He's an Irish political journalist in search of his past. She's an American genealogist trying to forget hers. But what's the real reason that keeps bringing them together? The Celtic Tiger economy is losing its fangs, so journalist Dillon Carroll must rent out his ancestral home in the Gaeltacht. The worsening exchange rate is depleting genealogist Lana Pedersen's budget, so the Baby boomer backpacker breaks into a vacant farmhouse for shelter. From the night the Irishman discovers the American at Drumcarroll, their tangent lives catalyse the chemistry between their beleaguered bodies and stormy spirits. How far will a man go, to know his father? To become a father? All his life, Dillon Carroll has felt cut off from the past by his lack of parents. Half his life, he has felt cut off from the future by his lack of posterity. Lana becomes Dillon's last hope for reconnecting with his roots, and with the meaning of his life: to fulfill his dream of belonging somewhere, to someone, forever.

He's an Irish political journalist in search of his past. She's an American genealogist trying to forget hers. But what's the real reason that keeps bringing them together? Genealogist Lana Pedersen comes to Ireland with no desire to be involved with any man not six feet under. Then two very live Irishmen begin competing for her services - and for her heart. Smouldering Irish Firebrands ignite in the conclusion to the American Baby Boomer's unexpected adventures in the Emerald Isle. IRISH FIREBRANDS took three years to research, including a voyage to Ireland. Christine Plouvier also writes poetry and nonfiction.

He's an Irish political journalist in search of his past. She's an American genealogist trying to forget hers. But what's the real reason that keeps bringing them together? How far will a man go, to know his father? To become a father? All his life, Dillon Carroll has felt cut off from the past by his lack of parents. Half his life, he has felt cut off from the future by his lack of posterity. Lana Pedersen comes to Ireland with no desire to be involved with any man not six feet under. Then two very live Irishmen begin competing for her services Ð and for her heart. Lana becomes Dillon's last hope for reconnecting with his roots, and with the meaning of his life: to fulfill his dream of belonging somewhere, to someone, forever. Smouldering Irish Firebrands ignite in this controversial contemporary novel about an American Baby Boomer's unexpected adventures in the Emerald Isle. BONUS FEATURE: Illustrations drawn by the Author for reference while writing the novel.

Examination of literacy and reading habits in nineteenth-century Ireland and implications for an emerging cultural nationalism.

The half-feral son of a Sithe nobleman is exiled to the mortal world of sixteenth-century Scotland during a time of religious wars and brutal witch-hunts.

My parents were brutally murdered when I was five years old. Their killer has spent the last twenty five years in prison for his terrible crimes - but I still have unanswered questions. After all, I am the phoenix. When I die, I am reborn in fire and brimstone. It happens again and again and again. I have no idea where my strange ability came from and nobody to ask. Now another shocking murder has been committed in the small village where my parents died and there is evidence which suggests the killer is supernatural. The crime gives me the perfect reason to return to my childhood home. I can offer my expertise as a Supe Squad detective - and seek the truth behind what I really am. The trouble is that I might not like what I find. Scorched Heart is the fourth book in the action-packed urban fantasy Firebrand series. Events occur at the same time as The Noose Of A New Moon in the Wolfbrand series, although the books do not have to be read together to be enjoyed. The Firebrand Series Brimstone Bound Infernal Enchantment Midnight Smoke Scorched Heart The Wolfbrand Series The Noose Of A New Moon