Three Irish boys. Three very different backgrounds. A bond that will be tested beyond all reason.USA Today Bestselling Author Jean Grainger is taking you to Ireland...For Liam, Patrick, and Hugo, life in 1960’s Ireland proves to be both idyllic and flawed. Leading vastly different lives, an unexpected friendship blooms between the teenagers when they all attend a private boarding school. Hugo is an heir to a large fortune, while Liam and Patrick are from much more modest backgrounds, both attending the prestigious St Bart's College on scholarships,For the boys, and life is both simple and complicated, as they navigate a world in a constant state of flux. Rock and roll, girls and the lure of the dance hall vie with their studies for their attention, until a series of seemingly unconnected events throws them and their families into chaos. Can their friendship survive as they navigate love and loyalty, secrets and lies? Are they close enough to weather the gale, or will their separate struggles tear them apart?In Under Heaven’s Shining Stars, author Jean Grainger is reminiscent of the late Maeve Binchy as she brings to life the struggles and simplicity that often go hand-in-hand with growing up. Experience it all with Liam, Patrick, and Hugo as they face the beauty, turmoil, and endless possibilities of life under the turbulent Irish sky.

Under Heaven's Shining Stars

Literature & Fiction

Grainger, Jean

Literary

Gold Harp Media Ltd

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Genre Fiction

Shadow of a Century

From the author of So Much Owed, winner of Authors Choice Best Historical Fiction Award 2016 
'What you get with a Jean Grainger book is warm, authentic writing that welcomes you into the heart of Ireland' 
Kate Kerrigan, New York Times bestselling author of the Ellis Island trilogy. 
A broken woman, New York, 2016. 
A fearless rebel, Dublin 1916. 
And a gripping story that spans a century. 
During a time of great upheaval and unrest in Ireland, as men and women run to take up arms against the tyranny and occupation of the British Empire, the lives of three women are forever altered, and thereby inextricably linked over the span of a century. 
Mary Doyle arrives in Dublin in 1913, doomed she fears, to a life of domestic service. Instead, however, she finds herself deeply affected by the social and political turmoil of a fledgling nation struggling for independence. Suddenly, all that was once inevitable is no longer a certainty as she is embroiled in the very heart of the Easter Rising. 
Scarlett O’Hara has had many hurdles to cross in her life, not least her name. A successful political correspondent, she finds herself at a crossroads when one error of judgement jeopardises everything she has worked so hard to overcome and achieve. In the process of rebuilding her life, Scarlett faces the difficult and ultimate choice of starting all over again. 
At ninety-three years old, Eileen Chiarello thought her time for adventure and wonder was over, before a chance meeting with Scarlett draws her back to Ireland, the land her parents fought for and loved so passionately. Now, at the end of her life, Eileen has the opportunity to fulfil a promise she never thought she could. 
Historically sweeping and beautifully written, Shadow of a Century draws a circle around the Irish Rebellion and carefully traces the magnitude of its significance against the backdrop of three women’s lives across history. 
Described by reviewers as ‘so much more than an Irish love story,’ and another said ‘Jean Grainger’s story telling is so enthralling I gave up sleep.’ 
Is there ever a sacrifice that is too great, when the stakes are so high?

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A doctor sickened by the First World War. His children determined to fight in World War 2. How far can you stretch the ties that bind a family?\nIn the turbulent and uncertain times of Ireland in 1919, the birth of two children revitalise a small town.\nDr. Richard Buckley returns home to his wife and beloved hometown of Dunderrig, weary and heart-sick over the horror and pointlessness of The Great War.\nSoon, trouble is coming from all sides—Richard’s unhappy wife leaves Dunderrig, and a Nazi occupied Europe marches steadily closer to home.\nIn the blink of an eye, the peace he’d craved and enjoyed since his days on the battlefield are gone.\nMeantime, James and Juliet come of age in a world on the brink of chaos, where the remnants of rebellion at home have snowballed into the horrors of yet another world war.\nTheir father doesn’t see the twins choosing different paths—dangerous paths—that will test everything, including their love for their country, their family, and each other.\nHistorically rich and moving, the tale of two children from the Irish countryside caught in the throes of wartime Europe is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and its willingness to endure.\nExperience this critical time in history like never before in So Much Owed.\nOne reviewer said ‘Move over Maeve Binchy, this book is unputdownable.’\nAnother wrote ‘I loved this book, meticulously researched, yet accessibly written, you’ll be enthralled for the first page to the last.’\nWinner of Best Historical Fiction 2016 -Author's Circle Award.

So Much Owed

The Tour: The Tour Series Book 1

'In the great tradition of Irish storytelling, taking her place beside Maeve Binchy and Frank McCourt, Jean Grainger's books will sweep you away to Ireland.' 
Every week, Conor O'Shea collects a new group of American visitors from Shannon Airport, from where they embark on a high end tour of the Real Ireland. 
But this particular tour, with its cast of unintentionally hilarious characters, presents even seasoned tour guide Conor with situations that test even his vast experience. 
Among this eclectic group are Corlene, a gold digging multiple divorcee on the prowl; Patrick, a love starved Boston cop; Dylan, a goth uilleann piper; Dorothy a poisonous college professor who wouldn't spend Christmas and Elliot, a wall street shark who finally shows his true colours. 
Then there's Ellen, back on Irish soil for the first time in eighty years, to discover a truth no-one could ever have guessed at, least of all herself. 
And that's just a few of the colourful cast. The locals they meet on their journey, West Brits, passionate musicians, Ukrainian waitresses and Garda high flyers all help to make this a tour no-one will ever forget. And of course, there's Conor O'Shea in the thick of it all, solving problems and mending hearts, but what about his own? 
The Tour is the first in the series.

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Under Heaven's Shining Stars

Under Heaven's Shining Stars

Under Heaven's Shining Star: Large Print

Shadow of a Century

Shadow of a Century

Shadow of a Century: Large Print

So Much Owed

So Much Owed

The Tour: The Tour Series Book 1

The Tour: The Tour Series Book 1