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	A Village Affair 4.15 avg rating — 5,915 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Village Vacancy 4.02 avg rating — 2,313 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sing Me a Secret 4.26 avg rating — 1,748 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Coming Home to Holly Close Farm 4.40 avg rating — 1,609 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Looking for Lucy 4.32 avg rating — 1,536 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The One Saving Grace 4.14 avg rating — 1,267 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Goodness, Grace and Me 4.13 avg rating — 1,170 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Village Vicar (Heatherly Hall, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 917 ratings — published 2023 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	An Off-Piste Christmas 4.10 avg rating — 818 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Julie Houston liked Mel Kettle's review of The Way We Are Now: "A thoroughly enjoyable read from a new-to-me author, with a few twists and turns I didn't expect. The initial backdrop of the Yorkshire Miner's Strike was fascinating, as it's a part of history I knew little about. Love the romance and look forward t" Read more of this review »
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Julie Houston liked Reader's review of Lessons in Life (Beddingfield, #2): "great read Very intriguing story lots of interesting characters and twists and turns. I recommend it for a nice diversion from real life. "
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Julie Houston liked Frances Wilkinson's review of Lessons in Life (Beddingfield, #2): "Good story This is a very good follow on from the first book in the series A Class Act, which I would recommend you read first. The main characters are still in play but with more detail being revealed, particularly about Robyn’s family history. Can’t " Read more of this review »
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Julie Houston made a comment on Sandysbookaday (on indefinite hiatus)’s review of Lessons in Life (Beddingfield, #2) " Ah sandy, sorry Lessons In Life wasn't your favourite of mine!! You might enjoy book 3 in the series which is jsut winging it way to my agent as I wri ...more "
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Julie Houston liked Margaret Tinker's review of A Class Act (Beddingfield, #1): "great author Always enjoy books by Julie, easy reading, good story line and a couple of nice twists. Looking forward to the next one."
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Julie Houston made a comment on Grace J ’s review of Lessons in Life (Beddingfield, #2) " Aw, Grace!! How lovely!! What a lovely review!! Thank you so much as always!! You know how much I admire your reviews!! Julie xxx "
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“When your day seems topsy-turvy and as stormy as can be, there’s nothing quite as tranquil as a nice hot cup of tea.”
― Julie Houston, A Village Affair

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“this weak man who’d deceived me for so long, who’d made such a fool of me.”
― Julie Houston, A Village Affair

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“decreed me far too flaky as potential stepmother”
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Don't You Forget About Me by Mhairi McFarlane

length:
432 pages
10 hours and 17 minutes

genres: Adult, chick lit, contemporary romance.

A Village Secret by Julie Houston

length:
448 pages
12 hours and 47 minutes

genres: humor, women’s fiction, contemporary romance.

The Poisons We Drink byBethany Baptiste

length:
480 pages
16 hours and 6 minutes

genres: young adult, urban fantasy, LGBT.

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

length:
368 pages
11 hours and 16 minutes

genres: adult, literary, mystery.

Don't You Forget About Me

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A Village Secret

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The Poisons We Drink

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