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  • The Promise

  • Belle, Book 2
  • By: Lesley Pearse
  • Narrated by: Sherry Baines
  • Length: 17 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (253 ratings)
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The Promise

By: Lesley Pearse
Narrated by: Sherry Baines
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Summary

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Promise from the bestselling author Lesley Pearse.

War threatens to take all she has loved and lived for. When Belle Reilly's husband Jimmy enlists and heads for the trenches of Northern France, she knows she cannot stand idly by awaiting his return. Volunteering to help the wounded, Belle is posted to France as a Red Cross ambulance driver. There, tragedy brings her face to face with Etienne, a man from her past who she'd never quite forgotten.

Torn between forbidden passion, loyalty and love, Belle is caught in an impossible situation. Will the brutality and carnage of war make the honorable path the hardest one to take? Or will fate intervene and finally lead her to lasting happiness?

©2014 Lesley Pearse (P)2014 Penguin Audio

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Excellent

Although this book can be read independently it would be good to listen to Belle first as it adds to a very moving story.

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Draining

Quite a good story, I do like the characters on the whole - but I have never known anyone to have such misfortune! As in the first book, Belle does really well, gets out of all manner of scrapes - them disaster happens - a bit over the top for me - I won't bother with anymore in the series

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Really enjoyed it!

Loved it, nice story didn't want it to end.

all great characters painted a good picture of all the scenes.

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Great Book & Audio

What made the experience of listening to The Promise the most enjoyable?

The narrators use of different accents to portray different characters. And the story was a brilliant one.

What other book might you compare The Promise to, and why?

Obviously to Belle as this is part 2 of Belle's story. Next I will definitely be looking out for the audiobook version of part 3!

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I believe the story and narration flowed so well that it always held my interest. I did feel deep emotion at the descriptions of the horrible conditions which soldiers had to endure throughout WWI.

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Heart stopping

I listen to this at the time of the Coronavirus. It was amazing how certain things were similar. One of the best stories I’ve listen to

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another great read

loved it, great storyline, very atmospheric regarding the war and Spanish flu. great read.

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The Promise...

This was a superb story, intertwined with historical facts. I was sad when it finished. I loved it.

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Can’t beat a Lesley book

So good. Best get book 1 though. I have listened to the first one again to remind me before starting second book. So much I could not remember about the first one. On to another if lesley’s audible. Think I have almost listen to them all.

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Great follow up to Belle

Maybe not as gripping as the first - But a very enjoyable read

Can't wait for the next in the series

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Excellent.

Just as good as the first one. Some brilliant and harrowing reports on the war. Very well written, I highly recommend this book although once again, not for the faint hearted but written in such a way as not to be shocking.

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