I loved this book, a powerful powerful story! Which left me crying many times! The book is an incredibly moving story that explores lasting friendships, family connections/mother daughter relationships, physical and emotional abuse, haunting secrets, separation/death, traumatic divorce, fresh starts and new love to name a few of the scenarios covered.
Set in Ireland on one of the small islands off the Mayo Coast, but references Ballycove.

Thanks to Aria publisher and Netgalley for a review copy.

After reading this book, I have managed to read all of Faith's wonderful books, and cannot wait for her next novel.

Another fantastic Faith Hogan book following the stories of Constance, Dotty, Heather and Ros. Had me engaged from the start and whilst not always easy reading the friendships of the women was heartwarming and genuine.

This moving book tells the story of three women of different generations and their developing friendship. The book goes back in time for Heather and Constance, revealing incidents from their childhood and how these shaped the women they became. The characters are beautifully drawn, and stayed with me long after I had finished the book. The descriptions of the island are delightful. I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend it.

Faith Hogan is clever, and her new novel proves why she is such a good storyteller. This carefully woven tale spans six decades and is told through four distinct points of view. It is heartwarming and deeply moving, with a perfect blend of joy and sorrow. Page-turning and almost impossible to put down, this uplifting and poignant read lingers long after the final page. Many thanks to the publisher for the ARC copy.

A lovely story set over six decades featuring the lives of Constance, Heather and Ros and is set onan island of off the West Coast of Ireland.. Constance has a lot of issues from her past to deal with and clear up which she does with the help of Heather and Ros.

An interesting and spellbinding story that is poignant and full of emotion. You delve into the lives and intrigues surrounding the characters that bring them together on the wonderfully described Irish island

This is the first book that I have read, written by Faith Hogan and I am certain it will not be the last.
Beautifully written both in the descriptions of the area and the characters. This is a story that will stay with me for some time, I am drying my eyes after crying tears of both sadness and joy.
A wonderful book that I thoroughly recommend.

This is a great story. I found it hard to read at times but rightly so. Excellent characters really pull you in. I've reccomended it to all my friends.

Have loved all Faith Hogan's previous books and this one lived up to my expectations. Based on a small island off the cost of Ballycove ( location for previous books.) It follows the stories of 3 ladies. We go back into their past discovering sadness and the developing stories in the present. Loved all the characters except maybe one male! Read and enjoy

I didn't even read the blurb before hitting download on netgalley. I didn't need to. With Faith Hogan's books, I know I'm going to love it.

Told in four points of view : Constance, Dotty, Heather, Ros, and spanning from the 1950s to the present day. Each woman tells her story.
It kept me hooked the whole way with shocking reveals and secrets, delightful twists and turns, and a sweet goat.

I loved how the friendships between the women were formed and how family isn't always blood.

Do yourself a favour, grab a cup of tea, a cosy blanket, and this book and get lost in the descriptions of the gorgeous setting and wonderful characters.

An uplifting tale about doing your best, despite having heavy baggage. This is a well crafted story about three women and a house, told with warmth and compassion.
I enjoyed reading it so much.

Constance lives alone at the house at Ocean's end, on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland. The house was bought by her mother, Maggie ,a famous author whose books are no longer in print. The return of her best friend Dotty's daughter, Heather and the friendship of local Ranger , Ros provide her with friendship and love. Hidden secrets of Constance and Dotty's past are slowly revealed. Enthralling reading. Perfect for holiday/cold day reading.

A brilliant story sharing the beauty and love of friendships but also how easy it is to go wrong and not know how to bring it back. Thoroughly enjoyed this

I was sent this book by the author to review- wow what a story - I could not put this book down.

Readers you will need a box of tissues to get you through this for me personally there was both happy and sad tears.

We meet Constance, Dotty, Ros and Heather not perfect with flaws, complex issues, secrets, drink related issues and abuse thrown into the mix. This is about second chances

Great Story and will be a good sunbed read due for publication June 2025.

An absolutely delightful story beautifully written. The beginning is slightly dark but as the story builds there is hope and lightness. Set in mainly on a small island off the west coast of Ireland with the odd dip into London and Galway. The story told by the voices of the women in the book Constance, Dotty, Heather and Ros in the present day with glimpses back to 1957 and 1981. Wonderful characters with real feelgood, heartwarming friendships and sense of community. One of Faith's best.

A beautiful story which grabbed me right away. I haven't read any of the other books by Faith but, this was like a breath of fresh air. It was quite a sad story but very interesting to read. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Another fabulous read from this author who gets to the heart of human emotion and relationships in their books and also paints a picture of what it was like to live in Ireland in the 19 and also took us on a journey to the beautiful remote location of oceans end which sounded like a haven for tranquility and healing.

The story is an emotional rollercoaster and explores the power of friendships and also delves into a lot of complex and traumatic issues and I had tears of sadness and happiness while reading.

This was a beautiful poignant read

What a lovely book. I could not put it down. The setting is an island off the coast of Ireland. The book goes backwards and forwards starting with Dotty and Constance in their early years and continues until they pass away. The story itself is all about friendships past and present, relationships between mothers and daughters, alcoholism and many things inbetween. Constance lives on the island and is lonely and getting on in years. A young Roz comes to the island as a ranger and they forge an amazing friendship. The next character to arrive is Heather. Heather is the daughter of Constance’s estranged friend Dotty. The book really revolves around these three for the main part but also past dramas and upsets which makes you realise how Dotty does not fair well in her life and, therefore, her daughter, Heather, is not too friendly with her mom, Dotty. The three women revolve around each other is such a lovely way and although there are other characters, this being a small island, they all intermingle really well with the other villagers. Roz is hoping for her ranger job to become permanent, Heather cannot decide whether to stay on the island herself having divorced and sold her business in London. The opportunity then arises in a way that makes the three women happy and content with their lot. There are sad parts to the book, George the goat past away who sounded so cute, and uplifting parts also. On the whole I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It made me sad, it made me happy and it is a book that I could read again

I love Faith Hogan's writing and have read, I believe, all of her published titles. This one is so sad at the beginning that I will admit I almost stopped reading the book in the early chapters as it was making me feel so flat, however, I am glad I persevered to finish this very poignant novel that addresses a lot of difficult issues.

This was a sweet story with all the feels but not up to par with this authors other books. That said, still better than most! Thanks to netgalley and the publisher