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Summary: Great ending to a great trilogy
Review: "Born in Shame" is the final installment in NR's "Born in" trilogy. I enjoyed it very much, and found it to be well-written and intriguing.
Maggie and Brianna Concannon, now both happily married, have finally found their long-lost half-sister, Shannon Bodine. With Brinna's persistence, Shannon is talked into coming to Ireland to meet her sisters. At first Shannon is cold and distant, and does not get along with Maggie, but she finds herself drawn to this beatiful land, her sisters, and to Murphy Muldoon.
Shannon embarks on a journey of self-discovery which leads to her acceptance of a love that was meant to be. Murphy is a lovable hero, and his romance with Shannon is beautifully written.
Unlike some of the other reviewers, I really enjoyed the mystical aspects of this story. I thought that the story of doomed lovers from long ago added depth and meaning to Shannon and Murphy's relationship.
This entire trilogy was a pleasure to read, and this final book wound it up superbly. Don't miss out on any of these books, they are fabulous!
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Summary: A Great Read
Review: "Born in Shame", the third and final installment of Nora Roberts' "Born In.." trilogy was a pleasant surprise. I had read other reviews saying the story was weak and did not add up to the other two, I disagree. I absolutely loved the book. It was very entertaining and full of passion. The story begins with Shannon Bodine, the long-lost sister of Maggie and Brianna. Shannon is a successful advertisement artist, content on being single and enjoying the good things in life. Shannon's mother Amanda, on her death bed, reveals that Shannon is the illegitimate daughter of the Tommy Concannon of Galway, Ireland and that she has two sisters. On the day of her mother's funeral, Shannon discovers that her sisters hired a private detective to find her. A letter from Brianna, inviting her to visit Ireland prompts Shannon to pack her bags and discover her roots. Once in Ireland, Shannon meets with the gentle and sweet B&B owner Brianna and the fiery, hot-headed glass artist Maggie. She also meets a friend of the family, Murphy, a farmer who falls head over heals with Shannon. There are a lot of things I enjoyed about this novel, one being the interaction between Shannon and her sisters, especially the relationship, or lack thereof, she has with Maggie. Neither one likes the other and makes no qualms of it and that makes for some very interesting scenes. I also enjoyed the love story between Shannon and Murphy, who in the previous two novels of the series has always been a shy, friendly neighbor. It's a nice change to see him as someone with a libido, and a steamy, passionate one at that. The love scenes with him and Shannon are spectacular. The only qualm I have with the novel is the underlying story of the witch and the warrior, lovers from hundreds of years ago, a story that ended tragically. Their story, coincides with that of Shannon and Murphy. I didn't see the need for the magical part of it. Overall, I enjoyed the novel and would definantely suggest. Make sure to read the other two "Born In..." novels before you venture into this one though, or you'll be lost. A Great Read!
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Summary: Great ending to a great trilogy
Review: "Born in Shame" is the final installment in NR's "Born in" trilogy. I enjoyed it very much, and found it to be well-written and intriguing.
Maggie and Brianna Concannon, now both happily married, have finally found their long-lost half-sister, Shannon Bodine. With Brinna's persistence, Shannon is talked into coming to Ireland to meet her sisters. At first Shannon is cold and distant, and does not get along with Maggie, but she finds herself drawn to this beatiful land, her sisters, and to Murphy Muldoon.
Shannon embarks on a journey of self-discovery which leads to her acceptance of a love that was meant to be. Murphy is a lovable hero, and his romance with Shannon is beautifully written.
Unlike some of the other reviewers, I really enjoyed the mystical aspects of this story. I thought that the story of doomed lovers from long ago added depth and meaning to Shannon and Murphy's relationship.
This entire trilogy was a pleasure to read, and this final book wound it up superbly. Don't miss out on any of these books, they are fabulous!
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Summary: A Great Read
Review: "Born in Shame", the third and final installment of Nora Roberts' "Born In.." trilogy was a pleasant surprise. I had read other reviews saying the story was weak and did not add up to the other two, I disagree. I absolutely loved the book. It was very entertaining and full of passion. The story begins with Shannon Bodine, the long-lost sister of Maggie and Brianna. Shannon is a successful advertisement artist, content on being single and enjoying the good things in life. Shannon's mother Amanda, on her death bed, reveals that Shannon is the illegitimate daughter of the Tommy Concannon of Galway, Ireland and that she has two sisters. On the day of her mother's funeral, Shannon discovers that her sisters hired a private detective to find her. A letter from Brianna, inviting her to visit Ireland prompts Shannon to pack her bags and discover her roots. Once in Ireland, Shannon meets with the gentle and sweet B&B owner Brianna and the fiery, hot-headed glass artist Maggie. She also meets a friend of the family, Murphy, a farmer who falls head over heals with Shannon. There are a lot of things I enjoyed about this novel, one being the interaction between Shannon and her sisters, especially the relationship, or lack thereof, she has with Maggie. Neither one likes the other and makes no qualms of it and that makes for some very interesting scenes. I also enjoyed the love story between Shannon and Murphy, who in the previous two novels of the series has always been a shy, friendly neighbor. It's a nice change to see him as someone with a libido, and a steamy, passionate one at that. The love scenes with him and Shannon are spectacular. The only qualm I have with the novel is the underlying story of the witch and the warrior, lovers from hundreds of years ago, a story that ended tragically. Their story, coincides with that of Shannon and Murphy. I didn't see the need for the magical part of it. Overall, I enjoyed the novel and would definantely suggest. Make sure to read the other two "Born In..." novels before you venture into this one though, or you'll be lost. A Great Read!
