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The Importance of Being Aisling

By Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
Series: The Aisling Series
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The Importance of Being Aisling is a delightful continuation of Aisling's story, following her life as she adapts to new challenges and adventures. Aisling, a charmingly relatable character, is navigating everything from personal growth to career changes, all while balancing her familial ties and friendships. The authors infuse humour and heart into Aisling's journey, making it an engaging read in the realm of general fiction.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a fondness for heartwarming tales with a dose of humour, set in modern Ireland. This delightful story follows the life and adventures of a relatable heroine, balancing friendship, love, and life's unexpected challenges. Perfect for those who appreciate a blend of comedy and poignancy in their fiction.

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The hilarious follow-up to the smash-hit romantic comedy Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling

Meet Aisling. She's a country girl learning to love the city sophistication of unlimited Pinot Greej and brunch, though smashed avocado still mystifies her. She can plan anything, from Secret Santa for her ungrateful colleagues to a hen party for not one but two brides. But even Aisling is thrown off course when her job and relationship suddenly go up in smoke.

Life in the city was supposed to be glamorous and grown-up, but all at once she's heading home to live with her mother. (Not without a detour to Vegas first – she's unemployed and single, not dead.)

But between making new friends and rivals, and finding her eye caught by a very handsome but very unavailable new man, going home is full of surprises. Could small town life actually hold the answers Aisling is missing?

Series: The Aisling Series

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    The hilarious third book in the bestselling Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling series. Aisling is thirty, flirty and frazzled. But—just when she should finally be feeling all grown-up—she's floundering. Because when you're recovering from a broken heart as well as struggling to keep your café as sizzling as your award-winning sausages, it's hard to feel you've really made...
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  • The Importance of Being Aisling
    The hilarious follow-up to the smash-hit romantic comedy Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling Meet Aisling. She's a country girl learning to love the city sophistication of unlimited Pinot Greej and brunch, though smashed avocado still mystifies her. She can plan anything, from Secret Santa for her ungrateful colleagues to a hen party for not one but two brides....
    By Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
    Paperback
    Sold Out

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Readers and critics describe The Importance of Being Aisling as laugh-out-loud funny and emotionally touching, with its relatable protagonist capturing the essence of modern Irish womanhood. The authors' storytelling delivers a delightful blend of humour and heart, frequently prompting comparisons to Bridget Jones and earning praise for its sharp observations and charming narrative. This uplifting, witty novel resonates with anyone who appreciates both comedy and depth.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405938228

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 June 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 266g

Pages: 384

Collections

Contemporary Romance Emer McLysaght Fiction General Fiction Humour Literary Fiction Penguin Books Romance Sarah Breen Series: The Aisling Series

About the Author

Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen conceived the character of Aisling in their sitting room in 2008, when they began to observe the many traits, characteristics and quirks of a very particular type of Irish girl; one they identified around them and one they identified with. Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling was an instant sensation in their native Ireland and the Number One bestselling adult fiction title of 2017. Emer McLysaght is the former editor of The Daily Edge and has worked extensively in journalism and radio. Sarah Breen is a journalist whose work has appeared in Stellar, Image, U, the Irish Independent and The Gloss.

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