Fragments of a Dream by Ruth Larrea

Ruth Larrea

Women's Fiction

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Books by Ruth Larrea

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Fragments of a Dream

by Ruth Larrea

Women's Fiction

Is it too late for a second chance at love? Rosie doesn’t think so. When her marriage ends close to retirement, she plans to find Angelos, the charismatic young Athenian she fell for as a naive 19-year old. But will he remember her? Will he even want to see her after what happened between them? There’s only one way t ... o find out – go back to the Greek island of Hydra, in the hope that he still visits. When he finally shows up, his reaction is not what she expected. He’s changed a lot, but so has she. As Rosie begins to understand him and his culture, she has to reassess her version of the past, confront her mistakes, and question her own values and choices. A story about relationships and cultural confusions, that will make you laugh, cry and reflect on life’s complexities. read more

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Between Two Shores

by Ruth Larrea

Women's Fiction

Bored with her job and scarred by a bad relationship, headstrong young Australian Ellie is devastated when her English-born father dies. But he’s left her a challenge – a book, a postcard and a photo of a mysterious little girl. Suspecting she’s his, Ellie throws in her job and travels to England to investigate. Days before le ... aving, she falls for Josh, a film-maker, but is infuriated by his rigid beliefs. Set in NSW and southern England, and spanning the 1930s to the present, Ellie's quest for the truth interweaves with the story of her grandparents, charismatic Jack and shy but feisty Lillian, whose struggles bring challenges of a very different kind. But it’s not until Ellie unravels the family secrets that she discovers the far-reaching impact one person’s actions can have on others — including herself. read more