Always By Your Side: An uplifting story about community and friendship, perfect for fans of Escape to the Country and The Dog House

Written by Julie Haworth

Narrated by Josie Charles

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'A warm, romantic story about community, friendship and following your heart, Always By Your Side is a feel-good delight, I adored it!' HOLLY MARTIN

'Always By Your Side engages the reader from the very first page, and immerses you into the lives of Rose and her aunt, in the delightful setting of Blossom Heath. I loved it' PATRICIA SCANLAN

When school teacher Rose loses her dream job at a London primary school, her self-confidence takes a knock. Worse still, her stockbroker fiancé, Ollie, sees it as the perfect opportunity for her to join his firm, which only adds to the feelings Rose has that their relationship might be coming to an end.
 
An unexpected phone call, and an elderly aunt who’s taken a fall, means Rose must drop everything – including Ollie - and return to Blossom Heath, the Sussex village she grew up in.
 
With no job to rush home to, Rose decides to stay in Blossom Heath for the Summer, trading London for the idyllic countryside. Here Rose finds herself reconnecting to the village life of her childhood in more ways than one, including falling head-over-heels for local farmer, Jake.
 
So when her London life comes calling, Rose is faced with an impossible choice… to return to the high-pressure life of her past, or embrace the joy of a new life in the country.
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Bursting with romance and charm, Always By Your Side is the perfect uplifting Summer read for fans of The Switch and Rescue Me, from an exciting new voice in women’s fiction.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK
• Release date: Oct 27, 2022
• ISBN: 9781398524309

Julie Haworth

With a degree in English and American Literature, Julie Haworth worked as an English teacher for a number of years, specialising in working with learners with literacy difficulties, before launching her own freelance copywriting business. She is  a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, and her debut novel, Always By Your Side, which she wrote whilst recovering from Covid in 2020, won the Katie Fforde Debut Romantic Novel Award in 2023.

Reviews for Always By Your Side

[Karina Love · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The book is a bit sleepy, slow paced. The narrator voice sounds raspy for a lot of the characters and it was a bit irritating. A lot of repetitive things like the dad calling in and saying the same things. So much so that I thought I accidentally re-listened to a chapter. There are some clips that were repeated and also a part where the narrator questions what she just read and they kept it in the audiobook. Over all the book is ok but I wouldn’t listen again. It’s a shame because I love quaint village, rural stories.