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Ella and Roberta O'Callaghan, two elderly sisters living in a dilapidated Irish mansion, have been locked in estrangement for decades. Their relationship is marked by terse notes and a bitter history rooted in family tragedy. When the house faces bankruptcy, Ella takes a bold step: she transforms the mansion’s old ballroom into a summer café, using her baking talents to attract the village. The new café quickly becomes a hit, bringing the sisters—and the village they once abandoned—into a reluctant, but inevitable, reunion.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Ann O'Loughlin
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