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Alice Alone [electronic resource]

On the day that her youngest child leaves home, Alice Hatton discovers two disturbing truths in a matter of hours.The Empty Nest cliche is true.And she does not love her husband Peter at all. Now in her fifties, Alice is appalled to realise that she is no longer considered her own person, but is instead defined by her relationships – mother to her adult children, wife to her husband. Horrified by the thought of spending another thirty years with Peter in their North London suburb, Alice decides to take matters into her own hands.What follows is a triumphant and liberating breaking of all the rules. But when Alice must cope with loss for the second time in as many years, she discovers what even the most apparently ‘respectable ‘woman is capable of.Join Amanda Brookfield as she revisits her first novel, Alice Alone, and rediscover how she got her well-deserved reputation for writing about women’s lives with humour and honesty. Includes a brand new foreword from the author.Praise for Amanda Brookfield:'An engaging, emotionally-charged and intriguing story' Michelle GormanNo one gets to the heart of human relationships quite so perceptively as Brookfield.' The Mirror'Unputdownable. Perceptive. Poignant. I loved it.' bestselling author Patricia Scanlan on Before I Knew You'If Joanna Trollope is the queen of the Aga Saga, then Amanda Brookfield must be a strong contender for princess.' Oxford TimesWhat readers are saying about Amanda Brookfield:‘I felt so involved in this story that I found myself thinking about it a lot during the day. A fantastic read. Gripping, moving, characters you care about, highly recommend.’‘Packed with suspense, (I actually held my breath during some of the scenes) and full of relatable characters, this book will draw you in from the first page. Highly recommend.’ ‘The tension builds on every page, the characters, as always with this author’s books, are drawn beautifully. I couldn’t put it down and am looking forward greatly to Amanda Brookfield’s next offering hopefully before too long!’‘Brookfield is undoubtedly one of Britain's foremost chroniclers of human relationships. It goes without saying that this novel is another page turner – guaranteed to make you read the last 50 pages before sleep, even though you know you have an early start in the morning – but it is much, much more.’
Author: Brookfield, Amanda
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Boldwood Books, 2023
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Joanna Trollope: Parson Harding’s Daughter, A Spanish Lover, Second Honeymoon [electronic resource] : Three BBC Radio 4 Full-cast Dramatisations

Bestselling author Joanna Trollope has been described as one of the most insightful chroniclers and social commenters writing fiction today. Her books have been translated into over 25 languages, and several have been adapted for television. This collection comprises the BBC Radio dramatisations of her historical novel Parson Harding's Daughter (written under the nom de plume Caroline Harvey) and two of her most popular contemporary novels, A Spanish Lover and Second Honeymoon, as well as an edition of the literary chat show The Book Café.Parson Harding's Daughter - 1775, and Caroline Harding's only suitor has disappeared to India without her. A plain, impoverished rector's daughter, she is left with few prospects - so when tragedy strikes, she has no choice but to sail to Calcutta, bound for marriage to a man she hasn't seen for eight years... Rebecca Egan stars in this engaging love story, winner of the 1980 Romantic Novel of the Year Award.A Spanish Lover - Lizzie and Frances are twins, but while Lizzie appears to have everything, Frances' life seems to lack romance. But when Frances impulsively jets off to Spain, everything changes. While Frances discovers excitement and adventure, Lizzie's world begins to fall apart...Starring Jemma Redgrave as Frances, with Caroline Langrishe as Lizzie.Second Honeymoon - When Edie's youngest son leaves home she tries to come to terms with the empty nest, but her husband's thoughts turn to the second honeymoon that is about to begin. Or so he thinks... Starring Christine Kavanagh as Edie and Sam Dale as Russell.The Book Café: Joanna Trollope - Clare English talks to the acclaimed novelist about her life and work, discussing her Scottish heritage, her love of Chelsea FC - and why there is no sex in her books.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : BBC Digital Audio, 2022
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The Hidden Truth [electronic resource] : The Gripping and Suspenseful Story of Love, Heartbreak and One Devastating Confession

