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A Valley Dream
- Backshaw Moss, Book 1
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
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Summary
The first book in Anna Jacobs' wonderful Backshaw Moss series.
1935. At 36, Bella Porter is dependent on her abusive cousin, acting as an unpaid servant. When a kind relative leaves her a house in the village of Backshaw Moss, Thomas tries to take it from her, but she defies him and grasps this chance of a new start in Lancashire.
It is not going to be easy, though. The house is on the edge of a slum and in a state of disrepair, let out as flats. As kind people help her find her feet, however, her confidence grows, and when she meets struggling, widowed father-of-three Ryan, she begins to hope she may find the happy family she's always dreamed of.
She's offered partial help with her renovations by the local council who are planning to clear up the slums, but other landlords will do anything to avoid costly improvements and protect their profits. And when Thomas follows her, still after the inheritance, not only is Bella's newfound happiness threatened but also her life. Can her new friends help her rid herself of her tormenter once and for all and finally achieve her valley dream?
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- ian mcnamara
- 03-06-24
amazing first book.
grate start to this series, really love Bella and Ryan as characters and enjoyed catching up with old friends from the valley. The three series have all started well and i'm looking forwad to continueing this group of saga's.
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- MaggieMay
- 24-10-21
A fabulous story.
I love this story and can't wait for the second in the series but I hope it won't be read by Julia Franklin. Maybe it is just me but her voice is very distracting. It is so slow and I feel as if she is reading to a child. Her diction is clear though. My favourite reader is Anne Dover. Her voice is just perfect to listen to. I would have given this book 5 stars if it hadn't be read by Julia Franklin.
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- Mrs K Smyth
- 04-08-22
Good read / listen
Loveable character’s, good story, kept me engaged and didn’t bore, good reading about another part of the village too , going straight into book 2 of this series
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- Janis Lea
- 20-12-21
Excellent!
Really enjoyed the story line and narrator. Weaving it in with previously read story lines.
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- Beverley S. Thompson
- 07-11-21
Very Enjoyable
Very enjoyable and a great storyline. Can’t wait to read the next in the series.
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- WHOPPER BOPPER
- 04-06-21
Brilliant
Lovely story great to hear about familiar characters also looking forward to the next book
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- Tishie de la Harpe
- 18-06-24
lovely story
I liked the triumph the heroin had over her evil cousin and it was exciting.
loved the various characters too
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- Caroline Healy
- 29-06-21
Book 2 please!!!
Loved, loved, loved this book and can't wait for more so, please come on Anna. Until then I'm starting on the Salem Street series.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-10-22
A valley dream
I enjoyed listening to this book and the narrator had a very pleasant voice. The story was very gentle and I look forward to listening to books two and three
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- Tinamac69
- 18-12-21
Loved it!
Anna Jacobs never ever let's me down. Her books take me away to a simpler more honest time that's been lost to today's fast world I love it.
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