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Table For Eight

By Tricia Stringer
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Table For Eight by Tricia Stringer unfolds aboard a luxury cruise liner where strangers share dinner each evening. Through their interactions, personal stories intertwine, revealing surprises and secrets. The narrative explores the joys and challenges of friendship, love, and life's unexpected journeys amidst the backdrop of a grand maritime adventure.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy stories about unexpected friendships and personal growth set against a backdrop of travel and adventure. The narrative combines elements of human connection, heartwarming revelations, and the exploration of life's purpose, making it a delightful read for those who love character-driven tales.

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A delightful, wise and heart-warming novel about second chances that celebrates friendships old and new. I devoured every page. - Rachael Johns

A cruise, no matter how magical, can't change your life. Can it...?

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 - as well as troubling news from home, she begins to realise this might be the one cruise that will defeat her.

Bestselling author and master storyteller Tricia Stringer tackles troubled relationships, second chances and love old and new in this 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.

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Table for Eight by Tricia Stringer is praised for its engaging storytelling and believable character development. Reviews highlight the book's warmth and the intricate depiction of relationships, making it a heartfelt and delightful read for fans of general fiction. The immersive setting and the narrative's emotional depth are also noted as strengths, contributing to its charm and appeal.

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ISBN: 9781489280954

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 September 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: HQ Fiction

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 443g

Pages: 512

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About the Author

Tricia Stringer is a bestselling and multiple award-winning author. Her books include contemporary fiction, rural romances and historical sagas set in Australian communities past and present.Tricia grew up on a farm in country South Australia and has spent most of her life in rural communities as the owner of a post office and bookshop, and as a teacher and librarian. She lives on the traditional lands of the Narungga people in the beautiful Copper Coast region and shares her passion for the country and its people through her authentic stories and their vivid characters. For further information and to sign up for her quarterly newsletter go to triciastringer.com or connect with Tricia on Facebook or Instagram @triciastringerauthor

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