Emma en haar vrienden hebben een leuk leven. Ze zijn jong en succesvol, de toekomst lacht hen toe. Maar een wild feestje eindigt plotseling in een tragedie. Emma's partner John, met wie ze al twaalf jaar gelukkig is, verongelukt. Haar wereld is beroofd van alle licht en hoop. Emma wil haar bed niet meer uit, ook al zijn haar vrienden er voor haar. Zoals Clodagh, haar stoere hartsvriendin, de pasgetrouwde Anne en Richard en de charmante Seán, Johns beste vriend. Maar vooral hij kan Emma niet troosten. Eerst moeten zij allemaal, net als Emma, in het reine komen met de gevolgen van die fatale nacht.
Anna Mc Partlin Boeken
Anna McPartlins kenmerkende stem komt tot uiting in haar vermogen om moeilijke onderwerpen te behandelen met begrip, empathie en humor. Haar vertelkracht is duidelijk zichtbaar in diverse genres, van commerciële fictie tot scenario's voor televisie en film. McPartlin heeft een gave om emoties op te roepen bij lezers, hen diep in haar meeslepende verhalen zuigt. Ze blinkt uit in het belichten van donkerdere thema's met een unieke en toegankelijke aanpak.







Anna McPartlin's new novel will make you laugh, cry and shout with joy. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Marian Keyes.
The Space Between Us. . Niemand kennt mich so wie du, englische Ausgabe
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- 13 uur lezen
Eve and Lilly have been best friends since childhood, but a summer apart and a major fight lead to a tragic accident that leaves Eve injured and reliant on Lilly. As they reconnect during Eve's hospital stay, they confront past mistakes, unaware that a looming challenge will forever change their friendship.
An uplifting novel about how good friends can help you see the funny side of life, even in the darkest of days. Perfect for fans of Sheila O'Flanagan and Marian Keyes.
Somewhere Inside of Happy. Irgendwo im Glück, englische Ausgabe
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- 15 uur lezen
"'And just like that my boy was gone.' Maisie Bean is a fighter. A survivor. Seventeen years ago, she went on a first date that went so badly it was enough to put the girl off chips. The marriage that followed was hell but it gave her two children: funny, caring Jeremy and bullish but brilliant Valerie. Just as it seems everything might finally start going right, sixteen-year-old Jeremy goes missing. The police descend and a media storm swirls, over five days of searching that hurtle towards an inevitable, terrible conclusion. Maisie is facing another fight, and this time it's the fight of her life. But she's a survivor. Whatever the odds, she'll never give in. From the bestselling author of The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes comes this heart-breaking yet uproariously uplifting new novel about love, resilience and the life-changing power of hope."
The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes
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- 13 uur lezen
Here is a truth that can't be escaped: for Mia 'Rabbit' Hayes, life is coming to an end . . . Rabbit Hayes loves her life, ordinary as it is, and the extraordinary people in it. She loves her spirited daughter, Juliet; her colourful, unruly family; the only man in her big heart, Johnny Faye. But it turns out the world has other plans for Rabbit, and she's OK with that. Because she has plans for the world too, and only a handful of days left to make them happen. Here is a truth that won't be forgotten: this is a story about laughing through life's surprises and finding the joy in every moment. Praise for Anna McPartlin: 'What a beautiful book. I cried and smiled my way through' Jane Green 'Impossible to put down' Image 'Grabbing you by the throat and the funny-bone straight from the get go...a mash-up of Roddy Doyle and Jojo Moyes' Dublin Herald Perfect for readers of John Green, Jojo Moyes, Liane Moriarty and Cecelia Ahern.
If you knew you d leave this world so soon, would you do it all differently? Tick, tock . . . Workaholic Eve Hayes is burnt out and lonely. At the age of thirty-eight, she's afraid she has allowed the chance of a real and worthwhile life pass her by. Lilly Donovan got married too young and over the years she's become a prisoner and slave in her own home. Eve survives a horrific car accident only to be reunited with her old friend, Lily. A long time ago these two women were inseparable but the events of one terrible night ended their friendship abruptly. Now, eighteen years later, they have a chance to confront the past and reclaim their friendship. But Eve's brother Clooney is Lily's old flame and his presence threatens her already difficult home life. And Lily's husband, the looming omnipresent Dr Declan Donovan can only be kept in the dark for so long . . . All the while something is whispering into Eve's ear . . . tick, tock . . .
Ever get the feeling you don’t really belong in your family, that you’re completely different to your relatives? That’s how 30-year-old interior decorator Harri Ryan has felt since she was a child despite being close to George, her twin brother, and loving parents Gloria and Duncan. It’s the second time Harri has tried to marry her fiancé James, and the second time she’s had a panic attack, ended up in hospital in her wedding dress and the celebrations have to be called off. Harri has lost the love of her life, but there’s more to it than wedding nerves – and this time she wants the truth. George suspects there’s something their parents aren’t telling them. But in one week all will be revealed and their lives will change forever. And Harri’s not the only one suffering a crisis – George and his partner Aidan are struggling, her friend Susan thinks her marriage is dead and friend Melissa wants to kill her hubby. Something’s got to give, but can they all come through this difficult time and find happiness? No matter what you do, the truth will out.
After her boyfriend John dies in a tragic accident, Emma is consumed by despair and feels she has lost everything. Surrounded by supportive friends, she grapples with the haunting memory of that night and realizes she must let go of her past to find joy and love again. Reissue.
