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The Messy Lives of Book People

By: Phaedra Patrick
Narrated by: Katy Sobey
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The house cleaner of a famous author must carry out her employer's shocking last wish in this delightful new novel from beloved author Phaedra Patrick

Mother of two Liv Green barely scrapes by as a maid to make ends meet, often finding escape in a good book while daydreaming of becoming a writer herself. So she can't believe her luck when she lands a job housekeeping for her personal hero, megabestselling author Essie Starling, a mysterious and intimidating recluse. The last thing Liv expected was to be the only person Essie talks to, which leads to a tenuous friendship.

When Essie passes away suddenly, Liv is astonished to learn that her dying wish was for Liv to complete her final novel. But to do so Liv will have to step into Essie’s shoes. As Liv begins to write, she uncovers secrets from the past that reveal a surprising connection between the two women—one that will change Liv’s own story forever…

Don’t miss Phaedra Patrick’s uplifting new novel, The Little Italian Hotel!

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©2022 Phaedra Patrick (P)2022 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Feel-Good Comedy
Creative Storyline • Interesting Plot Twists • Excellent Narration • Wondrous Creativity • Unique Premise
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This book was harder for me to get interested in than previous books I’ve listened to/read by this author - which I very much enjoyed, and I nearly quit halfway through. The story finally picked up for me 3/4 of the way in and I was happy with the ending. Glad I stuck with it.

Harder to get into, but glad I stayed to the end.

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It truly kept my attention. It was about a famous writer needing a ghost writer to finish her current novel and all the twist and turns to go along with it. It was a great read

Really great story

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Enjoyed every chapter! Wonderfully written and carefully performed. Highly Recommended! Would listen to this again!

Fabulous story and performance!

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This was my very first Phaedra Patrick book. I really enjoyed the premise of the story it kept me interested with lots of twists and turns and a little bit of Mystery. I hope to be reading more of Phaedra Patrick's books in the future.

Very enjoyable story!!

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I picked this book on a whim looking for a lighthearted read. While some of the content is heavy, it is a well woven story full of laughter, love, and tears. Take the chance! You’ll fall in love with The Messy Lives of Book People too.

Wonderful Adventure

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I enjoyed this audio recording of a maid and major fan of a famous writer impersonating her after her death. Impersonating her writing ✍️.

4 ⭐️

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Ms Patrick really gets readers, which makes reading her novels such a wonderful experience. You can be assured of strong, well-written, realistic female characters, and she delivers with several in this book! The book tells an interesting story of a housekeeper who suddenly becomes more because of equal parts of her own capacity and fate. Through her (and the story’s) evolution, Ms Patrick slows unveils not just her story, but her employer’s, and her family’s. Altho there are predictable moments, I enjoyed it and can’t wait to read another book by Ms Patrick!

A book for people who love books

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Don’t give up on this! Liv is a reader and she has idealized Essie since she was an adolescent. Her dream of meeting her came true and how she changed Liv’s life is amazing!

Slow start but worth your time

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I really enjoyed this book - it was a slow start but I am so happy that I stuck with it! Loved it!

Enjoyable

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The characters and storyline were interesting enough to finish to the end of the story. I enjoyed it.

Enjoyed storyline turn

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