Victoria Connelly has 16 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 3 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is The Rose Girls.
The Rose Girls
Summary
Thirty-year-old Celeste Hamilton's life is at a crossroads: she has just left a disastrous marriage, and her estranged mother has recently died, leaving the family's rose business in jeopardy. Reluctantly, Celeste returns to the family home, a moated manor house in Suffolk, to help her two younger sisters sort out the estate and revive the business. Having endured the fallout from her mother's narcissistic personality disorder when she was younger, Celeste is filled with self-doubt and crippling insecurities. But she must find the strength and courage to take charge and make some tough decisions to keep the old house from falling down around them. The Rose Girls is an uplifting, tender and romantic story of courage, perseverance and the healing power of family.
©2015 Victoria Connelly (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
Christmas with Mr Darcy
Summary
It wouldn't be Christmas without a little bit of Jane Austen.... Christmas is being celebrated in style at Purley Hall in Hampshire because renowned actress Dame Pamela Harcourt is holding a special Jane Austen conference. Everybody's there: Katherine and Warwick, Robyn and Dan, Kay, Adam and Gemma, and Sarah and Mia. Oh, and Mrs. Soames. But when a rare first edition of Pride and Prejudice goes missing, the guests have to forget the fun and games and turn detective.... Christmas with Mr. Darcy is the lighthearted novella sequel to the best-selling Austen Addicts Trilogy: A Weekend with Mr. Darcy, The Perfect Hero (Dreaming of Mr. Darcy), and Mr. Darcy Forever.
©2012 Victoria Connelly (P)2015 Victoria Connelly
The Secret of You
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Journalist Anna McCall has never understood people who collect things. So, when she's asked to interview local collector and eccentric, William Kitson, she isn't exactly looking forward to the experience. But she soon falls under the charm of Fox Hill Manor as well as its owner, even though she thinks there's something very strange about the collection there. What exactly is William hiding in the unused wing of the manor house? And is it a story Anna could sell? Set in the beautiful Cotswolds, The Secret of You is a novel about love, trust and antiques from the best-selling author of A Weekend with Mr Darcy and Wish You Were Here.
©2014 Victoria Connelly (P)2014 Victoria Connelly
Christmas at the Cove
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When Millie Venning escapes to her aunt's cottage on the windswept Devon coast for Christmas, she isn't looking for romance. So when she finds a handsome stranger already at the cottage, she's baffled. Has her aunt double-booked the cottage by mistake or is she up to her match-making tricks once again? Christmas at the Cove is a warm-hearted audiobook by the best-selling author of A Weekend with Mr Darcy and Wish You Were Here.
©2014 Victoria Connelly (P)2015 Victoria Connelly
The Book Lovers
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Author Callie Logan never expected to swap her life in London for one in rural Suffolk but, after the breakdown of her marriage, she decides that a fresh start is just what she needs. Finding Owl Cottage in the tiny village of Newton St. Clare, Callie determines to give up on love and throw herself into her work. But fate seems to have other ideas and she soon has two very different men vying for her attention. First there's Leo, who likes to live on the wild side, which usually means taking his dates foraging in the local woods for their supper. Then there's bookshop owner Sam. Recovering from a divorce, Sam has also vowed to embrace the single life. That is, until he meets Callie. But is Callie willing to risk her heart again and, if she is, will she make the right choice?
©2015 Victoria Connelly (P)2015 Victoria Connelly
Christmas with the Book Lovers
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Callie Logan hasn't been able to stop smiling since meeting bookseller Sam Nightingale, and she's thrilled to be spending her first Christmas with his family. For the Nightingales, Christmas Eve is a time for sitting around the fire at Campion House, eating mince pies, drinking mulled wine, and reading ghost stories. As the winter night draws in and the snow begins to fall, the family remembers the Christmas when Sam read from a book over 100 years old and how strange things started to happen afterwards. Can a book really be haunted? And why is Callie now anxious about the Christmas present she's bought for Sam? Christmas with the Book Lovers is a sparkly, spooky novella about family, friendship, and love from the best-selling author of The Rose Girls and A Weekend with Mr Darcy. (This story takes place between books one and two in the Book Lovers series, but can be happily listened to as a standalone.)
