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The Hotel at the Heart of the Lakes
- Author
- Ellie Wood
- Narrator
- Emma Swan
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 27 March 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours 30 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Welcome to the Lake Island Hotel, on a small island in the centre of beautiful Derwentwater, offering an escape from it all like no other destination. With a 360-degree view of the hills, and the water lapping at your feet on the private shore, you can’t help but be enchanted.
Anna bought the hotel with her husband five years ago, and has lovingly transformed it from a near-ruin to a must-visit luxury destination, with its seven stylish rooms and a sister restaurant to the renowned Hesta.
The guests who come here to unwind see only the stunning views and the five-star service – but behind the scenes are the team who work hard to make relaxing seem easy. On an island this small, it’s inevitable that tempers will fray, hearts will break, romances will bloom – and above all, if you think you’ve got a secret, it won’t stay that way for long…
Critics Review
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PRAISE FOR ELLIE’S PREVIOUS NOVELS
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'A warm, touching and evocative read.' Phillipa Ashley
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‘Beautifully written, full of gentle undercurrents that bring floods of emotion. The gorgeous setting is exactly right for the strong theme of friendship, making this a real curl-up-in-your-armchair read.’ Sue Moorcroft
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‘Wonderful…the perfect mix of love, loss, friendship and family. I now have an overwhelming urge to go wildswimming!’ Helen Phifer
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Details
- Author
- Ellie Wood
- Narrator
- Emma Swan
- Duration
- 9 hours 30 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 March 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008626358
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Modern and Contemporary romance, Narrative theme: sense of place, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Humorous fiction
Synopsis
Sometimes a holiday can change your life… Welcome to the Lake Island Hotel, on a small island in the centre of beautiful Derwentwater, offering an escape from it all like no other destination. With a 360-degree view of the hills, and the water lapping at your feet on the private shore, you can’t help but be enchanted. Anna bought the hotel with her husband five years ago, and has lovingly transformed it from a near-ruin to a must-visit luxury destination, with its seven stylish rooms and a sister restaurant to the renowned Hesta. The guests who come here to unwind see only the stunning views and the five-star service – but behind the scenes are the team who work hard to make relaxing seem easy. On an island this small, it’s inevitable that tempers will fray, hearts will break, romances will bloom – and above all, if you think you’ve got a secret, it won’t stay that way for long…
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