A brand new novel from No.1 bestselling author Maeve Binchy.

Maeve Binchy's terrific collection of short stories - available for the very first time in the UK.

Maeve Binchy's latest No.1 bestseller - new in paperback

A superb collection from the No.1 bestselling author

Wonderful characters and Maeve Binchy's inimitable storytelling talent - a winner from the No.1 bestselling author

Growing up in a small seaside town in the 1950s, Clare O'Brien and David Power pray that their destiny will lead them faraway from the town in which they live. Years later, they meet again in Dublin, where David is studying medicine and Clare has won a scholarship to University College. This is a story of ambition, betrayal and love.

At Notting Hill, the mysterious secretary, harbouring her secrets, travels to work; at Highburyand Islington, Adam has a sudden change of heart; and at Holborn, a disastrous reunion is about to take place... With the characteristic mix of humour and realism, this book presents a vintage collection of stories.

Evacuated from Blitz-battered London, shy and genteel Elizabeth White is sent to stay with the boisterous O'Connors in Kilgarret, Ireland. It is the beginning of an unshakable bond between Elizabeth and Aisling O'Connor. This book tells a story of the lives and loves of two women, bound together in a friendship that nothing could tear asunder.

Kate and John Ryan have four children, of whom the eldest are Michael and Dara. Their small town is peaceful and friendly, an unchanging background for a golden childhood. In long, hot summers Michael and Dara and their friends fish and swim or play in the ivy-clad ruins of Fernscourt, when the great house burnt down during the Troubles...

* The Australian answer to GONE WITH THE WIND * 'One of the biggest-selling, most widely read books in the history of fiction' Observer

The brilliant new novel from No.1 bestseller Maeve Binchy

A tangled, touching story of love, loss and misunderstanding from the number one bestselling author.

Big Benny and the elfin Eve Malone have been best friends throughout their childhoods in sleepy Knockglen. When they both go to study in Dublin, they meet a circle of friends. As Knockglen is surprised into new life, the two girls, Benny and Eve, discover that among the many distractions of growing up, true friendship is the greatest gift of all.

Two women - one Irish, one American - exchange homes for the summer; their unlikely and touching friendship unveils secrets and changes lives.

A group of people, all looking for something more in their lives, and all they have in common is their Italian evening class ...

Read by Kate Binchy. Maeve Binchy's classic collection of short stories - this audio was first published in 2003. Now re-issued with seven new stories.

Desmond and Deirdre Doyle will have been married for 25 years in October. It falls to the Doyles' eldest daughter, Anna, to decide how to commemorate her parents' Silver Wedding. No use in asking her sister or brother. But it is unthinkable not to have a party, even though for the Doyles, family occasions are more difficult than for most.

An old copper beech overlooks a school, and witnesses all the hopes and loves, dreams and ambitions of the children who grew up there.

The lilac-coloured minibus belongs to Tom Fitzgerald. Each Friday night it is a meeting place for the same seven people who use it to travel home from Dublin to spend the weekend in Rathdoon. This book conjures up a cast of human characters with real joys and real sadnesses, portrayed with compassion and warmth.

Two women - one Irish, one American - set up a home exchange business; their unlikely and touching friendship unveils secrets and changes lives.