Part of Irish Country, book 11
First published 2016
Snow blankets the Irish village of Ballybucklebo in the winter of 1967, but warmth spreads through the community as love takes many forms. Doctor Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly treasures his decades-old practice at Number One Main Street, where he has served patients since the war ended. Young Barry Laverty prepares for marriage to his fiancée Sue Nolan while working alongside O'Reilly and the newer addition to their practice, Doctor Nonie Stevens, a sharp-tongued woman struggling to find her place. Patients arrive daily seeking treatment for ailments ranging from measles to mysterious blood disorders. An elderly pensioner searches desperately for his missing dog while local aristocrats watch their grand estate slip away. When unexpected events threaten to force O'Reilly from his cherished home and practice forever, the entire village must unite to save their beloved doctor and prove that community bonds can overcome any challenge.
Genres: romance, family-life, historical-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: community, found-family, second-chance
Setting: Ballybucklebo, Ireland, Main Street
Period: 1967, Winter
384 pages · Hardcover · Forge Books