Fans of Marian Keyes, Cecelia Ahern and Joanna Trollope will love this hilarious romantic comedy.
Shirley Winters is a daydreamer who loves vintage clothes and 80's music. She's also in love with the gorgeous Declan Greenwood, and can't believe her luck when he swiftly proposes.
But her older sister Kate - who enjoys collecting both handbags and lovers - is less than pleased when she hears the news.
There's no way she's letting Kate walk down the aisle first, so the race is on to find a husband of her own.
But when handsome Johnny Hogan who owns the ballroom on Magnolia Street, offers to help with the wedding, little does he realise Kate intends on making it Belfast's double wedding of the year . . .
Praise for Sharon Owens:
'Maeve Binchey meets Joanna Trollope . . . Gives you a warm glow like a nice cup of tea' Irish Independent
'It made me refuse nights out in favour of curling up on the couch . . . dreaming of mouth-watering delights the book so vividly describes' Cecelia Ahern
'A lovely heart-warming tale brimming with entertaininng twists and turns' Heat ****
'A real page-turner' Company *****
Autorentext
Sharon Owens was born in Omagh in 1968. She moved to Belfast in 1988, to study illustration at the Art College. She married husband Dermot in 1992 and they have one daughter, Alice. The Ballroom on Magnolia Street is her second novel.
Zusammenfassung
Shirley Winters is a daydreamer in loves vintage clothes and 80's music. She is also in love with with gorgeous Declan Greenwood and can't believe her luck when her crush is rewarded with a swift marriage proposal.
Older sister Kate, who enjoys collecting handbags and lovers with equal relish, is less than pleased with this news. There is no chance she is playing bridesmaid to Shirley's bride, so the rush is on to find a husband of her own.
Handsome Johnny Hogan owns the ballroom on Magnolia Street, and still pines for Marion, the woman he loved and lost many years ago. And when he finds out that Declan is the son Marion had by him, he insists on playing a major part in the wedding. But little does he realize that Kate intends making it Belfast's double wedding of the year ...