Nancy Brisson
Retired professor and writer
exploring American politics, authoritarianism,
and resistance.
Tara's Tale
Every family hides a story. Some keep a secret. The O’Sullivans keep a legacy of magic.
In Tara’s Tale, a young woman unravels her family’s hidden connection to the mystical world of the Fair Folk. Set in modern-day Ireland, this beautifully woven story explores love, sisterhood, and belief—reminding us that magic often lives in the heart.
Who Will Love
Tara’s Tales
Discover the readers who will be enchanted by Rochelle Franco’s heartfelt blend of myth, magic, and emotional storytelling.
Meet Rochelle Franco
Storyteller, Folklore, Magical Realism, Emotion and Heritage
Rochelle Franco is a storyteller who brings emotion and folklore to life. Her work celebrates the strength of women, the ties of family, and the beauty of the unseen. Tara’s Tale captures her belief that every story carries a spark of magic.
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Her stories often explore the invisible ties that bind families together the ones shaped not only by love and loss, but by the secrets we inherit and the choices we make.
Themes at the Heart of Tara’s Tales
In Tara’s Tales, legacy is not a distant echo but a living presence. Tara’s journey reveals how each generation inherits more than memories — they carry dreams left unfinished, wounds left unhealed, and hopes left untold. As she uncovers her family’s hidden past, she learns that legacy is both burden and blessing, a thread connecting the living and the lost.
The novel gently reminds readers that to understand ourselves, we must listen to the voices that came before us — those who shaped our hearts long before we spoke our first word.
At the heart of Tara’s Tales lies a love story between sisters — not romantic love, but the quiet, steadfast devotion that defies distance and even death. Tara’s search for Nimah becomes a journey through grief, memory, and reconciliation, echoing the pain of losing someone who still feels near. Through dreams and whispered myths, the novel captures the raw ache of loss and the healing power of remembrance.
It celebrates sisterhood as both wound and wonder — a reminder that love between siblings is a bond even the veil of time cannot sever.
Magic in Tara’s Tales is not mere fantasy; it is the language of the soul. Each enchantment and spell reflects the quiet alchemy of human experience — how kindness can heal, faith can awaken, and forgiveness can transform even the darkest sorrow. Through the fairies’ shimmering world, the novel explores how belief gives meaning to life’s mysteries. The magic serves as a mirror, revealing the invisible forces that move within us — love, grief, courage, and hope.
It reminds readers that sometimes the most extraordinary wonders are hidden in ordinary hearts.
Tara’s Tales invites readers to see the delicate dance between light and darkness within every soul. Aunt Leah’s wisdom, the Fairy King’s temptation, and Tara’s awakening illustrate the eternal struggle between reason and faith, duty and desire. The novel paints a world where neither light nor shadow can exist alone — each defines the other, shaping the choices that lead us toward truth.
In confronting both her fear and her longing, Tara learns that harmony is not found in denying the darkness but in embracing it, transforming shadow into strength and pain into purpose.
Read a Glimpse of the Magic
Discover the world of Tara’s Tales before you buy. Preview selected chapters and step into a story where love, myth, and destiny beautifully intertwine.
Read a Glimpse of the Magic
Available now in paperback, eBook, and audiobook. Step into a world where belief can bend reality—and family is the greatest magic of all.
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