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The Garden of Promises and Lies

A Novel (Found Things, Book 3)

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The Garden of Promises and Lies

By: Paula Brackston
Narrated by: Marisa Calin
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The third installment of a bewitching series "brimming with charm and charisma" that will make "fans of Outlander rejoice!" (Woman's World Magazine).

New York Times best-selling author Paula Brackston's second novel in the Found Things series, Secrets of the Chocolate House, was called a "time-swapping romance [that] will please fans of Alice Hoffman" (Publishers Weekly). Now, Brackston returns to the Found Things series with a third audiobook, The Garden of Promises and Lies.

As the bustle of the winter holidays in the Little Shop of Found Things gives way to spring, Xanthe is left to reflect on the strange events of the past year. While she's tried to keep her time-traveling talents a secret from those close to her, she is forced to take responsibility for having inadvertently transported the dangerous Benedict Fairfax to her own time. Xanthe comes to see that she must use her skills as a spinner if she and Flora are ever to be safe and turns to the Spinners book for help.

It is then that a beautiful antique wedding dress sings to her. Realizing the dress and her adversary are connected in some way, she answers the call. She finds herself in Bradford-on-Avon in 1815, as if she has stepped into a Jane Austen story.

Now in Xanthe's time, Fairfax is threatening Xanthe into helping him with his evil doings and demonstrates all too clearly how much damage he is capable of causing. With Fairfax growing ever more powerful, Xanthe enlists the help of her boyfriend, Liam, taking him back in time with her. It is a decision that might just ensure she prevails over her foe, but only by putting her life - and his - on the line.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

©2020 Paula Brackston (P)2020 Macmillan Audio
Fantasy Fiction Historical Romance Science Fiction Time Travel

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Another wonderful book

I love all the characters and the ending ..... wow 😳

Can’t wait for the next installment

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Omg left hanging

Nooo don’t finish it like that
I need closure I need answers I need a great happy ending please

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Awesome listen

I really like this follow on from previous “ Found things “ stories. Very well written and performed makes for easy listening and getting caught up in the story.

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excellent read

can't wait to read another book! What a cliff hanger of a ending. I need more...

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A really great read

wonderful characters and a brilliant series, can't wait for the next one. A really great read!!!!!

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Totally hooked

Once I started listening I couldn't stop. I have found this series compelling listening and am totally hooked.

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I am Addicted!

Cannot wait to see how Xanthe gets through this conundrum and what she learns next about her gift.

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Totally enjoyed

Absolutely capsulated with this storyline can’t wait to get the next book, totally 5 star, narrated brilliantly

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Disappointing story

Faitfax was the arch nemesis in this story and a dangerous villain but the heroine was ill prepared to compete with him and her success was pure luck. There was a nice story of friendship but the rest was very disappointing and unimaginative and then a final paragraph cliffhanger suggesting another book.

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