Dorien Kelly

The Boldest Man in Ballymuir Dorien Kelly

Publisher Marketing: From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Dorien Kelly: When bold and sexy businessman Devlin Gilvane arrives in the Irish village of Ballymuir, almost everyone is taken by his charm. Only American chef Jenna Fahey sees the threat he poses. She's highly suspicious of the way Dev is sniffing around Muir House, the old manor house she has leased and worked relentlessly to turn into a restaurant on the brink of international fame. Muir House has been Jenna's redemption from a dark past, and she will fight to the end to make it hers. Dev needs the property to reach the top of the multinational resorts corporation that employs him. He won't let one admittedly beautiful chef get in his way. But neither Dev nor Jenna expects the passion that ignites between them, or the secrets that reveal themselves as their lives collide. Praise for Dorien Kelly's Ballymuir novels: "Smartly written...with dialogue zinging between Jenna and Dev.... Kelly is an author who delivers first-rate reads." The Oakland Press "(T)he quirky folks who populate Ballymuir create a funny, affectionately drawn world to which readers will eagerly return." Publishers Weekly "(A) modern story graced with a little bit of old Irish magic." Booklist "A charmer.... The sights, smells, and atmosphere of Ireland permeate this appealing tale." Romantic Times "Dorien Kelly delivers stories with sparkle and charm." Janet Evanovich Contributor Bio:  Kelly, Dorien When Dorien Kelly was fresh out of the University of Michigan, she worked as a waitress while pondering the writing life. After a while, she decided she'd probably make more money as a lawyer. So back to school she went. After graduating, she practiced commercial law for several years. Ultimately, she realized that while a legal career was lucrative, it was making her too Type A to survive. Since she was tired of billing out her life by the quarter-hour and wearing pantyhose, she turned back to writing. Her first novel, a romantic comedy called "Designs on Jake" was published by Harlequin Books in 2002. A lot more books--and some pretty crazy times--followed. These days she's co-authoring romance novels with the amazing Janet Evanovich, working on her own projects, and thanking her luck stars for three patient and completely awesome children, and her own happily-ever after with a wonderful man.