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Hope for the Best

Chronicles of St. Mary's, Book 10

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Hope for the Best

By: Jodi Taylor
Narrated by: Zara Ramm
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The tenth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History.

You can't change History. History doesn't like it. There are always consequences.

Max is no stranger to taking matters into her own hands. Especially when she's had A Brilliant Idea. Yes, it will mean breaking a few rules, but - as Max always says - they're not her rules.

Seconded to the Time Police to join in the hunt for the renegade Clive Ronan, Max is a long way from St Mary's. But life in the future does have its plus points - although not for long.

A problem with the Time Map reveals chaos in the 16th century and the wrong Tudor queen on the throne. History has gone rogue, there's a St Mary's team right in the firing line and Max must step up.

You know what they say. Hope for the best. But plan for the worst.

©2019 Jodi Taylor (P)2019 Audible, Ltd Action & Adventure Fantasy Historical Fiction Thought-Provoking Funny Suspenseful

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Out of all the chronicles of St Mary's books, this one had me on the edge of my seat, it is so fast paced. I loved it.
You do need to listen to all these books in order.

The best story yet.

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Excellent time travelling escapades from Jodi Taylor, one of the better books of the series, though they are all good, if you've reached book 10 you know what your in for, if not where have you been, and start catching up

Top notch - Max is Back!

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I loved this book as much as all of the other books in the series. I didn’t want it to end. Zara does a tremendous job and really brings the book alive

Brilliant as always

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Another fantastic story. I wanted it to go on forever.
I'll have to start from the very beginning again! 😁

Oh My God 😮

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Once again, exceptional narration by Zara Ramm - her beautiful voice and skill with which she brings the misadventures of the St. Mary's disaster magnets to life, is really quite marvellous.

This book is fast-paced, and is full of action pretty much from the get go. We also begin to get much better acquainted with more members, and the, really quite devious, machinations of the Time Police in this book. This is another great story from Jodi Taylor who, it turns out, is quite as devious as the Time Police - just when you think you've got the tale all worked out, she blind sides you with something totally unexpected.......
Whilst I impatiently await Jodi's next instalment, I'm off for a cup of tea and chocolate, LOTS of chocolate!

Fan-bloody-tastic!!

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