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Romance · 1994 · PG-13

Born in Fire

by Nora Roberts

Maggie Concannon is a brilliant glassblower—and the Dublin art dealer who comes to sell her work is a problem.

For14+GenreRomanceLength352 pagesRead time~9.8 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

Barely any

No significant violence

Language

Some

Contemporary language; some mild strong words

Sexual Content

A lot

Explicit-adjacent romantic content

Substance Use

None

Irish pub culture; some drinking

Emotional Intensity

Some

Maggie's fierce independence and artistic identity; Rogan's understanding of what her work is worth; the Irish west setting

What this book is about

Maggie Concannon creates blown glass art in the west of Ireland. Rogan Sweeney is a wealthy Dublin gallery owner who wants to represent her. The tension between them is immediate and sustained. Born in Fire is the first of Nora Roberts's Irish trilogy—the series that established her international readership and remains one of her most beloved.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Explicit-adjacent romantic content

Irish setting—genuinely rendered

Artist heroine—the glassblowing is central to character

First of beloved Irish trilogy—read in order

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