The second in Roberts' trilogy featuring the Gallagher siblings, this one stars Shawn. Content to write his music and work evenings in the family pub, Shawn finds himself rocked speechless when a childhood friend propositions him.

Brenna O'Toole - capable, fiery, quick-witted and clever-handed though she is - has long had a crush on the younger of the Gallaghers. When she proposes a fling to hoping to get him out of her system, she gets more than she bargained for. Shawn may be slow to action and dream-eyed, but he's no slouch in the romance department when he puts his mind to it.

My favorite of the trilogy, although not of Roberts' work as a whole. ( )

Not as good as the first book in this trilogy, JEWELS OF THE SUN, but still an enjoyable and pleasant read. Thought I would really like it, because Shawn and Brenna's antagonistic friendship in the previous book was fun to watch, but didn't end up being as satisfying as I was anticipating. It was worth the read, though, and shouldn't be passed up if reading the full trilogy ( )

I like Nora Roberts stories set in Ireland, as her characters are so appealing and strongly definded. They are also very entertaining to read and very funny. So much so, that after a while I began to despair whether Brenna and Shawn would ever reveal their true feelings for each other. ( )

I found this entry in the series more interesting - Shawn and Brenna are much less boring than Jude (of the first), and their relationship "drama" was more believable. ( )

Pretty good. I started the trilogy over a year ago and picked up right where I left off. Ms. Roberts is my guilty pleasure and I love it! I really enjoyed the relationship between Brenna and Shawn, it was very believable. The vocabulary was a little formulaic (use of the word "female" a little too often. As in "it was a female way of thinking"...barf), but I still liked reading it. I always enjoy Nora! ( )

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Tears of the Moon - Nora Roberts (7/10)
Romance, book 2 of the Irish Trilogy.
I liked this too, although not as much as the previous book. I liked Brenna and Shawn, but I just didn't find them as appealing as I had Jude and Aidan. All the same, it was nice to revist Ardmore and have a pleasant time watching the characters try not to fall for each other. ( )

Shawn was finally forced to release his misic. Brenna may be a tomboy, but she tears up like a woman. The fables present pull the two together. ( )

The second book in the Gallagher series and it's pretty typical Nora Roberts Romance, with the background of the family pub and the expansion plans that I ruined for myself by reading book three before this. Provided you ignore the annoying Oirish-isms littered throughout it's an enjoyable story.

Brenna is an interesting and fun character and is very self-determined and it's interesting to she her wrestle with the issue of being true to herself and trying to please others in order to find love and fit in. ( )

Liked this one better then the 1st in the series. Stronger. ( )

In the second book in Nora Roberts' Irish trilogy, Shawn Gallagher and Brenna O'Toole have their turn at love, much to the delight of Prince Carrick of the fairies, whose spell is that much closer to being broken. Having grown up together, and having always been the best of friends, Shawn doesn't realize he has taken their relationship for granted until it is questioned, when Brenna propositions him. What ensues is an often hilarious and always breathlessly romantic story that will leave you wanting more. Which Heart of the Sea superbly provides.

This one has a different feel from the first in this trilogy, Jewels of the Sun. I think it's that it starts out in omniscient, with a slightly Irish voice. Add to that the fact that I don't like slow deliberate heroes (or perhaps I just don't like them the way Nora writes them)--they always seem a little stupid to me. And I didn't like that Brenna didn't respect Shawn, though that was a conflict between them that was worked out in the course of the story, but still. To me, love without respect is pretty much just lust. And of course, there were the dreams. I hate, hate, hate dreams in fiction. They're just as boring in a book as they are when somebody's telling you about a dream they had once. It's fascinating if it's your own dream, but not otherwise. A couple of other niggles as well--why do all Nora's heroines faint when they're pregnant? I'd be a little worried about that. And what was so freaking urgent about taking flowers to Maude's grave? She was still going to be there tomorrow. Gah. Anyway, most of my quibbles are just matters of taste, so I'm only docking this one a star. Once we get past the beginning with all its 'poetic' language (Not a direct quote, but this sort of thing: "For he was ever a poet." Who talks like that?), then it's typical Nora, with the community relationships, etc. Oh. I also loathed Brenna's sister, and thought Brenna was a twit for letting the little bitch bother her. But again, that's just me. ( )