My Virtual Life - Sharon Dempsey - Bog

Sometimes we’re more like our mothers than we think! Glamorous lone parent, Stella wants nothing more than to impress her teenage daughter. She has spent her life shielding Tara from her religious upbringing and has never told Tara about her father. But when they move back to Belfast, hiding the past becomes tricky. When Stella lands her dream job as fashion editor at a teen magazine, Tara thinks she will die of shame. Soon after, Tara starts a blog to pour out her teenage angst and begins working at a home for rescued animals run by the enigmatic Nora. When Tara’s blog takes off, a rival magazine offers to publish it as a column, putting her in a difficult situation. Will Tara risk hurting her mother in order to achieve her dream of being a writer? Can three generations of one family, who struggle to understand each other, ever develop real bonds? Sharon Dempsey is the author of the heartwarming A Posy of Promises and the critically acclaimed crime thriller Little Bird. My Virtual Life is a touching story about family bonds, secrets and redemption. It will appeal to fans of authors like Kathryn Hughes, Amanda Prowse and Fiona Valpy.