Divided Loyalties: Warmth, Wisdom and Love on Every Page - If You Treasured Maeve Binchy, Read Patricia Scanlan

*** The Number One Bestselling Author *** Shauna And Greg's Marriage Is Under Pressure. She Wants Another Baby. He Doesn't. She Also Has To Endure Her Obnoxious In-laws, 'the Freeloaders', Della, Eddie And Their Spoilt Kids. Shauna's Glad To Be Moving Abroad - She'll Be Free Of Them At Long Last. But Three Thousand Miles Won't Stop The Determined Della. Carrie, Shauna's Sister, Can't Help Feeling Put Upon. The Burden Of Looking After Their Elderly Father Rests On Her And She's Fed Up. Even Though She Loves Her Siblings, Resentment Builds. Can Carrie Put Her Foot Down And Stand Up For Herself? Bobby, The Youngest, Has A Poisoned Relationship With His Father Who Blames Him For The Premature Death Of His Wife. A Bitter Confrontation Leaves Them Estranged. The Last Christmas The Family Got Together Was A Disaster, But Circumstances Change. Can The Family Turn Things Around And Finally Put The Past Behind Them As They Prepare For Another Family Gathering? What Readers Are Saying About Patricia Scanlan’s Novels: 'utterly Magical And Wonderful ... Warmth And Compassion Shine Through' Marian Keyes 'like Being Enfolded In A Hug From The Great Writer Herself: Warm, Comforting And Full Of Love' Cathy Kelly 'there Can Be Little Doubt That Patricia Scanlan Is The Prolific Queen Of Contemporary Irish Popular Fiction' Sunday Times ''there Is A Heartbreaking Authenticity In Her Observations' Irish Times 'the Ultimate Comfort Read' Glamour 'a Bright, Sunny Read In Which These Lives Interweave With Unexpected Results' Sunday Express S Magazine *** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR *** The Cassidys' marriage is under pressure. Shauna wants another baby. Greg doesn't. She also has to endure her obnoxious in-laws who arrive at the drop of a hat and stay as long as they like. Shauna's glad to be moving abroad. She'll be free of them at last. Or will she? Carrie, Shauna's sister, feels put upon. The burden of looking after their elderly father rests on her and she's fed up. Even though she loves her siblings, resentment builds. Can Carrie finally stand up for herself? Shauna and Carrie's brother, Bobby, has a poisoned relationship with his father, who blames him for the death of his wife. Can they settle their differences? Or are some rifts just too painful to resolve? The last Christmas the family got together was a disaster. Can they finally put the past behind them as they prepare for another family gathering? A warm and witty novel about a family gathering that is full of intrigue and drama! Warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan. Number 1 bestselling author Patricia Scanlan is set to capture the hearts and enchant the minds of a whole new generation of readers who will fall in love with her sublime storytelling. A trailblazing women's fiction author, all of her novels have been #1 international bestsellers, most recently With All My Love, A Time for Friends, Orange Blossom Days and A Family Reunion . She writes multi-generational family dramas with compassion and authenticity, and a hint of comforting escapism. 'If you love Maeve Binchy, you MUST try Patricia Scanlan' Woman & Home 'Utterly magical and wonderful... warmth and compassion shine through' MARIAN KEYES 'Like being enfolded in a hug from the great writer herself: warm, comforting and full of love' CATHY KELLY 'There can be little doubt that Patricia Scanlan is the prolific queen of contemporary Irish popular fiction' Sunday Times 'There is a heartbreaking authenticity in her observations' Irish Times 'The ultimate comfort read' Glamour 'If you love Maeve Binchy, you will love Patricia Scanlan' Mirror Shauna and Greg's marriage is under pressure. She also has to endure her obnoxious in-laws, Della and Eddie, and their spoilt daughter. They arrive at her home, stay as long as they like, and eat and drink everything. Shauna's glad to be moving abroad to be free of them ... Meanwhile, Carrie, Shauna's sister, carries the burden of looking after their elderly father Noel - and she's fed up. Will Carrie stand up for herself at long last ...? Noel has always blamed Bobby, Shauna and Carrie's younger brother, for the premature death of their mother. Can they ever settle their differences? The last Christmas the family got together was a disaster. But can they finally put the past behind them as they prepare for another family gathering? The Cassidy's marriage is under pressure. Shauna wants another baby. Greg doesn't. She also has to endure her obnoxious in-laws, 'the Freeloaders', as her sister calls them. They arrive at her home at the drop of a hat, eat drink an stay as long as they like, without lifting a finger to help. Shuana's glad to be moving abroad. She'll be free of them a lat. Or will she? Carrie, Shuana's sister, feels put upon. The burben of looking after their elderly father rests on her and she's fed up. -- back cover