An Irish Country Courtship - (Irish Country Books) by Patrick Taylor (Paperback)
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- Patrick Taylor returns to Ballybucklebo in An Irish Country Courtship, a charming and heartfelt entry in the Irish Country series.Barry Laverty is settling in to the Irish village of Ballybucklebo, but with only a few more months before he becomes a full partner in Dr. O'Reilly's medical practice, an unexpected romantic reversal gives him second thoughts.
- About the Author: Patrick Taylor, M.D., is the author of the Irish Country books, including An Irish Country Doctor, An Irish Country Village, An Irish Country Christmas, An Irish Country Girl, and An Irish Country Courtship.
- 464 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Medical
- Series Name: Irish Country Books
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"Barry Laverty is settling in to the Irish village of Ballybucklebo, but with only a few more months before he becomes a full partner in Dr. O'Reilly's medical practice, an unexpected romantic reversal gives him second thoughts. Is tending to routine coughs and colds all he wants from life? Doctor Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly has personal upheavals as well. After mourning his deceased wife for decades, he's found a new love. But the budding courtship is not going over well with the doctors' housekeeper, who fears having her position usurped by O'Reilly's new flame. Meanwhile, life goes on in Ballybucklebo, and the two doctors will need all of their combined wit and compassion to put things right--just in time for their lives to change forever."--Provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
Patrick Taylor returns to Ballybucklebo in An Irish Country Courtship, a charming and heartfelt entry in the Irish Country series.
Barry Laverty is settling in to the Irish village of Ballybucklebo, but with only a few more months before he becomes a full partner in Dr. O'Reilly's medical practice, an unexpected romantic reversal gives him second thoughts. Is tending to routine coughs and colds all he wants from life? Doctor Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly has personal upheavals as well. After mourning his deceased wife for decades, he's found a new love. But the budding courtship is not going over well with the doctors' housekeeper, who fears having her position usurped by O'Reilly's new flame.
Review Quotes
"Taylor is a bang-up storyteller who captivates and entertains from the first word." --Publishers Weekly on An Irish Country Girl
"Patrick Taylor has become probably the most popular Irish-Canadian writer of all time." --The Globe and Mail "Taylor . . . is a bang-up storyteller who captivates and entertains from the first word." --Publishers Weekly on An Irish Country Girl "Taylor masterfully charts the small victories and defeats of Irish village life." --Irish American magazine on An Irish Country Christmas "Full of stories and vivid characters, [An Irish Country Village] recalls a good night in a pub. Good, light entertainment." --Booklist "The cozy village of Ballybucklebo and its eccentric inhabitants make the holidays bright." --Library Journal on An Irish Country ChristmasAbout the Author
Patrick Taylor, M.D., is the author of the Irish Country books, including An Irish Country Doctor, An Irish Country Village, An Irish Country Christmas, An Irish Country Girl, and An Irish Country Courtship. Taylor was born and raised in Bangor, County Down, in Northern Ireland. After qualifying as a specialist in 1969, he worked in Canada for thirty-one years. He now lives on Saltspring Island, British Columbia.