Life’s What You Make It
- Author Siân O'Gorman
- Narrator Caroline Lennon
- Publisher Boldwood Books
- Publish Date 20 July 2021
- Run Time 10 hours and 6 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Adventure fiction, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Fiction: mashup, Humorous fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Romance, Romance: medical, Romance: wholesome, Sea stories.
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What to expect
Welcome to Ireland, Sandycove and Sian O'Gorman's wonderful warm and heartwarming stories of love, family and dreams...
Dreams can come true, you just have to believe...
After 10 years in London, working in a stressful City firm, Liv O’Neill returns home to Sandycove, a picturesque seaside village, just outside Dublin to care for her mother after a fall.
Whilst Liv reconnects with friends and family, she is amazed by Sandycove’s thriving community spirit with its artisan shops, delis and cafes - it’s not quite the place she left behind.
As village life begins to creep under her skin, Liv is forced to confront the things that drove her away.
Can Liv balance her past, present and future and find her own happy place?
And will a handsome young doctor help her make a decision about the life she really wants?
Suddenly her old life in London begins to seem extremely unappealing and Liv is forced to use her family’s past in order to forge a brand new future.
A warm, compelling and emotional novel about love, family and coming to terms with your past and future.
Perfect for fans of Faith Hogan, Patricia Scanlon and Lucy Dillon.
If you love this try Sian's other fantastic books set in Sandycove Bay...
Praise for Sian O'Gorman
'Utterly irresistible and joyful - the perfect summer read!' - Faith Hogan
'Very well written!! I couldn’t put it down, one stimulating turn after another. Siam O’Gorman is a brilliant writer of romance' - Reader Review
'A heartwarming read. What a wonderful book to read. Love everything about Ireland. A cute story with real characters you love to know.- Reader Review
'Delightful. Healing , hope and joy all because of family.' - Reader Review
'Delicious! An upbeat, witty read about friends, family and following your dreams.' - Gillian Harvey
Beautiful. A great story with vivid characters set in Dublin, Ireland. Heartbreak and love with a lovely family ups and downs.' - Reader Review
'A book with everything. A real 5 star read.' - Claudia Carroll
'Thoroughly Enjoyable! Do not miss an opportunity to read this lovely, heartwarming story! So happy that I stumbled upon this author, and I can’t wait to download some more. Just love it when I find a new author to explore.......this was surely a memorable reading experience!' - Reader Review
'What a beautiful, stunning story. Tears, tears, tears…of grief, of joy, gratitude and hope. This one gets it right. Plus, it’s funny. The perfect story.' -- Reader Review
'Loved this. Oh, this book lifted me so much! Heartbreak turned into triumph! And the wonderful people of Ireland; I never get tired of reading about them!I am now following this author and will always read whatever she writes. She's definitely in my top ten!' - Reader Review
'A gorgeous story of friendship, community and starting over'- Jessica Redland
User Reviews
A lovely well written heartwarming story which made me laugh and cry.
The narrator was excellent and added so much to the story.
I would thoroughly recommend it and look forward to my next one.
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