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Summary: Solid and Good
Review: Born in Shame is the third book in the 'Born In...' series, which features Shannon Bodine and Murphy Muldoon.
Born in Shame is a solid ending to the 'Born In...' series and wraps things up very nicely. It wasn't one of my favorites of the trilogy, and honestly I found Shannon irritating after having read Maggie's and Brie's stories.
But! I did love the story surrounding Shannon, and Murphy, and tying the loose ends. All trilogies should end as satisfying as this one does.
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Summary: Fantastic Series.
Review: Bought these books in a set trilogy,and of the three this one is my favorite. I really felt for Shannon, she lost her Step-Father in one year and in the next she lost her mother Amanda she was sort of lost and bitter. Now she finds out that she has two sisters Maggie and Brianna living in Ireland and the worst news is thather original father was from Ireland. I fell in love with three of the sisters as they made Shannon feel at home,and she also discovers how to love in a young man named Murphy Muldoon a farmer. I also loved the legend that went with this story as well,to me it just seemed right with the many legends in Ireland. I highly recommend this book as well as the whole series. I will be reading more of Nora's books. I think that she is a master in the Romance of her books.
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Summary: Not What I Expected...
Review: I had thought that this would be a great ending to a stunning trilogy. Reading the back, it seemed that this book had it going- the half-sister from America thing and all. I was excited, because I aboslutely loved Born in Ice, and I liked Born in Fire. But I was so disappointed. To me, Shannon was a shallow character and Murphy was just well...boring. I didn't understand why Shannon felt compelled to go to Ireland if she was so bitter about her biological father. The "dream" also a rather corny thing to add into what was already a cruddy story. A boring novel, complete with boring characters. The only thing I liked about it, really, was the ending- I couldn't reach it fast enough.
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: I loved Born in Fire and Born in Ice, but I must say this is my favorite book! I suppose it's because everything comes to a conclusion, of sorts. All sisters are involved in this book - their stories continue on!
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Summary: Great culmination of a series
Review: I'm a big fan of Ms. Roberts work. This final book in the Born In series, tied the pieces together. The characters are wonderfully and richly written. The drama between the newly found sisters shows great depth of character not previously seen in the characters of Maggie and Brianna. It's a great series and I would (& have) recommended it to friends and family.
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Summary: One of Nora Roberts' Best!
Review: Shannon Bodine knows how quickly life changes. Her father passed away suddenly and unexpectedly a year earlier and now her mother was dying of cancer. Shannon didn't know how she could bear to lose both of her parents so close together, but her mother's dying words shattered Shannon's carefully ordered world. Her real father was Thomas Concannon, a man her mother met and had an affair with in Ireland years ago. Shannon was devastated and grieving when the private investigator found her and informed her that she had two sisters living in Ireland - and they wanted to meet her. Shannon immediately rejected the offer to visit and returned to her work as a graphic artist in New York, but she couldn't focus and nothing seemed important. Before she knew it, she found herself on her way to Ireland and a family she had never met... From the moment Murphy Muldoon saw her, he knew that Shannon was the one for him. He had been dreaming of her for years and now she was finally here, in the flesh, all he had to do was make her his. But Shannon was strong and stubborn and Murphy found that he had his work cut out for him. Oh, she was attracted to him, he could see that well enough, but she resisted his efforts to court her and refused to believe that she could have a life there in Ireland with him as a painter. But Murphy was stubborn too, and this time, he wasn't about to let her go... This is the third book in the 'Born in' series and it is my favorite of the trilogy. I loved Shannon and Murphy's characters and enjoyed seeing the people from the other books pop up in this one so I could see how they were doing. Roberts must have a special love for Ireland because she paints such a beautiful picture of the country and makes it almost a character in the book. The love story here is wonderful, two modern people from very different walks of life with some powerful dreams mixed in to make things complicated. This is a wonderful, fast, fun read that I enjoy reading time and time again!
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