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Paradise House

Set on the Pembrokeshire coast, a riveting and uplifting novel from one of our most popular writers

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Paradise House

By: Erica James
Narrated by: Jenny Agutter
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 Angel Sands is a traditional seaside resort of bed and breakfasts, cottages to let and teashops. And with the best views of the tiny beach and surrounding coastline is Paradise House, home to the Baxter girls - or the Sisters of Whimsy as they're known locally.

With their mother taking time out to find herself, it's down to Genevieve to maintain the smooth running of the family-owned B&B. Not an easy task given that their father - now that his wife isn't around - has suddenly become a magnet for the opposite sex. And there's little help from her sisters: Nattie is too busy offending her long time admirer, and Polly spends most of her days with her head in the clouds or in a book. But when news spreads in the tightly knit community that a nearby dilapidated barn has been sold, Genevieve finds that a bittersweet trip down memory lane is unavoidable...

Read by Jenny Agutter

(p) 2003 Orion Publishing Group©2003 Erica James Contemporary Family Life Genre Fiction Romance Sea Adventures Small Town & Rural Feel-Good

Critic reviews

A wonderfully humorous novel following the dysfunctional Baxter family
A romantic, inventive and riveting read. James at her best
Erica James is perhaps one of this country's most popular fiction writers. So it's no surprise that her latest book - Paradise House - is as wonderful as the rest . . . This is Erica James at her best. Paradise House is not only funny, it is also a tale of human emotions - love, friendship and jealousy. James has a wonderful way of introducing characters that you can't help but instantly take a liking to - Paradise House is certainly no exception. This is, once again, a wonderful read
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This is mainly about Genevieve Baxter, the eldest of three sisters. Through a series of flash backs, into her memory since she was a child, you gradually get to know, all about her life. And when the story is set, there emerges the dramas of a
complicated family. Paradise House is a well structured tale, using the names Angel Sands, Angel Cottage and Paradise House(of course)to add charm. The narrator, Jenny Agutter, is a little bit wooden, although she's generally okay.

A well structured tale

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Great story, shorter than others but still great. Wasn’t totally keen on the narrator, at times it felt like she was rushing through to finish the book, at others her narration sounded bored.

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Short. Lacked content. wasnt worth the money. i wouldn't recommend this book. Disappointing really.

Disappointing

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