The daughter of the former Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern, Cecelia Ahern, saw her novel "P.S. I Love You" published in the U.S. in February 2004. Promoted as "The Notebook" meets "Bridget Jones's Diary," Ahern's novel is not exactly going to challenge most readers' literary sensibilities. (The typical five-page chapter hints at this.) But "P.S. I Love You" is more or less an amiable page-turner about love, loss and recovery. Ahern's book follows Irish high-school sweethearts Holly and Gerry, who thought they had found the perfect mates in each other - until tragedy intrudes. While mourning the loss of her lover, Holly finds "a list" Gerry left behind for her. This, as well as her girlfriends, family and career help Holly stumble towards a new life. More Marian Keyes than Molly Bloom, "P.S. I Love You" is nevertheless garnering lots of attention. Publishing rights have been sold in over a dozen countries, and the producer of "Forrest Gump" has struck a movie deal. Nice to see Bertie's 22-year-old daughter catch a break. ($21.95 / 384 pages / Hyperion)