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Gardens Of Delight

An uplifting and page-turning story from the Sunday Times bestselling author

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Gardens Of Delight

By: Erica James
Narrated by: Jenny Seagrove
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About this listen

 The Gardens of Delight brochure promises the opportunity to visit some of the most beautiful gardens in the Lake Como area of Italy. For Lucy, the chance to go to Italy offers more than just gardens. Lake Como is where her father lives and the last time she saw him was when she was just a teenager.

Recently married Helen and her wealthy husband have just moved into the Old Rectory. With her husband spending so much time away from home, Helen throws herself into caring for the garden. But Helen needs help - and friends - and so decides to take the plunge and join the local Garden Club.

Conrad isn't the least bit interested in gardening. Widowed for five years, his life revolves around work and humouring Mac, his elderly uncle who lives with him, and who has expressed a desire to go on the Gardens of Delight tour. Reluctantly, Conrad agrees to accompany him. 'Anything for a peaceful life,' he concedes. But a peaceful life is the last thing any of them are in for...

Read by Jenny Seagrove

(p) 2005 Orion Publishing Group©2005 Erica James Contemporary Contemporary Romance Europe Fiction Genre Fiction Holidays Romance Women's Fiction Feel-Good Italy

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Critic reviews

Intense, compelling stuff
A dramatically dark tale of the joy, pain and all-consuming passion of first love
The author writes with a sturdy, feel-good optimism (Elizabeth Buchan)
It is a captivating read: beautifully written and heartrendingly sad
All stars
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Story was good but shame about the narrating, didn’t sound authentic and the different character voices were not good at all, especially Mack!

Not a great narrator

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I took a while to get into the story, but the great characters and storyline soon had my total interest.

A lovely story

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Immaculate and enlightening. The narrator's use of charm, exquisiteness and delight brought this whole story alive.

Immaculate

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