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  • By: Jenny Colgan
  • Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
  • Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (249 ratings)
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Five Hundred Miles from You

By: Jenny Colgan
Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
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Summary

Escape with Jenny Colgan.

Lissa loves her job as a nurse, but recently she's been doing a better job of looking after other people than looking after herself. After a traumatic incident at work leaves her feeling overwhelmed, she agrees to swap lives with someone in a quiet village in Scotland.

Cormac is restless. Just out of the army, he's desperately in need of distraction, and there's precious little of it in Kirrinfief. Maybe three months in London is just what he needs. 

As Lissa and Cormac warm to their new lives, emailing back and forth about anything and everything, finally things seem to be falling into place. But each of them feel there's still a piece missing. What - or who - could it be?

©2020 Jenny Colgan (P)2020 Hachette Audio UK

Critic reviews

"This uplifting story is one of Colgan's best to date." (Daily Mirror)

"I wanted to hot-foot it to the Scottish islands." (Daily Mail)

"With a cast of memorable characters and an uplifting storyline, Five Hundred Miles From You is one of her best novels." (Sunday Express)

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Great book

This story had me laughing and crying through out.

I need more un this series please Jenny.

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One of the very best Jenny Colgan’s I’ve read

I love Jenny Colgan’s books but this one stands out as a favourite now. Beautifully written, pacy and powerful. I loved the organ donor storyline, it made me sob. The job swap was so interesting to read and the long distance romance was wonderful. No moanin’ about them falling too quickly at the end, I’ll not have it. Beautiful ending. I listened to the audible audiobook which was masterfully performed by Eilidh Beaton - there’s nothing she can’t do.

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easy listening, great escapism about real issues

just as hoped, wonderful to distract me & let me power through daily chores!


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Love this book!!

Jenny Colgan once again has managed to captivate me with this story , I couldn't stop listening to it and I sighed , chuckled and sobbed a little.Well done Jenny keep them coming😊

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Really enjoyed this audio book

The narrator and the story where great , really enjoyed it , loved the characters and the descriptions of the country side

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Just what the doctor ordered

A wonderful escape from the worrisome world at the moment
Just what I needed and lovely to have some returning characters as well.

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Lovely feel good romance

Loved this book as I love the author. She writes in an easy fashion which is enjoyable to listen to.
Love the story and the way she brings other characters from her previous books into the story line.
No I have to find another one !!!

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3rd in series loved it.

Loved it 3rd book in the series. Really enjoyed it please do more Jenny!!!

This story really was lovely couldn't stop listening to it loved both characters and really went into there story.

Love this series of books slight overlap in characters mentioned here and there.

Roll on book 4 or what happened next in the 3 stories.

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Loved it

As always Jenny really delivered loved this book didn’t wAnt it to finish . Well worth the read made me cry and laugh out loud.

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Brilliant Colgan as always!

I love Jenny Colgan books and this one didn't disappoint. She is such an engaging writer, you wish you were there! Great story, characters and wonderfully read

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