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The Forgotten Shore
- By: Sarah Maine
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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From the author of Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year The House Between Tides comes a sweeping and atmospheric story of family ties, interwoven mysteries, love and redemption, set between Scotland and Newfoundland.
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Moving story of secrets, love and loss
- By Mrs AS Mallabar on 01-05-25
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The Forgotten Shore
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 10-08-23
- Language: English
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The Distant Hours
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Louise Brealey
- Length: 21 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance5
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As a 13-year-old World War Two evacuee, Edie’s mother was chosen by the mysterious Juniper Blythe and taken to live at Milderhurst Castle with the Blythe family. In the grand and glorious Milderhurst Castle, a new world opened up for Edie’s mother. She discovered the joys of books and fantasy and writing, but also, ultimately, their dangers. Fifty years later, as Edie chases the answers to her mother’s riddle, she too is drawn to Milderhurst Castle and the eccentric Blythe sisters. Inside the decaying castle, Edie begins to unravel her mother’s past.
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I love Kate Morton
- By Louise on 16-03-24
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The Distant Hours
- Narrated by: Louise Brealey
- Length: 21 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 04-04-23
- Language: English
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Before the Rains
- By: Dinah Jefferies
- Narrated by: Naomi Frederick
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall111
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Performance96
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Story97
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Before the Rains by Dinah Jefferies, read by Naomi Frederick. A gripping, heart-wrenching tale of love against the odds from the Number One Sunday Times bestselling author Dinah Jefferies 1930, Rajputana, India. Since her...
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evocative stroy
- By L M McDermott on 26-11-19
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Before the Rains
- Narrated by: Naomi Frederick
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 23-02-17
- Language: English
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A Slow and Secret Poison
- By: Carmella Lowkis
- Narrated by: Beth Eyre, Jade Croot
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Brought to you by Penguin. 'We are cursed, here at Harfold, whether you believe in it or not.' 1922, Wiltshire. When Vee Morgan accepts the job of gardener at a crumbling stately home, she's hoping for a fresh start where nobody knows her troubled history. But Harfold Manor is shadowed by grief...
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Holy cow!
- By Millbrook2013 on 08-04-26
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A Slow and Secret Poison
- Narrated by: Beth Eyre, Jade Croot
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 22-01-26
- Language: English
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The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually
- The emotional, poignant and atmospheric literary novel from the critically-acclaimed Irish author
- By: Helen Cullen
- Narrated by: Gerry O'Brien
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall89
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Performance79
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Story79
Brought to you by Penguin. AN IMMERSIVE AND HEARTFELT EXPLORATION OF FAMILY AND LOVE 'A beautiful bittersweet story of love, loss and families all set in the most irresistible of locations. Tears were shed!' Graham Norton 'A moving and powerful novel from one of Ireland's finest new writers'...
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A moving masterpiece
- By Tara Fakhry on 18-04-22
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The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually
- The emotional, poignant and atmospheric literary novel from the critically-acclaimed Irish author
- Narrated by: Gerry O'Brien
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 20-08-20
- Language: English
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Brighter Skies in the Dales
- Made in Yorkshire, Book 6
- By: Betty Firth
- Narrated by: Claire Storey
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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May 1943. The tide of war has turned at last, with an Allied victory looking increasingly certain, but all is not well for the residents of Silverdale. Newlyweds Bobby and Charlie find themselves back in civilian life after Charlie is given a medical discharge from the RAF. But the village of Silverdale has been forever changed, and the memories of their lost young men cast a long shadow.
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What a beautiful book
- By Happy Reader on 25-03-26
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Brighter Skies in the Dales
- Made in Yorkshire, Book 6
- Narrated by: Claire Storey
- Series: Made in Yorkshire, Book 6
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 12-03-26
- Language: English
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The Nightingale Nurses
- By: Donna Douglas
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall118
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Performance106
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Story106
It's the final year of training for three young nurses at The Nightingale Hospital. Helen is at a crossroads in her life as she battles with her domineering mother over both her love life and her future career. Dora can't stop loving Nick, who is married to her best friend, Ruby. Millie is anxious about her fiancé, sent to Spain to cover the Civil War, and things only get worse when she encounters a fortune teller who gives her a sinister warning.
