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One Summer: A heartwarming summer read (Roone Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Roisin Meaney (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 3,161 ratings

From NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR Roisin Meaney, a heart-warming story of love, friendship and fate set on Roone, a small island off the west coast of Ireland ...

Nell Mulcahy grew up on the island so when the old stone cottage by the edge of the sea went up for sale, the decision to move back from Dublin was easy.

But when Nell decides to rent out her cottage for the summer to help raise money her forthcoming wedding to Tim, she's unprepared for what's about to happen ...

As she welcomes holiday-makers to her cottage, Nell must face some truths: about her upcoming wedding to Tim, and her friendship with his brother, James.

And, meanwhile, her father delivers some astounding news which leaves Nell, her mother and the island reeling ...

But will Nell make it down the aisle?

One thing's for sure, it's a summer on the island that nobody will ever forget.

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    464 pages
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    English
  3. Publisher
    Hachette Books Ireland
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  5. Publication date
    5 April 2012
  6. File size
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Praise for Roisin Meaney - :

'If you like Maeve Binchy, this will be a treat' - Stellar magazine

'A book to bring some sunshine into your life' - Woman's Way

'This book is like chatting with a friend over a cup of tea - full of gossip and speculation, and all the things that make life interesting. - The Irish Mail on Sunday

'This is a feelgood book you won't be able to put down' - Irish Independent

'A warm, engaging read' - Woman's Way

Meaney weaves wonderful, feelgood tales of a consistently high standard. And that standard rises with each book she writes. - Irish Examiner

'Highly engaging and heartwarming (...) I truly adored the book and devoured it within a few short hours.' - Melissa Hill

The plot will draw you in; and there is both laughter and tears along the way. Meaney is an accomplished storyteller. - Books Ireland

A heart-warming story . . . that readers are bound to devour - Irish Independent

About the Author

Roisin Meaney was born in Listowel, Co Kerry, She has lived in the US, Canada, Africa and Europe but is now based in Limerick, Ireland. This Number One bestselling author is a consistent presence on the Irish bestseller list and she is the author of thirteen novels including three stand alone novels set in the fictional island off the west coast of Ireland: One Summer, After the Wedding and I'll Be Home for Christmas. Her other bestsellers include: The Last Week of May, The People Next Door, Half Seven on a Thursday, Love in the Making, The Things We Do For Love, Something in Common, Two Fridays in April and The Reunion.

She has also written books for children. Connect with Roisin Meaney on
@roisinmeaney
www.roisinmeaney.com

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007KAR2C2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hachette Books Ireland
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 5 April 2012
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1444725629
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 3,161 ratings

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In 1977 Roisin Meaney finished a sentence and won a car. The sentence was 'I would like to win a Ford Fiesta because ...my father won't let me drive his.' Over the years that followed she wrote a lot more sentences and won a lot more prizes. In 2001 she finally decided to keep writing sentences until she filled a book, and in 2008, with three published novels under her belt, she gave up her teaching job to become a fulltime writer. Since 2001 she's written twenty-one adult novels and three children's books. Her work has been translated into German, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Polish and Slovenian. Two of her books have also been published in the US: Semi-Sweet (Irish title Love in the Making) and Life Drawing for Beginners (Irish title The Things We Do for Love), and several books have been distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Hachette Australia.

All of Roisin's novels have made it into the Irish bestseller list. Four of them, One Summer (2012), After the Wedding (2014), I'll Be Home for Christmas (2015) and The Birthday Party (2019) form a series; all are set on Roone, a small make-believe island (but strongly inspired by the very real Valentia Island) located off the west coast of Ireland.

Roisin was shortlisted in the 2022 Irish Book Awards in the Library Association of Ireland Author of the Year category. Her latest book, Moving On, was published in Ireland on Feb 6th 2025, and will be published in the UK on July 31 2025. She is currently working on a novel that's earmarked for a Spring 2026 publication. She lives in a West of Ireland cottage with three greedy cats. For more information follow her on Twitter or Bluesky.

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Customers love this book from Roisin Meaney, describing it as a magical and enjoyable story that's easy to read. They appreciate the character development, with one review highlighting the glorious descriptions of Rooney. Customers find the book heartwarming, with one describing it as a cozy Sunday evening serial, and another noting how it felt real and true to life.

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63 customers mention ‘Readability’63 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a magical and wonderful story that they loved from start to finish.

