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Villa of Sun and Secrets

By: Jennifer Bohnet
Narrated by: Julia Franklin
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Publisher's summary

It's never too late to live the dream...

'Unputdownable, a heart-warming story of love, family and friendship in the glorious south of France. What’s not to love!' Lucy Coleman

Carla Sullivan’s 50th birthday is fast approaching when her whole world is turned upside down. Discovering her feckless husband is having yet another affair and following her mother’s death, she is in need of an escape. Finding an envelope addressed to her mother’s estranged sister Josette in the South of France gives Carla the perfect plan.

Seizing the moment, she packs her bags and heads to Antibes to seek out the enigma known as Tante Josette. But as the two women begin to forge a tentative relationship, family secrets start to unravel, forcing Carla to question her life as she has always known it.

A heart-warming tale on the beautiful French Riviera, which will keep you guessing. Perfect for the fans of Jill Mansell and Fern Britton.

©2019 Jennifer Bohnet (P)2019 Boldwood Books Ltd
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Great storyline

Enjoy this book all around!! Keep me interested right up to the end!! On to the next one

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Nice start and finish with an unimaginable story!

Villa of Sun and Secrets by Jennifer Bohnet is indeed one of the complex storyline audio books I have heard. The main characters of Carla and Josette evolve in a whole new spectrum as the story progresses which is well written. However, a little more emotional bonding between Carla & Josette and Carla & Joel than that was narrated would have been great. Also, some more story on Joel, Maddy and Ed would have added a nice touch to the storyline overall. All in all, it is a brilliantly narrated story and beyond imagination. Worth a listen!

Listening to the recording was somewhat uneasy at the beginning of the audio book, either it got better later or I simply got used to listening to this audio book. 🙂 Julia Franklin's performance was actually wonderful narrating a spectrum of characters with English, French and Italian accents.

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Captivating characters

One of the most intriguing complicated interrelationship stories I have ever had the pleasure to listen to.

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Relatable

How twisted our lives can be and how even at 70 years old we can resolve old hurts and fears and even find remanded if that’s what we are looking for in our later years. Great story

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So enjoyable

This book was so entertaining and gripping! A treat story with emotional twists. Beautifully detailed and the narration was perfect! Highly recommend this book!

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A pleasant read about a complicated family

I thought the story was a little rushed and hard to follow at times. Also, the accents were a bit heavy at times. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this story. The author paints a vivid picture that the narrator really brings to life. Filled with likable characters and an interesting storyline, I'd definitely recommend this to anyone hoping to hear a story about healing family wounds.

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Awesome! Highly recommend!

Interesting from beginning to end. Narrator superb! Brings story to life. Character development great. Must listen for sure!

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Better than expected!

This book was really good and held my interest. I enjoyed it very much. I will be reading more of Jennifer Bohnet's books.

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Villa of Sun and Secrets

I throughly enjoyed this book. It was well worth the read. I became so involved in the characters and the twists and turns throughout. I also thought the narration was done well.

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Enjoyed every moment!

I am a romantic at heart and I loved listening to the reader’s accent. I enjoyed the storyline and the happy ending.

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