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The Secret to Happiness

By: Jessica Redland
Narrated by: Lucy Brownhill
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Everyone deserves a chance at happiness....

Danniella is running from her past, so when she arrives at the beautiful seaside resort of Whitsborough Bay, the last thing on her mind is making friends. After all, they might find out her secrets....

Alison is fun, caring and doesn't take herself too seriously. But beneath the front, she is a lost soul, stuck in a terrible relationship, with body confidence issues and no family to support her. All she really needs is a friend.

Karen's romance has taken a back seat to her fitness business. But she doesn’t want to give up on love quite yet. If only those mysterious texts would stop coming through....

When the women meet at their local bootcamp, a deep friendship blossoms. And soon they realise that the secret to happiness is where they least expected to find it....

An uplifting story of friendship and finding the strength to come to terms with the past. Perfect for fans of Tilly Tennant and Cathy Bramley.

©2019 Jessica Redland (P)2019 Boldwood Books

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"Forget the Cotswolds, Jessica makes the Northern English coast sound like the most idyllic place to be." (The Cozy Pages)

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Pick it up

The first time I added this book to my library I gave it a try but became boring and I was confused. All these characters were coming and I didn’t know which one was which. I stopped listening after maybe an hour in or less. After a few days I decided to give it a try and I don’t regret it. Everything started to make sense. It was an amazing story! Very interesting too. It threw many things I didn’t expect were coming. It’s a most if you’re on your self love journey. Pick it up!

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Enjoyable listen

Also nice to hear about woman supporting woman and friends supporting friends. Made me smile and was a nice change from some of the crime stuff I read.

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I loved it

I really enjoyed this book. it had alot of twists and turns and kept me wanting more. and at the end I was content.

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A wonderful book

Loved this book and the strength of all the characters- we’ve all dealt with atleast one of these relationships

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recommend

good storyline. enjoyed multiple stories with the story. Shed some tears, both happy and sad.

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Lovely

This book took me by surprise! Lovely story with surprises along the way. Highly recommend.

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deep story

it was a pleasure going on life's journey with the 3 main characters. the book started out a little slow but then picked up and was very interesting.

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Heart warming

I love that this story is about these 3 women going through very difficult situations and forming a very strong bond by supporting each other. If you are looking for a story to about strong female relationships, this is it. I did feel like Karen’s situation was a little over the top, but it is still definitely plausible. Overall I enjoyed how Karen, Allison, and Daniella grew through the story.

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Wasn’t expecting this

It was just a book I grabbed to read and it was so good. I love the 3 women and them finding their way.

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WONDERFUL!!!!

Story is about three British women who are each trying to cope with emotional upheavals.Story is sad at first showing how emotions can influence the happiness of life. All three women meet by chance and together their stories evolve as they take back control of their lives and choose to follow where happiness can lead. Narrator is excellent and is right on for a northern England accent.

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