Wild Irish Roots: Margaret Sean (Mystic Cove, #5) by Tricia OMalley

Wild Irish Roots: Margaret Sean (Mystic Cove, #5) Reviews

• 
  Becky

  You just can't go wrong with a book laced in history, love, romance, supernatural elements, Irish mythology, and scenes of the Irish countryside.
  The mystic cove series is a series of books about family and true love with supernatural abilities, about coming home and finding yourself, about strong women and the trials they overcome for love and happiness.
  Margaret was not one of my favorite characters in this set but after reading her story I at least understand her better, even if I still don't really care for her earlier actions and attitude.
  It was good to catch up with other characters and see Fiona, Keelin and Margaret all reconnect and become a strong family unit again.
• 
  Micky Cox

  This book goes back to pick up the story of Margaret & Sean and bring their story to a boiling point. It's a story of second chances, but are they often too late? An excellent addition to the series to help fill in some holes and bring us much more pleasure of a more fully fleshed out series.
• 
  diann bryan

  Margaret & Sean’s story! This story brings everything full circle! I Love how you got to see where things started and how things progressed and where the future brings their Love. Wonderful series!
• 
  Carole Rae

  I’ve been curious about getting my hands on this one. I’ve wanted to learn more about Keelin’s mom and what happened there to make her so bitter.
  
  
  The story follows Margaret and Sean. They came together when they were really young. She was 19 and he was in his early 20s (I can’t remember precisely). They had insta-love and insta-lust. They dated for a few weeks and then they did the deed. Things happened and they fell apart. It was really sad. Margaret ran away to Boston after she found out she was preggo. She started her own business and vowed never to return to Ireland and never see Sean again. Things happened Keelin, the daughter, found the love of her life in Maggie’s old town and to come face-to-face with Sean.
  
  
  It was so sad to see what happened to these lovebirds. Both are to blame and both are victims. They are both stubborn and knuckle-heads. I was annoyed with Sean for not at least try to be in his daughter’s life even though Maggie said to stay away. He is still the dad and he should’ve at least try there. BUT people are young and dumb. They all grow up and are brought together again because of Keelin and her new family.
  
  
  I did not like Maggie much at first. She was snotty and bratty. She was SO selfish. I’m glad a certain character really put her in her place. Well…I feel like everyone gave her a good verbal lashing. Sean deserved it too.
  
  
  The story was good, but I had a hard time in the middle there because I was annoyed at both of them. Once things started to mend, I felt better and after a certain event, I was hooked again. Can’t say what, but it kept me going.
  
  
  THAT ENDING! UGH! SO GOOD! The next book is about Fiona, so we are going back in time. I am excited about that…..BUT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! EEE! Don’t leave me hanging author!!!!!!
  
  
  The narrator...like normal...was flawless. I loved her voices for characters and she does not stray. You can tell who is talking. LOVE IT.
  
  
  In the end, I did like this. Not my favorite because I had a hard time liking Maggie and Sean. However, it was important to read this and learn what started the whole series. I am sad there is one book left. Hopefully, the author will write more. Who knows!? I can hope, can’t I? But yes, still pretty good even though there was a brief time I was not feeling it. I’ll give this 3 stars.
  
• 
  Colleen Chesebro

  In Book One: Wild Irish Heart, the reader is introduced to Keelin O’Brien, who travels from Boston to a small village on the coast of Southern Ireland called Grace’s Cove. Keelin meets her grandmother Fiona and learns that she, too, is part of the family’s inherited magical tradition. The cove is filled with secrets, and Keelin is determined to understand the magick found in the enchanted waters of the cove. This book sets up most of the characters for the subsequent novels.
  
  With each new book, we’re introduced to characters found in the previous book who also possess some interesting power given by the magick of the cove. As the story progresses, we learn more of Grace, the pirate queen who bewitched the cove long ago. It is through her lineage; the women are all connected.
  
  By book six, Grace’s spirit is reborn into Keelin’s daughter, also named Grace. Like the women before her, Grace possesses magical powers. She also has to deal with a few past life issues that are interfering with her current life. By the time you read the seventh book, the interwoven lives of the seven women have found their way into your heart. Keelin, Cait, Aislinn, Morgan, Margaret, Fiona, and Grace all have a story to tell.
  
  The significance of the number seven figures prominently. In many cultures, the number seven is beneficial and protective, and in these novels, everything revolves around the protective qualities of the cove.
  
