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A Vintage Summer
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Random House presents the audiobook edition of A Vintage Summer, written by Cathy Bramley and read by Colleen Prendergast.
A sparkling summer story that's full of surprises!
London has not been kind to Lottie Allbright. Realising it’s time to cut and run, she packs up and moves back home - but finds her family in disarray. In need of a new place to stay, Lottie takes up the offer of a live-in job managing a local vineyard. There’s a lot to learn - she didn’t even know grapes could grow so far north!
Butterworth Wines in the rolling Derbyshire hills has always been run on love and passion, but a tragic death has left everyone at a loss. Widowed Betsy is trying to keep the place afloat but is harbouring a debilitating secret. Meanwhile her handsome but interfering grandson, Jensen, is trying to convince her to sell up and move into a home.
Lottie’s determined to save Butterworth Wines, but with all this and an unpredictable English summer to deal with, it’ll be a challenge.
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"Delightfully warm with plenty of twists and turns." (Trisha Ashley)
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- Tracie Bromhead
- 30-12-2023
The best you finish the year 
This book was a real surprise. It was the first time I had read anything from this author, and she pulled me in from the very beginning. It was an intriguing plotline and had various different twists. I thought I knew what was going on, and then it would change, highly recommend reading this book in the end it brought me to tears of joy.
in my eyes a beautiful love story
of courage and growth, 
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- Anonymous User
- 09-11-2023
Simply lovely
A delightful tale of a very likeable heroine and her path to true love among the vines of Derbyshire
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- Happy shopper
- 22-02-2023
Simply a nice story
I really enjoyed the simple easy to listen story line of this book.
I love how Colleen Prendergast narrates and tge characterises of her story telling
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- Anonymous User
- 24-02-2023
A pleasant story
Quietly pleasant, a very light romance that bubbles along with just enough to keep you going to the end.
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- Greg Balnaves
- 27-02-2024
Nice story about a life turned around
Lovely romantic story of a woman trapped in a relationship and how she takes control of her own destiny and comes up trumps.
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- Kay
- 08-06-2019
Jenson was a woos
The story itself showed promise but the weak characters let it down. Lotti was too perfect. Jenson was a woos, and his character seemed like an afterthought to make it a romance. The story plot about Buttersworth was interesting and I learned a lot about winemaking. Narrator did a good job, but Jenson voice was a bit feminine. Sorry.
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- Charlie Chickpea
- 30-07-2021
Loved it!
such a great story, nicely written. Love Colleen's narration any day!! The vineyard story was well told and knowlwdge shared.
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- Cindi
- 28-04-2023
good listen
Another good book by this author. I always enjoy her books. Wonderful narration as well. Though I have noticed that in other books Colleen narrates that she sounded more Irish! Regardless I always enjoy the combination of this author and narrator.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-08-2023
An easy listen
Great narration!
Story was pleasant, and I looked forward to listening to it when I jumped in the car. lovely setting and the main character was likeable. very 'fairy-land', balck and white, but what I expected. Enjoyable, and plus... I learned a lot about wine!
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- Anonymous User
- 22-01-2024
Easy listening.
A lovely feel good story. Some good themes around relationships and love. Will look for more books by Cathy Bramley.
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