You know you are a book addict and have far too many books waiting for you in your TBR pile when you go shopping and come back with a book that you find you already have! That's what happened with me earlier this year when I bought a copy of A Love Like This by Maria Duffy but I'd forgotten that Emma had bought me a copy that I hadn't read yet...
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'Do you believe in destiny?'
'Yes, definitely.'
William and Donna, born on the same day in Dublin, have almost met many times - on their tenth birthday, when Donna spotted Will carrying a colourful bunch of balloons; the day Will, a law student, visited the bakery where Donna worked; and an introduction by mutual friends that never came to pass. Over the years, they have kept just missing each other.
Then, on a sunny day at a café in Auckland, they finally meet. And, in that moment, thousands of miles away from home, they're exactly where they're supposed to be.
Reviewed by Emma Crowley
Holly Russo couldn't be happier.
Christmas, her favourite time of year, is only seven weeks away and her boyfriend has just popped the question. David is steady and reliable, and Holly knows he'll give her a wonderful life. The kind of life she's always wanted. Right?
Then her new neighbour moves in.
Josh O'Toole is also approaching the festive season with joy. He loves his teaching job. He's about to have a baby with his adored girlfriend Stephanie, and they've just moved into a new home to begin their life as a family.
But as Josh and Stephanie settle into their new house across the road from Holly and David's, things begin to get complicated ...
St Enda's Terrace, nestled in the heart of Dublin city, is like any
other closeknit community - there's the newly-weds planning on having a
baby; the single mother raising her children on her own; the upwardly
mobile couple who bought in the height of the boom, and the long-timers
to whom everyone goes for advice.
But behind every closed door, there
are secrets. And when the street syndicate wins the national lottery,
but the ticket is nowhere to be found, these neighbours are about to
discover just how much has been kept hidden...
As friendships and
relationships are put to the test in the search for the missing ticket,
the residents of St Enda's learn that, while good times might come and
go, good friends are forever.
