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Too Close for Comfort
Clare Dowling's new romantic comedy is guaranteed to top the bestseller charts. There's nobody like your sister when things go wrong. At least that's what Ali hopes as she flees America and a broken marriage. Emma will surely take her and her three kids in, and it'll be just like old times, right? But the last thing Emma needs right now is her sister descending upon of her. Not when she's recovering from some earth-shattering news of her own. How can she tell Ali her secret, when she can't even get her head around it herself? Ali and Emma want to pick up where they left off - but it's not going to be easy.
320 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2011
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Clare Dowling
28 books48 followersClare Dowling is a screenwriter and bestselling author. She's had many jobs, including as an actress, a waitress and a legal secretary before turning to writing full-time. She's had eleven novels published, and she also writes scripts for television. She lives in Dublin with her family.
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November 28, 2011
Clare Dowling is an author I’ve enjoyed in the past – having read My Fabulous Divorce and No Strings Attached – but it’s been a little while since I read one of her novels, however once my beautiful looking copy of Too Close For Comfort arrived (really, it’s lovely – a bright blue, with bright colours for the title and author name, it’s really very eye-catching) I was desperate to dive in, because it sounded like a really intriguing novel. I was interested to see why Ali had to flee America, interested to know why Emma had to kick her fiance Ryan out, and I’m pleased to report the book didn’t disappoint.
Most Chick Lit novels, it’s fair to say, are focused more on romance/love/happy ever after than anything else (which is why I read it). However, sometimes I just want to read a Chick Lit novel where friendships are the most important part, or a tale about sisters, warring sisters or happy sisters, whatever. Friday Night With The Girls by Shari Low was an excellent novel on friendship and Too Close For Comfort is another excellent novel that’s not focused on the love aspect. Instead, Too Close For Comfort is about two sisters, Ali and Emma. Ali and Emma haven’t lived on the same side of the world for 17 years after Ali upped and left Ireland for greener, American pastures, but after an incident, she’s back in Ireland, with her kids in tow and is crashing with Emma, who herself is reeling from her own secrets. I found it interesting how the two found themselves thrown back together again, and I liked how their relationship wasn’t perfect but that their sisterly bond was still there.
I thoroughly enjoyed Too Close For Comfort, the novel is different to normal Chick Lit novels and although I found Emma’s secret and subsequent plot to be a bit… out of bounds for a Chick Lit novel, it was still a really good read. I don’t want to speak of what it is Emma’s keeping secret, because it does come as a surprise, but for me, it’s not that it was in bad taste, it really wasn’t, it just wasn’t my cup of tea. It is indeed something that can happen in real life, but I prefer my Chick Lit without it although it was a massive, massive shock! It definitely had that “wow” factor. What Ali does is a little more normal, if you will, and I was interested in learning more as to why Ali fled her life in the USA (I certainly wouldn’t trade USA for Ireland, just saying – if I ever get in there, I ain’t leaving, so take that as a warning US officials!) and I wasn’t disappointed with Ali’s side of the novel, either. It was massively absorbing.
Clare Dowling is on top form with her new novel. It’s fast-paced (I was racing through the pages) and I found the look we got into Emma’s job as a TV producer to be really enjoyable (I loved the banter between Patrick and Alannah). I thought the parts about the girls’ parents was touching, as their Mam (yes! A “mam” in Chick Lit, not “mum”; I’m a Geordie, we use “Mam”, too) looks after their Dad after multiple heart attacks. It toed the line between amusing (which sounds bad, but it isn’t – it’s light-hearted as their Mam gets ratty about things) and touching and I felt it was very well written. Too Close For Comfort was such a good read and the sisterhood between Ali and Emma was really nice to read and it was all around just a really good book. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I can’t wait for Clare’s next book!
Most Chick Lit novels, it’s fair to say, are focused more on romance/love/happy ever after than anything else (which is why I read it). However, sometimes I just want to read a Chick Lit novel where friendships are the most important part, or a tale about sisters, warring sisters or happy sisters, whatever. Friday Night With The Girls by Shari Low was an excellent novel on friendship and Too Close For Comfort is another excellent novel that’s not focused on the love aspect. Instead, Too Close For Comfort is about two sisters, Ali and Emma. Ali and Emma haven’t lived on the same side of the world for 17 years after Ali upped and left Ireland for greener, American pastures, but after an incident, she’s back in Ireland, with her kids in tow and is crashing with Emma, who herself is reeling from her own secrets. I found it interesting how the two found themselves thrown back together again, and I liked how their relationship wasn’t perfect but that their sisterly bond was still there.
