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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 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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“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.”
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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

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11 hours and 16 minutes

genres: adult, literary, mystery.

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