But she always dreamed of being an author, and after more jobs than she cares to (or can) remember, she now writes full-time. She has worked as a bar waitress, cleaner, secretary, editorial assistant, mystery shopper and movie extra. Because she can’t let herself fall for the man who’s about to bring the curtain down on their dreams.Ĭlodagh Murphy lives in Dublin, Ireland. Now they’ll have to persuade him to buy into their vision of stardust and magic – or find the money to buy him out.Īs they fight to save the theatre, Aoife also battles her growing feelings for Jonathan. Perform together on its stage to packed houses and rapturous applause.īut they didn’t count on Detta leaving a share in the theatre to her godson, Jonathan.Restore the dilapidated building to its former glory.I also liked the setting of Dublin and other parts of Ireland because I have never been there, but felt the story brought those places to life.Īoife and her sisters know exactly what to do when they inherit their Great-aunt Detta’s theatre on Halfpenny Lane: It felt like something different with the theatrical aspect and I loved that.

I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more. I enjoyed the romantic element too and felt it was a good balance of everything you want in a story. But all the girls love the theatre that Detta built up and want to bring it back to its former glory. In this novel, two of the sisters love acting, Aoife is more of a reluctant performer, being practical and realising someone needs a “proper job” in the household. Aoife is more like me, but I felt she often kept her mouth shut when I might have said something! I loved the theme of the theatre too, it reminded me a bit of my favourite children’s book – Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild – where one of the girls wants to be an actress and I noticed the sisters are mentioned as being fans of Noel’s books! I loved Mimi’s no-nonsense stance and dress sense. They are all very different characters, so it’s easy to get to know them. I loved the sisters straight away, they have a great relationship. But now they have to work with Jonathan and his plans for the theatre are very different… The sisters are unhappy about this, as they have a vision of how to make the theatre a success and they hadn’t factored in anyone else being involved. It turns out that a share in the theatre was also left to Jonathan Hunt, Detta’s godson. Set in southern Ireland, it follows the story of three Carroll sisters – Aoife (27), Sive (22) and Mimi – who inherit a theatre on Halfpenny Lane in Dublin from their Great-Aunt Detta. This is Book One in the Halfpenny Lane series.

Some Girls Do by Clodagh Murphy