*** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR ***

When are the boundaries of friendship pushed too far, and when is it time to stop flying over oceans for someone who wouldn't jump over a puddle for you? There comes a time when Hilary Hammond has to make that call. Hilary and Colette O'Mahony have been friends since childhood. But when irrepressible Jonathan Harpur breezes into Hilary's life and goes into business with her, Colette is not best pleased. After their first encounter, Colette thinks he's a "pushy upstart" while he thinks she's "a snobby little diva". And so the battle lines are drawn, and Hilary is bang in the middle. But as the years roll by and each of them is faced with difficult times and tough decisions, one thing is clear...to have a friend you must be a friend. And that's when Hilary discovers that sometimes your best friend can be your greatest enemy....

Warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan.

Number 1 bestselling author Patricia Scanlan is set to capture the hearts and enchant the minds of a whole new generation of readers who will fall in love with her sublime storytelling. A trailblazing women’s fiction author, all of her novels have been #1 international bestsellers, most recently With All My Love, Orange Blossom Days and A Family Reunion. She writes multi-generational family dramas with compassion and authenticity, and a hint of comforting escapism.

‘If you love Maeve Binchy, you MUST try Patricia Scanlan' Woman & Home

'Utterly magical and wonderful... warmth and compassion shine through' MARIAN KEYES

'Like being enfolded in a hug from the great writer herself: warm, comforting and full of love' CATHY KELLY

'There can be little doubt that Patricia Scanlan is the prolific queen of contemporary Irish popular fiction' Sunday Times

'There is a heartbreaking authenticity in her observations' Irish Times

'The ultimate comfort read' Glamour

‘If you love Maeve Binchy, you will love Patricia Scanlan’ Mirror