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The House at Riverton
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 20 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall131
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Performance126
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Story126
Summer 1924. On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again. Winter 1999. Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet’s suicide. Ghosts awaken and memories, long consigned to the dark reaches of Grace’s mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks. A shocking secret threatens to emerge – something history has forgotten but Grace never could.
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Too long
- By Manx Miss on 04-07-23
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The House at Riverton
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 20 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 28-02-23
- Language: English
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A Wartime Wife
- Mary Anne Randall, Book 1
- By: Lizzie Lane
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall77
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Performance73
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Story72
Bristol 1939. At forty years of age, Mary Anne Randall still turns heads. With an abusive husband spending most of his wages on beer, she has resigned herself to be the sole breadwinner to protect her family and keep the wolves from the door. In order to make ends meet, Mary Anne runs a pawnbroking business from the wash house at the end of the garden. Following the outbreak of war an opportunity presents itself to escape her loveless marriage and find true love. Will she take that chance, or carry on living just for her children and not for herself?
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Gripping
- By Jackie Jackson on 09-09-22
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A Wartime Wife
- Mary Anne Randall, Book 1
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Series: Mary Anne Randall, Book 1
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 16-06-22
- Language: English
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Courage for the Flying Nightingales
- The Flying Nightingales, Book 1
- By: Vicki Beeby
- Narrated by: Eleanor Howell
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
A nursing orderly in the WAAF, Ruby Morris is keen to stick with her friends Holly and Meg when they volunteer for the air ambulance, and soon all three are moved to RAF Starsden on the outskirts of London. Nervous not only at flying during wartime but also being responsible for life-or-death decisions, Ruby works hard to overcome her fears, helped by her new friendship with pilot Flight Sergeant Laurie Foster. When it seems like Laurie and Ruby could become more than friends, he starts to blow hot and cold, and she worries her feelings aren't reciprocated.
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Courage for the Flying Nightingales
- The Flying Nightingales, Book 1
- Narrated by: Eleanor Howell
- Series: The Flying Nightingales, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 01-03-26
- Language: English
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The Man Who Fell from the Sky
- By: Anita Frank
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall316
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Performance313
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Story313
Britain, March, 1944. After a desperate aerial battle over Somerset, a German bomber goes down in flames. When Joan discovers the Luftwaffe pilot hiding in her barn, her first instinct is to turn him in – against her better judgment, she offers him shelter instead. As they work side by side in the fields, a forbidden love begins to flourish. As the walls close in on their unlikely affair, Dieter and Joan's lives become fraught with danger, until passion and patriotism finally collide.
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Fun easy listening
- By Karen Brooks on 02-02-26
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The Man Who Fell from the Sky
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 16-10-25
- Language: English
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The District Nurses of Victory Walk Book 1
- By: Annie Groves
- Narrated by: Alex Tregear
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall176
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Performance148
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Story147
The compelling new bestseller from the author of The Mersey Daughter and Winter on the Mersey. Alice Lake has arrived in London from Liverpool to start her training as a District Nurse, but her journey has been far from easy. Her parents think that she should settle down and get married, but she...
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Brilliant
- By Country lass on 02-10-18
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The District Nurses of Victory Walk Book 1
- Narrated by: Alex Tregear
- Series: The District Nurses, Book 1
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 31-05-18
- Language: English
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The Love Letter
- A Spellbinding, Glamorous Mystery from the Beloved Author of The Seven Sisters
- By: Lucinda Riley
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall211
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Performance206
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Story206
Set amongst the British royal family, The Love Letter is a story of secrets, lies and unforgettable twists from Lucinda Riley, the beloved author of the Seven Sisters series. ‘An extraordinary cast of unreliable characters, a right royal mystery and surprises at every turn’ – Lancashire...
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Fantastic story, narration equally as good
- By Gina on 05-02-25
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The Love Letter
- A Spellbinding, Glamorous Mystery from the Beloved Author of The Seven Sisters
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 01-08-24
- Language: English
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The Chalky Sea
- The Canadians Series, Book 1
- By: Clare Flynn
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall49
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Performance46
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Story46
In July 1940, Gwen Collingwood drops her husband at the railway station, knowing she may never see him again. Two days later, her humdrum world is torn apart when her sleepy English seaside town is subjected to the first of many heavy bombing attacks. In Ontario, Canada, Jim Armstrong is uncertain whether to volunteer for the army. When he uncovers the secret his fiance has been keeping from him his decision is clear. A few weeks later he is on a ship bound for England.
