In life, there's no such thing as a dress rehearsal...  When Edward Bull agrees to direct the amateur production of Death by Dying, he thinks it will take his mind off his wife's recent affair. However, he is soon to discover that all the real drama is taking place off stage. Among his cast there is Maria, trapped in a loveless marriage to an older man, and her sister Ellen, scarred after a tragic motorbike accident. There's handsome, charming Robert, who glides through life, there's outspoken Theo, gentle Harry and independent Judith, each with their own stories. As the weeks pass their lives intertwine, until opening night draws near...

Half Seven on a Thursday

Meaney, Roisin

Hachette Books Ireland

Hannah Robinson is just about to open the doors to her new shop Cupcakes on the Corner when out of the blue her boyfriend Patrick announces that he's leaving her for another woman. Faced with starting a business on her own, Hannah begins to wonder if her life-long dream has just turned into a nightmare. So her best friend Adam sets his birthday as a deadline - seven months to make her shop a success, or walk away from it all. And as Hannah immerses herself in her new business, she soon discovers that she's too busy to think about Patrick and his now pregnant girlfriend ...or to notice an increasingly regular customer who has recently developed a sweet tooth for all things cupcake. But while Hannah is slowly piecing her life back together, family friend Alice's is falling apart. Her husband Tom's drinking is getting out of control and things are about to get a whole lot worse. As the seven-month milestone approaches, Hannah must decide her future. And while she's figuring out what's really important, it becomes clear to everyone that happiness in life, and in love, is all in the making.

Semi-Sweet

Literature & Fiction

Humor & Satire

5 Spot

Lizzie O'Grady is about to change her life. After one too many New Year's spent watching bad television, and one too many dull outings with dependable fiance Tom, she decides to chuck it all in, throw her backpack into her little Fiesta, and set off into the Wild West - of Ireland, that is - on the road trip of a lifetime. Along the way she manages to meet a cast of interesting characters, live in a caravan, accidentally get a new job, and lose the boring fiance. But, as is often the way in life, things are not as they should be. Pitching up in the little seaside town of Merway, she doesn't intend to stay long, but the down-at-heel charm of the place and the warmth of the locals draw her in. As winter turns to summer, Lizzie begins to realise that the past cannot be shrugged off like an old winter coat, and that here, too, she must make difficult choices.

The Daisy Picker

Tivoli

Half Seven On A Thursday

Contemporary

Magna Large Print Books

Love In The Making

Romance

Isis Large Print

Hi, I'm Liz Jackson. I'm 13 (almost). I'm also a latchkey kid since Mam walked out: now it's just me and Dad and big-bum Marjorie, oh, and my best friend Bumble (soon to be ex-best friend). Things I love: White Musk perfume, Eminem, pepperoni and pineapple pizza and the pizza delivery boy. Things I hate: the girl next door, my Dad's lumpy porridge and my gross chin dimple. Things I'm terrified of: my first date (coming up soon), my first date (not long now), and my first date (just around the corner). This is my diary. Anyone who opens it will die a slow and horrible death. So Don't Even Think About It! Don't Even Think About It is part of the O'Brien Press's new Journal series for girls.

Don't Even Think About It (Journals)

Teen & Young Adult

Historical Fiction

The O'Brien Press

It's enrolment night for 'Life Drawing for Beginners' and each of the prospective students has their own reason for being there ...For friends Meg, Anna and Fiona the class is a welcome distraction: Anna's husband has just left her for a younger woman. As she struggles to come to terms with the end of the marriage, she begins to develop some strange habits. Fiona has just found out that she's pregnant but has to ask herself the reason why she hasn't told her husband yet. While Meg is just there to support her friends - or is she? Then there's the handsome, mysterious James who has moved to Carrickbawn looking for a new start for himself and his daughter. With secrets to hide, he's vowed to keep to himself but then his interest in Jackie, the single-mum, life-drawing model takes a more personal turn. Irene has a beautiful home, a handsome, successful husband and the perfect daughter. So why isn't this enough? While Audrey, the teacher, has just fallen in love - with the adorable puppy in the window of the local pet shop. Will she be put off by the brusque pet shop owner or does she find out that his bark is worse than his bite? As the weeks pass, do the members of life drawing for beginners find hidden talents, or at the very least some distraction?

Things We Do for Love

The Things We Do For Love

Literary

Fans of Maeve Binchy will love the NO.1 BESTSELLER Roisin Meaney and this heart-warming story of love, friendship and fate set on Roone, a small island off the west coast of Ireland ... 
Nell Mulcahy grew up on the island so when the old stone cottage by the edge of the sea went up for sale, the decision to move back from Dublin was easy. 
But when Nell decides to rent out her cottage for the summer to help raise money her forthcoming wedding to Tim, she's unprepared for what's about to happen ... 
As she welcomes holiday-makers to her cottage, Nell must face some truths: about her upcoming wedding to Tim, and her friendship with his brother, James. 
And, meanwhile, her father delivers some astounding news which leaves Nell, her mother and the island reeling ... 
But will Nell make it down the aisle? 
One thing's for sure, it's a summer on the island that nobody will ever forget.

One Summer

Hachette Ireland

From the author of Semi-Sweet comes a tale of two women who meet but continue to have a series of chance encounters that follow them through their lives
In 1975, two women—Helen and Sarah—encounter each other in traumatic circumstances. Three years later, their paths cross again when Sarah contacts Helen to complain about a newspaper article that she has written, not realizing that she and Helen have met. Over the following 30 years, their lives continue to intersect, although they never come face to face.

Something in Common

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