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A Special Delivery - Clare Dowling (2014)

Aisling's family is facing a miserable Christmas. Her relationship with painter husband Mossy is strained, their crusading daughter Shannon has moved out, son Anto is constantly empting the pantry and youngest child Louise spends too much time with the nosy neighbours up the street. And now the electricity has blown thanks to Mossy's over-the-top festive decorations. Then someone leaves a baby in their nativity crib. A real-life little boy. That surprise bundle of joy forces them to come together again as a family unit and face up to the event that shook their foundations. This is a truly special book, it's cleverly written, with lots of humour and loveable, quirky characters. It also broaches a range of serious issues that would test any family. It will definitely leave you with a big smile on your face.



A Special Delivery, by Clare Dowling, is about how a bundle of joy unexpectedly comes into a family's life. The summary says: "Every family has its ups and downs and the Brady family is no exception, but when a baby is left in the garden all hell breaks loose. It's just two days before Christmas and the Brady family is feeling utterly miserable. To be honest they've been like this for months - but facing the truth isn't something they are very good at. In an effort to liven things up, Aisling's husband Mossy has decorated the front garden with a life-sized nativity scene. But the last thing they expect to be delivered is a baby, lying in the manger with a note saying he's being returned to his father. Mossy is adamant that he hasn't so much as looked at another woman, meanwhile seventeen-year-old Anto has a sinking feeling in his stomach as he recalls his one and only night of passion... Looking after a baby will surely tip Aisling and Mossy over the edge, not to mention what it might do to Anto. Little do they realise that this bundle of joy is about to change their lives for ever..." A Special Delivery is out in February 2014.

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