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If you were me

By Sheila O‘Flannagan

4 stars

If You Were Me is a thoughtful, emotionally layered novel about second chances, hidden truths, and the complicated ways our past choices shape who we become.
The houseshare

By Fiona O‘Brien

4 stars

The Houseshare is a character-driven, warm and engaging story about the lives woven together under one roof at 24 Ulysses Crescent — a seaview mansion in Dublin Bay converted into apartments. The book mixes lighter summer-story warmth with more serious themes like personal recovery, family tensions, and choices about where one’s life is headed.
Her husband’s mistake

By Sheila O‘Flannagan

5 stars

A portrayal of the fallout from infidelity. It is about personal growth of the main character Roxy after she finds her husband in bed with another woman. Perfect for summer reading.
The bookshop ladies

By Faith Hogan

3 stars

Set in Faith Hogan‘s usual seaside town in Ireland, the book is about friendship, secrets, and second chances. it is about community. Quite predictable at times, but reasonably enjoyable.
Merkl Streep Movie Club

By Mia March

4 stars

An easy going story about a family, healing, and the movies that can bring people closer. It is a feel-good women’s fiction with a movie night vibe.
The hideaway

By Sheila O’Flannagan

5 stars

The Hideaway follows Juno Ryan, a successful radiologist whose life is shattered when she discovers that her boyfriend, Brad, has died in an earthquake — and that he was married with a young son she never knew about. Struggling with grief, betrayal and confusion, Juno accepts an offer to spend the summer in Villa Naranja, a friend’s empty villa in a small Spanish village near Beniflor. There, surrounded by blue skies, orange groves and a slower pace of life, she begins a journey of healing — making new friends, caring for a stray cat and slowly opening her heart to the possibility of love again.
On the first day of Christmas

By Faith Hogan

4 stars

On the First Day of Christmas is a festive contemporary novel by Irish author Faith Hogan. The story centers on Liv Latimer, a nurse working in a busy Dublin A&E. On Christmas Eve she’s ready to head home to Ballycove to spend the holidays with her family and longtime boyfriend, Eddie — possibly expecting a proposal. But an accident on her way home forces her to choose between going home or staying to help a man who just saved her life. The narrative unfolds in a “Sliding Doors” — dual-timeline style, showing the consequences of both choices.
The woman on the bridge

By Sheila O‘Flannagan

5 stars

Set in 1920s Dublin during the Irish War of Independence and the subsequent civil war. The story follows Winnie O‘Leary, a youth woman trying to live a normal life in a country torn apart by conflict. Sheila O’Flannagan drew inspiration for the novel from her own grandmother‘s story. The book vividly brings 1920s Ireland to life and gives insight into the War of Independence and its impact on everyday people.
Better together

By Sheila O‘Flannagan

4 stars

A romance novel set in Ireland. It follows Sheridan Gray, a sports journalist whose life collapses when she loses her job and her boyfriend. Her life intersects with Nina Fallon‘s life, who runs a guesthouse. Her life is also in upheaval because of her husband‘s humiliating affair. Friendships and Romance develop. it is a fun easy read.

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If you were me

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