‘Oh my aching heart!... I was moved to wordless wonder… Heartbreaking… In tears… I was holding my breath. Tears were streaming from my eyes… I had a rush of tears when I said goodbye as this beautiful island… Fiercely pulled at my heart… I loved this immensely… Wonderful… I also had some happy tears!... Be prepared with tissues… Will capture your imagination and soften your soul’ Cindy L Spear, ?????A salty breeze whips the tears from my eyes as I stare out at the emerald Irish Sea. Everything I’ve lost, the child my great grandmother Nellie lost, all feels so present here, in the land my family left years ago. How will I ever move on? Will I ever uncover the truth about the little girl who went missing all those years ago? When Boston-born Erin arrives in wind-tossed Roone Bay, she’s heart-sore, tired and lonely. Her marriage is over: she’s come to build a new life for herself on Ireland’s rugged southern coast. And to unravel the story behind the mysterious note in her family’s ancient Bible that has haunted her since childhood. But hazel-eyed former lifeboat volunteer Finn, the only local historian around, quietly refuses her pleas to help.So Erin settles in to the town, with its whitewashed cottages and ruddy-cheeked fishermen, and begins her quest alone. Who was her ancestor, Nellie, and why did she leave Ireland for America? What happened to her missing child, Annie, and did Nellie ever see her again?Just as Erin despairs ever uncovering the truth, one rain-soaked night she is rescued by Finn, who finally agrees to help. And by firelight and candlelight each evening, just as it would have been in her great-grandmother’s time, Finn and Erin grow closer as they share their stories.But just as Erin wonders if Roone Bay could be her forever home, she makes a devastating discovery. Will she be able to face the truth, which changes everything she thought she knew about herself, her past, and her family’s Irish legacy? Or will she run, just as Nellie did all those years ago, and lose the best chance at happiness she’s ever had…?This gorgeous, heart-breaking, totally immersive story of an Irish family’s legacy is perfect for fans of Susanne O’Leary, Kathleen McGurl and Tricia O’Malley.What readers are saying about The Irish Child:‘Wonderful… I loved it… My heart broke… Phenomenal… Had me flying through the pages… An unputdownable treasure.’ Page Turners, ?????‘Wonderful… gorgeous, heart-breaking, totally immersive… From the very first page of this book, I was stunned, mesmerised… Will knock the wind out of you!’ Goodreads reviewer‘This was incredible… Heartbreaking, uplifting, romantic… Superb.’ Captivated Reading‘Heartbreaking… Really brought out the tissues... Will stay with you long after it’s finished.’ NetGalley reviewer, ?????Beautiful… I was drawn in from the first page to the last page… Heartbreaking.’ Shortbookthyme, ?????‘Captivating… I was unable to set it aside! Have some tissues handy.’ karen_loves_reading, ?????‘Beautiful… I was totally immersed… Just perfect.’Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Love love love… Beautiful... I loved this!’ Beth’s Book Nook Blog, ?????

A grieving granddaughter uncovers her Nan’s secrets.Wrested back to Cabarita Beach by her grandmother's sudden death, Kate Summer discovers a mystery buried in the past that changes everything.Kate returns home to the sleepy hamlet of Cabarita Beach and the run-down Waratah Inn for her grandmother’s funeral. She spent many happy childhood years at the inn, but all she wants to do now is sell the dilapidated boutique inn and head back to the city and her busy, professional life. But she and her two estranged sisters discover they've inherited the inn together. To sell, they need all three sisters to agree to the sale.Soon, her carefully constructed life begins to unravel and Kate decides to stay in Cabarita Beach to renovate the elegant, old building. Despite her misgivings about reviving the crumbling structure, she quickly becomes consumed with crown moulding, history and an attractive horse wrangler she can't seem to ignore.When she discovers a clue to a mystery from the past in her grandmother's things, she'll be drawn down a path that raises more questions than answers. Piece-by-piece she and her sisters will uncover the secret former life of their beloved grandmother. A life of love, intrigue, and loss. A life they never knew she had.An opportunity to sell the Inn pushes them to make a choice: commit to the Waratah Inn and family, or walk away from the Inn and each other, back to their separate and isolated lives.Looking for an escape? Try this happily ever after!With over 300k copies sold worldwide, the USA Today and internationally bestselling Waratah Inn series will touch your heart and leave you begging for more.Readers say:????? "I can't say enough nice things about this book..." - Amazon reviewer????? "OMG! Absolutely loved this book from beginning to end." - Amazon reviewer????? "Be prepared to be desperate for the next one!" - Amazon reviewer.????? “I read the four books in this series in four days. Could not stop reading. It is so well written, I laughed, cried and just thoroughly enjoyed reading these books. Was sorry to read the last book knowing there were no more.”????? “This is a perfect book to read on vacation, for relaxation or just needing to get away from it all. Best part of all, it had a nice happily ever after!”????? “Like a great old black & white movie. No bad language or over the top sex scenes. I think this may be one that I will add to books that I read every year. Thank you!!!”????? "This is absolutely the kind of story that, if made into a movie, I would watch the crap out of while curled up on my couch, wrapped in a blanket, with some tea or hot chocolate. I could hear the waves, feel the salt air on my skin, and taste the delicious food Kate cooked." - Julia Tague, Editor.

It’s 1938, and a young woman selling face cream out of a New York City beauty parlor is determined to prove she can have it all. Her name is Estée Lauder, and she’s about to take the world by storm, in this dazzling new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Social Graces and Park Avenue Summer.In New York City, you can disappear into the crowd. At least that’s what Gloria Downing desperately hopes as she tries to reinvent herself after a devastating family scandal. She’s ready for a total life makeover and a friend she can lean on—and into her path walks a young, idealistic woman named Estée. Their chance encounter will change Gloria’s life forever.Estée dreams of success and becoming a household name like Elizabeth Arden, Helena Rubinstein, and Revlon. Before Gloria knows it, she is swept up in her new friend’s mission and while Estée rolls up her sleeves, Gloria begins to discover her own talents. After landing a job at Saks Fifth Avenue, New York’s finest luxury department store, Gloria finds her voice, which proves instrumental in opening doors for Estée’s insatiable ambitions.But in a world unaccustomed to women with power, they’ll each have to pay the price that comes with daring to live life on their own terms and refusing to back down.