Right Girl

by Ellie O'Neill

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  Acknowledgements

  Thanks, as always, to the incredible team at Simon and Schuster Australia – Roberta Ivers, Michelle Swainson, and editor Kylie Mason. And a big thank you to my agent Jacinta di Mase. With every book I write I seem to be learning lessons, whether I want to or not, and The Right Girl was no exception. There were countless challenges and frustrations, but with all of you as a dream team behind me I had guidance and gentle encouragement to elevate the story to where it deserved to be. A big thank you, too, to the extended team – Kirsty Noffke, Anna O’Grady, and the entire sales team – who work so hard to get this book into readers’ hands.

  To the booksellers, reviewers, bloggers, librarians and readers – thank you for welcoming me into your community and recognising that there is always space on shelves and in our lives for stories.

  Big love to the O’Neills, the Murrays and the Westons; my family are an endless source of lively inspiration and wild shenanigans, most of which I couldn’t include in a book because no one would believe it. Also to my friends for their constant cheerleading, with special thanks to Alma who inspired Freya’s career as a florist.

  And thanks to Joe for, you know, everything. The happy times, the sad times, the long haul flights, the early mornings, that chicken mango dish, giving me time and space to write, the laughs, checking the oil in my car, listening to all my guff and telling me to keep going.

  Ellie O’Neill

  About the author

  Ellie O’Neill has sold spider catchers in Sydney, flipped burgers in Dublin and worked in advertising in London. Her debut novel, Reluctantly Charmed, was a bestseller, followed by The Enchanted Island. Ellie lives in Ireland with her husband and two children.

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  Also by Ellie O’Neill

  The Enchanted Island

  Reluctantly Charmed

  THE RIGHT GIRL

  First published in Australia in 2018 by

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  © Ellie O’Neill 2018

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  Cover design: Christabella Designs

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  ISBN: 978-1-9254-5681-3 (eBook)