The Other Side of the Story
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But her family has other ideas (not to mention headaches of their own). And Aiden, for some reason, seems unwilling to get in touch.
What could possibly have shattered the world that Anna loved so much? And is Aiden the only one who can put it all back together again?
‘An inspirational tale of one woman’s triumph over despair’ Daily Telegraph
Angels
A Walsh Family novel
Unlike the rest of her family, Maggie Walsh has always done everything right. At thirty-three she has a proper job, is happily married to Garv, and never puts a foot wrong. So why does she make a bolt for Hollywood and her best friend, Emily?
In the City of Angels, Maggie gets to do things she’s never done before: mixing with film stars, pitching scripts, partying non-stop. But is this really a once-in-a-lifetime journey of self-discovery, or is she simply running away from married life?
‘Funny, compassionate, well-observed and irreverent, this is a romp of a read’ Time Out
Sushi for Beginners
Hot-shot magazine editor Lisa Edward’s career is destined for high-rise New York when suddenly she’s diverted to low-rise Dublin. But what can she do about it?
Ashling Kennedy, Lisa’s super-organized assistant, worries about everything from her lack of waist to the lack of men in her life. She’s even anxious about a little bit of raw fish …
Clodagh Kelly is Ashling’s best friend and has her prince, her beautiful kids and a lovely house – everything in fact that Ashling ever wanted. And yet, she’s still not satisfied.
Three women on the verge of happiness and even closer to complete breakdown. Which way will they fall?
‘Laden with plot twists, joke asides and nicely turned bits of zeitgeisty humour’ Guardian
Last Chance Saloon
Tara, Katherine and Fenton have been best friends since they were teenagers. Now in their early thirties, they’ve been living it up in London for ten years. But what have they got to show for it?
Sure, Tara’s got her boyfriend – but she loves food, shopping and her lipstick so much more. Katherine, on the other hand, is a serial singleton whose neatness fetish won’t let a man mess up her life. And Fenton? Well, Fenton has everything. Until he gets ill and he has to ask himself: what have you got if you haven’t got your health?
All three are drinking in the last chance saloon and they’re about to discover that if you don’t change your life, life has a way of changing you …
‘A comforting doorstopper of a read that’s as addictive as solitaire’ Sunday Times
Rachel’s Holiday
A Walsh Family novel
Meet Rachel Walsh. She has a pair of size eight feet and such a fondness for recreational drugs that her family has forked out the cash for a spell in Cloisters – Dublin’s answer to the Betty Ford Clinic. She’s only agreed to her incarceration because she’s heard that rehab is wall-to-wall Jacuzzis, gymnasiums and rock stars going tepid turkey – and it’s about time she had a holiday.
But what Rachel doesn’t count on are the toe-curling embarrassments heaped on her by family and group therapy, the dearth of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll – and missing Luke, her ex. What kind of a new start in life is this?
‘Both hilarious and heartbreaking’ Daily Express
Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married
When Lucy Sullivan is dragged by her friends to visit a psychic, she thinks it will be a bit of a laugh. She doesn’t believe for one second that the prediction will come true; there’s just no way that she will be married within the year!
In fact Lucy doesn’t even have a boyfriend.
But then she meets gorgeous but unreliable Gus. And the handsome Chuck.
Oh and there’s Daniel, the world’s biggest flirt. And even cute Jed, the new guy at work.
Is it written in the stars? Or will Lucy finally take control of her own destiny and find the perfect man?
‘Both hilarious and suspenseful, and so warmly told it feels just like comfy girltalk with a cherished friend’ Booklist
Watermelon
A Walsh Family novel
Claire has everything she ever wanted: a husband she adores, a great apartment, a good job. Then, on the day she gives birth to her first baby, James tells her that he’s having an affair.
Claire is left with a beautiful newborn daughter, a broken heart and a body that she can hardly bear to look at. So, in the absence of any better offers, she decides to go home to her family in Dublin.
Sheltered by the love of her quirky family, and the attention of an incredibly attractive younger man, Claire gets better. A lot better. In fact, so much better that when James slithers back into her life, he’s in for a surprise.
‘The skill with which she weaves this tangled web is extraordinary’ Star
Under the Duvet
Her novels are adored by millions around the world – now read Marian Keyes’s collected journalism and exclusive, previously unpublished material in Under the Duvet.
Bursting with her hilarious observations – on life, in-laws, weight loss and parties; her love of shoes and LTFs (Long-Term Friends); the horrors of estate agents and lost luggage; and how she once had an office Christmas party that involved roasting two sheep on a pit, Moroccan style – it’s the perfect bedtime companion, and will have you wincing with recognition or roaring with laughter.
‘A great book to dip into’ Company
Further Under the Duvet
Slide further under the duvet, get yourself comfortable and let Marian take you places you’ve never been before …
Places like the Irish air-guitar championships, a shopping trip to Bloomingdale’s with a difference and Cannes with a chronic case of villa-itis. Along the way you’ll encounter knicker-politics, fake tans, sticky-out ears and passionate love affairs with make-up and Toblerones. And of course, agony aunt Mammy Walsh is on hand to solve all your problems.
Hilarious and poignant, down-to-earth and moving, Marian’s long-awaited second volume of journalism and previously unpublished writing is the modern woman’s perfect companion. So put the kettle on and grab that KitKat Chunky – everything else will wait.
‘A must read for all. Keyes’s funny and poignant tales will have you chuckling in your train seat’ Heat
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