Lessons in Heartbreak

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Author
Cathy Kelly
Publisher
HarperCollins
Genre
Fiction
Released
01 January, 2008

Lessons in Heartbreak

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    Synopsis

    Izzie Silver left the small Irish town of Tamarin behind for New York. Life is good – until she breaks her own rules and falls for a married man.On the other side of the ocean, Izzie's aunt Anneliese discovers the pain of infidelity for herself.Then Lily, the wise and compassionate family matriarch, is taken ill. At her bedside back in Ireland, Izzie discovers a past her grandmother has never spoken of, while Anneliese feels despair mount. The one person she could have turned to is starting to slip away.The lessons each of the women learns – both past and present – bring joy and heartbreak. And the hardest lesson of all is learning to let go. 'Kelly reels you into this addictive tale of three generations of women’  Woman & Home‘A must for Kelly’s many fans; a warm, moving read’  Daily Mail‘Bursting with emotion, heartache and dreams … realistic and likeable characters that meet life-changing events head on’  Ireland on Sunday
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    About the author

    Cathy Kelly

    Cathy Kelly is published around the world, with millions of books in print. A number one bestseller in the UK, Ireland and Australia, her trademark is warm Irish storytelling about modern life, always with an uplifting message, sense of community and strong female characters at the heart. She lives with her family and their three dogs in County Wicklow, Ireland. She is also an Ambassador for UNICEF Ireland, raising funds and awareness for children orphaned by or living with HIV/AIDS.

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