I thoroughly enjoyed Too Close For Comfort, the novel is different to normal Chick Lit novels and although I found Emma’s secret and subsequent plot to be a bit… out of bounds for a Chick Lit novel, it was still a really good read. I don’t want to speak of what it is Emma’s keeping secret, because it does come as a surprise, but for me, it’s not that it was in bad taste, it really wasn’t, it just wasn’t my cup of tea. It is indeed something that can happen in real life, but I prefer my Chick Lit without it although it was a massive, massive shock! It definitely had that “wow” factor. What Ali does is a little more normal, if you will, and I was interested in learning more as to why Ali fled her life in the USA (I certainly wouldn’t trade USA for Ireland, just saying – if I ever get in there, I ain’t leaving, so take that as a warning US officials!) and I wasn’t disappointed with Ali’s side of the novel, either. It was massively absorbing.
Clare Dowling is on top form with her new novel. It’s fast-paced (I was racing through the pages) and I found the look we got into Emma’s job as a TV producer to be really enjoyable (I loved the banter between Patrick and Alannah). I thought the parts about the girls’ parents was touching, as their Mam (yes! A “mam” in Chick Lit, not “mum”; I’m a Geordie, we use “Mam”, too) looks after their Dad after multiple heart attacks. It toed the line between amusing (which sounds bad, but it isn’t – it’s light-hearted as their Mam gets ratty about things) and touching and I felt it was very well written. Too Close For Comfort was such a good read and the sisterhood between Ali and Emma was really nice to read and it was all around just a really good book. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I can’t wait for Clare’s next book!
January 13, 2020
I’ve read a few of this author’s books. I like the way she writes about families – the relationships are never straightforward. The story of two very different sisters is at the heart of this. It was engaging but sometimes I felt it wasn’t really going anywhere. The emails top-and-tailing the main narrative meant all the loose ends were neatly tied up. But it was all a bit rushed. On the whole, I enjoyed it, particularly the Irish humour. I would recommend it for a quick rainy-day read.
October 12, 2024
Unpretentious, enjoyable contemporary Irish novel. Written by a woman about women, but focused on family and work relationships rather than romance (though there is a sufficiency of that in there too).
I have to say that was not the shameful New-York-related secret I thought Ryan was going to disclose ...
I have to say that was not the shameful New-York-related secret I thought Ryan was going to disclose ...
February 26, 2018
OK, didn't always find it gripping. Funny and original.
May 6, 2019
Funny, feel good read whilst covering difficult subjects
Well worth a read, so much I have read twice
Clare Dowling brings the characters to life
Well worth a read, so much I have read twice
Clare Dowling brings the characters to life
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February 2, 2020Written in the Irish dialect of English - didn't know what some of the words meant. HAHAHA
April 14, 2023
Loved this one
January 12, 2017
Do zakupu tej książki zachęcił mnie tytuł. Spodziewałam się czegoś więcej. W sumie to myślałam, że te sekrety będą zdecydowanie poważniejsze. Przejdźmy jednak do samej powieści. Na początku mamy prolog w formie listów, który wprowadza nas do całej akcji. Ali postanawia porzucić studia, zostać w Stanach Zjednoczonych ku niezadowoleniu całej rodziny, a zwłaszcza ojca, który miał nadzieję, że córka przejmie po nim zakład dentystyczny. Ali nagle oznajmia również, że zamierza wziąć ślub. Po szesnastu latach wraca do Irlandii z trójką dzieci (ciśnie mi się na usta inne słowo, ale się powstrzymam) i spodziewa się, że wszystko nagle będzie tak jakby nigdy nie wyjechała…
