USA Today bestselling author Jean Grainger presents:
The Conor O’Shea Stories. Conor O’Shea is a charming, thoughful Irishman. Each week he brings bunches of misfit and unusual visitors from the USA to visit the Emerald Isle aboard his tour bus. After many years in the tour guiding business, Conor thinks he’s seen and heard it all, but he is proved wrong in each of these three delightful books. … he’s seen and heard it all, but he is proved wrong in each of these three delightful books. In this trilogy join Conor’s tours to encounter characters that come alive on the page and who you’ll hate to leave.
From a woman who left Ireland as an infant, and grew up knowing nothing of her Irish heritage, who finds out why her family secrets had to stay buried, to a five time divorcee on the lookout for husband number six. From a lonely Boston cop who hopes Ireland is going to be his spiritual home, to a couple on the run from a very dangerous criminal. These are just a few of the characters you’ll meet along the way as you travel the highroads and byroads of Ireland. These stories will make you laugh and cry. And you might just find yourself wanting to book a flight.
The backdrop for these deeply authentic human stories, is the magnificent vista of beautiful Ireland. Each person comes to Ireland with something on their mind, but something about the place brings conflicts to a head, and eventually soothes even the most troubled soul.
‘Jean Grainger follows in the footsteps of the late, great, Maeve Binchy and Frank McCourt and is set to become one of the great Irish storytellers.’
Roberta Kagen, USA Today Bestselling Author.
‘Reading a Jean Grainger book is like sitting in the kitchen of a great friend. She writes from the heart of Ireland.’ Kate Kerrigan, NYT Bestselling author.
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Jean Grainger is one of my NEW favorite historical fiction authors. She is a native Irish woman & mother. Her background as a tour guide & teacher assisted in fulfilling her dream as a full time writer/author.
She’s created very realistic characters as she discloses the history of Ireland. Enjoyable, disheartening, funny, poignant & surprises. She creates it all!!
Every book I’ve learned more about Ireland & Great Britain. I breath the fresh air and take in all the greenery as I read her Irish brogue.
I’m anxiously awaiting her next book.
I own each book individually – and loved them all. First the tour – Wow! What an edge of your seat, cannot put it down rush there is with this book! Intense drama, well developed characters. I highly recommend it. Next Safe at the Edge of the World – From the time I began reading until I read the last page, I was immersed in this outstanding tale. I could not put it down. These characters, both primary and secondary, just come alive. There is great suspense, angst, romance, and Ireland so well described that I was ready to book my trip! This tale deserves more than 5 stars. It is extraordinary. Lastly, The Story of Grenville King – It is always nice to meet up with old friends – particularly Conor O’Shea. Jean Grainger’s books always suck me in her stories and I get nothing else done until I finish the book! This is a fascinating story of renovating an old castle as a 5 star resort – but is the castle haunted? This story has interesting characters and a mesmerizing plot with Ireland as a backdrop. I highly recommend it. Can be read as a stand alone but will be even better if you read the first two novels.
The Conor O’Shea Boxed Set gives a heartwarming, funny and entertaining experience by reading these three well written books. The characters are realistic, fun, sad, easy and troublesome. The emotions run the gamut and there are surprises along the routes. The well told stories are full of vivid descriptions that make the reader think they’re part of the tours themselves. These books are a perfect escape from the woes of modern life, allowing fun and intrigue to take its place. There’s a free download for Letters of Freedom; the start of the Carmen Sheehan Series – a must read.
The Tour #1 – I never get tired of reading Ms. Grainger’s books. This is another well written, heartwarming, funny, entertaining, intriguing story. The characters are realistic and run the gamut of personalities. Funny and sad and heartbreaking and uplifting things happen along the route, but the reader never wants to stop reading. The vivid descriptions of Ireland and its culture and its people and the scenery, including buildings, keep the reader immersed in the pages.
Safe at the Edge of the World #2 – What, this is a lot about a couple of Americans. But as I kept reading I forgot that I wanted to read more about Ireland. We still have all our favorite characters from The Tour and the two Americans find safety with the fellow tourists and the crew. Help comes from everywhere and this intense, intriguing story with its surprises is an exceptional book on its own. It was similar to works by Mario Puzo; substantial, heartwarming, heart wrenching and entertaining. Ms. Grainger is very talented in her craft.
The Story of Grenville King #3 – What an amazing collection of stories. No, it’s one book but the intertwining stories of the many characters make this a rich, fulfilling, twisting, intriguing story. The characters are well developed, interesting and so real. The dialog is better than average. The plot goes on and on with new happenings, twists and turns. The emotions run the gamut: love, happiness, fear, sadness, hate and more.
This is the first book I’ve read of the Tour series and I didn’t miss anything not having read the previous books. I’ve read several stories by this author and never have I been disappointed. This book is amazing, substantial and hard to put down. My review doesn’t do justice to this story. I’m glad I contacted the author to review her books.
This series of three books made me friends with the characters. I loved getting to know them and all their foibles, ups and downs, ins and outs. Jean Grainger is Irish through and through, as are her characters. I was with them every step of the way in their travels to romance, danger, friendship, family and life! I want more.
The Conor O’Shea Series continues to be one of the most readable series ever. I look forward to each new addition to the series.
The characters are most realistic … I almost feel I know them and it gets better each series.
Very well written.