The Girl From Donegal
About this ebook
A FATEFUL ENCOUNTER WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING SHE THOUGHT SHE KNEW
Ireland, 1939. Eliza walks alone on Ballymastocker Bay. She has lost her world - her family, her home and her fiancé Davey. Then a chance encounter changes everything.
Bermuda, 2022. Escaping to her aunts' house in Horseshoe Bay, newly engaged Saoirse tries to ignore her growing unease about her future. When she learns of a connection to Eliza from years before, she begins to piece together her story.
Decades apart, both women are faced with an impossible choice. And are forced to ask if you can ever truly let go of the past . . .
Praise for The Girl from Donegal:
'I LOVED The Girl from Donegal. The storylines are so captivating and the sense of the secret that travels around the world is magical . . . unputdownable' CATHY KELLY
'A terrific read with fabulous historical detail and great characters. Thoroughly engrossing' SHEILA O'FLANAGAN
'[The] characters are unforgettable and drawn with real heart - you're rooting for them from the get-go and with them all the way' CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD
'A beautifully told international saga encompassing war and tragedy, life-changing decisions and love in its many facets' ROISIN MEANEY
'An atmospheric story, sweeping across 80 years, of two women who get a second bite at the cherry' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
Readers love this unforgettable story:
'Someday Carmel will write a book that won't break my heart, today was not that day'
'Beautiful descriptions of amazing places and incredible characters. I cried with sadness and joy in equal measures'
'A proper page-turner . . . a captivating blend of secrets, romance and emotion'
'The Girl from Donegal is outstanding! It blew me away'
'Simply stunning from beginning to end'
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About the author
Carmel Harrington is a No. 1 bestselling and award-winning author from Ireland. Her novels are published internationally and have been Irish Times, USA Today and Kindle bestsellers. Her most recent novel, The Stolen Child, was an Irish Times No. 1 bestseller, a Good Housekeeping Good Books winner, and was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Crime Fiction Book of the Year. It was also a Sunday Times Best Crime Fiction of the Year pick. Carmel's next book, The Last Bench, has been chosen by the Reading Agency as one of their Quick Reads for April 2026. Carmel is a regular on Irish television and radio, has been a guest speaker at literary events in Ireland, the UK and the USA, and served as Chair of the Wexford Literary Festival for three years. She lives in Wexford with her husband, children and rescue dog George Bailey.
