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A Valley Dream

Backshaw Moss, Book 1

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A Valley Dream

By: Anna Jacobs
Narrated by: Julia Franklin
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The first book in Anna Jacobs' wonderful Backshaw Moss series.

1935. At 36, Bella Porter is dependent on her abusive cousin, acting as an unpaid servant. When a kind relative leaves her a house in the village of Backshaw Moss, Thomas tries to take it from her, but she defies him and grasps this chance of a new start in Lancashire.

It is not going to be easy, though. The house is on the edge of a slum and in a state of disrepair, let out as flats. As kind people help her find her feet, however, her confidence grows, and when she meets struggling, widowed father-of-three Ryan, she begins to hope she may find the happy family she's always dreamed of.

She's offered partial help with her renovations by the local council who are planning to clear up the slums, but other landlords will do anything to avoid costly improvements and protect their profits. And when Thomas follows her, still after the inheritance, not only is Bella's newfound happiness threatened but also her life. Can her new friends help her rid herself of her tormenter once and for all and finally achieve her valley dream?

©2021 Anna Jacobs (P)2021 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd 20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Happiness

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grate start to this series, really love Bella and Ryan as characters and enjoyed catching up with old friends from the valley. The three series have all started well and i'm looking forwad to continueing this group of saga's.

amazing first book.

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I love this story and can't wait for the second in the series but I hope it won't be read by Julia Franklin. Maybe it is just me but her voice is very distracting. It is so slow and I feel as if she is reading to a child. Her diction is clear though. My favourite reader is Anne Dover. Her voice is just perfect to listen to. I would have given this book 5 stars if it hadn't be read by Julia Franklin.

A fabulous story.

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Loveable character’s, good story, kept me engaged and didn’t bore, good reading about another part of the village too , going straight into book 2 of this series

Good read / listen

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Really enjoyed the story line and narrator. Weaving it in with previously read story lines.

Excellent!

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Very enjoyable and a great storyline. Can’t wait to read the next in the series.

Very Enjoyable

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Lovely story great to hear about familiar characters also looking forward to the next book

Brilliant

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I liked the triumph the heroin had over her evil cousin and it was exciting.
loved the various characters too

lovely story

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Loved, loved, loved this book and can't wait for more so, please come on Anna. Until then I'm starting on the Salem Street series.

Book 2 please!!!

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I enjoyed listening to this book and the narrator had a very pleasant voice. The story was very gentle and I look forward to listening to books two and three

A valley dream

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Anna Jacobs never ever let's me down. Her books take me away to a simpler more honest time that's been lost to today's fast world I love it.

Loved it!

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