Becoming Finola

In this latest novel by the New England Book Award winner for 2000, Sophie White arrives in the Irish seaside village of Booley after losing her job in the States. She takes a job at the local craft store, a job once held by the mysterious Finola O'Flynn, who has left the village. sophie also moves into Finola's house, starts wearing Finola's clothes, dates her ex-boyfriend and sells healing bracelets she claims are made by Finola. However, Finola returns to Booley to reclaim her life, throwing up huge complications for Sophie. Definitely chick lit, but I found it well written and funny with accurate Irish dialogue. Would make great travel reading.