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In her thirties and feeling somewhat unfulfilled by an undeniably high-flying career in commerce, Sheila O’Flanagan decided to sit down and write her first book.

A few more years and a few more books later, she found that she was able to give up her job in the city and write full time as a novelist and as a journalist for The Irish Times. Here she talks about her new book The Missing Wife.

Gemma Garveys ægteskab gik i vasken for nogle år siden. Det var hendes egen beslutning at være alenemor med to børn frem for at lade, som om det var et velfungerende ægteskab, hun havde med den karrierefikserede David.

Nessa, Cate og Bree er søstre. Nessa, den ældste, er gift med med sin elskede Adam, har et barn og arbejder deltids som lægesekretær. Hun er den, hvis dagligdag styres af horoskoperne. En køn og livlig kvinde, men måske lidt buttet. Cate, som måske nok er en smule for tynd, bor sammen med Finn, tv-stjernen, der får alle kvinder, unge som gamle, til at slikke sig om munden. De går begge to meget op i deres karriere, og i deres liv er der bestemt ikke afsat tid til børn endnu. Bree, den yngste, er uheldig med mænd. Hendes to søstre vil måske nok mene, at Bree er uheldig med det meste.

Inspired by the true story of Sheila's grandmother, The Woman on the Bridge is a riveting novel of love, rebellion and families torn apart by war. Dramatic, shocking, and full of insight into women's lives, this is a powerful, haunting and unforgettable listen.

Cosa faresti se scoprissi di vivere una vita piena di menzogne? Quando una notizia scioccante sconvolge il mondo di Juno Ryan, lei si ritrova improvvisamente senza l'uomo che ama e senza modo di ottenere le risposte di cui ha disperatamente bisogno. Così fugge nell'incantevole Villa Naranja in Spagna. I cieli azzurri e gli aranceti abbondanti – insieme a Pep, il bel figlio dell'enologo – iniziano a lenire il suo cuore spezzato e solo lei stessa può reagire come si deve.

Five years after the death of her firefighter husband, Eden knows better than anyone that life can change in an instant. Now, instead of the future she had planned with Andy, she has Lila—the daughter he never got the chance to meet. And instead of Andy, she has his family. Then Eden meets someone. Someone she knew before Andy, before Lila, before the tragedy. Someone who reminds her of how she used to be. But Andy's mother has other plans. And Eden is facing an impossible choice. One that could tear a family apart.

Delphine has worked hard for her success, and she knows she's got everything she wants. But not everyone agrees. Her opinionated family aren't convinced that living alone with no plans to 'settle down' could possibly make her truly happy, and no one appreciates it when she drops everything, day or night, whenever her boss Conrad calls. Yet Delphine wouldn't change a thing. And when Conrad makes her a surprise offer, it's clear that her hard work is going to pay off.

Sheila O'Flanagan's My Favourite Goodbye is a delicious novel about finding love in unexpected places. Ash O'Halloran is happy with her futon, her flat, her cat and her job as a party caterer. She doesn't do impulsive. She is absolutely, perfectly in control of her single woman's life. And if she can't have relationships without complications - then she's content to carry on as she is. Ms Self-Contained. But when she's employed to cook the supper over which Dan Morland plans to propose to his girlfriend, suddenly she becomes party to someone else's relationship.

Caroline's Sister by number one best-selling author Sheila O'Flanagan is an unforgettable tale of family ties, secrets and surprises - not to be missed by listeners of Kathryn Hughes and Kerry Lonsdale. To her younger sister, Tessa, Caroline O'Shaughnessy seems to have everything - great looks, easy charm, and the distinctly desirable Damien Woods. But for Caroline, things don't feel quite so rosy. She'd dreamed about moving in with Damien but not about having his child just yet. And though he did the honourable thing when she told him she was pregnant, it obviously wasn't what he wanted either.

Iona Brannock has always been impatient. Not one to hang around, she married her gorgeous husband just months after meeting him, and they have lived happily ever since. Now all she needs is a baby, and her life will be perfect. Sally Harper has been blissfully married for almost 20 years. She has a beautiful daughter, a loving husband and a great job. Her life is complete. But a surprise pregnancy is about to change everything.

