{"product_id":"once-a-year-1","title":"Felicity Hayes-McCoy: Once a Year [2026]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A charming festive story with a warm heart' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoisin Meaney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A delight to read. Beautifully written and a page turner. The characters are so real that you feel part of the story' \u003ci\u003eBelfast Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful novel about imperfect families and the struggles we all face during winds of change'\u003ci\u003e Meath Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA weekend at the cosy Castlehill Hotel is the perfect getaway. But the Sullivans are not a perfect family...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSheila's finally (and secretly) divorced her unreliable husband and she's ready to celebrate. But is the annual get-together at her family's hotel the best time to break the news?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNora, Sheila's formidable mother, is distracted by her doubts about the hotel's new manager: her grand-daughter Maire. Can she put family before business for once and hide her feelings?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Sheila's three daughters each have a big decision to make: Henrietta needs time away from home to think, Maire's afraid of losing someone, and Barbara is eager to take a risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Sullivan women gather at a place filled with memories, bittersweet and surprising truths are about to be shared...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Felicity Hayes-McCoy's novels \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolute joy to read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmel Harrington\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fascinating generational saga ... beautifully written' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Scanlan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A page-turner ... I adored it' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Lumley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hayes-Mccoy, Felicity","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":54970241843539,"sku":"9781399743815","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/hayes-mccoy-felicity-felicity-hayes-mccoy-once-a-year-2026-9781399743815-1259182096.jpg?v=1789704432","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/once-a-year-1","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}