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The Year of Surprising Acts of Kindness

The most heartwarming feelgood novel you'll read this year

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The Year of Surprising Acts of Kindness

By: Laura Kemp
Narrated by: Lowri Walton
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Summary

 Sometimes all it takes to make the world a better place is a small act of kindness...

When Ceri Price arrives in the small seaside village of Dwynwen in West Wales, she only means to stay for a couple of nights - long enough to scatter her mother's ashes, and then go back to her life as a successful make-up entrepreneur.

But a case of mistaken identities means she lands a job as the barmaid in the local pub, she unexpectedly finds friendship, and wonders if love might follow... But when the plans for a new housing estate put the local woodland under threat, she fears the way of life here could disappear.

Then mysterious acts of kindness start springing up around the village - a string of bunting adorns the streets, a new village signpost appears out of nowhere and someone provides paint to spruce up the houses on the seafront. Who is behind these acts of kindness and can they help in the race to save the village from the faceless developers...?

Welcome to Dwynwen: Village of Love. Where friendship flourishes and love blossoms...

Read by Lowri Walton

(p) Orion Publishing Group 2018©2018 Laura Kemp Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Comedy Village
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Critic reviews

Warm, witty, Welsh and wonderful
A truly wonderful and heartwarming read (HEIDI SWAIN)
Heartwarming, wise, funny and romantic...this is a delight (RACHAEL LUCAS)
I loved it (Clare Mackintosh)
Gorgeous from start to finish - if this doesn't warm your heart I don't know what will! (HOLLY HEPBURN, author of A YEAR AT THE STAR AND SIXPENCE)
A lovely, warm, uplifting read...loved it (CLARE SWATMAN, author of Before You Go)
Warm, uplifting and refreshingly original. I absolutely loved it! (Cathy Bramley)
A perfect feel-good read that will lift your spirits no end.
Utterly beautiful. I am spellbound (Anne Cater, blogger at Random Things Through My Letterbox)
An adorable life-affirming book (Rowan Coleman)
This wonderfully warm, funny and inspirational story from Laura Kemp will have you cheering from first page to last. It's the kind of book that rekindles your hope in good things. I loved it! (Miranda Dickinson)
Praise for Laura Kemp's warm, feel-good reads:

Witty, warm and wise with the funniest one-liners - totally loved every page. Laura Kemp delivers another winner (MILLY JOHNSON)
Warm, funny, sweet *and* spicy, what a fab read (LUCY DIAMOND)
A warm-hearted, laugh-out-loud story of the things we do (or don't do) in pursuit of love. Sexy, witty and wise, with moments that will steal your heart (MIRANDA DICKINSON)
Gorgeous! Funny, clever, romantic and real, it's brilliant (RACHAEL LUCAS)
Fun but with real heart
All stars
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I’m new to audiobooks and how grateful I am to have found them. I was struggling to make the time to sit & read a book but loved the opportunity to get lost in a story, a great way to switch off.
I’ve listened to this book on long journeys, before bed, in the night when I struggle to get back to sleep, while cooking, doing housework and even whilst sitting in dedication to my own required rest, something I told myself I didn’t have time for.
A thoroughly enjoyable journey to a stress free village of natural beauty with an insight into the lives of relatable characters. I found it easy to visualise the surroundings and feel immersed as if I were there in person. The sort of book that I’m disappointed has now finished.
Recommended if you’re looking for a happy escape from your norm that’s easy to listen to. The welsh accent, names & birdsong tones proved extremely relaxing & hypnotic too. Loved it!

An enjoyable escape to simplicity, warmth & love

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First of all, i loved the melodious welsh language, its words sang off the pages, the story was predictable, it was a case of when not if, but if you wanted a gentle story this is it!!

Predictably lovely story

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Realistic down to earth story with excellent characters. Somewhat predictable but really nicely done. Easy listen and once started hooked. Nicely narrated.

Heart warming and realistic

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Great narration of this lovely heartwarming story about finding the good in people and the power of community spirit.

Lovely story

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This story just rambled on and on. Did not make want to finish. Not my sort of book

Not for me,

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