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Sunsets Never Wait: A Novel
From the Amazon bestselling author of The Storm Beyond The Tides comes the personal saga of two people whose troubled lives intersect on the remote west coast of Ireland in 1981.
Winters are long on the windswept coast of Connemara, where Tara Doherty has come to live after the death of her husband. The isolation is all but unbearable until a mysterious tenant moves into the house at the bottom of the hill. James Dunford has come from America but he won’t say why. He spends his days fixing up the old cottage and walking the beach with a stray dog that showed up on his doorstep.
As the weeks pass, Tara tries to get to know James, but he resists her at every turn. And it's not until a local villager recognizes him from the news that she realizes his visit be might about more than just a vacation. On the night of a big storm, Tara finally confronts James about why he is there. But how can she expect him to be honest when she, too, is hiding her own dark secret?
Set against the backdrop of the Hunger Strikes in Northern Ireland, Sunsets Never Wait is a story about love, loss, and the risks of hanging on to the past. No matter how much the world has let you down, there’s always a possibility for second chances.
Winters are long on the windswept coast of Connemara, where Tara Doherty has come to live after the death of her husband. The isolation is all but unbearable until a mysterious tenant moves into the house at the bottom of the hill. James Dunford has come from America but he won’t say why. He spends his days fixing up the old cottage and walking the beach with a stray dog that showed up on his doorstep.
As the weeks pass, Tara tries to get to know James, but he resists her at every turn. And it's not until a local villager recognizes him from the news that she realizes his visit be might about more than just a vacation. On the night of a big storm, Tara finally confronts James about why he is there. But how can she expect him to be honest when she, too, is hiding her own dark secret?
Set against the backdrop of the Hunger Strikes in Northern Ireland, Sunsets Never Wait is a story about love, loss, and the risks of hanging on to the past. No matter how much the world has let you down, there’s always a possibility for second chances.
200 pages, Paperback
Published September 16, 2021
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April 16, 2022
Quite simply, this book found me today and it was just what I needed. There weren't many reviews to go on. One, who objected to American English being used in describing a childhood in Belfast. Another, whose objections were based on her preferences for reading Christian fiction. Neither of these would bother me so I dove in. If you are an imperfect human being who has struggled and thrived, you'll appreciate this story. If you have ever rescued a dog only to find that the dog rescued you, you'll love this book. I read it in one go simply because I could not stop.
March 7, 2021
Not a literary feat more simplistic in plot and character development. I also found the many American terms for a story set in Ireland jarring. Tara would have gone to university in Belfast not college. She would have gone to the sweet shop as a child and not to the candy store walking on the pavement and not the sidewalk in autumn not fall!
December 1, 2020
Jonathan Cullen is one to watch!
November 17, 2022
Very Good
This is about an American who moves to a lightly populated area in Ireland during their problems with the IRA and the British. He is an ex marine who fought in Vietnamese Nam. He moves there for the quiet and privacy. He meets a young widow who is hiding from people who may harm her. Very good story with realistic characters.
This is about an American who moves to a lightly populated area in Ireland during their problems with the IRA and the British. He is an ex marine who fought in Vietnamese Nam. He moves there for the quiet and privacy. He meets a young widow who is hiding from people who may harm her. Very good story with realistic characters.
February 12, 2021
Best for months
So poignantly and insightfully written written yet with a feather light touch.
Thankyou Jonathan for a wonderful and touching read.
So poignantly and insightfully written written yet with a feather light touch.
Thankyou Jonathan for a wonderful and touching read.
February 18, 2021
4.5
Loved the setting and the flawed characters. Moving and gripping.
Loved the setting and the flawed characters. Moving and gripping.
October 30, 2025
Can't say I loved this book but I did like it.
Two great characters but nothing exciting happened. I thought that it had good potential but it quickly dragged, and stayed dragging. The dog was entertaining.
Unfortunately I had to use my Kindle dictionary way too much for words like "riveter" "boondocks" "cormorant" "quagmire" "fiefdom" etc etc etc
Happy to complete it, don't think I'll bother reading anything else by Jonathan Cullen.
I think the Title appealed to me more than the actual book. A great Title - not a great book at all.
Two great characters but nothing exciting happened. I thought that it had good potential but it quickly dragged, and stayed dragging. The dog was entertaining.
Unfortunately I had to use my Kindle dictionary way too much for words like "riveter" "boondocks" "cormorant" "quagmire" "fiefdom" etc etc etc
Happy to complete it, don't think I'll bother reading anything else by Jonathan Cullen.
I think the Title appealed to me more than the actual book. A great Title - not a great book at all.
October 20, 2025
I recently completed the Narration for this book that I've read and enjoyed so thoroughly! It was such a fun and wonderful 'read' for me that I've jumped into more of this writers Novels!
For anyone that likes some history mixed in with a suspenseful story that includes 2 very different characters finding their way together in an exciting story...you will really enjoy this very quick and delightful read!
For anyone that likes some history mixed in with a suspenseful story that includes 2 very different characters finding their way together in an exciting story...you will really enjoy this very quick and delightful read!
April 6, 2022
Good, but . . .
Sunsets Never Waits was a good read other than some language and content. I normally read books by Christian authors and do not appreciate the kind of content in this one but had decided to try it. If you are particular about what you read, skip this one!
Sunsets Never Waits was a good read other than some language and content. I normally read books by Christian authors and do not appreciate the kind of content in this one but had decided to try it. If you are particular about what you read, skip this one!
November 13, 2021
An Enjoyable Read
this is a well written novel, taking place in Ireland during the 70's.
It deals with loneliness, grief and guilt. The two main characters are living alone in a secluded area trying to survive. I highly recommend.
this is a well written novel, taking place in Ireland during the 70's.
It deals with loneliness, grief and guilt. The two main characters are living alone in a secluded area trying to survive. I highly recommend.
March 27, 2023
Tara rents a house to hide and grieve over her husbands death and meets James who is hiding for his own reasons.
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