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Two For Joy

Author: Patricia Scanlan

Two For Joy

Two For Joy

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About This Book

A sensitive, engrossing tale of three young women and their search for love that lasts, by one of England's biggest women's fiction stars.

Page Count
480
On Sale
10/08/2013

Book Details

Oliver Flynn's wedding is the social event of the year, and the creme de la creme of Kilronan are happy to boast of being invited.

Noreen, his new wife, has finally outclassed her two sisters, who think they are better than her in every way. Not any more! But there is one nagging doubt: does Oliver really love her? Would he have married her if she hadn't done the proposing herself?

Cora Flynn, Oliver's bitter mother, has boycotted the wedding. She is determined that her detested new daughter-in-law will not become the number one woman in her son's life.

Wedding guest Lorna Morgan can't wait to shake the dust of Kilronan off her shoes. She's destined for bright city lights, unlike her stick-in-the-mud cousin, Heather Williams, who was only invited to the 'afters' with her clodhopper boyfriend, Neil. But then, in Lorna's eyes, Heather's just an 'afters' sort of person and always will be.

But worms turn, and what a difference a year makes. In Dublin, London and New York there is no respite for Noreen, Lorna or Heather. Only in Kilronan can the Pandora's box that was opened at Oliver Flynn's wedding finally be closed.

Imprint Publisher

Thomas Dunne Books

ISBN

9781466854062

In The News

“Dublin author (and former librarian) Scanlan (Francesca's Party) has written another winner. Reminiscent of Maeve Binchy's Circle of Friends . . . [t]he reader is plopped into the middle of an Irish soap opera . . . [and] will want to read nonstop. In her usual style, Scanlan contrasts big-city life with village life and takes her heroines' disastrous situations and turns them into opportunities for growth. Highly recommended” —Library Journal

“Readers will form an attachment to all of Scanlan's extraordinarily believable characters, making this an exquisite gem of a novel about human foibles and happiness. Scanlan should have wide and increasing appeal as word gets out about her books. (YA: Teens will relate to Heather's desire for independence while maintaining her attachment to her home and family.)” —Booklist

“[A]n interesting character study . . . readers who value a slice of contemporary life will gain plenty of joy reading Patricia Scanlan's fine tale.” —Midwest Book Review

“Patricia Scanlan proves herself worthy of comparison to Maeve Binchy, queen of Irish fiction. Both women are earthy, entertaining and use description and characterization to perfection. The seductive appeal of this author lies in her distinctive Irish voice, the lyrical vernacular of Ireland, the artful use of rhetorical devices in her descriptions, and characters that are at once believable and entertaining. Two for Joy is a perfect summer read.” —Tulsa World (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

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Two For Joy

Two For Joy

$11.99

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