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  • By: Jules Wake
  • Narrated by: Emma Powell
  • Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (177 ratings)
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A Girl's Best Friend

By: Jules Wake
Narrated by: Emma Powell
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Summary

A perfect slice of pure escapism - complete with a new countryside cottage and a very muddy dog.

City girl Ella wants to take refuge in the country, lick her wounds and work out what she's going to do with the rest of her life. She certainly doesn't want to have a four-legged houseguest or anything to do with village life. Unfortunately, the inhabitants of Wilsgrave have other ideas. 

Settling in to her godmother's house for a few months of R&R, Ella finds herself the reluctant babysitter of a badly behaved Labrador - and her plans of staying mainly indoors scuppered. But as she's forced into wellies and into the village's way of doing things, Ella meets people who make her think again about what she really wants out of life and love, starting with her new furry best friend....

A gorgeously romantic tale set in an idyllic countryside village, from the author of best seller Covent Garden in the Snow. Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Katie Fforde.

©2018 Jules Wake (P)2018 Little, Brown Book Group

Critic reviews

"The perfect read to curl up with." (Zara Stoneley)

"A lovely, touching, uplifting read with a very likeable heroine and a dishy vet - and delightful dogs." (Phillipa Ashley)

"A heart-warming tale of falling in love with life again." (Debbie Johnson)

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Predictable but enjoyable

I don't read much fiction, what I do needs to be intelligent and thought provoking. This wasn't really either. You can predict the story from the book outline. So, why did I give it 5 stars? Because in the middle of a pandemic it was very comforting to have a predictable, warmhearted story of everyday life in a safe, sleepy village. Despite the predictability, (or maybe because of that,) I found it the perfect read for challenging times; a pleasant escape from reality.

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Amazing

What a lovely read I enjoyed the whole book and finished feeling happy and content .

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Lovely feel good book

I really enjoyed this book it was light and feel good and had some true insights into owning a dog that made me laugh out loud.

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loved it, wish I still hasn't finished it. loved the description of Tess the walks by the reservoir, and Ella's mam. Great listening.

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Heart warming

Really enjoyed listening to this delightful book. It was a relaxing and had a real feel good factor. A pleasant audio experience.

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Enjoyable

Light- hearted, easy listening and good to drift off to at night. The outcome was pleasurably predictable (just how I like my endings!) and the setting well described and inviting. Well narrated and a pleasant cosy story.

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loved it,warmed me up on autumn walks with my dog

I really enjoyed this book. really connected with the different characters and wanted to move to the village myself at the end

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easy listening to a nice countryside romance

if you like cheesy romance stories and love a good village life, this story is for you. it is an easy listening with a lot of nice and interesting characters.

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Very dull

I listened to this book for a few hours hoping it would get better but I had to give up. It is boring and the main character is such a nasty person. I understand not everybody is an animal lover but the way she spoke to the dog was horrible to hear.

The narrator did a good job but this story is very dull and predictable.

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village life

It was a nice story, lots of lovely characters. However not sure if it was the narrator but painfully slow. Also the main characters VERY naive to say the least. Enjoyed the dog antics

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