Black Fish
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Last published Tue, Aug 26, 2025
When 20 year old Madeline Jackson, a guarded and ambitious Law student, returns to her hometown in Ireland to settle her late grandmother's estate, love is the last thing on her mind.
But a chance encounter with Finn Knowles -the charming, free-spirited new next door neighbour-pulls her into a world of sun-drenched days, party evenings, and buried emotions.
While Finn has secrets of his own, and his heart still healing from a past he can't quite outrun. As the lavender fields bloom and summer lingers, Maddy and Finn find themselves drawn together by more than just shared land. But with old wounds, family pressures, and the looming return to her city life, they must decide: is this just a fleeting summer romance-or the beginning of something lasting?
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