A family tale of sadness and sacrifice, of a child who ‘invents’ an invisible friend with interesting repercussions.  I don’t want to tell you much more for fear of spoiling this unusual, sensitive and lovely book.  She is such a clever author, you’ve got to read her, especially her first novel, PS I Love You.

Similar this month: None but try Pauline McLynn.
Comparison: Jodi Picoult, Alice Sebold, Ben Sherwood.

Synopsis

What if love was right there in front of you - you just couldn't see it?

Elizabeth Egan is too busy for friends. As a reluctant mother to her sister Saoirse's young son Luke and with her own business to run, every precious moment is made to count.

But with Saoirse crashing in and out of their lives, leaving both her sister and her son reeling, Luke and Elizabeth are desperately in need of some magic.

Enter Ivan. Wild, spontaneous and always looking for adventure, in no time at all Ivan has changed Elizabeth in ways she could never have imagined. But is Ivan too good to be true? Has Elizabeth opened her heart only to risk it being broken again?

As for Ivan, he thought he was there to help Luke not Elizabeth - or himself….

Reviews

PRAISE FOR Cecelia Ahern:

'There's more than a touch of fairytale about Cecelia Ahern's novelsthanks to a liberal sprinkling of magic... A must for die-hard romantics.' Glamour

"A beautifully written love story." Closer

"An enchanting, unexpected love story." You

About the Author

Before embarking on her writing career, Cecelia Ahern completed a degree in journalism and media studies. Her first novel, PS I Love You, was one of the biggest-selling debut novels of recent years and has now sold over a million copies. Her successive bestselling novels are Where Rainbows End, If You Could See Me Now, A Place Called Here, Thanks for the Memories and The Gift.  PS, I Love You ,starring Hilary Swank, was a box office hit. Cecelia also co-created the hit American television comedy series Samantha Who?  In 2008, Cecelia won the award for Best New Writer at the GLAMOUR magazine Women of the Year Awards.   Cecelia lives in Dublin with her family. More books by this author Author 'Like for Like' recommendation