Brought to you by Penguin.The suspenseful new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of Thursdays in the Park, The Anniversary, The Lie and The AffairHe was meant to be the perfect man, until she discovered the hidden truth ...A gripping story of love, heartbreak and one devastating confession that changes everything.Sara Tempest has been alone since her husband died and daughters left home. But over the course of one summer she meets and falls in love with the charming Bernard. The years of heartache and loneliness are finally behind her.She quickly moves into his beautiful home on the wind battered cliffs of Hastings. But, after a while, she begins to wonder if Bernard is all he seems.He's barely in touch with his children and with stifling reminders of his wife everywhere Sara looks, the walls begin to close in.Then comes Bernard's confession and Sara's newfound happiness starts to crumble around her . . .Praise for Hilary Boyd'Hilary Boyd nails family dynamics and misplaced loyalties with pin-sharp precision in an impressively well-written tale' Daily Express'I was ripping through this book . . . addictive' Evening Standard'Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life' Daily Mail© Hilary Boyd 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
Author: Boyd, Hilary
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin, 2022
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Mum & dad [sound recording] / Joanna Trollope ; read by Yolanda Kettle.

What a mess, she thought now... what a bloody, unholy mess the whole family has got itself into. It's been 25 years since Gus and Monica left England to start a new life in Spain, building a vineyard and wine business from the ground up. However, when Gus suffers a stroke and their idyllic Mediterranean life is thrown into upheaval, it's left to their three grown-up children in London to step in ... Sebastian is busy running his company with his wife, Anna, who's never quite seen eye-to-eye with her mother-in-law. Katie, a successful solicitor in the city, is distracted by the problems with her long-term partner, Nic, and the secretive lives of their three daughters. And Jake, ever the easy-going optimist, is determined to convince his new wife, Bella, that moving to Spain with their 18-month-old would be a good idea. As the children descend on the vineyard, it becomes clear that each has their own idea of how best to handle their mum and dad, as well as the family business. But as long-simmering resentments rise to the surface and tensions reach breaking point, can the family ties prove strong enough to keep them together?
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Unabridged.
Published: Tullamarine, Victoria : Bolinda Audio, [2020]
Published: ℗2020.
8 CDs (9 hrs., 48 min.) : digital, stereo ; 12 cm ; in container.

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The Lie [electronic resource] : The emotionally gripping family drama that will keep you hooked until the last page / Hilary Boyd

Brought to you by Penguin. PRE-ORDER THE EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING FAMILY DRAMA PACKED WITH LONG-BURIED SECRETS 'I couldn't stop reading until the early hours. Totally gripping' 5***** Reader Review 'I just thought you should know who you're married to . . .' Romy and Michael had it all. 30 years of marriage, two wonderful sons and a beautiful home. Until a letter arrives containing a shocking accusation, and everything falls apart. Fleeing to an idyllic countryside village to find time to think, Romy finds herself drawn to Finch, a handsome stranger with a tragic past. Is this a chance to start again? But then the phone rings: Michael is in hospital. He says he needs her help . . . From the No.1 bestselling author of Thursdays in the Park, The Lie will captivate fans of Susan Lewis, Amanda Prowse, and Ali Mercer's His Secret Family. Readers are hooked by The Lie . . . 'Full of conflict with many twists and turns' 'A beautifully written and tense family drama' 'Totally engrossing' 'A brilliant page turner' Praise for Hilary Boyd 'Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better than Trollope at jokes' Daily Mail 'Poignant, well observed and wonderfully written, this is a bit of a heart-string puller' Closer 'I was ripping through this book . . . addictive' Evening Standard © Hilary Boyd 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Author: Boyd, Hilary
Unabridged
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2020
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House of Trelawney [electronic resource] / Hannah Rothschild

