A Secret Garden Affair
- Author Erica James
- Narrator Laura Aikman
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 30 March 2023
- Run Time 13 hours and 7 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Generational sagas, Modern and contemporary fiction.
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What to expect
Recapture the summer sunshine this autumn with the Sunday Times bestseller that readers are calling ‘captivating’ and ‘a treasure of a read’…
Love grows where you least expect it…
July 1981. As the country prepares to celebrate Prince Charles’ wedding to Lady Diana, Libby flees London – and her cheating fiancé Marcus – for the Suffolk countryside.
At Larkspur House, she hopes to put the pieces of her life back together. And Libby’s great-aunt Bess and renowned garden designer and former socialite Elfrida are happy to help.
But for lifelong friends Bess and Elfrida, Libby’s arrival has stirred up the ghosts of the past. And before they can help her rebuild her shattered future, they must confront their own secrets, lost loves, and tragedies…
From the Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James comes a captivating story that sweeps through sixty years of history, love, and family drama.
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Readers give A Secret Garden Affair five stars! :
‘Having read all of Erica James’s books and thoroughly enjoyed every single one, I absolutely loved this one!’
‘Captivating. Thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish, I didn't want the story to end’
‘Skillfully written, compelling family drama… Richly detailed, with intriguing characters, I was absorbed in this book, and highly recommend’
‘An excellent read from page 1. I love the way the reader is immediately enthralled’
‘I loved this book from start to finish, I was left wanting more of it. A definite favourite Erica James book’
‘Once again [Erica James] has not disappointed me… Highly recommended to lovers of romantic escapism at its best’
‘What a fantastic read. I absolutely loved this story it had everything I love about a novel: really interesting characters, secrets, relationships and love interests… Highly recommend this book’
Critics Review
n Praise for Erica James:n
n‘A wonderfully compelling family drama… Warm, escapist and utterly uplifting’ Sunday Express
n‘A brilliantly observational look at the complexities of family life’ My Weekly
n‘A captivating read’ OK!
n‘Glorious… a real treat’ Sunday Post
n‘A beautifully written story’ Adele Parks
n‘A brilliant read. A compelling family drama… Completely absorbing’ Sarah Morgan
n‘Wise and warm with plenty of twists and turns, you'll love this’ Rachel Hore, bestselling author
n‘You’ll be swept away… delightful!’ Veronica Henry
n‘Peerless storytelling’ Miranda Dickinson
n‘Deliciously immersive’ Iona Grey
nUser Reviews
Even though I started listening to audiobooks when my sight began failing, I find them so much more satisfying to listen to than I ever did reading the books. Top marks to the whole production team, I only noticed one minor glitch in the soundtrack!
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