The Girl from Donegal by Carmel Harrington
An atmospheric story, sweeping across 80 years Sunday Independent
Donegal, Ireland, 1939
As the world teeters on the brink of WWII, Eliza Lavery is alone in the world after her fiance, Davey, was lost following the Irish War of Independence. But a fateful meeting on the wild beauty of Ballymastocker Bay could change everything.
Hamilton, Bermuda, 2022
Eight decades later, troubled by her future, Saoirse ODonnell walks on the pink sands of Bermudas Horseshoe Bay. When she uncovers a connection to Eliza, all those years before, she hears a story that promises to influence her own heart but that also reveals a long-buried secret.
Two women must each make a choice between their past and their present in this sweeping, epic love story spanning two continents, three generations, and joy and tragedy over nearly a century.
Praise for The Girl from DonegalA timeless love story, beautifully told across eighty years and two continents . . . takes us on an emotional rollercoaster HAZEL GAYNOR
[The] characters are unforgettable and drawn with real heart youre rooting for them from the get-go and with them all the way CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD
A terrific read with fabulous historical detail and great characters. Thoroughly engrossing SHEILA OFLANAGAN
A beautifully told international saga encompassing war and tragedy, life-changing decisions and love in its many facets ROISIN MEANEY
One of the best books of the year . . . its Carmels best book yet . . . I lost whole days of my life to this beautiful, sweeping story and I can confidently predict that readers everywhere will too CLAUDIA CARROLL