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Love and Devotion

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

 Harriet Swift thinks she has the perfect life - a satisfying career, her own flat and a new boyfriend who respects her need for her own space. But then her only sister is killed in a car crash and Harriet is forced to give up her well ordered life and to help look after her orphaned niece and nephew. Moving back to her childhood home in Maple Drive, and sacrificing so much, doesn't come easy and before long Harriet discovers things about her family she never believed possible.

Meanwhile, the shabbiest house in Maple Drive has a new occupant. Will Hart also thinks he has the perfect life. Having swapped his successful career as a lawyer for that of an antiques dealer, he believes in living for the moment and is entirely happy with his lot. Then from nowhere tragedy strikes and he faces the biggest challenge of his life.

Harriet and Will have no choice but to piece together a new future for themselves, but can they see it through?

Read by Jenny Agutter

(p) 2004 Orion Publishing Group©2004 Erica James Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Friendship Genre Fiction Relationships Romance Women's Fiction Tear-jerking

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Critic reviews

A very moving novel about life, families and love
James is a great storyteller - a really enjoyable read
A terrific tearjerker ... Humorous and sensitive
Erica James will have you smiling through your tears ... and in Will Hart, James has created the romantic hero every woman dreams of
Brilliant!
Erica James writes easily and fluently. This time she has tackled trickier subjects with grace and style
All stars
Most relevant
I loved this book, and Jenny Aggiter read it with so much sympathy and understanding.

Love and Devotion

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Abridged badly, So much of the plot missing. Having enjoyed the book, I was very disappointed.

Will not be listening again

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Also I'd buy the unabridged version as its hard to follow the storyline. Had to give up due to sound faults throughout.

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