Whitethorn Press: 11 books

A mystical Irish tale set in the sleepy little village of Ballydara... In this luminous prequel to the short story "The Christmas Visitor," you'll meet the O'Donoghue family: Maeve, Declan, Nuala and Ava...and Frank, Maeve's husband. Frank is celebrating his retirement, planning to...

When two Boomers flee the city for a slower, simpler, and more serene lifestyle, they discover that simplicity can get awfully complicated… and life becomes anything but serene. In this feel-good tale for gardeners, nature-lovers, and dreamers of all ages, Little Farm in the Foothills follows...

“The Hopeful Romantic was a pleasure to read for its engaging characters, its authenticity, and its unforgettable moments. It is a poignant and, sometimes humorous, old-fashioned romantic story…” —Chanticleer Book Reviews In this tender novel of family, healing, and second chances,...

A new gardening book for anyone who's dreamed of going back to the land and living a simpler life...After a city-bred Boomer couple weathers their first, tumultuous year on their rural backyard farm, they foresee smooth sailing for the future…then they discover their homesteading journey has only...

A lonely cottage in the Irish countryside...a rare snowstorm the night before Christmas Eve... In this sequel to “The Secret Well,” recent widow Maeve O’Donoghue hasn’t the heart to celebrate Christmas this year, even though she’s taking care of her young granddaughters. All that...

Two friends search for their heart’s desire in this romantic story set in Ireland. Kerry has fallen in love all over again with her husband Stephen, and after their miscarriage, she longs to try for another baby. But will her lifelong quest of having a farm bring an end to her marriage? Her...

This second novel of the Village of Ballydara series is a rollicking romantic tale, about a modern Irish heroine juggling family relationships and the man she can’t forget… Brash, irreverent Grainne wants three things: her mother's love, a baby, and Rafe Byrne, the only man she's ever loved—not...

In this charming Irish tale of love, friendship and family, twenty-six-year-old Aislin, a Dublin single mammy, is at a crossroads: while a lot of her life needs improvement, what she really needs is a father. Not for herself, mind, but for her young son, daddy-hungry Kevin--she’s determined to succeed...

A Halloween and Day of the Dead spooky story! In Book 1 of the Morgan Carey Adventure series, Morgan has chosen the coolest costume ever—a dead bride. But when she finds a strange fortune-telling machine at the mall on Halloween, she has no way of knowing that she has encountered some powerful magic—and...

The Goonies Anniversary Celebration…a Victorian haunted house…and three Astoria tweens ready for adventure… The Goonies Anniversary Celebration brings Seattle tween Morgan to Astoria, Oregon, for a fun weekend with her younger Astoria cousins, Sean and Ronan. The Anniversary festivities...

A Christmas fantasy-adventure, perfect for tweens, grandparents and anyone who is young at heart… Christmas is coming, and Seattle fifth-grader Morgan is the new girl at school. Missing her best friend Claire and feeling like her parents just don't understand her, she thinks winning a class...