The Baby Trail
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‘Marian Keyes has for years been the undisputed queen of applying the light, tender touch to dark, painful subjects – Sinéad Moriarty is now a worthy competitor’ Sunday Independent
‘A gift at unwrapping a good, plausible tale and creating likeable characters that you care about’ Irish Independent
‘Fabulous … at times touching and at others genuinely hilarious’ Sunday Times
‘A perfect book to curl up with … will have you laughing one minute and nodding sympathetically the next’ Sunday Business Post
‘Does romance very well … wonderfully described and convincing’ Irish Independent
‘Beautifully observed’ Bella
‘Another corker of a tale’ Richard Madeley
PIECES OF MY HEART
‘Touching, humorous and a bit of a tear-jerker, this is a brilliant look at family life’ Closer
The modern woman is a Jill of all trades – wife, lover, mother, daughter, friend, fixer, boss … it’s never-ending.
Ava is juggling a life that seems to have too many pieces. First, there are her chalk-and-cheese daughters, Alison the angel and Sarah the tearaway.
Then there’s husband Paul. Unfortunately, he seems more interested in work than home – which might explain why her sex life is practically on life support. That certainly can’t be said about her Viagra-popping dad, a loveable rogue who is determined to grow old disgracefully.
She would envy her best friend, Sally, sassy single singleton-about-town, if she didn’t know that behind her polished exterior Sally is as vulnerable as a kitten.
Somewhere in there is Ava herself, trying to do her best for all of them but lately feeling like she’s running on empty. But that’s before she notices Alison is in deep trouble. Now she knows there’s no such thing as empty – not if she is to hold on to the most precious pieces of her heart …
‘Makes you really care … plenty of laughs and more than a bit of substance’ Irish Mail on Sunday
‘The bewildered parents’ attempts to help and understand their troubled daughter are both convincing and moving … thoughtful and enjoyable’ Irish Times
‘Moving … chick lit at its best.’ 5* Red Magazine
‘Not only addictive and sweet but moving, too … wonderful’ 5/5 Trashionista.com
‘A clever blend of the tragic and comic, which is this writer’s forte’ Irish Independent
ME AND MY SISTERS
‘The inevitable comparisons with Marian Keyes are justified and well deserved – Moriarty’s characters are likeable, well developed and funny … A brilliant book for lovers of intelligent chick-lit. You’ll identify with elements of all the characters, guffaw in parts and scowl in others’ Heat
There’s more than one way of being a modern woman, not that the Devlin sisters would admit it … Julie used to be the easy-going sister. But now she’s a mother of four boys under five, her marriage is under strain and she is struggling to keep sane. She needs support, but her sisters don’t understand. After all, their lives are perfect.
Lawyer Louise has always been top of her game, with little time for family and even less for romance. But with a drunken mistake threatening everything she’s worked for, she may need to accept that she needs help to keep going.
Gorgeous Sophie got everything she ever wanted: a loving husband, a beautiful, well-behaved daughter and a designer lifestyle. Her sisters consider her spoiled and shallow but she doesn’t care – that’s until her life is turned upside down and she realizes they may be right. Not that she’s going to let them know the trouble she’s in.
The Devlin sisters think they have little in common. They might just be in for some big surprises …
‘Moving, disarmingly honest and at times laugh-out-loud funny’ Sunday Times
‘Witty, touching, easy to read … I really and truly loved it … If standard chick lit is a fast food burger, then this is a Kobe steak: the same basic ingredients and idea, but delivered to much higher quality and far more satisfying’ thebookbag.co.uk
‘Anyone with a sister will identify with this sad, funny and touching story’ Closer
‘Timely, funny, smart … give yourself a break from the doom and gloom and get stuck into this cracker of a novel’ Image
‘Her characters are well drawn, their dilemmas are all too realistic and their personalities certainly fizzle’ Irish Independent
‘Fans of Sinéad’s writing will know that they can expect honesty, humour and great story-telling’ Hello!
THIS CHILD OF MINE
‘Gripping … Sinéad’s unique blend of storytelling and humour, mixed with a complex and deeply involving story, will leave you slightly gutted to reach the last page’ Stellar
Sophie and Mandy, Anna and Laura – two daughters and two mothers and a story about the bond of motherly love.
Sophie is a happy eighteen-year-old living in London with Anna, her Irish mother. Anna has devoted her life to Sophie. It may be just the two of them – no father or grandparents, no uncles or aunts – but Anna has more than enough love to give. Sophie has everything she could ever need.
Laura is a not-so-happy artist. She too has a daughter, Mandy. But Laura is haunted by the loss of her first child, Jody. Happy-go-lucky as she is, Mandy lives in Jody’s shadow and wonders why her mother can never let go.
Both mothers carry secrets in their hearts and cannot forget the day their paths crossed. But a chance discovery is about to bring everything into the open and mothers and daughters, love and lies, past and future, will spectacularly collide …
‘Touching, warm, funny and emotional. She has the gift of telling a very emotive story with grace and empathy’ Woman’s Way
‘Had me shocked and surprised all the way along … a wonderful read … I absolutely loved every page’ Chloe’s Chick Lit Reviews
‘As good as it gets in terms of chick-lit polish and poise, humour and pain, pace and plot’ Sunday Independent
‘An enchanting story of love and loss and just how far you would go for the one you love’ Handwrittengirl.com
‘Sinéad has written a breathtaking, roller-coaster ride of a book that will keep readers enthralled until the very last page’ mummypages.co.uk