{"product_id":"9781399743792-once-a-year","title":"Once a Year","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA heart-warming, festive page-turner\u003cbr\u003eA heart-warming festive page-turner from the author of The Keepsake Quilters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A charming festive story with a warm heart' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoisin Meaney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A delight to read. Beautifully written and a page turner. The characters are so real that you feel part of the story' \u003ci\u003eBelfast Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful novel about imperfect families and the struggles we all face during winds of change'\u003ci\u003e Meath Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow that she's finally (and secretly) divorced her unreliable husband, Sheila is ready to celebrate. But is her family's annual get-together, held at the hotel they've owned for generations, the best time to break the news?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd she's not the only one keeping something to herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNora, Sheila's formidable mother, is distracted by her doubts about the Castlehill Hotel's new manager: her grand-daughter Máire. Can she hide her feelings though, putting family before the business for once?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, Sheila's three daughters each have a big decision to make: Henrietta needs time away from home to think, Máire is afraid of losing someone, and Barbara is eager to take a risk .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Sullivan women gather at a place filled with memories, bittersweet and painful truths come to the surface. Will honesty drive them further apart, or will they finally find themselves brought closer together?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Felicity Hayes-McCoy's novels \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolute joy to read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmel Harrington\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fascinating generational saga . beautifully written' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Scanlan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A page-turner . I adored it' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Lumley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55891877134710,"sku":"9781399743792","price":14.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_35233502_3576fa77-371d-4f47-ac3b-bc532d80dfee.jpg?v=1752168876","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399743792-once-a-year","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}