Love Unlocked by Cecelia Ahern

 

                                                         

Ebook:  344 pages 

Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Irish Fiction, Romance,

Publisher: August 2026 by Harper Collins

Source: My Kindle Library via NetGalley

First Sentences: In the distance, a train rattles rhythmically along the tracks, sounding like a beating heart.

Setting: Dublin, Ireland

Review Quote: 'So much fun and very romantic. I loved it' Marian Keyes

My Opinion: 

An author I read from time to time when I am in the mood for contemporary fiction to lift my spirits.

'Love Unlocked' is set in Dublin and the story is centred around love locks and a bridge. It seems that when locks are removed from the bridge that relationships fall apart. An interesting conjecture that the protagonists Melody and Al are both involved in. What a mystery and is it resolved.

A quirky love story written with humour, that fans of Cecelia Ahern will enjoy.

With thanks to the author, NetGalley and Harper Collins for the opportunity to read and review.

Previous Reviews:   Thanks For the Memories   One Hundred Names.  Into The Storm

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Précis Courtesy of Goodreads: 

Sometimes the key is letting go…
Melody has vowed never to fall in love again.

Al is a hopeless romantic.

So, when they quite literally bump into each other, there's no reason sparks should fly. But the world seems a little upside down lately.

A few weeks ago, Al ordered the removal of all the lovers’ padlocks from one of Dublin's beautiful bridges. Ever since then, couples across the world have started splitting up.

And as Melody begins investigating this mysterious wave of breakups for her podcast, it seems there might be a bigger story to tell.

Together, they decide to uncover what's unravelling so many love stories. And, in the middle of solving everyone else’s heartbreak, can they unlock their own?

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Cecelia Ahern was born in Dublin, where she also grew up on September 30th 1981. After completing a degree in Journalism and Media Communications, Cecelia wrote her first novel at 21 years old. Her debut novel, PS I Love You was published in January 2004, and was followed by Where Rainbows End (aka Love, Rosie) in November 2004. Both novels were adapted to films; PS I Love You starred Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler, and Love, Rosie starred Lily Collins and Sam Claflin.

Cecelia has published a novel every year since then and to date has published 18 novels; PS I Love You, Where Rainbows End, If You Could See Me Now, A Place Called Here, Thanks for the Memories, The Gift, The Book of Tomorrow, The Time of My Life, One Hundred Names, How To Fall in Love, The Year I Met You, The Marble Collector, Flawed, Perfect, Lyrebird, ROAR, Postscript and Freckles.

To date, Cecelia’s books have sold 25 million copies internationally, are published in over 40 countries, in 30 languages.

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