A rich, heartbreaking novel, moving between west of Ireland and Boston, of a mother's love, a baby girl, a courageous voyage, and a forgotten story that binds two families separated by an ocean...
Rachael English Books
This author delves into the complexities of human relationships and societal issues within her novels. Her writing is characterized by keen insights into character psychology and an engaging narrative style. She explores themes of identity, the past, and the search for one's place in the world. Her works often draw readers into profound emotional experiences, prompting reflection.
The Paper Bracelet
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Inspired by heartrending real events, the gripping new novel from the No. 1 bestselling author about a former nurse in an Irish mother and baby home who reunites the mothers with the babies they were forced to give up years ago.
The American Girl
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The warmth of Maeve Binchy with the elegance of Maggie O'Farrell - an unforgettable story.
The Night of the Party
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE AMERICAN GIRL - AN UNFORGETTABLE STORY ABOUT FOUR FRIENDS AND ONE NIGHT THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF THEIR LIVES...
Each & Every One
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Gus and Joan worked hard to give their children everything - a comfortable home in a leafy Dublin neighbourhood, gap years that never seem to end and an open chequebook for life's little emergencies. Unfortunately, although the children have grown up, they are a little too comfortable with the well-feathered nest: now it's time to learn a few home truths. When a twist of fate means the bank of Mum and Dad can no longer bail them out, suddenly the whole family must find out who they really are. Uncovering the secrets they all hide shows them a different side to the city they call home as they find allies in the most unlikely places.
How do you know where you belong? In June 1988, Elizabeth Kelly's parents think she belongs at home in Ireland. Her boyfriend is certain of it. Unwilling to settle down just yet, she decides to spend the summer in Boston with her college friends. But the next four months change all of them, especially Elizabeth. Quiet and dutiful at home, she surprises herself and everyone else by falling for Danny Esposito, a restless charmer with a troublesome family. More than twenty years later with opportunities in Ireland scarce once again, a new generation looks to America, awakening memories of a golden summer for their parents. When a crisis occurs, Elizabeth returns to Boston where she is drawn back into the life she once lived. But will she be able to reconcile the dreams of her twenty-year-old self with the woman she has become? Going Back is a story of family, friendships and love, of difficult decisions and lifelong consequences.
Shades of Daisy Jones and The Six and The Commitments combine with Rachael's inimitable storytelling gift, in a rock 'n' roll tale from a fresh perspective....