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Tom is a teenager and blends into the background of life. After a row with his dad and facing an unhappy future at the dog food factory, he escapes to the library. Tom unwittingly ends up with a bagful of romance novels and comes under the suspicion of Maggie.

Maggie is a pensioner and has been happily alone for 10 years, at least that's what she tells herself. When Tom comes to her rescue, a friendship develops that could change her life....

They each set out to prove that the library isn't just about books - it's the heart of their community. Together they discover some things are worth fighting for.

©2021 Bella Osborne (P)2021 Isis Publishing Ltd Coming of Age Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Women's Fiction

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I wasn't sure about this Audio book at first. I had listened to the sample several times and didn't download the book. I decided to take a chance because I like Bella Osbourne books. I am really glad I did. I loved the story and came to like the two narrations.

A wonderful, uplifting story

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Lovely ,easy, feel good story. I found the voice a bit off-putting - Tom was too thuggish and aggressive.

worth reading

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This book is different from anything I have read easy to get the relationship between Maggie and Tom.

A very good read.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters were well penned loveable and very believable. Thank you

Superb

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This is wonderful story about the unusual friendship formed between a young teenage boy and an elderly woman. They both have demons to be dealt with and end up helping each other in many different ways. I enjoyed it so much.
Great double narration.

The library has it all

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The Library brings forward the power of companionship and how unlikely friends can bring so much to our lives. A healthy dose of book lovers’ joy is explored but more importantly this novel highlights humans and there flaws and ability to love. An absolute stunner of a book!

Sweet and utterly Charming

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A different listen to my normal books and I loved it. The narrration at times was a bit weird but overall I couldn’t put it down.

A lovely easy listen

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