Ellis lives in a small town in Ireland with her sister, Rose, and mother. Ellis is quiet and unassuming with a small group of friends and nothing else intriguing to look forward to. Her sister is the vibrant one with a path in life. This all changes when Ellis receives an opportunity to move to New York where she is forced to come into her own and find out who she really is.
Ellis lives in a home with several other young ladies. She attends school for book keeping and works in a boutique. As time passes, she becomes more comfortable with herself and begins expressing her opinions which never would have happened in Ireland. Then, when she least expects it, a boy named Tony changes her world even more.
The two meet at an Irish dance, which is interesting since Tony is very much Italian, and are quite the pair. Ellis wants to take her time with him and Tony dives in heart first. After awhile, Tony's pursuit wins and he steals her heart. Unfortunately, their world is turned around when Ellis hears word of her sister passing away. She is to leave for Ireland for one month to help her mother and get affairs in order. Tony is devastated and Ellis agrees to marry him before leaving for Ireland.
Upon arrival, Ellis is already very aware of how different it all seems. She is not the same girl she was when she left and her friends in Ireland notice this too. One in particular is Jim who apparently has fancied her for some time now. Ellis is first strong willed in knowing she will return to Brooklyn, but this slowly fades as he life in Ireland seems more real than her life in New York. Which will she choose?
This book was similar to Ellis in that it was quiet and unassuming. All of a sudden things start happening and before you know it, you are hooked. I really enjoyed it and loved the development of Ellis. A quick read on a quiet Sunday.
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