Best Laid Plans
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Last published Fri, Aug 5, 2022
Alanna Griffiths cannot stand the idea of falling in love after the heartbreak she felt when the 'love of her life', as she thought, walked away so easily.
That is, until the definition of 'tall, dark and handsome' himself, Liam Walsh, crashes into her life.
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Still reeling from a dreadful break-up, Alanna is given the opportunity of a lifetime for her career - to travel to Prague. Only, her meticulously planned trip gets derailed the moment she steps foot inside a certain bar.
Needing to figure out how to navigate her way around a new city, Alanna must also come to terms with how different her life will be once she returns home. Can she turn to the one person who has shown her some compassion since she arrived in Prague?
Liam Marsh didn't know what to expect when he ran away from his problems to get a job in an Irish Pub in a different country. He certainly didn't expect to find himself yearning for a stunning woman who stumbled into his bar.
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