The Irish Rose Orphans: A Thousand Islands Sisters series is coming this year!

The Gilded Age has always fascinated me—the shimmer of its opulence, the weight of its expectations, and the quiet courage of those who lived in its shadow. And few settings capture that mix of splendor and struggle quite… Read More

The Irish Rose: A Symbol of Hope and Strength

In every era of hardship, symbols have helped people hold on to what matters most—faith, love, and courage. For the Irish, few symbols are as tender and resilient as the rose. Born of beauty and thorns, the Irish… Read More

Irish Immigrant Orphans in Gilded Age New York

In the closing decades of the 19th century, New York City was a city of contrasts—towering mansions and teeming slums, dazzling wealth and desperate poverty. For thousands of Irish immigrants, the promise of America collided with the harsh… Read More

Christmas Stories to Warm Your Heart

The Christmas season is a time of joy, reflection, and togetherness—a perfect backdrop for stories of love, faith, and hope. As snowflakes fall and twinkling lights brighten the long nights, there’s nothing better than curling up with a… Read More

The Irish Rose Girls Step Into Service

In Brooklyn, 1876, the snow falls softly on the roof of the Irish Rose Orphan Asylum for Girls, where seven young women prepare for their final Christmas together. Soon, each will leave the only home they’ve ever known… Read More

Meet author Kathleen Rouser

Kathleen Rouser is a multi-published, award-winning author of historical and contemporary Christian romance. She is a longtime member of American Christian Fiction Writers and a member of Faith, Hope and Love Christian Writers. She resides in southeast Michigan,… Read More

Irish Rose Orphans’ Christmas

Meet author Carrie Turansky

Carrie Turansky is the award-winning author of more than twenty inspirational novels and novellas and a winner of the ACFW Carol Award, the International Digital Award, and the Holt Medallion. She loves traveling to England to research her… Read More

Meet author Peggy Wirgau

Susan loves connecting with fellow authors, so let’s chat! Peggy Wirgau is a Michigan native but moved with her husband to Colorado in 2023. She writes through the eyes of real women in history who did the extraordinary…. Read More

Meet author Vickie McDonough

Vickie McDonough is the CBA, EPCA and Amazon best-selling author of more than fifty books and novellas. Vickie grew up wanting to marry a rancher, but instead, she married a computer geek who is scared of horses. In… Read More