'If you're in need of a Succession replacement then this tale of a crumbling English dynasty clinging on to the past while coping with the fallout of the 2008 crash is for you. Pure pleasure' - Stylist 'Delights from start to finish' Mail on Sunday 'Witty and stylish' Sunday Times 'Jilly Cooper territory with a whiff of Joanna Trollope ... a lavish saga' The Times 'Slyly comic' Red The seat of the Trelawney family for over 800 years, Trelawney Castle was once the jewel of the Cornish coast. Each successive Earl spent with abandon, turning the house and grounds into a sprawling, extravagant palimpsest of wings, turrets and follies. But recent generations have been better at spending than making money. Now living in isolated penury, unable to communicate with each other or the rest of the world, the family are running out of options. Three unexpected events will hasten their demise: the sudden appearance of a new relation, an illegitimate, headstrong, beautiful girl; an unscrupulous American hedge fund manager determined to exact revenge; and the crash of 2008. A love story and social satire set in the parallel and seemingly unconnected worlds of the British aristocracy and high finance, House of Trelawney is also the story of lost and found friendships between three women. One of them will die; another will discover her vocation; and the third will find love.
Author: Rothschild, Hannah
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020
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Mum & Dad [electronic resource]

Sunday Times number one bestseller Joanna Trollope explores the issues at the heart of a modern family with her trademark wit and warmth, in Mum & Dad.‘What a mess, she thought now . . . what a bloody, unholy mess the whole family has got itself into.’It’s been twenty-five years since Gus and Monica left England to start a new life in Spain, building a vineyard and wine business from the ground up. However, when Gus suffers a stroke and their idyllic Mediterranean life is thrown into upheaval, it’s left to their three grown-up children in London to step in . . .Sebastian is busy running his company with his wife, Anna, who’s never quite seen eye-to-eye with her mother-in-law. Katie, a successful solicitor in the City, is distracted by the problems with her long-term partner, Nic, and the secretive lives of their three daughters. And Jake, ever the easy-going optimist, is determined to convince his new wife, Bella, that moving to Spain with their eighteen-month-old would be a good idea.As the children descend on the vineyard, it becomes clear that each has their own idea of how best to handle their mum and dad, as well as the family business. But as long-simmering resentments rise to the surface and tensions reach breaking point, can the family ties prove strong enough to keep them together?'Trollope writes about family relationships with intelligence and clear-eyed sympathy' - The Times
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan, 2020
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Mum & dad / Joanna Trollope.

It's been 25 years since Gus and Monica left England to start a new life in Spain, building a vineyard and wine business from the ground up. However, when Gus suffers a stroke and their idyllic Mediterranean life is thrown into upheaval, it's left to their three grown-up children in London to step in... Sebastian is busy running his company with his wife, Anna, who's never quite seen eye-to-eye with her mother-in-law. Katie, a successful solicitor in the city, is distracted by the problems with her long-term partner, Nic, and the secretive lives of their three daughters. And Jake, ever the easy-going optimist, is determined to convince his new wife, Bella, that moving to Spain with their 18-month-old would be a good idea. As the children descend on the vineyard, it becomes clear that each has their own idea of how best to handle their mum and dad, as well as the family business. But as long-simmering resentments rise to the surface and tensions reach breaking point, can the family ties prove strong enough to keep them together?
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: London : Macmillan, 2020.
Published: ©2020.
324 pages ; 25 cm.

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Good Girls [electronic resource] : the perfect book club read for 2019 / Amanda Brookfield

Good Girls never tell tales...Everyone that meets Kat Keating is mesmerised. Beautiful, smart and charming, she is everything a good girl should be. Her sister Eleanor, on the other hand, knows she can't compete with Kat. On the awkward side of tall, clever enough to be bullied, and full of the responsibilities only an older sibling can understand, Eleanor grows up knowing she's not a good girl. This is the story of the Keating sisters - through a childhood fraught with secrets, adolescent rivalries, and on into adulthood with all its complexities and misunderstandings. Until a terrible truth brings the sisters crashing together and finally Eleanor begins to uncover just how good Kat really was. Good Girls is a love story, a coming-of-age story, a mystery and a tear-jerker. But most of all it's a reminder of who to keep close and who to trust with your darkest secrets. Perfect for fans of Celeste Ng, Julie Cohen and Joanna Trollope.
Author: Amanda Brookfield
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Boldwood Books, 2019
305 pages

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An unsuitable match / Joanna Trollope.

