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Spring Tides at the Starfish Café
- Narrated by: Lucy Brownhill, Polly Edsell
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Summary
Welcome back to the Starfish Café—where you will find stunning views, delicious food and lifelong friendships.
A new season....
As winter turns to spring, Hollie—owner of The Starfish Café—is feeling content as she settles into her new life with her loving boyfriend, Jake, and their adorable dog Pickle.
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A leap of faith....
Emerging from an unhappy relationship, Tori finds herself with nowhere to stay and nobody to talk to. The long-hidden secrets of her past weigh heavily on her until a chance encounter with Finley, struggling to come to terms with his own secrets, provides an opportunity to open up.
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Top 10 best-selling author Jessica Redland welcomes you back to the stunning Starfish Café, for another emotional but uplifting listen of friendship, family and community.
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- LJ Knox
- 06-04-22
Brilliant!
I couldn't wait for this to be released, I love this author and the narrators are fantastic. I have listened to all of Jessica's books so it was really heartwarming to dive back into Whitsborough Bay and catch up with the characters and meet new ones. It was like visiting old friends and family.
I will admit I did get emotional a few times. It brought out many feels. I really did not want this to end, so again I wait very impatiently for the next book that this author brings out. Although it was definitely worth the wait!
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- Nia V.
- 09-04-22
Genius
Loved it! Was really looking forward to Spring Tides after meeting Hollie and Jake in the first book and seeing what happened to them next. Hope there will be another book in the Starfish Cafe series!
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- Jeni Quinn
- 27-06-22
Simply Excellent
Another golden book by a platinum author.
I had patiently waited for this month's credit to appear so I could get this book and now I have agessss to wait for the last book in Jessica Redland's collection at the end of this month!
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- A. Bainbridge
- 05-06-22
Narration needs review
I liked Lucy BrownHill, she’s my favourite narrator for this author. Unfortunately Polly seem to struggle with timing and also misrepresented the non-upper-class characters, turning them into people who basically sounded a bit thick/stupid. This was a contrast to her portrayal of the more upper-class people who sounded eloquent and sophisticated. Unfortunate given the stereotype implication of doing that. Yorkshire people are not stupid, quite the reverse. Also where Lucy Brownhill had narrated the same characters more appropriately, it sounded like different people were being referred to (as the characters were unrecognisable from their accents). Good story.
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- Emma B
- 03-06-22
Happy days
You know it’s going to be a happy ending but I loved it. Well written and easy to listen too.
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- TaisyDoby
- 25-05-22
Fantastic iu
Another fantastic addition to the Whitsborough Bay collection. They are so thoughtful, inspirational and moving that I couldn’t stop listening, waiting for the next plot twist? Now I can’t wait, thank you Jessica please start writing so we can have our next instalment very soon?
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- Rowena Bennett
- 21-05-22
Loved it
An uplifting and warm story. Really enjoyed listening. Another wonderful installment by Jessica Redland.
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- Miss P Walker5
- 21-05-22
The Best Storyteller
I just love these books. you just can't stop listening to hear what happens next. The narrators are very good bringing the characters to life. I can't wait for the next installment.
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- Smartlynne
- 19-05-22
Not my favourite
I have enjoyed the escapism of these books and have liked the stories around building local businesses but this one felt a bit too silly.
I liked 2 narrators, and it made the two stories work. but oh my. they were the worst Yorkshire accents I have ever heard!!
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- Lindsay
- 19-05-22
Lovely book, perfect escapism.
really enjoyed this book a lovely story that moved at a good pace. very interesting and captivating.
Great narration and using 2 narrators really helped distinguish the characters.
really enjoyed and would recommend