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Ireland Rose (2011)

by Patricia Strefling(Favorite Author)

3.58 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1449721850 (ISBN13: 9781449721855)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

WestBow Press

review 1: SUMMARY: A Sweeping Historical Romance:Baltimore-born Ireland Rose, daughter of Irish immigrants, must be married by her seventeenth birthday. Rose's father finds a suitable husband, Captain Camden Lovell, twenty-seven years her senior. Captain Lovell takes his bride to Charleston, provides her with a beautiful home on the Battery and good standing in Charleston Society. Three years later Rose is a widow. Captain Wyatt, her husband's trusted employee is now in charge of her affairs. Rose senses he does not like her. One day he brings a young woman with child to her - and a secret that must be kept. A little girl is born, and Rose becomes a mother. Captain Wyatt offers to marry her in name only to protect her from Charleston society gossip, but she is determined she will n... moreot marry a second time for protection. She will marry for love or live alone. Just three months later, August 31st, 1886 the city of Charleston suffers the worst earthquake of the century. Her beautiful home is in shambles. Rose has no choice but to return to her parents' birthplace in Ireland. The only record she has of her Irish ancestry is in her mother's Bible. She and her infant daughter take the next ship to Ireland. She has begun to hope she has finally found happiness when Captain Wyatt comes with news that shatters her heart. Every person Rose loves is taken away. Her faith in God is shaken. There is a plan for her, but she can't see it. Captain Wyatt breaks her heart, not once but twice.REVIEW: This is my second Patricia Strefling book and I liked this one much better than the first. Ireland Rose is a strong, courageous, independent, faith filled, very young woman. She is not afraid to be her own person and do what she feels is right even if it goes against the grain of Southern society. I felt her character had depth and interest and made the story what it was. She learned from her mistakes and tried to do what she felt was right and God-directed. The other characters were well rounded some more complex and some more simple but added flavor to the story. The plot was entertaining and unique. The 1886 Charleston earthquake was a good symbol for the frequent tremors in Ireland's life. The one downfall to this book was the errors in proofreading and sometimes word context, spelling and punctuation. It was not enough though to distract the flow of the story; but because of this, I didn't feel I could give it a 5.FAVORITE QUOTES:"She'd been taught everyone was more alike than different. Thanks to her frugal parents, she knew that hunger was hunger, no matter where you came from and clothing was needed for every body not just a few.""She must not be too judgmental...she had just read a few days ago that God and only God could judge another soul.""Don't you borrow trouble. If'n it's coming it'll come all by itself.""I sincerely believe that God does not do anything without purpose. Whether we see it or not, is immaterial. I have begun to look for it now. After having much and having little, I prefer to have little and joy, rather than much and menace."
review 2: Takes place in S. Carolina and Ireland. Rose lost her father at a young age and a partner of her father an older man, raised her as his wife. He passed away and she finds love again by helping an orphanageand raising a little girl but finds her mother, and has to give her back, she moved to ireland and during all this time a brother in law of her best friend loves her and watches out for her on his ship.. I enjoyed this book kept me on the edge of my seat til the end. less

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