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Loving this series
- By Peanutnut on 23-08-23
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The Nightingale Nurses
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Series: Nightingale Girls, Book 3
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 01-03-14
- Language: English
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One Enchanted Evening
- The feel-good escapist romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author
- By: Katie Fforde
- Narrated by: Montserrat Lombard
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall23
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Performance23
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Brought to you by Penguin. Ever since she can remember, Meg has wanted to be a professional cook. But it's 1966, and in restaurant kitchens all over England it is still a man's world. Then she gets a call from her mother who is running a small hotel in Dorset. There's an important banqueting...
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An enchanting love story
- By lwin87 on 05-03-23
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One Enchanted Evening
- The feel-good escapist romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author
- Narrated by: Montserrat Lombard
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 02-03-23
- Language: English
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Birdsong
- By: Sebastian Faulks
- Narrated by: Harry Lloyd, Pippa Bennett-Warner
- Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall77
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Performance73
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Story73
In the heat of the French summer, young Englishman Stephen Wraysford travels to France and falls in love with his host's wife, Isabelle Azaire. When the world stops, their affair falters, and Stephen signs up. In a maze of tunnels under the trenches, Stephen finds the courage this war demands from the men in his command. And it is here that he will fight for everything he has ever known and loved.
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J'adore
- By JayBird on 08-08-23
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Birdsong
- Narrated by: Harry Lloyd, Pippa Bennett-Warner
- Series: French Trilogy, Book 2
- Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 15-06-23
- Language: English
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The Last Summer
- A wild, romantic tale of opposites attract . . .
- By: Karen Swan
- Narrated by: Katie Leung
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall176
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Performance162
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Story161
'Meticulously researched and beautifully told . . . a wonderfully satisfying read' – Santa Montefiore The Sunday Times Bestselling Historical Fiction Summer on St Kilda – a wild, remote Scottish island. In the 1930s, two strangers from drastically different worlds meet . . . Wild-spirited...
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Fantastic story
- By Mrs Nicola on 04-09-22
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The Last Summer
- A wild, romantic tale of opposites attract . . .
- Narrated by: Katie Leung
- Series: Wild Isle, Book 1
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 21-07-22
- Language: English
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The Empire
- The Empire, Book 1
- By: Michael Ball
- Narrated by: Michael Ball
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall234
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Performance214
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Story214
The Empire is not just a theatre. From music hall to vaudeville, from revue to grand musical spectacular, it holds a special place in the nation's heart. For its audience, for its actors and singers, for the stagehands, the front-of-house staff, for its backers and its debtors—and above all for its owners—it truly is a palace of dreams. And for young Jack Treadwell, struggling to adapt to civilian life after the horrors of the trenches, it's a lifeline. When he receives a letter out of the blue inviting him to work at The Empire, he leaps at the chance.
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Loved this book
- By mrs on 16-07-23
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The Empire
- The Empire, Book 1
- Narrated by: Michael Ball
- Series: The Empire, Book 1
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 13-10-22
- Language: English
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The Great Western Railway Girls
- The Great Western Railway Girls, Book 1
- By: Jane Lark
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance9
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Story9
When war is declared, Lily sees an opportunity to escape her domineering father: she will join the Great Western Railway factory to win her financial independence and move out of home. Maggie doesn’t want to simply follow in her sisters’ footsteps and work in the laundries at the GWR. So, when the chance comes to volunteer for men’s work in the machine shop, she’s the first to raise her hand. Catherine, a clerk in the GWR office, has been helping with London’s evacuation efforts, organising trains to move children out of the city.
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Interesting characters
- By Alison Ferris on 12-12-25
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The Great Western Railway Girls
- The Great Western Railway Girls, Book 1
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Series: The Great Western Railway Girls, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 24-02-25
- Language: English
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The Pride
- Neyler Quartet, Book 1
- By: Katie Flynn
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall93
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Performance83
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Story82
1901. Tina Rose is the beloved daughter of a wealthy Jewish family while Edward grew up with an abusive father in the wilds of New Zealand. Despite their differences, the two fall madly in love when Edward arrives in England, looking for a better future. However, the consequences of their love affair are terrible for Tina, as she is shamed by the father she adores, and Edward is sent away. Against all the odds, Tina and Edward find each other again.
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Enjoyable book
- By Maggie the Pug on 19-03-25
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The Pride
- Neyler Quartet, Book 1
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Series: Neyler Quartet, Book 1
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 01-07-17
- Language: English
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Black Country Orphan
- By: Annie Murray
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall31
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Performance30
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Story30
Black Country Orphan is a moving story of the courage and strength of women, by the Sunday Times bestselling author Annie Murray. The early 1900s: Cradley Heath, a town in the Black Country near Birmingham and centre of the world’s chain-making trade. Lucy Butler, a young girl crippled by a...
