Irish Hearts · Book 1
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.
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