For friends Meg, Anne and Fiona, it's the perfect distraction from their married lives. While Anne is struggling to come to terms with a devastating act of betrayal, Fiona has just found out she's pregnant. So why can't she find the words to tell her husband? Successful Meg is just there to have a night out. Or is she? Then there's James, who has moved to Carrickbawn looking for a new start. With a secret to hide, he's determined not to let anyone get close. But he's about to find out that even the best-laid plans sometimes go awry. And Audrey, the teacher, who has just fallen love ... with a recent arrival to her local pet shop. Will she be put off by the brusque pet-shop owner or does she find that his bark is worse than his bite? As the weeks pass and secrets are uncovered, life for each of them is about to change more than the ever could have expected."--Publisher.