Carmel Harrington schreibt unterhaltsame Belletristik, die sich mit wichtigen Themen auseinandersetzt. Ihre Werke, die aufbauend und inspirierend sind, haben die Herzen von Lesern weltweit erobert. Mit einer Gabe für einfühlsames Erzählen und emotionaler Tiefe berühren ihre Geschichten die Leser auf einer tiefen Ebene. Ihre einzigartige Stimme und erzählerische Meisterschaft machen sie zu einer bedeutenden zeitgenössischen Autorin.
Weihnachten war stets die schönste Zeit des Jahres für Belle. Die funkelnden Lichter Dublins, der knirschende Schnee unter den Schuhen, der Zauber, der in der Luft liegt. Doch dieses Jahr ist sie blind für all das und ihre Welt grau, nachdem sie alles verloren hat, was sie liebt. Aber Weihnachten hat auch dieses Jahr nicht seinen Zauber verloren … und schickt Belle jemanden, der ihr vor Augen führen soll, wie schön das Leben ist. Eine Geschichte, so wohlig und warm wie eine heiße Schokolade!
'A warm and beautifully evocative story of family and secrets, love and heartache, with a devastating twist' Alex Brown, bestselling author of A Postcard from Paris
The sweeping new family drama from the author of top 10 bestseller The Moon over Kilmore Quay Home is where the heart is... but whose heart has the best claim? Hawkes Bay, New Zealand While Rachel Butler likes her life in a pretty Dublin coastal village, her heart lies in Hawkes Bay, where she grew up. Visiting for the first time since tragedy tore her family apart, she and her stepchildren fall for its beauty and outdoor lifestyle. Malahide, Ireland Back home, as Rachel picks up the threads of her life as a single parent, she can't shake off the memories of her close and loving family - and her dream house, the villa on the bay. But it's time to move forwards with their life in Ireland, close to the children's grandparents, amid the familiar surroundings they all know well. Until the children's grandmother, still grieving, starts to interfere. Until Rachel's attempts to strengthen the family she loves so dearly backfires. And until her late husband's parents mend the rift that has existed as long as she's been married - bringing with them an explosive secret... Praise for Carmel Harrington: 'Warm, uplifting... a very special book' MARIAN KEYES 'Uplifting and powerful... I loved it!' CATHY KELLY 'A beautiful story brimming with warmth' MILLY JOHNSON 'A story about family and identity, about legacy and secrets... a love letter to Ireland' HAZEL GAYNOR 'A warm and beautifully evocative story of family and secrets, love and heartache, with a devastating twist' ALEX BROWN
A wonderfully life-affirming book...Carmel Harrington writes with such honesty' New York Times bestselling author, Hazel Gaynor
'This book has given me life' Trish Hannon, reader reviewThis is a joyful, uplifting book to remind us how strong we are...no matter how pear-shaped life gets!'Original, funny, moving and brutally honest...perfect for fans of Ruth Jones' Debbie Johnson
Family secrets never stay buried... 1951, Ireland On the windswept Cork coast, the lighthouse-keepers' wives wait, watching the sea. Their husbands are coming home. But one secret can never be revealed. 2023, Maine Decades later, Mollie Kenefick receives an anonymous note: Family secrets never stay buried. The only person she can ask is her grandmother - however, Beth made a vow that she swore never to break. But someone knows what happened that summer in 1951, and it seems they're not happy keeping silent ... Readers are loving this story: 'Once again Carmel has us sitting on the edge of our seats in anticipation' 'Can't praise this book enough' 'Carmel is such an amazing storyteller' 'Totally absorbing from start to finish' 'A truly magical book of love and loyalty'
‘An atmospheric story, sweeping across 80 years’ Sunday Independent
