19 must-read fiction books like Shadow of a Century by Jean Grainger

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Shadow of a Century

By: Jean Grainger

4.28

Format: 644 pages, Paperback

A journalist in modern New York stumbles across a story from a century earlier when the streets of …

"... but the thing about hearts, I've come to discover, is that, just like ankles and noses, they heal, even if you don't want them to or think they never will, they do. And someday you wake up and the pain is gone."

-Jean Grainger, Shadow of a Century

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1. The Girls from See Saw Lane (Brighton Girls Trilogy, #2)

By: Sandy Taylor

4.32

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

Brighton 1963. Mary Pickles and I walked along the street with our arms linked, looking in shop win… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. When We Danced at the End of the Pier (Brighton Girls Trilogy #1)

By: Sandy Taylor

4.43

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

Brighton 1930: Maureen O’Connell is a carefree girl, but her family is on the brink of tragedy, war… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. A Season of Swans (Wild Swan Trilogy, #3)

By: Celeste De Blasis

4.35

Format: 799 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The conclusion to the "Swan saga", completing a trilogy of novels that spans 100 years of American … read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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4. Counting Chimneys (Brighton Girls Trilogy, #3)

By: Sandy Taylor

4.42

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

Brighton 1969: Dottie Perks steps off the train and breathes in the sea air, the smell of fish and … read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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5. The Jessabelle House (The Coleman Series Book 1)

By: Katie Winters

4.40

Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition

The Coleman Family of Nantucket hides a heartbreaking secret. When Samantha's Great-Aunt Jessabelle… read more

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  • chick lit
  • fiction
  • romance
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6. A Class Apart (A Matter of Class, #1)

By: Susie Murphy

4.33

Format: 407 pages, Kindle Edition

SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH CAP AWARDS 2023 'A beautifully written historical novel with character… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • ireland
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7. The Keeper of the Irish Secret (Magnolia Manor #1)

By: Susanne O'Leary

4.22

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

A mysterious old house, an unforgettable romance and a lost granddaughter escaping to the stunning … read more

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  • romance
  • ireland
  • irish literature
  • fiction
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8. The Irish Key (Emerald Isles)

By: Daisy O'Shea

4.43

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Take the key, my pet. I can’t ever go back. The last letter I had from Ireland was clear about tha… read more

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  • romance
  • ireland
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. The Irish Nanny

By: Sandy Taylor

4.31

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

There is a fierce wind blowing in from the sea, as I step off the boat towards my new life in Ameri… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • ireland
  • irish literature
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10. Return to the Irish Boarding House (The Irish Boarding House #2)

By: Sandy Taylor

4.32

Format: 343 pages, ebook

Mary Kate takes a deep breath as she stands outside 24 Merrion Square with its red front door and p… read more

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  • historical
  • ireland
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. The Orphan's Daughter

By: Sandy Taylor

4.48

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Ireland, 1924. For thirteen-year-old Nora Doyle every day is a fight for survival. In the rural Iri… read more

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  • historical
  • irish literature
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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12. The Lost Secret of Ireland (Sandy Cove, #8; Starlight Cottages, #2)

By: Susanne O'Leary

4.32

Format: 273 pages, Kindle Edition

An enchanting summer romance set on the gorgeous Irish coast, where fresh starts are made, love bec… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • chick lit
  • ireland
  • irish literature
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13. The Irish Boarding House (The Irish Boarding House #1)

By: Sandy Taylor

4.15

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

24 Merrion Square. The house stands empty, the old stone steps overgrown with thorny rose bushes. B… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • chick lit
  • ireland
  • irish literature
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14. The Sisters at the Last House Before the Sea (Heaven's Cove, #6)

By: Liz Eeles

4.58

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

Sitting by the window with views of the shining sea, a white-haired woman seals an envelope with tr… read more

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  • romance
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15. The Little Orphan Girl

By: Sandy Taylor

4.38

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

For readers of Orphan Train and The Throwaway Children, this unforgettable story of one little Iris… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • ireland
  • irish literature
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16. The Last Day in Paris: A totally heartbreaking WW2 historical novel (The Paris Sisters Book 1)

