![]() ![]() Meanwhile Shannon must deal with the contentious Maeve Concannon, her responsibilities back in New York, and navigate her new relationships with her sisters and brothers-in-law. Though Shannon is resistant to the idea of being in a relationship with Murphy, she cannot deny her attraction to him, and they both eventually succumb to their shared passion. Murphy, nearest neighbor to Blackthorne Cottage, is struck dumb by recognition the first time he meets Shannon: he knows he has seen her before. Though Shannon is still reeling from her mother's death and the truth about her parentage, she tries to give Ireland a chance, telling herself to enjoy a vacation at the very least. She immediately butts head with sister Maggie, but finds Brianna kind and appreciates her hospitality. Shannon's biological sisters in Ireland send her an invitation to stay with them in their bed and breakfast, and after thinking it over Shannon accepts. Just before she dies of cancer Amanda confesses the secret to Shannon, who is shocked and angry. Amanda is deathly ill from cancer, and decides to tell Shannon the secret that she has kept for years-that Shannon's biological father is not Colin Bodine, but Thomas Concannon, a married Irishman with whom she had a passionate affair. ![]() ![]() Born in Shame by Nora Roberts opens with Amanda confiding in her daughter Shannon. ![]()
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