Funny and tender, this is a magical Christmas story from the Number One bestselling author of The Alphabet Sisters.
'I've had zillions of family Christmases. Let's all try something new this year.'
Lola Quinlan has a secret up her sleeve. As much as the sparky, mischievous great-grandmother adores her family, this year she has different plans for the holidays in the beautiful Australian valley.
Thinking it will add some extra sparkle to the festive season, she invites a mystery group of strangers to spend Christmas at her Valley View Motel.
But in the countdown to Christmas, her brood's need for her grandmotherly guidance threatens to derail her plan. And little does Lola guess that each of her prospective guests is escaping their own family troubles.
Between the Quinlans' dramas, her mystery guests and the unexpected rediscovery of an old flame, Lola's encounters will show her that even the best-laid plans can't stand in the way of a little Christmas magic . . .
'Some novels are simply very special. This is one of those novels' Hello
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Some novels are simply very special. This is one of those novels * Hello * Praise for Monica McInerney * - * McInerney is an expert in portraying the nuances and complications of family life * Red * You'll be laughing out loud one minute and crying the next * Cosmopolitan * Such a brilliant 'what if...' idea. A gloriously fascinating and heart-warming book you totally lose yourself in. Once you start, you'll find it very, very hard to put down -- Cathy Kelly A must-read for women's fiction fans around the world * Huffington Post * The sort of feel-good read you long to get back to -- Hilary Boyd Monica McInerney is at the very top of her game. Treat yourself immediately! -- Patricia Scanlan It's always an almost-sinful pleasure to delve into anything written by Monica McInerney, whose delightful prose brings her rich characters to sparkling life * Irish American Post, USA * McInerney still has that magic touch, delving into the complexities of families with beautiful South Australian backdrops and a sprinkling of Irish charm * Herald Sun * McInerney has a wonderful skill for weaving warm and funny stories * Sunday Age *
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Höhe: 198 mm
Breite: 129 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
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978-1-4059-3329-2 (9781405933292)
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Australian-born Dublin-based Monica McInerney is the internationally best-selling author of 11 novels. Monica grew up in a family of seven children in the Clare Valley wine region of South Australia. Since then she has lived all around Australia, in Ireland and in London and has also travelled widely. For the past 20 years Monica and her Irish husband have been moving back and forth between Australia and Ireland. They currently live in Dublin.
