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The Secret Seaside Escape
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Categories: Romance, Clean & Wholesome
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The Sunday Times best seller.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-05-20
predictable and totally unrealistic
most of the plots, except for one, were predictable almost from the beginning. it became quite infuriating how the main character just didn't see what was going on. revelation of plot twists was dragged out frustratingly long making me actually shout out "Come on", when she missed yet another very obvious clue. also super unrealistic, way too many coincidences that just didnt work. all in all very disappointing.
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- Jackie Cody-Ryan
- 17-04-20
just fantastic
Heidi Swain does not disappoint. This was such an easy listening book and I look forward to visiting Wynmouth again.there is so many characters that could be written about.
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- neil kirkland
- 03-03-21
lovely
lovely soft read like all Hiedi's books WA a a a a a a a
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- Anonymous User
- 20-11-20
fantastic
A few twist and turns but a very enjoyable book. I have listened to it twice
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-11-20
Enjoyable holiday read
Enjoyable light book. Ideal for listening to with a glass of wine on the sun lounger. Good escapism for lockdown blues.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-10-20
Pleasant but irritating
A pleasant enough story - but I found the lead character very irritating- she’s seemed to be clueless about everything
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- Jacqueline Torr
- 21-09-20
Gorgeous summer read
I absolutely loved this book, the story had me hooked from the first line and the characters were all so likeable. Really well narrated too. Would definitely recommend a read or a listen.
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- Jo llewellyn
- 11-09-20
predictable
The story was a bit predictable.
not a great storey and all a bit too good to be true.
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- Helly
- 18-08-20
Absolutely amazing book
I loved this book from start to end, I cannot wait for Heidi swain to write another instalment of wynmouth so we can go back and see how everyone is doing. Character are amazing, I just love love loved it
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- Teresa Harwood
- 12-08-20
A Lovely Summer read
A lovely summer read, engaging characters, beautiful location - a real feel good book. Highly recommended.
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- EncyclopediaBrown
- 01-07-20
Perfect easy listen.
Entertaining. Charming. Not too predictable. Likeable characters. Soothing voice. Romantic. I felt invested. Found myself wondering about the outcome throughout the day.
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