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The Secret Orchard

Warm, uplifting and romantic - the perfect autumn read from the Internationally Bestselling author of The Lighthouse Bookshop

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The Secret Orchard

By: Sharon Gosling
Narrated by: Karen Bartke
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 'The exploration of family and identity is filled with vivid characters and an enthralling plot, making it absorbing and emotional' The People’s Friend?
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A feel-good story about family, belonging and finding peace with the past from the internationally bestselling author of The Lighthouse Bookshop.

Can a return to the past be the start of something new?

Bette and Nina Crowdie have never been close – the ten-year age difference doesn’t help, and Bette’s rarely been home since she left for university at eighteen.

When their father passes away and unexpectedly splits the family farm between them, Nina is furious and afraid. She’s been working at the farm for the past five years. It’s the only home her young son, Barnaby, has ever had, and she’s convinced that Bette will sell at the first chance she gets. When they discover the huge debt their father has been hiding, Bette reluctantly agrees to help her sister. But that means they have to find a way to work together, and Bette must face up to the real reason she left all those years ago.

Could a long-forgotten diary and the discovery of a secret orchard on their land help save the farm, and the sisters’ relationship?

‘I loved the characters and the orchard! I gobbled it up in a couple of sittings. What a gorgeous read, full of heart’ Liz Fenwick

‘Warm, tender and wise, Sharon Gosling’s well-crafted, engrossing story was a pleasure to read’ Rachel Hore? Contemporary Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction World Literature Feel-Good

Critic reviews

‘I loved the characters and the orchard! I gobbled it up in a couple of sittings. What a gorgeous read, full of heart’ Liz Fenwick

‘Warm, tender and wise, Sharon Gosling’s well-crafted, engrossing story was a pleasure to read’ Rachel Hore

'The exploration of family and identity is filled with vivid characters and an enthralling plot, making it absorbing and emotional' The People’s Friend

'A lovely, heartwarming read about belonging' heat
What readers love about Sharon Gosling's books!

'Sharon Gosling has created the perfect heartbeat of a story. It truly is an uplifting tale of love and family. The perfect read'
'Great characters, brilliant story'
'I really enjoy Sharon’s books . . . warm, welcoming, and engaging, and they hit me right where it counts'
'Highly recommend and can't wait for more from this author'
'A beautiful story about community'
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Really enjoyed listening to another one of Sharon Goslings novels. I love in her books that she always gets the characters to meet other characters and location in another one of her books. Super story and the characters were all about real life in the farming world

Fabulous Story

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Enjoyable and gentle without being boring. Likeable characters, a good plot and a lovely setting.

Great story.

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Loved this from start to finish. Didn’t want to let the characters go ! Thoroughly recommended.

Great plot, characters and narration !

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