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A Girl's Best Friend

A feel-good countryside romance

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A Girl's Best Friend

By: Julie Caplin
Narrated by: Emma Powell
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About this listen

 'A lovely, touching, uplifting read with a very likeable heroine and a dishy vet - and delightful dogs' Phillipa Ashley

Welcome to your new cottage in the country - complete with grumpy vet, village gossip 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 house guest 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 ebook bestseller Covent Garden in the Snow. Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Katie Fforde.
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What everyone's saying about A Girl's Best Friend:

'The perfect read to curl up with' Zara Stoneley

'A heart-warming tale of falling in love with life again' Debbie Johnson

'Packed full of lovely characters, wagging tails and self re-discovery' ***** Reader Review

'Pure escapism' ***** Reader Review

'The author made me laugh and cry . . . A good read for a sunny afternoon' ***** Reader Review

'I enjoyed it so much I finished it within 24 hours' ***** Reader Review©2018 Jules Wake Contemporary Contemporary Romance Dogs Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Pets & Animal Care Romance Romantic Comedy Small Town & Rural Comedy Village Feel-Good

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Critic reviews

I love getting lost in a Jules Wake book . . . A heart-warming tale of finding yourself, and falling in love with life again
Heart-warming
Funny, clever and romantic
I completely and utterly enjoyed this book
A lovely, touching, uplifting read with a very likeable heroine and a dishy vet - and delightful dogs
All stars
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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

village life

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A wonderful story. Had me laughing and crying right from the start. Couldn't put it down. Thank you.

A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND

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If like me you enjoy listening to a tale about an individual , who’s life has taken a twist and escapes to pastures new to gain a view on life this tale is for you.
A tale with a few twists and lots of chuckles this lighthearted listen certainly hit the spot . The narrator brings the characters to life and conversations are believable ( I felt like I was eavesdropping at times) . This is a pleasing addition to my already rather large library and I recommend to any Katie fforde fans though this isn’t set in the Cotswolds. Enjoy your next listen and I am going to have a look for another great listen

Well worth a listen

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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.

easy listening to a nice countryside romance

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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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