Coming Home: Warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan
Nov 2014 · Simon and Schuster
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*** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR ***
'A perfect Christmas read...about family ties and forgiveness that will get you in the mood for the festive season' Woman's Way
Two sisters...two very different lives. Alison. As Christmas approaches, her American dream is in tatters. Her highflying career is on the skids, as she is made jobless in the financial meltdown. Her wealthy boyfriend is playing away. But pride prevents her from telling her family just how bad things are. Olivia, back home, is fraught trying to juggle family, career, preparations for Christmas and a surprise party for their mother's seventieth birthday. How she envies, and sometimes resents, her sister Alison and her life of excitement and affluence in New York. Coming home is the last thing Alison wants to do, especially now that she's met a rather attractive, sexy, down to earth neighbour. But family ties are strong. Alison and Olivia sort their differences, the party throws up a few surprises and Christmas brings changes for Alison that she could never have imagined before.
Warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan.
Number 1 bestselling author Patricia Scanlan is set to capture the hearts and enchant the minds of a whole new generation of readers who will fall in love with her sublime storytelling. A trailblazing women’s fiction author, all of her novels have been #1 international bestsellers, most recently With All My Love, A Time for Friends, Orange Blossom Days and A Family Reunion. She writes multi-generational family dramas with compassion and authenticity, and a hint of comforting escapism.
‘If you love Maeve Binchy, you MUST try Patricia Scanlan' Woman & Home
'Utterly magical and wonderful... warmth and compassion shine through' MARIAN KEYES
'Like being enfolded in a hug from the great writer herself: warm, comforting and full of love' CATHY KELLY
'There can be little doubt that Patricia Scanlan is the prolific queen of contemporary Irish popular fiction' Sunday Times
'There is a heartbreaking authenticity in her observations' Irish Times
'The ultimate comfort read' Glamour
‘If you love Maeve Binchy, you will love Patricia Scanlan’ Mirror
'A perfect Christmas read...about family ties and forgiveness that will get you in the mood for the festive season' Woman's Way
Two sisters...two very different lives. Alison. As Christmas approaches, her American dream is in tatters. Her highflying career is on the skids, as she is made jobless in the financial meltdown. Her wealthy boyfriend is playing away. But pride prevents her from telling her family just how bad things are. Olivia, back home, is fraught trying to juggle family, career, preparations for Christmas and a surprise party for their mother's seventieth birthday. How she envies, and sometimes resents, her sister Alison and her life of excitement and affluence in New York. Coming home is the last thing Alison wants to do, especially now that she's met a rather attractive, sexy, down to earth neighbour. But family ties are strong. Alison and Olivia sort their differences, the party throws up a few surprises and Christmas brings changes for Alison that she could never have imagined before.
Warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan.
Number 1 bestselling author Patricia Scanlan is set to capture the hearts and enchant the minds of a whole new generation of readers who will fall in love with her sublime storytelling. A trailblazing women’s fiction author, all of her novels have been #1 international bestsellers, most recently With All My Love, A Time for Friends, Orange Blossom Days and A Family Reunion. She writes multi-generational family dramas with compassion and authenticity, and a hint of comforting escapism.
‘If you love Maeve Binchy, you MUST try Patricia Scanlan' Woman & Home
'Utterly magical and wonderful... warmth and compassion shine through' MARIAN KEYES
'Like being enfolded in a hug from the great writer herself: warm, comforting and full of love' CATHY KELLY
'There can be little doubt that Patricia Scanlan is the prolific queen of contemporary Irish popular fiction' Sunday Times
'There is a heartbreaking authenticity in her observations' Irish Times
'The ultimate comfort read' Glamour
‘If you love Maeve Binchy, you will love Patricia Scanlan’ Mirror
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July 30, 2021
Oh, the sheer joy of reading a Patricia Scanlan novel again! Alison is the Irish girl who went to America and did well for herself. Her family are very proud of her, but her parent miss her sorely. Olivia, her sister, feels a bit hard done to as she works full time, takes care of her husband and three girls whilst also looking after their parents and elderly uncle. The last place Alison wants to be is back home admitting her good life has gone with the financial collapse; with no income she’s struggling to come to terms with her new situation. Having promised to be home for her mother’s birthday, Alison is desperate to hide her new found circumstances from her family. I’ve been a fan of Patricia Scanlan for many years; my bookcases bear testimony to that and I’ve been trying to find time to read this one for quite a while so it’s the perfect novel to kick off my summer break! My expectations were completely fulfilled; wonderfully created characters and an authentic storyline with so much going on kept me glued to the pages well past midnight. Beautifully written and one which made me realise that I’ve missed too much of this author’s work lately which I really must catch up with. Fabulously enjoyable and, for me, worth 4.5 stars!
Jean Woods
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May 16, 2015
Brilliant book. Couldn't put it down!!
Fidelma Mckearney
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July 24, 2015
Love all her books
About the author
Patricia Scanlan lives in Dublin. Her books, all number one bestsellers, have sold worldwide and been translated into many languages. Find out more by visiting Patricia’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/PatriciaScanlanAuthor.
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