"Really enjoyed reading this book and looking forward to the sequel." Read more

"...Roisin Meaney has done a fantastic job with this book and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good story that is credible and full of feeling." Read more

"...The animals, especially George, are delightful!..." Read more

"Enjoyed this book from beginning to end. So well written I felt I knew the characters personally...." Read more

17 customers mention ‘Character development’17 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, with one customer particularly appreciating the descriptions of Rooney and another noting the author's understanding of human nature.

"...The lilt of the Irish accents, the interesting characters all written with such depth and care I felt as if I had known them all my life...." Read more

"...Roone sounds a lovely place to live, all the people seem very nice - especially when things don't go according to plan or something sad happens...." Read more

"...Thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish, love the expressions they use and the wonderful descriptions of the characters and felt I'd know..." Read more

"This is a most enjoyable story. The characters were so true to life and engrossing...." Read more

6 customers mention ‘Ease of read’6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read.

"...I love her books. Nice easy reads but with plenty of story." Read more

"Lovely easy read for sitting out in the sunshine. Will get more of her books now..." Read more

"Easy read." Read more

"Easy read. Such a good lighthearted story. A fan of Maeve Binchy so I loved it..." Read more

6 customers mention ‘Heartwarming’6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book heartwarming, with one describing it as a cozy Sunday evening serial that felt like a holiday, while another mentions experiencing both joy and sadness throughout the story.

"...Along the way of this fantastic tale, there is heartache, joys, breakthroughs for a few lacking in the motivation or self esteem to progress, new..." Read more

"...about their lives on the Island.. For me, just reading it, felt like a holiday! (My bags are packed!)" Read more

"...There are Happy parts, sad parts, problems solved, new problems happening and sad events. One summer that changes lives - beautiful." Read more

"This story could be used as a cosy Sunday evening serial. There are so many characters and sub plots it would be perfect...." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Engrossedness’5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engrossing, with one mentioning they were hooked from the first page.

"...The characters were so true to life and engrossing...." Read more

"The characters and island life weave a great story line and hook you in - real and hearty and endearing - great book looking forward to the sequel now" Read more

"...It didn't get boring and kept me interested all the way through. Now reading the follow up book and will definately be reading the rest of her books." Read more

"...I loved every page. A clever concept and so well written. It had me hooked from page 2. I’ve hated coming to the end." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Feel factor’5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's feel factor positive, with one customer describing it as immensely believable.

"...and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good story that is credible and full of feeling." Read more

"...characters and island life weave a great story line and hook you in - real and hearty and endearing - great book looking forward to the sequel now" Read more

"Another cracker from this author. Immensely believable and characters you can see in front of you as you read. I loved every bit of this book." Read more

"...to finish this book, just loved all the characters and they felt so real and true." Read more

