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    Irish Thoroughbred
    Irish Thoroughbred
    Irish Thoroughbred
    Audiobook4 hours

    Irish Thoroughbred

    Written by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Amy Rubinate

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    About this audiobook

    In this classic romance from New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, one woman will discover that love has the power to overcome all barriers.

    Irish lass Adelia Cunnane had entered a fairy tale! Working at the world-renowned Royal Meadows stables was a dream come true. She was determined to prove her worth, especially to the stables' owner—the very opinionated and ruggedly handsome Travis Grant. Princesses weren't the only ones who could have a happily ever after!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMay 19, 2015
    ISBN9781501245077
    Irish Thoroughbred
    Author

    Nora Roberts

    Nora Roberts is the bestselling author of more than two hundred romance novels. She was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. Since her first bestseller in 1991, Nora’s books have spent more than two hundred weeks in the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list. There are more than five hundred million copies of her books in print, published in over thirty-four countries.

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    • 3/5
      Enjoyable and quick read. The descriptions of the main characters became repetitive, as did the descriptions of Adelia’s “Irish temper”. Travis’ character is very underdeveloped. We don’t learn much about him, and what we do learn comes at the end of the book. Adelia’s lack of self-esteem/self awareness grew tiresome. I enjoyed that the love interests shared an interest in horses.
    • 5/5
      An oldie but goodie, this was Nora Roberts' first book published. I loved the story as much as I did the first time I read it. I was also reminded of how much romance writing has changed in forty years.Dee grew up in Ireland on a small farm. After her parents' deaths when she was ten, she was raised by her aunt, who never quite understood her. Dee was twenty-three when her aunt Lettie died, leaving her alone again, except for her Uncle Paddy, who lives in America. When she contacts him to let him know about Lettie's death, Paddy immediately invites her to come to live with him.Dee is the stereotypical Irishwoman, red-headed, with a kind heart and a fierce temper (think a young Maureen O'Hara). She has a way with animals and makes her mark almost as soon as she arrives when she calms a feisty horse. Not one to sit around doing nothing, she convinces her uncle to hire her as a groom. While visiting the horse late that first night, Dee meets the farm's owner, Travis Grant, and the sparks fly.I enjoyed watching the relationship develop between Dee and Travis. Travis seems to get a kick out of riling her up, just to hear her lay into him with her Irish accent and Gaelic curses. He can't deny how good she is with their up and coming racehorse Majesty, and Dee soon finds herself accompanying Travis to races around the country. This opens a whole new world for the country girl from Ireland. The sparks continue to fly between them, and passion flares. It takes a while for Dee to identify what she feels for Travis, which she keeps to herself. After all, a poor groom and a rich horse farm owner would be an unlikely match. But when her Uncle Paddy has a heart attack, he pleads with Travis to make sure Dee is looked after. Rather than just keeping an eye on her, Travis decides to propose a marriage of convenience, at least until Paddy is healthy again. I ached for Dee, who wanted nothing more than for Travis to love her the way she loves him. I enjoyed seeing Dee tackle the job of being the wife to a man like Travis. I loved watching her win over Travis's friends and business contacts with her charm. I also loved seeing her stand up to an ex-girlfriend of his. Then an overheard conversation sent her running. The ending was wild as they faced off in a passionate argument.
    • 3/5
      Irish Thoroughbred
      3 Stars

      Cute but too short and too rushed. Nevertheless, the kernels of Nora's brilliance are there to see.
    • 4/5
      Oldie but goodie.
    • 4/5
      This was Nora Roberts first published book. I have enjoyed it for years and find the classic story hard to top. I enjoyed these characters the first time I read it and I enjoy them when I reread it.
    • 3/5
      light story about a woman who moves from Skibereen to a horse farm in the US, falls for the owner and the adventures along the way with tonnes of misunderstanding etc.