The House that Jack Built

A Dublin single mom yearns for her lost youth—but living in the past may threaten her future . . . Single mother Jacqueline Joyce spent her twenties partying while the rest of her friends settled into careers. Now, living in a tiny apartment and working in a dead-end job, she's still haunted by disappointments and regrets. She basks in old memories of listening to Thin Lizzy and Supertramp, and wonders why things went wrong with drug-addled Matt, the first boy she ever slept with. When she runs into Matt one day, she thinks it must be destiny. It doesn't matter if he's married with kids. It doesn't matter if she drinks a bit too much and has put on some weight. This could be her second chance at happiness. When he invites her to attend an evening class he teaches, her hopes soar to new heights. But while she is indeed about to begin a life-changing journey, it's not the one she had in mind . . . From an author whose work has...