October 11, 2024

A LETTER FROM IRELAND

MY THOUGHTS:

Casey, Debbie, and Georgie lose their best friend Rosie, to cancer.  At Rosie’s request they travel to Scarty Island off the coast of Ireland.  They are to spend two months there and during that time they need to spread Rosie’s ashes there.  They are staying in a rustic farmhouse.  The friends have many questions as to why they are there and why is this the first time they are hearing about it.  Rosie answers all their questions through letters that she wrote before she passed away.  Casey is loving life on the island and finds herself connecting with the locals.  One local in particular Shay, who owns the pub.  Casey begins falling for Shay, but when the last and final letter arrives, Casey wonders if it will destroy the new romance between them.


A Letter From Ireland, written by author Ann O’Loughlin is a wonderful story of friendship, family and new beginnings.  The author is so good at transporting the reader to Ireland, I felt like I was actually there.  I thoroughly enjoyed reading the letter’s that Rosie had written.   She felt like an old friend, and I wish I had known her before she passed away.  I really like the blossoming romance between Casey and Shay and I felt like I knew them.  This is an emotional and fantastic read and I highly recommend it.


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A LETTER FROM IRELAND
Author:  Ann O’Loughlin
Publisher:  Bookouture
Publication Date: October 7, 2024
Pages: 389 
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My whole life, I've been haunted by a secret I've left behind on the coast of Ireland. I may be gone, but if you’re reading this Casey, I need to tell you everything…

When 
Casey’s dear friend Rosie passes away, her heart breaks in two; Rosie didn’t even tell her she was sick. And when a mysterious letter arrives from beyond the grave, describing the secluded island where Rosie spent every summer, Casey questions if she really knew her friend at all. With Casey’s hectic job ruling her life, and her marriage crumbling around her, she books a ticket to this beautiful Irish island to feel close to Rosie again, and find out what secrets she has hidden there.

Casey rushes to Rosie's tumbledown cottage and immediately falls in love with the glimmering shores and breathtaking coves of Scarty Island. Why did Rosie keep this magical place a secret, even from her own husband? Desperate for answers, she jumps to the aid of locals organising afternoon teas for tourists, and helps handsome but overworked pub owner 
Shay.Though Shay stays tight-lipped, Casey notices how his hazel eyes shine when she makes him laugh, and how her heart skips a beat when his rough hands brush hers.

But just as Casey finds herself falling for Shay’s quiet strength, a final letter arrives that changes everything. The tear-stained pages tell the story of a forbidden romance and a tragic day at sea that destroyed Rosie’s life. It could shatter Casey’s blossoming romance and tear the small island community apart.

Will Casey find the strength to confront the ghosts of the past and confess her love for Shay? Or will she decide that some secrets are meant to stay buried, and say goodbye to Scarty forever?

ABOUT ANN O’LOUGHLIN

Ann is the Irish author of five novels and has been translated into eleven languages. Her first novel 
The Ballroom Cafe was also an ebook bestseller and in the top 20 bestselling books of 2015 on Amazon UK. Ann loves to write and often gets up at 5am to get the words down, before starting her other job of writing as a news reporter. A leading journalist in Ireland, Ann has covered all major news events in a long career with Independent Newspapers, Ireland. She is now a senior journalist with the Irish Examiner specializing in legal issues. Ann has also lived in India. Originally from the west of Ireland she now lives on the east coast with her husband and family.

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