'THE PROMISE OF HAPPINESS' – NOVEL TAKES INSPIRATION FROM MAGHERAMORNE PROJECT
14-07-11

Over recent years, Magheramorne has been used for the filming of several films and TV dramas, and was recently featured every Monday night in the Game of Thrones series showing on Sky Atlantic. 

Now the site and our redevelopment project have provided the inspiration behind a new novel, The Promise of Happiness, by Erin Kaye. Erin – real name Patricia Gibb – lives in North Berwick but was born and raised in Larne. Her six novels to date have all been based in Ireland.

The Promise of Happiness sees divorcee Louise return with her young son to be near her family in Ballyfergus (based closely on Larne). Her sister is very keen on ‘green’ living and is about to move into one of the first houses in the eco-village at Loughanlea (clearly based on Magheramorne). We don’t want to give too much away, but by the end of the book, Louise also moves to Loughanlea and has a job there.

There are some nice references to the project in the book, not least to the eco-village being a ‘bright jewel’ beside the lough.

The Promise of Happiness is out now in Ireland and from 21 July in Britain.

For more information, go to www.harpercollins.co.uk or visit Erin’s own website at www.erinkaye.com.

The Promise of Happiness and the author, Erin Kaye