Irish Bride (Irish Eyes) [Paperback]

Lynn Bailey (Author)

Book Description

Series: Irish Eyes | Publication Date: February 1, 2001

In order to restore the family fortune, Sir Nicholas Kirwan will have to marry an heiress-not a likely find in 1816 Ireland...until he meets wealthy Rietta Ferris. But she is not so easy to catch.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Jove; Regular Print/Single Titl edition (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515130141
• ISBN-13: 978-0515130140
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,454,480 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Introguing Irish Regency romance, January 26, 2001

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This review is from: Irish Bride (Irish Eyes) (Paperback)

Following Waterloo, Nick Kerwan returns to his home in Greenwood, Ireland to learn that his deceased father left the estate in financial ruin due to gambling and adultery. Nick has to pay off his father's debts while finding a way to care for his beloved mother and his two sisters.

His friend David Mochree asks Nick to woo Rietta Ferris, a termagant daughter of a wealthy merchant so he can marry the younger sister Blanche. Nick previously met the two siblings and found Blanche to be the most beautiful woman he ever met. He hardly noticed Rietta. However, he decides to pursue Rietta to determine if they can be compatible. Instead of compatibility, Nick falls in love with Rietta, who fell in love with him within an hour of their initial meeting. Now he must convince his beloved that he desires her since she believes he wants her sister or her money.

THE IRISH BRIDE is an intriguing Irish Regency romance that hooks the audience due to the depth to the ensemble. Readers will enjoy the relationships between the key cast members especially that of the lead characters. The role of women is clearly defined adding to a tasty character-driven tale that demands a sequel from Lynn Bailey.

Harriet Klausner

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific story!, March 14, 2003

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This review is from: Irish Bride (Irish Eyes) (Paperback)

Sir Nicholas Kirwan was happy the war with France was over and was returning home. On the roadside he met the beautiful lady, Miss Blanche Ferris, and her stand offish sister, Rietta. From his childhood friend, David Mochrie, he learned much about the sisters. Blanche could do no wrong while Rietta abused her father and sister. Yet for David to get his dream of marrying Blanche, someone had to agree to wed the shrew, Rietta first since she was the eldest. Nick refused, until he found out how much his mother and sisters needed money. Knowing Rietta to come with a large dowry, he agreed to meet her.

Contrary to all he had been told, he found Blanche to be a spoiled air head. However, Rietta was intelligent, pretty in her own way, and not the least bit a shrew. Agreeing to marry her was not a problem, but getting her to agree to wed him was!

***** Lots going on in this one! Getting past the marriage is the hard part, but much went on after it too! A well written story to make its readers sigh out loud. Terrific reading here!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific story!, March 20, 2001

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This review is from: Irish Bride (Irish Eyes) (Paperback)

Sir Nicholas Kirwan was happy the war with France was over and was returning home. On the roadside he met the beautiful lady, Miss Blanche Ferris, and her stand offish sister, Rietta. From his childhood friend, David Mochrie, he learned much about the sisters. Blanche could do no wrong while Rietta abused her father and sister. Yet for David to get his dream of marrying Blanche, someone had to agree to wed the shrew, Rietta first since she was the eldest. Nick refused, until he found out how much his mother and sisters needed money. Knowing Rietta to come with a large dowry, he agreed to meet her.

Contrary to all he had been told, he found Blanche to be a spoiled air head. However, Rietta was intelligent, pretty in her own way, and not the least bit a shrew. Agreeing to marry her was not a problem, but getting her to agree to wed him was!

***** Lots going on in this one! Getting past the marriage is the hard part, but much went on after it too! A well written story to make its readers sigh out loud. Terrific reading here!