{"product_id":"9780008528584","title":"The Girl from Donegal: The sweeping new historical romance from the author of top 10 bestsellers The Moon Over Kilmore Quay and A Mother’s Heart","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\n          \u003cem\u003eCan you ever forget your first love?\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eDonegal, Ireland, 1939\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \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\n          \u003cstrong\u003eHamilton, Bermuda, 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \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\n          \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Girl from Donegal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \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\u003cp\u003eIn her latest fiction, Carmel Harrington masterfully weaves a tale of romance and family set in a small rural town. The Girl from Donegal is a testament to the enduring power of love and the resilience of the human spirit, making it a top pick for any lover of 20th-century fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Ann O'Loughlin (Secrets of an Irish House), Sinéad Moriarty (Yours, Mine, Ours), Sheila O'Flanagan (What Eden Did Next), Noelle Harrison (The Last Summer in Ireland), and Susanne O'Leary (The Widow's Irish Secret).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carmel Harrington, Read by Amy McAllister, Emma Lowe and Aoife McMahon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889102344341,"sku":"9780008528584","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008528584_05504be9-cc4b-46bf-8c7c-6192f97d6ed0.jpg?v=1776888489","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008528584","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}