Synopses & Reviews
Born in Fire is the first novel in the Irish Born Trilogy, about three modern sisters bound by the timeless beauty of Ireland from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts.
The eldest Concannon sister, Maggie, is a reclusive, stubborn and free-spirited glassmakerand#151;with a heart worth winningand#133;
Margaret Mary, the eldest Concannon sister, is a glass artist with an independent streak as fierce as her volatile temper. Hand-blowing glass is a difficult and exacting art, and while she may produce the delicate and the fragile, Maggie is a strong and opinionated woman, a Clare woman, with all the turbulence of that fascinating west country.
One man, Dublin gallery owner Rogan Sweeney, has seen the soul in Maggieand#8217;s art, and vows to help her build a career. When he comes to Maggieand#8217;s studio, her heart is inflamed by their fierce attractionand#151;and her scarred past is slowly healed by loveand#133;
Review
"America's favorite writer." and#8212;
The New Yorker
and#8220;Make room on the keeper shelf. Nora Roberts has delivered a winner."and#8212;The Romance Reader
and#8220;The attraction that springs up between this unlikely pair is both believable and compelling, thanks to Robertsand#8217; skillful character developmentand#8230;The conflicts Maggie and Rogan face are refreshingly realistic and the characters themselves, well-rounded and likable, will keep readers engaged.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly
Review
"America's favorite writer." and#8212;
The New Yorker
and#8220;Make room on the keeper shelf. Nora Roberts has delivered a winner."and#8212;The Romance Reader
and#8220;The attraction that springs up between this unlikely pair is both believable and compelling, thanks to Robertsand#8217; skillful character developmentand#8230;The conflicts Maggie and Rogan face are refreshingly realistic and the characters themselves, well-rounded and likable, will keep readers engaged.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
#1 New York Timesbestselling author Nora Roberts presents the first novel in the Irish Born Trilogy featuringthree modern sisters bound by the timeless beauty of Ireland.
Margaret Mary, the eldest Concannon sister, is a glass artist with an independent streak as fierce as her volatile temper. Hand-blowing glass is a difficult and exacting art, and while she may produce the delicate and the fragile, Maggie is a strong and opinionated woman, a Clare woman, with all the turbulence of that fascinating west country.
One man, Dublin gallery owner Rogan Sweeney, has seen the soul in Maggie s art, and vows to help her build a career. When he comes to Maggie s studio, her heart is inflamed by their fierce attraction and her scarred past is slowly healed by love
Don't miss the other books in the Irish Born Trilogy
Born in Ice
Born in Shame
From the Trade Paperback edition."
Synopsis
The first novel in Nora Roberts's New York Times bestselling trilogy of three modern women bound by the timeless spirit and restless beauty of Ireland.
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The New York Times bestselling trilogy of three modern sisters bound by the timeless beauty of Ireland begins.
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First in the New York Times bestselling trilogy of three modern sisters bound by the timeless beauty of Ireland. Born in Fire follows the story of Maggie Concannon, a reclusive, stubborn, and free- spirited glassmaker. Gallery owner Rogan Sweeney vows to help her-but does their fierce attraction have the power to overcome her dark past?
About the Author
Nora Roberts is truly a publishing phenomenon. With over 127 million copies of her books in print in the U.S. alone, she has come a long way since she wrote her first novel in a spiral notebook using a No. 2 pencil. Now she has published over 140 novels and her work has been optioned and made into films, excerpted in national magazines and translated in over twenty-five different countries. "I always have stories running around in my head," she explains. "Once I start putting them down on paper, I just keep going; I just keep writing."
And write she does. In 2000, Nora Roberts reached new heights, both on bestseller lists and in her incomparable talent for creating compelling, passionate page-turners. According to Publishers Weekly, in 2000 she had an amazing 13 bestsellers (12 paperback and 1 hardcover), and of those thirteen several were #1 bestsellers. In addition to her amazing success in mainstream fiction, Nora Roberts remains committed to writing for her category romance audience that took her to into their heart in 1981 with her very first book, a Silhouette romance.
Nora Roberts continues to write futuristic romantic suspense as J.D. Robb, and her characters Eve Dallas and Roarke have become two of her most popular creations ever. Her J.D. Robb titles are hailed as "a perfect balance of suspense, futuristic police procedure and steamy romance...truly fine entertainment" by Publishers Weekly.
Her extraordinary accomplishments have also received recognition from her peers. The first author ever to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America's Hall of Fame, and the first author to receive their Centennial Award when she published her 100th novel Montana Sky, she is the recipient of almost every award given in recognition of excellence in romance writing. In 1997, she was honored at the Romance Writers of America National Conference when she was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to her awards from the Romance Writers of America, she has also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Waldenbooks, and she has been honored by B. Dalton Booksellers, the New Jersey Chapter of Romance Writers of America, and BookRak Distributors.
Nora Roberts is a charter member of the Romance Writers of America, and a member of their Washington, D.C. chapter. She was the keynote speaker at their 1994 national conference in New York. She is also a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, The Crime Writers League of America, and Novelists Inc.
The youngest of five children, she was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. She now lives in Keedysville, Maryland.