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Three Lives. Three Loves. Three Reasons to Let Go - the compelling new novel from the international No.1 bestselling author Izzie Silver left the small Irish town of Tamarin behind for New York. Life is good - until she breaks her own rules and falls for a married man. On the other side of the ocean, Izzie's aunt Anneliese discovers the pain of infidelity for herself. Then Lily, the wise and compassionate family matriarch, is taken ill. At her bedside back in Ireland, Izzie discovers a past her grandmother has never spoken of, while Anneliese feels despair mount. The one person she could have turned to is starting to slip away. The lessons each of the women learns - both past and present - bring joy and heartbreak. And the hardest lesson of all is learning to let go. Key title / Cathy Kelly is one of the biggest names in commercial fiction and a no.1 bestseller in hardback and paperback / Past Secrets has sold over 350,000 copies to date and spent 6 weeks in the UK Top 10 / Past Secrets was a No. 1 bestseller in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland -- in Ireland, for almost 3 months / With a stunning new packaging and a 'flashback element', Lessons in Heartbreak is set to be THE paperback of the summer / Simultaneous repackaging of backlist in fresh new look / Supported by a major retail and consumer marketing campaign to grow readership beyond core fanbase / Competition: Maeve Binchy, Marian Keyes, Sheila O'Flanagan, Sophie Kinsella, Erica James

About the Author

Cathy Kelly is the author of nine other novels, all of which were number 1 bestsellers. In 2005 Cathy became an Ambassador for UNICEF in Ireland, helping to raise awareness of the plight of 12 million children orphaned across Africa through AIDS, Cathy Kelly now lives in Wicklow with her family.

Reviews

Priase for Lessons in Heartbreak 'Kelly reels you into this addictive tale of three generations of wonmen' Woman & Home Praise for Cathy Kelly: 'A must for Kelly's many fans; a warm, moving read' Daily Mail 'Bursting with emotion, heartache and dreams!realistic and likeable characters that meet life-changing events head on' Ireland on Sunday 'Demonstrates her capacity to write observantly and kindly about women and their relationships, lit by occasional laugh-out-loud funny interludes' Irish Independent 'An upbeat and diverting tale skilfully told!Kelly knows what her readers want and consistently delivers' Sunday Independent 'Totally believable' Rosamunde Pilcher 'Warm and delightful' New Woman 'An absorbing, heart-warming tale' Company

Priase for Lessons in Heartbreak 'Kelly reels you into this addictive tale of three generations of wonmen' Woman & Home Praise for Cathy Kelly: 'A must for Kelly's many fans; a warm, moving read' Daily Mail 'Bursting with emotion, heartache and dreams!realistic and likeable characters that meet life-changing events head on' Ireland on Sunday 'Demonstrates her capacity to write observantly and kindly about women and their relationships, lit by occasional laugh-out-loud funny interludes' Irish Independent 'An upbeat and diverting tale skilfully told!Kelly knows what her readers want and consistently delivers' Sunday Independent 'Totally believable' Rosamunde Pilcher 'Warm and delightful' New Woman 'An absorbing, heart-warming tale' Company