In this charming Irish tale of love, friendship and family, twenty-six-year-old Aislin Moore is at a crossroads: as a Dublin single mum, a lot of her life needs improvement, but what she really needs is a father. Not for herself, mind, but for her young son, daddy-hungry Kevinβshe's determined to succeed at motherhood, if nothing else. So Aislin follows the mad impulse to track down the perfect father-figure for her little boy.
Ben Carpenter is handsome, a terrific friend...and her first love. He's also great father materialβand is soon mad about Kevin. Still, commitment-shy Aislin is determined to keep things platonic, especially after what happened between them years ago. Yet she has a way of mucking up her most inspired plans.
Tucked away in Ben's cozy manor house in County Galway, Kevin in tow, she wonders if she can risk her heart againβbut when a family event turns her future upside down, Aislin embarks on a life-changing journey with unexpected consequences. In this heartfelt novel about second chances and forgiveness, will Aislin get the fairy-tale ending she's dreamed of?
Susan Colleen Browne's Village of Ballydara series, set in a sleepy Irish village, also includes The Galway Girls (Book 4), a warmhearted tale of women's friendship and discovering love where you least expect it. New Release: The Little Irish Gift Shop, Book 1 of Susan's new Fairy Cottage of Ballydara mini-series...it's the story of a Dublin girl's summer in Seattle, a charming little shop, and her once-in-a-lifetime chance at a new life... Now available!
"Browne has done wonderful work in capturing Ireland's language and current cultural milieu, from pubs to puddings." βThe Bellingham Herald
About the Author:
Susan Colleen Browne weaves her love of Ireland and her passion for country living into her Village of Ballydara series. She's also the author of award-winning Little Farm in the Foothills, a heartwarming, true-life story of modern homesteading, and the sequel, Little Farm Homegrown, plus a bonus gardening book, Little Farm in the Garden, as well as the Morgan Carey fantasy-adventure series for tweens. A big fan of "Downton Abbey" (favorite hero: Branson, the Irish guy) and the novels of Jenny Colgan, Susan runs a mini-farm in the foothills of the Pacific Northwest, USA.
When not writing, Susan is wrangling chickens, tending vegetable beds, and dreaming up new Irish stories. Since she loves reading and watching Irish stories too, she shares a list of favorite Irish books and movies at SusanColleenBrowne-dot-com.