A marriage of convenience. A hidden love. A gambler out for revenge.
Robin Adair and Shane O'Reilly grew up together. Robin's been sweet on him since their schoolyard days, but Shane's always been a wild child.
Robin's life, with her sick mother and abusive father, has never been easy. When the situation worsens to the point where she can't bear to live in her father's house anymore, she's desperate for a way of escape.
Shane has spent so much time at the pub, it's become more home than his house. However, he's also become too well acquainted with the bottle and the cards. When Shane finds himself in over his head with gambling debts, he's desperate for a solution.
Robin and Shane find their way out in a marriage of convenience.
Will their marriage be loveless or will romance bloom between them? Will Shane change his ways or will his past catch up with him? And will they survive when a disgruntled townsman comes looking for revenge?
Set in 1801, Carlingford, Ireland, the second installment of the Carlingford Chronicles trilogy mingles faith and drama with humor and romance.
Fall in love with Robin and Shane's story set against the vivid backdrop of historical Ireland.
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