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As Sure As the Sun [Kindle Edition]

Anna McPartlin
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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SOMETIMES LOVE TAKES A SECOND GLANCE...

When bride-to-be Harri Ryan ends up at the ER with a panic attack on her wedding day, her twin brother, George, jokes that she's the most glamorous patient there. But this is no joke. It's Harri's second try at the wedding, and when she returns to her Dublin apartment, her fiancé, James, has already packed his belongings. Harri doesn't want to lose him, but she doesn't know how to convince James it won't happen a third time.

George, who knows Harri better than anyone, has a hunch there's more to the story than cold feet. He confronts their parents, who are acting strangely -- as if they're hiding a secret. And the truth they reluctantly reveal devastates both twins. Now, not only has Harri lost James, but George's relationship with his partner, Aidan, begins to fall apart, and both twins have to fight to hold on to those they love -- and to themselves. As the world they thought they knew crumbles around them, can Harri and George find a way to pick up the pieces before it's too late?

In her newest novel, talented young Irish writer Anna McPartlin paints a rich, multi-textured picture of ordinary people swept up in a scandal they never could have imagined. As Sure as the Sun manages to tickle your funny bone, tug at your heartstrings, and remind you never to give up on love.

About the Author

Anna McPartlin, who was shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year in the 2007 Irish Book Awards, was formerly a stand-up comedian and a cabaret performer. She lives in Dublin with her husband, Donal.

Product Details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 644 KB
  • Print Length: 386 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1439101353
  • Publisher: Pocket Books; Original edition (May 5, 2009)
  • Sold by: Simon and Schuster Digital Sales Inc
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0026SCMNC
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #305,096 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Moving Read, October 25, 2009
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Nancy A. Fox (West Covina, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: As Sure As the Sun (Paperback)
This thoroughly engaging novel centers around Harri Ryan, who is making her second attempt to marry on her 30th birthday. She doesn't make it the second time either, because she ends up in the emergency room with a panic attack. Her fiance is devastated to have been left at the altar a second time, and packs his belongings and moves out of their shared apartment. Meanwhile, Harri's twin brother is certain that their parents are hiding something that may have something to do with her panic attacks. At his insistence, their parents reveal a secret that they've kept from their children for 30 years. Harri, her twin brother George, their parents, and their close-knit group of friends try to come to grips with this secret and what it means to Harri and those she loves.

This is an engagingly, well-written novel filled with pathos and humor. The characters feel real, each with their own strengths and flaws. Harri's friends all have their own stories and issues that serve as subplots to the main story. The common denominator of all the storylines is love-love stolen away, love ending, love beginning, love transformed, and love refound. The author has come up with a story that features 6 couples at different stages of their realationships, and they all complement each other without getting too unwieldy. I especially enjoyed the stories about the marriages of Harri's business partner, Sue, and Harri's best friend Melissa. These felt like real people in real situation, and the conclusion of both stories is quite fulfilling and heartwarming.

If you enjoy hopeful romantic stories with interesting characters go get this book. Then sit down in a nice cosy chair with a warm cup of tea, and enjoy!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Engaging Characters and Story., June 13, 2010
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Diane "dianemax" (Newfoundland, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: As Sure As the Sun (Paperback)
Harri Ryan is trying to be a wife, but on her second attempt at marrying her fiance, James, she has yet another panic attack and winds up in the Emergency Room. Poor James can't take it any more and she goes back to their apartment to find that he has vacated the premises.

Harri's twin brother, George, feels that something is amiss and feels that their parents can provide some answers here. They do reveal the secret they've been keeping for years and it changes everyone's lives.

This is a well written story and I enjoyed all of the characters. It is a story of love, but it is also a story about truly finding yourself.
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2 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars As Sure As the Sun by:Anna McPartlin, May 23, 2009
This review is from: As Sure As the Sun (Kindle Edition)
This book is wonderful when love reaches it's turning point but then a new voyage embarks with Harri Ryan on board for a romantic journey of a lifetime!
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