- Paperback: 512 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (28 Feb 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007182872
- ISBN-13: 978-0007182879
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,449,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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PRAISE FOR CATHY KELLY:
‘An absorbing heart-warming tale.’ COMPANY
‘The gap in the market left by Maeve Binchy packing away her laptop has been well and truly filled by Cathy Kelly…A soap opera of tears and laughter.’ DAILY MIRROR
‘Warm and delightful’ New Woman
‘Cathy Kelly’s new book is her most compassionate and compelling sor far.’ Irish Independent
‘Not only one but two likeable heroines… Kelly dramatises her story with plenty of sparky humour’
The Times
‘Totally believable' ROSAMUNDE PILCHER
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Fairy godmothers exist, even in the tranquil hills of Ireland…
Once upon a time, in the beautiful town of Carrickwell, lived three women. Three women who thought they had life pretty much mapped out.
Ambitious Mel had a high-flying career, caring Daisy wanted a child with the boyfriend who was everything to her, and hot-headed Cleo was ready to step into the family business once she’d finished her hotel management degree.
Until the landscape shifted and it all came tumbling down.
Now Mel’s job comes second to the guilt of being a working mum-of-two.
What should be the most natural thing in the world for Daisy becomes the most torturous.
And Cleo has to watch the cherished family business crumble along with her relationship with her parents and siblings.
Suddenly everything the three women have always worked for, always desired, looks in jeopardy.
But Carrickwell is a magical place. Nestled in the shadows of Mount Carraig, it’s as ancient as time itself. And the opening of the new Clouds Hill spa by Leah – a woman with her own secret turmoil – is destined to cause ripples no one could ever have imagined. The arrival of Leah brings change for Mel, Daisy and Cleo – and the courage to find out what really matters, always and forever…
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There was nothing exciting about this book. Tediously formulaic, we spend the first 200 pages being introduced to Cleo, Mel and Daisy, each with their individual problems. They eventually meet at Cloud's Hill Spa, a luxurious retreat that has opened in their village. The proprietor, Leah, an impossibly perfect woman, is the catalyst who guides them to solve all their problems and move on in their lives.
A predictable, easy read, but not earth shattering.
A predictable, easy read, but not earth shattering.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Cathy Kelly reminds me of Maeve Binchy. But she does not just copy the style of Binchy , she builds on it.
Both authors have a great talent for capturing the spirit of todays modern woman in Irerland.
Three woman, all with diffrent pritoies , outlook on life and all living in the 'tranqiul' country area , outside of Dublin.
It follows the tale of these women, in a warm and wleocming story, with the superb balance of comedy and drama. There is the real bittersweet taste of Binchy in the novel, but with charctersation which I think is far better, and a lot of detail.
You finish this book thinking you know these women, feeling for them, and even wishing them well.
Certainly an excellent summers read, and highly recomended , paticualry now if you can get it in hardback, with a lovely lace bookmark it looks pride of palce on a bookshelf.
Both authors have a great talent for capturing the spirit of todays modern woman in Irerland.
Three woman, all with diffrent pritoies , outlook on life and all living in the 'tranqiul' country area , outside of Dublin.
It follows the tale of these women, in a warm and wleocming story, with the superb balance of comedy and drama. There is the real bittersweet taste of Binchy in the novel, but with charctersation which I think is far better, and a lot of detail.
You finish this book thinking you know these women, feeling for them, and even wishing them well.
Certainly an excellent summers read, and highly recomended , paticualry now if you can get it in hardback, with a lovely lace bookmark it looks pride of palce on a bookshelf.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Of all novels ive read by Cathy Kelly, so far this one was my least favourite. I didnt like the story line and the characters were so unlikable, I mean all of them.
Bad tempered Cleo, her parents keep her out of all the plans for the hotel business, not suprising because she spends the whole novel shooting people 'looks that could kill' and loosing her temper over anything that doesnt go her way.
Daisy whos so unhappy she spends her time drinking wine and eating chocolate, shes so bitter throughout the novel that I honestly didnt want to read on. It was hard to sympathise with her, even though she's had such a rough time of it becuse she just comes across as such a sorry case.
We re subjected to every little detail of Mel's life from what her kids eat for breakfast to what underwear she can afford. Given that every other character in the book has had it so hard in life I spent the whole novel waiting for her to get hit by a train or a tree to fall on her head! But if you want to know every little detail about a mothers life, this is the character for you.
There was some parts of this book that reminded me of a Maeve Binchy book though. Dont get me wrong, I enjoy Maeve Binchy books, when there written by Maeve Binchy.
Bad tempered Cleo, her parents keep her out of all the plans for the hotel business, not suprising because she spends the whole novel shooting people 'looks that could kill' and loosing her temper over anything that doesnt go her way.
Daisy whos so unhappy she spends her time drinking wine and eating chocolate, shes so bitter throughout the novel that I honestly didnt want to read on. It was hard to sympathise with her, even though she's had such a rough time of it becuse she just comes across as such a sorry case.
We re subjected to every little detail of Mel's life from what her kids eat for breakfast to what underwear she can afford. Given that every other character in the book has had it so hard in life I spent the whole novel waiting for her to get hit by a train or a tree to fall on her head! But if you want to know every little detail about a mothers life, this is the character for you.
There was some parts of this book that reminded me of a Maeve Binchy book though. Dont get me wrong, I enjoy Maeve Binchy books, when there written by Maeve Binchy.
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OK ish but not great
I quite enjoyed the book but the inconsistencies near the end bugged me, Daisy flees the shop to go to her mothers house in the clothes she stands up in. Read more
Published 2 months ago by bookworm
Gentle inoffensive read with likeable characters
The characters in the story are very well drawn and I could see bits of me in all of them which meant I was sympathetic to their thoughts and problems - quite a clever trick by the... Read more
Published on 2 May 2008 by Janie U
Great stress-free chick lit
I've read and enjoyed several other Cathy Kelly books and I always keep a good chick-lit book on hand for when I need something light and fluffy. Read more
Published on 2 July 2006 by O. Doyle
First Cathy Kelly experience
This was the first Cathy Kelly book I have read, I found it very enjoyable, it was easy to read with interesting characters. a good bok for a cosy night in.
Published on 13 May 2006 by Ms. Julie C. Connor
Same ol' same ol' same ol'
I've always been a big fan of Cathy Kelly. Although her plots are always much of a muchness, she's always made you care about her characters so you forgive the... Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2006 by "aliceshelley"
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