinary and the quiet, Aidan? Why can’t I be content with easy dreams?’
‘You’re so hard on yourself, mavourneen. Harder than anyone else can be. Some people want the simple and the ordinary and the quiet. It doesn’t make those who want the complicated and extraordinary and the exciting greedy or selfish. Wanting’s wanting, whatever the dream.”
Apr 11, 2011 06:11am