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Lizzie's Christmas Escape

By: Christie Barlow
Narrated by: Penny Andrews
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Summary

A funny, feel-good, festive listen about rediscovering the magic of Christmas - just the thing to curl up with on a cold winter's night.

Every Christmas Lizzie promises herself that things will change. And yet here she is again at the beginning of December, and nothing is different. Her girls have grown up and left home, her husband, Henry, is slumped in front of the TV and she is alone in the kitchen, seeking refuge in the cooking sherry and talking to her Gary Barlow calendar. She’s also been very diverted by handsome new neighbour Marcus, and she knows she shouldn’t be....

So when best friend Ann suggests a weekend away in the country, Lizzie jumps at the chance. Will this give Lizzie some much-needed perspective and allow her to mend her marriage? Or will Marcus prove to be too much of a distraction?

©2016 Christie Barlow (P)2020 W F Howes
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"I loved every page of this amazing, beautiful, lovely book. Highly recommended!" (Renita D'Silva)

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This is a Standard chic flick story. Didn’t really like the narrator voice. However a easy read

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Not your usual cheesy Christmas novel

Absolutely loved it! Was expecting the usual Christmas mush which although lovely can get a bit boring. This was a great story set seeing Christmas and I’ll look out for more by this author

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Most heartwarming roller coaster read that's fantastically written. Was sad when it finished hope there's more like that

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Narrator annoying

Story line was ok but narrator was sadly very whiny with each character’s voice which was a shame.

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Can’t bare to listen anymore

The narrator was so annoying. I always want to finish any book I download but no not this. The narrator is so annoying and I can’t listen any longer. Story not interesting enough to put up with a minute longer!

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raw emotion

A beautifully written book full if raw emotions and heartfelt tragedy. felt real all the way through with a few unexpected twists. memorable

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Thoroughly enjoyed

Thoroughly enjoyed this book, lots of twists and turns. Made me laugh and cry. Highly recommended

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I could not stand to listen to more than a few minutes of this book. the women's voice was like finger nails down a black board. the book may have been good but I could not find out.

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The story itself was ok, though the link to Xmas was tenuous at best. It was spoilt though by the narrator’s attempt to give each character a voice. Each one became more whiney and irritating than the last. Not good

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The narrator

The story was ok, but I loathed the high pitched, childish voice of the narrator.

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