The Tipperary Series by Susanne O'Leary

Having left her home town in County Tipperary after a scandal ten years earlier, Desdemona Broadbent arrives back on a special assignment. When she reconnects with family and old friends, history threatens to repeat itself as she is drawn into a love affair that might cause yet another scandal. The arrival in town of a man from her past adds a further twist to an already impossible situation.

Don’t judge a book by its cover—or a woman by her appearance. What you see is not always what you get. Audrey Killian loves her job running the local newspaper in a small Tipperary town. But when a fire destroys the office, her peaceful life is torn apart. Her boss, sexy London publisher Christopher Montgomery, arrives in town with plans to close the paper down, making her an offer she can’t refuse. Audrey is suddenly faced with difficult choices... moreDon’t judge a book by its cover—or a woman by her appearance. What you see is not always what you get. Audrey Killian loves her job running the local newspaper in a small Tipperary town. But when a fire destroys the office, her peaceful life is torn apart. Her boss, sexy London publisher Christopher Montgomery, arrives in town with plans to close the paper down, making her an offer she can’t refuse. Audrey is suddenly faced with difficult choices. Should she grab the juicy carrot that dangles before her, or stay and get her peaceful life back? Whatever she chooses will change her life forever. less

The run-up to Christmas is stressful at the best of times; for Finola McGee it’s shaping up to be a nightmare from hell. Just when she thought she had everything in hand, she is left to cope alone with her five year-old twins, two wild ponies, an unfinished Tipperary country house; and an old flame turning up on her doorstep. Added to that, her film star husband seems suspiciously reluctant to leave his dream life in LA... moreThe run-up to Christmas is stressful at the best of times; for Finola McGee it’s shaping up to be a nightmare from hell. Just when she thought she had everything in hand, she is left to cope alone with her five year-old twins, two wild ponies, an unfinished Tipperary country house; and an old flame turning up on her doorstep. Added to that, her film star husband seems suspiciously reluctant to leave his dream life in LA. Their relationship has always been stormy, and the gossip in the media doesn’t help. As Christmas morning dawns, Finola faces her biggest challenge - making the best holiday ever for her children and gluing the family back together again. less