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I give up
- By Caleho on 16-08-25
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The Chalky Sea
- The Canadians Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Series: Canadians, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 11-09-18
- Language: English
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The Dover Café at War
- The Dover Café, Book 1
- By: Ginny Bell
- Narrated by: Bea Holland
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall903
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Performance817
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Story818
At the heart of Dover's Market Square lies the Castle's Café. A bustling, homely place run by the formidable Nellie Castle and her six children. Since the scandalous birth of her beloved son 10 years before, Marianne, Nellie's eldest daughter, has preferred to stay in the kitchen, hidden away from the town gossips. Overcome with shame, Marianne has never revealed the name of Donny's father - not even to her own mother. But with World War II just around the corner, Marianne's past catches up with her. And suddenly the lives of the Castle family become a lot more complicated.
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Perfect
- By Lou on 24-08-20
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The Dover Café at War
- The Dover Café, Book 1
- Narrated by: Bea Holland
- Series: The Dover Café, Book 1
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 02-07-20
- Language: English
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Spellbound
- Magic in Manhattan Series, Book 1
- By: Allie Therin
- Narrated by: Erik Bloomquist
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall47
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Performance45
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Story45
1925 New York. Arthur Kenzie's life's work is protecting the world from the supernatural relics that could destroy it. When an amulet with the power to control the tides is shipped to New York, he must intercept it before it can be used to devastating effects. This time, in order to succeed, he needs a powerful psychometric...and the only one available has sworn off his abilities altogether. Rory Brodigan's gift comes with great risk. To protect himself, he's become a recluse, redirecting his magic to find counterfeit antiques.
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Kind of tedious
- By elly gausden on 05-02-21
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Spellbound
- Magic in Manhattan Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Erik Bloomquist
- Series: Magic in Manhattan, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 19-11-19
- Language: English
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War Baby
- Sweet Sisters, Book 2
- By: Lizzie Lane
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall32
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Performance30
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Story30
The war has had a devastating effect on the Sweet family, with young Charlie Sweet, lost at sea, presumed dead and bombs falling on nearby Bristol. Still there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon in the form of Mary Sweet’s upcoming wedding to her Canadian beau. But even that has failed to rouse their father from his grief. But in London a baby has been found in a bombed out house, sheltered in the arms of his dead mother. A child to make life worth living again...
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The most boring ever
- By porky on 24-07-25
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War Baby
- Sweet Sisters, Book 2
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: The Sweet Sisters, Book 2
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 26-04-24
- Language: English
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Outcast Child
- By: Kitty Neale
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall132
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Performance115
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Story116
Daisy Bacon has an ordinary, happy life living with her family in South London, until tragedy strikes and her mother is killed in a devastating accident. Blaming herself, Daisy retreats into a world of silence, unable to utter a word. When her father remarries, the family home becomes unbearable at the mercy of cruel stepmother Vera. Luckily, Daisy can always count on her cousin Lizzie to bring sunshine to her life. But when shocking truths about Vera come to light, could it bring the possibility of a fresh start for Daisy after all?
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Loved it
- By FELICITY GAINARD on 30-07-19
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Outcast Child
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 10-07-19
- Language: English
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Meet Me Under the Clock
- A gritty and heartwarming wartime saga
- By: Annie Murray
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall79
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Performance70
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Story70
Growing up in Birmingham, Sylvia and Audrey Whitehouse have always been like chalk and cheese. When the Second World War breaks out, Sylvia is still dreaming of her forthcoming marriage to fiancé Ian while Audrey jumps at the career opportunities the WAAF throws her way. Audrey joins the ranks...
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Enthralling!
- By Liz on 01-11-14
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Meet Me Under the Clock
- A gritty and heartwarming wartime saga
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 27-03-14
- Language: English
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The Secrets of Eastby End
- Eastby End Saga, Book 2
- By: Anna Jacobs
- Narrated by: Rosalind Lailey
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance25
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Story25
'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...
