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  • Hope and Happiness in Bluebell Wood

  • By: Ali McNamara
  • Narrated by: Lisa Coleman
  • Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (152 ratings)
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Hope and Happiness in Bluebell Wood

By: Ali McNamara
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Summary

Welcome to Bluebell Wood where the sun shines, the locals are kind and there's something more than a little bit magical about the place.

Ava loves city life, but when something happens to make her feel unsafe, she retreats to the calm and quiet of Bluebell Wood. The once high-flying Ava now locks herself away in her fairy-tale cottage, only leaving to explore the trails of the nearby woods or to potter in the garden with her dog, Merlin.

When Ava begins to feed the wild birds that flock to her bird table, they start leaving her trinkets of appreciation in return. The gifts seem innocent at first, but they soon take on a deeper meaning. 

It isn't until Ava meets Callum, the handsome parish priest, that she can't help but wonder if the birds might have been trying to get her out of the house all along. But will their curious behaviour help to heal Ava, and transform her and Callum into the lovebirds they clearly long to be?

©2021 Ali McNamara (P)2021 Hachette Audio UK

Critic reviews

"An enchanting escape. Pure magic!" (Heidi Swain)

"A perfect, sparkling, summer read." (Cathy Bramley) 

"Fun and endearing." (Katie Fforde) 

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Lovely

I absolutely loved this story it was such a feel good book x
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Birds!

loved this book beautifully read , uplifting and pure escapism , didn't want it to end!

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The enchantment if it all

I loved everything about the story and the way it is told, I couldn't stop playing it

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Lovely

This was a lovely story line, about personal battles and relationships. A good listen x

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Loved it !!

A wonderful story about love and over coming obstacles. Looking forward to exploring more by this author.

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So glad I chose this .

Beautiful story , well thought out by the author, and the narrator is perfect. I love the magic running through it, as in quite a few of Ali Mcnamaras books. I appreciated the path the storyline took, it was different. I love her books , This was no exception. They make you use your imagination. You must listen to the Extras at the end.

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Easy listening, great story

A love story with many twist and turns. An easy story to follow and easy to dip in and out of. My first listen to an Ali McNamara book, I will be downloading anther.

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Brilliant

Loved it, it had romance, intrigue, mystery, and was beautifully written and Narrated. Highly recommended 😀😀

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Dull, very dull..

Narrator didn't help this snore fest.
I listened to the end hoping it would get better.. Sadly it didn't.
Characters were dull, story was dull narrator was dull. Sorry, cannot recommend.

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A lovely....

storyline with some great characters and antics within the book. The narrator was very good at using different voices for the characters.

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