Nóinín's Wish. Cedar Hollow Stories, #3

Noínín's WishNiamh Flynn comes to Cedar Hollow for a pause-not a plan. She expects a quiet town, a few days of rest, and nothing that will ask her to stay. What she finds instead is a place that remembers how to gather. As St. Patrick's Day approaches, a simple idea takes hold: lights strung across Main Street, food shared without labels, music that draws people together rather than calling attention to itself.
At the center of it all is Patrick O'Connor, steady and unassuming, and Nóinín-the white cat who seems to understand timing better than most humans. What unfolds is not a spectacle, but a ceilidh in its truest sense: a community rediscovering itself through warmth, music, and shared memory. And for Niamh, it becomes something more-a quiet reckoning with belonging, choice, and the unexpected grace of being invited to stay.
Noínín's Wish is a gentle, romantic story about community, tradition, and the moments that change us without fanfare. Set in the beloved town of Cedar Hollow, it is a celebration of small lights, shared tables, and the courage to say yes when life offers more than we planned for.