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Coming Home

By: K J
Narrated by: Ruth Guice
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What would happen if your regular, ordinary, safe, everyday existence suddenly became...not any of those things?

When Samantha Markson, ordinary person, is thrust into the life of Abigail Taylor's, not-at-all-ordinary person, it proves to be an experience like she’s never had before. World famous actress Abigail Taylor is in Melbourne filming her new movie, and is accompanied by her nine-year-old daughter, Grace, because Abigail wants her to experience an Australian education for three months.

Sam Markson is a teacher at one of the best schools in Melbourne, and is perfectly happy doing that, thank you very much, when she’s suddenly redirected from the classroom into the job as Grace’s teacher, a move so fast that even blinking would feel like slow motion.

Sam has never met anyone like Abigail Taylor, and she starts to realize that her ordinary life might actually be missing something extraordinary.

Best-selling author KJ has created a beautiful, heart-warming romance.

©2019 KJ (P)2020 KJ Literature & Fiction Romance Feel-Good Heartfelt
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Occasionally you come across an author who is completely new to you, and once you complete the book you sit in stunned silence wondering how you ever survived without experiencing everything contained within. No I am not exaggerating. At the beginning of the year I read G Benson's The Thing About Tilly and noted that I'd just read what I was certain would be one of my top reads of 2021, and I can now add Coming Home to that list.

Delicious slow burn, simmering tension, excellent pacing, beautiful phrasing and strong characterisation combine in a heartwarming and emotional story that I couldn't stop listening to. The narration is excellent and enhances the story that is unfolding in an unhurried way. The writing is subtle, all about the emotions, the tiny thoughts, feelings and actions of not only two people falling in love, but of a family coming together. The scenes between Sam and 9 year old Grace are particularly heartwarming and full of fun and affection.

I am running out of superlatives to describe how much I loved this. One book in, and I can pronounce myself a fan of KJ's writing. This single offering has elevated KJ to a list of authors that I will read without knowing anything about the subject matter, and includes the aforementioned Benson, Lee Winter and EJ Noyes. I think I may have a thing for Australian authors!

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I loved reading this book, my first intro to KJ. Hard not to fall in love and root for Sam and Abby, I love how tender and sweet they are and the beautiful connection between Sam and Grace too. It is wonderfully narrated and I’m so glad because good writing deserves it. Great job Ruth. I look forward to many more KJ audiobooks.

So much sweetness

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This is superb. Ruth Guice is fantastic as the narrator making Sam and Abby come to life. KJ’s writing is funny, emotional and descriptive. This is a wonderful romance. I feel all happy and gooey now it’s finished.

Think I’m in love this book!

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The story follows Sam who is an Australian teacher and Abby who is an American actress. When Abby comes over from America to Australia to act in a film for 3 months she decides she wants to bring her daughter Grace who is 9, but she needs a teacher for Grace. Sam ends up being that teacher but she is also like a nanny, as she has to look after Grace at night until Abby gets home or in the mornings when Abby goes to work early. They had chemistry right from the start and they start to fall for each other, there’s only one problem, Abby is only in Australia for 3 months then she’s going back to America.

I absolutely loved this book, it had lots of humour, a great storyline.

This book is from both Sam and Abby’s point of views which I love.

Would definitely listen to another book by this author or narrator.

Falling in love with a celebrity

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What an amazing beautiful story.
I have ready many and this is the best story so far.
We need more from KJ.
The best narration I ever heard, it makes the book.
We need more of Ruth Guice, she is absolutely phenomenal.

Phenomenal

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