New Releases by Cecelia Ahern

Offered at a low price of $1.99 for a limited time, this charming novel by New York Times bestselling author Cecelia Ahern explores what happens when "what if" becomes a reality for two strangers whose lives are at a crossroads. This special e-book edition also includes an excerpt of Cecelia''s latest novel, The Book of Tomorrow. How can you know someone you''ve never met? That''s the question haunting Joyce Conway these days. Recovering from a terrible accident and with her marriage in pieces, Joyce is suddenly plagued by an overwhelming sense of déjà vu that makes her feel as if the life she''s living is not her own. During the day she has vivid memories of things she''s never seen—such as cobblestoned Parisian streets she''s never visited—and at night she dreams of a little girl she''s sure she''s never met. Joyce is convinced she''s lost her mind . . . until a series of coincidences leads her on a journey to meet the one person who may hold the answer she needs. Someone''s life could be depending on you right now . . . . That''s the pitch that finally persuades Justin Hitchcock to donate blood—the first thing to come straight from his heart in a long time. Restless and lonely, Justin chased his ex-wife and daughter from Chicago to London, and now he''s in Dublin, guest-lecturing to bored college students. When he receives a basket of muffins with a thank-you note attached, he''s sure someone''s playing a joke on him, but then the presents keep coming. Intrigued, Justin is determined to solve the mystery—a quest that will change his life forever. Thanks for the Memories is a heartwarming story of hope, love, and second chances. If you love this, don''t miss The Book of Tomorrow, available in bookstores and in e-book format on January 25, 2011.

A wonderful collection of Cecelia’s short stories

Sometimes it takes losing everything to truly find yourself... Since Sandy Shortt''s childhood classmate disappeared twenty years ago, Sandy has been obsessed with missing things. Finding what is lost becomes her single-minded goal--from the lone sock that vanishes in the washing machine to the car keys she misplaced. It''s no surprise, then, that Sandy''s life''s work becomes finding people who have vanished from their loved ones. Sandy''s family is baffled and concerned by her increasing preoccupation. Her parents can''t understand her compulsion, and she pushes them away further by losing herself in the work of tracking down these missing people. She gives up her life in order to offer a flicker of hope to devastated families...and escape the disappointments of her own. Jack Ruttle is one of those devastated people. It''s been a year since his brother Donal vanished into thin air, and he has enlisted Sandy Shortt to find him. But before she is able to offer Jack the information he so desperately needs, Sandy goes missing too...and Jack now finds himself searching for his brother and the one woman who understood his pain. One minute Sandy is jogging through the park, the next, she can''t figure out where she is. The path is obscured. Nothing is familiar. A clearing up ahead reveals a camp site, and it''s there that Sandy discovers the impossible: she has inadvertently stumbled upon the place-- and people--she''s been looking for all her life, a land where all the missing people go. A world away from her loved ones and the home she ran from for so long, Sandy soon resorts to her old habit again, searching. Though this time, she is desperately trying to find her way home...

Emelda''s husband, Charlie, has just left her for a 23-year-old dancer. For comfort, she turns to her only true friend--ice-cream. But lately there''s a handsome man driving the ice-cream van. Could romance be about to blossom?

“A tantalizing tale wrapped in a tale....[the] perfect treat for the holidays.” –Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of At the Water''s Edge. A magical, fable-like Christmas story from Cecelia Ahern, the celebrated New York Times bestselling author of P.S. I Love You and Thanks for the Memories. Extremely successful executive Lou Suffern is always overstretched, immune to the holiday spirit that delights everyone around him. The classic workaholic who never has a moment to spare, he is always multitasking while shortchanging his devoted wife and their adorable children. And ever since he started competing for a big promotion, he has barely seen his family at all. One frigid morning in an uncharacteristic burst of generosity, he buys a cup of coffee for Gabe, a homeless man huddled outside his office building. Inspired by his own unexpected act of kindness, Lou decides to prolong his charitable streak and contrives to get Gabe a job in his company''s mailroom. But when Gabe begins to meddle in Lou''s life, the helping hand appears to be a serious mistake. Gabe seems to know more about Lou than Lou does about himself, and, perhaps more disturbingly, Gabe always seems to be in two places at once. With Lou''s personal and professional fates at important crossroads and Christmas looming, Gabe resorts to some unorthodox methods to show his stubborn patron what truly matters and how precious the gift of time is. But can he help him fix what''s broken before it''s too late?

“[Ahern] gives us full permission to believe in magic.” —Redbook Magazine One of the world’s most popular writers of women’s fiction—author of the beloved international bestseller, P.S. I Love You, basis for the popular film starring Hilary Swank—Cecelia Ahern now gives us Thanks for the Memories, a heartwarming tale of déjà vu and second chances. Reminiscent of The Time Traveler’s Wife, Thanks for the Memories is a love story brimming with hope and feeling and enlivened with an enchanting touch of magic.

A redemptive and captivating novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of PS. I Love You.

