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    A Village Scandal
    The Country Bride
    The Christmas Wedding
    Audiobook series3 titles

    The Village Secrets Series

    Written by Dilly Court

    Narrated by Annie Aldington

    3.5/5

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    About this series

    The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller! Don’t miss this heartwarming summer read.

    The time had come to leave Creek Manor. Their relationship was doomed from the start, he was the master of the house and she the servant…
     
    Summer, Little Creek 1879

    For most of her life, Judy Begg has been a loyal servant at Creek Manor and to Jack Fox, its future lord. But just as their childhood friendship blossoms into a secret engagement he abandons her. And with Creek Manor up for sale, Judy and her family lose everything.
     
    Devastated, Judy is nonetheless determined to make the best of her life. Resolving to forget about Jack, she battles to keep her family from poverty’s door and her mother from the hands of her violent husband.
     
    Rob Dorning, the new owner of the manor, seems to be the answer to all of Little Creek’s problems, but Judy isn’t convinced. And when the ghosts of her past resurface, Judy will need to find more courage than ever before…

    Perfect for fans of A Village Scandal!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateSep 1, 1913
    A Village Scandal
    The Country Bride
    The Christmas Wedding

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      The Christmas Wedding
      The Christmas Wedding

      The Christmas Wedding

      Dilly Court
      4/5 - 2 ratings
      4/5 - 2 ratings

      The first book in the dramatic new saga from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Holding the letter in trembling hands, Daisy’s future crumbled before her – the words engraved on her heart forever.   The village of Little Creek, the long winter of 1867    The first flakes of snow are falling when Daisy Marshall, secretly engaged to her master's son, finds herself jilted at the altar.    Heartbroken, Daisy flees to the small village of Little Creek, nestled on the coast of Essex. There she is warmly welcomed – but the village is poverty-stricken, suffering under a cruel Lord of the manor. And when cholera hits, the villagers are truly in dire straits.    Determined to help, Daisy makes new friends in earnest doctor Nicholas and dashing smuggler Jay – but also dangerous new enemies, who threaten to destroy everything she’s built. Can Daisy save the village and find happiness in time for Christmas?

      The first book in the dramatic new saga from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Holding the letter in trembling hands, Daisy’s future crumbled before her – the words engraved on her heart forever.   The village of Little Creek, the long winter of 1867    The first flakes of snow are falling when Daisy Marshall, secretly engaged to her master's son, finds herself jilted at the altar.    Heartbroken, Daisy flees to the small village of Little Creek, nestled on the coast of Essex. There she is warmly welcomed – but the village is poverty-stricken, suffering under a cruel Lord of the manor. And when cholera hits, the villagers are truly in dire straits.    Determined to help, Daisy makes new friends in earnest doctor Nicholas and dashing smuggler Jay – but also dangerous new enemies, who threaten to destroy everything she’s built. Can Daisy save the village and find happiness in time for Christmas?

    • 2

      A Village Scandal
      A Village Scandal

      A Village Scandal

      Dilly Court
      4/5 - 3 ratings
      4/5 - 3 ratings

      The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling book! The second book in the dramatic new Village Secrets trilogy from the Sunday Times bestselling author – the perfect, uplifting book to curl up with. It was her wedding day… the roses and bluebells were blooming and their sweet-scent was filling the air, so why did Daisy feel the cold fingers of fear run down her spine?   Spring in the village, April 1869   It’s spring in Little Creek and wedding bells are ringing. After their hasty marriage the Christmas before, Daisy is overjoyed to be finally marrying dashing Jay properly, in front of the whole village.   But then, on the evening of their wedding, amid the festivities, Jay disappears. Daisy doesn’t know if Jay is dead or alive, if she’s his wife or his widow. And what’s more, without her husband, she has no means of supporting herself or her household.   Refusing to give up hope, Daisy must draw on all her strength and courage – after all, she has people who depend on her. But the secret of Jay's disappearance is more scandalous that she could have ever imagined… Don’t miss the latest spellbinding story from Dilly Court – the sequel to The Christmas Wedding!

      The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling book! The second book in the dramatic new Village Secrets trilogy from the Sunday Times bestselling author – the perfect, uplifting book to curl up with. It was her wedding day… the roses and bluebells were blooming and their sweet-scent was filling the air, so why did Daisy feel the cold fingers of fear run down her spine?   Spring in the village, April 1869   It’s spring in Little Creek and wedding bells are ringing. After their hasty marriage the Christmas before, Daisy is overjoyed to be finally marrying dashing Jay properly, in front of the whole village.   But then, on the evening of their wedding, amid the festivities, Jay disappears. Daisy doesn’t know if Jay is dead or alive, if she’s his wife or his widow. And what’s more, without her husband, she has no means of supporting herself or her household.   Refusing to give up hope, Daisy must draw on all her strength and courage – after all, she has people who depend on her. But the secret of Jay's disappearance is more scandalous that she could have ever imagined… Don’t miss the latest spellbinding story from Dilly Court – the sequel to The Christmas Wedding!

    • 3

      The Country Bride
      The Country Bride

      The Country Bride

      Dilly Court
      4/5
      4/5

      The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller! Don’t miss this heartwarming summer read. The time had come to leave Creek Manor. Their relationship was doomed from the start, he was the master of the house and she the servant…   Summer, Little Creek 1879 For most of her life, Judy Begg has been a loyal servant at Creek Manor and to Jack Fox, its future lord. But just as their childhood friendship blossoms into a secret engagement he abandons her. And with Creek Manor up for sale, Judy and her family lose everything.   Devastated, Judy is nonetheless determined to make the best of her life. Resolving to forget about Jack, she battles to keep her family from poverty’s door and her mother from the hands of her violent husband.   Rob Dorning, the new owner of the manor, seems to be the answer to all of Little Creek’s problems, but Judy isn’t convinced. And when the ghosts of her past resurface, Judy will need to find more courage than ever before… Perfect for fans of A Village Scandal!

      The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller! Don’t miss this heartwarming summer read. The time had come to leave Creek Manor. Their relationship was doomed from the start, he was the master of the house and she the servant…   Summer, Little Creek 1879 For most of her life, Judy Begg has been a loyal servant at Creek Manor and to Jack Fox, its future lord. But just as their childhood friendship blossoms into a secret engagement he abandons her. And with Creek Manor up for sale, Judy and her family lose everything.   Devastated, Judy is nonetheless determined to make the best of her life. Resolving to forget about Jack, she battles to keep her family from poverty’s door and her mother from the hands of her violent husband.   Rob Dorning, the new owner of the manor, seems to be the answer to all of Little Creek’s problems, but Judy isn’t convinced. And when the ghosts of her past resurface, Judy will need to find more courage than ever before… Perfect for fans of A Village Scandal!

    Author

    Dilly Court

    Dilly Court is a Sunday Times bestselling author of over forty novels. She grew up in North-East London and began her career in television, writing scripts for commercials. She is married with two grown-up children, four grandchildren, and three beautiful great-grandchildren. Dilly now lives in Dorset on the beautiful Jurassic Coast with her husband. To find out more about Dilly, please visit her website and her Facebook page: www.dillycourt.comwww.facebook.com/DillyCourtAuthor

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