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The Mistress of Windfell Manor
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1912 in The Yorkshire Dales and Alice Bentham and her brother Will have lost their mother to cancer. Money is scarce and pride doesn't pay the doctor or put food on the table. Alice gets work at Whernside Manor looking after Lord Frankland's fragile sister Miss Nancy. Meanwhile Will and his best friend Jack begin working for the Lord of the Manor at the marble mill. But their purpose there is not an entirely honest one.
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Excellent Story
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Summary
Charlotte Booth loves her father and the home they share, which is set high up in the limestone escarpments of Crummockdale. But when a new businessman, Joseph Dawson, enters their lives, both Charlotte and her father decide he's the man for her, and within six months Charlotte marries the dashing mill owner from Accrington.
Then a young mill worker is found dead in the swollen River Ribble. With Joseph's business nearly bankrupt, it becomes apparent that all is not as it seems, and Joseph is not the man he pretends to be. Heavily pregnant, penniless and heartbroken, Charlotte is forced to face the reality that life may never be the same again.
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- Linmary
- 07-11-16
Great story - hoping for a sequel!
This is a thoroughly enjoyable and engaging "listen" - full marks to the narrator who brought it to life very well. I was disappointed when the story started to unravel towards its conclusion - left me wanting more - certainly room for a sequel here so let's hope Diane Allen is minded the same way! I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
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- lorinda
- 16-01-17
oh it was gripping
loved it was a easy listening and love anne dover she reads so well .
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- Amazon Customer
- Norwich, United Kingdom
- 29-05-17
Excellent
I really enjoyed this book, with all its twists & turns. I hope there is more books by this author
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- Denise
- 24-04-19
easy listen
enjoyed this book going to try the rest in the series. easy listen and enjoyable
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- Fran
- WILLENHALL, United Kingdom
- 07-10-18
Brilliant
Anne Dovers story telling was fabulous love to listen to her, she brings the book to life, l couldnt put it down
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- Ann
- 24-01-18
I really loved this book!
I really enjoyed listenin. to this story which was very well read and most entertaining !