A young country girl comes to live and work in Dublin. Jo is determined to be modern and independent, and to have a wonderful time. But life in a big city is full of strange surprises for a shy country girl. Gerry Moore is a man with a problem - alcohol. He knows he must give it up, and his family and friends watch nervously as he battles against it. But drink is a hard enemy to fight. These stories by the Irish writer Maeve Binchy are full of affectionate humour and wit, and sometimes a little sadness.

這是關於一個鄉村女孩來到都柏林工作生活的故事。Jo一直想變得時尚又獨立，想經歷一段美好的時期，但對於一個害羞的鄉村女孩，大城市的生活充滿許多驚奇。Gerry Moore是個有酗酒問題的男人，他知道他必須戒酒，他的親朋好友也都把他看緊緊的，但酒精實在難以抵抗。由愛爾蘭作家Maeve Binchy寫作的這些故事皆充滿深情的幽默與機智，有時帶點悲傷。