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From Sunday Times bestseller Nora Roberts - a tale of adventure, magic and finding your home

Mists, shimmering silver fingers, rose over the pale green water of the lake. They twined and twisted toward a sky quietly grey, while in the east, over the hills, a pink blush waited, like…

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3 authors picked The Awakening as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I was so totally sucked in by the story, the characters, the writing, all of it! I love most books by Nora Roberts, but this book (and the other 2 in the trilogy) took it to another level. I couldn't stop reading, but I also never wanted to finish the last book because then it would be over.

This series is a cozy fantasy with a warm blanket and piping hot tea. Breen, a young lady from the United States who is in search of adventure, travels to Ireland and finds more than she’s ever bargained for.

I love this series so much for the adventure and the found family waiting to join her in the fun. Breen also finds magical portals, dragons, and a dangerously handsome magical man.

At a time when I desperately needed a cozy read filled with friendships and new loves, Nora Roberts, the queen of romance, hit all the best high notes for…

I love books of Irish lore, magic, and battles of good vs evil. This series hits all the marks for me.

The Awaking - Breen Kelly’s discovers that she is a magic being, and the stories that her long-lost father wove for her when she was a child are true. The magic realm of Talamh does exist. She stumbles into the magic realm from a portal in Ireland.

The tale continues in The Becoming. Breen learns of and hones her skills as a witch, with her childhood friend who winds up in Ireland with her. There is a fantastic cast…

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