Why We Like It

Leara Rhodes portrayal and the reader's experience  of the Irish culture is impressive.  Her commitment to accuracy, and the research she conducts to ensure it, is inspiring.  Rhodes includes all aspects of culture: music, dance, language, stories, and more.  

Overview

Set in the early 20th century, a time when women's roles in society were undergoing monumental changes, a young Irish woman, Sharon McGee, leaves her New York family and friends to embark on a new life in Savannah, Georgia. Her love of numbers landed her an accountant job working for a shipping firm based in County Wexford, Ireland. The job includes lodging in a boarding house with other Irish young women who are nursing students. She quickly discovers that Savannah is a town that nurtures her abilities to create a new life in business and love.