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Before Jamaica Lane

By: Samantha Young
Narrated by: Angelica Lee
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Samantha Young’s Before Jamaica Lane, the latest novel from the best-selling author of On Dublin Street. Read by the actress Angelica Lee.

Edinburgh was going to be a fresh start for Olivia Holloway. Crippled by shyness around the opposite sex, Olivia nevertheless meets gorgeous postgraduate Nate Sawyer and decides it is time to push her fears aside. Before long, Olivia and Nate form a close friendship and she finds herself confessing her deepest secrets, and Nate, being her best friend, offers to teach her the art of flirting.

As Olivia and Nate’s friendship turns intense it soon blossoms into a passionate love affair. For the first time Olivia opens her heart but what she doesn’t realise is that Nate has his own fears and just when she finds herself hopelessly falling for him, Nate’s past returns to haunt him. Will Nate have the courage to confide in Olivia, or will he cut and run? And can Olivia face up to her own fears and keep him?

Before Jamaica Lane charts the love trials of characters introduced in Samantha Young’s best-selling prequel, On Dublin Street, and Down London Road.

Samantha Young is a 27-year-old Scottish book addict who graduated from the University of Edinburgh. She currently lives in Scotland. Her previous novels, On Dublin Street, Down London Road and the novella, Until Fountain Bridge, are also published by Penguin.

©2014 Samantha Young (P)2014 Penguin Audio
Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Fiction Scotland Heartfelt Highlander Caribbean

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“Scotland’s answer to E.L. James” ( Sunday Post)
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Loved all the On Dublin Street series eagerly awaiting next two A fall from India Place and Echoes of Scotland.

Before Jamaica Lane

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Would you listen to Before Jamaica Lane again? Why?

Great story, although the happy end is expected by default in this type of books, the story was still capturing and the road was bumpy and super enjoyable. 90% of female population need somebody like Nate whether as a friend or lover. Loved it.

Fantastic narration. Loving the use of different accents. I want more!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Nate of course.

What about Angelica Lee’s performance did you like?

Excellent use of voice, accents and good pace. I might listen to it again. Maybe I will acquire some lovely accent of one of the characters :-)

Love it!

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I absolutely loved this book! The story kept me intrigued and it’s a nice mix of sweet, steamy and funny! I think the narrator was extremely good at being Olivia and is probably one of the best narrator’s I’ve listened too she really embraces the story! ....but, I struggled with the Scottish accent in the beginning!!
Overall I love this series of books and will definitely be getting the next one!

Brilliant Book!

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Love this series , regardless of bad scots accent as im Scottish ,ive read all of them. Will defos read more of this author

Bad scottish accent

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Enjoyed the book but, I’m sorry, the Scottish accents attempted by Angelica Lee were the worst I’ve ever heard. And I’m not even Scottish, even though I live there. It spoilt the book a bit for me.

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Enjoyed the story by spoiled by Terrible terrible Scottish agent. Sounded Eastern European. Worst accent ever.

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Amazing story as always from Samantha Young in this latest instalment of the On Dublin Street series, but the story teller is shockingly bad at a Scottish accent

Worst Scottish accent ever!!!!!

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I usually don't like first person narrative but I do like Samantha Young's novels. She can get a little too involved with all the secondary characters but I love her male leads - she knows how to create a really sexy man. The narration was good but the Scottish accents were just terrrible.

Enjoyable story

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Another good story from this author but the narration was spoiled by bad Scottish accents.

Good story but bad Scottish accent.

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The third book by Samantha Young and the weakest. The storyline was ok but the accents were atrocious, and spoilt the book for me.

Narration let this book down

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