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The Imperfect Art of Caring

Violet Strong is strong by name but not by nature, or so she thinks. She listens but never talks about herself. She’s friendly but doesn’t have many real friends. She’s become good at keeping people at a distance ever since she left home at eighteen and never looked back.

But when Violet is forced to return home to care for her estranged mother, Glenys, she quickly finds out that life as a carer isn’t easy. Feeling overwhelmed, she’s forced to turn to the other local carers, including childhood friend, Adam, for help.

Although returning home still feels like a mistake, maybe it will help Violet right some wrongs. After all, she can’t keep running from her past forever, and in learning to look after others, perhaps Violet can start to finally love herself…

Katie Fforde‘Well-written and entertaining’ ,A Springtime Affair

Kirsty Capes‘Full of hope, love and kindness’ ,Careless

Frances Quinn‘Warm-hearted, moving and funny’ ,The Smallest Man

Stephanie Butland‘Had my heart from the first page’ ,Lost For Words

Freya Sampson‘Made me laugh and ugly-cry in the best possible way’ ,The Last Library

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Author:

  • Jessica Ryn

Narrator:

  • Rebecca Cooper

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Duration:

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Language:

English

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  • Fiction
  • Contemporary fiction
  • Romance
  • Modern romance
  • Feel-good and romance
  • Feel-good and chick lit

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