Lady of Galway Manor

Last year I had the opportunity to read Jennifer Deibel's debut release, A Dance in Donegal. Having enjoyed that title, when the opportunity to read her new book The Lady of Galway Manor came along, I jumped at the chance. 1920 finds Lady Annabeth De Lacy just moved to Galway City, Ireland with her very English family where her father Lord De Lacy is the new landlord for the parish. From the beginning the tensions between the Irish and English are felt as the time period is the Irish War of Independence. However, Anna as the main character prefers to be called does not wish to stay locked away in the manor but wants to learn everything she can about her new home which includes being apprenticed to a young and attractive local craftsman. Coming from a very English court upbringing, Anna is unfamiliar with the ways of her new acquaintances which causes some bumbles as she unwittingly offends them when she tries to assist.Caught between the demands of her very English family and a growing attraction toward the craftsman, Anna is caught in a definite pickle as her hand is forced by family expectations. Her efforts to get to know the people of Galway City and understand their point of view pay off by the end of the book! Likewise Stephen has his world and his view of the English turned upside down.

While an enjoyable book, The Lady of Galway Manor is somewhat predictable and didn't provide the same feeling of being whisked to Ireland as the previous title. I recommend borrowing this from a library rather than purchasing a copy.

I received a complementary copy from Revell via NetGalley.