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Ireland, late sixties. Four Irishwomen struggle for independence under the coercive control of a Church/male-dominated society. Della O'Reilly marries Ed Egan and settles into rural life with his parents, but his narcissistic lifestyle forces her to leave before the birth of their first child. Ed's father threatens to disinherit him. Della returns. Still, Ed strains at the leash, but their marriage survives because of the intense chemistry between them. Joe Lenihan abuses their wife, Laura, a devout Catholic, in drunken rages, and she never escapes his clutches until death finally liberates…mehr

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Ireland, late sixties. Four Irishwomen struggle for independence under the coercive control of a Church/male-dominated society. Della O'Reilly marries Ed Egan and settles into rural life with his parents, but his narcissistic lifestyle forces her to leave before the birth of their first child. Ed's father threatens to disinherit him. Della returns. Still, Ed strains at the leash, but their marriage survives because of the intense chemistry between them. Joe Lenihan abuses their wife, Laura, a devout Catholic, in drunken rages, and she never escapes his clutches until death finally liberates her and their children. Olive Keating, a strong, independent woman in a fractious union with her husband Mark, argues with him in public, breaks a bottle of wine on his head, and enters politics. He leaves her for a younger woman. When she is terminally ill, Olive lures Mark back. Margie Malone, a slave in her brother's house, endures a culture of stagnation within a disdainful, vigilant Church society that pulverises unmarried mothers. Ed and Della review their relationship during a marriage encounter weekend and reignite the flames of a once-consuming desire. Finally, Della accepts the nuances of human conduct but can never shed the damage to her mind and soul.
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I am a retired English teacher/examiner now finding time to edit and finish all three novels. To Love and Serve, just published emanated from the COVID period when there was time to reflect and read. I devoured many Irish writers: Sally Rooney, Marian Keyes, Ann Griffin, AnnEnright and more and saw in their stories a culture completely changed from just a few decades ago. The modern liberated Irish woman reflects different freer attitudes and customs than that of the 60s and 70s . On the one hand, it has been culturally enriching, giving women independence and choices. On the other hand, I think some of the richness has been lost, with slack views on marriage and relationships, a hunger for wealth generated from EEC membership, and more. My novel shows how different times were, and I hope readers will judge whether they were better and more grounded in morals and beliefs, to the opposite.