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- ISBN 9781399743815
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 22 Oct 2026
- Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland
- Publication City/Country: IE
- Product Form: Paperback
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'A charming festive story with a warm heart' Roisin Meaney
'A delight to read. Beautifully written and a page turner. The characters are so real that you feel part of the story' Belfast Telegraph
'A beautiful novel about imperfect families and the struggles we all face during winds of change' Meath Chronicle
Now that she's finally (and secretly) divorced her unreliable husband, Sheila is ready to celebrate. But is her family's annual get-together, held at the hotel they've owned for generations, the best time to break the news?
And she's not the only one keeping something to herself.
Nora, Sheila's formidable mother, is distracted by her doubts about the Castlehill Hotel's new manager: her grand-daughter Máire. Can she hide her feelings though, putting family before the business for once?
Meanwhile, Sheila's three daughters each have a big decision to make: Henrietta needs time away from home to think, Máire is afraid of losing someone, and Barbara is eager to take a risk ...
As the Sullivan women gather at a place filled with memories, bittersweet and painful truths come to the surface. Will honesty drive them further apart, or will they finally find themselves brought closer together?
Praise for Felicity Hayes-McCoy's novels
'An absolute joy to read' Carmel Harrington
'A fascinating generational saga ... beautifully written' Patricia Scanlan
'A page-turner ... I adored it' Joanna Lumley
Felicity Hayes-McCoy, author of the best-selling Finfarran series, was born in Dublin, Ireland. She studied literature at UCD before moving to England in the 1970s to train as an actress. Her work as a writer ranges from TV and radio drama and documentary, to screenplays, music theatre, memoir and children's books. Her Finfarran novels are widely read on both sides of the Atlantic, and in Australia, and have been translated into seven languages.
She and her husband, opera director Wilf Judd, live in the West Kerry Gaeltacht and in Bermondsey, London. Her website is felicityhayesmccoy.com and you can follow her on Bluesky @fhayesmccoy@bsky.social, on X @fhayesmccoy, on Instagram @felicityhayesmccoy and on Facebook at Felicity Hayes-McCoy Author.
