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The Girls from Sandycove
The Sandycove Collection (Book 1)
- Author
- Sian O'Gorman
- Narrator
- Caroline Lennon
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Publish Date
- 2 February 2024
- Run Time
- 9 hours 25 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
A mother and daughter adrift, a friend in need, and a village to really call home…
When Kate O’Hare discovers she’s about to become a mother, she packs up her life in France to return home to regroup and put down some roots. Home is where the heart is, right?
On her return to Ireland, Kate is surprised to find her best friend Flora’s marriage and self-esteem is in tatters following her husband’s rather public betrayal. With no marriage, home, or future, can Kate empower Flora to rediscover herself and reignite the career she put on hold to marry the man she thought she’d spend the rest of her life with?
On the other side of the Atlantic, Kate’s estranged mother, Lola, is heartbroken following the loss of her soulmate, Paulie. On hearing Kate’s plan, Lola too decides to return home to seek a second chance at motherhood with her daughter.
Will the music and magic of Sandycove be enough to carry these women through such challenging times and heal their hearts?
Perfect from the fans of Faith Hogan and Laura Pearson
Praise for the wonderful Sian O'Gorman
'I absolutely loved this book. I’ve read 3 of the Sandycove books now and I really love them. This book the swimmers from the 1st book I read were mentioned. It was full of twists and turns and happy endings' - Reader Review
'Utterly irresistible and joyful - the perfect summer read!' -* Faith Hogan*
'Wonderful. What a wonderful story, I loved it. Full of surprises, of friendship, love and new beginnings. Thank you Sian O’ Gorman for a lovely story.' - Reader Review
'A gorgeous story of friendship, community and starting over' - Jessica Redland
'Another beautiful book by Sian O' Gorman, I didn't want to put I down. It had me laughing out loud and crying in equal measure. I enjoyed everything about this book. Didn't want it to end. I would definitely recommend' -* Reader Review*
'A book with everything. A real 5 star read.' - Claudia Carroll
'A feel good book, based in the lovely Ireland. A story of regret, loss but most of all love 💕' - Reader Review
'Delicious! An upbeat, witty read about friends, family and following your dreams.' - Gillian Harvey
'So wonderful. It is a beautiful story of resilience and joy after hardship. It is about the strength within, the strength found in the love and support of those around you and of the incredible bonds between women. I absolutely loved it!!!' - Reader Review
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Details
- Author
- Sian O'Gorman
- Narrator
- Caroline Lennon
- Duration
- 9 hours 25 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 February 2024
- ISBN
- 9781804830031
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Fiction: mashup
Synopsis
A wonderful, emotive story of forgiveness, new beginnings and happy-ever-afters from bestselling author Sian O'GormanA mother and daughter adrift, a friend in need, and a village to really call home…When Kate O’Hare discovers she’s about to become a mother, she packs up her life in France to return home to regroup and put down some roots. Home is where the heart is, right?On her return to Ireland, Kate is surprised to find her best friend Flora’s marriage and self-esteem is in tatters following her husband’s rather public betrayal. With no marriage, home, or future, can Kate empower Flora to rediscover herself and reignite the career she put on hold to marry the man she thought she’d spend the rest of her life with?On the other side of the Atlantic, Kate’s estranged mother, Lola, is heartbroken following the loss of her soulmate, Paulie. On hearing Kate’s plan, Lola too decides to return home to seek a second chance at motherhood with her daughter.Will the music and magic of Sandycove be enough to carry these women through such challenging times and heal their hearts?Perfect from the fans of Faith Hogan and Laura PearsonPraise for the wonderful Sian O'Gorman'I absolutely loved this book. I’ve read 3 of the Sandycove books now and I really love them. This book the swimmers from the 1st book I read were mentioned. It was full of twists and turns and happy endings' - Reader Review'Utterly irresistible and joyful - the perfect summer read!' -* Faith Hogan*'Wonderful. What a wonderful story, I loved it. Full of surprises, of friendship, love and new beginnings. Thank you Sian O’ Gorman for a lovely story.' - Reader Review'A gorgeous story of friendship, community and starting over' - Jessica Redland'Another beautiful book by Sian O' Gorman, I didn't want to put I down. It had me laughing out loud and crying in equal measure. I enjoyed everything about this book. Didn't want it to end. I would definitely recommend' -* Reader Review*'A book with everything. A real 5 star read.' - Claudia Carroll'A feel good book, based in the lovely Ireland. A story of regret, loss but most of all love 💕' - Reader Review'Delicious! An upbeat, witty read about friends, family and following your dreams.' - Gillian Harvey'So wonderful. It is a beautiful story of resilience and joy after hardship. It is about the strength within, the strength found in the love and support of those around you and of the incredible bonds between women. I absolutely loved it!!!' - Reader Review
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