A Mothers Heart

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How far would you go to protect your family
Full of heart and essential truth, this moving book will sweep you to a very satisfying ending and perhaps a few happy tears KATIE FFORDE

A riveting family saga, with terrific characters, that has you utterly engrossed from start to finish. I loved it PATRICIA SCANLAN

I absolutely adored every page of it . . . No one blends love and loss, happiness and heartbreak quite the way Carmel does. Not since the late, great Maeve Binchy CLAUDIA CARROLL

An emotional family drama . . . full of the warmth weve come to associate with Carmels writing HAZEL GAYNOR

An exploration of familial love and grief . . . and how in the face of our greatest trials, our strongest bonds can be forged ROISIN MEANEY

Warm, uplifting and thought-provoking . . . The perfect book club read! DEBBIE JOHNSON

Beautifully written, warm and wise. I adored it ALEX BROWN

Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
While Rachel Butler likes her life in a pretty Dublin coastal village, her heart lies in Hawkes Bay, where she grew up. Visiting for the first time since tragedy tore her family apart, she and her stepchildren fall for its beauty and outdoor lifestyle.

Malahide, Ireland
As Rachel picks up the threads of her life as a single parent, she cant shake off the memories of her loving family in New Zealand and her dream house, the villa on the bay. But its time to move forwards with their life in Ireland, close to the childrens grandparents, amid the familiar surroundings they all know well.

Until the childrens grandmother, still grieving, starts to interfere, questioning Rachel's position as stepmother.

Until Rachels attempts to strengthen the family she loves so dearly backfires, pitting everyone against each other.

And until her late husbands parents mend the rift that has existed as long as shes been married bringing with them an explosive secret . . .

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More praise for Carmel Harrington:

A heart-warming story which shows the power of friendship, family and heritage Irish Independent

Heartwarming humour, with tears, laughter and friendship. Immensely enjoyable Irish Times

Carmel Harrington is a natural storyteller with heart, humour and hope RTE

Beautifully written, emotionally intelligent and moving in the extreme Daily Mail

Heartwarming and heartbreaking Evening Herald

Uplifting, warm, endearinga feel-good story, the kind that will bring tears Irish Echo, Australia

Warm, uplifting a very special book MARIAN KEYES

Uplifting and powerful I loved it! CATHY KELLY

A beautiful story brimming with warmth MILLY JOHNSON

A warm and beautifully evocative story of family and secrets, love and heartache, with a devastating twist ALEX BROWN

Author Bio

Carmel Harrington is an exciting voice in women's fiction - twice shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards, she has the potential to fill the Maeve Binchy slot with her warm, moving and deeply felt novels about family life. She's extremely well connected in the Irish literary world. She chairs the Wexford Literary Festival and is on the panel of TV3's Elaine Show. Carmel has a strong base in Ireland but her voice captures readers' hearts all over the world and we'd now like to grow her in the UK and in Australia as well as accelerating growth in Ireland. Her stories are heart-warming, deeply emotional, and deal with some dark themes but are always ultimately uplifting.