Bøger af Carmel Harrington

"Those children are our life, Rachel. You can't take them from us. And I will not stop until those children are back where they belong, with their blood family!"When Rachel met handsome Irish widower Lorcan it was a whirlwind romance. Her family back home thought it would never last. But it did, and they were so happy. Bringing up two stepchildren hadn't been in her life plan, but she loved them like her own. She'd say to them "even though you didn't grow in my tummy, you grew in my heart", and they'd all laugh together. Their little family wasn't quite the same as everyone else's, but it was beautiful, it was happy, it was home.Until now. When Lorcan dies in a tragic accident, Rachel's world collapses in an instant. She knows she has to be strong for her stepchildren. But given the chance to move back to the country she grew up in, she wonders if it could be the new start they need.However, she doesn't count on the children's own grandparents. Their blood relations, who say Rachel isn't their real mother, and so can't take them away from Ireland. Who say they won't let her.As Rachel finds herself fighting against the only people who might love the children as much she does, everyone will have to ask - what makes a parent? What makes a home? And with whom do the children of her heart have a future?An utterly unmissable and powerful story about families, love and heartbreak, perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Maeve Binchy and Jodi Picoult.Readers absolutely love Carmel Harrington: "This book. There are no words and five stars seems such a low bar when this book is as shockingly good as it is. I evenfound myself screaming NO WAY and almost woke my baby just because the twists and turns had me that shocked. I read this late into the night simply because I had to know how it ended." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars"It's FULL of heart and I'm warning you, it'll SMASH yours - but put it back together again just before the end." USA Today bestselling author Catherine Ryan Howard"Absolutely wonderful... Draws you in to the story as soon as you open the cover and holds you until the end... The emotional plot twist and turns will have you flying through the pages, unable to stop reading... Sure to pull at your heartstrings... I was swept away. I loved this book so much." Page Turners, 5 stars"Wow, where do I start... A completely addictive heartfelt story peppered with Carmel's trademark warmth... this gorgeous read truly was the perfect escape from day to day life." No.1 bestselling author Melissa Hill"Beautiful in every way. You just want to curl up with it and keep reading. It made me cry, laugh and want to hug my best friends... A very beautiful summer read!" Jasminegalsreadinglog"Unashamedly full of heart... an unputdownable journey... about family and identity, about legacy and secrets, and is ultimately a touching love letter to Ireland... She delivers heartache and laughter, and plenty of surprises along the way." New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor

They say home is where the heart is, yet somehow my heart is split in two. New York, the city I live in and love, and Ireland, the home of my ancestors-somewhere I have lived only in my dreams. And now I had no choice but to go looking...Brooklyn, New York: Broken-hearted and home alone on New Year's Eve, Bea O'Connor finds a letter she wrote to herself nearly twenty years before...In the letter, she'd wished for many things. To never lose touch with her two best friends. For her father to be happier. To one day go back to the picturesque Irish village of Kilmore Quay, so she could find out more about her mother who'd died when Bea was tiny. Bea had also dreamed that she'd one day find love-even if her heart is too fragile since losing Dan to think about that right now.Impulsively she starts writing new little wishes in the margins of the letter. But as the moon goes down over New York City and another year begins, a little magic seems to be in the air. And, as shocking family secrets come to light and Bea finds herself having to travel to Kilmore Quay at last, some of those wishes start to feel like they really could come true.Even if fate has one last twist in store...An absolutely gripping and powerful story that will break your heart into thousands of tiny pieces, perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Maeve Binchy and Jean Grainger.Readers are loving The Moon Over Kilmore Quay: "Wow, where do I start ... Her best yet - a completely addictive heartfelt story peppered with Carmel's trademark warmth... this gorgeous read truly was the perfect escape from day to day life." No.1 bestselling author, Melissa Hill"It's a BEAUTY!... Quite simply up there with Colm Toibin's Brooklyn... Carmel has nailed the emigrant experience on the head to perfection." No.1 bestselling author, Claudia Carroll

The sweeping new family drama from the author of top 10 bestseller The Moon over Kilmore Quay

This is a joyful, uplifting book for those of us who sometimes wake up and feel we're not good enough. Spoiler alert: we are!'Original, funny, moving and brutally honest...perfect for fans of Ruth Jones' Debbie Johnson

'Warm, uplifting & important...a very VERY special book' Marian Keyes'Beautifully moving and uplifting' Cecelia Ahern

An original COLD FEET novel written in collaboration with the award-winning COLD FEET team.

