The Daisy Picker (best-selling novel)

The Daisy Picker is a warm and engaging read - everyone can relate to the idea of wanting to change your life! Lizzie seems to have it all: loving parents, a nice creative sideline in mouth-watering cakes, and the most eligble man in Kilmorris waiting to marry her. But one day she stumbles across something that will change her life. Soon she's chucked a backpack into her car and set off into the Wild West - of Ireland, that is - in search of adventure. She's in for a few surprises - there's sexy Pete for a start, a charming new home, true friendship and an offer that will make her sweet dreams a reality. She begins to think that things could hardly be more perfect. And then she meets Joe, who's about to turn her life upside down ... Praise for Roisin Meaney No matter where Roisin's career takes her, her fans will follow. Her books have touched many The Limerick Leader Her novels are about the pulsating, vibrating Ireland inhabited by different people with different outlooks ... Roisin's style reminded reviewers of Joanne Trollope's hugely successful domestic thrillers, negotiating complex situations with thoughtfulness and humanity. Daily Ireland A warm and engaging read about self-discovery. The Limerick Leader

Roisin Meaney has written thirteen adult novels and two children's books. Her work has been translated into German, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch and Italian. Two of her books have also been published in the US: Semi-Sweet (previously Love in the Making) and Life Drawing for Beginners (previously The Things We Do for Love), and her three most recent books have also been published in Australia and New Zealand by Hachette Australia. All of Roisin's novels have made it into the Irish bestseller list, with The Last Week of May (2007) going all the way to the top, and The People Next Door (2008) and The Reunion (2016) reaching number two. Three other books, One Summer (2012), After the Wedding (2014) and I'll Be Home for Christmas (2015) form a trilogy; all are set on Roone, a small island off the west coast of Ireland, and all three feature the same basic cast of characters.