Irish Thoroughbred
- Published
- 1 January 1981
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN-13
- 9780349427041
- Type
- novel
About this book
Irish Thoroughbred (1981) was Nora Roberts's very first published novel, a 288-page standalone following Irish immigrant Adelia Cunnane's clash-turned-romance with the owner of her cousin's Maryland horse farm.
Key facts about Irish Thoroughbred
Irish Thoroughbred is a novel by Nora Roberts. Readers have had it since 1981. It runs to 288 pages.
Our list holds 1 edition of Irish Thoroughbred. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780349427041 to find the main one.
Irish Thoroughbred is book 1 of 3 in the Irish Hearts series. The series has 3 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with.
Additionally, Nora Roberts writes MacGregors, Cordina's Royal Family and O'Hurleys, plus 23 more series. Those series sit on our contemporary romance, family saga romance and royal romance shelves. Meanwhile, The Final Target is the latest published Nora Roberts book on file, from 26 May 2026.
About Nora Roberts
Nora Roberts is one of the bestselling authors in American publishing history, a prolific writer of contemporary and romantic-suspense fiction whose career spans hundreds of novels since her 1981 debut, Irish Thoroughbred. See every Nora Roberts book in order.
Its place in Irish Hearts
Irish Thoroughbred is book 1 in the Irish Hearts series. It is followed by Irish Rose. See the full Irish Hearts reading order.
Irish Hearts is a loosely connected set of three standalone contemporary romances unified by Irish settings and horse country rather than a shared family or storyline. Irish Thoroughbred, published in 1981, was Nora Roberts's debut novel: it follows Adelia Cunnane, a strong-willed young Irish immigrant who arrives at her American cousin's Maryland horse farm and clashes with its owner, Travis Grant, before falling for him. Irish Rose, published seven years later, moves to Ireland itself, pairing a woman fighting…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780349427041