1911, Long Island, New York
Faced With an Uncertain Future, Sometimes
All You Have Left Is the Courage to Dream
Brianna and Colleen O’Leary know their Irish immigrant father expects them to marry well. Recently he’s put even more pressure on them, insinuating that the very future of their Long Island horse farm, Irish Meadows, rests in their ability to land prosperous husbands. Both girls, however, have different visions for their futures.
Brianna, a quiet girl with a quick mind, dreams of attending college. Vivacious Colleen, meanwhile, is happy to marry–as long as her father’s choice meets her exacting standards of the ideal groom. When former stable hand Gilbert Whelan returns from business school and distant relative Rylan Montgomery visits Long Island during his seminary training, the two men quickly complicate everyone’s plans.
As the farm slips ever closer to ruin, James O’Leary grows more desperate. It will take every ounce of courage for both sisters to avoid being pawns in their father’s machinations and instead follow their hearts. And even if they do, will they inevitably find their dreams too distant to reach?
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Summary
\"Irish Meadows\" is everything that a book with a beautiful cover should be; inviting, entertaining, inspiring and utterly intoxicating! Within the pages of Susan Mason\'s full length debut, two stories unfold; sisters, who have maintained an ongoing battle of wills, manage to fall in love with men whom their formidable father disapproves. Inevitable heartbreak ensues within the O\'Leary family as Brianna and Colleen are forced into engagements that serve only to better their family\'s financial gain; given that their beautiful Long Island horse farm inches towards the brink of demise. Caught up in this family sage are two men; Gil Whelan, a recent graduate of business school and former \"Irish Meadows\" employee, and a very distant Irish cousin, Rylan Montgomery, temporarily residing with the O\'Leary family while completing formal seminary training. Colleen and Rylan experience an almost instantaneous attraction, while Gil and Brianna refuel a childhood friendship that suddenly blossoms into love. Regrettably, it appears that James O\'Leary will prevail, especially when Gil betroths himself to another and Rylan suddenly leaves Long Island, perhaps never to return. Find a comfortable chair, perhaps a box of tissue and prepare to enjoy this engaging story of two men and women who dared to let God take over their dreams!
Drug & Alcohol: There is pub scene where alcohol is obviously served.