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A chaotic single mom and her quiet daughter shake things up in a small Irish town in this ""heartfelt tale, told with great warmth and confidence,"" from the author of Last Chance in Paris (Roisin Meaney). ""[Marron's] keen eye for human nature and the warmth of her storytelling evoke Maeve Binchy while establishing her own distinct voice. I loved this book."" --Fíona Scarlett, author of Boys Don't Cry Maeve Gaffney has moved from Dublin to the small West Cork town of Drohid for a good reason. Her mother kept the identity of Maeve's father hidden, a secret she took to the grave. Maeve isn't about to do that to her own daughter, nine-year-old Emer. She wants Emer to know her father. But their arrival in quiet Drohid unleashes a startling chain of events that no one could have predicted . . . Tim hasn't seen or heard from Maeve in years. Suddenly learning about Emer's existence is a shock--especially since he's now a pillar of the community with a wife and two children. But the chance to rekindle an old flame with her mother is very tempting. For lonely landowner Agnes, Maeve and Emer's arrival gives her a chance to breathe easy by making money . . . and new friends. For Malachi, a farmer of few words but deep emotions, their arrival is . . . complicated. For quiet and observant Emer, coming to Drohid is about growing up and finding a voice . . . and maybe getting to see her mother happy. ""I loved The Bridge to Always. . . . At the book's heart is a love story, but not the one I was expecting; something richer, sweeter and entirely compelling."" --Emily Hourican, author of The Glorious Guinness Girls ""A compelling story of life, love and what really matters."" --Sheila O'Flanagan, author of The Honeymoon Affair ""Beautifully drawn characters, sharp dialogue and astutely observed small town machinations--Lynda Marron is an exhilarating new voice in women's fiction."" --Fiona O'Brien, author of The Houseshare ""A good story, well written is rarer than you might expect. Marron's sophomore novel . . . is exactly that. . . . The ease and readability of the novel is a credit to the author. This is a complex, compelling, character-driven story . . ."" --Brigid O'Dea, The Irish Times

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Lynda Marron is an author who enjoys stories focused on long-held love, friendship, and second chances. The eldest of five sisters, she grew up in a small town called Prosperous in County Kildare, Ireland, and moved to Cork when she was nine. Harboring a life-long love of reading and writing, Marron was also drawn to science and earned a master's degree in microbiology before writing her first novel.

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