The Bridge to Always : ‘The warmth of her storytelling evokes Maeve Binchy’ – Fiona Scarlett by Marron, Lynda

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‘Marron has created a vibrant world … At the book’s heart is a love story, but not the one I was expecting; something richer, sweeter and entirely compelling’ – Emily Hourican, author of The Glorious Guinness GirlsA story about identity and place, about finding out who you are, who your people are, and what it means to be a family.

Maeve Gaffney arrives in a small West Cork town in pursuit of a dream: to be reunited with Tim, the lad she fell for years ago and who, unbeknownst to him, fathered her daughter, Emer.

For Tim, now married and a pillar of the community, Emer’s existence is a shock – but the chance to rekindle an old flame with her mother is tempting. For Agnes, a lonely landowner, Maeve and Emer’s arrival is an opportunity to make money – and maybe new friends. For Malachi, a man of few words but deep emotions, it’s . . . complicated. For Emer, it’s about growing up and finding her voice. For all five, the arrival of this beautiful, wild mother and her silent, observant daughter sparks a devastating chain of events none of them could have predicted.