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Really good read.
- By Jennyflubug on 18-10-21
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Black Country Orphan
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 15-04-21
- Language: English
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The Mistress of Ashmore Castle
- Ashmore Castle, Book 3
- By: Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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Performance15
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England, 1903. Giles, the Earl of Stainton, has fled from his stifling duties to resume his research in Egypt, leaving behind his wife Kitty, and his infant son. Kitty, still reeling from Giles' sudden departure, struggles to keep spirits high in the castle and establish herself as the true mistress of the house, an impossible task given how many secrets the inhabitants are hiding from her. The Earl's younger sisters, Rachel and Alice, are both pursuing forbidden romances, and his brother Richard begins a new business venture, spurred on by his clandestine lover.
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The series just gets better
- By Mo Bass on 29-12-25
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The Mistress of Ashmore Castle
- Ashmore Castle, Book 3
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Series: Ashmore Castle, Book 3
- Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 03-08-23
- Language: English
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The Runaway
- By: Katie Flynn
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall39
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Performance27
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Story28
Dana and Caitlin meet on the ferry from Ireland, both in search of new lives in Liverpool, having left their secrets behind in Ireland. But Dana is ambitious, and when the opportunity comes to own their own tearoom she persuades her friend to join her. No one is willing to rent property to a couple of girls, so when Caitlin’s new man-friend says he’ll back them, they are delighted. Soon the tearoom is thriving.
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rushed ending
- By annette bickley on 16-02-16
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The Runaway
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 01-08-12
- Language: English
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The Girl Behind the Wall
- By: Mandy Robotham
- Narrated by: Charlie Norfolk, Hattie Ladbury
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall36
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Performance34
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When the Berlin Wall goes up, Karin is on the wrong side of the city. Overnight, she’s trapped under Soviet rule in unforgiving East Berlin and separated from her twin sister, Jutta. Karin and Jutta lead parallel lives for years, cut off by the Wall. But Karin finds one reason to keep going: Otto, the man who gives her hope, even amidst the brutal East German regime.
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Great read
- By Luke on 19-07-21
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The Girl Behind the Wall
- Narrated by: Charlie Norfolk, Hattie Ladbury
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 06-07-21
- Language: English
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Ashes in the Wind
- By: Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
- Narrated by: Ashford McNab
- Length: 29 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance6
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A woman burdened by war...A doctor torn between passion and duty...A sweeping tale of love in the face of dishonor from the incomparable storyteller--Kathleen Woodiwiss. Alaina MacGaren is forced to flee the devastation of her homeland in the guise of a young boy, only to find sanctuary in the...
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Ashes in the Wind
- Narrated by: Ashford McNab
- Length: 29 hrs
- Release date: 11-07-23
- Language: English
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Love and Loss at the Beach Hotel
- The Beach Hotel Series, Book 4
- By: Francesca Capaldi
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Hetty Affleck is working as a maid at the prestigious Beach Hotel in Littlehampton. Her beau, Lorcan, is away at war and has recently stopped replying to her letters but she is determined to keep her spirits up. When she meets wealthy shipbuilder's son Victor Perryman, they pass the time of day and they both feel a connection but she can't allow herself to think anything more of it - not only does she have Lorcan to think of, but she and Victor are divided by wealth and class.
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A heart warming story brilliantly narrated.
- By cheryl on 28-01-25
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Love and Loss at the Beach Hotel
- The Beach Hotel Series, Book 4
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
- Series: The Beach Hotel Series, Book 4
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 21-11-24
- Language: English
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The Cavendon Luck
- By: Barbara Taylor Bradford
- Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall82
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Performance71
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Story71
As the clouds of war gather over Cavendon Hall, the next generation must step forward.... The great house of Cavendon Hall has stood on the Yorkshire moors for centuries. Two families, the aristocratic Inghams and the Swanns who serve them, have been bound by loyalty since the first stone was laid. But when war looms, the survival of the great Cavendon estate must rest with the Earl's eldest daughter, Daphne, and her sister in-law, Cecily Swann.
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Dear god where to start...
- By Molly on 11-09-17
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The Cavendon Luck
- Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
- Series: Cavendon Hall, Book 3
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 16-06-16
- Language: English
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