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The Forbidden Promise

By: Lorna Cook
Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
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About this listen

The stunning new story of love and secrets from the number one best-selling author of The Forgotten Village.

Can one promise change the fate of two women decades apart?

Scotland, 1940.

War rages across Europe, but Invermoray House is at peace - until the night of Constance’s 21st birthday, when she’s the only person to see a Spitfire crash into the loch. Rescuing the pilot and vowing to keep him hidden, Constance finds herself torn between duty to her family and keeping a promise that could cost her everything.

2020.

Kate arrives in the Highlands to turn Invermoray into a luxury B&B, only to find that the estate is more troubled than she’d imagined. But when Kate discovers the house has a dark history, with Constance’s name struck from its records, she knows she can’t leave until the mystery is solved....

A sweeping tale of love and secrets, perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Lucinda Riley.

©2020 Lorna Cook (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited 20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Military Romance Romantic Suspense Women's Fiction War Highlander Suspense Mystery

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Critic reviews

"Compelling, dramatic, with a great twist - everyone who loved The Forgotten Village will be sure to love this too." (Jenny Ashcroft, author of Beneath a Burning Sky)

"A wonderfully romantic love story, full of twists and turns." (Nikola Scott, author of My Mother’s Shadow)

"A dual delight of love stories, with hugely likeable characters and a corker of a twist!" (Mandy Robotham, author of A Woman of War)

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I purchased this thinking it would be a bit more gritty and was a disappointed that it was more of a Mills and Boon love story. It was however well narrated and moved quickly so although not my personal cup of tea, I can see how it would appeal to others.

Not really my cup of tea

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I am devouring this author’s work at a rate of knots, they are incredible. Every one different, well researched and absorbing.
This story is no exception and the stories really suck you in so much so that I could not stop listening, especially with the great narration. I really was by the loch and in the house or cottage with the characters. And what a twist!
Just fabulous 👏🏻❤️🌷

Two Fabulous Intertwined Stories

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really enjoyed this story and will recommend it to anyone 👍 loved how it kept you entriqued

really enjoyed this story

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This is the second book that I have read by Lorna Cook and it didn’t disappoint. I could not stop listening to this amazing story unravel, I was so captivated by the descriptions and story I was almost there myself. Wonderful book thoroughly recommend this.

Captivating

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love it - enthralled and engrossed by the story - well written and well read

a great read

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Great Book full off loose ends coming together & interest floods out of each page

Love Love this book I wish for more

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I love Elidih Beaton as a narrator, which is the reason I listened to this book. She didn’t disappoint, putting emotion into the story and always making it clear who was speaking with her vast range of accents. Her pacing and pausing was excellent as usual.

The story itself was truly awesome! So well written I really felt like I knew the characters. There were a few twists and turns, a couple of which I didn’t predict, which kept me very interested and I feel made it better than the usual romantic stories. The beautiful location was also excellently described. The book skips between 1940 and 2020, which was so well done and very easy to follow. It was so interesting to be able to compare life for a woman in 1940 and 2020.

I would really love to listen to more books by this author, but looking at reviews and listening to samples none of the other narrators are anywhere near as good as Elidih Beaton.


Excellent narration and a first class story!!

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Really enjoyed this and I thought the narration was excellent. Thank you, I look forward to the next one.

Excellently narrated

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another great read with a feel good factor ending, just what is needed at.this present time
thank.you

lockdown chill

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Wow some lovely twists and turns , just could not finish it quick enough . Brilliant

Lovely read

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