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The Promise

By: Lesley Pearse
Narrated by: Sherry Baines
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Promise from the bestselling author Lesley Pearse.

War threatens to take all she has loved and lived for . . .

When Belle Reilly's husband Jimmy enlists and heads for the trenches of Northern France, she knows she cannot stand idly by awaiting his return. Volunteering to help the wounded, Belle is posted to France as a Red Cross ambulance driver. There, tragedy brings her face to face with Etienne, a man from her past who she'd never quite forgotten.

Torn between forbidden passion, loyalty and love, Belle is caught in an impossible situation. Will the brutality and carnage of war make the honorable path the hardest one to take? Or will fate intervene and finally lead her to lasting happiness?

 20th Century Historical Mystery Romance Women's Fiction Fiction War Suspense

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Critic reviews

Full of love, passion and heartbreak
Glorious, heartwarming
An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry
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excellent story that you lose yourself into. I find lesley can write in a prescribed way with a step by step plot line. so sometimes things for together a bit too well for the characters. however having this this I haven't listened to most of her work. the narration (voice artist) is excellent. all accents are spot on (maybe less so with the new zealand) but her voice us soothing and expressive in equal measures.

excellent story

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What did you like most about The Promise?

The way the characters develop, you can't predict what is going to happen and the twists and turns.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Ettienne. He is so être galant who you desperately wish has some good luck. His character is developed so that you keep wanting him to appear more and more.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

When Noah tracks Ettienne down to Marseille to help with finding Belle in Paris.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When both Ettienne and belle knew they couldn't or didn't want to be departed but neither speaks up at the railway station.

Any additional comments?

Excellent book

Excellent development from Belle

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So enjoyed both books 1 & 2 excellent Author Lesley Pearse more of these please!

Beautiful story! brilliant narrator !

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So good. Best get book 1 though. I have listened to the first one again to remind me before starting second book. So much I could not remember about the first one. On to another if lesley’s audible. Think I have almost listen to them all.

Can’t beat a Lesley book

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Maybe not as gripping as the first - But a very enjoyable read

Can't wait for the next in the series

Great follow up to Belle

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