Loving Irish by Katy Regnery ~ New Release and Review

Ian Haven and Halcyon Gilbert haven't seen each other since Hallie's 17th birthday...

 ...the same day Hallie pledged she would never, ever speak to Ian again as long as she lived.

 Hallie Gilbert has had an especially awful year. When her husband of five years left her, Hallie’s 4-year-old daughter, Jenny, essentially stopped speaking. Add to this, Hallie had to sell her Boston apartment to pay her husband’s exorbitant credit card bills. What Hallie needs is an uncomplicated autumn at Colby Cottage, her family’s summer home in Sandwich, NH, where she and Jenny can re-group and figure out what happens next.

 But Colby Cottage, located adjacent to the Summerhaven Camp, has not been well-maintained and Hallie finds it in such disrepair, it's almost unlivable. When nearby camp owner, Rory Haven, arranges for his brother, Ian, to handle renovations for Hallie, her plans for an uncomplicated autumn suddenly get a lot more challenging.

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Elizabeth's Review

My rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend

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The third in the series regarding the Haven triplets, Loving Irish is a sweet second chance romance.
We have met Ian in both of the prior two books and have seen his struggle to become and remain sober. Using glimpses from 10 years ago as well as today, we see young Ian fall in love with Hallie, the night when his decent into addiction began, and his path to redemption.

I truly liked both main characters here. And while this is a love story, the main focus is on rebuilding lives and how sometimes actions truly do speak louder than words.

For Ian, the emotional journey in Loving Irish was more about acceptance and understanding that he could truly love someone, but may have to do so from afar. For Hallie, the trip was tougher. She had multiple betrayals to deal with and process before she could learn to trust again.

Add in a little scene stealer of a lady bug as well as the secondary cast of Ian’s siblings and their love interests and you have an enjoyable read. I am looking forward to the conclusion of the Summerhaven series with Finian’s story.

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