The Boatman's Wife(87)
At the heart of The Boatman’s Wife is the search for what is true, no matter how hard the consequences. From the wild western ocean to the stark Irish boglands, the landscape mirrors our quest, drawing solace from nature.
The Boatman’s Wife is a study of sadness through deep loss and of small seeds of hope. How this pain can expand our hearts to receive more joy ultimately. To understand love is not finite.
I hope you loved The Boatman’s Wife, and if you did, I would be very grateful if you could write a review. I’d love to hear what you think, and it makes such a difference helping new readers to discover one of my books for the first time.
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Love and light,
Noelle
www.noelleharrison.com
Acknowledgements
Thank you to my inspirational editor, Lydia Vassar-Smith, for gifting the story of Lily. So much gratitude to my fabulous agents, Marianne Gunn O’Connor and Vicki Satlow. I am so lucky to be part of the Bookouture family, and much thanks to them all for their hard work.
Thank you to best pal Becky Sweeney for making my research trip to Maine so much fun, as well as all the encouragement and support. Huge thanks to my friend Alyssa Osiecki for helping me create authentic Maine characters. Thanks to dear Hailey O’Hara for coming to Ireland with me, and to my brother Fintan, his wife Eimear, their daughter Thea, and Eimear’s family for letting us stay in their house. Gratitude to dearest Kate Bootle, Monica McInerney and Tracey-Ann Skj?r?sen for their love and support.
Big thanks to all my lockdown pals, especially Samantha Kleman-Hood, Laura Lam, Lizzie McGhee, Sandra Ireland, Caroline Byrne, Jo Southall, Bernie McGrath, Charley Drover, Callie Stylianou, Kim Plant, Suzy Wilson and Kat Easson. To friends in Norway: Ila, Nina, Sidsel, Elisa, Ann, Marianne and Joan, thank you! Love to family: Jane, Paul, Mary, Joyce, Donna and Barry. Hugs and gratitude to ALL my wonderful friends and family – so many, your names would fill a book!
A special mention for my stepdaughter Helena and my son Corey, to whom this novel is dedicated. I am so proud of you both.
Finally, thank YOU for picking up The Boatman’s Wife, and entering the worlds of Lily and Niamh. I hope they bring you on a journey worth taking.