The Way We Were

The Way We Were

by Maeve Haran (Author)

Synopsis

In The Way We Were, Maeve Haran shows that we don't have to always do what's expected of us, no matter what age we are.

Love can be full of surprises.

Rachel is a promising A-level student - until she falls for sexy, dangerous Marko; Mr Darcy with a nose stud.

Her mother, Catherine, is trying to be a good parent and work colleague - but wishes the attentions of her attractive boss didn't suddenly seeming so alluring.

Grandmother Lavinia is certain of her values, protecting the country village she loves from change - until the return of a long-lost love reminds her that life moves on, for people as well as places. Is it too late for Lavinia to embrace change and find happiness?

After all these years - and a lifetime divided by convention - could they really throw other people's expectations to the wind and be the way they were?

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 354
Edition: On Demand
Publisher: Pan
Published: 06 Oct 2016

ISBN 10: 1509803432
ISBN 13: 9781509803439
Book Overview: From the bestselling author of Having It All and What Became of You My Love?

Media Reviews
I really enjoyed it ... Comic, poignant and thought provoking Marian Keyes Maeve Haran has an uncanny hotline to the angst of the baby boomer generation ... this entertaining parable glitters with familiar emotions, from the frustration of family rows to a mother's gratitude for flashes of tenderness Good Housekeeping Warm, funny and hugely readable ... light, frothy, an excellent souffle of a novel, an obvious bestseller Publishers Weekly Haran's novel takes a wry look at the generation gap, providing a good many laughs along the way The Times
Author Bio
Maeve is an Oxford law graduate, former television producer and mother of three grown-up children. She started her writing career with the international bestseller, Having It All, which explored the dilemmas of balancing career and motherhood. Maeve has written nine further contemporary novels and two historical novels. Her books have been translated into twenty-six languages, two which have been shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year. She lives in North London with her husband and a very scruffy Tibetan terrier.