I received a free copy of this book from Penguin Ireland exchange for an honest review.

A young Irish girl meets a young Irish boy as the two of them travel to England to find their fortunes. Predictably, they fall in love but soon a tragedy tears them apart. Over 40 years later, Mona is helping other women overcome their trauma, while still grieving for her own loss.

This book is just a wonderful, gentle, and moving novel that honestly just took my break away. I loved how hooked i got into Mona’s story, as tragic as it was, and how much I yearned to just gather her, both the young and old versions of her, in my arms to help her and console her.

Mona was truly a lovely character who I just felt for a lot, and it was obvious she was someone who could easily connect to people. She was a seriously gentle soul who deserved all the love and kindness the world had to offer her.

There are a lot of subtle reveals in this book that seem obvious but the way everything is eventually uncovered just flows really nicely. This is a book that will definitely leave you with some tears in your eyes when you’re finished!