Tato autorka, vyrůstající v prostředí plném knih, objevila svou vášeň pro psaní již v dětství, inspirována matkou, která psala dětské knihy. Po univerzitních studiích a pobytech v Paříži a Londýně, kde pracovala jako novinářka, se začala věnovat kreativnímu psaní. Její díla se vyznačují hořkosladkou komedií a pronikavým pohledem na vztahy a rodinné výzvy. Autorka mistrně proplétá humor s hlubokými emocemi, čímž si získává srdce čtenářů po celém světě.
Každý rok na narozeniny své milované dcery Izzy píše Sarah dopis. Nyní je Izzy právě sedm let a Sarah zjišťuje, že je těhotná. Slibuje Izzy, že s příchodem bratříčka bude jejich rodina konečně kompletní. Když však Sarah o několik měsíců později zkolabuje, má Izzy pocit, že bezpečný život skončil. V sázce je všechno – život Sáry i nenarozeného bratříčka. Sáře dochází čas a rodina se musí rychle rozhodnout. Překonají Sářini nejbližší zármutek a hněv, aby mohli udělat to nejlepší rozhodnutí? Mohou si vzájemně odpustit?
Kate je matkou na plný úvazek a má toho až nad hlavu. Po rozvodu zůstala sama na své tři děti – osmnáctiletého Lukea, dvanáctiletou Jess a sedmiletého Bobbyho – a aby toho nebylo málo, její bývalý manžel si založil novou rodinu. Zdálo by se, že to stačí, ale další krutá rána osudu na sebe nenechá dlouho čekat. Jess je diagnostikována leukemie a jediným vhodným dárcem je její starší bratr Luke. Rodina, která se stále ještě vyrovnává s rozvodem, je vystavena další zkoušce. Kate ví, že nyní musí dát stranou veškerý svůj strach a obavy a udělat to správné pro své děti, zejména pro Jess. Co je ale „to správné“? Může správná věc být i něco, co se zdá na první pohled zcela nemyslitelné?
When Riley's dad dies suddenly, leaving behind a mountain of debt, the life
she's used to starts crumbling around her. But as strangers step up to help
her and her mum, Riley realises that sometimes it is those you least expect
who will change your life for the better.
One of Ireland's best-loved writers brings her storytelling magic to a new
generation of readers. 'A story about friendship, hope and courage ... I loved
it and couldn't put it down!' Christy Lefteri, The Beekeeper of Aleppo
After two years of being deafened by the ticktock of her biological clock and tormented by Mother Nature's refusal to grant her a baby, Emma Hamilton decides to go for the instant solution: finding a Russian baby in need of a home. But Emma hasn't reckoned on the route to adoption being so complicated. Between proving that she's fit to be a mother (by inventing an unblemished past and discovering an unsuspected talent for housekeeping), driving her long-suffering husband insane with madcap schemes to make them the perfect would-be parents (a few Russian verbs a night and they'll be fluent in no time), and tripping over red tape every step of the way (who knew social workers could be so terrifying?). Emma finds out that adoption is far from the easy option - and that perfection has very little to do with finding the perfect match.
When Alice's husband Ben dies suddenly, her world falls apart. They shared twenty years and two daughters and life without him is unimaginable. Having lost her parents while young, Alice understands her girls' pain. At fifteen, Jools is at that awkward age and only Ben could get through to her.
Sinéad Moriarty's sixth novel, Pieces of My Heart, is a serious look at a dreadful disease, but it's never a downer because it's filled with Sinéad's trademark warmth, humour and compassion. With her thoughtful and insightful analysis of what anorexia can do to a family, Sinéad brings to Pieces of My Heart many of the qualities of a Jodi Picoult novel, while still managing to balance the darkness with a lightness of touch that compares with the writing of Marian Keyes. Ava is juggling a life that seems to have too many pieces. First, there are her chalk-and-cheese daughters, Alison the angel and Sarah the tearaway. Then there's husband Paul. Unfortunately, he seems more interested in work than home - which might explain why her sex life is practically on life support. That certainly can't be said about her Viagra-popping Dad, a loveable rogue who is determined to grow old disgracefully. She would envy her best friend Sally, sassy single singleton-about-town, if she didn't know that behind her polished exterior Sally is as vulnerable as a kitten. Somewhere in there is Ava herself, trying to do her best for all of them but lately feeling like she's running on empty. But that's before she notices Alison is in deep trouble. Now she knows there's no such thing as empty - not if she is to hold on to the most precious pieces of her heart ...
It�s tricky for Niamh O�Flaherty, growing up in a North London home that�s a shrine to all things Irish. But it�s even trickier being an adult and realizing that her family expects her to settle down with a nice Irish lad, especially now that she�s living in Dublin. When Niamh finally meets the love of her life he is the last person she would expect to fall for her. Pierre is older and an intellectual, but she loves his ability to laugh at himself, his calmness and strength of character, and, of course, his stunning looks. There�s just one problem: if Pierre�s parents � Jean and Fleur � are sniffy about their pride and joy hooking up with a girl who writes a fluffy newspaper column, her parents, Mick and Annie, are going to go ballistic when they hear that their daughter intends to marry someone who couldn�t be less Irish if he tried . . .
THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 'Give yourself a break from the doom and gloom and get stuck into this cracker of a novel' Image It's been years since Julie had a full night's sleep. She's devoted to her family, but with four boys under five, it can be easier to relate to strangers in an online mums' forum than her glamorous sisters. High-flying lawyer Louise has been independent since turning eighteen. After one drunken mistake leads to consequences way outside of her comfort zone, can she finally ask her sisters for help? And gorgeous Sophie's diamonds-and-champagne lifestyle is falling apart at the seams. She can hardly bring herself to tell the other two how bad things are. The Devlins might not always see eye to eye, but they might have more in common than they think . . . 'Moving, disarmingly honest and at times laugh-out-loud funny' Sunday Times 'Witty, touching, easy to read . . . I thought I might like this one, but I really and truly loved it' thebookbag.co.uk 'The inevitable comparisons with Marian Keyes are justified and well deserved ... a brilliant book . . . You'll identify with elements of all the characters, guffaw in parts and scowl in others' Heat 'Anyone with a sister will identify with this . . . funny and touching story' Closer
From Here to Maternity, Sinéad Moriarty's third novel, is the story tells the story of Emma Hamilton who embarks on the path to adopting a baby when she and her husband can't conceive. It manages to be both hilarious and incredibly moving and is comparable to the writing of Marian Keyes in its ability to balance light and shade in a heart-warming, thoughtful and satisfying story. Just as Emma Hamilton and her husband James become parents of an eight-month-old Russian baby, Yuri, they find out that Emma is pregnant. Which is a bit of a shock since they had come to terms with not being able to have children. Emma discovers that having her dreams come true brings a whole new set of problems as she is faced with well-meaning friends and family - and not-so-well-meaning maternity Nazis - telling her how to be a mother. Only her wonderful calm long-suffering husband, a mad family that makes her look like the down-to-earth sensible one, and fantastic friends whose lives are even crazier than her own, keep Emma from losing it, and in the end she comes through with her usual mix of humour, good-natured hysteria and real heart.
