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Summer at Hope Meadows

Hope Meadows, Book 1

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Summer at Hope Meadows

By: Lucy Daniels
Narrated by: Rosie Jones
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The first novel in the heartwarming, countryside-set Hope Meadows series.

Newly qualified vet Mandy Hope is leaving Leeds - and her boyfriend, Simon - to return to the Yorkshire village she grew up in, where she'll help out with animals of all shapes and sizes in her parents' surgery. But it's not all plain sailing: Mandy clashes with gruff local Jimmy Marsh, and some of the villagers won't accept a new vet.

Meanwhile, Simon is determined that Mandy will rejoin him back in the city. When tragedy strikes for her best friend, James Hunter, and some neglected animals are discovered on a nearby farm, Mandy must prove herself. When it comes to being there for her friends - and protecting animals in need - she's prepared to do whatever it takes....

This gorgeous and heartwarming novel, based on the globally best-selling Animal Ark series, is perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Katie Fforde.

©2017 Lucy Daniels (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Animals Clean & Wholesome Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Village Heartfelt

Critic reviews

"A stunning, beautiful tale of friendship and love...I laughed and I cried, and cannot recommend it highly enough!" (Books of All Kinds)

"An adorable read [with] a real sense of village community." (Bookworms and Shutterbugs)

"Just the right amount of nostalgia...wonderful and very poignant." (The World Is a Book Blog)
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Really enjoyed this easy to listen to good story great fun after the animal ark book

Love it

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This was a really good story without the “slushy”romance and angst that sometimes spoils these novels.

It’s an animal world

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I absolutely loved the animal ark books as a child and this was oh so nostalgic. it's my new favourite read
.wonderfully read although there is a bit where the audio repeats itself so possibly an issue post production editing but overall so fantastic. I can't wait to read more

so nostalgic

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I really enjoyed this book, it was one of those I cannot put down, something really relatable . A lovely read if you like animals. I would think this book is suitable for young adults too adults in there 30’s , it does contain some descriptive Vetanarian operations, and light swearing. But I loved the little bit of romance and the realism and all the research was done very well. The audio was really fitting the accent I thought was just right, tho sometimes it was hard to tell if it was Mandy or James talking. I felt that perhaps the story ended a bit soon, but I spose it’s hard to end a story like this at all. It would have been nice to know if Sky had found her forever home. Maybe that is fan service I’m asking for. :) Alround happy , go lucky read , with ups and downs. A story to give you hope. :)

Happy go lucky and lots of hope.

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Absolutely loved it and really enjoyed it. Absolutely Brilliant. Absolutely fantastic. Very good. I hope the next one is just as good as this one.

Brilliant!

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