For Once In My Life by Sian O’Gorman

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For Once In My Life by Sian O’Gorman-women’s fiction

Kitty’s boyfriend Dave has gone back to his mum having been in the doldrums for a while. Kitty is neat, tidy and organised, something Dave finds an anathema and Kitty’s work is also suffering from her being drained. Shazza, who is Kitty’s best friend, is also recently single but lives life at the other end, being loud and rather “out there” but finding little satisfaction in return. The two get together and decide they need to find more fun in life and get pushed into joining the local five a side football team along with two brothers who have also been pushed by a relative. Can Kitty get her spark back and perhaps even Dave or even a new life?

This is a fun, at times for me, emotional read. I confess I did want to say a few choice words to Dave and even his mum as he was so self centred. Sometimes we can’t see the wood for the trees in life and find ourselves either busy or bored, or even  being taken advantage of when there is that line in between to enjoy  whatever we are doing. Kitty can't see what her life with Dave has really been like, other than Shazza doing her best to tell her however Kitty, like some, puts everyone before herself.. This is the story of finding that balance in many ways. I liked and felt for Kitty having found myself in not dissimilar circumstances, not knowing which way was up and how to change things. It’s a warm-hearted, uplifting look at life, one to perhaps reflect on. A highly enjoyable, reflective, feel good read.

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For Once In My Life A Tale of Love, Discovery, and Second Chances... In the bustling world of Dublin's advertising scene, Kitty O’Sullivan, a copywriter, feels an unexplainable void in her life that she can't quite pinpoint. Her five-year relationship with Dave is stagnant, her creative juices have dried up and she’s even entertaining thoughts of marriage as a cure-all! Something’s missing from her life but she can’t work out exactly what it is… When Dave decides to take time out from ‘them’, Kitty finds herself momentarily liberated to explore life and have some fun. She and best friend Shazza are corralled into joining a five-aside football team where she meets the intriguing Sweetman brothers, Tom and Rory. As they sail around the enchanting coast of Dublin, engage in fierce football battles and stumble upon a magical secret drinking den, Kitty falls in love with her new life - and her new self - but is it only temporary until Dave returns? Will Kitty find the answers to life's mysteries and take charge of her future? Purchase Link - https://mybook.to/foronceinmylifesocial


Author Bio – Sian O’Gorman was born in Galway and now lives just along the coast from Dublin. She works as a radio producer alongside writing contemporary women’s fiction inspired by friend and family relationships. Social Media Links – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sian.ogorman.7 (seems like private account?) Twitter: https://twitter.com/msogorman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msogorman/ Newsletter Sign Up: https://bit.ly/SianOGormanNews






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