First novel in a series of six contemporary women's fiction books about second chances and self-discovery!Auld Acquaintance by Ruth Hay is the story of a woman in her 60s who has lost her confidence through life events, including a divorce. Anna has a part-time job in a library, and a group of good friends, but she is sinking into a depression. Unexpectedly, she receives a legal letter informing her that she has inherited a piece of property in Scotland. Her first instinct is to ignore this letter as she has no knowledge of the person named as the owner. Anna's friends persuade her to travel to Scotland and stay until she can decide how to dispose of the farm house near Oban. So begins an adventure which opens up prospects for Anna and introduces her to a new environment and new people who help her.Will Anna adjust to living in a farm house with the minimum of amenities?      ...

When women change, can their men adjust?The week in the Lake District apartment is over. Valerie, Sandra, Corinne and Zoe have shared secret parts of their lives but now they all return home. There are men in their lives who must adjust to changes they are not expecting.Book Two in the new There, Back & Beyond series from Ruth Hay! Books One and Three now available!Also available by Ruth Hay...The Prime Time Series

Phase three in the women's fiction series about the co-housing project: Home Sweet HomeCan anything surpass their first year together in Harmony House? One thing is certain. This amazing group of women has proved they are full of surprises. But life is never perfect for long. How the women deal with difficulties will test their friendships to the limit.“Mavis and Hilary found us and brought us together. Vilma found her dogs. Eve found safety. Jannice found a career. Honor found a niece. And all of us found the unexpected; both good and bad.”

A new women's fiction novel in the Home Sweet Home series by Ruth Hay!The perfect harmony of six women sharing a home is disrupted with the unexpected arrival of a fourteen-year-old girl—a long-lost relative who turns everything upside down. Companionship and female friendship are central to this story of mystery, travel, family and drama. Dreams don’t always come true but sometimes even fantasies can be fulfilled.

First in a new women's fiction series from the author of Auld Acquaintance!Mavis and Hilary have a common problem. Both retired widows, they've reached the point in their lives where it would make most sense to move into a retirement community. Neither want that for their future, however, and they devise a plan to solve all their problems and provide a residence designed exactly to their requirements. But it won't work for just two women—and so the search is on for the perfect companions to share Harmony House.

Phase Five in Ruth Hay's Home Sweet Home series.Harmony House was an experiment based on the principles of mutual help and support.When one of their members died, Hilary and Mavis knew more tests would arise as time went on.What they did not know was how much the past predicts the future, for good and bad.Memory:Hilary is losing it. Vilma is using it.Mavis is fighting it. Jannice is writing it.Faith is creating it. Honor is braving it.Harmony House is celebrating it.