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    The Fall and Rise of Sadie McQueen: Cold Feet meets David Nicholls, with a dash of Jill Mansell
    The Fall and Rise of Sadie McQueen: Cold Feet meets David Nicholls, with a dash of Jill Mansell
    The Fall and Rise of Sadie McQueen: Cold Feet meets David Nicholls, with a dash of Jill Mansell
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    The Fall and Rise of Sadie McQueen: Cold Feet meets David Nicholls, with a dash of Jill Mansell

    Written by Juliet Ashton

    Narrated by Karen Cass

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    This is a novel about community, love, laughter and healing. Think Cold Feet meets David Nicholls, with a dash of the joy of Jill Mansell added for good measure.

    It doesn't look like much from the outside, but Cherry Blossom Mews is a miraculous place. It's somewhere that finds you, rather than the other way around.

    Sadie McQueen has leased a double fronted space in this small cul de sac in a culturally diverse corner of central London. The cobbles muffle the noise of double-deckers roaring past the arched gates. Turn right and you are in a futuristic maze of corporate glass monoliths. Turn left and you see a wide street with many different houses. Towering above the mews are the degenerating tower blocks of an infamous estate. The old folks home and the nearby school are both in need of TLC; the private members' club that set up shop in a listed Georgian building has been discreetly refurbished at huge expense.
     
    Into this confusion comes Sadie. She fell in love with the street the moment she first twisted her ankle on its cobbles. Her double-fronted unit is now a spa. She has sunk all her money into the lease and refurbishment. She's sunk all her hope into the carefully designed treatment rooms, the calm white reception space, the bijou flat carved out of the floor above.
     
    Sadie has a mission to connect. To heal herself from tragedy. Sadie has wrapped the mews around her like a warm blanket, after unimaginable loss and unimaginable guilt. Her hard-won peace is threatened, not only by the prospect of the mews going under but by a man aptly named Hero who wakes up her comatose heart. 
    Sadie has a lot to give, and a lot to learn, not least that some ghosts aren't ghosts at all.
    Praise for Juliet Ashton's novels:
     
    ‘A warming testament to the elasticity and enduring love of true family bonds. I adored this book' Penny Parkes

    'Fresh, funny and utterly fabulous’ Heat

    ‘A joy from start to finish. The relationships within the family ring so true. And the twists kept me guessing. A beautiful book’ Laura Kemp
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio UK
    Release dateDec 26, 2019
    ISBN9781471192814
    Author

    Juliet Ashton

    Juliet Ashton was born in Fulham and still lives in London. She writes under a variety of names, including her real name, Bernadette Strachan, and as Claire Sandy. She is married and has one daughter. Find out more at www.berniestrachan.com

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    • 5/5
      This is the 2nd book I've listened to by Juliet Ashton, and I'm amazed at the complexity of dynamics and content tackled by her in her novels. I started listening to what I thought would be a fluffy story, but they've turned into interesting, well-written, and multi-faceted stories full of rich characters. I'll be looking for more books by Juliet Ashton!

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    • 5/5
      Loved the story, loved the narrator!! Keeps you thinking you know something and then nope, you were wrong, it was something else. The characters are awesome.

      Please make the other novels by this author audio with the same narrator.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      An Enjoyable Audiobook… There were enough surprises to keep the story interesting, heartfelt emotion and a lovely little community of souls brought together in a small town

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    • 3/5
      Not the best book I've ever heard. But also not the worst... Just ok.?

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    • 5/5
      A cozy, British, found family story with some exciting twists along the way!
    • 5/5
      The narration was incredible, the characters lovable. I really enjoyed this book!