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The Beekeeper's Promise

By: Fiona Valpy
Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
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An RNA Romantic Novel Award nominee.

Heartbroken and hoping for a new start, Abi Howes takes a summer job in rural France at the Château Bellevue. The old château echoes with voices from the past, and soon Abi finds herself drawn to one remarkable woman’s story, a story that could change the course of her summer - and her life.

In 1938, Eliane Martin tends beehives in the garden of the beautiful Château Bellevue. In its shadow she meets Mathieu Dubosq and falls in love for the first time, daring to hope that a happy future awaits. But France’s eastern border is darkening under the clouds of war, and history has other plans for Eliane...

When she is separated from Mathieu in the chaos of German occupation, Eliane makes the dangerous decision to join the Resistance and fight for France’s liberty. But with no end to the war in sight, her loyalty to Mathieu is severely tested.

From the bestselling author of Sea of Memories comes the story of two remarkable women, generations apart, who must use adversity to their advantage and find the resilience deep within.

©2018 Fiona Valpy (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. 20th Century Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Heartfelt War France Summer

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Enjoyed this production very much. I would certainly recommend listening to it. Great story love the parallel narration

Excellent

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I found it hard going at first, some dull bits in it, not one that I think I'll listen to again and if I'd been reading the book I would have given up before the end of the first chapter

slow going

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A good story, well written, but the British narrator's 'French' accent does spoil the French chapters. Too like 'Allo 'Allo! Probably best read rather than listened to.

A well written book

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Beautiful story of courage and resilience of two women in particular, whose stories are parallel ed and intertwined across time.

Beautiful story of courage and resilience

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I really enjoyed this narrator, pleasant to listen to and accent was consistent when reading as a French character.
The story got off to a bit of a slow start but the interwoven present and past made it very interesting.
This was my first audio book since I was a child. I was impressed.

Eye opening, heart warming

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A beautifully written story of such hardships during the war. A story I will remember fondly.

Beautifully written.

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My first ever audio book, I was a little distracted by the French accent in places but thoroughly enjoyed the story and, on the whole, enjoyed the experience of listening to a book rather than reading it. I thought the author dealt with some difficult content in a sensitive manner - it certainly taught me a thing or two about WWII France - and this was very thought provoking at times. Will definitely be looking out for Fiona Valpy again.

Excellent

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Greatly enjoyed the entwined stories. Lots of great plot twists, about some very courageous ladies.

Great story, narration was alright

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You definitely need a box of tissues with this book very well written and great story

Excellent

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Enjoyed the past and present story, very well narrated, can imagine the location through the description

Insight into occupation of France

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