In number one best-selling author Sheila O'Flanagan's Stand By Me, abandoned wife Dominique Delahaye could crumble - or she could start to enjoy a whole new life.... Not to be missed by listeners of Kerry Lonsdale and Jamie Beck. Dominique Brady's life changed the day she met Brendan Delahaye. He was a man with big dreams, and she was the girl he wanted to take with him. Madly in love, she married him without hesitation. Now she's half of one of the most powerful and glamorous of couples. Then suddenly Brendan disappears without a trace.

A young PR girl has the night of her life at a glitzy work event and finds more than just her face splashed across the newspapers the next day. Two women listen in on each other's phone calls and learn more about themselves than they ever expected. And a wife faces up to the truth that her husband isn't a man she feels safe with. Everyone aboard this train is on a journey - and they all have stories to tell....

When Roxy comes home unexpectedly one day to give her husband, Dave, a lovely surprise, it's Roxy who gets shock of her life. And all she wants to do is run away. Roxy knows she has to face up to what's happened and decide: forgive and forget, or bring an end to a decade-long marriage. Surely the right thing is to get over it - that's what Dave thinks. After all, it's just one mistake.... But Roxy finds it's not so simple. Especially when another secret starts to emerge. Her friends and family all know what they'd do - but they're not Roxy....

Per tutti coloro che conoscono Imogen Naughton, la sua decisione di scomparire nel nulla appare incomprensibile. Ai loro occhi la sua esistenza è sempre sembrata invidiabile: una casa accogliente, un marito premuroso, una vita matrimoniale descritta dalla stessa donna come la migliore che ci si possa augurare. E allora perché fuggire da un giorno all'altro senza dare spiegazioni? Molto spesso quello che succede dietro la porta di una casa è un mistero non solo per il mondo esterno ma anche per chi tra quelle mura abita.

Quando Steffie, con l'aiuto dei due fratelli, decide di organizzare una festa per il qua­rantesimo anniversario di matrimonio dei genitori, la sua unica preoccupazione è che il padre e la madre siano contenti della sorpresa. Quello che però non può neanche immaginare è che proprio in quel giorno di festa il loro intero mondo rischierà di essere stravolto.

Sheila O'Flanagan's The Season of Change transports her listeners to the Caribbean island resort of White Sands, where visitors arrive hoping their dreams will come true - and they sometimes do. Not to be missed by listeners of Veronica Henry and Freya North.

Sheila O'Flanagan's best seller Bad Behaviour is an irresistible tale of friendship, love and sweet revenge, not to be missed by fans of Kathryn Hughes and Jamie Beck. Darcey and Nieve were best friends for life. Until Nieve stole the heart of Aidan, the boy Darcey had fallen in love with while Nieve was travelling. Aidan was going to propose the very night Nieve caught his eye, and Darcey had seen the ring.

It was love at first sight for Claire and Bill Hudson. They met at Claire's fifth birthday party, and they were destined to be together for the rest of their lives. When baby Georgia came along, it was the icing on the cake. So when a tragic accident snatched Bill away, Claire felt like she'd lost everything - except Georgia. In the three years since, Claire has devoted her life to Georgia; she knows no man could ever replace Bill, and the child needs her all her attention. Now Georgia's a teenager, though, and there's one thing Claire can't advise her on: dating.

Sheila O'Flanagan's best seller Anyone but Him is a touching novel about love, heartache and the unbreakable bond between sisters, not to be missed by fans of Kerry Lonsdale and Jamie Beck. Andie and her sister, Jin, have never seen eye to eye. Andie doesn't envy Jin her marriage to a wealthy businessman while Jin can't believe Andie's happy with her man-free existence (if only she knew!). But when their widowed mother, Cora, comes back from a Caribbean cruise with more than just a suntan, Andie and Jin are united in horror.

Dreaming of a Stranger by Sheila O'Flanagan - a best-selling novel about taking destiny into your own hands. When Jane O'Sullivan meets blue-eyed Rory McLoughlin, she knows that he is who she's been waiting for. All she's ever dreamed of is falling in love and getting married, but until Rory no one has come close to the ideal man she imagined. And when Jane walks up the aisle to marry Rory, she believes all her dreams have come true. What Jane doesn't know is that she's not going to get the happy ending she expects. Dreams are not always what they seem....