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As the Nazis’ relentless bombs fall during the Blitz of Coventry, six-year-old Rose Sherbourne finds herself orphaned and under the guardianship of a Cornish farmer's daughter, Elenor Cardew. Elenor knows that the only way to protect spirited Rose is to leave the city and make a new life for themselves away from harm. But soon Elenor discovers that Hitler’s firestorm is not the only thing she must fear when she learns a devastating secret about Rose....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Am I missing something?
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If I Were You
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- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
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1950. In the wake of the war, Audrey Clarkson leaves her manor house in England for a fresh start in America with her young son. As a widowed war bride, Audrey needs the support of her American in-laws, whom she has never met. But she arrives to find that her longtime friend Eve Dawson has been impersonating her for the past four years. Unraveling this deception will force Audrey and Eve’s secrets - and the complicated history of their friendship - to the surface.
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5 out of 5 stars
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performed beautifully
- By Colby on 07-16-20
By: Lynn Austin
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The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted
- By: Robert Hillman
- Narrated by: Daniel Lapaine
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Story4 out of 5 stars 75
It is 1968 in rural Australia and lonely Tom Hope can't make heads or tails of Hannah Babel. Newly arrived from Hungary, Hannah is unlike anyone he's ever met - she's passionate, artistic, and fiercely determined to open sleepy Hometown's first bookshop. Despite the fact that Tom has only read only one book in his life, the two soon discover an astonishing spark. Recently abandoned by an unfaithful wife - and still missing her sweet son, Peter - Tom dares to believe that he might make Hannah happy.
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Mezmerizing and Stirring
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Poppy Redfern and the Midnight Murders
- By: Tessa Arlen
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Charming and feisty Poppy Redfern stumbles into murder in this exciting new World War II historical mystery series from critically acclaimed author Tessa Arlen. In a remote English village, two popular women who are dating American servicemen are found strangled, and Poppy must team up with a pilot to unearth chilling secrets before she becomes the next victim.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect! Can't Wait for More!
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By: Tessa Arlen
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The Love Note
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 133
Perfect for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and The Villa in Italy. Blue lives a charmed life. From her family's townhouse in Richmond, she lives a life of luxury and couldn't want for anything - well, on the surface at least. Then, on the night of her 21st birthday, her father makes a startling toast: he will give his daughter's hand to whichever man can capture her heart best in the form of a love letter. But Blue has other ideas, and, unwilling to play at her father's bewildering games, she sets out on her own path to find her own destiny....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Love Note❣️
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By: Tracy Rees
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Death at Greenway
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4 out of 5 stars 51
From the award-winning author of The Day I Died and The Lucky One, a captivating suspense novel about nurses during World War II who come to Agatha Christie’s holiday estate to care for evacuated children, but when a body is discovered nearby, the idyllic setting becomes host to a deadly mystery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful story & characters that kept me company
- By Kim Fountain on 10-24-21
By: Lori Rader-Day
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The Bermondsey Bookshop
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- Narrated by: Anne Dover
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Set in 1920s London, this is the inspiring story of Kate Goss' struggle against poverty, hunger and cruel family secrets. Her mother died in a fall, her father has vanished without trace, and now her aunt and cousins treat her viciously. In a freezing, vermin-infested garret, factory girl Kate has only her own brave spirit and dreams of finding her father to keep her going. She has barely enough money to feed herself, or to pay the rent. The factory where she works begins to lay off people and it isn't long before she has fallen into the hands of the violent local money-lender.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A glimpse into the past
- By Luci-Lu on 10-27-21
By: Mary Gibson
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The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova
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- By: Ruth Hogan
- Narrated by: Nina Wadia
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 92
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After inheriting her mother’s fortune-telling business as a young woman, Imelda Burova has spent her life on the Brighton pier practicing her trade. She and her trusty pack of Tarot cards have seen the lovers and the liars, the angels and the devils, the dreamers and the fools. Now, after a lifetime of keeping other people’s secrets, Madam Burova is ready to have a little piece of life for herself. But she still has one last thing to do—to fulfill a promise made in the 1970s, when she and her girlfriends were carefree, with their whole lives still before them.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Trigger warning
- By Kristyn Rose on 01-30-23
By: Ruth Hogan
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Pearl in a Cage
- Woody Creek, Book 1
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On a balmy midsummer's evening in 1923, a young woman - foreign, dishevelled and heavily pregnant - is found unconscious just off the railway tracks in the tiny logging community of Woody Creek. The town midwife, Gertrude Foote, is roused from her bed when the woman is brought to her door. Try as she might, Gertrude is unable to save her, but the baby lives.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pearl in a Cage
- By Verita on 06-16-17
By: Joy Dettman
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- 01-22-21
Great story, Superb narratorI
This was an excellent World War 2 story, very closely grounded in historical fact, with wonderful, nuanced characters, and a big reveal that actually was a reveal. The narrator was the best I've ever heard - this was a real tour de force, requiring British, Scottish, German, and American accents, as well as a range of ages and genders - all flawlessly executed, with each voice clearly recognizable. Highly recommended!
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Very well done
Got my credits worth on this one. Perfect narration, intriguing story! Loved it! Highly recommend!!!
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- Pamela C. Mcbride
- 06-08-20
Fascinating
As a lifelong student of history and a veteran of the United States Air Force I have heard many tales and studied extensively the many wars that our country has been involved in. The story gives a very humanistic & realistic representation of the realities of every day people. Very well researched and done. Many thanks to the author for sharing the lives and times of her family. Bravo!
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- jacqueline earley
- 11-24-20
Great historical read
Loved the characters, jumped right in, being from England it was a good realistic story, romance, suspense . Loved to listen, wanted more .
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- Jenene Maybury
- 09-11-21
Loved it!
Wonderful book if you have any interest in the war. Great story with much based on real events. Good characters. Great to listen to while driving. Kept me interested the entire time. Also really enjoyed the narration. Joy could have had a more “joyful” voice, but the narrator was great. I would listen to more of her readings.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-04-21
Great historical novel
I appreciatedbthe describe of the lives of two girls who grew up during WW2. the book is well written and the narration is excellent. The author handles intimacy of the characters without sensationalism or crude details. she also describes the ugly acts of qae in the same manner. if you like historical fiction you will enjoy this book.
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- mary winston
- 06-08-20
So glad for saved written letters!
Interesting story written from some real life experiences. Well written and just enough of the horrors to be true and still bearable. Characters come to life.
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- robert
- 06-08-20
well written book about two girls in World War II
enjoy this one thoroughly narration was good story was really good it's worth your credit enjoy
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- pamela harrington
- 11-28-20
Excellent history
The secret letter is a true story of WWII. The performance is excellent of each character of the story, the narrator is excellent and the story was written very well . I was able to draw right into the characters what each one was like. It has always sadden me on what the Nazi party and their soldier's did horrifying things. There were other Germans who didn't believe in this and what the Nazi regime doing. I even found out that a popular store was founded in the 1950's because of the war and what the other's had gone through. I won't tell you the name don't want to spoil it for you. You will be surprised I'm sure.
I would definitely recommend this audio to others.
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- Ghengis Khan
- 02-08-21
I hate ILLONOIS Nazis!
I hate ILLONOIS Nazis! I hate ILLONOIS Nazis! I hate ILLONOIS Nazis!.
Actually 3rd recent book listened to on WWII recently. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, Of Sand and Glass, now The Red Letter. So I fell entitled to repeat myself. - I hate ILLONOIS Nazis! Sorry if Belushi reference is list on anyone.
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