If You Could See Me Now by Cecelia Ahern
If You Could See Me Now by Cecelia Ahern
From the back cover:
"Everything in Elizabeth Egan's life has its place, from the espresso cups in her gleaming kitchen to the swatches and paint pots of her interior design business. Order and precision keep life under control - and Elizabeth's heart from the pain and hurt she has suffered in the past.
The only cloud on the horizon is her sister Saoirse. A red-haired whirlwind always leaving behind pieces, which Elizabeth struggles to pick up - including her six-year-old son Luke. Being a reluctant mother while trying to keep her business on track is a full-time job, one which leaves little room for error - or fun.
Until, one day, a stranger unexpectedly comes into their lives. Ivan is carefree, spontaneous and always looking for adventure - everything that Elizabeth is not. In no time at all, he has crept under her skin and started to change her life in ways she could never have imagined.
She knows little about Ivan - who he is and whether he is everything he seems. And whether there is a future for their blossoming relationship...
Full of Cecelia Ahern's trademark warmth and poignancy, "If You Could See Me Now" is a love story with heart - and just a little bit of magic."
This is the first book by Cecelia Ahern that I have read and I loved it. It is a wonderfully heart-warming story that is both funny and touching.
It's probably a sad indictment on my life that I read this half wishing that I had an Ivan in my life - although without the appearing to be completely mental part!!!
I've read that this is going to be made into a film with Hugh Jackman as Ivan and as I was reading it, I can really see him in the role. I just hope it doesn't turn out to be too schmaltzy.
From the back cover:
"Everything in Elizabeth Egan's life has its place, from the espresso cups in her gleaming kitchen to the swatches and paint pots of her interior design business. Order and precision keep life under control - and Elizabeth's heart from the pain and hurt she has suffered in the past.
The only cloud on the horizon is her sister Saoirse. A red-haired whirlwind always leaving behind pieces, which Elizabeth struggles to pick up - including her six-year-old son Luke. Being a reluctant mother while trying to keep her business on track is a full-time job, one which leaves little room for error - or fun.
Until, one day, a stranger unexpectedly comes into their lives. Ivan is carefree, spontaneous and always looking for adventure - everything that Elizabeth is not. In no time at all, he has crept under her skin and started to change her life in ways she could never have imagined.
She knows little about Ivan - who he is and whether he is everything he seems. And whether there is a future for their blossoming relationship...
Full of Cecelia Ahern's trademark warmth and poignancy, "If You Could See Me Now" is a love story with heart - and just a little bit of magic."
This is the first book by Cecelia Ahern that I have read and I loved it. It is a wonderfully heart-warming story that is both funny and touching.
It's probably a sad indictment on my life that I read this half wishing that I had an Ivan in my life - although without the appearing to be completely mental part!!!
I've read that this is going to be made into a film with Hugh Jackman as Ivan and as I was reading it, I can really see him in the role. I just hope it doesn't turn out to be too schmaltzy.