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The Beginning of Everything

By: Jackie Fraser
Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
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 Beautiful, heartbreaking, often very funny and entirely unforgettable, The Beginning of Everything is the irresistible new novel from the bestselling author of The Bookshop of Second Chances.

'Raw, real and highly relatable, The Beginning of Everything is a keen observation on humanity and the tenuous nature of modern life. Jess and Gethin's gentle, layered friendship is at the wonderful heart of a warm, witty story about courage, kindness and love in all its forms. Uplifting, engaging and extraordinarily insightful!' JULIETTA HENDERSON

'Equal parts hilarious and sobworthy, it's a poignant tale of what it means to rebuild after losing everything' JESSICA RYN

'Hugely enjoyable’ KATIE FFORDE

For fans of The Keeper of Stories, The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes and A Thousand Roads Home, The Beginning of Everything is the story of Jess and Gethin, whose paths cross in the most unexpected way. Jess is running, leaving all she knows and everyone she loves behind her, with just a few treasured belongings in her rucksack. She’s escaping from the pain and trauma of a bad relationship with a bad man, gone very badly wrong. Gethin’s kindness and care takes her breath away. They become friends. But with so much hurt in her past, can Jess learn to love and live again?

'Tender, unexpected and poignant' MY WEEKLY

'The Beginning of Everything is immersive, emotional and makes the world a better place. A story of love and friendship, trust and hope, with characters not easily forgotten' THE PEOPLE'S FRIEND©2023 Jackie Fraser. Author All rights reserved. (P)2023 Ulverscroft Publishing UK Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Romance Funny

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Good little story, went on a little but in places, but overall pleasant enough.

Nice easy listen

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This is an beautifully written book which I really enjoyed and can thoroughly recommend.. A very sensitive and authentic depiction of the developing possible relationship between two forty something young people with their own back stories and hang ups. There is lots of lovely detail about contemporary life, houses, and Wales where the story is set.. it is a very satisfying and at times quite serious book although there are smiles too. The narrator seems Welsh as she is very comfortable with the accents and I like her voicing of Gethin. He seems so warm and charming. Would that we could all meet someone like him! She passed my personal narrator test in that you forgot about the reader and were absorbed in the narrative

A moving and unusual story

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I do wish that a male narrator had been asked to speak Gethin’s part. Also I wish that the swear word Sh*t had been cut. It was overused and I found it annoying. Lots of tedious domestic detail and conversations at cross purposes. The story is slow but the message is clear. Kindness wins hearts.

Pleasant undemanding listening

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this book started well and was intriguing. sadly though the characters were poorly developed with the main female lead being a very obvious victim. The male character was too good to be true, and lacked depth. I kept hoping for a twist or something to make the story more interesting, but it never came. The story just meandered gently until it became quite boring.

very obvious love story

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