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The Villa of Dreams

By: Lucy Coleman
Narrated by: Lucy Scott
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Seren Maddison left behind a rainy Britain to follow her dreams and live and work in Lisbon.

The vibrancy, the beautiful scenery and the sunshine, made her fall in love and she knew, instantly, that it would be her forever home.

International artist Reid Henderson has homes in Lisbon and London. Following his painful divorce, his dream is to turn his luxurious home into an art school and gallery.

When Seren and Reid first meet, there is an instant attraction, but they are both people who have been hurt and each has dreams that are so far apart, they aren’t even on the same page.

Can they enjoy one summer of happiness together, as life bestows a gift of memories to cherish for the rest of their lives? Or is their destiny to chart a path into the future, in a home where dreams can come true?

Seren and Reid may be about to discover that love is as much about what you are prepared to give up as what you are prepared to keep hold of.

Let Lucy Coleman transport you away to sun-drenched Portugal where true love really can conquer all and home is where the heart is. Perfect for all fans of Trisha Ashley, Holly Martin and Sue Moorcroft.

©2020 Lucy Coleman (P)2020 Boldwood Books
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Dream Romance Romantic Comedy Portugal Comedy Heartfelt Funny

Critic Reviews

"Beautifully written, comforting and utterly uplifting, Lucy Coleman’s stories are the perfect tonic when life is a little grey." (Holly Martin)

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Skipped by a lot. Predictable

The story itself explained lovely detail of Lisbon, the characters were good bit it was all quite predictable and the story was ver wordy. Not a bad read.

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Light hearted

Light hearted easy read, well narrated and written
Good holiday story when you don’t want anything too heavy

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An easy listen

Wonderful descriptions of culture food, art, and architecture in Lisbon. Loved the story behind a major exhibition but the narration spoiled it for me. There was a lack of emotion which prevented my belief in the characters.
It felt as if she was concetoo hard on reading aloud rather than being a part of the story.

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Excellent

What a beautiful story. I enjoyed feeling that I was a part of this journey. Narration was good. Look forward to more

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Nice story, a bit slow

The story is enjoyable, however predictable. Lots of detail included and slow to develop the story. Great narration

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