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Thursdays at Orange Blossom House

By: Sophie Green
Narrated by: Edwina Wren
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From the author of beloved top 10 best sellers The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club and The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle comes a delightful new novel about friendship, love and finding yourself.

Far North Queensland, 1993: at 74, former cane farmer Grace Maud is feeling her age, and her isolation, and thinks the best of life may be behind her. Elsewhere in town, high school teacher Patricia has given up on her dreams of travel and adventure and has moved back home to look after her ageing parents, while cafe owner Dorothy is struggling to accept that she may never have the baby she and her husband so desperately want. Each woman has an unspoken need: reconnection. And that's how they find themselves at Orange Blossom House, surrounded by perfumed rainforest, being cajoled and encouraged by their yoga teacher, the lively Sandrine. Together, they will find courage and strength—and discover that life has much more to offer than they ever expected.

Set amid the lush beauty of tropical Queensland, Thursdays at Orange Blossom House is a heartwarming story of friendship and family, of chances missed and taken, and the eternal power of love.

©2021 Sophie Green (P)2021 Hachette Australia Pty Ltd Family Life Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction Romance Heartfelt Dream Comedy

Critic Reviews

"Sophie Green has established herself as a leading writer of warm-hearted tales about female friendship and second chances." (Canberra Weekly)

"A tender, heartwarming read." (New Idea)

"An upbeat story about suburban life and female solidarity." (Spectrum)

"Reading this book was like snuggling beneath a warm beach towel after a bracing dip in the ocean." (Joanna Nell)

"Heartwarming, fulfilling and Australian as a lamb roast and full-bodied shiraz." (The Australian Women's Weekly)

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I didn’t want it to end. The characters were relatable and felt almost like friends by the end. Easy listening.

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I felt a bit of peer pressure to read this book but I’m so glad I succumbed to it. It’s a wonderful story about friendship and loyalty. I thought the three main characters were so recognisable and true to form. So wonderful to read such a wonderful book.

Falling in love with friendship

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Enjoyed the book very much and the narration was excellent. The story follows three very different women who are isolated, each in their own way. Their road to friendship is yoga of which I have no experience. Nevertheless it makes for a creative foundation for the journey. Set in the 90s, a transformative decade in my own life, and neighbouring Australia, I could identify with many aspects of the book. I did find the family dynamics very foreign I'm very happy to say. I also found some attitudes a little unbelievable ... like female teachers being forced to wear skirts by their male principal ... and obeying! A worthwhile read.

Friendship discovery

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Loved this story. looked forward to my drive to n fro work each day to be able to listen to it.
Narrator did the story great justice.

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I loved this book. It easy to listen to and beautifully narrated.
A beautiful story of friendships across the generations. Everyone was relatable.
I hated all of Patricia's siblings by the end of it.

Beautiful Story of Friendship

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I just loved this beautiful heartwarming story of strong women going through the trials and tribulations of life. It was really uplifting and real.

A fabulous read

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A beautiful journey into Women learning to be in the fullness of who they are and bravely opening up to authentic connection. Loved it.

Such a view into women connecting

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I related so much to the beautiful characters in this book. I loved their individual stories and how they all came to part of each others stories

Wonderful story

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Loved this book, the storyline and characters were very relatable. Would highly recommend for an entertaining read.

Another Great Read

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I so enjoy this author's books!! She builds amazingly solid worlds and peoples them with three dimensional characters. This narrator has done a beautiful job telling the story.

Another Sophie Green success

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