The Parting Glass

The spirited Donaghue sisters have shared all the joys and struggles of a complicated past. And when they receive a letter from a relative they have never met, it opens a whole new chapter in their lives. Irene Tierney, an elderly woman living alone in a remote Irish village, wants help to solve the mystery surrounding the death of her father in Cleveland, Ohio, more than seventy–five years ago. One of the sisters, Peggy, agrees to go to Ireland in return for a place to live, and the chance to devote time to her autistic son who she intends to take with her. Together in Shanmullin, Peggy and Irene form an instant bond. But not everyone is happy to have a stranger in the village Dr Finn O'Malley, Irene's doctor and a widower with sorrows of his own, resents her intrusion into Irene's life. Despite this, neither Finn nor Peggy can resist their undeniable attraction to each other though it seems destined to end in heartache. Soon, Peggy's sisters Megan and Casey find themselves drawn to the village of Shanmullin too, and a stunning tale of secrets, self–sacrifice, greed and hidden passions unfolds. The sisters' lives will never be the same again.

'Emilie Richards adds to the territory staked out by such authors as Barbara Delinsky and Kristin Hannah her characters burst with vitality and authenticity.'– Publishers Weekly