{"product_id":"once-a-year","title":"Once a Year","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399743792\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (UK)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A charming festive story with a warm heart' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoisin Meaney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd she's not the only one keeping something to herself.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 ...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Felicity Hayes-McCoy's novels \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolute joy to read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmel Harrington\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fascinating generational saga ... beautifully written' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Scanlan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A page-turner ... I adored it' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Lumley\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41859175317637,"sku":"PR432175","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/once-a-year","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}