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Summary: A vintage collection of short stories from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends. Millions of people travel on London's tube every day, yet we usually give our fellow passengers only a cursory glance. But each one of these nameless passengers has their own story to tell. At Notting Hill, the mysterious secretary, harbouring her secrets, travels to work; at Highburyand Islington, Adam has a sudden change of heart; and at Holborn, a disastrous reunion is about to take place... With her characteristic mix of compassionate humour and biting realism, this vintage collection of stories is Maeve Binchy at her very best

Summary: 'Wonderfully warm and involving' Katie Fforde Every summer the four Ryan children play in the ruins of Fernscourt, the once-grand house on the bank of the river. But when the estate is bought by Patrick O'Neill, the wealthy Irish American, his grand plans for its development threaten to shatter the peace. A new luxury hotel promises to breathe new life into the village, and yet it could also spell disaster for the Ryan family. And as old values and traditions begin to crumble away, no-one - not even Patrick - can predict what his big dreams will do to the heart of their quiet village. _____________ 'If any author can help you survive lockdown, it's Binchy' Daily Mail ' Firefly Summer is warm, humorous, sad and happy. Reading it is a joy' Irish Indepdent 'I find myself yearning for the rain-soaked watercolour writing of Maeve Binchy' Jenny Colgan, Guardian Best Comfort Reads 'Binchy's novels are never less than entertaining' Sunday Times ' What better books to raise the spirits than the gentle, insightful Irish tales of Maeve Binchy?' HELLO! Magazine _____________ Readers love Firefly Summer . . . ***** ' Maeve Binchy never disappoints. I loved this book.' ***** 'Date I finished this book is impossible to say, as I've read it so many times. ' ***** ' I loved this book! Such a great story !' ***** 'Firefly Summer keeps readers engaged with the quotidian but never dull lives of Irish village life.' ***** ' This is what good fiction does, gives you a story, draws you in, and won't let go and Binchy is at the height of her powers with this novel.'

Summary: An unforgettably warm novel from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends. 'An adept storyteller with a sharp eye for social nuances and a pleasing affection for her characters' Sunday Times 'Maeve Binchy has a gimlet eye for the seething cauldron of emotions which lies beneath the surface of everyday life' Irish Independent 'Has a lovely warm heart ... Her prose is magnificently simple and lucid' Evening Standard __________ Every Friday without fail, the lilac bus transports the same seven people from the bustle of Dublin to spend the weekend in the quaint village of Rathdoon. Each passenger has their own reason for making the trip. What is Judy hiding? Why is Rupert so unwilling to return home? And why has driver Tom orchestrated the lilac bus's trip in the first place? As friendships are forged and secrets revealed, it soon becomes clear that there's more to these unsuspecting characters than meets the eye . . . __________ Readers can't get enough of The Lilac Bus ... ***** ' This was the first Maeve Binchy book I ever read and by far my favourite.' ***** ' This is a real 'comfort read' and I'd forgotten how much I enjoy this author.' ***** 'If you are in need a good story, a kind story, a story with heart and a little intrigue, you won't go wrong with The Lilac Bus .' ***** 'Maeve Binchy is an author I always return to when I need a relaxing feel-good book .'

Summary: 'Maeve Binchy! I love her stories and have since Light a Penny Candle .' Tom Hanks 'Wonderfully warm and involving' Katie Fforde 'Binchy's novels are never less than entertaining' Sunday Times _________________ A friendship nothing could destroy. Evacuated from Blitz-battered London, the shy Elizabeth White is sent to stay with the O'Connor family in Kilgarret, Ireland, where she strikes up an unlikely friendship with the lively, boisterous Aisling O'Connor. Neither of them were to know it would become the most important friendship of their lives. Their bond is unshakeable, enduring over turbulent years of change and chaos, joy and sorrow, soaring dreams - and searing betrayals . . . With warmth, wit and great compassion, Maeve Binchy tells a magnificent story of two women, bound together in a friendship that nothing could tear apart - not even the man who threatened to come between them forever. _________________ 'Binchy's novels are never less than entertaining' Sunday Times ' What better books to raise the spirits than the gentle, insightful Irish tales of Maeve Binchy?' HELLO! Magazine 'If any author can help you survive lockdown, it's Binchy' Daily Mail ' I find myself yearning for the rain-soaked watercolour writing of Maeve Binchy ' Guardian Best Comfort Reads