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The Runaway Princess

By: Hester Browne
Narrated by: Rachael Louise Miller
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Summary

Amy Wilde is tired of the idiots her glamorous flatmate Jo keeps foisting upon her - she'd much rather be digging in the garden with her dog Badger at her side than trying to find the man of her dreams. That is, until she meets Leo Wolfsburg.

Handsome, polite and funny, Leo is everything Amy could want in a boyfriend. Best of all, the attraction seems mutual. But Leo's lifestyle is a world away from her own. Private planes, charity balls, exclusive members' clubs - Amy begins to realise that her simple existence is being turned upside down. Is that what she wants?

And just where is Leo's home country of Nirona, anyway? Is there something he isn't telling her?

©2013 Hester Browne (P)2013 WF Howes Ltd
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  • Categories: Romance

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" The Runaway Princess has an adorable heroine, divine hero and gorgeous writing - basically, it's just perfect. You'll love this book, I promise!" (Jill Mansell)
"Deliciously addictive." ( Cosmopolitan)

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Lovely easy listening

A really lovely holiday read. Narration really helped bring it alive. I was sorry when it ended.

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repeat after me Lemster not leo-minster!!!

if you can stop the grating twinge every time you hear the word Leominster pronounced Leo-minster instead of Lemster this is a really enjoyable book
The story meanders quite predictably but nicely and you can invest in the characters.

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A lovely light hearted read

My first book by Hester Browne and I was very pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed the whole book, though predictable as these type of books are, I was hard pushed to stop listening until I had finished it.
The narrator was absolutely excellent, made this a very good audiobook that I will enjoy listening to again .

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A good way to pass the time

If you’re looking for a book that’s really light and easy to have on in the background then this is perfect! There’s nothing too emotional or impactful about the story but it’s cute and written pretty well. The narrator was very good!

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Lovely listen

A nice easy listen. Romantic and down to earth voiced with a homely Yorkshire accent.

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Easy Read

Lovely easy read, with some interesting characters, I always like to rate a story based on the emotions it draws as the story progresses. I can happily say it made me laugh and nearly shed a tear in places. The character of Leo, seemed undiscovered though and I think there were hidden parts of his personality hinted at but never fully explored. So I would of liked the author to of delved deeper with him. Amy however was adorable and loved her nature chord which struck with me as I have an equal love of Gardening. Thankyou for the story, really enjoyed it.

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Pure escapism

Totally fictitious without being ridiculous. A book about becoming a princess for grown ups - what's not to love?

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Heart-warming, fun and hopelessly romantic

What did you like best about this story?

It gave a glimpse of a life that most of us never could imagine

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The accent was very fitting for the main character

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Dreams really can come true

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Fun book with some lovely details that bring the story to life. Wonderful descriptions of the main character's profession and character that make you laugh out loud and smile a lot.

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Read it again and again

Love this book! I've read it so many times and it always brings a warm feeling.. Never gets old 😊

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I couldn't stop listening.

I loved the way the story was read, it conjured up the images of the gardens and places it the story. I didn't want the audio to finish.

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