Może tyle wprowadzenia wystarczy. Przejdźmy do bohaterek, bo w tym wypadku mamy dwie. Ali, czyli starszą siostrę, której nie polubiłam ani przez moment. Jest samolubna, roztrzepana, kompletnie zagubiona, egoistyczna. Na siłę próbowała uszczęśliwić swoje dzieci zabierając je do Irlandii. Na dodatek nie widzi w tym nic złego, przecież nie chciała ich tylko oddać ojcu. Na dodatek o niechcianą ciążę, jaką był pierwszy syn obwinia tylko męża. Aż cisnęło mi się by powiedzieć jej, że sam sobie tego dziecka nie zrobił. Nie zmuszał jej do seksu. Jej ucieczka do Stanów była buntem przeciwko temu, co zaplanowali bez jej zgody rodzice. Jednocześnie wie, że przez to zmarnowała sobie w jakiś sposób życie, bo nie skończyła studiów, nie poszła do wymarzonej pracy, ale najłatwiej jest obwiniać o to innych, a nie widzieć w tym swoich błędów. Ali nie widzi tego, że nie tylko ona ma swoje problemy, ale również rodzice w tym matka, która musi opiekować się ojcem, który przeszedł już pięć zawałów, że siostra próbuje postawić na nogi program, który produkuje. Widzi tylko siebie i swój czubek nosa. Emma jest tą grzeczniejszą córką, ułożoną, która robi karierę w telewizji, jako producent programów. Do pewnego momentu była w szczęśliwym związku z pewnym mężczyzną, którego niespodziewania (ku rozpaczy rodziców porzuca). Jeśli muszę być szczera a muszę to polubiłam Emmę. Chociaż odkrycie, dlaczego w zostawiła swojego mężczyznę zajęło mi chwilę. To jednak Emma jest bardziej życiowa i bardziej ludzka. Nie skupia się tylko na sobie, a siostrze mówi prosto z mostu, co myśli o niej i jej zachowaniu. Skrycie kibicowałam w jej dwóch sprawach i może jedna z nich nie skończyła się tak jak chciałam, bo przecież to nie powieść fantasy to jednak autorka zakończyła to bardzo mądrze.
Tyle o postaciach, czas przejść do mojego narzekania. Ali nie jest dobrą matką, nie umie poradzić sobie ze swoimi dziećmi. Jest zdania, że siostry zawsze powinny zachowywać więź i stawać za sobą murem bez względu, co jedna z nich zrobi. Naprawdę? Okazało się, że ta kobieta jest bardzo naiwna. Odwiedzała rodzinę raz w roku, pisała sporadyczne wiadomości i nagle oczekiwała, że wszyscy przyjmą ją z otwartymi ramionami? W tę stronę to nie działa. Czas leci a ludzie mają swoje własne problemy, które czasami wcale nie znikają. Ali sądziła, że świat się kręci tylko dookoła niej i jej życia. Niestety tak nie jest. Nie dziwię się Emmie, że tak traktowała siostrę. Nie jest łatwo otworzyć się ponownie na kogoś, kogo widywało się raz do roku. I chociaż opis sugeruje, że obie siostry chcą odzyskać straconą więź to odnosiłam wrażenie, że Emmie wcale na tym nie zależy, że Ali stała się dla niej kimś zbędnym.
Poruszanie trudnych tematów jak rozpadające się małżeństwo czy też problem, z którym boryka się Emma (nie zdradzam, żeby nie spojlerować)? Cóż tylko to drugie zasługuje na uwagę. Małżeństwa rozpadają się i będą rozpadać. Nie traktuję tego, jako czegoś banalnego, ale jednocześnie jest to również dość oklepany temat. Z kolei przypadek Emmy to zupełnie inna kwestia. Autorka zachowuje godny podziwu optymizm? No nie wiem. Nie wyczuwałam go, aż tak bardzo.
Cóż nie jest to powieść wybitna, ani też marna. Jest, bo jest. Czyta się ją szybko i bez większych przemyśleń. Jednak ocena jej nie jest łatwa. Myślę, że szybko o niej zapomnę.
"Ale gdyby [...] głośno wypowiedziała swoje obawy, stałyby się prawdziwe, podczas gdy teraz tkwiły zamknięte w małym pudełeczku z napisem "wyparcie"" ~ Clare Dowling, Sekrety sióstr, Warszawa 2013, s. 100.
