Patricia Scanlan

The story of three young women, Devlin, Maggie and Caroline who deal with everything life throws at them. Their friendship sustains them through thick and thin, and as they start to live life on their own terms.

Devlin, Caroline and Maggie are women in their prime. They have it all; careers, success and marriage. They are the envy of their peers, but at what price? Their friendship, the enduring bonds of loyalty and love will carry them through the toughest times towards a brighter future. Contains explicit language which may offend.

The Cassidys' marriage is under pressure. Shauna wants another baby. Greg doesn't. She also has to endure her obnoxious in-laws who arrive at the drop of a hat and stay as long as they like. Shauna's glad to be moving abroad. She'll be free of them at last. Or will she?

Carrie, Shauna's sister, feels put upon. The burden of looking after their elderly father rests on her and she's fed up. Even though she loves her siblings, resentment builds. Can Carrie finally stand up for herself?

Shauna and Carrie's brother, Bobby, has a poisoned relationship with his father, who blames him for the death of his wife. Can they settle their differences? Or are some rifts just too painful to resolve?

The last Christmas the family got together was a disaster. Can they finally put the past behind them as they prepare for another family gathering?

School friends Cassie, Laura and Aileen, shared their secrets and dreams as young girls. Now they are together again, sharing their aspirations as Cassie launches her interior design business, with a legacy that is to bring out the worst and the best in her family and friends. Will they support her when she dares to make her impossible dream come true? And then there's the enigmatic David Williams, who touches Cassie's life in a way she will never forget as she finds independence and success despite family opposition.

After years of being a loyal wife and mother, Francesca Kirwan finds her life changed irrevocably one morning, when her husband Mark forgets his mobile phone. In the space of ten minutes her comfortable, safe, uneventful life is shattered. She has a choice - sink or swim. After a shaky start, Francesca's life takes a decidedly upward turn. Then Francesca decides to throw a party, and that's when the fun really starts ...

Here we follow a decade in the lives of the four Monroe women and the charming womaniser who left a trail of emotional destruction in his wake.

After the social event of the year, Oliver Flynn's wedding, three women face huge changes. Noreen, the bride, has finally outclassed her sisters but does Oliver really love her? Guests Lorna and Heather want very different things from life, and the next year will see if they can achieve their desires!