With her meticulous detail, Henley
captures the feelings of a man whose family was destroyed due to one cruel man’s
vengeance for his young wife’s infidelity, an affair he could have prevented if
he’d only loved her. It’s an intriguing story of Irish revenge that consumes a
life almost sacrificing the love of a lifetime.
Set in the late 18th
century, this is a story of Sean O’Toole, grandson of the Earl of Kildare, and
brother to Joseph. The O’Toole family of Ireland was large, happy and
prosperous involved in shipping and horses. On their birthdays, a few days
apart, the family throws a huge party for Sean and Joseph. There, Sean sees Emerald
FitzGerald Montague (half Irish/half English) when she is 15. Her father, along
with Sean’s and his grandfather the earl, are engaged in smuggling guns.
To Emerald,
Sean was a beautiful Irish prince who haunted her dreams. Soon thereafter,
Emerald’s cruel English father discovers the affair his wife and Joseph O’Toole
are having and sets about to destroy the Earl of Kildare and his family. He arranges
for the arrest of the Earl of Kildare, who dies in prison, kills Joseph and
sends Sean to prison on the false charge of murdering his brother. Over the
next 5 years of hard labor in a “death sentence” prison, Sean meticulously plans
his revenge, which includes Emerald…
I have never been
disappointed by Virginia Henley and enjoyed this one very much. I loved the
glimpse of Ireland and its people…and the hero is an Irish hunk to die for! I
recommend it.
Buy it on Amazon.
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