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An Interview with Jennifer Deibel about A Dance in Donegal

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  Today, Jennifer Deibel shares more about her new book, A Dance in Donegal . Be sure to enter the giveaway at the end of the post to get a copy of your own! Debut novelist Jennifer Deibel spent six years on the Emerald Isle and fell in love with the sights, sounds, smells, and language of the lush country and its colorful people. Now she brings her love of Ireland to the pages of her historical romance novel, A Dance in Donegal . In the summer of 1920, Moira Doherty decides to fulfill her deceased mother’s wish for her to leave Boston and teach in her mother’s home village of Ballymann in Donegal, Ireland. Though a few locals offer a warm welcome, others are distanced by superstition and suspicion. Rumors about a scandalous family reputation abound and threaten not only Moira’s new position but also her life. Moira must rely on the kindness of a handful of unlikely friends, including a handsome thatcher named Sean, to help clear her family name before it’s too late. As she seeks ...

Introducing A Dance in Donegal, the Debut Release from Jennifer Deibel

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Scroll down to the end of this post to enter to win a copy of A Dance in Donegal ! Today launches the tour for A Dance in Donegal ! I know first-hand this book has been a long time in the making! I worked with Jennifer Deibel during my time at Litfuse several years ago, and she was starting work on her first back then. I'm so happy for her seeing her writing dream come true with the release of A Dance in Donegal. About the Book: All her life, Boston-born Moira Doherty has relished her mother's descriptions of the Emerald Isle. When her mother dies unexpectedly in the summer of 1920, Moira is compelled to fulfill her dying wish--that she become the teacher in Ballymann, the beloved village in Donegal, Ireland, she's heard so much about. After an arduous voyage, Moira begins a challenging new job in an unfamiliar and ancient country. Though a few locals offer a warm welcome, others are distanced by superstition and suspicion. Rumors about Moira's mother are unspoken in he...