Publisher's Synopsis
'Oh my god... This book is stunning and must be read by everyone... It made me blub like a baby and I met my grocery delivery man with tears streaming down my face! Five stars.' Cappuccino and Chocolate, 5 stars
1958: In a small town like Athenry, people talk. Everyone's noticed that the injury which stopped Annie Fagan's father from working doesn't prevent him from hitting his wife. But a man's home is his castle, and no one is going to intervene.
Until Annie runs into Arthur 'Sketch' Talbot. Sketch is determined to help Annie, and the two soon fall in love. But Annie's father won't give his daughter up lightly, and Sketch's attempts to save her will have devastating consequences...
Now: Holly's world is falling apart. Her unborn baby is seriously ill, her relationship is fracturing before her eyes, and her Nana is dying. But Nana has one final wish before she leaves: to read, one last time, the handwritten story of her first - and last - love, Arthur 'Sketch' Talbot.
As Holly reads to Nana, could it help her find the strength to face her own future? Could fulfilling her grandmother's final wish really be a gift for Holly?
Compelling and emotionally vivid, When You're Gone will break your heart and fix it anew. A gripping and uplifting novel about family, love and sacrifice, for fans of Diane Chamberlain, Jodi Picoult and Kathryn Hughes' The Letter.
Previously published as When It Rains. This edition contains significant editorial revisions.
What readers are saying about When You're Gone:
'OMG, where to start? I loved this book so much. As soon as I started it, it felt really special. I couldn't put it down and read it in one go through the night... I felt so drawn into their lives... I ended the book with tears streaming down my face and spent the next few hours thinking about them all still. You must read this book.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
'Absolutely wonderful. Charming, real and heart-breaking... The love I felt for this book was unreal... At times I felt my emotions get the best of me... Such an amazing book.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
'Where do I start?... I fell in love with Annie and and her granddaughter Holly immediately... I cried happy and sad tears. I smiled and laughed. I wanted to jump in and save Annie when it seemed no one would. I wanted to hug Holly and take her out for coffee. I did not want this book to end.' Andrea Nourse, 5 stars
