PATRICIA SCANLAN

Delivering stories that span generations, and offering warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan

Delivering stories that span generations, and offering warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan

Delivering stories that span generations, and offering warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan

Delivering stories that span generations, and offering warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan

After years of being the perfect wife and mother, Francesca's life is changed irrevocably one morning when her husband forgets his mobile phone. After a shaky start, her life takes a decidedly upward turn and she throws a party. That's when the fun starts, as revenge is a dish best served cold. Delivering stories that span generations, and offering warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan

The Number One bestselling phenomenon moves to SimonSchuster with a heartwarming novel of mothers and daughters, secrets and lies.

A story of false friendship and following one's heart Melissa and Sophie have been friends all of their lives. Or that's what Sophie likes to think. Sophie is a giver; Melissa is a taker. Their friendship is put to the test on vacation in Spain. When the gorgeous Paulo appears on the scene, Melissa drops Sophie like a hot potato. Hurt and furious, Sophie thinks the trip is a disaster.

Published for the first time in the Irish language, previous Open Door stories by literary superstars Roddy Doyle, Marian Keyes, John Connolly, Deirdre Purcell, Julie Parsons, Vincent Banville, Maeve Binchy and Patricia Scanlan have now been released in a special edition - as Gaeilge!

Kate is finding it hard to come to terms with her husband's unemployment. Then her glamorous and rich friend, Carmel, phones to say she will be visiting soon. But she hasn't told Carmel about their financial difficulties and is too proud to admit they are in trouble. What can Kate do?

You thought you'd heard the whole story? They painted the town green in the acclaimed international bestseller Irish Girls About Town. Now Irish Girls Are Back In Town ...and their unique charm resonates throughout this high-spirited gathering of first-rate short fiction So cozy up with some of today's best Irish women writers -- many favorites from the first Irish Girls collection and some lively newcomers -- as they spin nineteen all-new tales ranging from poignant and heartwarming to provocative and outright hilarious. Against the madcap setting of a bingo hall, Cecelia Ahern conjures a woman's memories of her domineering mother in "The Calling"...Patricia Scanlan unwraps the truth behind "Fa ades" when two friends reconnect at the holidays. Are they as happy and successful as they appear?...A resolute widow pieces together a shocking betrayal -- and vows to outdo her competition -- in Gemma O'Connor's deliciously twisted "Dinner with Annie"...Sarah Webb reveals "How Emily Got Promoted" -- and how a little bit of luck can make a working girl's day. Plus other wonderful entries from Una Brankin - Marita Conlon-McKenna - Martina Devlin Clare Dowling - Catherine Foley - ine Greaney - Suzanne Higgins - Rosaleen Linehan - Joan O'Neill - Julie Parsons - Deirdre Purcell - Morag Prunty - Tina Reilly - Mary Ryan - Annie Sparrow

The Open Door series aims to help people with very low literacy ability who wish to improve their skills. Original publications which are accessible and fun to read, they are written clearly and simply but often deal with complex subject matter, always in an engrossing and never in a patronising way.