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Barefoot in the Dark - Lynne Barrett-Lee

 
Description: ISBN 1905170378 / Author: Lynne Barrett-Lee / Genre: Fiction / Publisher: Accent Press Ltd / This title is a modern twist on ... more
Barefoot in the Dark - Lynne Barrett-Lee ... "Cinderella". Radio Wales DJ Jack Valentine finds a lost trainer on a station platform. With echoes of Cinderella, he appeals on his show for its owner, Hope Shepherd, to come forward. Hope handles publicity for a Cardiff based charity, Heartbeat. Encouraged by colleagues to secure Jack Valentine to raise the profile of an upcoming fun run, she reluctantly heads for the studios. The attraction between Hope and Jack is immediate but, bruised and battered by their recent divorces, they are reluctant to risk romance again.

Newest Review: ... see! ...The story... The whole story revolves around two main characters, Hope Sheppard and Jack Valentine. Hope is a newly ... more

 ... divorced fundraiser for charity called 'HeartBeat' and Jack, also recently divorced, is a radio presenter for BBC Wales. It is all based in and around Cardiff. The story starts off with Hope who is on her way to work. She loses her trainer while boarding the train into Cardiff. She knows that she will never see her trainer again and after paying £55 for them as well. Unbeknownst to Hope, Jack finds her trainer and BBC Wales radio station turns Hope's misfortune into a call-in competition. Hope calls in to the station ...more

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Crowned Review Barefoot in the Dark - Lynne Barrett-Lee: Dark but Now I See The Light (798 words)
by - written on 19/03/08 (Very useful, 101 readings)
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It's a very long time since I've done a book review. When I was doing my degree, I didn't feel like reading for fun. I had too much coursework to read and also studying about how things are structured and made, took the fun out of read as I was just analysing books by their structure and their underlying themes etc. Luckily, I've learned to turn the analysing bit of my brain off and just enjoy the book so here we go. I happened to spot this on Amazon.co.uk for £4 when I was hunting for some chicklit or bargain books that would take my fancy. It was the title that attracted me to it first and then the funky design on the front cover of a purple trainer in some ...  Read the complete review

 

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