Book Description:
The best journey brings you home. Boston, 1849. Shattered by the devastating loss of his wife and children during the Irish famine, Sean Deacey has given up on love and happiness. So when he rescues an infant from an immigrant shipwreck, he gives the orphaned babe to his sister Kathleen and her husband. They raise the boy as their own – until Ailish Sullivan arrives two years later claiming the child is her last living relative and demanding his return. A legal fight ensues, and Sean befriends Ailish, determined to change her mind and keep her from destroying his sister’s family. But when friendship leads to understanding, he is torn between the desires of both families. And as his feelings grow for a woman he knows he should not want and can never have, he faces an agonizing choice – stand with his sister or follow his heart. Award-winning author Pamela Ford explores the bonds of family as she takes readers on an uplifting emotional journey through grief,
sacrifice, and the power of forgiveness.
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My Thoughts:
A Rush of White Wings is a historical story that put me in the mind of the movie Far and Away. This was an epic story that revolves around the love of a little boy, Will or Liam as his different families called him.
The Irish were coming to America in droves due to the deadly potato famine in Ireland where they were starving. Now I have read enough history to know that the English had no love for them so when they could, they came to America to have a better life. Oftentimes that did not happen and they would find themselves living in poor slums in a busy city in rundown tenement apartments. However, Sean Deacey is determined to own his own farmland out west and work the land and forget the heartbreak of the loss of his wife and sons.
His sister Kathleen and her English husband Jack are deeply in love and are just so thankful to have their families here in America. One thing that they are missing is a child. One fateful day though, brings a little baby boy out of the ocean to give this family the one piece of happiness this family has been missing.
Two years later the little boy's kin shows up in the form of his Aunt Ailish, newly arrived from Ireland and very poor herself. This sets up a moral dilemma of what if's and turns everyone's lives upside down. It also gives Sean, who wants nothing but to spare his sister heartbreak, time to get to know Ailish. On their outings with Will, Sean and Ailish get to know one another, and both glimpse a second chance for love. But are both to stubborn to take the chance?
The author touches on some delicate subjects such as infertility, prejudice of a group of people, and gives us a really good picture of what life was like for some of the Irish immigrants. Starting off with a bit of Irish mythology, this romantic story with it's ups and downs and the heartbreak of it all kept me glued to the pages.
For content information, there are a few Irish swears and a couple of mild love scenes.
I received a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.
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Book Description:
Gold Medal Winner, IPPY Awards • Finalist, National
Readers’ Choice Awards • Finalist, Maggie Awards for Excellence •
Finalist, Kindle Book Awards
“A sweeping historical love story that hits all the marks.” –Publisher’s Weekly starred review
Your feet will bring you to where your heart is.
Ireland 1846. With Ireland ravaged by famine and England unsympathetic to its plight, Kathleen Deacey faces a devastating choice – leave her country to find work or risk dying there. Despising the English for refusing to help Ireland, she crosses the ocean to support her family and search for her missing fiancé.
But when her voyage goes awry, she must accept help from an English whaling captain, Jack Montgomery, who represents everything she despises – and with whom she is reluctantly falling in love. As Kathleen fights to save her family back in Ireland, she finds herself facing yet another devastating choice – remain loyal to her country or follow her heart.
Award-winning author Pamela Ford captures the anguish of a devastating period in Irish history and delivers a historical saga of hope, loyalty, the strength of the human spirit, and the power of love. With more than a half million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is known for creating stories that are emotional and moving.
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Meet the Author:
Pamela Ford is the award-winning author of historical and
contemporary romance. She grew up watching old movies, blissfully
sighing over the romance; and reading sci-fi and adventure novels,
vicariously living the action. The combination probably explains why the
books she writes are romantic, happily-ever-afters with plenty of plot.
After graduating from college with a degree in Advertising, Pam spent
many years as a copywriter and freelance writer before inserting a plot
twist in her career path and writing her first book. Pam has won
numerous awards including the Booksellers Best, the Laurel Wreath, and a
gold medal IPPY in the Independent Book Publisher Awards. She is a
National Readers' Choice Awards finalist, a Kindle Book Awards finalist,
a Maggie Awards for Excellence finalist, and a two-time Golden Heart
Finalist.
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