Once Ian and Hallie were able to forgive their past hurts, they were able to heal and remember the love they shared as youths and work towards a brighter future. ~ Paige, Guilty Pleasures
Blurb:
Ian Haven and Halcyon Gilbert haven’t seen each other since Hallie’s 17th birthday…
…the same day Hallie pledged she would never, ever speak to Ian again as long as she lived.
Hallie Gilbert has had an especially awful year. When her husband of five years left her, Hallie’s 4-year-old daughter, Jenny, essentially stopped speaking. Add to this, Hallie had to sell her Boston apartment to pay her husband’s exorbitant credit card bills. What Hallie needs is an uncomplicated autumn at Colby Cottage, her family’s summer home in Sandwich, NH, where she and Jenny can re-group and figure out what happens next.
But Colby Cottage, located adjacent to the Summerhaven Camp, has not been well-maintained and Hallie finds it in such disrepair, it’s almost unlivable. When nearby camp owner, Rory Haven, arranges for his brother, Ian, to handle renovations for Hallie, her plans for an uncomplicated autumn suddenly get a lot more challenging.
Loving Irish is the 3rd book in The Sumerhaven Trio series. The book was a sweet but emotional 2nd chance romance. The love they had as 
youths was captured perfectly to see where these two began and what they needed to do to mend their past and work towards a brighter future. You’ll definitely want to read the other’s in the series before beginning this.
I found Ian to be the type of character you want to reach in the book and give big hug to. Despite his long journey of fighting alcoholism he’s never stopped loving or caring for Hallie. She stole his heart when he was a 17 year old and never gave her up. He’s decided enough is enough and has worked his way to sobriety. It’s the perfect timing as he needs to be there for his one and only.
When I began the series, I thought Hallie was going to be the typical spoilt brat. And while she might have had elements of such, I also found that she was a good friend and a caring mother. She’s had to survive the betrayal of her spouse and forge ahead to make a future with her daughter, Jenny. Jenny was your typical 5 year old whose life was just turned upside down. I like the way she was written and loved the friendship she had with Ian over the course of the book.
The reconciliation of these two brought up feelings that they kept closed down for years. They worked through their feelings with the help of family and friends. It was an emotional journey but the book was well worth the read and was everything I hoped for.
4.5 stars
Leave a Reply