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The Phoenix Ballroom

By: Ruth Hogan
Narrated by: Joan Walker
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Recently widowed Venetia Hamilton Hargreaves is left with a huge house, a bank balance to match and an uneasy feeling that she's been sleepwalking through the last fifty years. Determined to live fully again, she embraces life with an enthusiasm and purpose she'd forgotten she could muster.

Buying the dilapidated Phoenix Ballroom and with it a drop-in centre and spiritualist church could be seen as reckless, but Venetia's generosity, courage and kindness provide a refuge for a touching cast of damaged and lonely people who find their chosen family. As their stories intertwine, long buried secrets are revealed, missed opportunities seized and lives are renewed as the Phoenix lives up to its name.

The Phoenix Ballroom is a story of hope and second chances across the generations.

©2024 Ruth Hogan (P)2024 W.F. Howes Ltd Friendship Genre Fiction Magical Realism Women's Fiction World Literature

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Simply wonderful story of the life of a widow and her family after the death of her husband. Brilliant characters and excellent narration

Wonderful

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Very enjoyable story. Wasn’t overly taken with the narration, I found her voice a little too sing-songy but got used to it by the end.

Lovely feel good story

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I enjoyed the story very much. I loved the likable quirky characters .Whenever I read this authors work it always leaves me feeling happy and eagerly awaiting the next book. Thank you.

A lovely Book

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I loved the Liberty character and all the “birds” but the main character did not gel. Why was she such a wimp before? Dead husband is not enough of an explanation.
Narrator a bit flat and often mispronounced words.

Nice but predictable

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Comforting and life affirming, loved this, probably my Favourite from this author. Like a huge hug 😀

Gorgeous story telling as always

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Yet another amazing book from Ruth Hogan! I really enjoyed it, wonderful story, characters and narration.

Such a lovely book!

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So much of this story brought me straight back to my childhood. Having competed at The Winter Gardens in Blackpool I was straight back to the glitter & sequins & the magic of it all.
Such loveable characters created by Ruth Hogan. Secrets & surprises twist the plot around the ballroom with elegant nostalgic descriptions. Beautiful

It’s a ‘10’ from me

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Love all of RuthHogans books great stories with a bit of mystery . The reading was also excelant

Great story

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You can’t fail with a Ruth Hogan book. As always such special characters that you will fall in love with. The story was gripping from the start and I didn’t expect the twists.

Another treat from Ruth Hogan

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Didn't think I was going to stay with this book. It seemed too slow. But, I got sucked in to the family issues. By chapter three the narrator had slowed me down, I literally relaxed into the saga. I did get irritated by the mysterious solicitor though !
Overall I enjoyed the book. It was a gentle, easy read.

Such a easy book

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