October2018 pub cat

FI CT I ON OCTOBER 2018

‘A delightful, wise and heart-warming novel about second chances that celebrates friendships old and new. I devoured every page’ — bestselling Australian author of The Greatest Gift , Rachael Johns In Table for Eight , Tricia Stringer tackles troubled relationships, second chances and love old and new in an uplifting story of unlikely dining companions thrown together on a glamorous cruise. Readers of Liz Byrski, Monica McInerney and Rachael Johns will love this book. BESTSELLING AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR TRICIA STRINGER INFUSES TABLE FOR EIGHT WITH HER TRADEMARK WARMTH, WIT AND GENTLE HUMOUR IN HER STUNNING BREAKOUT NOVEL Clever, charming dressmaker Ketty Clift is embarking on her final cruise from Sydney before she must make serious changes in her life. Supported by the ship’s all-powerful maître d’, Carlos, she has a mission: transform the lives of those who join her at her dining table every evening. Not only can Ketty turn Cinderellas into princesses with her legendary style-eye, but she has a gift for bringing people together. But this trip is different. As the glamour and indulgence of the cruise takes hold, and the ship sails further away from Sydney towards the Pacific Islands, it becomes clear that her fellow travellers — a troubled family, a grieving widower and an angry divorcee determined to wreak revenge on her ex — are going to be harder work than usual. As Ketty tries to deal with her own problems, including the unexpected arrival on board of her long-lost love, Leo — the man who broke her heart — and troubling news from home, she begins to realise this might be the one cruise that defeats her . . . An unforgettable story that shows us sometimes you have to travel to find your way home . . . A CRUISE — NO MATTER HOW MAGICAL — CAN’T CHANGE YOUR LIFE. CAN IT . . . ? Tricia Stringer is a bestselling and multiple award- winning author of nine books. Tricia grew up on a farm in country South Australia and has spent most of her life in rural communities, as owner of a post office and bookshop, as a teacher and librarian, and now as a full- time writer. She lives in the beautiful Copper Coast region with her husband Daryl. From there she travels and explores Australia’s diverse communities and landscapes, and shares this passion for the country and its people through her stories.

Table For Eight

T R I C I A S T R I NG E R

ISBN: 9781489246806 eISBN: 9781489246905 AUS PRICE: $32.99 NZ PRICE: $32.99 FORMAT : Trade Paperback PAGE EXTENT: 496pp

PUBLICITY CONTACT: Natika Palka EMAIL: npalka @eharlequin.com.au RELEASED: 24/09/18

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