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An utterly heart-wrenching and gripping Irish novel filled with family secrets (Emerald Isles, Bookouture)

The Irish Key

The Irish Key

Grace is running from a controlling husband. She is given a house in southern Ireland, but it isn’t quite the sanctuary she’s hoping for… A dual timeline fiction spanning several generations, and the first of a series contracted by Bookouture.

This story has everything – mystery, intrigue, true love, family, the kindness of strangers and hope… An absolutely wonderful story that I look forward to recommending to my friends. Beautiful… breath taking… wonderfully written story of family, friendship, and filled with hope… kept me flying through the pages… wonderful…

The Back Story

When I moved to Ireland I found lots of such ‘wrecks’ waiting to be renovated. In fact, I bought one and spent the next 10 years doing it up. The rest is pure fiction! This would be classed as women’s dual timeline fiction. That genre doesn’t seem to be available here.

Daisy O'Shea
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Daisy O'Shea
Daisy O'Shea

Published by Bookouture as Daisy O’Shea (dual timeline fiction), self-published as Chris Lewando (thrillers) and Sue Lewando (Romance). I have a long history of determination (write-improve-write another book) and finally I have achieved a modicum of success. This has been financially liberating (not at best-seller level…). My new partner and I moved to Ireland (we both play Irish traditional music) and renovated a derelict on a shoestring. We now live our personal dream, debt-free. He has gone back to university to study paleo ecology, and I write. My small success story is derived not through excessive talent, but perseverance, and finally bumping into an editor who had faith in my work.

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