The Keeper of the Irish Secret — Susanne O'Leary

A mysterious old house, an unforgettable romance and a lost granddaughter escaping to the stunning Irish coast...Lily Fleury used to love visiting her eccentric grandmother Sylvia in Ireland, taking long sunset walks on the beach and exploring the nooks and crannies of the family's old home Magnolia Manor. But when she arrives from Dublin broken-hearted, hoping to heal in Sylvia's warm embrace, she finds the once ornate Georgian house in disrepair and the gardens wildly overgrown. Sylvia has always been fiercely independent, but Lily can't believe she hasn't told anyone she's been struggling.Lily knows she can't leave until she gets Sylvia back on her feet. Although mysterious local builder Dominic agrees to help, from the moment Lily looks into his fierce green eyes they clash over how to fix the sprawling estate. It's only when she hears the soft Irish lilt of his voice as he sings in the local pub that their arguments ignite a spark of passion neither can ignore...But when Lily finds a trunk of tattered letters in the gatehouse, she discovers a devastating secret Sylvia has been hiding about Magnolia Manor. And she soon learns the real reason Dominic agreed to help out. Lily wanted to save her family home, and could see a life here with Dominic, but will the truth force her to leave the man who has captured her heart and never return? Fans of Mary Alice Monroe, Sheila O'Flanagan and Debbie Macomber will fall head over heels for this gorgeous, feel-good new series set on the stunning windswept beaches of the west coast of Ireland. What readers are saying about Susanne O'Leary: 'OMG! OMG!! I cannot remember the last time I was so gutted to come to the end of a book!! I absolutely fell in love and it genuinely felt like I was packing my bags and being whisked away for my Irish holiday... Absolutely gorgeous!!!... An absolutely stunning, heart-warming romance that will have you heading off to Ireland in the blink of an eye.' Bookworm 86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I was completely captivated... Amazing... So moving and completely melted my heart. This story is uplifting and inspiring and I found it to be unputdownable. I absolutely loved it.' Page Turners, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Truly touched my heart. Impossible to put down, this moving story kept me tapping the screen of my Kindle deep into the night until I reached the heart-warming conclusion... A stellar read, one that will be with me for a long while.' Robin Loves Reading, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I couldn't put this down! Absolutely delightful!... Great read on a rainy day or a vacation read!!!! Loved this!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I really wish I was still reading this book... I suppose I had to run out of pages at some point, at the rate I was devouring them... Perfect for these hot summer days... A pure joy to read... Fabulous.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