Sweet Mercies
Published on 10. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-5299-2062-8 (ISBN)
Description
Even saints need second chances...
Discover the new heartwarming Christmas adventure with the Sisters of Saint Philomena, about friendship, family, and forgiveness. Perfect for fans of AJ Pearce, Katie Fforde and Call the Midwife.
Everyone loves Sister Bridget. The cheerful Mother Superior of St Philomena's convent is friend to many in the town of Fairbridge and the irrepressible caller at the weekly Parish Bingo. There is nothing she can't sort out with a kind word, a cup of tea and a slice of her amazing chocolate cake.
But as the Christmas tree goes up and festive cheer rises, a visitor arrives at the convent who doesn't like Sister Bridget one bit. Sister Bridget soon learns that secrets are bubbling to the surface back home in Ireland - especially for her younger sister Mary. She will need to face up to past deeds, however well-intended.
With the help of her friends, and the power of love and forgiveness, maybe she can finally make things right.
Sweet Mercies reminds us that none of us is perfect, and everybody deserves another chance at finding peace and happiness.
Praise for Anne Booth:
'Charming, witty and warm, Small Miracles is a gentle gem of a novel, a cheery balm in troubling times.' AJ Pearce, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird
'With gentle humour, and surprising twists and turns, this is just the book we need in these difficult times. I didn't want it to end' Katie Fforde
Readers adore Sweet Mercies:
'A lovely feel good story...I raced through this'
'The whole book left me smiling'
'This book is like receiving the best Christmas present all wrapped up with a bow!'
'This book was a joy to read, full of community and kindness'
'What a lovely hug of a book!'
Discover the new heartwarming Christmas adventure with the Sisters of Saint Philomena, about friendship, family, and forgiveness. Perfect for fans of AJ Pearce, Katie Fforde and Call the Midwife.
Everyone loves Sister Bridget. The cheerful Mother Superior of St Philomena's convent is friend to many in the town of Fairbridge and the irrepressible caller at the weekly Parish Bingo. There is nothing she can't sort out with a kind word, a cup of tea and a slice of her amazing chocolate cake.
But as the Christmas tree goes up and festive cheer rises, a visitor arrives at the convent who doesn't like Sister Bridget one bit. Sister Bridget soon learns that secrets are bubbling to the surface back home in Ireland - especially for her younger sister Mary. She will need to face up to past deeds, however well-intended.
With the help of her friends, and the power of love and forgiveness, maybe she can finally make things right.
Sweet Mercies reminds us that none of us is perfect, and everybody deserves another chance at finding peace and happiness.
Praise for Anne Booth:
'Charming, witty and warm, Small Miracles is a gentle gem of a novel, a cheery balm in troubling times.' AJ Pearce, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird
'With gentle humour, and surprising twists and turns, this is just the book we need in these difficult times. I didn't want it to end' Katie Fforde
Readers adore Sweet Mercies:
'A lovely feel good story...I raced through this'
'The whole book left me smiling'
'This book is like receiving the best Christmas present all wrapped up with a bow!'
'This book was a joy to read, full of community and kindness'
'What a lovely hug of a book!'
Reviews / Votes
Although this charming book is indeed heartwarming, it has the spice of reality which prevents it from becoming too sweet. I really enjoyed it -- Katie Fforde A wonderful, cheering Christmassy book about forgiveness and faith of all kinds. A perfect gift! -- Julie Mae Cohen I absolutely adored Sweet Mercies, which is if possible, even better than its predecessor, Small Miracles. Beautifully drawn characters, full of a resounding zest for life, mingle with others not so lucky. The result is uplifting, joyful and bursting with hope.... A triumph! -- Celia Anderson, author of 59 Memory Lane On one level, Sweet Mercies is an accessible, light read, ideal to curl up with at Christmas. There's lots of laughter - the havoc unwound by two playful kittens; Sister Bridget's shenanigans with the bingo balls; the tragi-comic decapitation of a statue. But like its predecessor, the book touches on deeper themes... When the folk of Fairbridge experience divine tenderness and forgiveness through people of faith they are encountering for themselves the sweet mercies of God * Inverness Courier * Charming, witty and warm, Small Miracles is a gentle gem of a novel, a cheery balm in troubling times -- AJ Pearce, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird, on Small Miracles Heart-warming and quirky, with a cast of lovable characters...Just wonderful. I loved it -- Jill Mansell on Small Miracles I want to be in the kitchen with Sister Bridget cooking up a storm! We should all learn to follow our hearts and find what we love, and be thankful for those we love. This book is a joyful celebration of love -- Jo Thomas on Small Miracles With gentle humour, and surprising twists and turns, this is just the book we need in these difficult times. I didn't want it to end -- Katie Fforde on Small MiraclesMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
264 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5299-2062-8 (9781529920628)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
E-Book
10/2023
Vintage Digital
€8.99
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Person
Anne Booth has had all sorts of jobs, including washing up in a restaurant, working as a tour guide in a haunted almshouse, bookselling, teaching English in Italy, lecturing at university and being a long-term carer for her elderly parents. She has published 25 children's books and Small Miracles is her first novel for adults. All her childhood and teenage years she wanted to be a nun, and although she has ended up happily married with four children, she still feels inspired by the many kind nuns and religious Sisters she has met.