Maeve Binchy

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Ria and Marylin do not know each other - they live thousands of kilometers apart, separated by the Atlantic Ocean: one in a large and welcoming Victorian house on Tara Road, Dublin, the other in a modern house in New England. It would be hard to find two more different women; Ria's life revolves around her family and friends, while Marylin has known much suffering. But when each of them needs to escape their surroundings, a house swap seems to be the ideal solution. Along with the borrowed houses come neighbors and friends, gossip and speculation as Ria and Marylin exchange homes during the summer...