Cathy Kelly - Cathy Kelly 3-Book Collection 1 - Lessons in Heartbreak, Once in a Lifetime, Homecoming

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Lessons in Heartbreak Copyright © Cathy Kelly 2008

Once in a Lifetime Copyright © Cathy Kelly 2009

Homecoming Copyrignt © Cathy Kelly 2010

Cathy Kelly asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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Source ISBNs:

Lessons In Heartbreak: 9780007240401

Once in a Lifetime: 9780007240432

Homecoming: 9780007240463

Ebook Edition © 2012 ISBN: 9780007514489

Version: 2017-10-28

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Title Page Cathy Kelly 3-Book Bundle Lessons in Heartbreak Once in a Lifetime Homecoming Cathy Kelly

Copyright Copyright Copyright Lessons in Heartbreak Once in a Lifetime Homecoming Keep Reading Extract from The House on Willow Street About the Author Also by the Author About the Publisher Published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF www.harpercollins.co.uk Lessons in Heartbreak Copyright © Cathy Kelly 2008 Once in a Lifetime Copyright © Cathy Kelly 2009 Homecoming Copyrignt © Cathy Kelly 2010 Cathy Kelly asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books. HarperCollinsPublishers has made every reasonable effort to ensure that any picture content and written content in this ebook has been included or removed in accordance with the contractual and technological constraints in operation at the time of publication. Source ISBNs: Lessons In Heartbreak: 9780007240401 Once in a Lifetime: 9780007240432 Homecoming: 9780007240463 Ebook Edition © 2012 ISBN: 9780007514489 Version: 2017-10-28

Lessons in Heartbreak

Once in a Lifetime

Homecoming

Keep Reading

Extract from The House on Willow Street

About the Author

Also by the Author

About the Publisher

Lessons in Heartbreak Once in a Lifetime Homecoming Keep Reading Extract from The House on Willow Street About the Author Also by the Author About the Publisher

Praise for Cathy Kelly:

‘A must for Kelly’s many fans; a warm, moving read.’

Daily Mail

‘Totally believable.’

Rosamunde Pilcher

‘An upbeat and diverting tale skillfully told…Kelly knows what her readers want and consistently delivers.’

Sunday Independent

‘An absorbing, heart-warming tale.’

Company

‘Her skill at dealing with the complexities of modern life, marriage and families is put to good effect as she reases out the secrets of her characters.’

Choice

‘Kelly deamatises her story with plenty of sparkly humour.’

The Times

‘Kelly has an admirable capacity to make the readers identify, in turn, with each of her female characters…’

Irish Independent

To Murray, Dylan and John, with love

Cover Page Lessons in Heartbreak Once in a Lifetime Homecoming Keep Reading Extract from The House on Willow Street About the Author Also by the Author About the Publisher

Title Page Lessons in Heartbreak Cathy Kelly

Praise Praise Praise Dedication PROLOGUE ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN ELEVEN TWELVE THIRTEEN FOURTEEN FIFTEEN SIXTEEN SEVENTEEN EIGHTEEN NINETEEN TWENTY TWENTY-ONE TWENTY-TWO TWENTY-THREE TWENTY-FOUR Praise for Cathy Kelly: ‘A must for Kelly’s many fans; a warm, moving read.’ Daily Mail ‘Totally believable.’ Rosamunde Pilcher ‘An upbeat and diverting tale skillfully told…Kelly knows what her readers want and consistently delivers.’ Sunday Independent ‘An absorbing, heart-warming tale.’ Company ‘Her skill at dealing with the complexities of modern life, marriage and families is put to good effect as she reases out the secrets of her characters.’ Choice ‘Kelly deamatises her story with plenty of sparkly humour.’ The Times ‘Kelly has an admirable capacity to make the readers identify, in turn, with each of her female characters…’ Irish Independent

Dedication To Murray, Dylan and John, with love

PROLOGUE

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THREE

FOUR

FIVE

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SEVEN

EIGHT

NINE

TEN

ELEVEN

TWELVE

THIRTEEN

FOURTEEN

FIFTEEN

SIXTEEN

SEVENTEEN

EIGHTEEN

NINETEEN

TWENTY

TWENTY-ONE

TWENTY-TWO

TWENTY-THREE

TWENTY-FOUR

In her head, she knew what she was doing was wrong. She lay, open-eyed in the dawn, feeling the length of his naked body next to hers, warm despite the chill of the room. She’d never slept naked before, and now wondered how there was any other way .