©2017 Victoria Connelly (P)2017 Victoria Connelly
Escape to Mulberry Cottage
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Having grown up in rural Norfolk, author Victoria Connelly never thought she'd ever live in London. But after surviving 11 years in the noisy suburbs, she finally persuades her husband to move to Suffolk - to a county with no motorways, a village with no shops, and a cottage with no main drainage. Escape to Mulberry Cottage is the first book in the Suffolk Bunch series. It follows Victoria and her artist husband, Roy, as they embrace country life with their ever-expanding family of animals.
©2013 Victoria Connelly (P)2015 Victoria Connelly
Natural Born Readers
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Ben Stratton and Bryony Nightingale. Everybody thought they’d be together forever. But when Ben leaves the small market town of Castle Clare to travel the world, Bryony is heartbroken, seeing his departure as the ultimate betrayal. Throwing herself into her work running the much-loved children’s bookshop, Bryony is determined to forget Ben and start dating again. But Ben doesn’t make it easy for her, sending her postcards filled with his love and posting her foreign editions of all the great romantic novels from the countries he’s traveling through. Then, after six long years, the unexpected happens, and Ben returns, determined to win Bryony back. Will she forgive him, and does he have the courage to tell her the truth about why he left her? Natural Born Readers is the third book in the warm-hearted Book Lovers series by the best-selling author of The Rose Girls and A Weekend with Mr Darcy. Perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber and Sherryl Woods. Praise for Victoria Connelly: "Great fun. A real page-turner." - Andrew Davies, screenwriter of Pride and Prejudice "Sunshine on a rainy day. A charmingly written slice of warm-hearted escapism." - Lisa Jewell "A lovely feel-good story." - Katie Fforde "Fun, flirty fantasy from the gifted pen of Victoria Connelly. A magical story with a gorgeous setting and more than enough handsome men to go around!" - Carole Matthews
©2017 Victoria Connelly (P)2017 Victoria Connelly
Christmas at the Cottage
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After a bad breakup, all Rowan Corrigan wants is time alone at the family cottage in the Lake District. But her sister Rachel and husband Paul have exactly the same idea. As does Paul's best friend Nick - the very last man Rowan wants to see after her embarrassing encounter with him at Rachel and Paul's wedding. As the snow begins to fall, this could become the worst Christmas on record. But Christmas is a time for miracles and Rowan has always believed in those.... Christmas at the Cottage is the third novella in the "Christmas at..." series and is a heart-warming story of love, family, and a place to call home from the author of The Rose Girls.
©2016 Victoria Connelly (P)2016 Victoria Connelly
Rules for a Successful Book Club
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Polly Nightingale never meant to fall in love again, especially not with a biker 13 years her junior. But then Jago Solomon enters her life with a guitar strapped to his back, and Polly and her six-year-old son, Archie, know that they've never been happier. But what happened three years ago when Polly's husband, Sean, went missing? And what will it mean for Polly and Jago if her past ever catches up with them? Join the Nightingale family once again for the second in The Book Lovers series by the best-selling author of The Rose Girls.
©2016 Victoria Connelly (P)2016 Victoria Connelly
One Last Summer
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They have the whole summer ahead of them. Is it enough to rekindle the friendship they once shared? Harriet Greenleaf dreams of spending the summer in a beautiful ancient priory on the Somerset coast with her two best friends - but her dream is bittersweet. On the one hand, it’s a chance to reconnect three lives that have drifted apart; on the other, she has a devastating secret to share that will change everything between them forever. First to arrive is Audrey - the workaholic who’s heading for a heart attack unless she slows down and makes time for herself. Then Lisa, the happy-go-lucky flirt who’s always struggled to commit to anyone - or anything. Ever the optimist, can Harriet remind them of the joy in their lives and the importance of celebrating good friendship before it’s gone? Through the highs and lows of a long, glorious summer, these three women will rediscover what it means to be there for each other - before they face the hardest of goodbyes.
