An Evening with the Queen of Love Stories – Cecelia Ahern
The queen of love stories, CECELIA AHERN, is back with a big hearted, emotional romance that will grip readers right until the end.
Love Unlocked came about when Cecilia heard concerns about a bridge in Paris collapsing under the immense weight of padlocks, famously attached by couples to symbolise their love. Authorities removed thousands of padlocks and it left Cecelia wondering what happened to the couples who had placed those locks there…
Cecelia Ahern is beloved by readers across the globe for her utterly original and imaginative storytelling. Cecelia’s debut novel PS I Love You was an international bestseller and was adapted to film starring Hilary Swank. Her second novel, Where Rainbows End, was adapted into Love, Rosie starring Lily Collins. Her books have been published in over thirty-seven languages, and have sold over twenty-five million copies. In addition to her novels, she is also the author of a highly acclaimed collection of stories, Roar, which is now an Apple Original series starring Nicole Kidman on Apple TV+.
About the Book
Sometimes the key is letting go… Melody has vowed never to fall in love again. Al is a hopeless romantic. So, when they quite literally bump into each other, there’s no reason sparks should fly. But the world seems a little upside down lately.
A few weeks ago, Al ordered the removal of all the lovers’ padlocks from one of Dublin’s beautiful bridges. Ever since then, couples across the world have started splitting up. And as Melody begins investigating this mysterious wave of breakups for her podcast, it seems there might be a bigger story to tell. Together, they decide to uncover what’s unravelling so ma
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