Reviewed by Emma Crowley
The simple fact of the matter is that Iris loves life. Maybe she’s forgotten that. Sometimes that happens, doesn’t it? To the best of us? All I have to do is remind her of that one simple fact.
Tuesday morning starts like any other – until Terry discovers her best friend Iris has gone missing. Finding her takes Terry, Iris and Terry’s confused father Eugene, into an extraordinary journey – one that will change all of their lives. And, along the way, what should be the worst six days of Terry’s life turn into the best.
Because friendship teaches us all to be brave. And, sometimes, the rules are made to be broken.
Today it's publication day for Ciara Geraghty's fifth novel Now That I've Found You and it's my pleasure to welcome her to the blog to talk about her book. First let's find out a little bit about your writing process before moving onto what Now That I've Found You is about.
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What does a typical writing day look like for you?
I am very much a working mother. So, I work (for ‘work’, read ‘write’) after I drop my six-year-old to school, the other two can get there on their own steam by now. I get back to the house about 9.15am, make tea and toast and head to the office - the attic - for about 9.30am. Then I stay there until picking up time which is 2.30pm (with occasional lunchtime beach walks with my dog and / or husband (who also works from home), for good behaviour).
Do you set yourself a daily writing target?
Definitely. I am Saturday’s child and Saturday’s child ‘works hard for a living.’ So I am typically a hard worker. Let’s add some ancient Catholic guilt in there and I am every corporate boss’ dream!! I MUST write a thousand words every day. Any less is ‘hellfire and brimstone’ and any more is….well, it makes me smile when I’m making the Bolognese sauce for dinner :)
Are you a plotter or a pantster?
I would love to be a plotter. And when I’m starting every new project, I chant ‘Be A Plotter, Be A Plotter’ but it seems that it’s definitely nature over nurture here because I am destined to be a pantster - in every aspect of my life (eg. I have three children and one adopted dog and I never planned any of that….).
Vinnie is an ordinary man. Ellen is an ordinary woman.
Ellen is unable to move on after a terrible accident that left her mentally and physically scarred.
Taxi driver Vinnie is struggling to cope with bringing up two children on his own.
Everyone deserves to find that one person who's meant for them, don't they?
Fall in love with the story of Vinnie and Ellen. Because ordinary lives can be extraordinary.
Before we read Ciara's answers to what Now That I've Found You is about, here's a teaser video for you to watch.
Last week I was lucky enough to win a Twitter competition run by Hachette Ireland for a copy of Frisky Business and Lifesaving for Beginners (click on the name of the book for link to Amazon to read the book blurbs).
But as it's sunny and I've already read and reviewed both books previously, I've decided to run another giveaway to give one of you lucky peeps the chance to win these for yourself. To enter, simply enter your details into the Rafflecopter form below.
Kat Kavanagh is not in love. She has lots of friends, an ordinary job, and she never ever thinks about her past.
This is Kat's story. None of it is true.
Milo McIntyre loves his mam, the peanut-butter-and-banana muffins at the Funky Banana cafe?, and the lifesaving class he does after school. He never thinks about his future, until the day it changes forever.
This is Milo's story. All of it is true.
And then there is the other story. The one with a twist of fate which somehow brings together a boy from Brighton and a woman in Dublin, and uncovers the truth once and for all.
This is the story that's just about to begin...
