Meticulously organized and painstakingly punctual,
Elizabeth Eagan's life runs as smoothly as a well oiled
machine. With never a hair out of place, Elizabeth dazzles
her clients with her savvy interior design sense as she
decorates the sleepy little town of
Baile na gCro�the in Ireland. No doubt, perhaps her
constant need to be over-the-top stems back to the absence
of a stable family life during her childhood years. With a
mother who drifted in and out of her life to a father who
rarely acknowledges her presence, Elizabeth finds herself
lost in an archaic town without even the help of a
Starbuck's mocha latte to see her through.
When her out-of-control sister, Saoirse, decides to fly
the coop and leave her the responsibility of raising a six
year old boy, Elizabeth must once again rise to the
occasion and become the mother figure that her family so
desperately needs. When Luke starts playing with an
imaginary friend, Elizabeth's patience is put to the test.
Having Luke occupied is not such a bad thing after all,
but the thought of her own flesh and blood believing in
such nonsense is ludicrous. Ironically, around the same
time, a complete stranger walks into her life and brings
with him such wisdom and solitude that his presence turns
out to be a much needed reprieve from her somewhat chaotic
life. With so much on her plate and not a shoulder to cry
on, Elizabeth finds herself learning to let go and learns
some valuable life lessons while she dabbles with finding
the meaning of true love.
Uplifting and entertaining, Cecelia Ahern's #1 bestseller
in Ireland makes its debut in the States. This, her third
novel, brings her readers an inspirational character-
centered novel that questions the veracity of childhood
dreams and brings to the forefront the existence of
imaginary friends. Despite the rather slow-paced and at
times dragging plot, Ahern redeems herself with a truly
magical ending that leaves the reader with a renewed sense
of the importance of finding true love and happiness in
life. This heart-warming tale is sure to please Ahern's
fans while at the same time, attract new ones into her
land of fairy tales and dreams.
In her third novel, bestselling author Cecelia Ahern
introduces us to two sisters at odds with each other.
Elizabeth’s life is an organized mess. The organized part is
all due to her own efforts. The mess is entirely due to her
sister, Saoirse, whose personal problems leave Elizabeth
scrambling to pick up the pieces. One of these pieces is
Saoirse’s six-year-old son, Luke. Luke is quiet and
contemplative, until the arrival of a new friend, Ivan,
turns him into an outgoing, lively kid. And Elizabeth’s life
is about to change in wonderful ways she has only dreamed of.
With all the warmth and wit that fans have come to expect
from Cecelia Ahern, this is a novel full of magic, heart,
and surprising romance.
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