The Christmas Wedding

The Village Secrets, Book 1

By: Dilly Court

Narrated by: Annie Aldington

The first book in the dramatic new saga from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author

Holding the letter in trembling hands, Daisy’s future crumbled before her – the words engraved on her heart forever.

The village of Little Creek, the long winter of 1867

The first flakes of snow are falling when Daisy Marshall, secretly engaged to her master's son, finds herself jilted at the altar.

Heartbroken, Daisy flees to the small village of Little Creek, nestled on the coast of Essex. There she is warmly welcomed – but the village is poverty-stricken, suffering under a cruel Lord of the manor. And when cholera hits, the villagers are truly in dire straits.

Determined to help, Daisy makes new friends in earnest doctor Nicholas and dashing smuggler Jay – but also dangerous new enemies, who threaten to destroy everything she’s built. Can Daisy save the village and find happiness in time for Christmas?

©2019 Dilly Court (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

Praise for Dilly Court:

‘Feisty female characters to fall in love with in a spirited, adventurous novel’ Sunday Express

‘Dilly Court’s latest novel is another page-turner that will keep you gripped to the end – 5 stars’ The People’s Friend

‘As always Dilly keeps you absorbed right to the end’ Choice

‘A rollicking, fast-paced adventure with a hint of romance!’ My Weekly

‘Spellbinding . . . you just keep turning the pages’ Daily Mail

‘A fast-paced, riveting read’ Sunday Express

‘A heart-warming, fast-paced story that will keep you gripped till the end’ The People’s Friend

‘Feisty female characters to fall in love with in a spirited, adventurous novel’ Sunday Express

‘Atmospheric, vivid and compelling’ My Weekly

‘An excellent, well-researched read’ People’s Friend

‘Perfect for Downton Abbey fans … heart-tugging’ Peterborough Telegraph

Very nice listen

Greatly enjoyed this book. Good look into 1900s England. Well written and characters well developed.

Very enjoyable!

Loved the story and the characters. Narrator did an excellent job. Look forward to the next book!

Didn't care for narration

The narrator's voice was too old for Daisy and the other young women in the story! She was fine for the older women but I could never picture Daisy as a young woman because of the voice of Annie Aldington. It was a poor choice of whomever picked the narrator to read this book. The narrator had a lower class British accent which was fine for many of the characters, but she could not change it to an upper class British accent when required. Also, the story was to trite and predictable. I didn't like all the long descriptions of the various illnesses either. I may return this book, if possible.