Falling in love with the enemy is the ultimate act of betrayal... 1917. A farm girl from Cavan, Veronica McDermott is desperate to find more to life than peeling potatoes. Persuading her family to let her stay with her aunt and uncle in Dublin so she can attend secretarial college, she has no idea what she is getting into. Recruited by Fr Michael O'Flanagan to type for Eamon De Valera, Veronica is soon caught up in the danger and intrigue of those fighting for Ireland's independence from Britain. The attentions of a handsome British soldier, Major Harry Fairfax, do not go unnoticed by Veronica's superiors. But when Veronica is tasked with earning his affections to gather intelligence for Sinn Féin, it isn't long before her loyalty to her countrymen and her feelings for Harry are in conflict. To choose one is to betray the other... Inspired by real life events and marking the centenary of the end of the War of Independence, Dublin's Girl is a thrilling historical debut from an exciting new Irish voice. Readers love Dublin's Girl! 'Reminiscent of Pam Jenoff's WWII novels and carried the suspense and anticipation of Eoin Dempsey's Finding Rebecca... The chemistry between the main characters was incredible.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Loved this!... Full of romance, political intrigue, suspense, and history.' Arrow Reads, 5 stars 'Fantastic read. I have been completely unable to put this one down. I cannot wait to read more by this author' Little Miss Book Lover 87, 5 stars 'I loved this book... Very highly recommended!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'A great historical fiction novel that has romance, political intrigue, suspense, and most definitely action.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Wow... exciting and captivating.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Love learning about this time period in Irish history... drew me in immediately.' NetGalley Reviewer, 4 stars
Kilkenny, 1939. Ireland might be neutral, but Kitty Flynn is caught in her own war. Forced to give up her child at seventeen, she escaped to London in search of a fresh start. However, in 1941, upon hearing that her brother, Anthony, who had been injured during the Spanish Civil War, is now gravely ill, Kitty must return home to care for him. In a time where food and medicine are scarce, Kitty is relieved to secure a nursing job – that is, until G2, the Irish Intelligence notices her proficiency in German... G2 are determined to use Kitty's translation skills to extract information from the German internees at The Curragh Military Camp, even using Anthony as leverage. Before she knows it, Kitty finds herself in the treacherous world of espionage. And soon Kitty must decide: will she sacrifice herself to save her brother? Inspired by real life events Kitty's War is the new sweeping historical novel by the bestselling author of Dublin's Girl, Eimear Lawlor. Readers love Eimear Lawlor! 'Reminiscent of Pam Jenoff's WWII novels and carried the suspense and anticipation of Eoin Dempsey's Finding Rebecca... The chemistry between the main characters was incredible.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Loved this!... Full of romance, political intrigue, suspense, and history.' Arrow Reads, 5 stars 'Fantastic read. I have been completely unable to put this one down. I cannot wait to read more by this author' Little Miss Book Lover 87, 5 stars 'I loved this book... Very highly recommended!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'A great historical fiction novel that has romance, political intrigue, suspense, and most definitely action.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Wow... exciting and captivating.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Love learning about this time period in Irish history... drew me in immediately.' NetGalley Reviewer, 4 stars
Kilkenny, 1939. Ireland might be neutral, but Kitty Flynn is caught in her own war. Forced to give up her child at seventeen, she escaped to London in search of a fresh start. However, in 1941, upon hearing that her brother, Anthony, who had been injured during the Spanish Civil War, is now gravely ill, Kitty must return home to care for him. In a time where food and medicine are scarce, Kitty is relieved to secure a nursing job – that is, until G2, the Irish Intelligence notices her proficiency in German... G2 are determined to use Kitty's translation skills to extract information from the German internees at The Curragh Military Camp, even using Anthony as leverage. Before she knows it, Kitty finds herself in the treacherous world of espionage. And soon Kitty must decide: will she sacrifice herself to save her brother? Inspired by real life events Kitty's War is the new sweeping historical novel by the bestselling author of Dublin's Girl, Eimear Lawlor. Readers love Eimear Lawlor! 'Reminiscent of Pam Jenoff's WWII novels and carried the suspense and anticipation of Eoin Dempsey's Finding Rebecca... The chemistry between the main characters was incredible.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Loved this!... Full of romance, political intrigue, suspense, and history.' Arrow Reads, 5 stars 'Fantastic read. I have been completely unable to put this one down. I cannot wait to read more by this author' Little Miss Book Lover 87, 5 stars 'I loved this book... Very highly recommended!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'A great historical fiction novel that has romance, political intrigue, suspense, and most definitely action.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Wow... exciting and captivating.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Love learning about this time period in Irish history... drew me in immediately.' NetGalley Reviewer, 4 stars
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