Publication Date: January 21, 2025
Can the lonely thread of her life be woven into a new and finer pattern?
When Saoirse Fagan arrives at Drumboe Castle to start her new job as housemaid, she is dismayed to learn that the lord of the house passed away a week prior. Already running from the tragedy that claimed the lives of her family members, Saoirse wanders the road through the darkening glen with nowhere to go until Aileen McCready offers her a lift and a place to stay for the night.
Aileen’s brother, sheep farmer and weaver Owen McCready, is known for his intricate and impeccably woven tweed. But when he’s injured, his entire livelihood is endangered. A new—and distracting—mouth to feed adds fuel to the fire, and Owen struggles to keep his family afloat. Though Saoirse is eager to help, even offering to learn the weaving craft, Owen is hesitant to accept aid from this strange young woman, no matter how inexplicably magnetic he finds her.
But Saoirse is not one to give up easily. She’s determined to convince the McCreadys that they need her—perhaps as much as she needs them.
Saoirse Fagan pins her future on a new job as a maid at Drumboe Castle. When she discovers the castle is vacant following the death of the owner, she has no choice but to keep walking.
Set in the early 20th century, in the Irish countryside, Heart of the Glen serves up a cast of engaging characters courtesy of author Jennifer Deibel.
The last thing Owen McCready needs is another mouth to feed, especially when it is a beautiful young woman like Saoirse rescued from the road by Owen’s sister, Aileen. His grumpiness only increases since bandits keep trying to steal his sheep.
Through a series of events, Saoirse learns to use the weaving equipment to help with a significant order. It places her in close quarters with Owen, but both are focused on trying to overcome past hurts.
Heart of the Glen serves as a sweet redemption story for two wounded characters seeking forgiveness.
Jennifer Deibel is the author of A Dance in Donegal (winner of the Kipp Award for Historical Romance), The Lady of Galway Manor, The Maid of Ballymacool (winner of the Selah Award), and The Irish Matchmaker. With firsthand immersive experience abroad, Jennifer writes stories that help redefine home through the lens of culture, history, and family. After nearly a decade living in Ireland and Austria, she now lives in Arizona with her husband and their three children.
