{"product_id":"the-child-i-long-for-caroline-finnerty-9781806583331","title":"The Child I Long For","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAn emotional tearjerker! The page-turning, heartbreaking novel of love, motherhood and what it takes to overcome tragedy, from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Days of Us\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmily is back in Ireland after nine long years away from home, when she sees him. Her ex-husband, Rob, holding hands with a five-year-old girl. A girl that should be hers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver a decade before, Emily and Rob were in love and happily married. Then tragedy struck and Emily moved to New Zealand to get away. Now, returning to Dublin nearly a decade later for her mother's funeral, she finds herself face-to-face with her past. The man she loved has a daughter, beautiful little Molly, and Emily's heart breaks yet again for everything that could have - \u003cem\u003eshould have \u003c\/em\u003e- been.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut Rob and Molly's lives aren't without their own misfortunes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCould a second chance at family heal all their broken hearts?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Finnerty's beautifully tender and poignant new novel is guaranteed to make you smile but also make you cry. Perfect for fans of Amanda Prowse, Emma Robinson and Alison Ragsdale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Caroline Finnerty: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A book that \u003cstrong\u003ewill break your heart and then piece it slowly back together\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eSinead Moriarty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Touching and poignant, this book took me on \u003cstrong\u003ean emotional ride\u003c\/strong\u003e. A gripping and absorbing read.' \u003cem\u003eLeah Mercer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Caroline Finnerty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 180658333X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806583331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldwood Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Caroline Finnerty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665279488255,"sku":"9781806583331","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8a36cab2-c28a-4e3c-9365-4328af48395d.jpg?v=1792011102","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-child-i-long-for-caroline-finnerty-9781806583331","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}