Annie M P Smithson

'. . . Nora stole a glance at him now and then. He was a tall, well-set-up young fellow, with wavy fair hair that many a girl might have envied, and blue eyes with a perpetual twinkle in their depths. On his part he gazed quite frankly at the girl beside him, admiring her dark eyes and what he could see of her face beneath her pixie . . .' Annie M. P. Smithson was the most successful of all Irish romantic novelists and all of her novels were bestsellers. Paid in Full, a story of love and courage, is now reprinted for the benefit of new generations who did not have the opportunity to read it.

' . . . Desmond raised his eyes and looked at her. She had let her cloak fall on to the back of her chair, and her beautiful shoulders gleamed like polished ivory above the dead gold of her gown, while her great mass of hair shone like hot ashes when they are stirred. He could only look and look again -- all his heart in his eyes, and he, who was always so self-possessed, so perfectly at home when talking to the opposite sex, now felt as tongue-tied and gauche as any schoolboy . . .'In The Walk of a Queen the scene is set in Dublin during the War of Independence and it is a fascinating story of passion and intrigue which holds the reader's interest from start to finish.Annie M. P. Smithson was one of the most successful of all Irish romantic novelists and all her books were bestsellers. The Walk of a Queen is reprinted here for the benefit of the new generations who did not have the opportunity to read it.

'He watched her as she moved about, getting another cup and saucer, cutting cake. How charming she was in her uniform, her soft hair escaping in little tendrils from beneath her cap -- worn with such a becoming air . . .When Victor saw her in her own cottage, she always appealed to him in a special way. He would often picture her as his wide . . . He hated telling her that his mother was absolutely against their marriage . . .' Annie M.P. Smithson was the most successful of all Irish romantic novelists and all of her books were bestsellers.The Marriage of Nurse Harding is reprinted here for the benefit of the new generations who did not have the opportunity to read it.Other Annie M.P. Smithson books which have been reprinted include: The Walk of a Queen, Her Irish Heritage, Nora Connor, The Weldons of Tibradden, and Paid in Full.

'Look at me, Nora, ' he said softly; and neither of them thought it strange that he should use her Christian name. She turned and looked at him, and what he read in her eyes robbed him for the moment of speech. Then he asked, in a whisper: 'Are you glad I came? Did you expect me'Annie M.P. Smithson was the most successful of all Irish romantic novelists and all of her books were bestsellers. Nora Connor: A Romance of Yesterday is reprinted here for the benefit of the new generations who did not have the opportunity to read it.Other Annie M.P. Smithson books which have been reprinted include: The Walk of a Queen, Her Irish Heritage, The Marriage of Nurse Harding, The Weldons of Tibradden, and Paid in Full.

'...As she came out of the churchyard to the road again, she noticed a stranger on the footpath opposite, glancing through the hedge into the coppice. As he heard the gate open, he turned and saw Ursula. At that moment she made an enchanting picture standing there, tall and slim, in her pretty summer frock, a shady hat covering her dark hair. He stared at her, and she stared at him. There was some indefinite quality in the man which arrested her attention...'The Weldons of Tibradden follows the fortunes of three generations of the Weldon family beginning in the 1870s and ending in 1935. It is a fascinating story of success, courage, love and betrayal.Annie M.P. Smithson was the most successful of all Irish romantic novelists and all of her books were bestsellers. The Weldons of Tibradden is reprinted here for the benefit of the new generations who did not have the opportunity to read it.

FALL IN LOVE WITH THE ROMANCE THAT CAPTIVATED A NATION In this enchanting tale of love, faith, and self-discovery, beautiful Clare Castlemaine's privileged English world crumbles when her father's death leaves her penniless. Forced to seek refuge with her mother's Irish relatives in Dublin, Clare finds herself swept into the warm embrace of the charismatic Blake family – and an Ireland on the brink of transformation. As Clare navigates her new life, her heart is pulled in unexpected directions. Between the man she falls in love with and the stirring call of her Irish heritage, she discovers that losing everything might lead her to find what she never knew she was missing. Written by Annie M.P. Smithson, a remarkable author who wove rich autobiographical elements into her novels while balancing her writing career with life as a dedicated nurse, lending her stories an unmatched authenticity that made her the queen of Irish romantic fiction. With the keen eye of a nurse who walked Dublin's streets and the soul of a poet who understood its heart, Smithson wrote a love story that became an instant bestseller and changed romance novels forever. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey, Poldark, and anyone who loves their romance served with a side of history and social awakening. Discover the forgotten gem that had pre-Independence Ireland falling in love page by page