false 59810 20 With her life in turmoil after a failed marriage and growing disappointment over her career, Jude Murray sets off on a journey to Ireland. To her grandmother's cottage on a faerie hill in Ardmore. There she hopes she will be able to find herself again. But the mystic charm of Ardmore grows on Jude - as does the handsome and kind pub owner, Aidan Gallagher. She soon finds herself caught up in the charm and fantasy of the land and people around her, challenging her beliefs and all that she thought she wanted out of life. 759792 book 1 11 1999 Jewels of the Sun (Gallaghers of Ardmore / Irish trilogy #1) total:3868|5:1553|4:1309|3:849|2:137|1:20| 3868 15842 4924 174 3 2 false false Wed Aug 06 04:01:39 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 08:25:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue Jan 20 07:13:36 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 07:13:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 10:58:21 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 10:58:21 -0800 2009 The book is filled with stereotypical Irish cliches which ARE NOT TRUE! For example, every second person has red hair, asides from Dublin there are no other bustling towns or cities just tiny villages, there ...more...]]> 1 1 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Mar 09 08:50:55 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 23:23:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 08:09:47 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 08:15:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 19:07:04 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 06:43:12 -0700 2009
I remember starting to read this book way back in High school, but I don't remember ever finishing it, though I don't know why. Perhaps I just wasn't mature enough to enjoy a good romance. I also don't remember what happened to my copy, but no matter, I've gotten my han...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Jan 08 04:15:25 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 04:16:02 -0800 2009 3 0 false true Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 07:27:37 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 20:42:37 -0700 2009 1 It is a story of magic and longing and heartbreak.
I loved the way Roberts writes about Ireland, the places and people and the pub that the Galaghers own. The mystical flavor com...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 17:07:57 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 08:48:50 -0700 2009 (4.5 stars) Jewels of the Sun was an absolutely fantastic read. This is the first Nora Roberts book I've read, since I've always preferred historical romance over contemporary and have tended to avoid Nora Roberts and Danielle Steel like the plague. I'm so glad I decided to read this book - I had ac...more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 08:15:41 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 18:28:32 -0700 2009 1/2 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 19:03:59 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 19:11:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 19:48:02 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 13:04:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 11:27:51 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 11:30:22 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu May 28 19:08:03 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 18:09:05 -0700 2009
This trilogy takes place in Ireland for the most part, though there are bits and pieces that take place in the...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 17:55:24 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 17:58:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 06 18:46:23 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 06 18:48:09 -0800 2008 4 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 17 16:08:08 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 21 18:22:52 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Aug 30 20:47:59 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 20:58:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 10 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Wed Apr 23 23:23:07 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 01:27:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Oct 01 15:45:31 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 01 15:51:19 -0700 2007 These are set in Ireland, that land of green, where the men are all handsome and the women are all beautiful and the beer flows freely every night.
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