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Thorn on the Rose
- Woody Creek, Book 2
- Narrated by: Deidre Rubenstein
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
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This sweeping tale confirms Joy Dettman's place as one of our most gifted storytellers.
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Jenny thrives and, daring once again to dream, leaves Woody Creek for a second time and moves to Sydney, where at last it seems that the beautiful young songstress may find happiness... But can the past ever truly be buried? And will Jenny Morrison ever fulfill her destiny?
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-03-2023
Joy Dettman is a fabulously rich writer
From the first Dettman book I read, Jacaranda Blue, I've been addicted to Koys style of writing, her rich and complex characters. her weaving story lines and plots. im a firm believer she is one of the best Aussie authors whose books should be movies and moni series. I love the audio versions just as much. xx
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- Anonymous User
- 29-11-2022
This is a great book and the narration is great
The narration is fantastic . Can’t wait to read the rest . I would recommend it to anyone .
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- Cassy
- 02-02-2018
Brilliant
Loved Book 2 ! Cant wait to read book 3 In The Woody Creek Series 😍
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-07-2017
excellent read
A wonderful and cleverly written book with a storyline that has you hanging out for the next chapter.
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