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The Secret to Happiness

By: Jessica Redland
Narrated by: Lucy Brownhill
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Publisher's Summary

Everyone deserves a chance at happiness....

Danniella is running from her past, so when she arrives at the beautiful seaside resort of Whitsborough Bay, the last thing on her mind is making friends. After all, they might find out her secrets....

Alison is fun, caring and doesn't take herself too seriously. But beneath the front, she is a lost soul, stuck in a terrible relationship, with body confidence issues and no family to support her. All she really needs is a friend.

Karen's romance has taken a back seat to her fitness business. But she doesn’t want to give up on love quite yet. If only those mysterious texts would stop coming through....

When the women meet at their local bootcamp, a deep friendship blossoms. And soon they realise that the secret to happiness is where they least expected to find it....

An uplifting story of friendship and finding the strength to come to terms with the past. Perfect for fans of Tilly Tennant and Cathy Bramley.

©2019 Jessica Redland (P)2019 Boldwood Books

Critic Reviews

"Forget the Cotswolds, Jessica makes the Northern English coast sound like the most idyllic place to be." (The Cozy Pages)

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Great feel good story.

A very entertaining listen. The kind of book you need when you’re feeling a little down and need a pick me up.

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Really enjoyed this book

Loved the story.and the narrator was great 👍
I would definitely recommend reading if you are in the mood for a light and feel good story with a happy ending 😊

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Nice easy read

Enjoyed this book, enough going on throughout the story to keep it interesting.
Well read also..

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Great performance & story line

An easy listen with a couple of surprises, the rest was kinda predictable but well done I really enjoyed it but the very end was almost ‘rushed’. - it finished abruptly. Definitely recommend it though!

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Very uplifting

I feel very inspired to live every day like it is my last. It took me a while to realise that this story was about three amazing strong characters,
but once I got there it was fabulous.

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Lost interest quickly

Not uplifting. I found the jumping around of storyline characters disruptive and the overall story wasn’t what I’d hoped it to be.

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An enjoyable listen and read.

The secret to happiness is a sadly relatable glimpse to peoples thoughts and workings of life and relationships. Many I feel have experienced and or can relate to the themes and plot presented. It’s miserable at times to feel the raw, reactive emotions of the MFC’s Allison, Karen and Danniella. I recommend to someone interested in a story of love, friendship, betrayal and overcoming grief. This book will leave you smiling with its warm hearted ending and sighs of relief envelope you as you feel the sense of letting go that the women have achieved. Setting themselves free, embracing life.

A good feel ending and a true journey of self discovery, grit and growth.

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Brilliantly done

I got angry, I laughed and then I cried. It was one I could relate too and hope to live every day like it’s my last.

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Found the Secret

Took a little to get into it, and to realise the story was about 3 women, but really enjoyed it.

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Lovely story hopefully Part 2

Enjoyed this story about relationships, new friendships and the journey many people will understand. Very well written and narrated.

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