Donegal, Ireland, 1939
As the world teeters on the brink of WWII, Eliza Lavery is alone in the world after her fiancĂŠ, Davey, was lost following the Irish War of Independence. But a fateful meeting on the wild beauty of Ballymastocker Bay could change everything.
Hamilton, Bermuda, 2022
Eight decades later, troubled by her future, Saoirse OâDonnell walks on the pink sands of Bermudaâs Horseshoe Bay. When she uncovers a connection to Eliza, all those years before, she hears a story that promises to influence her own heart and her own choice â but that also reveals a long-buried secret.
Two women must each make a choice between their past and their present in this sweeping, epic love story spanning two continents, three generations, and joy and tragedy over nearly a century.
âA timeless love story, beautifully told across eighty years and two continents . . . Carmel takes us on an emotional rollercoasterâHAZEL GAYNOR
â[The] characters are unforgettable and drawn with real heart â youâre rooting for them from the get-go and with them all the wayâCATHERINE RYAN HOWARD
âA terrific read with fabulous historical detail and great characters. Thoroughly engrossingâSHEILA OâFLANAGAN
âA beautifully told international saga encompassing war and tragedy, life-changing decisions and love in its many facetsâROISIN MEANEY
âOne of the best books of the year . . . itâs Carmelâs best book yet . . . I lost whole days of my life to this beautiful, sweeping story and I can confidently predict that readers everywhere will tooâCLAUDIA CARROLL
âAn atmospheric story, sweeping across 80 years, of two women who get a second bite at the cherryâSunday Independent
I LOVED . The storylines are so captivating and the sense of the secret that travels around the world is magical . . . unputdownableâThe Girl from DonegalCATHY KELLY Can you ever forget your first love? Praise forThe Girl from Donegal