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Sharon Mulrooney,
Author of Daddy's Girl, Matthew, Meet Matthew, More To Life
Sharon Mulrooney always dreamed of being a writer, having made her first attempts aged nine which she made into books by sewing the bindings with white thread. She won a short story competition when she was in school, which was judged by William Trevor. She was also strongly inspired by one of her English teachers. But it was not until she was made redundant after a ten-year career in human resources that she used one of the most negative things in her life to look seriously at her writing - she now has a three-book deal with Poolbeg.
Sharon is originally from Galway but now lives in London . As a child she also lived in Mallow, Roscrea, Tramore, Dublin , Athlone and Dundalk . She worked in HR for the hotel, music and drinks industries and as a result got to attend many concerts and visit a variety of places during this time. She backpacked through Syria and Jordan where her then boyfriend now husband proposed to her on the beach at Aquaba on the edge of the Red Sea .
Now married with two young children, Sharon works also on a freelance basis as a HR consultant and is director of a family run social enterprise which gives jobs to young unemployed and homeless people.
Books
Daddy's Girl
First year college…her whole life ahead of her…places to go…people to meet… experiences to have…dreams to realise...pregnancy is not on the agenda. Maria’s from a small town in the west of Ireland . Ok it’s the ‘90s, but Ireland ’s not that liberal yet, certainly not in the wild west. What will Dad say, she always was Daddy’s Girl. London ... girls are going there everyday for the same reason. She can stay with her sister. No one back home need ever know...
“You don’t want it, do you?”
“No, of course not, but what are we going to do?”
Maria’s pregnant but her boyfriend, Joe, is not ready to be a father. It would tie him down and what would his mother think? Maria thought he really loved her but now, it seems, her only choice is to get rid of their baby. She can’t keep it. Her mother would die of shame and her father, Sean, would throw her out of the house.
While Maria heads for London on her own, an accident leaves Joe’s mother in a coma. As he holds vigil by her beside he has lots of time to think about his future.
But in London Maria has made a decision that will affect everyone she loves…forever.
In the bestselling tradition of Ireland ’s favourite storytellers for women comes a new voice, Sharon Mulrooney. Lose yourself in Daddy’s Girl, guaranteed to keep you turning the pages.
God A User's Guide
Decisions…decisions! Just when life is moving along nicely, or so you think, along comes trouble…
Following on from her successful debut novel Daddy’s Girl, exciting Irish talent Sharon Mulrooney’s latest offering Matthew, meet Matthew is another welcome arrival on bookshelves this summer. A tale of high-flying careers and complicated love lives, the author takes the threads of everyday life and cleverly weaves them into an emotional and exciting story. Written in an easy, flowing style that marks Mulrooney as a natural storyteller, Matthew, meet Matthew makes for compelling summer reading.
‘Leaving Ireland after university, Caroline travelled the world before settling down to be a lawyer in London . Now she’s on the fast track to success and is enjoying the buzz of the rat race. She lives with handsome, sexy and funny Matthew, an actor who hasn’t done much acting lately and is becoming a little bit dull.
She wasn’t looking for another man but is irresistibly attracted to another Matthew. A lawyer, he is sophisticated, mature and articulate and Caroline revels in the conversation and intellectual challenge that he offers.
She loves them both. Between them they make the perfect man. As they all cross paths in a series of strange coincidences Caroline finds herself confused about who she is… and which Matthew she wants’
Daddy's Girl
First year college…her whole life ahead of her…places to go…people to meet… experiences to have…dreams to realise...pregnancy is not on the agenda. Maria’s from a small town in the west of Ireland . Ok it’s the ‘90s, but Ireland ’s not that liberal yet, certainly not in the wild west. What will Dad say, she always was Daddy’s Girl. London ... girls are going there everyday for the same reason. She can stay with her sister. No one back home need ever know...
“You don’t want it, do you?”
“No, of course not, but what are we going to do?”
Maria’s pregnant but her boyfriend, Joe, is not ready to be a father. It would tie him down and what would his mother think? Maria thought he really loved her but now, it seems, her only choice is to get rid of their baby. She can’t keep it. Her mother would die of shame and her father, Sean, would throw her out of the house.
While Maria heads for London on her own, an accident leaves Joe’s mother in a coma. As he holds vigil by her beside he has lots of time to think about his future.
But in London Maria has made a decision that will affect everyone she loves…forever.
In the bestselling tradition of Ireland ’s favourite storytellers for women comes a new voice, Sharon Mulrooney. Lose yourself in Daddy’s Girl, guaranteed to keep you turning the pages.