About this ebook
An uplifting, inspiring and heart-warming story of a woman truly ahead of her time. Of loves lost and found, of courage and determination.
It is the 1930s and when her beloved husband, John, suddenly dies, young Ellie Hogan decides to leave Ireland and return to New York. She hopes that the city’s vibrancy will distract her from her grief. But the Depression has rendered the city unrecognisable – gone is the energy and party atmosphere that Ellie once fell in love with, ten years before.
Ellie plunges headfirst into a new life pouring all her passion and energy into running a home and refuge for the homeless. In return they give her the kind of love, support and friendship she needs to try and overcome her grief. Until, one day, someone she thought she’d never see again steps through her door. It seems that even the Atlantic isn’t big enough to prevent the tragedies of the past catching up with her . . .
The heart-rending but inspiring follow-up to TV Book Club bestseller ELLIS ISLAND.
It is the 1930s and when her beloved husband, John, suddenly dies, young Ellie Hogan decides to leave Ireland and return to New York. She hopes that the city’s vibrancy will distract her from her grief. But the Depression has rendered the city unrecognisable – gone is the energy and party atmosphere that Ellie once fell in love with, ten years before.
Ellie plunges headfirst into a new life pouring all her passion and energy into running a home and refuge for the homeless. In return they give her the kind of love, support and friendship she needs to try and overcome her grief. Until, one day, someone she thought she’d never see again steps through her door. It seems that even the Atlantic isn’t big enough to prevent the tragedies of the past catching up with her . . .
The heart-rending but inspiring follow-up to TV Book Club bestseller ELLIS ISLAND.
Ratings and reviews
4.0
3 reviews
A Google user
- Flag inappropriate
April 19, 2012
After reading the first installment, I was completely satisfied with the ending that Kerrigan had given Ellie & John. After finding out that she had written another, I found myself very pleased that Kerrigan is in charge of this story and not me! (And even more pleased that she's writing a third novel about Ellie!)
I particularly enjoyed the way that she didn't shy away from Ellie's weaknesses. I might not like every choice that Ellie makes, but I recognize her as a fallible character and respect Kerrigan's writing much more because of her honest way of writing Ellie. It was a beautiful story, and while I was heartbroken to see Ellie's husband pass, I was glad to see her story continue.
She returns to New York, finding it vastly different from her memory of 10 years prior. Soon everything changes for Ellie. Her initial plan was to run away from Ireland and her grief, but as she turns to helping those in need around her, she instead finds this the perfect solution to delay her grief (albeit not forever...).
This book was brilliant. I loved how many characters she brought back from the first novel, and how, once again, their side stories were fleshed out quite well without detracting from Ellie's main story-line.
Cannot wait to read more by this lovely author!
About the author
London reared of Irish parents, Kate Kerrigan worked in London before moving to Ireland in 1990. She is a now a full-time writer, and lives in County Mayo with her husband and their two sons. Recipes for a Perfect Marriage, was shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year Award in 2006 and Ellis Island was a TV Book Club bestseller in 2010.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.