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One Quiet Woman

Ellindale Saga, Book 1

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One Quiet Woman

By: Anna Jacobs
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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From the beloved and best-selling Anna Jacobs comes a new Lancashire-based saga.

Lancashire, 1930: Leah Turner's father has been killed in an accident at the laundry, and since her mother died years ago it falls to her to become sole provider for her little sister. But women's wages are half those of men, and pawning the few belongings she has left will keep their vicious rent collector at bay for only a few weeks, so even if she finds a job, they'll lose their home.

Out of the blue, Charlie Willcox, the local pawnbroker, offers her a deal. His brother Jonah, an invalid since being gassed in the Great War, needs a wife. Charlie thinks Leah would be perfect for the job.

The idea of a marriage of convenience doesn't please Leah, but she finds Jonah agreeable enough, and moving with him to the pretty hamlet of Ellindale may be the only chance of a better life for her sister. But other people have plans for the remote Pennine valley, and the two sisters find themselves facing danger in their new life with Jonah. Can the three of them ever look to a brighter future?

©2017 Anna Jacobs (P)2017 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Fiction Genre Fiction

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An excellent story. Unexpected twists when you think you know what will happen next. You will want to know what happens next. Very well narraated.

unexpected twists.

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Loved this story, it was a really nice listen. The narrator, Ann Dover, is fabulous. I love the tone of her voice and the way she uses it for the different characters.

Enjoyed every minute

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fantastic author people dont realise how brilliant she is ,even better that some of the top selling author's iv read .

read this

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Lovely book, can’t wait to start book 2. An easy read, just what is needed on rainy days. All Anna Jacobs books are well written and a pleasure to read

Unputdownable

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Lovely book, well told and extremely well narrated. I look forward to reading !pre in this series.

Loved it

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Loved this book, couldn't stop listening, great story, strong women and good men, escapism, wonderful.

Looking forward to book 2!

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Nice story can't I can't wait to start the next book and the third book

Nice story can't wait to start the next book and t

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I look forward to listening to the next book in this series and hopefully find out what happens with Leah and her family.
I thought the narrator was very good but that some of the characters sounded older than they were said to be.
Otherwise a great listen.

Enjoyable story

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I was told about this series by a friend who had discovered it by accident. As I like these types of books I decided to give it a go. I am really glad that I did. This was a wonderful story and the characters were well developed. It was a lovely easy read and I will be reading the rest of the series...

Lovely story.

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I've thoroughly enjoyed this book. The ups and downs brings the story alive. Can't wait to listen to the next one

Fantastic from start to finish

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