Prologue and Chapter One Summary

Born in Shame is the final installment of a trilogy of books set in Ireland that revolve around the Concannon sisters, who each find love with the help of a mysterious, ancient circle of stones on their property. The story focuses on Shannon Bodine, who has been told her biological father is not the man she grew up knowing as her father. This news sets her on a journey to Ireland to find some answers. While staying at her sisters' bed and breakfast Shannon finds new family, new artistic inspiration, and lasting love.

In the prologue, Amanda is dreaming of Ireland and her experiences there long ago with Tommy. She has kept a secret from her daughter for Shannon's entire life, and is wrestling with the eventuality that she must share it before she dies. Shannon worries...