{"product_id":"9780008496524","title":"Late Learner: the new uplifting and life-affirming novel on bravery and overcoming life’s challenges from bestselling author","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘A superb writer… the Irish Jojo Moyes. Her books are beautifully written, and infused with warmth, humour and human understanding' \u003cem\u003eIrish Examiner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An evocative, thought provoking, poignant, and often hilarious read. A terrific book by a superb writer at the top of her game. I \u003cem\u003eloved \u003c\/em\u003eit' Patricia Scanlan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eBetter late than never …\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRonda McCann lives a quiet, careful life. She cycles back and forth to her job at the local care home and plays chess with a robot in the evenings. At forty-four years old, she is \u003cem\u003eperfectly\u003c\/em\u003e okay with that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ronda has a secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her daydreams she’s fearless – brave, bold and impossible to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when her comfortable little world suddenly starts to crumble, Ronda has a choice to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep playing it safe on the sidelines? Or finally step into being the person she’s always imagined herself to be?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eYour favourite authors LOVE Ciara Geraghty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Laugh-out-loud funny with a spikily endearing heroine… Fast-paced and hilarious’\u003c\/strong\u003e CATHY KELLY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Bridget Jones meets menopause … sharp, funny and real’\u003c\/strong\u003e CECELIA AHERN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘I loved this book. Hilarious, perceptive, empathetic. Readers will utterly identify with and adore the superbly drawn Agatha’\u003c\/strong\u003e PATRICIA SCANLAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e’Witty, poignant and a complete page turner’\u003c\/strong\u003e SINEAD MORIARTY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eTender, emotional and uplifting\u003c\/strong\u003e…I loved it’ LUCY DIAMOND\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Late Learner, Ciara Geraghty masterfully weaves a tale of self-discovery and transformation, where the protagonist, Ronda, steps out of her comfort zone to embrace the person she's always dreamt of being. The story, filled with humorous anecdotes and poignant moments, explores the themes of family, friendship, and the courage to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Sheila O'Flanagan (Her Husband's Mistake), Sian O'Gorman (The Sandycove Supper Club), Faith Hogan (The Bookshop Ladies), Roisin Meaney (The Anniversary), and Sinéad Moriarty (Yours, Mine, Ours).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ciara Geraghty, Read by Aoife McMahon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889029697685,"sku":"9780008496524","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008496524.jpg?v=1776888419","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008496524","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}