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The Secrets of Eastby End

Eastby End Saga, Book 2

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The Secrets of Eastby End

By: Anna Jacobs
Narrated by: Rosalind Lailey
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 'Another brilliant, hard-to-put-down book' - 5 STARS, reader review

Livia Blake has lost her husband far too soon and faces a crossroads. It's her friend Pearl Grayson, head of Bristol's nursing school, who suggests she would make an excellent district nurse. With training completed and no ties left, a job offer to join the team in rural Eastby End feels just like the fresh start she needs. But just before she leaves she is called out to attend a woman named Jane, left terrified and beaten by her abusive husband and desperate to escape. On the spur of the moment, both women board the train to Eastby End.

Ellis Quinn has buried his beloved wife and mother to his son, Gil, and doesn't know how to carry on in London. A chance meeting with carpenter Logan brings a glimpse of life in the Ollindale countryside, a place Logan loves, and soon Ellis and Gil are on their way to a new life away from the city.

Life in Eastby End is improving, but not nearly as fast as councillor Walter Crossley would like. He is on a mission to end the poverty and danger that blights too many lives, and bring better healthcare and opportunities to as many residents as he can. With Livia in place and swiftly making a difference, and Ellis looking to set up a new business, things look brighter. But change isn't welcome everywhere; and there are some in the town who will fight for things to remain exactly as they are ...©2024 Anna Jacobs 20th Century Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romantic Suspense Small Town & Rural Marriage

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Very good read and shouldn't put it down and fantastic story in all .would recommend this author to anybody

On your edge of your seat story

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Rachel and Joss are married and keen to continue the hard work to rebuild Eastby End. But as new arrivals bring fresh challenges and heartache, their future together becomes far from certain ...

My comments:

Really loved the second book in this series, this was mainly about Livia, Janey, Ellis, Logan and Gill arriving in the valley. I suspect this series is not over as it sort of tended with the two new doctors arriving so I suspect we're going to be seeing more of these characters which I hope we will be.

Would not really call this a romance as such this was more a saga there was a bit of romance between the few characters who already had partners however not with the new ones. I was expecting it to build up to Ellice and Livia geting together and Logan and Janey potentially although there was no hint of that so weather that's the plan or not we may have to wait and see. Loved the way the book ended and the secret that was kept. Really hope more romance is in the offing as there are some lovely characters in this saga who deserve a happy ending.

Hope there is more coming in this series.

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This is an entertaining story although it is very similar in plot and storyline to a lot of Anna's books. I enjoyed the listen however and would recommend it to fans of Anna Jacobs. Rosalind Lailey's narration is very good but there are a few very bad edits where lines are repeated and at one point the doctor from America's niece is referred to as his grandaughter.

Entertaining.

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Like it all I’m gradually working my way through them. I do like the series

I just love all Anna Jacobs books

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I was disappointed in this book. A lot of the dialogue is repeated. And nothing really happens. So definitely not one of Anna Jacobs best

not the best Anna Jacobs

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