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Jewels of the Sun: The Gallaghers of Ardmore Trilogy (Irish Trilogy, Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Nora Roberts
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Book Description

September 28, 2004
Dear Reader,

Those of you who are familiar with my books know that Ireland is one of my favorite places to visit, in real life and in fiction. It’s a country of dramatic cliffs and quiet fields. One of myth and magic and legend. In Jewels of the Sun, I’ve borrowed from some of those myths and created my own legend.

It could have happened.

I’d like you to meet the Gallaghers of Ardmore: Aidan, Shawn, and Darcy, who run the local pub in this pretty seaside village in the county of Waterford. Not far from the village is a cottage, a place of magic where a lonely American woman comes to explore her roots and her heart.

She won’t be alone in the house, for there is another lonely woman in residence. She just happens to be a ghost.

With the help of a faerie prince who loved well if not wise, Aidan Gallagher of Ardmore and Jude Frances Murray from Chicago will find their place, and take the first step toward breaking a hundred-year spell.

I’d like to take you back to Ireland with me, through the doors of Gallagher’s Pub where the fire’s burning low and the pints are waiting. I have a story to tell you.

Nora Roberts


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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

In the small village of Ardmore, Ireland, Gallagher's pub is the center of the lively seaside community and the home of three passionate siblings: Aidan, Shawn, and Darcy. As a world traveler and a barkeep, the eldest brother Aidan has just about seen and heard it all, but when a quiet professor from Chicago enters his tavern, he is instantly intrigued--and certain that there is more to Jude Murray than what meets the eye.

Jude has returned to her grandmother's ancestral home to sort out her thoughts, know her heart, and "find Jude F. Murray in six months or less." After a life of deliberate security, Jude finds herself recovering from a failed marriage and a disappointing career. With the pretense of a research expedition, Jude leaves her life in Chicago and moves into the charming house on top of the faerie hill. Surrounded by the awesome scenery and relieved by the simplicity of life, Jude excuses her visions of ghosts and faeries as signs of her mental recovery.

But the inhabitants of Ardmore, and Aidan Gallagher in particular, don't dismiss these apparitions with such convenient logic, and Jude learns to listen more carefully to the messages in the world. As Aidan and Jude draw closer to each other, Jude struggles to discover, balance, and define the complex parts of her soul.

In the character of Jude Murray, Nora Roberts has created a sophisticated woman whose internal development from skittish recluse to confident lover is realistic and convincing. Carefully avoiding the "good man is a solution to all problems" plot, Roberts lets Jude and Aidan interact and develop individually, as well as together as a couple. While this modern tone is refreshing, it feels a bit at odds with the supernatural, faerie themes. As this is the first in a series about the Gallagher siblings and the faerie legend, perhaps these thematic contradictions will sort themselves out in the subsequent novels. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien

From Publishers Weekly

In her recent romance trilogies, Roberts (Carnal Innocence, etc.) has combined ghosts with lively humor and vivid sensuality. In this first volume of her newest series, Jude Murray, an American psychologist, has come to spend six months at Faerie Hill Cottage on the Irish coast to study Irish folklore and escape her dreary, uneventful life in Chicago. Faerie Hill is haunted by the 300-year-old ghost of Lady Gwen, who turned down the proposal of Carrick, king of the fairies, and is doomed to wander alone until three couples can find happiness. These three will include the engaging Gallagher siblings (Aidan, the eldest, Darcy and Shawn), who operate the local pub. Aidan, who senses the fire beneath Jude's controlled exterior, is smitten with the visiting American. His passion for her draws him away from his responsibilities at the pub as he share with her the lore of the land. Roberts, a storytelling wizard, is at her best here, creating a fantastic setting for the continuing romantic tales of the Gallaghers. (Nov.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Jove; mass market edition (September 28, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0515126772
  • ISBN-13: 978-0515126778
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (334 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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78 of 82 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I can't WAIT to go to Ireland ... January 13, 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I swear Nora Roberts must get kickbacks from the Irish Tourism board. Who WOULDN'T want to go try and find a village like Ardmore, and the wonderful people in it? Some readers have complained of Jude's "weak" character, and if I had tossed the book away halfway through I might have agreed. But the point is that people do develop and grow, and we got to see Jude get over her insecurities. People who don't think she's a realistic character have clearly never been on the insecure side. And Aidan -- well, who wouldn't want to spend hours in his company? Charming, a captivating storyteller, a romantic, a man who knows himself and his home. I am so looking forward to reading about Shawn and Brenna, and then of course Darcy and ... whomever. I'm not normally into books where ghosts and faeries are spoken of matter-of-factly, but even that aspect of the story was enchanting. I read the book to my husband in 2 days of driving on the way back from vacation, and even he (a Stephen King fan) enjoyed it!
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72 of 76 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh to be Irish! December 30, 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
If this story does not make you want to jaunt off to Ireland and fall in love with a charming rogue, you're either dead or a man!