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I just love all Anna Jacobs books
- By Janice Walker on 19-09-25
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The Secrets of Eastby End
- Eastby End Saga, Book 2
- Narrated by: Rosalind Lailey
- Series: Eastby End Saga, Book 2
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 08-05-25
- Language: English
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Together Under the Stars
- By: Beryl Matthews
- Narrated by: Charlotte Worthing
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall56
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Performance53
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Story53
October 1943. Nancy Dalton, working at the RAF base at Scampton in Lincolnshire, has been holding vigil for the Lancaster bomber pilots whose missions seem endless. But her watchfulness has not prevented her own pilot brother from failing to return. In the midst of mourning him, fresh recruits arrive to continue the war effort, among them charismatic Canadian Steve Allard. The months ahead will be long and hard, with danger a constant companion, and although both Steve and Nancy never intend to complicate wartime life with romance, their attraction becomes impossible to ignore.
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Nice story - clunky dialogue performance
- By Philippa on 03-05-24
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Together Under the Stars
- Narrated by: Charlotte Worthing
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 20-05-21
- Language: English
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A Mother's Love
- By: Daisy Styles
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall35
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Performance33
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Story34
Brought to you by Penguin. The heartwarming and joyful Wartime Midwives story of three fascinating mothers. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Nancy Revell and Call the Midwife Three mothers. Three very different backgrounds, and a bond they will never forget The Lake District, 1944, and spring is...
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Beautifully read....
- By Gill Dalton on 17-08-24
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A Mother's Love
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Series: The Wartime Midwives, Book 4
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 03-03-22
- Language: English
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The Persimmon Tree
- By: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Length: 27 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall396
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Performance327
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Story328
The Persimmon Tree opens in Indonesia in 1942 on the cusp of Japanese invasion and the evacuation of Batavia (Jakarta) by the Dutch. Seventeen-year-old Nicholas Duncan is on holiday there, in pursuit of an exotic butterfly known as the Magpie Crow. It's an uncertain, dangerous time to be in Indonesia, and Nick's options of getting out are fast dwindling. Amidst the fear and chaos he falls in love with Anna, the beautiful daughter of a Dutch acquaintance, and she nicknames him 'Mr Butterfly'.
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Compelling read
- By Philippa on 10-09-11
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The Persimmon Tree
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Series: The Persimmon Tree, Book 1
- Length: 27 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 09-07-10
- Language: English
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Madensky Square
- By: Eva Ibbotson
- Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall49
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Performance46
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Story45
Susanna Weber is the best dress maker in Imperial Vienna. Through skill and hard work, she now owns her own dress shop, looking out over the beautiful Madensky Square. To do so, she has left her past behind, if not without regret, at least resolutely. Looking around her, at her customers and friends, Susanna is aware that she has more than most - but a few small changes cause her to realize just how precarious her situation is.
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Lack of knowledge of German
- By Robin on 13-01-23
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Madensky Square
- Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 17-06-13
- Language: English
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The Hourglass
- By: Tracy Rees
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens, Imogen Church
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall517
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Performance477
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Story477
It's 2014. Sensible Nora has always taken success for granted until suddenly her life begins to fall apart. Troubled by anxiety and nightmares, she finds herself drawn to the sweeping beaches of Tenby, a place she's been only once before. Together with a local girl, she rents a beautiful townhouse and slowly begins to settle in to her new life. But Tenby hides a secret, and Nora will soon discover that this little town by the sea has the power to heal even the most painful memories.
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brilliantly evocative
- By Amazon Customer on 22-07-17
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The Hourglass
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens, Imogen Church
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 04-05-17
- Language: English
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The Fallen Woman
- By: Fiona McIntosh
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Botanical artist Jane Saville is devastated when her manipulative mother banishes her to the countryside to protect someone else's honour. Isolated far from home, she is forced to live an impoverished, secretive life to save the family from public shame. When the paths of these people from two very different worlds collide, Jane begins to hope for a different future, but their new friendship is shattered by jealousy, misunderstanding, duty and treachery. But a chance meeting with a young boy will inspire Jane to defy the powers working against her and prove she is no woman to be outcast.
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The Fallen Woman
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 01-12-25
- Language: English
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The Secret Sewing Society
- By: Siobhan Curham
- Narrated by: Amy Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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The Secret Sewing Society is a sweeping, heartbreaking tale about a devastating family mystery, a doomed love affair, and generations of women coming together against the odds. Fans of Evie Woods, Fiona Valpy and The Keeper of Happy Endings will be utterly swept away.
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The Secret Sewing Society
- Narrated by: Amy Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 20-01-26
- Language: English
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