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The Secret of Happy Ever After

By: Lucy Dillon
Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
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 When story-lover Anna takes over Longhampton's bookshop, it's her dream come true. And not just because it gets her away from her three rowdy stepchildren and their hyperactive Dalmatian.

Unpacking boxes filled with childhood classics, Anna can't shake the feeling that maybe her own fairytale ending isn't all that she'd hoped for. But, as the stories of love, adventure, secret gardens, lost dogs, wicked witches and giant peaches breathe new life into the neglected shop, Anna and her customers get swept up in the magic too.

Even Anna's best friend Michelle - who categorically doesn't believe in true love and handsome princes - isn't immune.

But when secrets from Michelle's own childhood come back to haunt her, and disaster threatens Anna's home, will the wisdom and charm of the stories in the bookshop help the two friends - and those they love - find their own happy ever afters?

(P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton©2011 Lucy Dillon Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Magic Feel-Good Heartfelt Witchcraft Magic Users
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I absolutely LOVED the story but it finished a little too abruptly for me tbh. I wanted more

grate story

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The kind of book to read if you want a bit of escapism. Well narrated and draws the reader in. Ending just a little abrupt.

Great story

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Secret of Happy Ever After to be better than the print version?

Yes, really I think so because it is so easy to listen to and imagine everything.I never got to reading it so I cannot really comment on that, I was enjoying listening to it so much.

What did you like best about this story?

The book shop. I was upset to hear that it might close or be downstairs. I think a lot of people would like to own a bookshop 2nd hand or new books, I know I would. Also I enjoyed listening about Pongo and Tavish and their little lives.

What about Lucy Price-Lewis’s performance did you like?

Everything! she has a great voice for this sort of story and at 1st I had trouble telling who was who except for a few people but I got them eventually. Lucy's voice did not change a lot for different people except a few, but still delivered the story across beautifully.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes I would of if I could, but did not buy to do that because I new I would not be able to. Plus our pets like listening to stories before the go to sleep every night.

Any additional comments?

I have to be careful the of content of books for the reason above, this lighthearted heartwarming story was quite apt in a way for my pets. And luckily I have the same taste in books as they do.This might seem a bit mad to some people but not to me.

Brilliant!

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another brilliant book, friendship, love and dogs. what more do you need. couldn't put it down.

heartwarming

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loved the story and the narrator. very easy to get into and loose yourself in Michelle and Anna 's world.

the only thing is it felt like the last chapters of the book were rushed. But overall loved it.

Great story

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