At first I was surprised to read the reviews from people disappointed with the book. The more I thought about it, though, I had to admit that it is not your typical Nora Roberts mystery/suspense romance. Those who are familiar with her other works, and that of J.D. Robb, would no doubt be disappointed - there really is no mystery. You know in the end that Aidan and Jude will be together. But it's the journey that gets them there that should, and does, entertain you.

I have been a fan of Nora Roberts for a long, long time, and have yet to be disappointed with her work. This novel is a funny, entertaining, magical description of Aidan & Jude's romance.

I laughed along with Jude, for I, along with many others, I'm sure, can relate to her "neurotic" thinking sometimes. I do not, however, believe this makes her a "weak" heroine. It makes her real. I envied her for the friendships that bloomed between her, Darcy and Brenna. And I completely fell for Aidan. What more could a reader wish for in a book?

How long until the next one?

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Nora is back! December 20, 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I am a HUGE Nora Roberts fan. I have read 57 of her books written as herself and J.D. Robb, two of those being compilations. Lately I was getting discouraged because her books were getting a bit repetitive as if they were all comming out of the same mold. I was a bit hesitant when I read the synopsis on the back of this book, thinking to myself that it sounded all too familiar. Boy, was I wrong! This story is fresh and dynamic. You'll want to cheer for Jude Murray and all the wonderful characters that surround her. One of the things that endears me most to Nora is her wonderful sense of family and community and this is one of her best examples to date. I recommend this book to anyone wanting to get away from it all for a few chapters and step into the wonderful world of Ireland dipicted by Nora Roberts!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars This trilogy makes you want to hop on a plane and find this pub on...
This book is beautifully written, and enables the reader to envision the beautiful coastline of Ireland. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Tricia
5.0 out of 5 stars Irish Trilogy
This was the shortest of the three and I wish it had been a little longer. One of my favorite trilogys - love the Irish accent in the audio book! Read more
Published 9 days ago by Carolyn Dodds
4.0 out of 5 stars You have to get past the beginning
When I first started reading this book I was very disappointed, and it took me 3 weeks to read the first couple chapters. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Stacey Burley
4.0 out of 5 stars A good beginning
at first i did not want to read this trilogy but as soon as i started i liked it the lead was not lost but discontent and realized the problem was her and not her surroundings and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jenny Fletes
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading
I call this kind of book "brain candy". Easy reading at a time of preoccupation and stress. I enjoyed it.
Published 1 month ago by Dyan Espindle
5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite book of all time!!!
This book has a little bit of everthing. You have a supernatural element, a woman fleeing from her old life (who doesn't wish they could do that), a handome hero, and a loveable,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kelly Hogan
4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging
I have read the entire Donovan Series - Nora has brought the characters and personalities to life. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole series.
Published 2 months ago by shirley leonard
5.0 out of 5 stars i want to go to ireland!!!
Loved this!! As I did the first and second. N.r. u are the BEST!!!! Aways so sad to finish the last in the series!
Published 2 months ago by reet
5.0 out of 5 stars A romantic escape
Nora Roberts writes with an Irish accent, you can hear it as you read. The love story is a delight. I loved it.
Published 2 months ago by Pam
5.0 out of 5 stars Still love it
I read this book years ago. When I finished it, I hugged the book to me. Nora Roberts always did write the best Irish stories. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Maureen A.
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