IRISH HEARTS [Paperback]

Nora Roberts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1988

A romance novel.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Silhouette Books (1988)
• ASIN: B002A8JTB6
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,819,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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97 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nora Roberts' first story (1981) and its sequel (1988), June 17, 2000

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This review is from: Irish Hearts (Mass Market Paperback)

This book consists of two stories. Irish Thoroughbred (written in 1981) was supposedly Nora Roberts first story. NR fans will appreciate seeing her earliest work. It definitely has the seeds of her quality character development and romantic chemistry. However, it is qualitatively different from her later work -- and less enjoyable. The female character, Adelia, is almost the stereotypical romance heroine, completely dependent on her male employer/captor/whatever. The male lead, Travis, is also stereotypical in that he repeatedly makes "attack" advances on her, but only shows any real human emotion towards the end of the story. Both characters lack the complex development we so much enjoy in her later stories.

The second book, Irish Rose (written in 1988), continues with the story of Dee's cousin, Erin, and Trevor's neighbor, Burke. This story has a stronger female lead, though the true Noraholic will still see Erin as somewhat weak compared to later books. Here we have a young Irish girl brought to the US under the employment of the male lead who also wants to sleep with her. Burke is a better developed character that Travis. Though still pretty cliched, its a better read than Irish Thoroughbred. For a true 5 star read (and Nora at her BEST),though, check out Irish Rebel!

50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Wait For the Next One!, June 6, 2000

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Dana - See all my reviews

This review is from: Irish Hearts (Mass Market Paperback)

Irish Hearts was a great read! Both stories in this novel revolve around raising horses and racing them. The first story is about Travis and Adelia "Dee". I was hooked on this couple right after the first chapter. Dee is a feisty Irish and her temper turns Travis on even more. Needless to say this couple is hilarous! The second story is about Burke and Erin. Burke is so laid back and wants Erin so much he will do anything to have her, but he doesn't realize he has fallen in love with her. Both stories in this novel are wonderful! I don't know much about horses, and was surprised to find myself cheering for the horses at the races. I felt like I was in the stands myself! Both couples our so easy to like and you can feel yourself losing yourself in their stories. I'm looking forward now to starting the next novel to go with this book. It is called Irish Rebel and it picks up with Travis and Dee's daughter, Keeley. Hope all enjoys Irish Hearts as much as I did!

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Revisiting Early Books, June 21, 2000

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Gwen Sigelmier - See all my reviews

This review is from: Irish Hearts (Mass Market Paperback)

For a rather late Nora Roberts fan (only the last 4 years or so) it was quite nice to find some of her early works in a reissue. The first story in this book acquaints us with Travis and Dee Grant, parents of Keely from Irish Rebel. I usually make it a point of reading books in their chronological order, so I was kind of miffed when I realized I had read Irish Rebel before this. However, this story was truly wonderful and an excellent example of how timeless Nora Roberts' writing is. The second story in the book, Irish Thoroughbred, was not as great. The relationship between Erin MacKinnon and Burke Logan doesn't really seem to develop, but follows the standard romance novel form of: man of the world sleeps with innocent virgin then decides to marry her but cannot admit his love for her while she desperately wants to feel loved, not just wanted. The story moves quickly, but one is left feeling a little unconnected with the main characters. Overall, the book is certainly worth the buy and is a must for Nora Roberts collectors.