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The Secret of Orchard Cottage
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
The wonderful new novel from Alex Brown, bestselling author of The Great Christmas Knit Off, perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Jill Mansell.
April Wilson is wondering what to do next – her life has been turned upside down after the loss of her husband so she’s hoping to piece herself together again with a visit to her elderly great aunt, Edith. Arriving in the rural idyll of Tindledale, she’s dismayed to find Edith’s cottage and the orchards surrounding it in a sorry state of disrepair. Edith seems to have lost interest completely, instead she’s become desperate to find out what happened to her sister, Winnie, who disappeared during WWII.
April gets to work immediately, discovering that the orchard still delivers a bumper crop each year, and with the help of some of the villagers – including Matt, the enigmatic Farrier – begins to unravel the mystery of the missing Winnie. Slowly,
April can feel things coming to life again – but can Orchard Cottage work its magic on her too?
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"You'll fall in love with this charming book." ( Sunday Express)
"Warm, wonderful characters - a really lovely listen." (Sarah Morgan, author of Sleigh Bells in the Snow)
"A warm and witty novel." ( HELLO)
"Adorable, comical and magical, this is a festive delight." ( Closer)
"We love it!" ( Now)
"Defies the chick lit cliché." ( Heat)
"I loved Cupcakes At Carrington's, a warm, witty, loveable listen with plenty of sparkle and charm." (Rowan Coleman)
"A sparkling debut...funny, romantic and utterly charming. Devour in one sitting like a delicious, indulgent cupcake then go back and start again." (Sasha Wagstaff)
"Cupcakes at Carrington's is deliciously delightful from start to finish, sprinkled with magic and full of heart." (Miranda Dickinson)
"I love Alex's books, so warm and even make me want to live in the country." (Sarra Manning, editor of Red Magazine)
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- Di
- 20-04-17
A thought provoking book.
Not your usual chick lit book...so much more I felt. The novel touched on so many strong emotions.
I really liked and appreciated the authors note at the end of the book. Explaining references in the book that would have passed me by. Certainly intend to return to the truly brave people who were in her thoughts when the author wrote this book. Very engaging.
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- Mrs M D A Weeks
- 15-07-19
A book about bravery during WWII & present day
A really great listen. You feel you are there in the story with the characters.
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- Jenny
- 08-03-21
Romantic!
I really liked this book. It has a warm and cosy feeling about it. I liked the characters and the story. A peep into village and country life and secrets of the past. Lovely.
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- rachel kirk
- 05-02-19
wonderful
a brilliant story from start to finish highly recommend this book have read it more than once 😁
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- Nicola
- 19-03-19
Brilliant written and beautifully read
This was a lovely story to read, all the characters were lovely and the mystery behind Winnie was fascinating.
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- Mary Veron
- 12-12-17
A good easy-listen
This story is like wrapping up in a warm blanket next to the fire- cosy and inviting if a little predictable. The narration is spot on though and really draws you in.
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- vicki
- 15-10-23
Enjoyable listen
Easy listen and not the usual chick lit.
Enjoyed the connections to first love, parallel story of Winnie.
So much of what we enjoy today as women we owe to those incredible women, not only serving overseas but in code rooms.
Good listen if you are looking for an easy story
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- Anonymous User
- 07-07-24
Most enjoyable
An amazing emotional story. Thank you Alex Brown for your personal note after the epilogue.
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- Almy
- 12-07-16
Tindeldale
Love the stories based round this one village, hopefully more to come and a such good different levels of storyline running through the book great!!
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- Amazon-Anita
- 16-01-19
Alex Brown
Was moved by the story but the most important contribution from the author was very moving.Thank you I really enjoy being read to sometimes I
felt I was in cottage and the garden.
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