**This is when it begins**
Autumn, 2008.
**This is where it begins**
The coast of Dublin.
**This is why it begins**
Bruno, an American, has come to Ireland to search for his roots. Addie, an out-of-work architect, is recovering from heartbreak while taking care of her infirm father. When their worlds collide, they experience a connection unlike any they've previously felt, but soon their newfound love will be tested in ways they never imagined possible.
**This is how it ends . . .**
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### Review
Praise for THIS IS HOW IT ENDS:
"I was moved by *This Is How It Ends*, a tender-but never sentimental-story of unlikely love. With great wit and humor, Kathleen MacMahon skillfully captures the nuances and complexities of relationships old and new." (**Catherine O'Flynn, author of *What Was Lost *and *The News Where You Are***)
"[A] very satisfying story of people who are easy to believe in and hard to forget. Kathleen MacMahon writes with a confidence and ease and with an unerring sense of timing.... When you have long forgotten many other fictional lovers, there is something about Addie and Bruno, their past and their world, that will not go away." (**Maeve Binchy, *The Irish Times***)
"MacMahon's enthralling debut novel features marvelous characters who will linger long in readers' hearts. This moving book will appeal to those who enjoy popular contemporary fiction, particularly the work of Maeve Binchy and Barbara Delinsky." (***Library Journal*, Starred Review**)
"A transatlantic love story beginning at the start of the current recession, it is truly a story for our time.... MacMahon writes movingly about the balm of hope and the redemption of love, about the very real pain of loss and the restorative power of family... [*This is How it Ends*] signals the belated arrival of a new Irish commercial writer with an extraordinary gift and a voice that is entirely her own." (***Irish Independent***)
"An autumnal novel that combines the poignancy of *Persuasion* with the sentimentality of *Love Story*." (***Kirkus***)
"I was moved by *This is How it Ends*, a tender-but never sentimental-story of unlikely love. With great wit and humor, Kathleen MacMahon skillfully captures the nuances and complexities of relationships old and new." (**Catherine O'Flynn, author of *What Was Lost***)
"[MacMahon's] prose couldn't be tighter; yet it could not appear more effortless or beautiful.... She** **reaches unashamedly for the heart.... [A] bittersweet, engaging novel that will no doubt become a book-club darling." (**Lorraine Courtney, *The Sunday Independent***)
"A tender love story.... A book about love, family, children and that glorious sense of being alive." (***Irish Examiner***)
"MacMahon quickly reaches the unadorned essence or soul of all her characters.... MacMahon lends her subjects grace and dignity as they deal with problems that are not sorted by money. Her fluid, no-frills narrative is reminiscent of Brian Moore." (***RTÉ***)
### Review
It's impossible to look away from this love story. Addie may be struggling when we meet her ... but she's cool and funny and she carries this novel with the charisma of a classic heroine. It will leave you a weeping mess just as Em and Dex's story did. It will also leave you feeling utterly bereft to no longer be in its company Observer When you have long forgotten many other fictional lovers, there is something about Addie and Bruno, their past and their world, that will not go away Maeve Binchy, The Irish Times This is How it Ends is an unforgettable story of love and hope - a moving tale which touches the heart Cecelia Ahern An exceptional novel ... It is truly a story for our time. This is How it Ends signals the belated arrival of a new Irish commercial writer with an extraordinary gift and a voice that is entirely her own Irish Independent Kathleen MacMahon's prose could not appear more effortless or beautiful ... The twist in this tale is utterly unexpected and satisfyingly unpredictable ... A bittersweet, engaging novel that will no doubt become a book-club darling Sunday Independent A tender love story. A book about love, family, children and that glorious sense of being alive Irish Examiner The beginning of bank protests, alongside the American election and how crucial it seemed, send a tremor through the narrative Sunday Times This wonderful new author is a force to be reckoned with Dubray Books A tender love story RTE Guide It has 'future classic' written all over it Glamour The characters are believable and the writing is elegant. This is a book with film rights written all over it Irish Mail on Sunday
