Grainne has been told "no" her whole life. But will she let others stand in the way of her dreams? Dublin, Ireland. 1946. A young Grainne and her mother don't know it yet, but their lives are about to change in a big way. When they are forced out of their home, they have no where to go, no one to turn to. Eventually finding shelter in one of Dublin's most infamous tenements, Grainne finds that she's utterly unprepared for the world outside her father's mansion. Life in the tenements is hard, but after meeting Paddy O'Reilly, Grainne finds that she doesn't feel so alone anymore. As the two grow up together and get married, Grainne begins to realize that life is only about to get harder as the two learn to navigate the ups and downs of married life. An ambitious woman living in a time when women are still fighting for their rights, can Grainne overcome the expectations forced on her by society to become the woman she knows she's destined to be? Grainne is the captivating prequel to the Aoife O'Reilly new adult women's fiction series. If you like deeply drawn characters, then you'll love Erin Bowlen's moving journey about a woman trying to find her place in the world.