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The Country Bride

The Village Secrets, Book 3

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The Country Bride

By: Dilly Court
Narrated by: Annie Aldington
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 The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller! Don’t miss this heartwarming summer listen.

The time had come to leave Creek Manor. Their relationship was doomed from the start, he was the master of the house and she the servant…

Summer, Little Creek 1879

For most of her life, Judy Begg has been a loyal servant at Creek Manor and to Jack Fox, its future lord. But just as their childhood friendship blossoms into a secret engagement he abandons her. And with Creek Manor up for sale, Judy and her family lose everything.

Devastated, Judy is nonetheless determined to make the best of her life. Resolving to forget about Jack, she battles to keep her family from poverty’s door and her mother from the hands of her violent husband.

Rob Dorning, the new owner of the manor, seems to be the answer to all of Little Creek’s problems, but Judy isn’t convinced. And when the ghosts of her past resurface, Judy will need to find more courage than ever before…

Perfect for fans of A Village Scandal! ©2020 Dilly Court (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Coming of Age Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Victorian Village Heartfelt Feel-Good

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Critic reviews

Praise for Dilly Court:

‘Feisty female characters to fall in love with in a spirited, adventurous novel’ Sunday Express

‘Dilly Court’s latest novel is another page-turner that will keep you gripped to the end – 5 stars’ The People’s Friend

‘As always Dilly keeps you absorbed right to the end’ Choice

‘A rollicking, fast-paced adventure with a hint of romance!’ My Weekly

‘Spellbinding . . . you just keep turning the pages’ Daily Mail

‘A fast-paced, riveting read’ Sunday Express

‘A heart-warming, fast-paced story that will keep you gripped till the end’ The People’s Friend

‘Feisty female characters to fall in love with in a spirited, adventurous novel’ Sunday Express

‘Atmospheric, vivid and compelling’ My Weekly

‘An excellent, well-researched read’ People’s Friend

‘Perfect for Downton Abbey fans … heart-tugging’ Peterborough Telegraph
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Loved this story and I do hope that Dilly Court will write a sequel to let us know what happens next. It was read so well, as usual, by Annie Aldington.

Brilliant

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Love the 4th book as much as the last 3 the story excellent and when I reading I came visual the scene , great read look forward to more from Dilly

Dilly Court

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A romance to take you out of this world to times past, a time of struggle and family feud, but then joy comes to lift everyone. A love story to warm the heart. A great listen

Delightful

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An enjoyable story with a big surprise thrown in when you're 3/4 into the story. Other people are more talented than me with regards to describing the storyline. All I can say is that, if you enjoy Dilly Court, you'll love this book. If you don't know the author yet, please be advised that this is the 3rd book in the series. The first book is The Christmas wedding, and the second A village scandal. The books flow nicely into each other, and it would be a shame if you miss out on the first two.

Annie Aldington is such a talented narrator!

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This was my first audio, which I listened to whilst doing household chores.
I have enjoyed the story very much and cannot wait to start the next Dilly Court story “A Mother’s Promise”.

My first audio

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