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The Olive Tree

By: Lucinda Riley
Narrated by: Harry Whittaker, Lucinda Riley
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Publisher's summary

A summer in Cyprus reveals many secrets in The Olive Tree, the number one international bestseller from Lucinda Riley, author of the bestselling Seven Sisters series.

This title is also published as Helena's Secret.

A magical house. A momentous summer.

It has been twenty-four years since a young Helena spent a magical holiday in Cyprus, where she fell in love for the first time. When the now crumbling house, 'Pandora', is left to her by her godfather, she returns to spend the summer there with her family.

Yet, as soon as Helena arrives at Pandora, she knows that its idyllic beauty masks a web of secrets that she has kept from William, her husband, and Alex, her son. At the difficult age of thirteen, Alex is torn between protecting his beloved mother, and growing up. And equally, desperate to learn the truth about his real father...

When, by chance, Helena meets her childhood sweetheart, a chain of events is set in motion that threatens to make her past and present collide. Both Helena and Alex know that life will never be the same, once Pandora's secrets have been revealed...

©2016 Lucinda Riley (P)2022 Macmillan Publishers International Limited

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It will whisk you away to the glorious sunshine of Cyprus . . . refreshingly different (Veronica Henry)

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Big fan, but not my fav

I was a bit hesitant about this book, after listening to the 7 sisters series and the Midnight Rose, All absolutely epic and gripping. The story was a bit slow and the narration was not as dynamic as the other books.
Overall it was entertaining and worth the listen but definitely not my favorite.

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Beautiful Love Story About Life & Love

Makes one realise how we're all just doing the best we can! We will make mistakes along the way - but hopefully, whatever is meant to be...will be.

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The suspense of knowing there was a big secret that would definitely come out.

This was an easy listen. The setting was something I would like to have sometime. The family in the story is a bit complicated and the love they had for each other was sweet. I like Lucinda Riley’s stories. Fun to have her son, Harry, narrating this story with her.

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Wonderful

Great story and I laughed out loud hearing excerpts from Alex’s diary! Loved this book!

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Great story

I had a hard time engaging at first, and I did not like Whitaker's voice. but it all came together for a very satisfying ending. I wanted more of a storyline for Alexi, because I liked his character. But again, I got my HEA. I love her books.

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Not her best

I’m a big fan of Lucinda Riley but this wasn’t her best work. I really didn’t like the female narrator, but Alex’s narrator was fantastic.

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