The Connellys of County Down
Books | Fiction / Women
3.8
Tracey Lange
From Tracey Lange, the New York Times bestselling author of We Are the Brennans, comes The Connellys of County Down: a story about fierce family loyalty, good intentions gone awry, and the consequences of improbable love. When Tara Connelly is released from prison after serving eighteen months on a drug charge, she knows rebuilding her life at thirty years old won’t be easy. With no money and no prospects, she returns home to live with her siblings, who are both busy with their own problems. Her brother, a single dad, struggles with the ongoing effects of a brain injury he sustained years ago, and her sister’s fragile facade of calm and order is cracking under the burden of big secrets. Life becomes even more complicated when the cop who put her in prison keeps showing up unannounced, leaving Tara to wonder what he wants from her now.While she works to build a new career and hold her family together, Tara finds a chance at love in a most unlikely place. But when the Connellys’ secrets start to unravel and threaten her future, they all must face their worst fears and come clean, or risk losing each other forever.The Connellys of County Down is a moving novel about testing the bounds of love and loyalty. It explores the possibility of beginning our lives anew, and reveals the pitfalls of shielding each other from the bitter truth.
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Author
Tracey Lange
Pages
288
Publisher
Celadon Books
Published Date
2023-08
ISBN
1250865379 9781250865373
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"I’ve really enjoyed the 2 books I’ve read from her. Rich in family drama but also love and story. "
Skye Edelson-Bennett
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This is a story about a very tight knit family who has survived a childhood of abandonment together and continues to survive together as adults and learn to resume life and relationships with one another as Tara is released from prison. I loved Tara and her relationships with her siblings/nephew. Geraldine cracked me up. My only real complaint is that I would have liked to see more of a complete ending including their father, maybe a bit more on Geraldine too. I’ve seen this compared to We Are the Brennans a couple times, going to give that one a shot now. 4/5 stars for me. "
Krystyn
"I was so excited to read this book after "We are the Brennans" but I was a little let down. The story is interesting enough and had me finishing this book quickly, however, I didn't love the plot or the characters half as much. The plot doesn't seem plausible, but the story flows easily nonetheless. "
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Brittany F
"what a plot! bland writing but sweet in the end "
alex
"This book took me almost a month to read because I wanted to savor it like fine wine. I only allowed myself a taste when all my chores were done and I had nothing clouding my mind. This was such a sweet story. I am in love with every character in the story. It was no fairy tale as it addressed real life and struggles that often accompany life and relationships. It was so perfectly created and written. This is one that will stick forever in my heart."
Amanda Steelman
"I liked this book more than I thought I would after the disappointment that it didn't take place in Ireland. Once I got over that, I really enjoyed the storyline and the character development. I only wish that there was a second book because I want to know more of what happens to the supporting characters. I listened to this audiobook through Net Galley for free for an honest review."
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Pamela Dragan
"Like Tracey Lange’s style of writing - she’s a great writer but the storyline just didn’t do it for me. It was ok but def not top of my list"
Gail Williams
"I had heard wonderful things about the author's last book, but never got a chance to read it, so I was thrilled to get the opportunity to read this one. I remember reading somewhere that she writes family drama fabulously, and man were they right!? Tara Connelly is being released from prison after 18 months inside on a drug trafficking charge and she'll be staying with her sister, Geraldine, brother, Eddie, and Eddie's son, whom she has pretty much raised as her own. I was sucked into this book immediately, with its interesting characters and well-woven, complicated backstories. Family secrets and drama at its finest. I also had my own personal moments of recognition, which always makes me love a book, more, when there were many mentions of towns I've lived in or nearby, having grown up in the Hudson Valley myself. So it made it that much more fun to hear so many local mentions! I was touched by this book and found it a tough one to put down!"
Alicia Schaefer
