• A Vicarage Christmas

  • A Holley Sisters of Thornthwaite Romance
  • By: Kate Hewitt
  • Narrated by: Hannah Curtis
  • Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (14 ratings)

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A Vicarage Christmas

By: Kate Hewitt
Narrated by: Hannah Curtis
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Publisher's Summary

Welcome to Thornwaite, a quaint village tucked up in England’s beautiful but rainy Lake District...where homecomings happen and surprises are in store for the four Holley sisters....

Anna Holley, the third of four sisters, has always felt a little bit forgotten. A family tragedy when she was a child had her retreating deep into shyness, and social anxiety kept her on the fringes of the cozy chaos of the busy vicarage. 

After several years away from home, Anna returns for Christmas...and an important announcement from her father. As much as she once loved the village, coming back is hard and puts Anna’s social capabilities to the test. 

Avoiding her sisters’ bossy questions, she heads out to the local pub one night, and meets a handsome stranger nursing a pint. Somehow, unburdened by expectations, Simon seems like the perfect person to spill all her secrets to - including a hopeless, long-held crush on her sister’s boyfriend. Confident she’ll never see him again, Anna returns home...only to discover the next day that Simon is actually her father’s new curate! 

Anna is beyond mortified, but Simon won’t let her retreat into her usual shyness - and for once Anna is forced to confront the past, and all the fears and feelings she’d tried so long to hide. But with his own heartache that needs to heal, can Simon help Anna to make this the most magical Christmas either of them have known?

©2017 Kate Hewitt (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing

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  • Edwina Hughes
  • 12-06-22

sweet story a bit predictable at time .

lovely story I found it easy listening, it was at times a bit predictable.

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  • S. Strudwick
  • 03-16-22

What was the point

This book seemed to go nowhere. I was really surprised that it ended when it did. Narrator wasn’t particularly good either. Will be returning.

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  • rachelle toimata
  • 09-12-21

easy read and it was free!

I want to read the rest of the series now. Even though it's the third book of the series it flows as an introduction to this family's life, the highs and lows.

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  • MSquared
  • 06-07-23

Fluffy, light and predictable

Storyline predictable, but ok. Narration ok. Overall an easy listen but there’s better out there.

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  • Psalteryschool
  • 01-25-23

So lovely

What a relief to read a book like this. Well done Kate for writing and Hannah for reading it.

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  • Meg Xerri Clark
  • 12-30-22

Really lovely story

An easy listen, dealt with family bonds, the sorrows that come with that & the way life changes.
Really enjoyed it ☺️👍🏽

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  • Gillian H
  • 11-30-22

Light

Light and predictable. I didn't warm to the main character. She's stayed away from her family for years, which seems to be because of anxiety, not wanting to let people down and grief for a brother that died when she was a child. I sympathised with her anxiety - it must have been hard to grow up a vicars daughter in a small village and feel like you have to be part of everything. I sympathised with her grief at losing a sibling. But i also kept thinking this girl needs some counselling. Sounds unsympathetic but I think that came from the plot feeling weak. It just didn't ring true.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 09-05-22

lovely story

easy to listen to on a long car journey. Comfortable as a cisy night in front of a blazing fire

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  • Florence Sheather
  • 01-28-22

Pleasant relief to escape into a kinder world.

Beautifully narrated. Gentle, enjoyable story. Holding the reader's interest and wanting to find the next book to follow the continuing journey of this family and their individual lives.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 12-18-21

A Christmas tale

Beautifully performed. Rather a predictable story line, however, a very relaxing listen. Glad I didn’t pay for it though!

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  • James
  • 12-14-21

Captures a moment well

I sobbed almost the full way through this book. It's a very tender and touching story. Less about Christmas sadly but glad I gave it a go none the less. This book captures the way some older Brits approach strong emotions and explores the effects of ignoring the elephant in the room and moving on with life. Worth listening too and you will very much so want the next book immediately.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 11-01-21

So English!

I did enjoy this book, apart from being frustrated by so much English reserve and protocol! But I would like to hear what happens next, maybe in a while - need to listen to something else in between 😁.