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A Place to Call Home

By: Fay Keenan
Narrated by: Harriet Hare
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A heartwarming novel of finding love in the countryside from TOP 100 bestselling author Fay Keenan

When Charlie Thorpe met Holly Renton, they were not a match made in heaven…

Holly lives and works in the beautiful town of Willowbury in Somerset. An incorrigible optimist, she is determined to change the world for the better.

Charlie Thorpe on the other hand, is the ultimate pragmatist. With responsibility for so many people, he has to be.

But when their paths cross again, it’s clear they’ve got more in common than they think. Can Holly and Charlie overcome their differences and work together, or are they destined to be forever on opposite sides? And why does Holly have a funny feeling she has met Charlie before…

Let Fay Keenan whisk you away to a world of glorious country views, unforgettable characters and once-in-a-lifetime love. Perfect for all fans of Fern Britton, Veronica Henry and Erica James.

This book was previously published as The Weekender.

©2019 Ffay Keenan (P)2019 Boldwood Books Fiction Women's Fiction Funny Destiny

Critic Reviews

"Guaranteed to put a spring in your step. Feel-good, frisky and great fun with a hearty dash of romance and intrigue." (Julie Houston)

"Moving, funny, thoughtful and romantic. Bring on the next one!" (Jenny Kane)

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Not great writing, too many repeated descriptions. Also don't think the editing was great

Not great overall

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Really disappointed, but I have to agree with the other reviews – I persisted to the end because I could see a potential plotline in there somewhere, but the constant over explaining e v e r y s i n g l e sentence, Repeating the context and background, as though you haven’t just heard it in the previous chapter. I don’t like to Continue in a negative vein but the narration doesn’t flow- it’s so annoyingly stilted -as though there was no punctuation at all, its like an old-fashioned typewriter just does a hard return at the end of the line…
It just was painful to get through.
I’m sorry if this doesn’t seem like constructive criticism – but please authors -you have to grant your audience have some sense of context and intelligence, or they wouldn’t be reading your book in the first place.

Written as though it’s a radio play – not a novel. And the narration…

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Repetitive and boring story. Recording loud in parts, really quiet in others. Narrator’s voice annoying.

Repetitive, boring

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