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A collection of uplifting and funny short stories, about life, friendship and love.

As the only daughter of a troubled young mother, Eliza Miller's life was kept on track by the constant support of her godmothers Olivia and Maxie - until a tragic event just before her eighteenth birthday changed everything.Thirteen years later, Eliza is cautious, lonely, and dedicated to her work in Melbourne. Out of the blue, an enticing invitation from Olivia, now based in the UK, prompts a leap into the unknown. Eliza is thrown back into the centre of a complicated family, and the busy hotel they run in Edinburgh's West End.Amidst the chaos, Eliza unexpectedly begins to explore her past. Her godmothers have long been waiting for her to ask about her mother's mysterious life - and the identity of the father she has never known.

'I always thought memories were unchangeable. Set in stone, shaped by the years. But there are always others too, ones you haven't let yourself remember ... ' The wilful and eccentric Lola Quinlan is off on the trip of a lifetime, taking her beloved granddaughter and great-granddaughter with her. More than sixty years after emigrating to Australia, she's keeping a secret promise to return to her Irish homeland. But as she embarks on her journey, the flamboyant Lola is still hiding the hurtful reasons she left Ireland in the first place. What - and who - will be waiting for her on the other side of the world? The Trip of a Lifetime is a big, bold, beautiful book about the light and dark times of life, and all the wonders in between

Seit 30 Jahren verschickt Angela Gillespie eine Weihnachtsbotschaft, in der sie von ihrer Familie und dem Leben auf der Errigal Farm im australischen Outback berichtet. Jedes Jahr ist der Brief voll Lob und Liebe. Doch dieses Jahr schreibt sich Angela all ihren Frust von der Seele – sagt zum ersten Mal die Wahrheit: Sie ist sicher, ihr Mann hat eine Affäre, ihre drei Töchter bekommen einfach nichts gebacken, und ihr kleiner Sohn spricht irritierenderweise nur noch mit seinem imaginären Freund. Durch einen dummen Zufall wird die E-Mail an Angelas gesamten Verteiler geschickt, und das Chaos bricht aus ...

After a tragic accident, Ella flees to London in an attempt to escape her grief, leaving behind the two people she blames for her loss: Aidan, the love of her life, and Jess, her spoiled half-sister. But then everything changes when Jess secretly comes to London...

Der neue große Familienroman der australischen Bestsellerautorin. Das Valley View Motel im idyllischen südaustralischen Clare Valley wird von der irischen Familie Quinlan geführt, deren unangefochtenes Oberhaupt die liebenswert eigenwillige 84-jährige Lola ist. Sie spannt nicht nur die Brigade ihrer Freundinnen ein, um für das seelische Wohl ihrer Enkelinnen zu sorgen, sondern verkuppelt auch gerne einsame Herzen. Nur ihre eigenen Herzensangelegenheiten sind ein wohlgehütetes Geheimnis. Doch Lolas Freundinnen und die Frauen von Clare Valley sind sich einig: Für die große Liebe ist es nie zu spät.

Ever fallen in love? Ever fallen out of love? Ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn't have? Ten authors write about first kisses, love, heartbreak and everything in between in this short story anthology.

Other people’s families aren’t always as perfect as they seem When the Templeton family from England takes up residence in a stately home in Australia, they set the locals talking – and with good reason. From the outside, the seven Templetons seem so unusual . . . peculiar even. No one is more intrigued by the family than their neighbours, single mother Nina Donovan and her young son Tom. Before long, the two families’ lives become entwined in unexpected ways, to the delight of Gracie, the youngest of the Templeton daughters. In the years that follow, the relationships between the Templetons and the two Donovans twist and turn in unpredictable and life-changing directions, until a tragedy tears them all apart. What will it take to bring them together again? From Ireland and Australia’s top-selling female novelist comes her best book yet – a wonderfully entertaining and touching story about the perils and pleasures of love, friendship and family.

As a child, Maggie Faraday grew up in a lively, unconventional household with her young mother, four very different aunts and her eccentric grandfather. With her mother often away, her aunts took turns to look after her - until, just weeks before Maggie's sixth birthday, a shocking event changed everything.

Sylvie has always been the odd one out in her family. Her mother is a celebrated artist, known for her bohemian lifestyle. Her father, long estranged from the family, is a respected poet and academic. Sylvie’s two beautiful sisters and her big brother are also making their mark in the design world. Sylvie hasn’t an artistic bone in her body. On the verge of turning thirty, back living in the family home in Sydney and working for her mother and sisters, she feels stuck in a major rut. Then her brother Sebastian steps in with a rescue plan. He offers her a room in his Melbourne apartment for as long as she likes, on one condition. In an updated version of a treasure hunting game they played as children, she has to follow his instructions and go exploring the city. Within days, she’s doing things she’s never done before, going to places she’s never been and beginning to think of ideas for a new career. She is also getting to know a very lovely man. Life is looking up. Then Sebastian reveals one final challenge…