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"Ms. O’Brien has a delightful style that keeps your adrenaline pumping." Rendezvous

"Ms O’Brien writes character-driven stories brimming with intense emotion and plenty of suspense." Elena Channing of NPOB

"Linda O’Brien is a joy to read. Her gifted and acute use of words creates a story so clear that one can almost view it as a movie in the mind. Wonderful!!!”" Romance Communications

"BALLYROURKE is a wonderful book, and it’s sure to please the most discerning reader. Escape to BALLYROURKE one evening and you won’t regret it; Ms. O’Brien’s tale is rich with historical detail, engaging characters and the love of a lifetime." Julie Shininger, EscapeToRomance.com

Ballyrourke
Linda O'Brien

American-born Katherine Rourke uncovers dark secrets, family rivalries, and the fiery passion of Colin MacCormack at BALLYROURKE . . . . Where the rainbow ends.

American born Katherine O’Rourke has just inherited Ballyrourke, a grand, sprawling estate her grandparents owned. Why had it been kept a secret until her mother died? Why had her mother hid her Irish roots from her? Determined to discover the reasons for her mother’s secrets and her father’s mysterious death, she ventures to Ireland, where she intends to sell the estate to the highest bidder. But she is unprepared for the prejudice she encounters because of her British ties, or for the passion the Irish rebel Colin stirs in her blood.

The secrets of Ballyrourke are well-kept – especially by Colin MacCormack, the handsome, fiery estate manager who is torn between his love for the land, which once belonged to his clan -- and his feelings for Katherine, the proud, determined woman who stands in his way of getting it back. He would fight to the death for Ballyrourke before letting it be sold to strangers. To Colin, the land is sacred, and Katherine is the enemy. But as the truth of Katherine’s family is slowly uncovered, a passion is sparked that could change the fate of Ballyrourke forever.

Jove, October 2002
ISBN #0515134090
272 pages Paperback
$5.99