Why on earth, after all you've been through, all you've survived, all you've achieved, why do you want to get married?' Rose Woodrowe has just got engaged to Tyler Masson - a wonderful, sensitive man who is head-over-heels in love with her. The only problem? This isn't the first time for either of them, and their five grown-up children have strong opinions on the matter . . . Like Rose's daughter, Laura, who remembers her parents' painful divorce and doesn't want to see her mother hurt again. Or the twins, Emmy and Nat, who simply don't trust the man their mother has fallen for. Then there's Tyler's children: Seth, too busy with his San Francisco sourdough bakery to get to know his father's new partner; and Mallory, the aspiring actress, who is still wrestling with the issues of her own childhood. Who to listen to? Who to please? Rose and Tyler are determined to get it right this time, but in trying to make everyone happy, can they ever be happy themselves?
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: London : Mantle, 2018.
Published: ©2018.
336 pages ; 25 cm.

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An Unsuitable Match [electronic resource]

'Nobody writes about family tensions better than Joanna Trollope' Good HousekeepingAn Unsuitable Match, by number one bestselling author Joanna Trollope, is an a uplifting story of love, family and second chances.‘Why on earth, after all you’ve been through, all you’ve survived, all you’ve achieved, why do you want to get married?’Rose Woodrowe has just got engaged to Tyler Masson – a wonderful, sensitive man who is head-over-heels in love with her. The only problem? This isn’t the first time for either of them, and their five grown-up children have strong opinions on the matter . . . Like Rose’s daughter, Laura, who remembers her parents’ painful divorce and doesn’t want to see her mother hurt again. Or the twins, Emmy and Nat, who simply don’t trust the man their mother has fallen for. Then there’s Tyler’s children: Seth, too busy with his San Francisco sourdough bakery to get to know his father’s new partner; and Mallory, the aspiring actress, who is still wrestling with the issues of her own childhood.Who to listen to? Who to please? Rose and Tyler are determined to get it right this time, but in trying to make everyone happy, can they ever be happy themselves?
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Digital Audio, 2018
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City of Friends [electronic resource]

City of Friends is the twentieth novel from the highly acclaimed number one bestselling author, Joanna Trollope.She glanced at her phone again. There were appeals from the girls, from her colleagues, a text from Steve reading with uncharacteristic imperiousness, 'Call me.' She couldn't. She couldn't call anyone . . . She leaned forward, gripping the edge of the bench, and stared at the ground. God, she thought, am I losing my mind? Is this what happens when you lose your job?The day Stacey Grant loses her job feels like the last day of her life. Or at least, the only life she'd ever known. For who was she if not a City high-flyer, Senior Partner at one of the top private equity firms in London?As Stacey starts to reconcile her old life with the new - one without professional achievements or meetings, but instead, long days at home with her dog and ailing mother, waiting for her successful husband to come home - she at least has The Girls to fall back on. Beth, Melissa and Gaby. The girls, now women, had been best friends from the early days of university right through their working lives, and for all the happiness and heartbreaks in between.But these career women all have personal problems of their own, and when Stacey's redundancy forces a betrayal to emerge that was supposed to remain secret, their long cherished friendships will be pushed to their limits . . .
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Digital Audio, 2017
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City of friends / Joanna Trollope.

The day Stacey Grant loses her job feels like the last day of her life. Or at least, the only life she'd ever known. For who was she if not a City high-flyer, Senior Partner at one of the top private equity firms in London? As Stacey starts to reconcile her old life with the new - one without professional achievements or meetings, but instead, long days at home with her dog and ailing mother, waiting for her successful husband to come home - she at least has The Girls to fall back on. Beth, Melissa and Gaby. The girls, now women, had been best friends from the early days of university right through their working lives, and for all the happiness and heartbreaks in between. But these career women all have personal problems of their own, and when Stacey's redundancy forces a betrayal to emerge that was supposed to remain secret, their long cherished friendships will be pushed to their limits.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: London : Mantle, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, 2017.
Published: ©2017.
329 pages ; 25 cm.

