Best of Friends

Best of Friends
Cathy Kelly

Love, life and friendship … No one captures it better than No. 1 bestseller Cathy Kelly.Good times or bad, friends are always there…They’re friends for life . . . and life is for living.In the picturesque harbor tour of Dunmore, four friends are facing hard times. Abby’s TV career is taking off, but her marriage to Tom is rocky. Meanwhile, her teenage daughter Jess despairs of ever finding a boyfriend. Lizzie has time for everyone – her family and friends, but never for herself. And Erin, married and back in Ireland after eight years in Chicago, is finding it hard to face up to her past.When tragedy strikes, it rocks the small town. Drawn together in their sadness, the four women suddenly realize what is important – life is for living and they must grab it with both hands.

Best of Friends

Cathy Kelly

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‘A must for Kelly’s many fans; a warm, moving read.’

Daily Mail

‘Totally believable.’

Rosamunde Pilcher

‘An upbeat and diverting tale skilfully told…Kelly knows what her readers want and consistently delivers.’

Sunday Independent

‘An absorbing, heart-warming tale.’

Company

‘Her skill at dealing with the complexities of modern life, marriage and families is put to good effect as she teases out the secrets of her characters.’

Choice

‘Kelly dramatises her story with plenty of sparky humour.’

The Times

‘Kelly has an admirable capacity to make the readers identify, in turn, with each of her female characters…’

Irish Independent

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Table of Contents

Title Page (#ue5739f58-2da9-5e38-9c68-586d4d22f6a7)

Copyright (#u6e5c5324-5aab-52d7-ab05-23872a97bf33)

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Dedication (#ua9ee3121-4379-5105-8c15-c91a5a2bd5e9)

PROLOGUE (#u5b959154-1743-5dde-b985-cc0d905a324c)

CHAPTER ONE (#u7f5574f2-2b66-5d54-90ee-baccc984c3af)

CHAPTER TWO (#u85d5016c-6ebd-5505-895b-e5b006c3796b)

CHAPTER THREE (#u6929d1cd-bb55-5444-a77b-017a2a194aff)

CHAPTER FOUR (#u734e52e8-e417-5991-b792-9ea0e579f945)

CHAPTER FIVE (#uf8b4e82c-5903-52ba-884a-32933e003de8)

CHAPTER SIX (#ue0deb535-316c-57d9-b4ad-d12c3e000076)

CHAPTER SEVEN (#uf22773af-c8c0-53f2-bf5d-a999f591c41d)

CHAPTER EIGHT (#uf53453ab-3001-5251-bd0b-39adc6b4d771)

CHAPTER NINE (#ub587faed-e81d-5fb9-94f8-65512f28065a)

CHAPTER TEN (#u58e2b2d6-b776-5a31-ac23-5408b8c1add7)

CHAPTER ELEVEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER TWELVE (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER THIRTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)