{"product_id":"9780008528577","title":"The Girl from Donegal","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eI LOVED \u003cem\u003eThe Girl from Donegal\u003c\/em\u003e. The storylines are so captivating and the sense of the secret that travels around the world is magical . . . unputdownable’\u003c\/strong\u003e CATHY KELLY\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan you ever forget your first love?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonegal, Ireland, 1939\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the world teeters on the brink of WWII, Eliza Lavery is alone in the world after her fiancé, Davey, was lost following the Irish War of Independence. But a fateful meeting on the wild beauty of Ballymastocker Bay could change everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHamilton, Bermuda, 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight decades later, troubled by her future, Saoirse O’Donnell walks on the pink sands of Bermuda’s Horseshoe Bay. When she uncovers a connection to Eliza, all those years before, she hears a story that promises to influence her own heart and her own choice – but that also reveals a long-buried secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo women must each make a choice between their past and their present in this sweeping, epic love story spanning two continents, three generations, and joy and tragedy over nearly a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Girl from Donegal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A timeless love story, beautifully told across eighty years and two continents . . . Carmel takes us on an emotional rollercoaster’\u003c\/strong\u003e HAZEL GAYNOR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘[The] characters are unforgettable and drawn with real heart – you’re rooting for them from the get-go and with them all the way’\u003c\/strong\u003e CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A terrific read with fabulous historical detail and great characters. Thoroughly engrossing’\u003c\/strong\u003e SHEILA O’FLANAGAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A beautifully told international saga encompassing war and tragedy, life-changing decisions and love in its many facets’ \u003c\/strong\u003eROISIN MEANEY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘One of the best books of the year . . . it’s Carmel’s best book yet . . . I lost whole days of my life to this beautiful, sweeping story and I can confidently predict that readers everywhere will too’\u003c\/strong\u003e CLAUDIA CARROLL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An atmospheric story, sweeping across 80 years, of two women who get a second bite at the cherry’ \u003cem\u003eSunday Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carmel Harrington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285384216725,"sku":"9780008528577","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008528577.jpg?v=1776992248","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008528577","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}