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A passionate man / Joanna Trollope ; performed by Eleanor Bron. [sound recording]

Archie Logan, a country doctor, and his wife Liza lead an orthodox-seeming life, and everything is well until Archie's father, a widower for over 30 years, falls in love. His choice, a woman of powerful charm, has a profound effect on all the Logans, adults and children alike. The house and family turn from being a refuge to being a cage. Archie and Liza risk losing everything they have built.A Passionate Man is about a man's mid-life crisis and a woman's fear of failure. It is about fathers and sons, about sex and love, about loyalties and identities. It is also a story about modern village life.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
MP3 edition ; Unabridged.
Published: Grand Haven, Michigan : Brilliance Audio, [2016]
Published: ℗2016.
1 MP3 CD (8 hr., 29 min.) : digital, stereo ; 12 cm ; in container.

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Girl from the south [sound recording] / Joanna Trollope.

Gillon-red-haired, intelligent, vulnerable-comes to London to escape from the demands of her wealthy, conventional, socially superior family in Charleston, South Carolina. An art historian, she has a chance meeting with Tilly, whose long-term boyfriend, Henry, is a wildlife photographer who is finding it hard to commit. Before long Gillon has moved into their flat, replacing Henry's old mate William, William's on-off-girlfriend Susie, and a lots of mess and disorganisation. Things are changing, and Tilly finds it difficult to accept that her dreams of settling down with Henry are receding further into the distance, especially when Henry announces that he is going to South Carolina to photograph the abundant wildlife of the area. There, Henry is wholly seduced by the charms of Charleston, by Gillon's family, and by the old patrician way of life which presents itself.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: Grand Haven, Michigan : Brilliance Audio, [2014]
Published: ℗2010.
8 CDs (9 hr., 18 min.) : digital ; 12 cm.
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A Second Legacy [electronic resource] / Joanna Trollope

In A Second Legacy, Trollope follows two generations of remarkable women. Deserted by her husband, Alexia Langly and her infant daughter move to her crumbling ancestral home in Scotland. Carving out a new life for herself, the young woman will find the strength to realize a dream. Two decades later, her daughter sets out to complete the legacy. A dual narration captures both women's spirits.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Recorded Books, Inc., 2014
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Marrying the Mistress [electronic resource]

Merrion Palmer has been Judge Guy Stockdale's mistress for the last seven years and his wife and two grown-up sons know absolutely nothing about her. Up until now, Guy and Merrion have enjoyed a blissfully, uncomplicated relationship in stolen moments in Merrion's flat, and to the rest of the world, Guy has played the part of model husband, father and grandfather.But now the time has come for things to change. Guy has become conscious of wasted years and he wants to share his relationship with Merrion with the world. He wants, dammit, to marry her. Yet he is quite unprepared for the storm that will follow ...
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda/Audible audio, 2014
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Girl from the South [electronic resource]

Gillon – red-haired, intelligent, vulnerable – comes to London to escape from the demands of her wealthy, conventional, socially superior family in Charleston, South Carolina. An art historian, she has a chance meeting with Tilly, whose long-term boyfriend, Henry, is a wildlife photographer who is finding it hard to commit. Before long Gillon has moved into their flat, replacing Henry's old mate William, William's on-off-girlfriend Susie, and a lots of mess and disorganisation.Things are changing, and Tilly finds it difficult to accept that her dreams of settling down with Henry are receding further into the distance, especially when Henry announces that he is going to South Carolina to photograph the abundant wildlife of the area. There, Henry is wholly seduced by the charms of Charleston, by Gillon's family, and by the old patrician way of life that presents itself. The rules seem to be changing, the time passing by, and the future is becoming less and less certain.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda/Audible audio, 2014
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Brother and Sister [electronic resource]

