Anna McPartlin's distinctive voice shines through her ability to tackle difficult subjects with understanding, empathy, and humor. Her storytelling prowess is evident across various genres, from commercial fiction to television and film scripts. McPartlin has a knack for evoking emotion in readers, drawing them deeply into her compelling narratives. She excels at bringing light to darker themes with a unique and accessible approach.
Below a Big Blue Sky will make you laugh, cry and shout with joy for the colourful, unruly Hayes family as they battle with the loss of their beloved Rabbit, the daughter, mother, sister and friend, who in her own crazy way taught each of them how to live, and goes on showing them how to love from beyond the grave.
Eve and Lilly have been best friends since childhood, but a summer apart and a major fight lead to a tragic accident that leaves Eve injured and reliant on Lilly. As they reconnect during Eve's hospital stay, they confront past mistakes, unaware that a looming challenge will forever change their friendship.
An uplifting novel about how good friends can help you see the funny side of life, even in the darkest of days. Perfect for fans of Sheila O'Flanagan and Marian Keyes.
Here is a truth that can't be escaped: for Mia 'Rabbit' Hayes, life is coming to an end . . . Rabbit Hayes loves her life, ordinary as it is, and the extraordinary people in it. She loves her spirited daughter, Juliet; her colourful, unruly family; the only man in her big heart, Johnny Faye. But it turns out the world has other plans for Rabbit, and she's OK with that. Because she has plans for the world too, and only a handful of days left to make them happen. Here is a truth that won't be forgotten: this is a story about laughing through life's surprises and finding the joy in every moment. Praise for Anna McPartlin: 'What a beautiful book. I cried and smiled my way through' Jane Green 'Impossible to put down' Image 'Grabbing you by the throat and the funny-bone straight from the get go...a mash-up of Roddy Doyle and Jojo Moyes' Dublin Herald Perfect for readers of John Green, Jojo Moyes, Liane Moriarty and Cecelia Ahern.
If you knew you d leave this world so soon, would you do it all differently? Tick, tock . . . Workaholic Eve Hayes is burnt out and lonely. At the age of thirty-eight, she's afraid she has allowed the chance of a real and worthwhile life pass her by. Lilly Donovan got married too young and over the years she's become a prisoner and slave in her own home. Eve survives a horrific car accident only to be reunited with her old friend, Lily. A long time ago these two women were inseparable but the events of one terrible night ended their friendship abruptly. Now, eighteen years later, they have a chance to confront the past and reclaim their friendship. But Eve's brother Clooney is Lily's old flame and his presence threatens her already difficult home life. And Lily's husband, the looming omnipresent Dr Declan Donovan can only be kept in the dark for so long . . . All the while something is whispering into Eve's ear . . . tick, tock . . .
Emma and her friends are shattered by the accidental death of Emma's boyfriend, an event that catapults Emma into depression and rallies her friends to her aid in spite of lingering regrets over their role in the tragedy
Once, Jane Moore and Alexandra Walsh were inseparable, sharing secrets and stolen candy, plotting their futures together. But when Jane became pregnant at seventeen, they drifted slowly apart. Jane has spent the years since raising her son, now seventeen himself, on her own, running a gallery, managing her sister's art career, and looking after their volatile mother - all the while trying not to resent the limited choices life has given her. Then a quirk of fate and a faulty elevator bring Jane into contact with Tom, Alexandra's husband, who has some shocking news. Alexandra disappeared from a south Dublin suburb months ago, and Tom has been searching fruitlessly for her. Jane offers to help, as do the elevator's other passengers. Jane's brilliant but self-absorbed sister, Elle, and Leslie Sheehan, a reclusive web designer who's ready to step back into the world again. And as Jane quickly realizes, Tom isn't the only one among them who's looking for something . . . or traveling toward unexpected revelations about love, life, and what it means to let go, in every sense.
Five lost souls in search of redemption . . . To outsiders it looks as if Mary was born unlucky, but deep down she believes in a happy ending. She just needs someone to remind her. And Sam looks like a waster and a disappointment � the man who had it all and then threw it all away. He needs a fresh start. Penny is the life and soul of every party. She�s also a drunk and some would say a home wrecker. She needs someone to understand her. Ivan�s a sucker � a man who still cares about the woman who broke his heart and took his children from him. He needs to be brave. And Adam is in a loveless marriage and cheating on his wife, though only he knows why he married the wrong woman. He needs a wake-up call. For these five souls change is going to come, and, when it does, they all get more than they bargained for.
Der neue Roman der Autorin des Bestsellers «Die letzten Tage von Rabbit Hayes» – ein bewegendes Porträt von Mutterschaft und einem dunklen Kapitel irischer Geschichte: den Magdalenenheimen. Dublin, 2010. Caroline glaubt, alles verloren zu haben: den Traum, Mutter zu werden, und darüber auch ihre Ehe. Eine Selbsthilfegruppe führt sie mit drei verwandten Seelen zusammen: Natalie, deren Lebensgefährtin keine Kinder möchte. Janet, die von ihrem Mann betrogen wird. Und die toughe Ronnie, die ihre Geschichte nicht preisgeben mag. Cork, 1976. Catherine ist 16 und schwanger - die Tochter des Schweinebauern schwanger vom Sohn des Richters, ein Skandal. Als sie in ein wahrhaft furchtbares Heim für ledige Mütter gebracht wird, will Catherine nur eines: ihr Kind retten - und behalten. Und sie weiß bald, dass sie dafür alles riskieren muss. Zwei Frauen, getrennt durch viele Jahrzehnte, vereint durch eine gemeinsame Hoffnung. Anna McPartlin erzählt dramatisch, witzig, rührend und lebensnah wie keine Zweite.
Von der Autorin des Bestsellers «Die letzten Tage von Rabbit Hayes»: Ein neuer Roman voller Humor, Liebe, Traurigkeit und Hoffnung.Dublin, 1995: Maisie Bean ist eine Frau, die sich nicht unterkriegen lässt. Ihr erstes Date vor siebzehn Jahren endete so schlimm, dass es ihr für den Rest des Lebens den Appetit auf Pommes verdarb. Die Ehe, die folgte, war die Hölle für Maisie, doch sie gab ihr zwei wundervolle Kinder: den sensiblen, humorvollen Jeremy und die starrsinnige, schlaue Valerie. Mit Hilfe der beiden schafft es Maisie sogar, ihre demente Mutter zu Hause zu pflegen. Alle packen mit an.Als Maisie denkt, ihr Leben läuft endlich rund, geschieht das Unfassbare: Jeremy verschwindet eines Tages spurlos. Sie steht einem neuen Kampf gegenüber, dem Kampf ihres Lebens - für die Wahrheit über Jeremy, gegen Vorurteile und Ablehnung. Doch Aufgeben kommt für Maisie niemals in Frage.
