Showing posts with label Katie Kirby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Katie Kirby. Show all posts

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Guest Book Review: Katie Kirby - Could It Be You?

Reviewed by Kelly Spillane

Six months ago Rachel Kane was married and trying for a baby. But then her world came crashing down when she found out her husband was leaving her for another woman. Suddenly she found herself nearing thirty and living back home with her parents. No relationship, no space of her own, and struggling to make ends meet. 

The soap she makes and sells through market stores gets great feedback, but she is finding to turn it into a proper business, and she is beginning to wonder if she will ever catch her big break. 

When she finds out two of her best friends are getting married in the South of France she can’t wait for a relaxing break. But will it be relaxing, or will it bring up a host of unwanted emotions? Will she find it hard to be happy for her friends, when her own love life has fallen apart? 

To make it worse she finds divorce papers waiting on her doormat the day before she is due to leave. She knows she should hate Doug for what he did to her, but suddenly it all seems to final. 

Feeling emotionally fragile, Rachel is determined to plaster a smile on her face and make the most of her time away. She is especially excited to catch up with Nick – they were always best friends until she got married and her husband grew jealous of their relationship, and now it is time to get things back on track. 

Things perk up when she finds herself next to an attractive man – Tom - on the plane. Not only that, but he is really interested in her products. And – even better – he is also a guest at the wedding. Rachel could be on the brink of her first big sale. But could her meeting with Tom lead to more than just business? 

Will she manage to re-connect with all her best friends? 
Or will the wedding prove to be all too much for her…? 

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Sunday, 12 July 2015

Debut Spotlight: Katie Kirby

As regulars of the blog will know I am a massive fan of Irish Fiction and have been ever since my teens when my mum first introduced me to the books of authors such as Maeve Binchy and Patricia Scanlan and I've been a ferocious readers of books by Irish authors ever since.

And one of the things I have loved most since setting up this blog is discovering new authors so it's my pleasure to introduce you to a new Irish author Katie Kirby whose debut novel Could It Be You? was published last week.

Katie Kirby is an actor and writer currently living in Dublin, Ireland. She graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin in mid 2000's and has been fortunate enough to work in theatre, television and film ever since.

She has been writing since her youth and over a year ago began the journey of Could It Be You?, her debut novel.

You can follow Katie via her website www.katie-kirby.com or via Twitter @katiekay1002