The Lady of Galway Manor by Jennifer Deible This did not influence my review and all opinions expressed are my own. Thanks to Revell for approving my request for this title on Netgalley. This novel was technically a romance, and so the ending was probably a bit predictable and contrived, but I liked how it got there. He’s amazing: insightful, wise, and outspoken, but also with a massive heart and accepts everyone including people that everyone else shuns. Also, everyone should have a friend like Shamus, Stephen’s father. I also liked the historical background and the tradition around Claddagh Rings, which are sold all over Ireland today, and jewellery making. The kind of conditional charity and kindness should never be a thing. Apparently, some Protestant missionaries open Soup Kitchens during the Potato Famine but only allowed people to be fed on the condition they converted. Overcoming such prejudice by treating people in a way that is consistent with Christian teaching without an agenda was also a good takeaway. The themes of not judging people by nationality or the stereotypes we have been raised with is one which resonates today without feeling like one is being hit over the head with modern political ideology. It was an interesting representation of Ireland at the beginning of the period we call "the troubles" (the period after the Easter Rising of 1916) from the perspective of people on both sides. I think I enjoyed this more than the last book, which just seemed a bit twee in places. They are part of a series of novels set in early 20th century Ireland. The Lady of Galway Manor is the follow up to A Dance in Donegal by the same author (although I am not sure if they are part of a series).
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