Review: Love in Ireland
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 15, 2014
I will say upfront I am not a NA fan as a rule, but there are some exceptions. Her Best Laid Plans is a delightful exception.  I was pulled into this story from the first glance in the pub between Jamie and Connor.  My only complaint was that it is too short. I want to know more!Jamie Webb had just been dumped by a man she had followed to L.A. from Boston while he finished medical school. "Except two and a half years in, Noel had decided to write Jamie off of his master plan, leaving her boyfriendless, degreeless, and pretty much savingsless."  She moved back to Boston, was going back to school for architecture in the fall, had a job and was moving on with her life. This trip to Ireland was a chance of a lifetime. She was staying at her Mom's best friend's farm, the owner away on holiday herself, and had free rein of the house. Arriving at the airport five hours ago, then a bus and taxi and she was now in a little country town outside of Cork.  She realized she needed a Guiness first thing, and decided to find the local pub, Crossroads. But after checking out the car, it was a stick shift, a total mystery to her, and opted to ride a bike. At the first taste of that Guiness she knew she loved Ireland, despite the fact that the Pub could be an old folks home by the look of the patrons.  But, the change of shift brought a new bartender, and she decided she loved Ireland more!Connor Kelliher by his own description had a "squandered youth."  Working in his families pub, living in Cork and fixing motors was his life now. He was heading to university, a bit late, but maturity and money had a factor in the delay. One word from Jamie, he knew she was from the States.  Let the flirting begin.  Connor and Jamie got to know each other a little, and a casual bet on a game of snooker  came up. Winners? If Jamie won, Connor would teach her to drive a stick shift, if Connor won, he wanted a kiss. Jamie won the snooker game, but they were both winners!This was a short but delightful read. I love Ireland, and the places mentioned in the story brought back great memories of my own trip there. I really enjoyed Connor and Jamie's honesty with each other, and the fun they found in each other's company. No game playing in this story. Where are Jamie and Connor now?  A beautiful love story, I highly recommend, but you'll find yourself wanting more.I received an ARC of this eBook from the publisher and NetGalley for an honest reviewPat Fordyce.  Four Stars