Order and discipline are the cornerstones of Elizabeth Egan''s life ; they keep away the pain and hurt she has suffered during her life. Her sister, Saoirse, is rather different, and leaves the cleaning up to Elizabeth -- including the care of her young son. Enter Ivan, a carefree young chap , who changes Elizabeth''s view of things. But where does reality end and fantasy begin?

Now in paperback: In this charming novel, internationally bestselling author Cecelia Ahern shows that sometimes not seeing is believing! Readers and critics alike adore Cecelia Ahern for her lighthearted yet insightful stories about modern women and their often unusual situations. In If You Could See Me Now, she takes that theme a step further, offering us a heroine who is entirely believable, and the new man in her life who is, well, slightly less so. Elizabeth Egan''s life runs on order: Both her home and her emotions are arranged just so, with little room for spontaneity. It''s how she counteracts the chaos of her family -- an alcoholic mother who left when she was young, an emotionally distant father, and a free-spirited sister, who seems to be following in their mother''s footsteps, leaving her own six-yearold son, Luke, in Elizabeth''s care. When Ivan, Luke''s mysterious new grown-up friend, enters the picture, Elizabeth doesnt know quite what to make of him. With his penchant for adventure and colorful take on things large and small, Ivan opens Elizabeth''s eyes to a whole new way of living. But is it for real? Is Ivan for real? If You Could See Me Now is a love story with heart -- and just a touch of magic.

Chronicles the romantic relationship between Rosie and Alex, best friends since childhood whose feelings gradually evolve into something more, but separation, an unexpected pregnancy, and other romances turn their lives upside down.

When they were kids, Rosie Dunne and Alex Stewart were inseparable, and exchanged notes throughout their classtime hours together. As they grew older their connection continued, though instead of folded notes they graduated to e-mails expressing their unconditional devotion. Through their correspondence, this novel tracks a friendship strong enough to continue from adolescence into their adulthoods in Boston and Dublin, with an ocean between them.

Before diving into Cecelia Ahern''s new sequel, Postscript, discover how Holly''s journey began in this New York Times bestseller. Everyone needs a guardian angel! Some people wait their whole lives to find their soul mates. But not Holly and Gerry. Childhood sweethearts, they could finish each other''s sentences and even when they fought, they laughed. No one could imagine Holly and Gerry without each other. Until the unthinkable happens. Gerry''s death devastates Holly. But as her 30th birthday looms, Gerry comes back to her. He''s left her a bundle of notes, one for each of the months after his death, gently guiding Holly into her new life without him, each note signed ''PS, I Love You''. As the notes are gradually opened, and as the year unfolds, Holly is both cheered up and challenged. The man who knows her better than anyone sets out to teach her that life goes on. With some help from her friends, and her noisy and loving family, Holly finds herself laughing, crying, singing, dancing--and being braver than ever before. Life is for living, she realises--but it always helps if there''s an angel watching over you.

From naughty children to rebellious teenagers, Rosie and Alex have stuck by each other through thick and thin. But just as they''re discovering the joys of teenage nights on the town and dating disasters, they''re separated. Alex''s family moves from Dublin to America - and Alex goes with them. For good.Rosie''s lost without her best friend. But on the eve of her departure to join Alex in Boston, Rosie gets news that will change her life forever - and keep her at home in Ireland.Their magical connection sees them through the ups and downs of each other''s lives but neither of them knows whether their friendship can really survive the years and miles - as well as new relationships. And at the back of Rosie''s mind is whether they were meant to be more than just good friends all along. Misunderstandings, circumstances and sheer bad luck have kept them out of each others'' arms, but when presented with the ultimate opportunity, will they gamble everything - including their friendship - for true love?Destiny, Alex and Rosie discover, is a funny thing and fate isn''t quite done with them yet ...

Holly''s husband of seven years dies after a losing fight with brain cancer. What then happens to Holly happens to many who are bereaved. Friends seem to not know what to say or do, and so the new widow is left to her own devices. A few close and cherished friends hang in there, to help Holly recover from a trauma she is not sure will ever end - and she is not even sure that she wants it to end.

Lose Yourself In The Magical New Novel From The No.1 Bestselling Author Of Ps I Love You. Joyce Conway Remembers Things She Shouldn''T. She Knows About Tiny Cobbled Streets In Paris, Which She Has Never Visited. And Every Night She Dreams About An Unknown Little Girl With Blonde Hair. Justin Hitchcock Is Divorced, Lonely And Restless. He Arrives In Dublin To Give A Lecture On Art And Meets An Attractive Doctor, Who Persuades Him To Donate Blood. It''S The First Thing To Come Straight From His Heart In A Long Time. When Joyce Leaves Hospital After A Terrible Accident, With Her Life And Her Marriage In Pieces, She Moves Back In With Her Elderly Father. All The While, A Strong Sense Of Déjà Vu Is Overwhelming Her And She Can''T Figure Out Why & ''Cecelia Ahern Is Queen Of The Modern Fairytale&Love, Magic, Happy Endings. And Most Of All, Hope.'' Irish Times