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The Secret of Orchard Cottage

By: Alex Brown
Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
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The wonderful new novel from Alex Brown, bestselling author of The Great Christmas Knit Off, perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Jill Mansell.

April Wilson is wondering what to do next – her life has been turned upside down after the loss of her husband so she’s hoping to piece herself together again with a visit to her elderly great aunt, Edith. Arriving in the rural idyll of Tindledale, she’s dismayed to find Edith’s cottage and the orchards surrounding it in a sorry state of disrepair. Edith seems to have lost interest completely, instead she’s become desperate to find out what happened to her sister, Winnie, who disappeared during WWII.
April gets to work immediately, discovering that the orchard still delivers a bumper crop each year, and with the help of some of the villagers – including Matt, the enigmatic Farrier – begins to unravel the mystery of the missing Winnie. Slowly,
April can feel things coming to life again – but can Orchard Cottage work its magic on her too?

©2016 Alex Brown (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Holidays Literature & Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction Village Comedy Feel-Good Heartfelt Funny

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Critic reviews

‘An intriguing and heart-warming story you will love’ Katie Fforde

‘Very lovely’ Jill Mansell

'Poignant and moving, the cleverly entwined stories kept me turning the pages.’ Trisha Ashley

‘Alex Brown at her very best – charming, witty, heartwarming and full of absorbing characters' Carmel Harrington

'A lovely, warm-hearted and compassionate tale’ LoveReading

‘This was genuinely one of the most special books I've read this year.’ Bookish Escapes
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Not your usual chick lit book...so much more I felt. The novel touched on so many strong emotions.
I really liked and appreciated the authors note at the end of the book. Explaining references in the book that would have passed me by. Certainly intend to return to the truly brave people who were in her thoughts when the author wrote this book. Very engaging.

A thought provoking book.

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A really great listen. You feel you are there in the story with the characters.

A book about bravery during WWII & present day

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I really liked this book. It has a warm and cosy feeling about it. I liked the characters and the story. A peep into village and country life and secrets of the past. Lovely.

Romantic!

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a brilliant story from start to finish highly recommend this book have read it more than once 😁

wonderful

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This was a lovely story to read, all the characters were lovely and the mystery behind Winnie was fascinating.

Brilliant written and beautifully read

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This story is like wrapping up in a warm blanket next to the fire- cosy and inviting if a little predictable. The narration is spot on though and really draws you in.

A good easy-listen

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Easy listen and not the usual chick lit.
Enjoyed the connections to first love, parallel story of Winnie.
So much of what we enjoy today as women we owe to those incredible women, not only serving overseas but in code rooms.
Good listen if you are looking for an easy story

Enjoyable listen

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An amazing emotional story. Thank you Alex Brown for your personal note after the epilogue.

Most enjoyable

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loved the story the characters were so real
the storyline very believable and kept giving joy and a bit of suspense

happyread

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Lovely heartwarming and inspiring story with characters you will engage with and lots of twists making it hard to put the book down. Emotional and witty, this book has it all, you will not be disappointed.

Heartwarming and Inspirational

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