Clodagh Murphy
Abbie McBride has spent years building a life she loves in DingleHarbour, running boat tours along Ireland’s rugged west coast. Butwhile her business is thriving, her heart is stuck...Ever since her childhood sweetheart Ryan left Ireland for Hollywood,Abbie has been trapped in a relationship that never truly ended. Everytime he returns home, she finds herself caught between the life she hasbuilt and the future she once imagined.Then a very public betrayal leaves Abbie the subject of endlesssmall-town gossip. Desperate to show the world - and herself - thatshe’s moved on, she agrees to a harmless deception: the romanceblossoming between Abbie and her friend Owen is only pretend. A way tostop people from whispering. A way to protect her.At least, that’s how it starts...But as the line between friendship and something more begins to blur,Abbie must finally choose between the future she spent years waiting forand the love that has been quietly waiting for her.Praise for Clodagh Murphy:’Beautifully written, funny and warm, Murphy has done it again’ JoannaBolouri’A wonderful story of romance, sisterhood and community with a reallystrong will they/won’t they vibe’ Reader Review’Once again, I loved my trip to Halfpenny Lane and I adored this book. Icannot wait for another visit’ Reader Review