The Hungry Heart Satisfied

Canada and Ireland 1848-1849
Emer Nugent has survived the hell of the Grosse Ile quarantine station in Canada with some help from the Bishop of Quebec and her friends from Ireland. She's started a new life running an orphanage for the Irish emigrant children left parentless by the Irish Potato Famine and terrible fevers which have accompanied it.
She's never stopped loving Dalton Randall, the powerful shipping magnate, but can never forgive what she believes have been his many betrayals of her and her family.
Dalton's father Frederick has done everything he can to separate the lovers, driven by greed and ambition. Frederick is willing to use his son as a pawn whenever it suits him, and is determine to marry off Dalton to a rich heiress for the sake of a good business deal.
Frederick is so desperate for the negotiations to go through, he convinces Dalton that Emer is dead. But a chance meeting gives Dalton hope for the future.
Furious that his plot has failed, Dalton's father has Emer arrested on false charges and transported back to Dublin. The Ireland Emer returns to is not only still in the grip of the Famine, but also on the brink of civil war. Innocent Emer finds herself involved in the 1848 rebellion through no fault of her own, and is soon put on trial for treason.
Dalton is force to choose between old family and his new in an all-out war for the life of Emer and their child. Can he outwit Frederick and save Emer before it's too late?

Sensuality Rating
This romance is intended for mature audiences only.

About The Author
Shannon Farrell is an Irish writer and historical novelist, specializing in Irish history, particularly the Irish Famine period.

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