'A tender, intimate and moving story of people trapped within what their place and time seems to allow for them, from a beautifully sensitive writer.'
—Lucy Caldwell
Over their years together, Brona and Liam have built a happy family and a good life on a quiet, suburban Dublin street. But on New Year's Eve 2015, Brona lies awake beside her husband, unable to ignore the feeling that something is wrong. When an old friend arrives unexpectedly on their doorstep, the careful architecture of their marriage begins to crack.
Moving between the heady promise of their early days together and the quiet devastation of the present, Happy as We Are traces the fault lines of a relationship built on love and the long shadow of unspoken truths.
🌟 PRAISE FOR BERNADETTE JIWA
💛 ‘I didn’t want it to end.’ — Roddy Doyle
📖 ‘A true pleasure to read.’ — Ashley Audrain
💫 "Jiwa writes with compassion and grace.’ — Pip Williams
✨ ‘Sucked me in from the very first page.’ — Sally Hepworth
💚 ‘Fans of Maeve Binchy may find a new favourite author here.’
— Booklist (Starred Review)
PERFECT FOR READERS OF Claire Keegan, Louise Kennedy and Colm Tóibín WHO LOVE:
✔️ Literary love stories rooted in culture and connection
✔️ Thoughtful explorations of identity, duty, and desire
✔️ Heartfelt fiction that stays with you long after the final page
💙 A short story about the truth we arrive at too late, and the life sentences we serve while we wait.
Genre: Historical
—Lucy Caldwell
Over their years together, Brona and Liam have built a happy family and a good life on a quiet, suburban Dublin street. But on New Year's Eve 2015, Brona lies awake beside her husband, unable to ignore the feeling that something is wrong. When an old friend arrives unexpectedly on their doorstep, the careful architecture of their marriage begins to crack.
Moving between the heady promise of their early days together and the quiet devastation of the present, Happy as We Are traces the fault lines of a relationship built on love and the long shadow of unspoken truths.
🌟 PRAISE FOR BERNADETTE JIWA
💛 ‘I didn’t want it to end.’ — Roddy Doyle
📖 ‘A true pleasure to read.’ — Ashley Audrain
💫 "Jiwa writes with compassion and grace.’ — Pip Williams
✨ ‘Sucked me in from the very first page.’ — Sally Hepworth
💚 ‘Fans of Maeve Binchy may find a new favourite author here.’
— Booklist (Starred Review)
PERFECT FOR READERS OF Claire Keegan, Louise Kennedy and Colm Tóibín WHO LOVE:
✔️ Literary love stories rooted in culture and connection
✔️ Thoughtful explorations of identity, duty, and desire
✔️ Heartfelt fiction that stays with you long after the final page
💙 A short story about the truth we arrive at too late, and the life sentences we serve while we wait.
Genre: Historical
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