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Five Golden Rings and a DiamondMarie Seltenrych, Victoria Cooper

Five Golden Rings and a Diamond

Marie Seltenrych, Victoria Cooper (2004)

SubgenreHistorical Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingHistorical Earth
CSM age16
Goodreads4.88/5 (8)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Synopsis

The life of Niamh From a tinker to a horse lover, a tramp to a queen. A lonely soul to a fulfilled life... Nobody can tame Niamh Murphy. Her will is set to fly away and find love... She rejects her family's choices and dreams of her wonderful soul mate... Her life is not her own and family matters come first, so eventually she must relent to their forces. But her heart never stops longing for her true love. Prepared to fight everyone, she leaves home and finds herself in jail, courted by a priest, and caught up between the love for her child and her integrity. Hard decisions are made for her as she finds herself in a country far away. Her determination to find love and a new life surges and finally she is the happiest woman in the world. Her happiness does not last and soon she finds herself adrift once again, seeking what she once had and lost. Delving into her artistic nature, she finds solace, and the joy of her children keep her busy. One day, her life is turned upside down again as a visit from a stranger takes her on a new trajectory. Can love come to her in middle age when the bloom of youth has passed...or will her dreams fade away?

Tags

Women's FictionLiterary RomanceIrish HistoricalSaga

Is Five Golden Rings and a Diamond appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This historical romance follows a woman's turbulent life journey across continents, touching on imprisonment, family separation, and the search for love in midlife. No explicit content, but mature themes of loss, resilience, and identity are present.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, death of child, and anxiety (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

A sweeping life story about a fiercely independent woman who refuses to let hardship stop her from finding love and happiness.