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Breakfast at Darcy's

By: Ali McNamara
Narrated by: Beth Chalmers
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Please note: This recording has been updated to include the epilogue. If you've already purchased the audiobook, you will be able to re-download the file from My Library to get the new edition.

When Darcy McCall loses her beloved Aunt Molly, she doesn't expect any sort of inheritance - let alone a small island. Located off the west coast of Ireland, Tara hasn't been lived on for years, but according to Molly's will Darcy must stay there for 12 months in order to fully inherit, and she needs to persuade a village full of people to settle there, too. Darcy has to leave behind her independent city life and swap stylish heels for muddy wellies. Between sorting everything from the plumbing to the pub, Darcy meets confident Conor and ever-grumpy Dermot - but who will make her feel really at home?

©2011 Ali McNamara (P)2011 Hachette Digital Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Romance Women's Fiction

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storyline with some lovely characters and antics within the book. It made me feel like I wanted to go and live on Tara Island. The narrator was very good at using different voices for the characters.

An amazing....

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Let’s all go live on an Island!



Ali McNamara paints a wonderful audio picture of how you can triumph over adversity with a little bit of self belief & the help of good friends…oh & that love can blossom when you very least expect it.



By the end I really wished I could go & book little retreat getaway on that very Island.



I wish there were more McNamara titles on Audible.

Breakfast At Darcy’s

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Great story line and Ali I love your books and again Beth read this really well. Thank you very much.

Breakfast? I wish it was Lunch and Tea!

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Ali McNamara has quickly become one of my favorite chick lit authors. Her stories never cease to keep me laughing, romanced and entertained. Thankfully, Breakfast at Darcy's was no exception.

I will admit that I had to warm to Darcy, but this is kind of the point of the story. At the start, she is a self-absorbed, label obsessed, glory hunter... and I didn't really care for her very much. That is until she goes to live on Tara, the Irish island that has been left to her in her Aunt Molly's will. It is on Tara where Darcy truly starts to come into her own. Taken out of the big city and put in charge of other people's well beings, she quickly becomes a character that you can care and root for.

There is a bit of a love triangle... no wait, don't run away that quickly. There is Conor, who is handsome, sweet, and has a love of travelling. Then there is Dermot, who always seems grumpy, uptight and a bit of a know-it-all. However... I was never in any doubt as to who Darcy would end up with in the end. I don't think this is meant to be any real secret to be honest. I was surprised though with a few of the secrets that are uncovered about one of them. I won't post any spoilers, but I really didn't see that coming.

However, my true love for Breakfast at Darcy's comes from Tara itself. I have never wanted pack in my job, and go live on an isolated island as much as I do right now. To say I was jealous of the life that Darcy and the other residents of Tara have been able to live, is an understatement. I would give pretty much anything to be able to live as simple of a life. As long as I had a roof over my head, there is electricity and a bit of Internet access so that I can buy by Kindle and Audible books... I would be in heaven. Absolute heaven.

I do think the only let down to this story would be the ending. It wasn't really bad, it's just that I would have liked there to be a bit more build up to the happily ever after. It seemed a bit rushed, however this could be from me not feeling like I was ready to say goodbye to these characters. I really would love to read more about Darcy, the island's residents, and of Tara itself.

Because I listened to this in Audiobook, I should mention that I have also become a huge fan of Beth Chalmers. This is not the first Audiobook I have listened to her as the narrator, and I hope it will not be my last. She does a superb job, and I think she has an amazing talent with the multiple accents that are used in this book.

Christine
Rainy Day Reads

I want to live on Tara!

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Fabulous story and really made you feel like part of the story. this was definitely worth listening to one of my favourite books so far

great

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I didn't think I was going to like it Darcy wound me up. as it got into the story it started getting interesting. loved it brilliant again Ali. thankyou

great

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I have really enjoyed this story and would recommend if you enjoy a good romance

A nice story if not a bit predictable.

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Very enjoyable listen, felt the ending was missing something though. Curioisty got the better of me and discovered the epilogue is not included in the audiobook which is a shame.

Pure Escape

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Loved everything about this one, it’s true escapism at its finest. Heartwarming and beautiful. The characters are really brought to life with the narration in a way that made me fall in love with the whole dream of getting away, living on a remote island, making lifelong connections, true love and wishing on a star come true. Five stars from me.

What’s not to Love!

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I loved this story it felt like an amazing adventure, such vivid writing I felt I was on Tara with Darcy. Well written (as with all McNamaras work) and simply enjoyable to read.

Wonderful Story

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