A salty breeze whips the tears from my eyes as I stare out at the emerald Irish Sea. Everything I’ve lost, the child my great grandmother Nellie lost, all feels so present here, in the land my family left years ago. How will I ever move on? Will I ever uncover the truth about the little girl who went missing all those years ago?

This is a gorgeous, heart-breaking, totally immersive story of an Irish family’s legacy.

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CONCEPT

Happily-ever-after often means crossing seemingly insurmountable hurdles, solving one’s own life problems and actually choosing to be happy. I provided my heroine, Erin, with a tragedy, and gave her a mystery to solve, providing her with the will to cope with her own tragedy in unfolding the mystery of Nellie’s child, lost when Nellie was forced to emigrate during the famine.

Can you imagine losing a child. I mean, literally losing her on the dock in a strange country? Unimaginable, perhaps, but harder, even, to imagine a mother’s determination to survive for her younger son while coping with this horrific event.

What readers have said:

‘OMG! OMG!!… Beautiful… Absolutely gorgeous!!!… Swept me away from the beginning to the end!!!… I devoured it in one sitting!!!… Gorgeous, heart-warming… Clear your schedules and grab the tissues… stunning’Bookworm86,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘The magic of Ireland!… wonderful… Will keep you enthralled to the last page.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘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.’NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What happens when life throws you an unexpected curve? It takes courage to start over again. The setting… a little Irish village, sounds like such a lovely place… The Irish Key will pull on your heartstrings… beautiful… All in all, a very enjoyable read!’@shortbookthyme

‘My heart is still racing, hands trembling, emotions swirling… Incredible.’Goodreads reviewer

‘A lovely novel of second chances, family secrets, and ultimately found family… will have you rooting for Grace and Olivia to find their happy place.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Stunning… truly carried my heart away to Ireland… It was an emotional journey I won’t forget and yes, I closed the book with a ‘sigh of satisfaction!’… 5 Stars… I absolutely adored this novel.’ Cindy L. Spear, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