Born in Fire
by Nora Roberts
★ Top 25 book of 1994 · #21 on Best Books of 1994
Maggie Concannon is a fiercely independent glassmaker in the west of Ireland, shaped by a scarred past. When a Dublin gallery owner who admires her art arrives, a strong attraction begins to heal her.
Best for: Romance readers who love Irish settings and strong-willed, artistic heroines
Born in Fire is #21 on BookWard's Best Books of 1994, out of 42 1994 books that cleared our data bar.
What Born in Fire is about
Maggie Concannon is the eldest of three sisters, a glassmaker and a Clare woman from the west of Ireland. She is stubborn, independent and quick to anger, and she prefers her own company to anyone else's. Her glass is striking, though, and Dublin gallery owner Rogan Sweeney sees something in it that others miss. He promises to help her build a career.
Soon a fierce attraction grows between two people who rarely give way. Nora Roberts's romance, set against the beauty of Ireland and the bond between sisters, follows how love slowly begins to ease the hurts Maggie carries from her past. It suits readers who like romance rooted in craft, place and family.
Born in Fire on the Best Books of 1994
Born in Fire came out in 1994. Of the 42 books first published in 1994 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #21 on our Best Books of 1994 list.
Why it made the list: 213 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (10 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1994 list
- It's Perfectly Normal Robie H. Harris, #19
- Bird by Bird Anne Lamott, #20
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 160 want to read it, 11 are reading it now and 42 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 10 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 40 | 55% |
| Reader love | 71 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 33 | 20% |
Questions about Born in Fire
When was Born in Fire published?
Born in Fire by Nora Roberts was first published in 1994.
Was Born in Fire one of the best books of 1994?
Born in Fire is #21 on BookWard's Best Books of 1994, out of 42 1994 books that cleared our data bar. 213 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (10 ratings).
Why is Born in Fire on the Best Books of 1994 list?
213 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (10 ratings).
More of the best books of 1994
- Guess How Much I Love You Sam McBratney, #1
- Artificial Intelligence Stuart J. Russell, #2
- The Six Pillars of Self-esteem Nathaniel Branden, #3
- Long Walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela, #4
- Mercury and Me Jim Hutton, #5
- Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus John Gray, #6
See the full Best Books of 1994, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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