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Bestselling author Nora Roberts has another classic on her hands with Heart of the Sea. This final installment in Roberts's faerie tale trilogy returns readers to Ardmore, Ireland, where the Gallagher family's pub is the heart of the community. Passionate and beautiful, Darcy Gallagher works as a waitress in the family pub while looking for a way to achieve the glamorous lifestyle to which she would like to become accustomed. Enter wealthy American builder Trevor Magee, whose Irish roots have drawn him back to the childhood home of his grandfather to build a theater. As Darcy and Trevor revel in the heated sexual attraction that flares between them, neither believes that they are the final key to end an ancient spell that separated Carrick the Faerie Prince and his human lady love, Gwen. But Ireland is a magic place, where the faeries dance among mere mortals and love blossoms under starry skies. Let veteran storyteller Nora Roberts transport you to the Emerald Isle, home of the little people and overwhelming passion. --Alison Trinkle
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Veteran romance writer Roberts is known for her ability to deliver a rich and satisfying story, and this conclusion to her Irish trilogy (following Jewels of the Sun and Tears of the Moon) is no exception. The final installment begins when wealthy builder Trevor Magee arrives in the Irish village of Ardmore. There he meets Darcy Gallagher, who aspires to the more lavish lifestyle that only a wealthy husband can provide. Immediately attracted, the two begin to negotiate an arrangement uncomplicated by the messiness of love. Their hearts have other plans, howeverAand so does Carrick, a brooding faerie prince who uses them to plot a reunion with his long-dead and long-lost lover, Lady Gwen. Although she could have limited her bold, beautiful and wealth-conscious protagonists to 1980s glitz-and-glamour superficiality, Roberts is triumphant in realizing fully developed characters, as both Trevor and Darcy turn out to be vulnerable human beings with appealingly ordinary hopes and dreams.
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94 of 97 people found the following review helpful
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on December 2, 2000
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Over the past year, I have treated myself to first two part of this Nora Roberts trilogy. I had high expectations for the third and final book, and I was not disappointed. Heart of the Sea tells the story of Darcy, the last single Gallagher sibling, and Trevor Magee, a couple made for eachother. But also, the story includes the tale of Gwen and Carrick, and how they both hope to find eachother after three centuries of separation. This reunion depends upon the fate of Darcy and Trevor. This book, like the ones that preceded it, is rich with Irish flavor, noticeable in everything from the scenery to the dialogue. The friendly, homey atmosphere established in the first two books is again well maintained in the third. Of course, our friends Shawn, Brenna, Aidan, and a very pregnant Jude are around going on with their daily lives, observing the happenings between their Darcy and the Yank. A quick paced story with many acting characters keeps the readers interest, and a lovely story it is at that. After reading this book, the reader is satisfied and happy for the family they have come to know and love.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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T. Wheaton
VINE VOICE on January 11, 2001
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I think I've read everything Nora Roberts has written. I am amazed that this woman can be so prolific and yet manages to avoid being stale. This is the third book of the Faerie trilogy set in Ireland. It tells the story of the last Gallagher sibling, Darcy and her relationship with Irish-American entrepreneur Trevor McGee. It also concludes the saga of Carrick and Gwen.
Is this book a tad formulaic? Yes. If you've read any of her other trilogies such as her "Born In..." series or her "...Dream" series, you could pretty much tell how this trilogy would unfold. But that doesn't detract from the feeling of story well told after you've finished the series. Darcy is he kind of a heroine I always wanted to have when used to read Harlequins or Silhouette romances. She is determined, ambitious and has a strong sense of herself. She is sexy and sexual. And she is unabashedly in love with her family. My biggest quibble with this book is that I felt Darcy's character overshadowed Trevor's. I kept asking myself "Why would she love him except that he is handsome and has money?" I didn't get the sense of satisfaction from their relationship the way I did with Jude/Aidan or Brenna/Shawn. My biggest praise of this book, and especially of this series, is that the sense of family and familial feeling is really strong. That is always a strong point in Nora Roberts' books and this one is no different. A nice conclusion to a fine series.
Is this book a tad formulaic? Yes. If you've read any of her other trilogies such as her "Born In..." series or her "...Dream" series, you could pretty much tell how this trilogy would unfold. But that doesn't detract from the feeling of story well told after you've finished the series. Darcy is he kind of a heroine I always wanted to have when used to read Harlequins or Silhouette romances. She is determined, ambitious and has a strong sense of herself. She is sexy and sexual. And she is unabashedly in love with her family. My biggest quibble with this book is that I felt Darcy's character overshadowed Trevor's. I kept asking myself "Why would she love him except that he is handsome and has money?" I didn't get the sense of satisfaction from their relationship the way I did with Jude/Aidan or Brenna/Shawn. My biggest praise of this book, and especially of this series, is that the sense of family and familial feeling is really strong. That is always a strong point in Nora Roberts' books and this one is no different. A nice conclusion to a fine series.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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John Rossi
on July 13, 2002
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Back to Ardmore we go. Two couples down. One more to hitch. If it can be managed Prince Carrick and Lady Gwen Fitzgerald will finally be able to spend eternity together as they were meant to, basking forever in the love that first touched and ignited their hearts 300 years back (YAY! :) )
What more can be said? Aidan is more in love with Jude than ever and Shawn and Brenna finally realized their own happiness together. These two couples show that it's really wonderful that love can be so strong, last for such a time, and make lives so rich as it grows stronger day by day. All the humor and scenic color and flavor of the other two books in this series is back in Heart Of The Sea. The spice is back with a vengeance too. (Keep your tongues in your mouths! :D)
When we last left our band of merry heroes and heroines there was discussion of expanding Gallagher's pub. Now that plan gets put into full action. Enter Trevor Magee, a New York businessman who goes RIGHT after whatever he wants and pulls no punches to get it. He is, unlike his grandfather, very sentimental about his roots in Ireland and wants to go back to Ardmore to build a theater. Gallagher's pub and Trevor's theater seem like a match made in Heaven, and so they are.