By: Suzanne Kelman

4.39

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

“No, Mama, please don’t make me leave!” Sophie cries, clutching her teddy bear as her blue eyes fil… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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17. The Runaway Children

By: Sandy Taylor

4.39

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

A heart-wrenching, unforgettable story of two evacuee sisters during the Second World War… Perfect … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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18. A Christmas Miracle in the Little Irish Village (The Little Irish Village, #3)

By: Michelle Vernal

4.41

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

Ava Kelly loves returning to Emerald Bay for Christmas. Snowflakes fall on the green rolling hills … read more

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  • romance
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19. Shadow of a Century

By: Jean Grainger

4.28

Format: 644 pages, Paperback

A journalist in modern New York stumbles across a story from a century earlier when the streets of … read more

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  • romance
  • literary fiction
  • historical
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  • ireland
  • irish literature
"... but the thing about hearts, I've come to discover, is that, just like ankles and noses, they heal, even if you don't want them to or think they never will, they do. And someday you wake up and th…"

-Jean Grainger, Shadow of a Century

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20. New Beginnings in the Little Irish Village (The Little Irish Village, #2)

By: Michelle Vernal

4.44

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to the little Irish village of Emerald Bay where the sun is shining, the locals are gossipi… read more

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  • romance
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21. The Lost Mother of Ireland (Starlight Cottages #6)

By: Susanne O'Leary

4.49

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

A completely gripping and unforgettable story of long-lost family secrets and forbidden romance tha… read more

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  • romance
  • irish literature
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22. The Lost Letters of Ireland (Starlight Cottages, #5)

By: Susanne O'Leary

4.42

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

A captivating story about long-lost family secrets that will whisk you away to the village of Sandy… read more

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  • romance
  • irish literature
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23. The Granddaughter's Irish Secret (Magnolia Manor #2)

By: Susanne O'Leary

4.41

Format: 248 pages, Kindle Edition

Rose places her hand protectively on her grandmother’s necklace and looks up at Magnolia Manor’s vi… read more

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  • romance
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24. The Lost House of Ireland (Sandy Cove, #10; Starlight Cottages, #4)

By: Susanne O'Leary

4.40

Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition

An enchanting story about forgotten family secrets that will transport you to the charming village … read more

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  • romance
  • ireland
  • irish literature
Cover of The Lost Promise of Ireland (Sandy Cove, #9; Starlight Cottages, #3) by Susanne O'Leary

25. The Lost Promise of Ireland (Sandy Cove, #9; Starlight Cottages, #3)

By: Susanne O'Leary

4.35

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

A completely gorgeous story about lost loves and small-town secrets that will sweep you away to the… read more

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  • irish literature
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26. Daughters of Wild Rose Bay (Sandy Cove, #4)

By: Susanne O'Leary

4.36

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

A heart-warming page-turner set on the Irish coast, where secrets hide, romance is waiting and ther… read more

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  • romance
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27. A Class Inherited (A Matter of Class, #6)

By: Susie Murphy

4.68

Format: 510 pages, Kindle Edition

‘I just love these characters…they truly feel like people I know.’ Lisa Boyle, author of the Paddy … read more

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28. Memories of Wild Rose Bay (Sandy Cove #5)

By: Susanne O'Leary

4.40

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

When Kate O’Rourke takes up a temporary position as a doctor in Sandy Cove, she hopes spending time… read more

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  • ireland
  • irish literature
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29. Matchmaking at O'Mara's (The Guesthouse on the Green #16)

By: Michelle Vernal

4.64

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

In the heart of Dublin, at the iconic O'Mara's guesthouse overlooking St Stephen's Green, Bronagh H… read more

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30. The Rose Arbor

By: Rhys Bowen

4.30

Format: 349 pages, Kindle Edition

An investigation into a girl’s disappearance uncovers a mystery dating back to World War II in a ha… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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31. The Irish Child

By: Daisy O'Shea

4.52

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

A salty breeze whips the tears from my eyes as I stare out at the emerald Irish Sea. Everything I’v… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction

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