Może tyle wprowadzenia wystarczy. Przejdźmy do bohaterek, bo w tym wypadku mamy dwie. Ali, czyli starszą siostrę, której nie polubiłam ani przez moment. Jest samolubna, roztrzepana, kompletnie zagubiona, egoistyczna. Na siłę próbowała uszczęśliwić swoje dzieci zabierając je do Irlandii. Na dodatek nie widzi w tym nic złego, przecież nie chciała ich tylko oddać ojcu. Na dodatek o niechcianą ciążę, jaką był pierwszy syn obwinia tylko męża. Aż cisnęło mi się by powiedzieć jej, że sam sobie tego dziecka nie zrobił. Nie zmuszał jej do seksu. Jej ucieczka do Stanów była buntem przeciwko temu, co zaplanowali bez jej zgody rodzice. Jednocześnie wie, że przez to zmarnowała sobie w jakiś sposób życie, bo nie skończyła studiów, nie poszła do wymarzonej pracy, ale najłatwiej jest obwiniać o to innych, a nie widzieć w tym swoich błędów. Ali nie widzi tego, że nie tylko ona ma swoje problemy, ale również rodzice w tym matka, która musi opiekować się ojcem, który przeszedł już pięć zawałów, że siostra próbuje postawić na nogi program, który produkuje. Widzi tylko siebie i swój czubek nosa. Emma jest tą grzeczniejszą córką, ułożoną, która robi karierę w telewizji, jako producent programów. Do pewnego momentu była w szczęśliwym związku z pewnym mężczyzną, którego niespodziewania (ku rozpaczy rodziców porzuca). Jeśli muszę być szczera a muszę to polubiłam Emmę. Chociaż odkrycie, dlaczego w zostawiła swojego mężczyznę zajęło mi chwilę. To jednak Emma jest bardziej życiowa i bardziej ludzka. Nie skupia się tylko na sobie, a siostrze mówi prosto z mostu, co myśli o niej i jej zachowaniu. Skrycie kibicowałam w jej dwóch sprawach i może jedna z nich nie skończyła się tak jak chciałam, bo przecież to nie powieść fantasy to jednak autorka zakończyła to bardzo mądrze.
Tyle o postaciach, czas przejść do mojego narzekania. Ali nie jest dobrą matką, nie umie poradzić sobie ze swoimi dziećmi. Jest zdania, że siostry zawsze powinny zachowywać więź i stawać za sobą murem bez względu, co jedna z nich zrobi. Naprawdę? Okazało się, że ta kobieta jest bardzo naiwna. Odwiedzała rodzinę raz w roku, pisała sporadyczne wiadomości i nagle oczekiwała, że wszyscy przyjmą ją z otwartymi ramionami? W tę stronę to nie działa. Czas leci a ludzie mają swoje własne problemy, które czasami wcale nie znikają. Ali sądziła, że świat się kręci tylko dookoła niej i jej życia. Niestety tak nie jest. Nie dziwię się Emmie, że tak traktowała siostrę. Nie jest łatwo otworzyć się ponownie na kogoś, kogo widywało się raz do roku. I chociaż opis sugeruje, że obie siostry chcą odzyskać straconą więź to odnosiłam wrażenie, że Emmie wcale na tym nie zależy, że Ali stała się dla niej kimś zbędnym.
Poruszanie trudnych tematów jak rozpadające się małżeństwo czy też problem, z którym boryka się Emma (nie zdradzam, żeby nie spojlerować)? Cóż tylko to drugie zasługuje na uwagę. Małżeństwa rozpadają się i będą rozpadać. Nie traktuję tego, jako czegoś banalnego, ale jednocześnie jest to również dość oklepany temat. Z kolei przypadek Emmy to zupełnie inna kwestia. Autorka zachowuje godny podziwu optymizm? No nie wiem. Nie wyczuwałam go, aż tak bardzo.
Cóż nie jest to powieść wybitna, ani też marna. Jest, bo jest. Czyta się ją szybko i bez większych przemyśleń. Jednak ocena jej nie jest łatwa. Myślę, że szybko o niej zapomnę.
"Ale gdyby [...] głośno wypowiedziała swoje obawy, stałyby się prawdziwe, podczas gdy teraz tkwiły zamknięte w małym pudełeczku z napisem "wyparcie"" ~ Clare Dowling, Sekrety sióstr, Warszawa 2013, s. 100.
November 29, 2011
I haven't read any of Clare Dowling's books for a while, although I have enjoyed reading them in the past. When I received a copy of her latest book, Too Close For Comfort, to review I was really pleased because I was interested to see how Dowling has progressed in her career, and if I'd enjoy this book as much as her previous reads. I have to say I am not too sure about the cover myself, it's quite bland and nothing really stands out, but then again there are far, far worse out there and it does look quite fresh, although as I said I think it's main issue is that it just won't really stand out or grab you from a bookshelf in a shop... well in my opinion anyway. Either way, the story inside was really enjoyable, and I'm pleased to say that I think Dowling is as strong an author as ever!
