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  • By: Natasha Lester
  • Narrated by: Edwina Wren
  • Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (432 ratings)

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Her Mother's Secret

By: Natasha Lester
Narrated by: Edwina Wren
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England, 1918. Armistice Day should bring peace into Leonora's life. Rather than secretly making cosmetics in her father's chemist shop to sell to army nurses such as Joan, her adventurous Australian friend, Leo hopes to now display her wares openly. Instead, Spanish flu arrives in the village, claiming her father's life. Determined to start over, she boards a ship to New York City. On the way she meets debonair department store heir Everett Forsyth.... In Manhattan, Leo works hard to make her cosmetics dream come true, but she's a woman alone with a small salary and a society that deems make-up scandalous.

New York City, 1949. Everett's daughter, Alice, a promising ballerina, receives a mysterious letter inviting her to star in a series of advertisements for a cosmetics line. If she accepts she will be immortalized like dancers such as Zelda Fitzgerald, Josephine Baker and Ginger Rogers. Why, then, are her parents so quick to forbid it?

Her Mother's Secret is the story of a brave young woman chasing a dream in the face of society's disapproval.

©2017 Natasha Lester (P)2017 Audible, Ltd
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Stunning

What a read! This extraordinarily beautiful story will have you hooked from the first page.

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Uuugghh

The narrator ruins any chance of getting into this book. Very dull and the accents used were off putting. The main character's accent very insipid. She painted no picture of what could be a good book. Make up, fabrics and fashion, jewellery, decor....1920s 30s glamour. All lost in a drab delivery akin to reading the phone book. 6 hours in I want to return this book as I had from the beginning. This story is just not believable. The characters were wishy-washy. After listening to the fabulous City of Girls this book was very disappointing. And returned to Audible.

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True love is strong

I loved this book. I was actually disappointed that there wasnt more when it ended. A beautiful love story from the 20's. worth listening to.

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The Cats Miow

A fabulous story of romance and heartbreak entwined with the fascinating history of cosmetics. All set against the jazzy backdrop of the roaring twenties. What's not to like?

Narration was great, loved every moment.

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Not my favourite Natasha Lester

This book was somewhat enjoyable but I don't like "edge of your seat" drama for such a prolonged period. Or the constant conflict. Could be triggering for some people. Narration was excellent.

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Not really what the title suggests

An interesting history about cosmetics and the right for women to choose them. Otherwise a pretty predictable chic flick of sacrifice and love.

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Couldn’t put this one down

This book was intriguing and historically fascinating. The characters were well narrated, I enjoyed it very much

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Her mothers secret

I enjoyed the book overall, however the story line was somewhat predictable.
The narration was easy to listen to.

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Interesting story but terribly clichéd.

I have enjoyed all Natasha Lester's other books and found this one gave an interesting insight into the early days of cosmetics. However, the romance story- lines were full of predictable cliches, which weakened my overall enjoyment. I wonder if there was a ghost writer?

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What a combo

Outstanding i really didn't want it to end.
You know it's good when your days following you are still entwined in the story.

I picked this read partly based on the fabulous Edwina Wren, who did not disappoint and the lovely Nastasha Lester who caught my attention after being given the The Paris Secret.

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