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The Yellow Wood

By: Minnie Darke
Narrated by: Remy Hii, Aisha Aidara
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At twenty-two, free-spirited Amber Farrow has no concerns beyond finishing her final year of nursing on exchange in Australia. What she hasn't counted upon is crossing paths with Griffin Lee. Amber and Griffin's two hearts are clearly made for each other. But where Griffin is inclined to put down roots, Amber has always been a citizen of the world, treading lightly upon the earth, never staying too long in one place. Before long, Amber's inability to be still leaves Griffin behind.

At thirty, Amber has built a life of constant exploration and humanitarian nursing—yet she's haunted by the memory of Griffin. After narrowly surviving a near-fatal accident, she reckons with her lingering passion and no small measure of regret. Following her heart could mean tying herself down, or it could be her chance to rewrite her life's journey.

In the joyful spirit of David Nicholls' One Day and Emily Henry's You and Me on Vacation, a romantic story from Minnie Darke about the roads we choose, the chances we miss, and the beautiful, unexpected ways our paths can bring us back together again.

©2024 Minnie Darke (P)2024 Audible Australia Pty Ltd Best of 2024 Contemporary Editors Select Heartfelt Feel-Good

Editorial Review

Utterly charming
When traveling nurse Amber sees truck headlights careening toward her car, it’s not her life that flashes before her eyes, but her regrets. Her biggest regret? Griffin Lee. Or rather, time and a life not spent with Griffin, a gifted painter she met (and briefly dated) in uni. From there, The Yellow Wood jumps timelines and points of view as the listener journeys alongside Griffin and Amber on their respective paths until they diverge again ... and again ... in a second (or is it third?) chance love story. Remy Hii and Aisha Aidara deliver beautiful, complementary performances that propel the narrative forward, creating a tension and a chemistry that’s rare in an alternating-point-of-view novel. This was my first listen by Minnie Darke, and I can’t wait to explore the rest of her catalog. — Katie O., Audible Editor

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Would have liked it to go on and on. Was lost in the story. Very calming soothing book

Beautiful work and beautifully read.

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I loved the humanity of the story. Someone said, 'We live life forward, but only understand it backwards,' or something like that.
We all have regret of one kind or another, but still we must march forward anyway.

What the heart wants, the heart wants.

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a beautiful story of loss and chasing what is important. I really enjoyed this

Chasing what matters

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Honestly loved it. Would love to hear more about them together. Really enjoyed that the little bits of nursing/medical talk were realistic... hate listening to a good book that then has some really improbable medical scenario

Really really enjoyed listening to this!

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I loved this book from beginning to end.
The narration was perfect.
Looking forward to reading my next Minnie Darke book ❤️

Beautiful story line

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Really enjoyable tale of choices, lives and the interplay of poems, art, families and travel. Brilliantly written and performed in an equally well weaved narration

Brilliant weaving of 2 roads, 2 lives

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I enjoyed the way their lives interacted with the poem. And I loved the romantic ending.

Not owning each other

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A wonderful story about a girl who has no roots and wants to keep moving on and a boy who has his roots planted in Sydney Australia. They meet at uni, spent a couple of months together then she takes off. Griffiin loves Amber. Will they ever meet again?

Two Roads Which Way?

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The gentle pace takes the listener into a colourfully painted world of hope and longing. The two separate parts of one whole that complement but take the time to fit and finally find one another.

Beautifully written

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I found the main character Amber rather insufferable and that made it really hard for me to want to finish the book.

Main character not my cup of tea

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