The Claddagh Series by Cynthia Owens

Where does justice end and retribution begin? She was driven by anger... When her fiancé died trying to feed his family, Shannon Flynn vowed to punish those responsible...even if it alienated her from her family, even if it put her-and them-in danger. He returned to exact revenge... Eight years after he was forced to flee his beloved Ireland, Liam Collins returns to Ballycashel to find his family devastated and the person he holds responsible for his exile dead... moreWhere does justice end and retribution begin? She was driven by anger... When her fiancé died trying to feed his family, Shannon Flynn vowed to punish those responsible...even if it alienated her from her family, even if it put her-and them-in danger. He returned to exact revenge... Eight years after he was forced to flee his beloved Ireland, Liam Collins returns to Ballycashel to find his family devastated and the person he holds responsible for his exile dead. Can these two wounded spirits come together to battle a common enemy? Or will anger and pride destroy them both? less

Sweet deception and hidden passion… Trasnavan…a west-of-Ireland village bursting with charm, intrigue and treachery. Aidan Collins grew up in the shadow of his heroic older brother. The steady one, the responsible one, he burns with anger against the landlord and vows to change the desperate straits of the village folk. Raised in a family of rebels, Maura Riordan is horrified when she learns the man she loves has committed the ultimate act of treason... moreSweet deception and hidden passion… Trasnavan…a west-of-Ireland village bursting with charm, intrigue and treachery. Aidan Collins grew up in the shadow of his heroic older brother. The steady one, the responsible one, he burns with anger against the landlord and vows to change the desperate straits of the village folk. Raised in a family of rebels, Maura Riordan is horrified when she learns the man she loves has committed the ultimate act of treason. But Aidan has his own reasons for taking the position of landlord’s agent. Will those reasons destroy him? Will Maura’s deception tear them apart? Can their love survive the lies they’ve both told? Reluctant Betrayer, Book 5 in the Claddagh Series. less