The Irish Bride
Farrell loves Liam, but when she is harassed by her employer, Noel, she is surprised that her intended doesn't rush to her defense. Then Liam's brother, Aidan, commits a serious offense, and it is decided that Farrell and Aidan must marry and flee the country together. Farrell again wonders at how easily Liam lets her go while Aidan can't help but secretly be happy with their union. On the way to America the couple faces the horrors of travel in 1855--sickness, death, segregation by class, and frankly hazardous living conditions--only to reach New Orleans and run into a crazed Noel Cardwell, who is determined to make Farrell his own. The two escape once again, this time to Oregon City. Clearly they have come to love each other, but as Aidan begins to focus more on work than on Farrell, their fragile relationship begins to crumble. Will their love withstand more turmoil? Harrington's tale of triumph and tragedy is thoroughly engaging.Megan KalanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved