Funny and tender, this is a magical Christmas story from the Number One bestselling author of The Alphabet Sisters. 'I've had zillions of family Christmases. Let's all try something new this year.' Lola Quinlan has a secret up her sleeve. As much as the sparky, mischievous great-grandmother adores her family, this year she has different plans for the holidays in the beautiful Australian valley. Thinking it will add some extra sparkle to the festive season, she invites a mystery group of strangers to spend Christmas at her ...
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Funny and tender, this is a magical Christmas story from the Number One bestselling author of The Alphabet Sisters. 'I've had zillions of family Christmases. Let's all try something new this year.' Lola Quinlan has a secret up her sleeve. As much as the sparky, mischievous great-grandmother adores her family, this year she has different plans for the holidays in the beautiful Australian valley. Thinking it will add some extra sparkle to the festive season, she invites a mystery group of strangers to spend Christmas at her Valley View Motel. But in the countdown to Christmas, her brood's need for her grandmotherly guidance threatens to derail her plan. And little does Lola guess that each of her prospective guests is escaping their own family troubles. Between the Quinlans' dramas, her mystery guests and the unexpected rediscovery of an old flame, Lola's encounters will show her that even the best-laid plans can't stand in the way of a little Christmas magic . . . 'Some novels are simply very special. This is one of those novels' Hello
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Very Good+ Praised as "Australia's answer to Maeve Binchy, a modern-day Jane Austen" (The Sun Herald, Australia), Monica McInerney, internationally bestselling author of The Alphabet Sisters, returns with a poignant novel of love, loss, and the enduring strength of family ties. Nestled in a picturesque corner of southern Australia, the Valley View Motel has been run by the Quinlans for yearsâ”and nobody adores the place more than Lola, the family's lovable and mischievous Irish-born matriarch. So when she insists that her relatives spend their Christmas elsewhere, the close-knit bunch can't help but be a bit curious. Lola has always had a knack for clever schemes; after all, she once slyly reunited her three feuding granddaughters, whom she nicknamed the Alphabet Sisters. And with the holiday season fast approaching, Lola decides it's time to stir up some extra excitement. Plotting in secret and online, Lola thinks it would be fun to invite a select group of strangers to stay at the motel for Christmas. Will these guests become friends, ignite sparks, fall in love? As she counts down the days until their arrival, Lola's own family dramas threaten to upend her best-laid plans. Yet amid moments of humor, heartache, and unexpected twists of fate, Lola finds that she's the one who's in for the biggest surprise of all. "[Monica] McInerney's assured writing sparkles....When you reach the end, [Lola's Secret] will leave you feeling like you've been given a huge, warm hug."â”Hello! magazine "A delicate treat...a lovely, gentle story of a family, a Christmas, love and different kinds of adventure."â”The Courier-Mail (Australia) "Exploring universal family issues of loss, rivalry, aging and grief, [Lola's Secret] is a warm, witty and moving novel."â”Woman's Day (Australia) Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more.
