JEWELS, TEARS, & HEART

Nora Roberts (1999). Jewels of the sun.

Nora Roberts (2000). Tears of the moon.

Nora Roberts (2000). Heart of the sea.


This trilogy of books is set in Ardmore, Ireland, on the coast of the Celtic sea and centers around a cottage on Faire Hill, the ruins of a Saint, and the Gallagher family pub. The legend that parallels the lives of humans in the story tell of Carrick, prince of fairies who offers the beautiful mortal Gwen, diamond jewels of the sun, pearls from teardrops of the moon, and sapphires from the heart of the sea, but she turns from all of these. Gwen only desires his heart, his love, for him to say the words "I LOVE YOU." But Carrick is too proud and in anger curses them both until three couples declare their love for each other. It takes 300 years, but in each book, one of the Gallaghers, Aiden the oldest who tends the pub (and Jude the psychologist-writer from Chicago), Shawn the musician and cook for the pub (and Brenna the expert handy-woman), and Darcy the bar maid for the pub (and Trevor the businessman from America), find love. The theme in all three books is the difficulty of coming to terms with knowing one is in love and expressing that love to another. 


Perhaps we all need a fairy legends to learn from. In the legend of Carrick and Gwen, and the love stories of the Galleghars, the pragmatic message that you can implement today is clear: say I LOVE YOU! In my philosophy of life, LOVE is the primary purpose we are here on earth, to give and receive love. So declare your love, don't wait 300 years like Carrick, or miss love through doubt and fear, say YES TO LOVE! 

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