The Lucky Escape
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The Lucky Escape
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Narrated by:
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Carrie Hope Fletcher
About this listen
‘It whisked me away on a much-needed holiday’ Beth O’Leary
‘I can’t remember the last time a book made me forget I had a phone’ Stacey Halls
‘What an absolute delight!’ Emily Henry
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One cancelled wedding
When the day finally comes for Annie to marry Alexander, the last thing she expects is to be left standing at the altar. She was so sure he was Mr Right. Now, she has no idea how she could have got it so wrong.
One unexpected encounter
After a chance meeting with Patrick, an old friend who reminds her of who she used to be, Annie takes a vow of her own: she’ll say yes to every opportunity that comes her way from now on.
One spare ticket for the honeymoon
Could a spontaneous trip with Patrick be the way to mend Annie’s heart? She’s about to find out as she embarks on her honeymoon – with a man who’s not her husband…
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Praise for The Lucky Escape:
‘I can’t remember the last time a book made me forget I had a phone. Pure escapist fiction!’ STACEY HALLS, author of Sunday Times bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club Pick The Familiars
‘The Lucky Escape is Laura's best book yet. It whisked me away on a much-needed holiday – this is exactly the book we all need right now!’ BETH O’LEARY, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare and The Road Trip
‘What an absolute delight! A romantic, relaxing, inspiring not-quite-honeymoon in book form, with a surprising emotional heft behind it. I love it!’ EMILY HENRY, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read
‘Smart and funny. The perfect escape.’ SARAH MORGAN, bestselling author of The Summer Seekers
‘This was exactly the escapist book I've been craving. Full of fun and charm, I'd recommend it to anyone wishing to be whisked away by an utterly feel-good love story.’ HOLLY MILLER, author of Richard & Judy Bookclub Pick The Sight of You
©2021 Laura Jane Williams (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic Reviews
"Laura Jane Williams combines sharp, relatable wit and bold, joyful sincerity." (Dolly Alderton)
"I can’t remember the last time a book made me forget I had a phone. Pure escapist fiction!" (Stacey Halls, author of Sunday Times best seller and Richard & Judy Book Club Pick The Familiars)
"It whisked me away on a much-needed holiday - this is exactly the book we all need right now!" (Beth O’Leary, Sunday Times best-selling author of The Flatshare and The Road Trip)
"The perfect tonic for 2021." (Sophie Cousens)
"I'd recommend it to anyone wishing to be whisked away by an utterly feel-good love story." (Holly Miller)
"What an absolute delight!" (Emily Henry)
What listeners say about The Lucky Escape
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 22-08-2021
Light and enjoyable
This was a good light read. Would be a great holiday book.
I didn’t enjoy the narration as much, the voice had a slightly annoying pitch.
Certainly recommend for a relaxing and enjoyable reading
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Kay
- 18-07-2021
A realistic romance, not a fantasy one.
I just loved the author's "Our Stop' as it held a little angst and laughter, a very sweet and fancuful romance. A Rom-Com of the Nora Ephron ilk, so I was disappointed that this story soon started to sound very realistic and no 'cute meet' to be found. Bugger.
However, I did enjoy seeing the characters giving each other new strengths and could identify with them across the book.
I enjoyed their journey to Margaret River, as I am a frequent visitor to the region, have spent most of my youth there being in the surfing fraternity in the 70's and 80's. I grew up in Perth and lived 46 years there. Funnily, the visit to Sydney was almost exactly the holiday we booked just before Covid first visited and we had to cancel. A good story, well written and perfectly narrated. A nice counselling session was sub-written underneath the entire story, In a good way, and it was romantic too. 5 stars.
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- Readalot
- 05-08-2021
Fun!
This was fun but I was never quite convinced of Annie's job. It didn't seem to me to match her character. I also had trouble wrapping my head around a woman of 32 having a sister of 13 with no intervening siblings and no step-parent or adoption involved. It suggests three possibilities to me - Annie was an early accident, Freddie was a late accident... or Annie HAD an accident. However, the matter wasn't dealt with at all... not even by a throwaway line.
The cancelled wedding and taking the honeymoon alone anyway reminded me of Honey and the Harvest Hob, (not on Audible) although the books aren't much alike in other ways.
Now that's out of my system... I enjoyed the bits set in Australia, and Annie's relationship with her friends and her sister (however she got to have one so young) and Patrick was a nice character. The book fell into three acts, which I found interesting too.
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- Fran
- 24-11-2021
Loved it all!
A great little escape! I loved everything this book has to offer. The story is entertaining and the narration is great. Perfect holiday read.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-08-2021
Easy weekender
Nice, easy listen despite the predictable ending.
As an Australian, the narrators accent needs some work 😂
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- Michaela Kennedy
- 02-06-2023
Such a fun one!
Loved listening to this! A great book with a wonderful audio performance. Would definitely recommend for a great easy listen
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