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Set in Ireland, Greece and small-town coastal Australia, LEAVING OCEAN ROAD is a warm-hearted, poignant story about treasuring our memories while celebrating our new beginnings.  'LEAVING OCEAN ROAD is warm, wise and full of humour. Esther Campion is a wonderful new voice in Australian fiction' CATHY KELLY  'An intelligent novel. Esther Campion has woven a poignant story about that journey everyone takes to find their beloved place in the world' Better Reading  'A delightful tale ... a well-written novel with beautiful descriptions from this new Irish author' Starts at Sixty  'Joins the captivating Maeve Binchy in the pantheon of popular Irish novelists' Irish Scene","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49543932674321,"sku":"GOR009990827","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52732180332817,"sku":"GOR010990106","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0733641474.jpg?v=1751439318"},{"product_id":"week-to-remember-book-esther-campion-9780733645518","title":"A Week to Remember","description":"A converted stone farmhouse on the Irish coast is about to receive its first guests in this warmly captivating story for fans of Maeve Binchy and Monica McInerney  With its brightly painted front door, white-sash windows and garden path sweeping down toward the sea, Lizzie O's guesthouse promises a welcome escape from the world. Aisling and Mick Fitzgerald are travelling all the way from Tasmania to celebrate their wedding anniversary, but Aisling is burdened with a secret that could ruin their marriage. Declan Byrne, exhausted from an unhealthy routine of long hours, takeaway and too much red wine, has spontaneously taken the week off to visit the village of his childhood summers. Katie Daly returns to West Cork after an absence of 35 years to care for her ageing mother only to find she must confront her painful past. Finally, Mia Montgomery is taking this holiday without telling her husband.  Each of this group of strangers is at a crossroads. And one week in the middle of winter may change all of their lives.  'A profoundly moving read... a skilled storyteller possessed of a supreme ability for building characters about whom we care and whose words are a balm. I look forward to reading more of Esther Campion' Living Arts Canberra 'Warm, wise and full of humour... a wonderful new voice in Australian fiction' CATHY KELLY 'Joins the captivating Maeve Binchy in the pantheon of popular Irish novelists' Irish Scene","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49547878859025,"sku":"GOR012911358","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50985576464657,"sku":"GOR014160761","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52955445461265,"sku":"GOR012540907","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0733645518.jpg?v=1751426059"},{"product_id":"house-of-second-chances-book-esther-campion-9780733636172","title":"The House of Second Chances","description":"Can a house heal heartache? From coastal Australia to the rugged beauty of Ireland, an enchanting novel of starting over, in the tradition of Maeve Binchy and Monica McInerney  Their grandmother's stone cottage was always a welcome retreat in the childhood summers of Ellen and Aidan O'Shea. After a trip home from Australia, Ellen is keen to bring the neglected property back to its former glory and enlists the help of her dear friend and one of Ireland's top interior designers, Colette Barry.  Aidan is already begrudging the work on the house he has avoided for nearly twenty years. The last thing the builder needs is an interior designer who seems to do nothing but complicate his life. With their own personal heartaches to overcome, will Aidan and Colette find the courage to give the house and themselves a second chance?  Praise for Esther Campion's debut novel, Leaving Ocean Road:  'Warm, wise and full of humour. 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Vivian Molloy hardly expected to retire early from teaching, but for her husband, Dave, she'd do anything. But when Dave abandons her after a weekend away, she returns home to their picturesque town in Tasmania, shell-shocked and alone with nothing to fill her days.  When an old colleague tries to rope her into teaching a writing class at the local library, Vivian is hesitant. How can she teach with her life falling apart? But it is the people she meets that help her remember who she is. Marilyn, tough-as-nails, has a secret passion for reading and a complex family life. Sienna, a young single mother, is trying to outrun her painful past. Quiet Oscar is housesitting for his sister, retreating from the mainland after losing his job.  As the writing class becomes a refuge and strangers become friends, its members will face decisions that will change their lives, and come to realise that when one door closes, others open in its place.  Praise for Esther Campion: 'An insightful and compassionate novel about loss, love and second chances . . . Esther Campion is an astute observer of human society and brings to her work a gentleness and sense of hopefulness that is immensely welcome' LIVING ARTS CANBERRA  'Warm, wise and full of humour' CATHY KELLY  'Join[s] the captivating Maeve Binchy in the pantheon of popular Irish novelists' IRISH SCENE  'An intelligent novel. 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