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4.0 out of 5 stars Three Irish Girls Find Friendship and Romance, July 20, 2002

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Author Cathy Kelly gives us three very distinctive women in this book. They all have their personal ups and downs and all are in need of a good friend/confidante. How fortunate that this is just what they find on a vacation in Egypt. They bond in the blistering Egyptian heat and, since they all live fairly near one another, continue the friendship once they are back in Dublin.

Hannah is the insecure career girl who has been dumped by her boyfriend of ten years. Can a career replace her need for romance? Will one-night stands be enough to satisfy? Can the handsome actor who fancies her provide lasting happiness?

Emma is a pathetic woman who even though married is being emotionally and verbally abused by her parents. When the tables are turned and a catastrophic illness causes them to need her, will she be there? Can she ever face the fears she has about not being able to conceive a child?

Leonie is the flamboyant mother of three teens who touched me the most. She has to face flying to America to see her ex-husband marry the perfect woman while she herself is reduced to looking for love in the personal ads column. Share her joy and sorrow as each of these dates leads to even more problems. Will Leonie be able to referee life at home and still find satisfaction for herself? And just who is that mysterious neighbor who walks his two dogs?

There's plenty of heart-touching situations in this one as three grown women find the courage to confront life's problems----the everyday ones and the major ones. After all, with friends like these, you know that hope and happiness is just around the corner.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging!, March 19, 2003

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Hannah, Leonie and Emma stole my heart from the first pages of this wonderful book. I was immediately drawn into their lives, felt their pain, laughed alongside each of them and cheered them on to the finish.

A chance meeting on an Eygptian vacation leads these three women into the world of true friendship. An unlikely threesome from the beginning, each woman discovers a deep and compassionate sisterhood that gives each of them the strength to deal with their own lives on a deeper level.

This is my first Cathy Kelly book. I was very impressed by the depth of the character development and the insight that Ms. Kelly exhibits in her writing. I will be checking my book store for more of this author. Bravo!

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of those books you don't want to end!, August 24, 2001

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P.J. Cross (Wilmington, NC USA) - See all my reviews

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If you are a fan of Rosamund Pilcher and Maeve Binchy, you will be delighted to welcome Cathy Kelly to your library. Pour the glass of wine or cup of tea and enjoy your trip to Ireland. The characters and settings were wonderfully detailed and by the end of the book, you felt that pang that comes when a good book ends! I did become frustrated when the characters seemed to make bad choices over and over again - but then I also know many women who are exactly like that. I am delighted to add Cathy Kelly to my reading list and wish that we could get access to her previous novels that were released in the UK.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!!!
This was a great read, if you're looking for something bulky and entertaining this is the one... Theres so many story lines it just kept me entertained. Read more

Published 16 months ago by L Murphy

3.0 out of 5 stars What does "Good Condition" really mean?
The book arrived in very good time and for the most part was in the condition as promised, slight streaks on the spine really just showed that it indeed was used. Read more

Published 22 months ago by Melissa M. Wilbret

4.0 out of 5 stars Meet a Stranger...Make Friends for Life!
Emma. Hannah and Leonie meet on an Egyptian cruise and find the bonds of true friendship that will last long after the ship docks. Read more

Published on October 27, 2008 by N. Barnes

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I'll be honest in that I actually had to pause before writing this review to determine whether I thought Someone Like You was a four or a five star book. It was that close. Read more

Published on April 28, 2008 by K. Caldwell

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Read
I enjoyed this book. It was lengthy and I definitely did not finish it in warp speed as I might have if I had felt more entangled with the plot and characters, but that said, I... Read more

Published on October 9, 2007 by Chic

4.0 out of 5 stars Irish Ya-Ya's
Three Irish women, all in their 30's, meet on a trip to Egypt and form an instant friendship. Hannah is recovering from being dumped after a 10 year relationship with a man who... Read more

Published on January 15, 2007 by Beverley Strong

5.0 out of 5 stars juicy!
This book started out a little cheesy.....three very different girls meeting on a cruise down the Nile in Egypt and quickly becoming the very best of friends. Read more

Published on September 25, 2006 by E Anderson

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved it!
It was a wonderfully romantic book without being overly sloppy! A great story of three women friends to help each other over life's big & little obstacles

Published on May 3, 2006 by Mags

4.0 out of 5 stars Very likeable
A friend foisted this book upon me, proclaiming that I would like it. And indeed, I did. Of the three women in this book, Leonie, Emma, and Hannah, Leonie is my favorite. Read more

Published on January 17, 2006 by Anne-Marie Gilliland

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy and addictive read...
This is an exceptionally light ready, but much better than most other chick-lit texts, although remaining as predictable as most works within this genre. Read more

Published on June 25, 2005 by Kate

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Hannah stretched one slim, tanned leg in the direction of the taps, clasped the hot tap expertly with her dripping foot and felt hot water flood deliciously into the bath. Read the first page

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David James, Jimmy O'Brien, Felix Andretti, Anna Campbell, Hannah Campbell, South America, Aunt Petra, Anne-Marie O'Brien, West Cork, Dun Laoghaire, New Year, Leonie Delaney, Abu Simbel, Donna Nelson, Elinor Dupre, Emma Sheridan, Hungry Monk, Temple Bar, Calvin Klein, Cathv Kellti, Christmas Day, Dawson Street, Doug Mansell, Edward Richards, Laura Ashley

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