'A complete page-turner and an emotional rollercoaster. Tissues will be required' Sinead Moriarty 'A wonderfully life-affirming book...Carmel Harrington writes with such honesty' New York Times bestselling author, Hazel Gaynor

'Embraces the spirit and the message of the movie...A must read' - Karolyn Grimes, actress, 'Zuzu' in 'It's a Wonderful Life''Beautiful and uplifting...Written with such heart it warms the soul' - Claudia Carroll, bestselling author of 'Meet Me in Manhattan''A compelling, magical, festive cracker of a book' - Alexandra Brown, bestselling author of 'The Great Village Show'An angel gets its wings...Belle has taken all the Christmas decorations down. This year they won't be celebrating.As foster parents, Belle and Jim have given many children the chance of a happier start in life. They've loved them as if they were their own. They shouldn't have favourites but little Lauren has touched their hearts. And now her mother is well enough to take her back and Belle can't bear the loss.Hence, Christmas is cancelled.So when Jim crashes his car one icy December night, after an argument about Lauren, Belle can only blame herself. Everything she loves is lost. And Belle finds herself standing on The Ha'Penny Bridge wishing she had never been born.But what happens to a Christmas wish when an angel is listening...Will Belle realise, before it's too late, that her life is the most wonderful life of all?Inspired by the timeless tale of beloved Christmas movie, It's a Wonderful Life, Carmel Harrington's next book tells the story of Belle, a young woman and foster carer from Dublin who faces the hardest decision of her life this Christmas on The Ha'Penny Bridge.Full of Irish charm, magic, and the warmth of the festive season this is an emotional, heartwarming story that will stay with you long after you've reached 'The End'. Perfect for fans of Cecelia Ahern & Jojo Moyes.Carmel is the bestselling author of The Life You Left & Beyond Grace's Rainbow, voted Romantic eBook of the Year 2013.

The emotional, page-turning debut from Irish Times Bestseller Carmel Harrington'A bittersweet, quietly brilliant novel that will make you cry, laugh and cry all over again' - Female FirstPerfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Kelly RimmerWhen young single mother Grace Devlin is diagnosed with cancer her best chance of survival is to find a bone marrow transplant. But with her young son Jack to think about, and the return of his father Liam reminding her of feelings she'd thought she'd buried long ago, Grace refuses to give up hope just yet.With the help of her friends she bravely embarks on a journey of discovery - one that will bring her from her home in vibrant Dublin to the unspoilt beauty of Wexford, where Grace must unravel a web of lies and deceit that has spanned over thirty years.With a wonderful cast of supporting characters and plenty of Irish charm, this will have you laughing and crying at the turn of a page.Book of the Year in the 2013 Kindle Book AwardsWinner of the Romantic eBook of the Year at the Festival of Romance 2013

The life you lived. The life you loved. The life you left...For fans of Jojo Moyes and Cecelia Ahern.It started out like any other day for Sarah Lawler; getting the kids ready for school, making the pack lunches and juggling baby Ella's feeds.There was no way of knowing that her husband, Paul, would leave for work that morning and simply not come home.Now the questions are piling up quicker than the unpaid bills and, unable to answer her children's questions about where their Daddy is, Sarah is getting desperate.But it turns out she isn't quite as alone as she thought she was. When her beloved childhood friend, Edward, comes back into her life, Sarah thinks she's finally been thrown a life line.There's just one problem with Edward: Sarah is the only person who can see him."e;Carmel Harrington has done it again! Brilliantly written... it surpasses all expectations."e; ChickLitClub