Irish Lady

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Born in the Belfast slums, Meghann McCarthy has left that life far behind. She is now a rich, brilliant barrister, living in London's classiest district. Yet when Meghann agrees to defend Michael Devlin, a notorious Irish nationalist--and the boy she once loved--she comes face to face with the true power and spirit of her heritage and a passion she cannot deny.

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""Irish Lady" has strong characters, an interesting plot, danger, political danger, a bit of romance, and heritage. If you enjoy historical writing with paranormal twists, Ireland, the IRA, political intrigue, danger you will enjoy "Irish Lady"" - My Book Addiction Reviews
"Another big thumbs up to Sourcebooks for finding these older books and breathing new life into them" - At Home with A Good Book and the Cat
"Baker beautifully transitions between the present and past making the story flow smoothly as you are caught up in the adventure. The story will captivate you and not let go until the end." - Thoughts in Progress
"Baker skillfully blends contemporary and historical romance with a dash of the supernatural in this large-scale tale" - Publishers Weekly
"I can't remember when I was rooting so hard for two people to have their happy ending as I did for Michael and Meghann." - The Romance Reader
"I enjoyed it very much and highly recommend this and other works by Jeanette Baker." - Celtic Lady's Reviews
"IRISH LADY is an extreme soul searching tale of the fight a woman endures through heartbreak and war to achieve the lost love of her childhood. The insights of the upheaval of the beautiful country of Ireland and its devoted families, brings to light the horrendous atrocities they were forced to endure in protecting their beloved country. IRISH LADY is filled with a fierce and devoted love of two people and their struggle for what they believe in.

FreshFiction.com FRESH PICK 1/10/12" - Fresh Fiction

"Obviously I loved it. Not only do you get a great perspective of history, the flight of the earls and the IRA through the novel, but you get to meet two characters that are just amazing." - Romance Books Forum
"Overall Irish Lady is a wonderful Irish tale with intrigue, romance, historical fiction, ghosts, time slips, mystery, and grand passion. In other words, it is a riveting story. I highly recommend it." - Laura's Reviews
"The love story is magical - in both centuries - and the characters compelling." - The Broken Teepee
"This author has not steered me wrong yet and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her books and especially this one to any of my friends." - Life in the Thumb

Author Bio

Author of fifteen novels, including the RITA Award-winning paranormal Nell, Jeanette Baker has been hailed by Publishers Weekly as a forceful writer of character and conflict whose novels RT Book Reviews calls "irresistible reading." Jeanette lives in California during the winter, where she teaches literature and writing, and in County Kerry, Ireland during the summer.