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publishers. I thought they would be jumping up and

down, saying: ‘This is what we’ve always wanted!’ But

they were really calm about it. It was the best response

because I didn’t feel pressured.”

After seven years working on the novel, Cecelia says

she “can’t wait for people to read it” and would

“absolutely love” to see a big-screen adaptation.

Writing it was emotional – “Every day I cried at my

desk,” she says – but ultimately fulfilling.

“Writing is such a release for me, so it was lovely to

write somebody’s storyline and cry. I always feel better

after.” A “disciplined routine” helps the 37-year-old writer,

who is also mum to nine-year-old daughter Robin and is

expecting a third child with her husband David Keoghan

next month, deal with the emotion when working.

“At 5.30pm I go back to my life. I’ve got two kids, so

reality takes over.”

MAKING IT ON HER OWN

The younger daughter of former Irish Prime Minister Bertie

Ahern, Cecelia was adamant she had to make it on her own.

“When some people suggested that I got the book deal

for PS, I Love You because my dad was the Taoiseach, I felt

this steely determination to do everything myself. I often

made things harder for myself by not taking any assistance,

because everybody needs help sometimes.”

Her success since – her books have sold around

25 million copies worldwide – is all the more impressive.

“Touch wood, I still have lots of ideas. That’s because

I’m always thinking and analysing and absorbing. It’s the

way my mind works.”

With just weeks until her due date, Cecelia, who lives in

Dublin, is looking forward to welcoming a new member

to the family.

“We don’t know if it’s a girl or boy, but I’m more

interested to know who this new character is that’s coming

into our lives. There are many possibilities of personalities

that we could bring into our life.”

When the new addition does make his or her

appearance, Cecelia and David, 40, will be outnumbered.

Luckily, Cecelia’s sister Georgina, who is married to

Westlife star Nicky Byrne, has plenty of experience when it

comes to parenting a trio of little ones.

“My sister is brilliant with help. She has twin boys and a

little girl... If you have twins, you can do anything.”

Cecelia with actresses Lisa Kudrow and Hilary Swank at a lunch

in New York to promote the 2007 film adaptation of PS, I Love

Yo u. In the hit movie Hilary plays Holly opposite Gerard Butler’s

Gerry (below left). The double Oscar-winning actress has

already expressed interest in Cecelia’s sequel to the novel

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