Short stories. Selections Falling apart Picnic at St. Paul's Someone's got to tell her Foul-weather friend Giving up men Living well Chalk and cheese Few of the girls Bargain Afternoon phone-in Audrey Kiss me, Kate Forgiving New Year's Eve and the garden Sensible celebration Mirror Mr. Mangan Tactful conversation Afterthought Bella and the marriage guidance counselor Premonitions Big decisions in Brussels Custardy case Be prepared Result Broken china No tears in the Tivoli Consultant aunt Getting Grace to be reasonable Decision making at Christmas Catering for love Winter's tale Dream holiday Sandra's suitcase Canary valentine Half of ninety
Notes:
Subtitle from cover "Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Orion Books, an imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd., London, in 2015"--Title page verso
Contents:
The FRIENDS AND ENEMIES -- Falling apart -- Picnic at St. Paul's -- Someone's got to tell her -- The foul-weather friend -- Giving up men -- Living well -- Chalk and cheese -- A few of the girls -- LOVE AND MARRIAGE -- The bargain -- The afternoon phone-in -- Audrey -- Kiss me , Kate -- Forgiving -- New Year's eve and the garden -- The sensible celebration -- The mirror -- Mr. Mangan -- A tactful conversation -- YOUR CHEATING HEART -- The afterthought -- Bella and the marriage guidance counselor -- Premonitions -- Big decisions in Brussels -- The custardy case -- RELATIVES AND THE OTHER STRANGERS -- Be prepared -- A result -- Broken China -- No tears in the Tivoli -- The consultant aunt -- WORK AND NO PLAY -- Getting Grace to be reasonable -- Decision making at Christmas -- Catering for love -- A winter's tale -- HOLIDAYS -- The dream holiday -- Sandra's suitcase -- The canary Valentine -- Half of ninety
Summary:
Friendship, love, and misplaced hope drive the characters who populate a new collection of Maeve Binchy stories
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