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West End Girls
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction
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- Stephanie
- 08-09-15
Always a joy
As usual Jenny Colgan never fails to deliver. It's a straight forward story with a happy ending. It's perfect reading whether it's a heady summer or a bleak winter! The story will make you feel all warm and cuddly and there's none of that hurry up and get on with business.
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