Born in Shame (Born in Trilogy, Book 3)

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!

I LOVE Nora Roberts books and I love her trilogies. Having said that, this book is a wonderful book. If you love books about sisters and the ties that make a family, this is a very good book to read. Three women are fathered by the same man, although one girl has a different mother and is raised in a different country. This book is the story of how these three come together and learn to live with each other. Add in the romance that is typical of Nora Roberts books and you have a real winner. I hate to see her books end.

This is one of my favorite books by Nora Roberts - and believe me, I've read most of them! Maybe it's the ambiance of Ireland, the language, the music, the EMOTION of a country and a people known for their passion, but I fell in love with the love story between Murphy and Shannon. Who DOESN'T want love to be eternal?I've read many books since this one and it continues to stand out as one of my all-time favorites. May a knight as wonderful as Murphy come sweep me off my feet. I'm waiting!

I thought the other 2 in the trilogy were good -- but visiting Ireland from an American woman's perspective was simply wonderful. Nora Roberts brings everything I love about Ireland alive for me -- the music, the green hills, the warmth of the people. I COULD NOT put it down, and looked forward to the subway ride home to read it again! Just one question -- WHERE does one find a man like Murphy Muldoon in New York?!