160,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ 

Overnight NZ-wide delivery πŸš€ | Visit our Auckland bookstore β€’ Open 7 days, 8:30am–5pm

Whale Harbour

An immersive family saga spanning Ireland and America, from the bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes
By Mary Beth Keane
0.0 (0 reviews)
Brief Description
I MISSED THIS BOOK WHENEVER I WASN'T READING IT FLORENCE KNAPP I COULDN'T STOP READING RODDY DOYLE AN EXQUISITE FAMILY EPIC CLAIRE LYNCH An immersive multi-generational family story from the beloved and bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes Connemara, Ireland, 1963. Sixteen-year-old Macdara and his brothers... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$3099
Elsewhere:
$3799
OVERNIGHT NZ-WIDE DELIVERY

Found a better price? Request a price match

From the bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes comes an Irish-American family novel spanning both decades and continents, full of tenderness, wit and humanity

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

I MISSED THIS BOOK WHENEVER I WASN'T READING IT FLORENCE KNAPP

I COULDN'T STOP READING RODDY DOYLE

AN EXQUISITE FAMILY EPIC CLAIRE LYNCH

An immersive multi-generational family story from the beloved and bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes

Connemara, Ireland, 1963. Sixteen-year-old Macdara and his brothers are aware from a young age that they must one day leave their small fishing village to make their way in the world. But that time comes sooner than expected in the wake of a sudden tragedy, when their father makes choices for his eleven grieving sons. The older boys will emigrate to England for work, while the younger ones will stay at home.

Macdara, the second eldest, is offered a job on a Montana cattle ranch and prepares to set off. His spirited younger brother Rian begs to go with him, and Mac promises to bring Rian to America as soon as he's old enough.

Mac embarks upon his new life, trying not to think about all he has left behind. And then one day he receives a call to say that Rian has disappeared. The weight of his unkept promise will haunt Mac through the years, as he and the older brothers move to New York to build lives and families of their own. It will take a new generation to confront the mystery of Rian's absence and seek to reunite them all.

Spanning decades and continents, Whale Harbour is a warm, immersive and unforgettable novel that explores the emotional resonance of family and the depths of the human heart.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399639002

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 November 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 352

Collections

Best Sellers at Book Hero Fiction General Fiction In Stock Books In-Stock Fiction Books Literary Fiction Mary Beth Keane New Release Books New Release Fiction New to Book Hero Romance Valentine's Day Reads

About the Author

Mary Beth Keane was awarded a John S. Guggenheim fellowship for fiction writing, and has received citations from the National Book Foundation, PEN America, and the Hemingway Society. She is the author of The Half Moon, The Walking People, Fever, and Ask Again, Yes, which spent eight weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. To date, Ask Again, Yes has been translated into twenty-two languages.

Also by Mary Beth Keane

View all
  • On Sale
    17% off
    Ask Again, Yes
    Ask Again, Yes is a gripping and compassionate family drama set between neighbours in suburban New York. Gillam, upstate New York - a town of ordinary, big-lawned suburban houses. The Gleesons have recently moved there and soon welcome the Stanhopes as their new neighbours. Lonely Lena Gleeson wants a friend but Anne Stanhope - cold, elegant, unstable - wants to...
    By Mary Beth Keane
    Paperback
    $2000
    Elsewhere:
    $2600
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Half Moon
    The page-turning and immersive new novel from New York Times bestselling author of Radio 2 Summer Bookclub pick Ask Again, Yes. Malcolm Gephardt, gregarious bartender at the Half Moon in Upstate New York, has always dreamed of owning a bar. When his boss retires, Malcolm seizes his chance. His wife, Jess, has devoted herself to her law career, but after...
    By Mary Beth Keane
    Paperback
    Sold Out

