Secrets and Lies (26 page)

She must learn to live and love all over again and decides to open her heart and mind to
new people and possibilities.

She begins to realise that life is about finding her passion and with the help of her sister and some new friends she sees that getting lost was the best way to find herself.

Reviews for The Wedding Day

This is a magical book, compressed into a magical area of Ireland, and set in one of my favourite cities, Cork, in the deep sout
h west of that magical country. It spans the emotional lives of two people and their families and friends, and starts with an emotional disaster and ends with reconciliation and love. Using a deliberately small palette, Joanne Clancy has delineated a story which can go round the world, with implications and connections to anywhere in the world. So if you are fascinated by the myriad strands of human emotion, love and despair, hatred and disappointment, turning back to human warmth, buy this book.
~ John Walker, Amazon

I really loved this book. The setting and characters were great. The story line was perfect. First time I read this author and will read her other books. Pick this book up today
. ~ Arod, Amazon

Unforgettable Embrace

by Joanne Clancy

Reviews

Top 30 most downloaded book in Contemporary Romance during January 2012.

The book gave me very vivid scenes of Ireland. Good romance and a
n easy read. I can't wait to read more of her books.
~ Arod, Amazon

I enjoyed the story and the characters. Well written and well developed/developing characters. Very believable story. I look forward to reading m
ore from this author!
~ Sharon, Amazon

I was actually saving this for a business trip that started with a 559 am flight, but I finished packing the Sunday before and decided to start reading early. The story is thoroughly enjoyable to this point, as I had no p
reconceptions on ht to expect.

My daughter was napping and the hubby was at the movies so I've demolished 110 p
ages in less than two hours. :)

Polished it off on my flight and started the next book (Unfaithfully Yours). I encourage anyone to pick this up and read it, lazy weekend, beach/pool side read, rainy day, two & half hour flight... just read it!

There were times I applauded Rachel's attitude and drive to do something completely out of her comfort zone. There were other times I wanted her sister to smack some sense into the pea-brain I felt she had! (my sister would have been black & blue - if I had one).
The ending was something I did not see coming - but I didn't read the synopsis before I started the book, so I really enjoyed it.

Thank you for a fantastic read!
~ Woot, Amazon

Synopsis

Unforgettable Embrace is the story of a woman’s journey in self-discovery with many unexpected and often hilarious encounters along the way.

Rachel’s life has become a boring and monotonous routine. Life is just not what she expected it to be, so she decides to make som
e drastic but exciting changes.

A significant event occurs during a friend’s hen weekend, the seriousness of which wou
ldn’t be unveiled until later.

Tense moments arise that are suddenly and brutally made to look miniscule compared to the serious events, that unknown to Rachel, have already taken place, in which she is unwitt
ingly but dangerously involved.

Join Rachel as she travels Ireland, where she ends up getting a lot more than she bargained for.

My Love

By Joanne Clancy

Synopsis:

Is there such a thing as love at first sight? Can love be measured?

My Love by Joanne Clancy is a collection of essays about life, love and dating.

The book discusses different definitions of love, from coming to terms with the reality of love to the importance of giving and generosity and thoughts on the death of a loved one.

The book has ideas on how to woo a woman and how to make a man fall in love. The importance of humour in a dating relationship and how to work on a happy balance while dating is also discussed.

There is a section on first date tips and internet dating.

The last part of the book deals with how to realise when a relationship is over and when it is time to move on with your life. There are some helpful tips on how to start over and how to prepare for dating by dating yourself.

My Love is a beautiful collection of love and life experiences.

Reviews
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It was amazing. I wasn't sure what I was expecting going into this book since it's called "My Love". I thought it would be about mushy love stories I think originally. It's not at all. I hate to say it is a book for women, but I feel most of my female friends would enjoy reading this book. It was insightful and inspiring at times. The beginning was a good lead into what the book would be about and helps set the tone for the book. I sat down and read this book on breaks and lunches at work and when I got home I sat down and finished it. I got a few pointers to take away from this book about myself, and I can honestly say I am taking some of this stuff to heart and going to try to apply it to my life.

I am looking forward to eventually reading more of Joanne's work and hopefully that will be soon.
~ Ashley, Amazon

Wow!! This book was so not what I expected from the title! I was expecting some sort of love story but was pleasantly surprised by some of the best love and rela
tionship advice I've ever read. Having just gone through a divorce, a lot of the book really hit home for me. It's written in a conversational tone, like a girlfriend telling you what's what. It's common sense but the kind you don't think of for yourself while you're going through a situation. Joanne delivers the advice with personal anecdotes from her own life and you immediately remember the same thing happening to you.

The book itself is preceded by essays, including one which literally made me sob out loud. I won't say any more about that...it's something
you have to read for yourself.

My opinion? Every woman from 15 to 85 should read and take this book to heart. It probably wouldn't hurt a few men I know to read it either!!
~ Jerrilynn Atherton, Amazon

Early in the book, the fourth essay is titled "Death of a Loved One." This essay seemed to come out of nowhere and completely left me in shock. Within a few moments, I was sobbing as quietly as I could so my family couldn't hear me and become concerned. I don't believe a book has caused me to cry so much before, at least none that I remember. I had to literally look away from the book and take a break. She really takes you there to that place of pain you experienc
e when you've lost a loved one.

I don't want to give away exactly what this essay is about. I do want to express how utterly brave the author is in revealing the rawness of her pain and how much I admire her courage for including this in her book. It must have taken so mu
ch out of her just to write it.

~ Donnie Darko Girl, Amazon