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The Book of Love
- Narrated by: Josie Dunn, Oliver J. Hembrough
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Summary
A gorgeously romantic novel you will fall in love with and tell all your friends about!
One love. Two people. 20 years.
From the moment their eyes met across the room at a house party, Erin and Dom were meant to be.
If only it could be so simple. Over the years, the highs and lows of life conspire to keep them apart.
But a notebook can bring them together. On the blank pages of their love story, they write down everything they can't always say - the secrets, the hopes and the love.
Falling in love is easy, but staying in love is where the story begins.
Critic reviews
"The Book of Love is my book of the year. It deeply affected me with its exquisite portrayal of the highs and lows of a long-term relationship and the enduring power of love. Fionnuala Kearney writes with a depth of emotion that pulls the [listener] into the very heart of the story. Simply brilliant." (Claire Allan)
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- Sarah
- 13-02-19
Beautiful...
This book will have you in tears but it’s one of the most perfect books I’ve listened to for a long time.
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- linda roach
- 24-02-19
true love
I was expecting a light hearted easy listen but was greatly surprised. I LOVED IT!!!