The book follows 2 sisters, Ali and Emma, who it has to be said aren't entirely close. Ali went to America when she was younger for a short stint and ended up staying, getting married and having 3 children. Ali seemingly didn't care about the feelings of her family and friends, yet when her marriage crumbles, she comes running back home for their support, surprised when they all carry on as normal when she arrives. I have to say I really struggled to warm to Ali as a character, and found her to be quite selfish. As a mum myself, I couldn't just run away with my son to another country, yet Ali seems to think it is okay to do just that, and not care about the consequences. I found this to be really wrong, and I liked how her sister Emma was playing devil's advocate a bit and telling her how wrong she was.
Emma was a great character, and very well written. She's a bit of a workaholic, loving her job on breakfast television and trying to keep the ratings up despite some pretty dire presenters. However, she's going through a bit of a personal turmoil too, something she doesn't want to admit to anyone, even her sister and this really does play on her mind. I did find that I liked her and felt so sorry for her because of everything she is going through and I think that Dowling did a really good job in writing this particular story. It's written really well and very realistically, without becoming too over-powering in the book, instead just bubbling gently in the background. It's not an easy subject to write about, let alone weave into this book but Dowling does so effortlessly, and I think it was so well done and all credit to her for that.
Although I really didn't like Ali, I have to say I enjoyed the story and the way everything panned out as the book progressed. Ali doesn't find life in Ireland to be as easy and happy as she thought it was going to be, what with her sister Emma being a bit off with her, her mother struggling to deal with her ailing father and also her estranged American husband on her tail, yet it was very easy to read and I found myself easily slipping back into it whenever I picked up a copy of the book. Dowling writes beautifully about Ireland, and the best parts of the book have to be at the TV show where Emma works, it was simply hilarious and had a good few comedy moments in there too. Dowling manages to weave the lighter-hearted moments in with the more serious stories, and I really did enjoy every page. You might not agree with Ali and her choices in life, much like I didn't, but you'll still enjoy reading about what happens next for her!
The book follows 2 sisters, Ali and Emma, who it has to be said aren't entirely close. Ali went to America when she was younger for a short stint and ended up staying, getting married and having 3 children. Ali seemingly didn't care about the feelings of her family and friends, yet when her marriage crumbles, she comes running back home for their support, surprised when they all carry on as normal when she arrives. I have to say I really struggled to warm to Ali as a character, and found her to be quite selfish. As a mum myself, I couldn't just run away with my son to another country, yet Ali seems to think it is okay to do just that, and not care about the consequences. I found this to be really wrong, and I liked how her sister Emma was playing devil's advocate a bit and telling her how wrong she was.
Emma was a great character, and very well written. She's a bit of a workaholic, loving her job on breakfast television and trying to keep the ratings up despite some pretty dire presenters. However, she's going through a bit of a personal turmoil too, something she doesn't want to admit to anyone, even her sister and this really does play on her mind. I did find that I liked her and felt so sorry for her because of everything she is going through and I think that Dowling did a really good job in writing this particular story. It's written really well and very realistically, without becoming too over-powering in the book, instead just bubbling gently in the background. It's not an easy subject to write about, let alone weave into this book but Dowling does so effortlessly, and I think it was so well done and all credit to her for that.
Although I really didn't like Ali, I have to say I enjoyed the story and the way everything panned out as the book progressed. Ali doesn't find life in Ireland to be as easy and happy as she thought it was going to be, what with her sister Emma being a bit off with her, her mother struggling to deal with her ailing father and also her estranged American husband on her tail, yet it was very easy to read and I found myself easily slipping back into it whenever I picked up a copy of the book. Dowling writes beautifully about Ireland, and the best parts of the book have to be at the TV show where Emma works, it was simply hilarious and had a good few comedy moments in there too. Dowling manages to weave the lighter-hearted moments in with the more serious stories, and I really did enjoy every page. You might not agree with Ali and her choices in life, much like I didn't, but you'll still enjoy reading about what happens next for her!
July 26, 2016
I was initially attracted to the bright cover of this book(shallow, I know). But more than that, when I read it was about two sisters, I decided to give it a go. I have one sister (no brothers)and my daughters each have two sisters (no brothers).
I'm always intrigued by sibling relationships - they can seem to differ so much between families sometimes or even at different stages in life in the same family, while still being fundamentally the same across the board in other ways. This book reflected that well.
