pattie-mclaineblog: November 2012

My new novel is on Amazon for $21.95 and Kindle for $6.92 Read and Buy on Kindle

The book is also on Barnes and Noble for $21.95. Here's my first review:

A passionate story of an Irish American woman's survival in the 1800's.

"Passion and Principle is Patricia McLaine’s first historical fiction novel and is set in the 1800’s, written from an Irish woman’s perspective. This is a love story, a history lesson and an example of what strong passion and principles can do for you in life. The main character, Mary Margaret, is born with a veil (or second sight). It was fascinating reading Mary’s perspective of growing up in Ireland and learning about ancient druid lore and rituals that had been passed down for generations while at the same time being brought up as a strict Catholic. She is forced to grow up quickly, luckily, with wisdom beyond her years. It was heart wrenching to read about her decision between two men: the first, a passionate smuggler who would stay in Ireland forever, or the other, an intelligent soldier who would live her dream and go with her to America.

Mary Margaret does go to America, but I won’t tell you if it was with her soldier! One of the highlights for me was her intense fight to end slavery and the personal conviction that carried her through so much turmoil. That was a turbulent time in history and reading about racism and the war from her perspective made it more personal to me. Mary’s character development was strong and the twists and turns in the plot meant that I could hardly wait to pick up the book again to see what would happen next. As Mary’s family grew, Patricia showed what an impact one family could have on history. I felt connected as a reader to her family both on American and Irish soil. The Irish ties that were interwoven throughout the novel showed how strong their influence was in American history.

Patricia could easily write ten more novels that tell different stories from various family members’ perspectives. This novel was tear-jerking in parts, humorous, realistic, spiritual, and showed how destiny touched Mary’s life many times. The theme lingers... Do we live our lives with the full driving force of our passions and principles?" - TBR TopBookReviewers

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My new novel is on Amazon for $21.95 and Kindle for $6.92 Read and Buy on Kindle

The book is also on Barnes and Noble for $21.95. Here's my first review:

A passionate story of an Irish American woman's survival in the 1800's.