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The Reluctant Heiress
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Summary
The brand-new unforgettable romance saga from the number one best-selling author.
London was her home. It seemed impossible that she had grown up in the city without ever noticing the huge differences between those who had money and those who had next to nothing.
East-End London, 1858.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-02-21
disappointed
this is the 1st dilly court book I haven't enjoyed. I've read them all. I am disappointed.
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- sandra mathieson
- 01-04-22
Good story line
Loved the story good story line
narrinator good voice easy to listen too and understand
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- Amy Cummings
- 16-02-22
Loved it
This book transported me to a different time, it gave me a break from my day and couldn't stop listening. Took me a few days to listen to but each time left me feeling light and excited for the next time I'd get chance to pick it up!!
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-02-22
she didn't want to be an heirness
when her uncle left her money she felt she didn't want it but she felt with the help off friends she could help out those less fortunate than herself
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- Elaine W.
- 04-05-21
Always a great read
Really enjoyed this book as usual. Dilly Court brings you right into the story hard to put down
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- cec
- 02-04-21
Excellent story but narration not so good
This is one instance where I wish I’d read the book rather than listen to it. I found the narration quite irritating, with how her intonation was always the same, irrespective of the meaning!