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The hilarious and addictive romantic comedy from the No. 1 bestseller

Aisling And The City

Once, Twice, Three Times an Aisling

The Importance of Being Aisling

Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling

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Her voice leaps off the page . . . it's this depth of character and eye for detail that makes comparisons with Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones series spot-on

This hilarious and heart-warming book had us alternately laughing and crying. The year's funniest book to date

Brilliant. You laugh, you cry, you miss home, and you can't put it down

It's a novel that simply roars along, full of proper LOL moments as well as real poignancy. Aisling is the perfect heroine for our chaotic times.

This hilarious Irish bestseller, which came to life via a viral Facebook page, follows country girl Aisling as she moves from her hometown to big city living in Dublin. She's sweet, a little clueless but a force to be reckoned with

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to invest in a shumper (though not for going OUT OUT) and as soon as you've finished it, you'll want to reread this hilarious novel, which will also get you in the right feels

Oh lads! This book! There aren't enough words for how much I love it. It's feicin' HILAIRE and very touching

Funny and touching . . . we fell in love with the heroine of Oh My God What a Complete Aisling, about a small-town girl in Dublin

This quickfire tragi-comedy is bursting with clever one-liners and acute observations

Both Aisling and the novel have a great big thumping heart

A runaway success . . . it's an uplifting romcom that combines elements of Bridget Jones and Four Weddings with Father Ted

Aisling is an absolute gem of a character and this book is a breath of fresh air

With witty dialogue, sharp observations and piles of humour, this is a riot of a read, but with plenty of depth, too - we found ourselves choking up as well as, erm . . . peeing with laughter

Excellent craic that'll have you shedding a tear as well as laughing your socks off

It's sweet and it's funny and it's moving and it's perfect

Hilarious . . . A well-crafted tale with warmth and emotion

This is a tale of a young woman from the Irish countryside and her travails in Dublin will have you laughing

Country bumpkin Aisling carries this perky, big-hearted romcom. Powered by cracking one-liners, it'll have you chortling through any amount of airport delays

I've spent the last forty-eight hours laughing my head off at this novel . . . but it's not just comic, there's a real heart to it and it's often very moving

This book is the funniest, warmest, loveliest book I've read in so long. The characters are so hilarious and relatable, I laughed non-stop and genuinely didn't want it to end

One of my fave novels of 2017. It really does remind me of Marian Keyes

You'll laugh. A lot. But you should also get the tissues ready

If I had a book of the year award for 2017 it would go to Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling . . . It left me giggling at some pages and sobbing at others

A book so good, so funny, that it made two strangers talk to each other on a London tube train

One of the funniest books I've read in twenty years

I had expected this delightful book to be funny and it really, really is. But I never expected the feels. I didn't expect big fat tears to roll down my country face

A loving ode to a certain type of Irish woman that's hilarious, comforting and warm. A hot water bottle of a book, if you will

Sweet, charming, funny and poignant

Every Irish person knows an Aisling, and there is nothing more delightful than recognising something familiar being projected back at you through a novel. While the books are both extremely funny, they also reflect a period in Irish culture and centre around a heartwarming story for Aisilings of the ages

Everyone knows an Aisling: 
Loves going Out Out, but secretly scared of liquid eyeliner. 
Happy to drink the bar dry, but will bring her own coaster if necessary. 
Would rather die than miss a cooked hotel breakfast, but can calculate the Points in a Snickers at fifty paces. 
 
Aisling's the girl with a heart of gold, but a boyfriend who still hasn't made a peep about their Big Day even after seven years. 
But then a disastrous romantic getaway shows Aisling that it's time to stop waiting around and leave John behind for the bright lights of Dublin. After she's wailed her way through Adele's Greatest Hits, that is. 
Between glamorous new flatmates, a scandal at work and finding herself in a weird love square, Aisling is ready to take on the big city. So long as she has her umbrella with her.

'There aren't enough words for how much I love it' MARIAN KEYES 
 
THE SMASH-HIT ROMANTIC COMEDY THAT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH AND CRY - IF YOU'RE A FAN OF DERRY GIRLS YOU'LL LOVE THIS 
___________ 
 
Meet Aisling. She's a small-town girl with a big heart. 
 
She has a steady job and a loyal boyfriend (though he hasn't put a ring on it even after seven years). 
 
Then one disastrous romantic getaway convinces Aisling to leave him behind and head for the bright lights. 
 
But with glamorous new flatmates, a scandal at work and a weird love square, Aisling has no idea what's about to hit her . . . 
 
Fans of Marian Keyes, Bridget Jones and Sophie Kinsella will LOVE this. 
__________ 
 
'Comparisons with Bridget Jones are spot on' Independent 
 
'Will have you laughing your socks off' Fabulous 
 
'Sweet, funny, moving, perfect' The Pool 
 
'You'll laugh, you'll cry . . . an utter ray of sunshine' Red 
 
Can't get enough of Aisling? Then why not read the hilarious follow-up The Importance of Being Aisling - OUT NOW!

Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen conceived the character of Aisling in their sitting room in 2008, when they began to observe the many traits, characteristics and quirks of a very particular type of Irish girl; one they identified around them and one they identified with. 
 
Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling was an instant sensation in their native Ireland and the Number One bestselling adult fiction title of 2017. 
 
Emer McLysaght is the former editor of The Daily Edge and has worked extensively in journalism and radio. 
Sarah Breen is a journalist whose work has appeared in Stellar, Image, U, the Irish Independent and The Gloss.

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**Her voice leaps off the page . . . it's this depth of character and eye for detail that makes comparisons with Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones series spot-on**

This hilarious and heart-warming book had us alternately laughing and crying. The year's funniest book to date

Brilliant. You laugh, you cry, you miss home, and you can't put it down

It's a novel that simply roars along, full of proper LOL moments as well as real poignancy. Aisling is the perfect heroine for our chaotic times.

This hilarious Irish bestseller, which came to life via a viral Facebook page, follows country girl Aisling as she moves from her hometown to big city living in Dublin. She's sweet, a little clueless but a force to be reckoned with

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to invest in a shumper (though not for going OUT OUT) and as soon as you've finished it, you'll want to reread this hilarious novel, which will also get you in the right feels

Oh lads! This book! There aren't enough words for how much I love it. It's feicin' HILAIRE and very touching

**Funny and touching . . . we fell in love with the heroine of Oh My God What a Complete Aisling, about a small-town girl in Dublin**

This quickfire tragi-comedy is bursting with clever one-liners and acute observations

Both Aisling and the novel have a great big thumping heart

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