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Return to the Irish Boarding House

The Irish Boarding House, Book 2

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Return to the Irish Boarding House

By: Sandy Taylor
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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Mary Kate takes a deep breath as she stands outside 24 Merrion Square with its red front door and pretty rose garden. Grieving from her recent heartbreak, will returning to the Irish boarding house be the second chance she so desperately needs?

Dublin, 1956: When Mary Kate Ryan loses the love of her life, she’s not sure how she can keep going. Feeling completely lost, she allows her friend Moira Kent to persuade her to re-open the Boarding House for Single Ladies where she made so many memories and created a safe place for women in need. Now, it’s Mary Kate who needs to start over.

As Mary Kate sits by the large bay window, with her little dog Guinness by her feet, she realizes there are others who need her help. Can Mary Kate and Moira uncover the mystery surrounding their new guest? And can they provide a home for two orphan sisters?

Soon, Mary Kate breathes new life into the boarding house and learns that family can be formed in all sorts of ways. Clever, kind Moira is like the sister she never had, and Moira’s sweet, adopted ten-year-old daughter Abby means the world to both of them. And being back in Merrion Square brings Mary Kate the laughter and joy that she never dreamed she’d experience again.

But when a devastating secret about Abby’s birth mother begins to unravel, it threatens to destroy the happiness of her patchwork family. Mary Kate must gather her strength to protect the future of the boarding house—and to stop darling Abby being taken from them.

©2024 Sandy Taylor (P)2024 Dreamscape Media
Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Heartfelt

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This follow up to the first book, wasn't as good but it still impressed me and kept me reading. It was filled with laugh out loud moments and other times you could feel your heart breaking... At the end when a certain major character dies, I felt like I'd lost someone I knew and loved, it was great, the first book was a prize winner!!!

Like a big hug!

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Such lovely characters coming together under one roof. Their lives entwined through difficult and also happy times and there is one person at the centre of this forged family Mary Kate, wise, kind and loving

Charming heartwarming story

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I really enjoyed this title. Book 2in the series. It was like catching up with old friends. The new residents were brought to life by Aoife McMahon. Some really good laughs and some tears as well. Highly recommend x

Heartwarming

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just a lovely Irish story spoken so well. great author will read more of Sandy's books

was spoken so lovely

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Never a dull moment in the Guest house with the Red Door. Lots of characters each with their own story, and I loved every one of them.

This was a wonderful little book, beautifully written with absolutely superb narration.

I would definitely recommend book One & Two

Wonderful book

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I listened to this after finishing the previous one . Beautifully written books , didn't want to come to the end . So much happening but easy to listen too . Highly recommended.

lovely feel good book .

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Wonderful characters. Didn't want it to end. Eliza was fantastic. Could see it as a movie

Great listen

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Feel good story read by a wonderful narrator. I would recommend reading the first one first

Beautiful story

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