Aiden: The McKeegans

By: Kathleen Ball

Narrated by: Kate Tierney

Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

From, the bestselling author of The Kavanagh Brothers comes an epic Historical Christian Western Romance. The McKeegans, a captivating saga of the loves and lives of prosperous Montana ranch pioneers.

Eireann is the last survivor of her family after the Civil War. The war has been over for almost two years and there has been no word of her fiancé, Callen McKeegan. Anxious, she writes to his family in Montana and is promptly sent the means for her to travel to them. They too have been waiting for news about Callen.

The McKeegans embrace Eireann, but her heart cracks a little more each day while Callen is missing.

Aiden McKeegan is the eldest sibling. He seems distant until an orphan girl, Christy, plops down on his lap and calls him Papa.

Several mysterious misfortunes occur while they wait for Callen.

When he ultimately appears, he’s furious when Christy calls Eireann Mama and Aiden Papa. Callen blatantly refuses to claim Eireann as his bride.

Regret and heartbreak are unearthed in this sweeping love story of two people who are destined to be together but deny it to themselves and each other.

Lose yourself in this enthralling journey of danger, courage, love, and faith with
The McKeegans.

©2022 Kathleen Ball (P)2022 Kathleen Ball

fantastic

Fantastic! Intriguing. Suspenseful. I need some more adjectives. I LOVED this book. I didn't want it to end. The book is well-written. This author knows how to write and how to tell a story. The way this story flowed was amazing. You think you know what is happening then this author throws a NOPE in there and you are shocked in a good way. The characters are well developed with personalities and emotions that you have felt yourself. This makes it a great read because you can relate. I love how Ms. Ball throws in humor as well.
This is a fantastic start to a series and you need to read it NOW!

Believe

Interesting story, that has a little bit of everything. Love, mystery, suspense, lies and more. Elreann has traveled to Montana after a fire and is welcomed by her fiance family. None of them have heard from Callen and she has no where else to go. The oldest brother, Aiden takes a liking to Elreann, but won't push until they know if Callen is alive. A series of problems occur, leaving turmoil in its place.
I was given a copy of the book by the author for an honest review.

Christian Historical Romance

I understand that Kathleen has changed her genre, but I was hesitant to trust this since I have read a few of her books in the past and contacted her about her idea of a sweet romance. But, I got a copy of this free audiobook and thought I'd give her another chance! I'm glad I did! This book was more than sweet! Although we all have different criteria for a book being Christian, I believe this one is. Several characters say things like, "My prayers were answered!" and the whole family attends church, but I believe the depth of the prayers show a growth in Eireann's (Erin) faith and her desire for more gratitude and trust in the Father!
This story had all the emotions and I was truly touched by it! I hope the rest of the series is just as good!
The narration was pretty good. A few times when changing from the Irish brogue characters to the American accented characters it seemed like the narrator forgot how that character sounded. But, overall, I enjoyed it!

After the Civil War

I loved this western 😊 it was great to have these unique characters and story line. The words and phrases fit into the historic post civil war time period which made the story so much better.Thank you Kathleen Ball for a great book. Well done Kate Tierney for your Irish Brogue and your male as well as female voices.

Aiden the McKeegans

Kathleen Ball did it again. A great story. With a few twists and turns. I enjoy reading/listening to all of Kathleen’s work. Can’t wait for the next