More from Romance

View all
  • A Crimson Ridge Christmas
    New Release
    A Crimson Ridge Christmas
    A Crimson Ridge Christmas is a collection of two steamy, holiday cowboy romance novellas that conclude the forbidden-love Crimson Ridge series by internationally bestselling author Elliott Rose. Experience two taboo relationships, navigate the aftermath of two cheating exes, indulge in one drunken three-way, and meet a hot dad caught in a snowstorm. There are just enough sexy cowboys in ugly...
    By Elliott Rose
    Paperback
    $2299
    Elsewhere:
    $2800
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Grim Tidings
    New Release
    Grim Tidings
    'Infinity stars. I smiled, laughed, squealed with delight, wept, and then smiled again' β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…'This book ripped my heart out, trampled on it, put it back together, and still had amazing smut' β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…'Fun, witty, sexy and made me cry at the end (in a good way, don't worry)…B.K. Borison has written one of my favourite reads of the year' β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… A...
    By B.K. Borison
    Paperback
    $2399
    Elsewhere:
    $2899
    (3)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates
    How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates
    A hilarious, swoony and downright terrifying horror romance in which a cinephile gets caught in the middle of a murder spree at a speed-dating event and must use her encyclopedic knowledge of the rom-com and horror genres to make it as a real-life Final Girl. When cinephile Jamie Prescott attends a speed-dating event, she expects to meet some mediocre men...
    By Shailee Thompson
    Paperback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    (2)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Wild Wicked Mate
    New Release
    Wild Wicked Mate
    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Laurie Gilmore, comes a brand new small-town romance set in the quirky town of Maple Hollow! The closer the proximity, the stronger the spark… Phoebe never expected to fall in love, and especially not with the annoyingly handsome werewolf she’s been hanging out with for years.Theo has spent his life comparing himself to...
    By Laurie Gilmore
    Paperback
    $2199
    Elsewhere:
    $2699
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    The Keeper
    He can resist any woman in the world...except for the one he shouldn't want. Famed goalkeeper Noah Wilson doesn't do relationships or complications. The only thing the grumpy single dad wants is to do his job and spend more time with his daughter. Unfortunately, his bachelor status has made it impossible to find the right nanny for her. With the...
    By Ana Huang
    Paperback
    $2400
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Song of the Sirens
    New Release
    The Song of the Sirens
    A sweeping romantasy debut about sisterhood, rebellion, and the danger of forbidden love, featuring ancient immortal clans, hidden spells, morally grey love interests, and a war that threatens to fracture the realms – for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Penn Cole and Victoria Aveyard. Exiled to the mortal realm of Asterra for a crime their mother committed, Siren sisters Adriana...
    By Taylah Walker
    Paperback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • My Dreadful Darling
    New Release
    My Dreadful Darling
    My darling, it is you who is dreadful. Reverie Adams has only one goal in life: to keep her head above water with her father's sinister legacy weighing on her shoulders. But she's no stranger to drowningβ€”it is her very first memory, after all, and if her demons have their way, it will also be her last. Even with the...
    By H. D. Carlton
    Paperback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3800
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Fever Dream
    From #1Β New York TimesΒ bestselling author Elsie Silver comes a small-town, forbidden, rivals-to-lovers romance, the first book in the brand-new Western romance series Emerald Lake. Limited copies with sprayed edges!Professional bull rider Emmett Bush is not looking for love. He’s looking for a paycheque to save his family’s farm from bankruptcy. So when he agrees to be the leading man on...
    By Elsie Silver
    Paperback
    $2499
    Elsewhere:
    $2899
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Midnight Curfew
    New Release
    Midnight Curfew
    The Jaeger family return in the brand new queer, dark romance from New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas, in which two rivals must fight their forbidden and burning attraction to one another. Summertime is quiet in southern Florida. In the humidity, the streets are empty, and the nights are stillβ€”perfect for a little mischief while the police aren't looking....
    By Penelope Douglas
    Paperback
    $2299
    Elsewhere:
    $2800
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • I Hope This Email Finds You in Hell
    New Release
    I Hope This Email Finds You in Hell
    What could go wrong on a road trip to Hell? ⭐ corporate hell vibes ⭐ only one bed ⭐ a road trip through the underworld ⭐ forced proximity ⭐ slow burn romance 'A delirious, clever romp of a book. Best time I've had with a book in ages!' JENNA LEVINE Brie Benson lives life in survival mode, right down to...
    By Mackenzie Reed
    Paperback
    $2499
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    Christmas Staycation
    Christmas Staycation by Meghan Quinn: Nothing says Merry Christmas like fake fiancΓ©s, family pressure, and accidentally falling for your ex's brother... Nolan never met a spotlight he didn't like. As a major league baseball player with a filthy mouth, an ego the size of the North Pole, and zero interest in behaving, he's perfectly happy breezing into Christmas in Kringletown...
    By Meghan Quinn
    Paperback
    $2499
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Psychotic Obsession
    From USA Today bestselling author and TikTok sensation comes the steamy, emotional dark romance spin-off that everyone is talking about!'Filled with TENSION, HEARTBREAK and ELECTRIC CHEMISTRY. This one will tear your heart right out of your chest before tossing it back in and sewing you up' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver'Leigh Rivers is THE QUEEN OF...
    By Leigh Rivers
    Paperback
    $2200
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    Backorder
    Ships mid November

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 160,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.

Romance lists from the team

Explore our curated lists from our heroes to find your next read!

The Latest at Book Hero

View all