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After the Rain

By: Lucy Dillon
Narrated by: Charlotte Worthing
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

After the storm, it's time for a fresh start....

The powerful and heart-stirring new novel by the Sunday Times best-selling author of Unexpected Lessons in Love.

First, the clouds...

Tara Hunter is a therapist on a mission to restore Longhampton's community spirit after catastrophic flooding. But with her boyfriend AWOL, her family fragmented and only a cat for company, Tara's own life's on rocky foundations.

Then the storm...

Dr David Dalloway is Longhampton Wellness Centre's new star counsellor. He invites pets to session. He also has a knack of reading people's minds - which is the last thing Tara needs right now.

And after the rain....

Charismatic architect Keith Hunter was last seen in Longhampton 20 years ago, when he walked out on 10-year-old Tara and her twin brother, Toby. But now he's back, with a surprising offer that could change everything. Is a bigger storm on the horizon? Or is this Tara's chance to rebuild her broken past?

©2022 Lucy Dillon (P)2022 Penguin Audio Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

"Bittersweet, lovely and ultimately redemptive; the kind of book that makes you want to live your own life better." (Jojo Moyes)

"My heart is smashed and repaired for reading this wonderfully romantic and strong piece of fiction." (Milly Johnson)

"Real, heartbreaking - I loved it." (Katie Fforde)
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Lovely story as expected from Lucy Dillon! A bit slow to start but stick with it. Narrator generally very good but at times sounded a little robotic.

Lovely!

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Beautifully performed, this book touches a lot of nerves and was a nice story but I felt it wasn't my favourite Lucy Dillon book. I felt that the characters lacked depth... Still a decent read though.

Beautiful and emotive

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I enjoyed the characters in the family and the storyline. It was a really lovely story.

Interesting storyline

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Lucy Dillon explores some interesting issues of family life and history in another heart warming story. Read and enjoy!

Another Longhampton classic

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Unlike previous books set in Longhampton there’s hardly any mention of previous characters. I also found the narration quite robotic, I missed hearing the familiar voice of Lucy Price Lewis.

Not as good as previous stories of Longhampton

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