'Wise, warm, compassionate and full of characters I loved ... it's like having a great gossip with your best friends' Marian Keyes

A family gathering, a moment of celebration, a time to come together - and fall apart...

Recently married Bess should be blissfully happy, but as she plans a party for her husband, the cracks are beginning to show.

Jojo, Bess's stepdaughter, has a point to make: Bess has swept into her father's life but she won't ever replace Jojo's late beloved mother.

Cousin Cari is a strong career-woman who isn't unnerved by anything - apart from facing the man who left her at the altar - and he's on the guest list.

As the party brings them all together, can the Brannigans discover the secrets of a happy marriage before it is too late?

Everyone loves Cathy Kelly:

'This top-notch storyteller once again cuts to the quick of modern women's lives and their relationships' Woman & Home

'Entertaining, moving and as vivid as a screenplay' Irish Independent

'A heart-warming story about family, love and loss' The Lady

'Love, laughter, tears and understanding are the perfect ingredients for a fabulous read' Sun

'An involving, heart-warming read about family, friends, love and disappointment' Fanny Blake, Sunday Express Magazine