The Emerald Ballad series
Dawn of the Golden Promise (Book 5)
Morgan now confronts the ultimate challenge to his faith—a choice that could cost him everything: the woman he loves, his family, even his life. Finola faces her own moment of truth—the hidden memories and dark secrets of her past that could well destroy her…and her marriage…unless she can find the strength to face and overcome them. At the same time, the battle continues between Michael and his old nemesis, Patrick Walsh, while Nora struggles to win a battle of her own against an even older and more deadly enemy.
Reader Reviews:
“Hoff is a master at sustaining interest in her characters over the long haul…she has a gift for writing about day-to-day spirituality.” -Mansfield News Journal
Sons of an Ancient Glory (Book 4)
Through tragedy and triumph, Morgan, Michael, and Nora see a divine purpose unfold. But even as they settle into their new lives, they are destined to be forever changed by the wounded people who come to them. An epic that sweeps across the vast expanse of two nations with a saga of birth and death, heartache and victory.
Reader Reviews:
“These characters will march right off the pages into your heart. The courage, perseverance, and faith portrayed in this tale will inspire the reader to a sense of the victory the Irish immigrants experienced as they struggled to overcome the adversities of bondage, religious persecution, and ethnic prejudice.” -Ohioana Quarterly
Land of a Thousand Dreams (Book 3)
Morgan Fitzgerald, wheelchair-bound poet and patriot, seeks to restore his ruined life and bring hope to the next generation by establishing a school at Nelson Hall, while providing a home for Belfast orphan, Annie Delaney, and the beautiful, mute Finola. On the other side of the ocean, Morgan’s friends Michael and Nora discover that the “Land of Opportunity” teems with poverty and corruption. From the opulence of Fifth Avenue to the squalor of the Five Points slum, the city of New York and its people stagger under the injustice and degradation brought on by crime and the exploitation of the flood of immigrants pouring into the nation.
Reader Reviews:
“A big, colorful novel, full of the type of upbeat Christian values to be found in much of Hoff’s fiction!” -Irish Echo
Heart of the Lonely Exile (Book 2)
Heart of the Lonely Exile continues the saga of Nora Kavanagh’s pilgrimage—a journey of the soul in a strange land, where all those who are exiles and aliens must struggle to build a new home…and a new nation. A story of friendship and family and faith.
Reader Reviews:
“A brilliant picture of the excitement and drama of life in New York City a century ago.” -Irish Books and Media
Song of the Silent Harp (Book 1)
In the tiny village of their youth, three friends once forged a bond of loyalty and love that would be tested by the years and their struggle for survival. Now, as Nora Kavanagh prepares to leave her Irish homeland for the shores of America, she’s forced to choose between the one great love of her life…and the man who waits for her across the ocean.
Reader Reviews:
“All the color and imagery of a film enliven this story as it unfolds against a background of aborted revolution, disappointed love, and the elemental struggle for life fulfillment in a harsh society.” -Dr. Eoin McKiernan, founder, Irish American Cultural Institute