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The Summer Maiden

By: Dilly Court
Narrated by: Annie Aldington
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The second audiobook in a stunning new series from Sunday Times best seller Dilly Court.

1873. When Carrie Manning’s father dies, her mother, Esther, is heartbroken. Essie leaves London to convalesce with her good friend Lady Alice, and it is down to Carrie to look after her family and take charge of the shipping company that her father has left behind.

But the company is in dire straits, forcing Carrie to seek work as a companion to Maria Colville. When Carrie and Maria try to track down Maria’s mother, they have no idea of the secrets that they will discover. Secrets that link the Colvilles, the Mannings and figures from the past who return to England.

Carrie’s journey is as unpredictable as the waters that link the rival shipping companies, but will her determination be enough to preserve the legacy of her family’s name?

©2018 Dilly Court (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Women's Fiction England Heartfelt

Critic Reviews

"Feisty female characters to fall in love with in a spirited, adventurous novel." (Sunday Express)

"Dilly Court’s latest novel is another page-turner that will keep you gripped to the end." (The People’s Friend)

"As always Dilly keeps you absorbed right to the end." (Choice)
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