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All She Ever Wished For

By: Claudia Carroll,Kevin Hely
Narrated by: Sophie Harkness,Caroline Lennon,Kevin Hely
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Summary

A gorgeous story of chance meetings and unexpected friendships...because sometimes what you've always wished for isn't necessarily what life has in store.

Marriage. It's a dream come true. Isn't it?

One wet winter night, two women meet on a bridge. One is Tess Taylor, a personal trainer on the way to meet her boyfriend for date night. The other is Kate King, a celebrity married to a handsome billionaire who just happens to make her cry.

In the cold, dark evening, there is nothing to link them together but the bridge they shiver on. Little do they know they'll each hold the key to the other's future marriage....

All She Ever Wished For tells the story of what happens when your dream is about to come true. And what happens when that dream turns into a bit of a nightmare. Claudia Carroll brings you a Christmas gift filled with second chances, fateful encounters and a lesson in what true love means.

©2016 Claudia Carroll (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

"Claudia Carroll is a master of creating a great story.... A brilliantly readable, funny novel. Highly recommended." ( Fabulous Magazine)
"An emotional roller-coaster...asks some probing questions about relationships and keeps the reader wondering until the very end." ( Irish Independent)
"Full of warmth, humour and emotion.... I guarantee you'll love it." (Melissa Hill)
"I've just spent a gloriously sunny weekend delving into Tess Taylor and Kate King's lives and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm a massive fan of Claudia and her books and this one certainly didn't disappoint. It was modern, warm, insightful and filled with characters that felt like friends at the end." (Emma Hannigan)
"Brilliantly funny stuff." ( Sun)
"It bubbles and sparkles like pink champagne." (Patricia Scanlan)

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A gripping listen

I couldn't wait to put my headphones in each day and hear what was about to happen next in this book!

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Loved it!!!

After reading 3 psychological thriller books in a row, this was a nice, pleasant change!!
It was lighthearted and cheery and extremely funny in parts!!!
Tess was my favourite character, I wondered all the way through what on earth she saw in the dreadful Bernard!!!!!! Especially because he kept calling her SAUSAGE!!!!
The outcome of the court case was intriguing and the older women jurors were just hysterical, I laughed so much at their conversations.
The 3 narrators were excellent and really brought the book to life.
RECOMMENDED!!!!!

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Struggling to finish

Seems a good story so far but the narration is absolutely dreadful. I’m Irish so the false over exaggerated Irish/Dublin accent is absolutely awful to listen to. Ruining it for me so far.

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Uplifting and funny

I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. Suspense, romance and intrigue. I love courtroom drama so I enjoyed these scenes, although unthought the rationale for the verdict was weak and far fetched. Narration was good, especially from the narrator who voiced Tess. Was a good lighthearted read which had me laughing out loud on many occasions. The ending was a little disappointing but overall a good listen and worthy of 3.5 or 4./5.

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First book I haven’t found listening to

I just couldn’t get into this book, I liked the narration but the story didn’t grasp me

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Very enjoyable

Excellent listen. The author has excelled in combining humour with turmoil. Excellent narration by Sophie Harkness. The narration can make or break a well written script.

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Couldn’t stop listening

Great story and performances.
Very sensitively written tackling issues within everyday life. I found myself willing for certain characters.

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Enjoyed it

Well written and entertaining. Listened to it multiple times and didn’t get bored. Rom com at its best

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Great story.

Loved this book, it started out a bit lightweight for my liking, but soon got to be a great story with tension at the end. Claudia Carroll Is a wonderful writer, can’t get enough of her books.

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light listening to make you smily

beautifully narrated and such a nice listen. light hearted but very good story recommend listening

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