by Maeve Binchy
First published 2009
Clara Casey thought her hardest parenting years were behind her. Her daughters sailed through adolescence without drama, but now Adi throws herself into every cause from environmental activism to animal rights while Linda stumbles through one failed romance after another. Clara has her own challenges as a senior cardiac specialist taking on new responsibilities at the clinic. Her ex-husband suddenly reappears wanting something from her. Meanwhile, Ania never planned to leave Poland, but a job at Clara's clinic might heal her broken heart. Declan expects his six-month posting to be routine, but the assignment brings unexpected complications. Father Brian Flynn watches his reputation crumble and his life fall apart. Nurse Fiona radiates warmth and cheer while hiding the shadows of her past. These lives intersect at the cardiac clinic, where professional duties mix with personal struggles and second chances.
Genres: romance, medical, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance-romance
Setting: Poland, Clinic
418 pages · Hardcover · Knopf