Naturally after seeing her two happy go lucky brothers fall willing and happy victim to love's sweet embrace, Darcy begins to wonder "Where's mine?" (Don't worry sweetheart, he's flying in from New York today at 10. :D)
Another reviewer mentioned that she loved that Lady Gwen spoke more in this book. I have to agree. It was nice to get her opinion on things and have her tell her story.Read more ›
What more can be said? Aidan is more in love with Jude than ever and Shawn and Brenna finally realized their own happiness together. These two couples show that it's really wonderful that love can be so strong, last for such a time, and make lives so rich as it grows stronger day by day. All the humor and scenic color and flavor of the other two books in this series is back in Heart Of The Sea. The spice is back with a vengeance too. (Keep your tongues in your mouths! :D)
When we last left our band of merry heroes and heroines there was discussion of expanding Gallagher's pub. Now that plan gets put into full action. Enter Trevor Magee, a New York businessman who goes RIGHT after whatever he wants and pulls no punches to get it. He is, unlike his grandfather, very sentimental about his roots in Ireland and wants to go back to Ardmore to build a theater. Gallagher's pub and Trevor's theater seem like a match made in Heaven, and so they are.
Naturally after seeing her two happy go lucky brothers fall willing and happy victim to love's sweet embrace, Darcy begins to wonder "Where's mine?" (Don't worry sweetheart, he's flying in from New York today at 10. :D)
Another reviewer mentioned that she loved that Lady Gwen spoke more in this book. I have to agree. It was nice to get her opinion on things and have her tell her story.Read more ›
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Riley Merrick
on December 29, 2000
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JEWELS OF THE SUN, the first book in the "enchanting" trilogy by Nora Roberts, was the first Nora Roberts book I ever read. It hooked me on her books very quickly, and it's a great plus that she writes them fairly quickly. HEART OF THE SEA is truly enchanting, as it says on the cover. The magic is more evident in this last installment: in the first book, Gwen was only seen, in the second (TEARS OF THE MOON) she spoke to Brenna, now, finally, Gwen actually sticks around to have conversations. It was very rewarding to finally get to hear her side of the romance with Carrick. And speaking of Carrick, he is as charming and impatient as ever!
I was also pleased that Roberts developed Darcy's character to be more than her materialistic traits that appeared prevalent in the pervious books. She is a caring and talented woman who is unafraid of going after what she wants, but she is vulnerable as well, which makes her more human and even more likable. Trevor is the perfect match for her. He, too, goes after what he wants with single-minded determination, which is why it's so great to watch the sparks fly between him and Darcy.
The secondary characters are back in force as well. Jude and Aidan's relationship is stronger than ever, and it is wonderful to see Jude's tremendous growth in confidence since JEWELS OF THE SUN. I confess to being a little disappointed in Brenna and Shawn; I expected them to bicker and snap good-naturedly as they did before they got married, but becoming husband and wife seems to have made them a little *too* sappy -- despite this, it was still nice to visit with them again.
HEART OF THE SEA and its predecessors are lighthearted and uplifting throughout, and I came away as fulfilled as I have with any book by Roberts. Any fan of Roberts will appreciate this book; first-time readers, start this series at the beginning, but by all means, read it.
I was also pleased that Roberts developed Darcy's character to be more than her materialistic traits that appeared prevalent in the pervious books. She is a caring and talented woman who is unafraid of going after what she wants, but she is vulnerable as well, which makes her more human and even more likable. Trevor is the perfect match for her. He, too, goes after what he wants with single-minded determination, which is why it's so great to watch the sparks fly between him and Darcy.
The secondary characters are back in force as well. Jude and Aidan's relationship is stronger than ever, and it is wonderful to see Jude's tremendous growth in confidence since JEWELS OF THE SUN. I confess to being a little disappointed in Brenna and Shawn; I expected them to bicker and snap good-naturedly as they did before they got married, but becoming husband and wife seems to have made them a little *too* sappy -- despite this, it was still nice to visit with them again.
HEART OF THE SEA and its predecessors are lighthearted and uplifting throughout, and I came away as fulfilled as I have with any book by Roberts. Any fan of Roberts will appreciate this book; first-time readers, start this series at the beginning, but by all means, read it.
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