{"product_id":"the-song-of-the-magpie-louise-mayberry-9798987637883","title":"The Song of the Magpie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tale of resilience and redemption.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaitlin Blackwell's life has been shaped by the whims of men-the cruel landlord who evicted her family when she was a child; the dirty grinders who bought her favors in the alleyways of Cork; and the uncaring husband who was forced upon her when she arrived as a convict in Australia twenty years ago. But at last, she's a widow. She's inherited a farm of her own, and she's determined to seize control of her destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's only one thing stopping her from becoming the prosperous, independent woman she's always dreamed she could be: she's illiterate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Michael Dunn, a man haunted with guilt. After six months of hell and hard labor at Moreton Bay penal colony-for a crime he should have known better than to commit-he's more than haunted. He's broken. Empty. A shell of a man. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut somehow, he's given another chance. A glimmer of hope in an unexpected assignment to teach an Irish widow to read. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Caitlin and Michael's new life blooms amidst the vast Australian landscape, they uncover a secret that threatens to snatch away everything they hold dear. Can they face the demons of their pasts and embrace an uncertain future?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"...one of the best redemption stories I've ever read. I loved it.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - Reader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Song of the Magpie is the fourth and final book in the Darnalay Castle Series, although all of the books in the series can be read as standalones. For fans of Diana Gabaldon, Kerrigan Byrne and Sherry Thomas this novel is the perfect mixture of realistic history and heart-wrenching romance. It contains themes which may be disturbing to some readers (see the author's note in the sample pages) and several spicy open-door scenes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louise Mayberry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798987637883\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Louise Mayberry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.58d","brand":"Louise Mayberry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47072273924351,"sku":"9798987637883","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2686f4c8-377e-46d1-9252-3637a490042f.jpg?v=1753416314","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-song-of-the-magpie-louise-mayberry-9798987637883","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}