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DescriptionWhen Grace O'Brien wakes up next to Bernard from IT, she blames the out-of-date bottle of Baileys for making her cheat on her boyfriend. Then she finds she can't get Bernard - geeky dress sense, red hair and all - out of her mind. It gets worse when Grace's best friend falls in love with a blind date - Bernard. Reviews'I loved this ... it's warm, funny and made me cry (a couple of times). It is also really well written ... Perfect for a summer's day with not much else on since you'll want to read it in one sitting' -- Sara Lawrence, Daily Mail 'So funny and so much fun, it's impossible to believe it's Geraghty's first ... Warm , moving and hilarious.' -- Evening Herald, Ireland 20080830 'Hilarious ... But there's death and guilt, too, in this sometimes dark, tear-jerking novel' **** -- Company 20080830 'Perfect pace and plenty of banter help Geraghty's debut hit the right balance between hilariously funny and poignant ... accessible and charming.' -- Image, Ireland 20080801 'Move over Marian, it's Ciara ... impressive and highly entertaining [with] one of the most authentic female characters I've read in women's fiction for a long time ... lots of biting humour and a darker side beneath the laughs.' -- Irish Independent Review 20080809 'Debut poignant chick-lit with bite, a charming heroine, addictive style, and a sensitive plot full of guilt, misunderstandings and lots of heart. Nice one' -- Bookseller 20080809 'A touching story of a flawed but loveable heroine' -- U magazine 20080809 'This laugh out loud page-turner is full of characters you long to know ... This delicious debut cannot fail to enchant the young, and the young at heart.' -- Irish Examiner 20080809 Author descriptionCiara Geraghty lives in north county Dublin with her husband and three children. |