Back to Belfast

By Emma L McGeown

When the opportunity of a lifetime comes knocking, Claire Brennan is ready for a break from responsibility and the stuck feeling that won’t go away. Move across the world to Vancouver for six months? Absolutely.

Stacie Farran is a career-obsessed eternal optimist, so when the opportunity to trade jobs with a colleague in Belfast comes up, she jumps at the chance. That it gives her a bit of space from her girlfriend doesn’t hurt either.

Living in each other’s shoes, Claire and Stacie discover so much about each other and get a fresh perspective on their own lives as well. When a family emergency has Claire returning home early and they finally meet, the attraction they felt from afar is real.

But Stacie’s stay is temporary. Are they on a collision course to a long-distance dating disaster or will love find a way?

Cover Artist: Inkspiral Design

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Tags International Setting , Friends to Lovers Romance , Children / Families , People of Color , Workplace Romance

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Release Date September 1, 2024

Words 82,300

ISBN-13 978-1-63679-732-8

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- ...definitely original, and all in all, it was interesting from my point of view.
- By Netgalley.com
  on Sep 16, 2024 09:09
- This was a pretty messy story at first, definitely original, and all in all, it was interesting from my point of view. In it, two women swap jobs within the same company, having to move from Belfast to Vancouver, giving up their apartments and client base for a month, so that the Vancouver office can increase its productivity...
  
  From the beginning, they talk to each and connect somehow. Claire finds it harder to fit in in Canada, while Stacie is welcomed and embraced by Claire's environment as if she were one of them. But an unexpected event will make Claire have to return hastily and ahead of schedule, which will cause conflict, first at work for having to go back to the initial situation but also personally, because that can't be easily reversed.
  
  The story's got some rough patches, and the whole situation is gonna make things hard for them. But if they really want it, they can overcome anything.
  
  Rosi DePlma via NetGalley
- From the beginning, I was sucked into the plot and these characters.
- By Netgalley.com
  on Sep 16, 2024 09:09
- I cannot begin to express how much I loved this book. From the beginning, I was sucked into the plot and these characters. I loved how there was so much more here than romance - friendship, travel, family were all explored. I particularly appreciated how the issue of mental illness was woven into the story in such a supportive manner. Few books talk about this issue from different angles and this one got it right. And then there was the romance, which was swoony and awesome and made me laugh out loud. More please!
  
  Nadya Rosen via NetGalley
- This book comes highly recommended for fans of romance.
- By Netgalley.com
  on Sep 16, 2024 08:09
- Claire and Stacie are swapping jobs for six months; Claire hails from Belfast and Stacie from Vancouver, Canada. They don't see each other until Claire returns home to care for her mother. The story centers on how Claire and Stacie are hesitant to develop feelings, knowing that Stacie will eventually return to Vancouver. It's a tale rich with emotions and feelings as they navigate life and love. This book comes highly recommended for fans of romance.
  
  Michael Wells via NetGalley
- I loved every second of this.
- By Netgalley.com
  on Sep 11, 2024 08:09
- The cutest long distance romance ever!
  
  Claire cannot ignore the opportunity to switch places with Stacie from the Vancouver office and just get away from all the responsibility she has for a little while. But that is short lived when a family emergency drives Claire back home and she and Stacie end up getting a chance to really know once another before Stacie has to return home herself.
  
  I loved every second of this. It had such an excitement to start, and both Claire’s and Stacie’s reaction to their exciting adventures was infectious. From the first moment they spoke, they seemed to have a spark and just got one another, so living in each other’s homes, albeit for a short while made them feel closer and then it was almost like a dream when they got to spend time together in person when Claire came back early...
  
  When they really got to spending time together, their connection was undeniable...
  
  Such a sweet and lovely romance, perfect for anyone who loves a cute story with two adorable characters who more than deserved the happiness they found together.
  
  Carol Hutchinson via NetGalley
- This is a sweet, slightly angsty love story that I thoroughly enjoyed.
- By Netgalley.com
  on Sep 11, 2024 08:09
- Stacie, career-driven, is living in Vancouver, Canada and in a long distance relationship that has mostly unsatisfying when an opportunity presents itself to trade places with her counterpart in the company and move to Belfast for 6 months. Eager for the change and break from from less that satisfying relationship, she jumps at the opportunity!
  
  Claire lives in Belfast and is feeling stuck under the weight of family responsibility when she is tasked with the job of moving to Vancouver for 6 months to bring the office there up to par. She jumps at the opportunity and is ready fr a change. Claire only dates casually and isn't looking for a relationship.
  
  She and Stacie decide to swap apartments to make the moves easier. As each settle into their new environments they form a friendship through facetime and support each other with the changes. As time goes by, they become closer and enjoy each other's company even if they are across the ocean from each other. When a family emergency occurs, Claire hurries back to Belfast and the meet in person and end up sharing Claire's flat together until Stacie has to return to Vancouver. They become even closer friends and realize their is more that bonds them than the job. Will they be able to open up to each other and overcome obstacles in their path?
  
  This is a sweet, slightly angsty love story that I thoroughly enjoyed. I loved both main characters and the side characters only serve enliven the story more.
  
  Jamie Rizzo for @the_R1z via NetGalley