Connie and Matt Wilson, once childhood sweethearts, have worked hard to achieve their dreams—their gracious London home, their 3 beloved sons, and a stable, trusting marriage. When they go to Rome for a romantic weekend, they enjoy a break all married couples dream of—exploring, eating, making love. But on their last day, Matt tells Connie that he is not coming home with her. She returns to London—and their three sons—alone. Loving Him is the story of what happens when the love of your life bumps into the love of his life—the one before you, the one he never got over. Secure, happy, unquestioning—a random encounter sets off a chain of events that turns a woman’s existence from blissful domesticity to dangerous obsession.
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An evocative novel of love, loss, and family life. -- The Times
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Kate is an award-winning novelist, playwright and television screen writer and has been a recipient of the SUNDAY TRIBUNE/HENNESSY PRIZE for 'Best Emerging Writer'. THE MEMORY STONES is her fourth novel after INVOLVED (shortlisted for Dillons First Fiction Prize), THE BOY IN THE MOON (Arts Council Award) and THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE, which is being adapted for a feature film. Kate has also contributed to the hugely successful short story collection LADIES NIGHT AT FINBAR'S HOTEL. Kate was brought up in the West of Ireland, but now lives in London with her husband. She is currently working on her fifth novel, and a commissioned screenplay.
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Connie and Matt Wilson grew up as neighbours and were teenaged sweethearts, after Matt got over his crush on Greta, a local wild girl. Slightly younger than Matt and Greta, Connie was always hanging around them, trying to break into their magic circle and trying to make Matt see her as the love of his life. Three teenaged sons and fifteen years later, they take a short holiday in Rome where Matt spots Greta in a bar and goes after her. In an instant, the years fall away, Matt realises that he's always loved Greta and declares that he's staying in Rome with her. A shattered Connie returns home to the boys and friends, making feeble excusues for Matt's absence and dealing with the fallout of such a move. There's a great deal of angst which follows in this story and a few surprising and rather shocking revelations that emerge. I think thatI'm a bit sick of angst ridden people and am longing for a straight out murder and a bit of mayhem.
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Loving Him, Kate O'Riordan, Constance Bradley, Antica Ostia, Arthur Wilson, American Bar, Happy Christmas, Greta Parker, Brenda Bradley, Iron Works Browse Sample Pages:
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