  The characters, the writing, and the location made me fall in love with them all. I also discovered that I enjoy character driven stories. These seven women come full circle in their life experiences. There’s more here than just romantic fluff!
• 
  Pam

  Wild Irish Roots is both a prequel and book 5 in the Mystic Cove series by Tricia O’Malley. This delightful series takes place in Ireland where magic is possible. It is a great series about the descendants of Grace O’Malley, pirate and mystic being. It brings the tales of Ireland to life.
  Margaret O’Brien was a talented realtor in New York City. She had built her business from scratch into one of the best in New York City. There was nothing but the best for Margaret and yet she was still unhappy. Her unhappiness grew when her daughter, Keelin, went to Ireland and fell in love. When Keelin wanted to marry, Margaret finally went home. She didn’t want to face her past nor deal with Keelin’s father. She made her peace with Keelin and with her mother, Fiona; but not with Keelin’s Father. However, sparks still flew when they were together. However, Margaret still had to face her powers. Could she do that and find happiness?
  
• 
  Hulda

  This book continues the story of the descendants of Grace, this time following Margaret from her teen years until her fourties. It's a sweet tale that uses the same format as the other books. As such, it was a little predictable. I still enjoyed it, particularly because I really connected with Margaret. One point in the story even brought me to tears. The only character I couldn't connect to was Fiona. I felt her reactions were a little too perfect and wise. I also felt that Margaret's relationship with her daughter was much different from what had been described from Keelan's viewpoint in the first book of the series. There was friction and a lack of connection between them, which was completely absent in this book. For these reasons, I can only give it three stars. However, I think I will continue with the series. The first three books were much better and I hope the last two will be as well.
• 
  Jane Shibilski

  An entertaining, but predictable read. I was not as enamored of this book in the series as I was with the previous novels. This felt routine, almost like the author was just filling in the blanks. However, it’s still a good summer read, perfect for distraction from the hot, humid weather. It also filled in a lot of background on one of the main characters who appears in every book, Fiona. I am looking forward to reading the continuation of the series at some point this summer when the timing is right.
• 
  kimberly nida

  Awesome the way you feel the story, I can see and feel the emotions as I read. The story weaves many lives together with magic and emotion. I can’t wait to get to the next many books in this series. I would recommend this book and series to anyone with a heart.
  
  I so live this series and am grateful that it continues with each part of the family and all the town folks even when they did not start there. They always return to the place of beginnings.
• 
  Jenna Whitmore

  Absolutely Magical
  
  Tricia O’Malley does it again with another romantic, thrilling, and whimsical tale of the power of love. The setting is gorgeous, the characters feel like family, and the roots they have to each other make you want to come back to Graces Cove over and over again. Margaret and Sean’s story is as touching and magical as the others and the closure we needed for Keelins parents that clearly have only ever known love with each other…even years later.
• 
  Teresa

  Margaret and sean
  
  This book took us back in time to keelins wedding.following Margaret journey.The ending had me asking questions..small Spoiler alert.if Grace went where she went, does that mean the sea will not react anymore the blue light yes because Grace said it's the magic.But what does that mean more keelin and flynn
• 
  Vicky Coughlan

  This book takes us back to Margaret’s youth with her at 9 years old and follows her life and her struggles to accept her powers, to accept love and open her heart to get guest lives. There’s a lot more to this great story but I don’t like to give spoilers so you’re going to have to read this book. Sooooo good! Tricia O’Malley never disappoints.
• 
  Jennifer Gallagher

  I love this series. I love these characters. And I love the history of Grace's Cove. I'm sad this series is ending but maybe we can fast forward and see Grace and Fiona (the babies) in the future??
• 
  Nikki Burgess

  Love this series
  
  All these books are full of characters that are strong willed. Do much emotion in this book. Be ready for a rollercoaster of emotions. It was great to see a softer side of Margaret and also to see her get her happy ending.
• 
  Jenny Jarrard

  Another triumph!
  
  I enjoyed how this book went back in time to show the story of Margaret and Sean - a story hinted upon in other books. Then the author tied together the various main characters in the end, making the book that much more special.
• 
  Elizabeth A Maybaum

  This was another good book in the series. I gave it 4 stars because for so much of the book, Margaret was so obtuse, I thought she would never get it together! Sean wasn’t much better! They finally get it together though.