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Book Details:
Book Title: A Rush of White Wings: An Irish Historical Love Story by Pamela Ford
Book Series: An Irish Historical Love Story
Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 382 pages
Genre: Historical Romance
Publisher: Aine Press
Release dates: October 2020
Content Rating: PG-13: There are two pretty mild love
scenes, short and not explicit. Virtually no swearing except the more
common Irish versions: "Jaysus" or "Jesus, Mary and Joseph."
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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Book Details:
Book Title: To Ride a White Horse: An Irish Historical Love Story by Pamela Ford
Book Series: An Irish Historical Love Story
Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 376 pages
Genre: Historical Romance
Publisher: Aine Press
Release dates: January 2015
Content Rating: PG-13: There are two pretty mild love
scenes, short and not explicit. Virtually no swearing except the more
common Irish versions: "Jaysus" or "Jesus, Mary and Joseph."
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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Author Interview
What
made you write a book series about the Irish during the 19th century?
I first
started researching Irish history because I have deep Irish roots on both sides
of my family and a strong interest in all things Irish. The more I learned, the
more I realized that there was so much more to the Irish immigrant experience
than I, and most people, ever knew. It was hard to believe what my ancestors
likely went through. Many readers have written to say the same thing.
In
your book you make reference to the Adoption Act of 1851. How did you come up
with this idea?
Since
the story involves an orphan, I was researching adoption law in the 19th
century and discovered that before the middle of the century, children
“adopted” by families were not legally entitled to the same rights and
protections as natural born children. In 1851, Massachusetts became the first
state in the country to pass a law protecting the welfare of adopted children.
It was exactly the emotional twist I needed for the story.
Where
do you get inspiration for your stories?
Ideas
come to me from almost anywhere. My historical book ideas almost always come
out of reading a history book or article that triggers the question in my mind,
“What if...?” As soon as I get that first nugget, I’m off and running. Plot
almost always comes first for me, and then character.
How
long have you been writing?
I
majored in Advertising in college and got a job at an advertising agency. Once my
husband and I started having children, I quit working full time and began
freelance writing to have some flexibility. That’s also when I wrote my first
book. And that was, gulp, more than twenty-five years ago.
What
genre do you write and why?
I
write historical romance, contemporary romance, romantic comedy, and am
considering writing a fantasy novel. Can you tell I get easily bored? I read
many different kinds of books, and that’s how I approach my writing as well.
The more the merrier!
What
is your favorite thing about writing?
I’m
going to steal my answer from the very witty writer, Dorothy Parker, who said,
“I hate writing, I love having written.” There is nothing quite so rewarding as
finishing a big project.
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.
Jan 14 –
Literary Flits – book review of TO RIDE A WHITE HORSE / giveaway
Jan 27 –
Literary Flits – book review of A RUSH OF WHITE WINGS / giveaway
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Thanks for featuring me and my Out of Ireland series!
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