We all need to know where we come from, where we belong. But for David and Nathalie, this need to know is even more urgent, since they are adopted. Brought up by the same parents but born to two different mothers, they have grown up as brother and sister, and share a fierce loyalty. Their decision, in their late thirties, to embark upon the journey to find their birth mothers is no straightforward matter. It affects, acutely and often painfully, their spouses and children, the people they work with, and, most poignantly, the two women who gave them up for adoption all those years ago, and who have since made other lives, even borne other children.Exploring her subject with inimitable imagination and humanity, Joanna Trollope once again works her storytelling magic. In this rich narrative, at once gritty and graceful, she exposes the extraordinary challenges that arise at the heart of ordinary lives.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda/Audible audio, 2014
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Other People's Children [electronic resource]

When a man and a woman get married, things can get complicated. When they have children from previous marriages, "complicated" can become the understatement of the year. From the grown daughter who insinuates herself into her widowed father's romantic life, to the sullen teenager whose loyalties lie with her estranged mother; from the awkwardness of tense celebrations to the discovery of surprising sources of strength, Joanna Trollope reveals the laughter and tears, the tension and the tenderness, that live behind the statistics and stereotypes about step families.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda/Audible audio, 2014
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The Men and the Girls [electronic resource]

Julia Hunter and Kate Bain have found true happiness with men old enough to be their fathers. Julia organises her husband Hugh and their cherubic twins with ruthless efficiency and Kate has lived with James, for eight years,and although she refuses to marry him, she's apparently devoted to him. Hugh and James, lifelong friends, feel blessed indeed.But age differences cannot be ignored forever and when James accidentally knocks a fiercely independent spinster from her bicycle a chain of events is set off in which many suppressed discontents and frustrations emerge. Kate begins to seek out friends of her own age and Julia's career begins to blossom just as her husband's starts to decline ...The tranquil lives of the men and the girls seem shattered as new relationships develop and old anxieties surface.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda/Audible audio, 2014
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Next of Kin [electronic resource]

The land running down to the River Dean has been farmed by the Meredith family for generations. Robin Meredith bought the farm from his father, just before he married his wife Caro and now he and his brother Joe work on the land. But now Caro has died, as much as a mystery to the family as she was when she arrived twenty years ago, leaving Robin and the rest of the family to cope with the loss.With Caro gone, her adopted daughter Judy feels cut adrift, while Joe's despair is deeper than anyone suspects. Into this unhappy family comes Zoe, Judy's London friend, an outsider with an independent spirit and a disturbing directness. Everyone underestimates Zoe's power as a catalyst for change as the realities behind the seeming idyll of a rural community become ever clearer.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda/Audible audio, 2014
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The Best of Friends [electronic resource]

Gina and Laurence had been the best of friends ever since they were teenagers. They had never been in love – just friends.Now, Gina is married to the exquisitely tasteful Fergus and lives in stylish perfection at High Place. Laurence is married to down-to-earth Hilary and they have spent their married life turning The Bee House into both home and hotel.Then, with elegant disdain, Fergus announces he is leaving Gina and their teenage daughter. As Gina's misery ricochets through the two homes, she turns for emotional support to Laurence, her dearest friend. And as Laurence gives comfort, so his own marriage, and the stability of his children, edges towards destruction.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda/Audible audio, 2014
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The Son-in-Law [electronic resource]

For three years Joseph Scott has been haunted by one moment-the moment that changed his life forever. Now he is starting over, and he wants his family back more than anything.This is the story of Joseph and his wife, Zoe; of their children, Scarlet, Theo and Ben, for whom nothing will be the same; and of Zoe's parents, who can't forgive or understand.A compelling, moving and ultimately optimistic story of one man who will do almost anything to be reunited with his children. And of the grandparents who are determined to stop him.Praise for Freeing Grace: 'An absorbing examination of fraught family dynamics and complex social issues . . . will appeal to devotees of Joanna Trollope and Jodi Picoult . . . Charity Norman has put down the clearest of markers that she is hot on their heels.' Daily MailPraise for Second Chances: ' . . . emotionally astute, Norman writes with razor sharp perception and deep compassion.' Meredith Jaffe, the hoopla
Author: Norman, Charity
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Allen & Unwin, 2013
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The Choir [electronic resource] / Joanna Trollope