Description:
**This is when it begins** Autumn, 2008. **This is where it begins** The coast of Dublin. **This is why it begins** Bruno, an American, has come to Ireland to search for his roots. Addie, an out-of-work architect, is recovering from heartbreak while taking care of her infirm father. When their worlds collide, they experience a connection unlike any they've previously felt, but soon their newfound love will be tested in ways they never imagined possible. **This is how it ends . . .** ** ### Review Praise for THIS IS HOW IT ENDS: "I was moved by *This Is How It Ends*, a tender-but never sentimental-story of unlikely love. With great wit and humor, Kathleen MacMahon skillfully captures the nuances and complexities of relationships old and new." (**Catherine O'Flynn, author of *What Was Lost *and *The News Where You Are***) "[A] very satisfying story of people who are easy to believe in and hard to forget. Kathleen MacMahon writes with a confidence and ease and with an unerring sense of timing.... When you have long forgotten many other fictional lovers, there is something about Addie and Bruno, their past and their world, that will not go away." (**Maeve Binchy, *The Irish Times***) "MacMahon's enthralling debut novel features marvelous characters who will linger long in readers' hearts. This moving book will appeal to those who enjoy popular contemporary fiction, particularly the work of Maeve Binchy and Barbara Delinsky." (***Library Journal*, Starred Review**) "A transatlantic love story beginning at the start of the current recession, it is truly a story for our time.... MacMahon writes movingly about the balm of hope and the redemption of love, about the very real pain of loss and the restorative power of family... [*This is How it Ends*] signals the belated arrival of a new Irish commercial writer with an extraordinary gift and a voice that is entirely her own." (***Irish Independent***) "An autumnal novel that combines the poignancy of *Persuasion* with the sentimentality of *Love Story*." (***Kirkus***) "I was moved by *This is How it Ends*, a tender-but never sentimental-story of unlikely love. With great wit and humor, Kathleen MacMahon skillfully captures the nuances and complexities of relationships old and new." (**Catherine O'Flynn, author of *What Was Lost***) "[MacMahon's] prose couldn't be tighter; yet it could not appear more effortless or beautiful.... She** **reaches unashamedly for the heart.... [A] bittersweet, engaging novel that will no doubt become a book-club darling." (**Lorraine Courtney, *The Sunday Independent***) "A tender love story.... A book about love, family, children and that glorious sense of being alive." (***Irish Examiner***) "MacMahon quickly reaches the unadorned essence or soul of all her characters.... MacMahon lends her subjects grace and dignity as they deal with problems that are not sorted by money. Her fluid, no-frills narrative is reminiscent of Brian Moore." (***RTÉ***) ### Review It's impossible to look away from this love story. Addie may be struggling when we meet her ... but she's cool and funny and she carries this novel with the charisma of a classic heroine. It will leave you a weeping mess just as Em and Dex's story did. It will also leave you feeling utterly bereft to no longer be in its company Observer When you have long forgotten many other fictional lovers, there is something about Addie and Bruno, their past and their world, that will not go away Maeve Binchy, The Irish Times This is How it Ends is an unforgettable story of love and hope - a moving tale which touches the heart Cecelia Ahern An exceptional novel ... It is truly a story for our time. This is How it Ends signals the belated arrival of a new Irish commercial writer with an extraordinary gift and a voice that is entirely her own Irish Independent Kathleen MacMahon's prose could not appear more effortless or beautiful ... The twist in this tale is utterly unexpected and satisfyingly unpredictable ... A bittersweet, engaging novel that will no doubt become a book-club darling Sunday Independent A tender love story. A book about love, family, children and that glorious sense of being alive Irish Examiner The beginning of bank protests, alongside the American election and how crucial it seemed, send a tremor through the narrative Sunday Times This wonderful new author is a force to be reckoned with Dubray Books A tender love story RTE Guide It has 'future classic' written all over it Glamour The characters are believable and the writing is elegant. This is a book with film rights written all over it Irish Mail on Sunday