©2019 Victoria Connelly (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Love in an English Garden
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The Jacobs family has lived at Orley Court for generations. But when Vanessa Jacobs is widowed and left to manage the property, she finds costs spiralling out of control. In order to stay in their beloved home, she and her daughters will have to sell part of it off - a decision that drives a wedge between Vanessa and her mother-in-law. The new owners of the north wing are Laurence Sturridge and his father, Marcus. Both of them long for an escape: Laurence from the monotony of his City career; Marcus from the grief of losing his wife. Could the beauty of Orley Court offer them a fresh outlook on life? As the two families embark on a challenging new chapter over the course of a glorious English summer, secrets are revealed and relationships tested. But as Orley Court begins to weave its magic over them, will it be love, above all, that brings the two families together?
©2017 Victoria Connelly (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
Christmas at the Castle
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Life at Caldoon Castle in the Highlands of Scotland isn't easy for Catriona Fraser and her two children, especially since her husband died. So, when Iain MacNeice and his two daughters book the castle for the Christmas holidays, Catriona's prayers seem to be answered. But the MacNeices arrive with a whole host of their own problems and it's going to take time, patience and a little bit of Christmas magic to make this holiday a happy one.
©2015 Victoria Connelly (P)2015 Victoria Connelly
The Christmas Rose
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The long-awaited sequel to the best-selling novel The Rose Girls. There have been a few changes at Little Eleigh Manor in the last 18 months. Evie and Lukas are engaged and bringing up their young daughter, Alba; Gertie is back from her travels and is running Hamilton Roses with her sisters; and Julian has opened Rose Garden Antiques in the recently restored north wing. But the unexpected arrival of Uncle Portland upsets the festive mood, and Celeste becomes anxious when he starts poking around disused rooms and scouring the attics. For what exactly is he looking? And could it threaten the future of the home they’ve all worked so hard to build together? Journey back to rural Suffolk this Christmas with this heartwarming novella that will fill you with all the joy of the holiday season.
©2018 Victoria Connelly (P)2018 Victoria Connelly
The Beauty of Broken Things
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United by tragedy, can two broken souls make each other whole? After the tragic loss of his wife, Helen, Luke Hansard is desperate to keep her memory alive. In an effort to stay close to her, he reaches out to an online friend Helen often mentioned: a reclusive photographer with a curious interest in beautiful but broken objects. But first he must find her - and she doesn’t want to be found. Orla Kendrick lives alone in the ruins of a remote Suffolk castle, hiding from the haunting past that has left her physically and emotionally scarred. In her fortress, she can keep a safe distance from prying eyes, surrounded by her broken treasures and insulated from the world outside. When Luke tracks Orla down, he is determined to help her in the way Helen wanted to: by encouraging her out of her isolation and back into the world. But Orla has never seen her refuge as a prison and, when painful secrets and dangerous threats begin to resurface, Luke's good deed is turned on its head. As they work through their grief for Helen in very different ways, will these two broken souls be able to heal?
©2020 Victoria Connelly (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
The Heart of the Garden
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Morton Hall, with its beautiful, ruined grounds and its reclusive mistress, Emilia Morton, is full of mysteries. For freelance editor Anne Marie, the wild garden has become a serene and secret refuge from her loveless marriage. The only other regular visitor is Cape, the hall's part-time gardener, who is forbidden to tend to anything except the magnificent maze or to meet his enigmatic employer. When Emilia dies, Cape and Anne Marie are astonished to find themselves among an unlikely group of villagers named in her strange will. Morton Hall, including its dazzling art collection and once glorious grounds, can belong to the community forever, but only if they work together to bring the garden back to life within a single year. As they try to put their differences aside to restore the tangled grounds, long-buried secrets are unearthed. Can the past be forgiven as hope and new love begin to bloom?
©2018 Victoria Connelly (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved