Elena Ionescu arrived in Dublin five years ago with a finance degree, a heavy suitcase, and a confidence the world has been testing ever since. She’s rebuilt after heartbreak, survived career setbacks, and just became regional manager at Celtic Trust Bank. By all accounts, she’s fine. Then Rory O’Connell comes home from a UN mission and drops a bomb: he wants a child, and he’s willing to raise one alone. Elena is at the table. Technically, she’s his brother’s ex. But suddenly, she’s more interested than she’s been in anyone for years. A Matter of Interest is a warm, witty, and quietly devastating story about love, ambition, and the choices that change everything. From flat whites to canal walks and one unforgettable Sunday lunch, Elena discovers that the life she’s built and the one she never expected might not be so far apart after all. Warm, wry, and quietly devastating — for readers of Marian Keyes and Dolly Alderton.