Don't you love a book which, when you put it down part of the way through, you still can't stop thinking about the characters and wondering what will happen next? This was one of those books for me. Thankfully, I didn't have to wait too long as I was able to read it in a couple of days.
I'm very happy that this was my first book for the year. My 2013 reading has gotten off to a great start courtesy of a lovely book
I'm always intrigued by sibling relationships - they can seem to differ so much between families sometimes or even at different stages in life in the same family, while still being fundamentally the same across the board in other ways. This book reflected that well.
Don't you love a book which, when you put it down part of the way through, you still can't stop thinking about the characters and wondering what will happen next? This was one of those books for me. Thankfully, I didn't have to wait too long as I was able to read it in a couple of days.
I'm very happy that this was my first book for the year. My 2013 reading has gotten off to a great start courtesy of a lovely book
November 23, 2015
Two sisters who have totally different lives. Ali with three children and a failing marriage, Emma with no children and a failing engagement.
The split narrative is a nice touch for the book, I thought it may be a bit challenging to keep track of, but the way they have done it makes it so simple.
The first half of the book seems to be very slow moving and some of the story seems placed there just to drag the book out a little bit, which made it seem a little tedious after a little while.
There was a few spelling/word placement mistakes as well, I am really surprised they didn't pick up on this, however this is only a real minor irritating thing for me.
I didn't like the ending of the book either, too many questions and no answers, I wish there was a follow up book maybe?
Overall, a pretty decent book.
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The split narrative is a nice touch for the book, I thought it may be a bit challenging to keep track of, but the way they have done it makes it so simple.
The first half of the book seems to be very slow moving and some of the story seems placed there just to drag the book out a little bit, which made it seem a little tedious after a little while.
There was a few spelling/word placement mistakes as well, I am really surprised they didn't pick up on this, however this is only a real minor irritating thing for me.
I didn't like the ending of the book either, too many questions and no answers, I wish there was a follow up book maybe?
Overall, a pretty decent book.
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February 26, 2011
Ali and her 3 children escape America in the middle of the night, without telling her husband and descend on her sister Emma, who works as a producer on a TV morning breakfast show, Emma doesn’t like children and doesn’t like mess, so doesn’t really want them there.
Emma learns that Ali and her husband Kyle are getting a divorce; also Emma and her Fiancé Ryan have split up but why?
Ali finds it hard with her 15 year old son Jack and also her credit cards are stopped, the kids are homesick.
Emma finds it hard them staying with her and admits he misses Ryan.
Do Ali and the kids stay in Ireland or is she forced to return to Texas?
A brilliant book, I have read several of Clare Dowling’s books, although I did not think I would like it as one chapter is about Ali then it moves on to Emma, I would definitely recommend it.
Emma learns that Ali and her husband Kyle are getting a divorce; also Emma and her Fiancé Ryan have split up but why?
Ali finds it hard with her 15 year old son Jack and also her credit cards are stopped, the kids are homesick.
Emma finds it hard them staying with her and admits he misses Ryan.
Do Ali and the kids stay in Ireland or is she forced to return to Texas?
A brilliant book, I have read several of Clare Dowling’s books, although I did not think I would like it as one chapter is about Ali then it moves on to Emma, I would definitely recommend it.
December 1, 2014
Tedious beyond belief. It wasn't until page198 that you finally began to get some answers to what the story was about. The best part of the book was the last few pages where the two sisters exchange emails. Had I not bought the book (as I do all the books I read and write about here on Goodreads) I would not have bothered to continue to bore myself nearly senseless. Dreadful book.
August 2, 2013
It was amazing because it actually and genuinely gave me a surprise!!! The characters were real and normal and so were their issues... Yep another easy, good read from the illustrious shores of Ireland. Will certainly be on the lookout for more Care Dowling books from now on.xx
December 28, 2011
finally reading after finishing Christmas blankets. only three to go.
March 16, 2012
I really enjoyed this book, fun, easy to read, light hearted. Would have got a 5 star, but there were times when it just seemed to take too long for anything to happen.
March 22, 2012
Easy read - cute - some predictable, some totally implausible - but still an enjoyable light read.
July 17, 2013
Good story
October 29, 2013
Finally finished it. It only took me how many months? I just never really got into it, nothing necessarily wrong with the book though. Probably wouldn't read it again.
November 9, 2014
loved it :)
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