THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CITY GIRL SERIES
‘Warm, relatable and funny’ Marian Keyes
'One of Scanlan's great strengths is her gift for writing fully rounded characters, and this is Scanlan at her very best' Irish Independent
The City Girls are back! And as City Girl, Devlin Delaney’s iconic gym and spa, prepares to mark a big anniversary, Devlin and her best friends Caroline and Maggie are looking forward to a fabulous party where they can all put their problems behind them and celebrate. Devlin’s past has returned to haunt her, with a shocking revelation. But she’s strong and her beloved Luke has her back. Caroline is facing up to issues she’s long suppressed, with the help of a man who’s becoming more than a friend. Will happiness finally be hers? Maggie’s family is driving her mad. Her ex, Terry, and their daughter don’t get on, and she’s made an alarming discovery about her elderly mother’s financial affairs. She wants to run far, away. Sparks are going to fly, and some people are going to get a lot more than they bargained for!
Once a City Girl, a City Girl Forever. Nothing will stop their celebration . . . or will it?
‘I LOVE this. I think it's Patricia Scanlan's strongest book ever!’ Cathy Kelly
‘I BAWLED, roared laughing and was on the edge of my seat. It's a masterclass in storytelling!! Patricia Scanlan is at the absolutely top of her game’ Ciara Geraghty
‘It felt like I’d just bumped into such great old friends… ones I haven’t seen since school and have missed SO much, and am desperately wanting to know everything that’s happened to them… I was in book heaven’ Caroline Grace-Cassidy
'Full of messy, complex family drama, laced with wisdom, laughter and poignancy. What a joy!' Carmel Harrington
Industry Reviews
'I laughed, I cried, I fell right back into Devlin, Caroline and Maggie’s worlds. A warm hug of a book, like catching up with old friends' Vicki Notaro, bestselling author of Reality Check
‘If you love Maeve Binchy, you MUST try Patricia Scanlan' Woman & Home
'Utterly magical and wonderful... warmth and compassion shine through' MARIAN KEYES
'Like being enfolded in a hug from the great writer herself: warm, comforting and full of love' CATHY KELLY
'There can be little doubt that Patricia Scanlan is the prolific queen of contemporary Irish popular fiction' Sunday Times
'There is a heartbreaking authenticity in her observations' Irish Times
'The ultimate comfort read' Glamour
‘If you love Maeve Binchy, you will love Patricia Scanlan’ Mirror