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A secret hidden for fifty years is about to be brought to light in Kindle Unlimited bestseller, Michelle Vernal’s, gripping novel! 'If you like MAEVE BINCHY, you’ll love this series’ Reader Review Her mother’s secret… For fifty years Rosa kept the secrets of her past hidden from her beloved daughter, Kitty. The hurt and pain, the guilt over what she’d done, was something she could never face. But now the time has come to share the truth of Kitty’s heritage… Her daughter’s discovery… Kitty never knew anything about her mother’s early life. But after her death, the discovery of Rosa’s journal opens Kitty’s eyes to a whole new world—a family she’s never known and a love she’s never dreamed of… The fate of a family… Now Kitty must travel to her mother’s homeland, but after fifty years, can the sins of the past be forgiven? Or will history repeat itself? With a decades-old family feud threatening her future, can Kitty put right what once went so wrong? Join Kitty on her journey as she follows in her mother’s footsteps from the south of France to Ireland, discovering who she is along the way in this beautiful tale of forbidden love and fancy cupcakes! From the bestselling author of The Promise, The Dancer and The Guesthouse on the Green series What readers are saying about The Traveller’s Daughter: ‘A lovely, feel-good read’ Katie’s Bookends ‘If you like family sagas and romance, then look no further…at the end you feel like you are leaving behind new friends’ Lorraine, Goodreads ‘A beautiful and thought-provoking book’ Artistic Bent Book Blog

Sometimes, home really is where the heart is… Leaving behind her hi-flying career in London, Isla Brookes has had enough. Burnt out and tired of an unfulfilling profession and lousy boyfriends, it’s time for her to go home. Arriving back in cosy Bibury to stay with her grandmother, Bridget, everything is charmingly familiar. Even her childhood sweetheart, Ben, is as handsome as she remembered… And when she discovers a stack of long-forgotten Valentine’s Day cards, Isla, with the help of Ben, begins to realise exactly what is most important in life.

Every guest who comes to stay at O'Mara's Guesthouse in Dublin has a story to tell. The little red fox who visits the bins in the courtyard has a tale of his own as do the long-serving staff, and the O'Mara family themselves have had their fair share of ups and downs too...Moira and Maureen O'Mara aren't on your usual mother, daughter trip. You won't spot them browsing the shops on Grafton Street followed by a spot of lunch in Dublin's iconic Bewleys. Oh no, Moira and her mammy have just arrived in Vietnam.It's Maureen's dream to sail on a Junk (who knew?) and as for Moira, well she's come along for the ride under duress. Maureen feels her youngest daughter's floundering and this trip might just be the making of her.Join them on an unforgettable adventure as they travel on the hop-on-hop-off bus from Hoi Chi Min to Hanoi.Sally-Ann's traveled from Australia and she has very different reasons for being in Vietnam. She and her late husband served there during the war, but what's brought her back to a country she vowed she'd never return to?By the time the bus pulls into Hanoi's Giap Bat bus station, these three women's lives will be irrevocably changed.

Every guest who comes to stay at O'Mara's Guesthouse in Dublin has a story to tell. The little red fox who visits the bins in the courtyard has a tale of his own as do the long-serving staff, and the O'Mara family themselves have had their fair share of ups and downs too...Roisin O'Mara. Rosi regrets a lot of things. She regrets having just scoffed the out-of-date chocolate bar she found down the bottom of her bag, and the cheese she ate before bed the night before-it gave her the strangest dreams. Her mammy always told her not to eat cheese before bed. She should have listened. Just like she should have listened when she asked her if she was sure doing the right thing getting married because that's her biggest regret of all.When Rosi discovers a secret her husband's been keeping, she hightails it back to the family fold in Dublin. It's not just about her though, there's their son Noah to think about too, and Rosi's not sure she's strong enough to stand on her own two feet.Reggie Nolan has regrets too. Saying sorry isn't in his vocabulary but time's running out. He's come to stay at O'Mara's to try and find the strength to put things right with the person he loves most in the world.With a little sisterly love and some advice from her Mammy will Roisin be able to move forward? And can Reggie make amends for what he did thirty years ago before it's too late?

