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I Won't Be Home For Christmas

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I Won't Be Home For Christmas

By: Amanda Prowse
Narrated by: Amanda Prowse
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This Christmas, love is waiting on the other side of the world.

While her free-spirited daughter travels the world, Vivienne prepares for a lonely Christmas in Bristol—until a letter from her daughter changes everything, whisking away Vivienne to a wedding in sun-soaked New Zealand.

Out on the rugged coast of Tutukaka, the sea sparkles, romance beckons – and Vivienne falls under the spell of another life.

Will she leave everything she holds dear for a chance at happiness? Or will her daughter be the only one to fall in love this Christmas?

An irresistible festive treat from multimillion-copy bestseller Amanda Prowse, perfect for fans of JoJo Moyes and Freya North.

Amanda Prowse is an international bestselling author known as one of the UK’s most prolific contemporary fiction writers. Her books, including number-one hits "Perfect Daughter" and "What Have I Done", celebrate ordinary women facing extraordinary challenges.

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A sweet, humorous snapshot of a romance... Will elicit a sigh and a smile.
-- New York Journal of Books

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**4.5 Stars**

This is book five of six in the ‘No Greater Strength’ series, which centres on women discovering the strength they never knew they possessed.

In this story, we meet Vivienne, who believed she had found her perfect husband. However, he turned out to be a terrible husband. Despite everyone’s love for him, after having two children, his life with Vivienne no longer suited him. Suddenly, he vanished without a trace.

In the meantime, Vivienne was forced to move back in with her parents, who helped her pick up the pieces as she was completely broken. Fortunately, she has a childhood best friend, Ellen, who is loud, outspoken, and the person you would want on your side in times of trouble. Vivienne, on the other hand, is quieter, and they work together as there is genuine love between them.

Vivienne’s daughter, Emma, struggles to settle and has been travelling for 4 years and is living in Australia. Unexpectedly, Vivienne receives an invitation to Emma’s wedding.

As Vivienne decides to travel with Ellen, she has no idea that her life will be forever changed, and there’s a very unwelcome blast from the past.

At the heart of this book is friendship, love, and many laughs along the way.

*Heartwarming*

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Having already written my review and just read one of the previous comments by another listener/reader I must say I could not disagree with her more strongly, when she writes, ‘ I Won’t Be Home For Christmas’ is more suited possibly to younger readers. I am sixty seven and totally disagree. Never to old to dream!

A postscript from me.

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I won’t be home for Christmas made me feel happy, it is a beautiful story written very well. I felt I was in New Zealand
with them.

A real feel good story

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I enjoyed the book and humour, but, perhaps for people younger than myself . I wish people could leave their age when leaving feedback? I am 69.

Nice light book

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