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  • The Finishing Touches

  • By: Hester Browne
  • Narrated by: Lara J. West
  • Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (38 ratings)

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The Finishing Touches

By: Hester Browne
Narrated by: Lara J. West
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Summary

A hilarious rom-com from the author of The Little Lady Agency....

Every girl should know what the finishing touches are.

When 21st-century girl Betsy is called in to rescue an exclusive finishing school from financial ruin, she knows she must change the school drastically. So it's out with debutante decorum and in with modern manners. But with hunky bursar Mark and her gorgeous friend Jamie on the scene, she will have to remind herself that in the modern world, you don't have to rely on old school feminine wiles to get what you want....

©2010 Hester Browne (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd
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A very enjoyable listening experience.

I have really enjoyed listening to this story, light and easy. The author, characters and narrator were good.

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easy listening

excellent twist in the tail. Just long enough and some humour, Enjoyed the story and warmth

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A good holiday read

I normally guess who’s who before the end but this kept me thinking nice story..

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a great book

I first read this books years ago, so when it came on the plus catalogue I had to listen to it again. It's a great story but for me the narration let it down, Betsy is supposed to be 27 but sounds like she's in her 50s, so it's hard to match the narration to the story.

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Nice Easy Listen 2 Stars ⭐⭐

This was like an afternoon film, a nice easy story and It was interesting and different listening to a book about 'Finishing School' but it did drag on and it felt like it would never end!

The narrator did her job well except for the fact 'Betsy' The main character was 27 years old yet the narrator sounded 20 years older than that, so Lara J.West sounded like she was 47 years old ~ that was the only thing I didn't agree on.

I would not listen to this again, so I wouldn't recommend spending a credit on it but I listened to this book for FREE through the Plus Catalogue included membership 🌠

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Sloaney trash

Not as fun as some of her later books, tends more towards the improbable than I was willing to believe.

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