To marry An Irish rogue [Hardcover]

Lisa Hendrix (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Jove 2000/00 (2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739409662
• ISBN-13: 978-0739409664
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,465,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

After half a lifetime flitting from job to job trying to figure out what she wanted to be when she grew up, Lisa Hendrix finally realized she'd been reading all those romance novels for a reason and settled down to learn how to write one. Several writers conferences later, she sold her first book and has been happily pursuing the the perfect romantic hero ever since--the perfect fictional hero, that is. She found her perfect real-life hero some twenty years ago and is still blissfully married to him. They currently live in southern Oregon with their two children and assorted furred and finned housemates.

Lisa has written western historical romances and contemporary romantic comedy for Berkley and is now working on an extended paranormal historical romance series called The Immortal Brotherhood, about a band of Viking warriors whose struggle to break free of a terrible curse spans nearly a thousand years.

Lisa loves to hear from readers and invites you to contact her through her website.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable tale of love on the Emerald Isle, May 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: To Marry an Irish Rogue (Irish Eyes) (Paperback)

This was the first book I'd read by Lisa Hendrix, and to be truthful, what caught my eye was the beautiful cover. By the time I finished, I felt I'd definitely gotten my money's worth.

Ms. Hendrix paints an enticing word portrait of Irish village life as I remembered it from my visit to Ireland. She has also created a believable love story with a hero and heroine who possess human failings, but who also possess the ability to know when they are wrong and apologize. I enjoyed the interaction between Brian Hanrahan and Tara O'Connell and would have liked to have seen more focus on the storyline between Tara and Brian, involving Brian's business ventures and Tara's perceptions and prejudices about them and Brian, although the storyline involving the women of Kilbooly was entertaining.

If you are looking for a way to spend an evening or two absorbing the flavor of Ireland and getting a warm, enjoyable love story in the process, then this book is for you.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Myshelf.Com Book Reviewer, January 5, 2002

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Suzie Housley (Oak Ridge, Tn United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: To Marry an Irish Rogue (Irish Eyes) (Paperback)

Reporter Tara Brid O'Connell is determined to do a story on rich Irish playboy, Brian Hanrahan. She travels to his hometown of Kilbooly and discovers another fascinating story just waiting to be revealed. At a pub, she learns from the local ladies that there hasn't been a single marriage in the village in the past four years. When she suggests that the ladies cut the men off from all creature comforts, the women readily agree, and chaos immediately transforms the village. How long will the boycott last? And which side will be the winner?

Brian Hanrahan lives a carefree life in Kilbooly. As one of Ireland's richest men, he has never wanted for anything. He is stunned when his grandmother threatens to disinherit him if he does not settle down and produce a grandchild. The only candidate that remotely interests him is Tara Brid O'Connell. Her mettlesome suggestions have gotten the entire village into an uproar. Will he be the one to step forward and break the four-year, no marriage tradition?

Lisa Hendrix has done a superb job in her creation of "To Marry An Irish Rogue". I found myself being transported into the mystical fields of Ireland by her broad, descriptive language. Her delightful cast of characters will have readers begging for a sequel. She also adds just enough humor to keep her readers well-entertained.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is what a book should be like!, July 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: To Marry an Irish Rogue (Irish Eyes) (Paperback)

For me this was a perfect book, and I rarely say this. (-:

It was my first book by Lisa Hendrix, and I won't stop here.

The book was well balance, had a great sub characters and great environment. At times it was really funny, and had some great love scenes.

The hero and the heroine had a great relationship. They meet, there is a spark, they try to resist it, but not too much. They are reasonable, and you feel like it could have really happen. No murder mystery here, just two people falling in love.