Name: Happy People Read and Drink Coffee
ISBN: 9781602862845

Agnes Martin-Lugand

The international phenomenon—now in development as a Weinstein Company feature film—described as “Under the Tuscan Sun set in Ireland.”

Happy People Read and Drink Coffee

Melissa Palmer

Book #50 Read in 2016
Happy People Read and Drink Coffee by Agnes Martin-Lugand

How could I not read a book with this title? But what looks on the outside as being a light fluffy read is way more than that. Diane is mourning the deaths of her husband and daughter who died together in a car accident. She is not doing well at all. She decides she needs a change of scenery and leaves Paris for a small town in Ireland. There she meets her landlord's moody nephew, who is her neighbor. Slowly, Diane begins to pull herself together...but will she ever let herself be happy again? This is a great, one-sitting read and there is a sequel coming out in 2017. I received a copy of this book from Amazon Vine in exchange for a honest review.

Agnès Martin-Lugand

Diane, owner of Happy People Read and Drink Coffee, a cosy coffee shop turned library in Paris, seems to have the perfect life. But when she suddenly loses her husband and daughter in a car accident, her life is overturned and the world as she knows it disappears. Trapped by her memories, Diane closes her shop and retreats from friends and family. One year later, she moves from Paris to a small town on the Irish coast, determined to heal by rebuilding her life alone, without anyone's help or pity - until she meets Edward, a handsome and moody Irish photographer. Along windy shores and cobbled streets, Diane falls into a surprising and tumultuous romance. As she works to overcome her painful memories, Diane and Edward's once-in-a-lifetime connection inspires her to love herself and the world around her with new-found inner strength and happiness. But will it last when Diane leaves Ireland, and Edward, for good?

Happy People Read and Drink Coffee

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