Whiskey Island

LOVING THIS ONE

This was a really wonderful book. The nicest part is that you really care about the characters, even with their flaws. Sometimes, one wants to shout at the sisters in the book to grab those great men before they give up and get away! The character of Niccolo was especially attractive, an ex-priest that didn't leave the priesthood because of a sordid past, but because he was a caring, thinking man and wasn't sure that he was in the right place. The flashback, historical part of the novel was one to really make one feel what it would have been like to be a looked down upon immigrant. And, for once, the midwest, not the east coast! Another interesting twist. I am really looking forard to reading the sequel.

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Entertaining social commentary romance

In the dark parking lot of Cleveland¿s Whiskey Island Saloon, two would be carjackers threaten sisters Casey and Peggy Donaghue and their charge Ashley. Former priest Niccolo Andreani is passing by when he sizes up the situation and intervenes to keep everyone from being hurt. Niccolo is grazed even as the police capture the two thugs. Casey and Peggy's older sister Megan, owner of the bar, is very thankful for Niccolo¿s help. However, she rejects his notion that a homeless person also assisted them.

An obsessed Niccolo cannot resist trying to find the homeless person. He wants to help the man because he is filled with guilt from his failure to assist another homeless individual who froze to death. As Niccolo and Megan become acquainted they fall in love, but neither knows how to trust. At the same time, Ashley¿s abusive father is closing in on the child and her protectors. The mystery of the identity of the homeless person leaves the siblings to wonder if he may be their dad.

Though filled with mystery, intrigue, and romance, WHISKEY ISLAND is a superb relationship drama that deserves a wide readership. The story line is loaded with several subplots that all tie back to the main tale. The charcaters feel genuine and their motives seem so real that Cleveland appears more alive than Drew Carey or Jacobs Field has ever painted the city. Emilie Richards shows why she is so revered and should be back in her familiar spot on the bestseller lists.

Harriet Klausner

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LOVED THIS BOOK!

I have read quite a few of Emilie Richards books and I have absolutely LOVED each and every one that I have read. After twists and turns in the plot, it overall leaves you feeling good. I have trouble putting them down and tend to read them in one to two days :)

Absolutely enjoyed this!

I recently discovered Emilie Richards and am reading a couple of her older series. This one is one of her best. It is Book #1 about this family of sisters set in Cleveland, Ohio, where their Irish ancestors settled, giving many of us some unknown factual history about CIeveland and life as it was for many immigrants there in the early 1900's. It involves the present and the past, each story line just as interesting as the other. Being Irish, the pub and the church are of course key points for the plot lines. Both dramatic and comedic, I found this totally enoyable, the characters extremely likeable and believable. The sequel is "Parting Glass" which I also enjoyed.

Great

Any and all books written by Ms. Richards are great.

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