'Carmel truly reigns as the queen of emotional Irish fiction!'
- Amanda Geard
'Uplifting and powerful... I loved it!'
- Cathy Kelly
'Beautifully written, emotionally intelligent and moving in the extreme'
- Daily Mail
'A terrific read with fabulous historical detail and great characters. Thoroughly engrossing'
- Sheila O'Flanagan
'A beautifully told international saga encompassing war and tragedy, life-changing decisions and love in its many facets'
- Roisin Meaney
'One of the best books of the year . . . it's Carmel's best book yet . . . I lost whole days of my life to this beautiful, sweeping story and I can confidently predict that readers everywhere will too'
- Claudia Carroll
'A timeless love story, beautifully told across eighty years and two continents'
- Hazel Gaynor
'[The] characters are unforgettable and drawn with real heart - you're rooting for them from the get-go and with them all the way'
- Catherine Ryan Howard
'An atmospheric story, sweeping across 80 years, of two women who get a second bite at the cherry'
- Sunday Independent
'Full of heart and essential truth, this moving book will sweep you to a very satisfying ending and perhaps a few happy tears'
- Katie Fforde
'A heart-warming story which shows the power of friendship, family and heritage'
- Irish Independent
'Heartwarming humour, with tears, laughter and friendship. Immensely enjoyable'
- Irish Times
'Carmel Harrington is a natural storyteller... with heart, humour and hope'
- RTÉ
'Heartwarming and heartbreaking'
- Evening Herald
'Uplifting, warm, endearing...a feel-good story, the kind that will bring tears'
- Irish Echo, Australia
'Warm, uplifting... a very special book'
- Marian Keyes
'A beautiful story brimming with warmth'
- Milly Johnson