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Patricia Scanlan

    November 12, 1956

    Patricia Scanlan is a celebrated Irish author whose work often delves into the lives of women and their relationships. Her writing style is both accessible and sensitive, allowing readers to connect deeply with her characters. Scanlan masterfully explores themes of love, friendship, and personal growth with empathy and understanding. Her novels are beloved for their sincerity and their ability to capture the essence of everyday life.

    Patricia Scanlan
    Orange Blossom Days
    The Liberation of Brigid Dunne
    Love and marriage
    City Woman
    City Girls Forever
    Divided Loyalties
    • Divided Loyalties

      • 688 pages
      • 25 hours of reading

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

      Divided Loyalties
      4.4
    • City Girls Forever

      Warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      The beloved characters from the original City trilogy return in their sixties, showcasing their resilience and deep connections. City Girls Forever explores the enduring themes of love and friendship among women, highlighting their growth and strength as they navigate new challenges and experiences in this poignant reunion.

      City Girls Forever
      4.5
    • City Woman

      • 656 pages
      • 23 hours of reading

      *** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR *** The sequel to Patricia Scanlan's gripping saga City Girls; a sexy and savvy novel which captures the profound intimacy and drama of the loves of women. 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

      City Woman
      4.2
    • Love and marriage

      • 650 pages
      • 23 hours of reading

      When love flies out the window married life can be hell. With an unplanned baby on the way, a newly-wed daughter whose marriage is already in trouble, a teenager who won't eat and doesn't think there's anything wrong with her, and, hiding secrets from each other, Barry and Aimee are on a rocky road. When love flies in the window ex-wives can cause a lot of trouble. And Marianna is going to cause as much trouble as she possibly can to make sure that her former husband is not going to waltz down the aisle with his new love. Families in crisis, passion, tragedy, and the healing powers of love.

      Love and marriage
      4.2
    • The Liberation of Brigid Dunne

      • 528 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      The brilliant new novel from the beloved Sunday Times-bestselling author of Orange Blossom Days

      The Liberation of Brigid Dunne
      4.1
    • Orange Blossom Days

      Shortlisted for the Bord Gais Irish Book Awards 2017

      • 592 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      From the internationally bestselling author and “prolific queen of contemporary Irish popular fiction” ( The Sunday Times ), a heartwarming novel set in Spain where the new tenants of a seaside apartment building test the limits of marriage, money, and ambition. In a beautiful Southern Spanish town, where the sea sparkles and orange blossoms scent the air, the gates of a brand new apartment complex, La Joya de Andalucía, glide open to welcome the new owners. Anna and Austen MacDonald, an Irish couple, are preparing to enjoy their retirement to the fullest. But the demands of family cause problems they could never have foreseen and shake their marriage to the core. Sally-Ann Connolly Cooper, a feisty Texan mother of two young teenagers, is reeling from her husband’s infidelity. La Joya becomes a place of solace for Sally-Ann, in more ways than one. Eduardo Sanchez , a haughty native from Madrid , has set out with single-minded determination to become el presidente of the complex’s management committee. But pride comes before a fall. Jutta Sauer Perez, a sophisticated German who aspires to purchase her very own apartment in La Joya works hard to reach her goal. Then the unthinkable happens. As their lives entwine and friendships and enmities develop, it becomes apparent that La Joya is not quite the haven they all expect it to be…

      Orange Blossom Days
      3.8
    • When Chris Wallace looks in the mirror he sees a deep and complex man. He is, in fact, shallow, selfish and very devious. Successful and charismatic, women love him. This is the tale of how the three women who have had enough of him plot their revenge.

      Mirror, Mirror
      3.7
    • Newly married Debbie, worried about debts is at her wits end with coke-sniffing, champagne swilling husband, Brian. Career woman and second wife Aimee is horrified to discover she’s pregnant and Barry her husband is delighted. Now Connie, Barry’s ex and mother to Debbie is needed to sort out their problems or can she leave them to it?

      Happy Ever After?
      4.0
    • City lives

      • 473 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      Devlin, Caroline and Maggie are women in their prime. They have it all - careers, success, marriage. They are the envy of their peers. But at what price? This is the story of three women who have one great certainty in their lives - their friendship - through both the best and the worst of times.

      City lives
      4.0
    • A Family Reunion

      • 528 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      The brilliant new novel from the beloved Sunday Times-bestselling author of Orange Blossom Days

      A Family Reunion
      3.8