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Villa on the Riviera

By: Elizabeth Edmondson
Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie
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About this listen

Absorbing and escapist, The Villa on the Riviera is perfect summer listening for fans of Rachel Hore and Santa Montefiore.

Polly Smith is struggling to make a living as an artist when her friend and patron, Oliver, invites her to the south of France. But her world is unexpectedly turned upside down when she digs out her birth certificate to apply for a passport. Her parents are not who she believed them to be - even her name is different.

Fleeing to the Riviera, Polly finds that the serenity and sunshine brings her art to life as never before. But all is not well in the grand house. Oliver's father was forced to leave England in a cloud of scandal and his past is about to catch up with him. And Polly's own future begins to take on a new and fascinating shape....

The perfect listen for fans of The Villa and Summer's Child, this is a beguiling and evocative tale that will transport you away to the Riviera itself.

©2015 Elzabeth Edmondson (P)2015 Audible, Ltd Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Urban Women's Fiction Feel-Good Funny

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I am obviously getting a bit sentimental in my old age but I am enjoying this run of Elizabeth Edmonson stories. Yes I saw where most of the storylines were going but that really didn't matter at all. Good interesting bunch of vintage characters and a thoroughly unpleasant villain all very well portrayed by Nicolette McKenzie who suits this type of book admirably.

Nice old fashioned mystery and romance

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story with some very nice characters and some not so nice characters is the only way I can put it, the storyline was very intriguing throughout the book. The narrator was very good with the voices.

Lovely.....

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International sumptious historical murder: mystery, fashionable folk, art and architecture. Characters credibly played and voiced.

Best Christie tradition

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A strange title for this book. It was ‘ok’.. the skill of the narrator was the redeeming factor. It was a free read but had I paid for it, I’d have asked for a refund.

Ok for a freebie!

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Perfect performance and enchanting story. Definitely want more of this good author and excellent performer.

Excellent summer listen

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