{"product_id":"once-a-year-trade-paperback","title":"Once A Year (Trade Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A charming festive story with a warm heart' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoisin Meaney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A delight to read. Beautifully written and a page turner. The characters are so real that you feel part of the story' \u003ci\u003eBelfast Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful novel about imperfect families and the struggles we all face during winds of change'\u003ci\u003e Meath Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow that she's finally (and secretly) divorced her unreliable husband, Sheila is ready to celebrate. But is her family's annual get-together, held at the hotel they've owned for generations, the best time to break the news?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd she's not the only one keeping something to herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNora, Sheila's formidable mother, is distracted by her doubts about the Castlehill Hotel's new manager: her grand-daughter Maire. Can she hide her feelings though, putting family before the business for once?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Sheila's three daughters each have a big decision to make: Henrietta needs time away from home to think, Maire is afraid of losing someone, and Barbara is eager to take a risk ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Sullivan women gather at a place filled with memories, bittersweet and painful truths come to the surface. Will honesty drive them further apart, or will they finally find themselves brought closer together?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Felicity Hayes-McCoy's novels \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolute joy to read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmel Harrington\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fascinating generational saga ... beautifully written' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Scanlan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A page-turner ... I adored it' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Lumley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Felicity Hayes-McCoy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67670065086642,"sku":"9781399743792","price":440.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781399743792.jpg?v=1791597746","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/once-a-year-trade-paperback","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}