Author(s): Maeve Binchy

Romance

A collection of Maeve Binchy's heartwarming short stories, including some set in Australia, all showing her deep insights into family life. Warm, humorous, sad and happy, this delightful collection set in Australia and around the world shows Maeve Binchy weaving her story-telling magic. Families, friends, lovers and the lonely - Binchy draws us into their lives with wisdom and generosity. Frankie uses an unexpected trip with Robert to find out what she really wants from their relationship. Victor, a self-confessed hopeless romantic, accompanies a friend to Australia with no thought of love on his mind. Ethel is assured by her family that this year the usual massive Christmas organisation won't be entirely up to her, that this year it will be different. Nick and Janet meet at the Sydney Fish Markets...everything seems perfect, what could go wrong? Victoria imagines what it would mean to her widowed father to join her in his beloved Paris for a weekend. These wonderful stories will thrill readers already familiar with Binchy's work as well as those for whom this pleasure awaits.