Tales from Ballyclara

A Top 10 Best-Selling SeriesFrom the bestselling women’s fiction series comes a collection of short stories to delight and entertain fans of the Aoife O’Reilly series.Nestled in the Wicklow Mountains is the idyllic village of Ballyclara. With a lot of heart and community spirit, these stories are sure to make you laugh, cry, and everything in between. Come spill the tea with the residents of Ballyclara with these short stories from the Aoife O’Reilly series.Showcasing themes of love, loss, grief, family, and community, read about the ordinary lives of the characters from this extraordinary village that has captured the hearts of readers across the world.Stories include:Christmas in Ballyclara- All Mara Flanagan wants this year is a white Christmas, but she may have gotten more than she bargained for. Can the Flanagan family pull together to save the day?O’Leary’s Pub- When old Mr. O’Leary dies without an heir to take over his beloved pub, it’s up to his widow to sell the place. Will Michal Flanagan and Brendan McCaffrey be able to convince her to take a chance on two local boys with not a lot of money, but a whole lot of love for Ballyclara’s only pub?The Proposal- Brendan McCaffrey is going to marry his childhood sweetheart, Molly. Everyone in the village says so, but between trying to open a new business with his best friend, Michael Flanagan, and Fate getting in the way, will Brendan ever find the right time to pop the big question?The Affair- Michael Flanagan and Eliza Kennedy are that picture-perfect couple you remember from secondary school. Except, behind closed doors, nothing is ever as picture-perfect as it seems. After surviving a string of losses, a stranger comes to town and turns Eliza’s head. Will her and Michael’s relationship survive all they’ve had to overcome? Or will this be the final straw that breaks them?Empty Spaces- Jimmy Connolly has had to endure a lot of loss in his young life. When his girlfriend, Karen Byrne, unexpectedly falls pregnant, Jimmy will do anything to hold onto their relationship, even the face of their families’ disapproval.Tea with Mrs. Byrne- An hilarious short story about Ballyclara’s resident busybody getting a bit of a comeuppance from an unlikely suspect.The Mystery of the Auburn-Haired Woman- When a mysterious young woman is spotted at the Flanagans’ cottage, it sets the whole of Ballyclara gossiping. Who is she? What is she doing here?Fans of Maeve Binchy, Izzy Bayliss, and Nora Roberts will love this book!Note from the Author: Please be advised that this short story collection may contain themes of loss, grief, miscarriage, teen pregnancy, and adultery.