Feel part of the family Christmas in Book 5 of the Guesthouse on the Green.Two Christmases, two second chances. A heart-warming O'Mara family Christmas story that will have you laughing out loud...Roisin O'Mara has already suffered through a pre-Christmas, Christmas in London with her insufferable soon to be ex-mother-in-law and husband. Now with her son, Noah, and an unexpected extra guest in tow she's arrived in Dublin for her second Christmas. It's not just her family Roisin's looking forward to seeing though. She hasn't been able to stop thinking about Shay, the man she met on her last visit home.But the timing was wrong. It still is and she's not sure he's someone she should let get close. Everybody deserves a second chance at love though, or so her mammy says, but will Roisin miss out on hers?Cliona Whelan was a woman born before her time. She put her career before love in the days when a woman couldn't have both and success came at a cost. Then, a Christmas card arrives offering her a second chance, but is it too late?This year come and spend Christmas with the O'Maras. There'll be laughter, and tears, a roaring fire to curl up in front of, mulled wine and cake, lots of cake.Witty, sad, and insightful with a touch of romance. Come and stay at O'Mara's

Mammy O'Mara would cordially like to invite you to the wedding of...well now that would be telling.The date's set for the wedding of the year, Valentine's Day no less but with less than eight weeks to pull off her dream day will this anxious bridezilla make it down the aisle? Her increasing stress levels aren't being helped either by Mammy who's in charge of the guest list. This along with the seating arrangements are proving tricky thanks to an old family feud. Wedding's are all about family though and so is it time to let bygones be bygones? Or, do some wounds run too deep?Join in with all the fun, laughter and angst of an O'Mara family wedding But first, there's the hen night to get through...Witty, sad and insightful with a touch of romance. Come and stay at O'Mara's.

Welcome to the guesthouse on the Green, where Mammy and her girls will make you feel part of the family. Settle in and enjoy your stay at O'Mara's, where stories abound, romance lurks and laughter sounds. One of the O'Mara girls is expecting, but who?Mammy O'Mara, upon inadvertently finding out her daughter's pregnant, immediately calls a family conference with disastrous results. At a time when the sisters need each other the most, they're at loggerheads, and for one of them, her future as a single mammy is terrifying.Bronagh Hanrahan, O'Mara's receptionist, wonders why her beau, Leonard, is reluctant to introduce her to his sister, Joan. Her curiosity gets the better of her, and she takes matters into her own hands. Joan, she decides, is a woman desperately in need of help.Sometimes you can't fix what's broken, though. Or can you?

Welcome to the guesthouse on the Green, where Mammy and her girls will make you feel part of the family. Settle in and enjoy your stay at O'Mara's, where stories abound, romance lurks and laughter sounds. Aisling O'Mara. She's married to a Ronan Keating look-a-like, and okay, he can't sing to save himself, but he does think the world of her. Her life would be perfect if it weren't for the fact Mother Nature hasn't seen fit to bestow a child upon them yet. The tick-tock of her biological clock is getting louder, and she's determined to make it happen. But at what cost?Ita Finnegan. O'Mara's Director of Housekeeping, wants to be happy. She's decided the key to finding happiness is to find love, and she's hatched a plan to meet her perfect match. But how can she expect someone else to love her when she doesn't like herself very much?Meanwhile, Mammy O'Mara is planning a quiet soiree with neighbours and family to introduce herself and Donal to the neighbourhood, but, somehow, it's morphed into the Howth House party of the year. Oh, and you're invited

One minute you're trying to live the suburban dream and the next minute you're living the dream in...the Greek Islands.Sometimes life doesn't go to plan. Take Annie's for instance. Her fianc won't commit to setting a date and the zipper of her dream dress won't quite do up. Her cat's just died and her best friend, Carl thinks getting married will be the biggest mistake of her life. Annie's had enough and when her Greek pen pal invites her to come and stay at the family guesthouse on the island of Crete, she wings her way over.Under Crete's brilliant blue skies Annie's about to discover that sometimes you have to let go of the future you thought you had mapped out and let your life make a map all of its own.Join Annie and her best friend Carl on this humor filled treat to the Greek Islands.

Read as a standalone story or, as Book 5 in the Guesthouse on the Green seriesTwo Christmases, two second chances. A heart-warming O'Mara family Christmas story.Roisin O'Mara has already suffered through a pre-Christmas, Christmas in London with her insufferable soon to be ex-mother-in-law and husband. Now with her son, Noah, and an unexpected extra guest in tow she's arrived in Dublin for her second Christmas. It's not just her family Roisin's looking forward to seeing though. She hasn't been able to stop thinking about Shay, the man she met on her last visit home.But the timing was wrong. It still is and she's not sure he's someone she should let get close. Everybody deserves a second chance at love though, or so her mammy says, but will Roisin miss out on hers?Cliona Whelan was a woman born before her time. She put her career before love in the days when a woman couldn't have both and success came at a cost. Then, a Christmas card arrives offering her a second chance, but is it too late?This year come and spend Christmas with the O'Maras. There'll be laughter, and tears, a roaring fire to curl up in front of, mulled wine and cake, lots of cake.

