Blood Lines

Summary
Set against the background of the turbulent years from the 1960s to the 1990s, Liz Ryan's captivating debut tells the story of two Irish families, the Laraghys and the Lawrences, as they face the challenges, the heartbreaks, and the triumphs of three decades.On the night of her eighteenth birthday, Kerry Laraghy, the daughter of an Irish racehorse trainer, meets Brandon Lawrence, heir to the multinational Lawrence corporation and a "most striking man; not nearly so gorgeous as Paul McCartney, nor as wickedly sensual as Mick Jagger ... but a man, with something. Something delicious."Brandon knows immediately that Kerry is the woman who can change his life - and the woman he must abandon. An honorable husband, a devoted father, and a dutiful son, he cannot relinquish his commitment to all who rely on him.Before they meet again, Kerry will have abandoned her family, her country, and her beloved horses; she will have experienced motherhood, exile, and tragedy.Will Brandon find the courage and the means to become his own man? Will Kerry find the courage to love again? As Ireland and the world become ever more complex and demanding, this powerful and memorable story unfolds.
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