Radclyffe
43) Tara Road
Language
English
Description
Marilyn Vine's idyllic life in Connecticut is devastated by the tragic death of her only son, Dale, during his 15th birthday party. 3,000 miles away, Ria Lynch's marriage comes to a stunningly abrupt end in Dublin, Ireland, when husband Danny reveals that he is leaving her for his pregnant mistress, Bernadette. An accidental phone call brings these two otherwise unrelated women together and, in their mutual need for space and time alone, they agree...
44) Second best
Language
English
Description
Graham Holt the middle-aged village postmaster decides to break the cycle of emptiness as he applies to adopt James, a lonely, rage-filled boy as starved for love as Graham is. Together, Graham and James discover families aren't born, they're made. One risk, one joy, one act of trust at a time.