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The Irish Boarding House

By: Sandy Taylor
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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Dublin, 1952. When Mary Kate Ryan receives a surprise inheritance from the woman who abandoned her as a tiny baby, she’s stunned. All her life, she has longed to know why her mother disappeared, and now she’s devastated to realize that every lonely night she spent without a home or family of her own, her mother knew exactly where she was.

Mary Kate is about to refuse the money when she sees a beautiful, deserted house for sale and something sparks in her heart. She will reawaken it, as the Dublin Boarding House for Single Ladies, and provide a shelter for others as lost and alone as her. Can she help the two young girls left at the local orphanage, desperate for a home of their own? Or the pregnant teenager on the run, who only wants to keep her baby safe?

The boarding house brings Mary Kate love and friendships she never dreamed of, but just as her heart is about to burst with joy, a new guest arrives. The stern older woman won’t speak about her past, but when Mary Kate uncovers her story, it reveals a devastating secret about her mother. With her life in turmoil once more, can Mary Kate draw on the strength of the women in the house to help her face her past, or will the tragedy she uncovers spell disaster for them all?

©2022 Sandy Taylor (P)2022 Dreamscape Media Fiction Historical Fiction Heartfelt Tear-jerking

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brill story interesting characters. what more can i say i would definatly recommend this book

loved loved this book

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Very good story interesting characters linked together until the end when they seem to have a proper story final when all ends are tied together

The Irish boarding house

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The story of Mary Kate was so eandearing and lovely to listen to right to the end. I enjoyed every second of it. i probably wouldn't have read the book but listening to it during my boring commute had been pure joy!

Lovely and heartwarming

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Loved this book, of cause it's predictable but that comes with the genre.
What I was not expecting was the characters funny lines, I was laughing out loud at some of the slants and the Irish ' put downs' .
Sandy Taylor you are a wonderful author and I believe that in another life we could be good friends.

Laugh out loud

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I am Irish but live away from home, this made me laugh soo much all the sayings and the accent! I actually felt my accent getting stronger while listening to it!
Great characters and such a heart warming story, well done 👏

I loved it! Funny and light hearted

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