Once a Year

<p><b>'A charming festive story with a warm heart' </b><b>Roisin Meaney</b><br><br><b>'A delight to read. Beautifully written and a page turner. The characters are so real that you feel part of the story' <i>Belfast Telegraph</i></b><br><br><b>'A beautiful novel about imperfect families and the struggles we all face during winds of change'<i> Meath Chronicle</i></b><br><br>Now 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?<br><br>And she's not the only one keeping something to herself.<br><br>Nora, Sheila's formidable mother, is distracted by her doubts about the Castlehill Hotel's new manager: her grand-daughter Máire. Can she hide her feelings though, putting family before the business for once?<br><br>Meanwhile, Sheila's three daughters each have a big decision to make: Henrietta needs time away from home to think, Máire is afraid of losing someone, and Barbara is eager to take a risk ...<br><br>As 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?<br><br><b>Praise for Felicity Hayes-McCoy's novels </b><br><br><b>'An absolute joy to read' </b><b>Carmel Harrington</b><br><br><b>'A fascinating generational saga ... beautifully written' </b><b>Patricia Scanlan</b><br><br><b>'A page-turner ... I adored it' </b><b>Joanna Lumley</b></p>