In the gentle world of one of England's beautiful old cathedral towns, crisis looms: funds are short, and the cathedral is in need of major repair. One faction of the community argues that the obvious solution is to abolish the expensive, and nowadays rather irrelevant, boys' choir. But of course, there are those who disagree: the choir school's headmaster, a conscientious scholar somewhat out of his depth with his elusive, poetical wife; the cathedral organist and choirmaster, brilliant, wayward, and in love with the lead chorister's married mother; the former lead chorister, now twenty-three and directionless, who haunts his old school looking for a sense of purpose; and the gentle, left-wing bishop, trying to soothe the angry protagonists. Their stories are marvelously woven into this enchanting story of modern life in old-world England.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Blackstone Publishing, 2013
1 online resource (1 audio file) (8h 51m 0s)

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The Men and the Girls [electronic resource]

Kate's hunger for a life more in keeping with her own age threatens to bring her eight years with James to an end. And how is Julia to cope when her own career begins to blossom while Hugh's is withering before their eyes? The arrival of Miss Beatrice Bachelor, a razor-sharp Oxford spinster, fuels the discontent in both girls.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Chivers, 2013
1 online resource (1 audio file)

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A Passionate Man [electronic resource]

The Logans were an enchanting and admirable couple. Archie had snatched Liza from her own engagement party to someone else, wooed her, swept her off to his father in Scotland, and finally married her. Now bedded firmly into country life - three children, Archie the village doctor, Liza a teacher, everything comfortable - they awaited the arrival of Archie's father, the brilliant Sir Andrew Logan, a widower for over thirty years. When his city-clean Rover stopped in the drive, Sir Andrew was not alone. Beside him was a golden lady in caramel suede - a warm, witty, desirable widow whom everyone except Archie adored at once. Archie saw his father's mistress as the worm in the bud of his perfect life - a life that was to be wrenched apart before he and Liza could re-create their world.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Chivers, 2013
1 online resource (1 audio file)

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The best of friends / Joanna Trollope. [sound recording]

Gina and Laurence had been the best of friends ever since they were teens -but never in love. They turned to others: Gina married Fergus Bedford; Laurence turned to Hilary, who helped turn his shambling inheritance into The Bee House. Fegus decided that living with Gina and their daughter Sophy was no longer to his liking, so to The Bee House Gina fled. Gina and Laurence discover the mystery behind their friendship, this change in dichotomy leads to a fate that will send both their marriages to the brink of betrayal.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: Grand Haven, Michigan : Brilliance Audio, [2013]
Published: ℗2013.
8 audio discs (CD) (9 hr. 14 min.) : digital, stereo ; 12 cm.
Brilliance Audio on compact disc

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Sense & Sensibility [electronic resource] / Trollope, Joanna

Joanna Trollope's much-anticipated contemporary reworking of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility launches The Austen Project and is already one of the most talked about books of the year. Two sisters could hardly be more different. Elinor Dashwood, an architecture student, values discretion above all. Her impulsive sister Marianne displays her creativity everywhere as she dreams of going to art school. But when the family finds itself forced out of Norland Park, their beloved home for twenty years, their values are severely put to the test. Can Elinor remain stoic knowing that the man she likes has been ensnared by another girl? Will Marianne's faith in love be shaken by meeting the hottest boy in the county? And when social media is the controlling force at play, can love ever triumph over conventions and disapproval? Joanna Trollope casts Sense & Sensibility in a fresh new light, re-telling a coming-of-age story about young love and heartbreak, and how when it comes to money esp...
Author: Trollope, Joanna
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2013
416 pages
Austen Project

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The soldier's wife / Joanna Trollope.

GENERAL & LITERARY FICTION. After six months away in Afghanistan, the soldiers come home - to their girlfriends, wives, parents, children. After six months of hell, being home will surely be heaven. Except that it isn't. When Dan returns home to Alexa and their children, all of whom he adores, it's still the army that comes first. Alexa wasn't prepared, when she married a soldier, that she would really be marrying the regiment.
Author: Trollope, Joanna, 1943-
Published: London : Doubleday, 2012.
320 p. ; 25 cm.

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