Roisin O'Mara regrets a lot of things. She regrets having just snaffled the out of date Jacobs Club bar she found down the back of the cupboard, and the cheese she ate before bed the night before--it gave her the strangest dreams. Mammy always told her not to eat cheese before bed. She should have listened. Just like she should have when Mammy asked her if she was sure doing the right thing getting married, because that's her biggest regret of all.When Roisin discovers a secret her husband's been keeping from her, she and their five year old son, Noah leave Dublin and head for her old home in Dublin, O'Mara's Guesthouse on the Green.Reggie Nolan has regrets too. To say he's sorry, isn't in his vocabulary but time is running out. He's come to stay at O'Mara's to try and find the strength to put things right with the person he loves most in the world.With a little sisterly love and some advice from Mammy will Roisin be able to move forward? And can Reggie make amends for what he did thirty years ago, before it's too late?Come and stay at O'Mara's

Jess B re moved to the Emerald Isle to chase fairy tales. But when one takes her to an isolated farm in the clover-covered countryside, will she find the happy ending she's been searching for? Or are some tales best left untold?Pursuing her dream life in Ireland, twenty-something Dublin newspaper columnist Jess is now half a world away from her family and feeling pretty lonely. At least she has her childhood collection of antique fairy tales. But she longs to be out exploring all the old stories Ireland is famed for. So when she finds a heart-breaking dedication to a little girl in a new addition to her collection, Jess knows that the story behind it would be perfect for her next column. And, when her research takes her to a tumbledown farmhouse in a tiny Irish village, she can barely contain her joy. The endless rolling hills surrounding the small cottage are just like the scenes in Jess's favourite novels. She even warms to the dark and brooding farmer hosting her, Owen. He may come off a little grumpy, but it doesn't take long for Jess to be swept up by his dark eyes and quiet charms as they walk together across the fresh green fields of the farm. And Jess's heart melts when she discovers he is hiding a tragic secret...One wrapped up in the history of the farm, and very same little girl Jess is here to research. But, with the demands of her job calling her back to the home she hates, she must decide: does their story end here at the farm? Or could following her heart heal the wounds of a devastating past, and set her and Owen on the path to happily ever after?Perfect for fans of Rachel Hanna, Trisha Ashley and Debbie Macomber, this gorgeous and heart-warming romance will sweep you off to Ireland.What readers are saying about The Little Irish Farm: 'I am seriously in love with the whole story ... Amazing... Who could not fall in love... What a fantastic story... I highly recommend this one ' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Wonderful... Really makes you feel you are in Ireland... The twists and turns kept me reading all night long.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Wow. Fantastic... I loved this... 5*, but it would have 10 if I could.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Superb. This story gave me goosebumps... Loved it all.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Welcome to the little Irish village where Christmas celebrations are in full swing! Twinkling lights, cosy fires and big mugs of hot chocolate are in abundance at the Shamrock Inn.For heartbroken Shannon, seasonal joy is the last thing on her mind. Even her big Irish family can't cheer her up. Things get worse when Shannon slips and finds herself red-faced in the arms of a gorgeous American man...James Cabot is staying at the Shamrock Inn and claiming to be the long-lost grandson of her elderly neighbour. Shannon is determined to find out the truth.But then they end up snowed in together. Just as James begins to make Shannon's heart melt, a shocking secret threatens to shatter their growing romance.Can Shannon trust James? And will she get the happily-ever-after she's been hoping for this Christmas?This gorgeous festive romance is the perfect cosy read to snuggle up with this Christmas. Fans of Nicola May, Trisha Ashley and Debbie Macomber will love this wonderfully uplifting novel.What readers are saying about Christmas in the Little Irish Village:'Pick up this gorgeous hug of a book and get transported to a beautiful Irish village... wraps itself round you like a cosy blanket. It has warmth, charm, laugh out loud moments and a wistful nostalgia. I absolutely loved it.' NetGalley reviewer, ?????'If this doesn't speak rom com perfection I don't know what does!... I was so delighted with the warm fuzzy feeling this book left me with... delightful. Gorgeous!' NetGalley reviewer, ?????'Charming and sweet romance... It would make a beautiful Hallmark movie... Reading it put me in the Christmas spirit!' Johann Loves Books, ?????'Heart-warming cosy Christmas read... I loved the setting in this book, it was such a beautiful little town with such a lovely supportive community... A perfect Christmas book.' cazthebookworm, ????'Charming, joyful, festive and surprising story about love, friendship and learning to be true to yourself. It's an emotional rollercoaster! Read it!' Goodreads reviewer, ????'Lovely festive read and the characters are loveable, the little village setting is perfect. Full of family festive cheer, a perfect Christmas read.' Goodreads reviewer, ????