A story about losing your way and finding your life. Book 1 of 3.
Elizabeth Lara built a perfect life as San Francisco’s top divorce attorney, but when she loses her great-aunt Mags, the woman who raised her, she boards a plane and leaves it all behind.The Irish shores welcome her as she learns a shocking truth, kept secret for thirty-five years. Devastated and now alone in the world, Beth tries … alone in the world, Beth tries to find peace in a beautiful cottage by Lough Rhiannon, but peace isn’t what fate had in mind. Almost as soon as she arrives, Beth’s solitary retreat into the magic wilds of Ireland is interrupted by Connor Bannon. A man with light brown hair, ice blue eyes and a secret of his own. He’s gorgeous, grieving, and completely unexpected.
With the help of Mags’ letters, the colorful townspeople of Dingle, and Connor, Elizabeth might just find a way back to the girl she lost long ago and become the woman she always wanted to be.
A Note From Jules:
Be forewarned you might not want to start this book late at night—several readers have reported “gobbling it up” and going on to the next book immediately. This book is literary women’s fiction, it is not a traditional romance, per se.
“If you enjoy Nora Roberts, you’ll like Juliet Gauvin. The Irish Cottage is a fresh take on women’s literary fiction, sometimes light and scrumptious and other times quite profound in its observations on life, love and loss.” -Amazon Review
“A book that conveys the true feelings of Ireland when you visit…it’s a bit of a romance, history, travel, and mystery neatly tied into a book well worth reading.” -Amazon Review
“I started this book and couldn’t put it down. It brought me to Ireland and I never wanted to leave.” -Amazon Review
The Irish Cottage: Finding Elizabeth is an international women’s literary fiction romance novel with three books in the novel series. Other themes include: romance literary fiction, women’s sagas, love stories, and second chances at life.more
It took a long time before the book became interesting.
it made me want to travel to all of the places in the books!
Great read. This book is excellent. It is much better than the other 2 in series. This book is not the end of the story and leaves you hanging this I purchased 2nd 2. In the end you have your HEA. The writing and story was very good and kept me involved.
Predictable.
sex too detailed
An Irish 50 shades of gray
I normally like reading psychological thrillers but every now and then I need an escape. That’s where I was when I started reading this book. It was a very nice change of pace. It’s a feel good kind of book. The characters are enjoyable.
Easy reading, but don,t like continuation books.
Well written and an interesting story.
A good beach read.
makes you want to read all 3 books to get thru Mags letters & see what happens to Beth
Thoroughly enjoyed this series of 3 books! Each book sparkles as its own little gem! I never wanted it to end! So many of my own memories of France brightened again! Be sure to read them in order. Bravo to really well-written fiction…believable, character development, descriptive scenes and settings, plot resolve…much like a beautiful tapestry with a golden thread throughout. Love these books and author! Excellent!
Will read the rest in the series. Well written.
Lighthearted and enjoyable.
The first book in a three book series. I originally read this book because it takes place in Southwestern Ireland, one of my favorite places. I got hooked on the characters and the story line. It was a good quick read.
I loved this book and can’t wait to read the sequel…The London Flat!
Just a poorly written romance novel.
I actually started just skimming this book because I found it uninteresting.
First of a trilogy. Liked it enough to buy the second book at full price!
A good romantic read. I will want to read the sequel.