Maggie O’Halloran: Book 2
Publication Date: May 22, 2026
Maggie gazes out at the new and bustling city, promising herself she will do whatever it takes to make it her home, the place where she can finally follow her dreams…
Chicago, 1892: Maggie O’Halloran knows she is lucky to have escaped New York City with her life, after a notorious gang threatened her and her brother. Now, twisting the wedding ring on her finger, she knows her friend Brendan O’Donoghue’s plan to pretend to be married is sensible. But can she really pretend to be his wife when she doesn’t love him with her whole heart?
Walking Chicago’s cobbled streets, Maggie is more resolved than ever to rebuild her life and when she secures a job at the famous department store, Marshall Field & Company, she is delighted. But when ghosts of her past appear in the millinery department, she knows her true identity could be revealed at any moment, and her dreams once more reduced to ash.
When a chance encounter leads to Maggie making hats for Chicago’s World’s Fair, her desire to become fully independent feels closer than ever. But as gossip swirls about her relationship with her benefactor, can Maggie keep her head held high in this city she now calls home?
When Brendan finds himself in a perilous situation, Maggie’s courage is tested more than ever before. With danger looming, can she and Brendan survive it together? Or will they once more need to flee their home to find safety, and a chance to begin again?
The second book in the sweeping Maggie O’Halloran series, this is a heartbreaking and epic story about the importance of finding home and following your heart. Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah, Kristin Harmel and Jean Grainger.
Fleeing from New York City, Maggie O’Halloran and her travel companions hope Chicago will offer a better life.
Author Kate Hewitt serves up the second installment in the series with A New Home for the Irish Daughter. Readers who missed the first book in the series will find ample background to catch up.
As the story opens, we see a rather defeated Maggie. Journeying from Ireland to New York City with her younger brother didn’t exactly turn out as she had expected. For respectability’s sake, she is pretending to be the wife of Brendan O’Donaghue as they reach Chicago.
With preparations for the World’s Fair as a backdrop, the search continues for Maggie’s father. As with New York City, they have clues. All three main characters face challenges in Chicago, especially when they stumble upon a pattern of women disappearing.
A New Home for the Irish Daughter continues the main character’s quest for a fresh start.
Kate Hewitt is the author of many romance and women’s fiction novels. A former New Yorker and now an American ex-pat, she lives in a small town on the Welsh border with her husband, five children, and their overly affectionate Golden Retriever. Whatever the genre, she enjoys telling stories that tackle real issues and touch people’s lives.
