Beyond the Faerie Rath

Calla left her life behind, haunted by a curse she cannot control. She seeks refuge in the land of a thousand hellos, Ireland, for a fresh start—a place where no one knows who or what she is. Colm fled from Clonmara seven long years ago, but now it’s his father’s birthday, and the clan has gathered to celebrate the ould one. Each day brings back the memories that ruined him. Saoirse dwells in the shadows of a lost love, unwilling to move on and unable to forget. The crystals say one thing, but the cold, hard truth tells another. Kieran walked away from the woman he loved for the fun, for the craic. He didn’t realize that one rash decision would impact the lives of so many, least of all his own. Four broken hearts, brought together by the thread of love.

This is a steamy romance with descriptive words used. Irish names, and the odd 'Irish' phrase that the narrator must learn to pronounce.

• Colm • Call-um
• Rioghain `• Ree-an
• Breda • Breeda
• Saoirse • Sursha
• Orlaith • Orla
• Nemain • Neven
• Macha • Macka
• Ériu • Air-eh
• Tadgh • Teague
• Seamus • Shee-mus
• Pádraig • Pawd-rig
• Cian • Kee-an
• Eamon • A-man
• Maimeó • Grandmother
• Caoránach – Curr – un – aah • Mother of all sea serpents
• Na Daoine Maithe – de-ne-ma-ha — the good people
• Scéalaith – scale-a — stories
• Bean Feasa – bann-fassa — walker between worlds
• Tuatha Dé Danaan — too ah day danon • People of Danu
• Bean Sídhe • Ban Shee — woman of the sidhe -a spirit who announces a coming death
• Lianan Sídhe • Len-an Shee — fairy lover
• Sídhe – Shee — fairy mounds
• Aos Si — ees-shee — supernatural race — people of the fairy mounds
• Slaugh Sídhe • Sle-ow — fairy host
• Féth Fiada • Feth-fee-a-da — magic mist
• Shanachie • Shan-a-kee — story teller
• Mo chara — my friend
• Arrah — an expression of surprise
• Donegal • DUN-eee-GAWL
• Mo grhá — moh grah — my love — is tú mo rogha — iss too mu row-ah — you are my choice
• Clonmara • Meadow by the Sea
• Shillelagh — shil-AY-lee — wooden walking stick