Things are looking up for radio researcher Holly. She’s met someone special online and it looks like she may have just gotten her big break into television. All the better to keep her spirits up around her least favourite time of the year – Christmas. But when Andy - an American transatlantic pilot with a young son – misses their rendezvous in Dublin, Holly starts to have her doubts. Soon she is winging her way to the US to uncover the truth. This is a charming story about a girl looking for love online – and all the pitfalls this brings.
In a New York minute, everything can change in Claudia Carroll's latest novel, Meet Me in Manhattan. The summary says: "Holly Johnson is at a crossroads in her life. She wants to make it as a real journalist, and she's dreaming of falling in love. She's so close to getting her break at work, and she's met a very special guy. Well, she hasn't actually met him ... not yet. But everyone knows most relationships start online these days. And she's on to a winner with this one. Isn't she? But something is not quite right with Andy McCoy - and he's about to learn you don't mess with Holly Johnson. She decides to fly to New York to find the truth. Holly is about to get the shock of her life. What she finds in Manhattan swiftly turns into a nightmare. But maybe - just maybe - if Holly is true to herself, she can turn this nightmare into a dream come true ..." Meet Me in Manhattan is out in March 2015.