Top reviews from United Kingdom

  • Elderly gardener
    5.0 out of 5 stars Is this an enjoyable read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2024
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    Really enjoyed reading this book and looking forward to the sequel.
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  • jofromoz
    4.0 out of 5 stars One Summer by Roisin Meaney
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2012
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    One Summer
    What can I say? This book had me from the first sentence! The lilt of the Irish accents, the interesting characters all written with such depth and care I felt as if I had known them all my life. At the end of the book it was as if I was leaving the island very reluctantly because I'd miss my friends so much!!
    I love it when a book grabs me like this....not since reading Maeve Binchy's or Mary O'Sullivan's books have I enjoyed such a good Irish story!!
    Nell is engaged to be married to Tim who commutes to the island on weekends from Dublin. The plan is that he will move to the island for good once they are married. Tim's brother James has loved Nell from afar since their first meeting, but he puts his love aside in loyalty to his brother and becomes her best friend. Nell decides to let out her cottage as a holiday home for 6 wks because the extra income will make the difference between an average wedding and one that Nell longs for. Nell's mother manages the tenants and cleans the house for her daughter, unaware of what the future holds for her marriage and life that up to now she had regarded as happy and comfortable.
    Life gets in the way of plans though as it so often does, and Tim finds putting up with sharing a single bed on weekends in a poky room at the back of Nell's hair salon is just too much to deal with and moves in with his brother James.
    Along the way of this fantastic tale, there is heartache, joys, breakthroughs for a few lacking in the motivation or self esteem to progress, new love found, love lost, as well as a death of a much loved and admired resident.
    This book has it all! I felt sad when I had read the last page - if only I could move to the island of Roone and live there with these wonderful characters!!
    Roisin Meaney has done a fantastic job with this book and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good story that is credible and full of feeling.
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  • lily
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars well deserved.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 January 2017
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    Having recently found Roisin Meaney, I didn't realise that there was a series of "Roone" books so am reading them in the wrong order! I have read "One Summer" after "I'll Be Home for Christmas" instead of before but I reckon that made it all the more interesting. Having read what happened when everyone was happily married etc. it was lovely to find out how they all got to where they are now.
    Roone sounds a lovely place to live, all the people seem very nice - especially when things don't go according to plan or something sad happens. The animals, especially George, are delightful!
    I am now going on to "After the Wedding" which I believe is between the 2 I have read - can't wait to see how things progress.
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  • Anne B.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy read. Such a good lighthearted story. A fan of Maeve Binchy so I loved it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2022
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    Enjoyed this book from beginning to end. So well written I felt I knew the characters personally. I may have found another Maeve Binchy Thank you
    Roisin. Meaney
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  • Jo Fletcher
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sentimental journey.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2018
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    My Mum and Gran were Irish and the story took me back to the many summer holidays we spent in the country town in Tipperary where they grew up. Thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish, love the expressions they use and the wonderful descriptions of the characters and felt I'd know my way around Roone if I went there. Can't wait to get stuck in to the sequels.
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  • Kindle Customer Pam Lee
    4.0 out of 5 stars Meeting the Islanders
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2019
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    This is a most enjoyable story. The characters were so true to life and engrossing. It was a pleasure to read about their lives on the Island.. For me, just reading it, felt like a holiday! (My bags are packed!)
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  • Ali
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 June 2019
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    Loved this story. Nell lets her house out for the summer, 3 sets of guests each taking 2 weeks. Their stories intertwine as they become part of the life of the little community. There are Happy parts, sad parts, problems solved, new problems happening and sad events. One summer that changes lives - beautiful.
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  • Chris M
    3.0 out of 5 stars A cosy story.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 June 2017
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    This story could be used as a cosy Sunday evening serial. There are so many characters and sub plots it would be perfect. I did enjoy it but it is a bit overly strung out and parts are too convenient. I didn't like Tim but I ended up thinking Nell was a bit self centred really, expecting him to always travel 4 hours every weekend after a long week at work! I like the way though the book is divided up and has short stories within it and I did love a lot of the characters. A warning though, the book finishes with the Dec wedding chapter and not the May chapter which is an excerpt from the sequel, which I don't think I will be buying.
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  • Colette Blaney
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nell & James
    Reviewed in Canada on 4 April 2025
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    Great writer , love her books sometimes I can’t put it down and read the whole night long .
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  • Jean Williams
    5.0 out of 5 stars One Summer
    Reviewed in Spain on 15 December 2019
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    The is a lovely book, set in Troone, a small island off the West Coast of Ireland. Nell decides to rent her house out for 6 summer week's to help pay for her wedding. A soul searching, heart render of a a book. Highly recommended.
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  • Dianne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Irish Vacation!
    Reviewed in the United States on 29 May 2017
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    I had the most wonderful weekend transported to Roone Island, Ireland and became as besotted with it as Nell, James, and the three sets of visitors to Nell's home. I generally read crime fiction and needed a break. The similarity to Maeve Binchy mentioned in reviews decided me - and the bargain price didn't hurt! There were no editing or proofreading issues to detract from this very pleasant tale. Nell is getting married, and to raise money to pay for her own perfect wedding, she decides to offer her house as a vacation rental. Three different guests reserve the six weeks offered. The reader feels the island's magic through not only Nell's eyes, who loves it, but through the eyes of Gavin, the first renter, Laura and her twins who follow, and Imelda, Miriam, and Vernon who are the final season guests. All are very well drawn, and it is through their experiences that the reader meets the island inhabitants. Walter Thompson, a wonderful widower, Andy, a young man learning to cope with life's tragedies, James, Nell's friend who wishes to be more, and on and on. Not a character is one dimensional or unnecessary to the story. There is sadness, joy, fear, so many emotions that move the story forward. The best news, though, is that I just discovered that there is a sequel, After the Wedding.
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  • as_bakshi
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
    Reviewed in India on 29 May 2016
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    Some books just make you smile inside as you red themThis is one of those. . I loved reading it
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  • Sandra Bornefeldt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Australia on 30 August 2014
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    Enjoyed this book very much. Will definitely read the sequel After the Wedding.
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