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Gifts

By: Laura Barnett
Narrated by: Clare Corbett
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Summary

Maddy runs the bookshop on Market Square. She's struggling to choose a gift for her old school friend Peter, who's just moved back from London following a messy divorce.

Peter doesn't have a clue what to get for his teenage daughter Chloe—he worries that he really doesn't know her at all.

Chloe wants to buy something special for her grandmother Irene, her confidente and guiding light, who lives alone on the other side of town.

Irene doesn't get out much these days, but she'd really like to find the right gift for Alina, who's so much more than a carer, really.

And Alina, meanwhile, has her eye on something for...
©2021 Laura Barnett (P)2021 Orion Publishing Group
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"Warm and uplifting storytelling: a delightful treat." (Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures)

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Loved the interconnected story

This story kept me company on my Christmas visit to my parents and I really enjoyed the interwoven stories, how each person came to their gift conclusion and the alternative perspectives on each other’s lives.

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Different

I enjoyed the concept of who lives interlock but for me personally, it was missing something. I guess I expected more interweaving of characters but it was still very enjoyable and a festive story different from the norm

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