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Narrated by:
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Jill Tanner
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Written by:
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Jennifer Donnelly
About this listen
East London, 1888 - a city apart. A place of shadow and light where thieves, whores, and dreamers mingle, where children play in the cobbled streets by day and a killer stalks at night, where bright hopes meet the darkest truths. Here, by the whispering waters of the Thames, Fiona Finnegan, a worker in a tea factory, hopes to own a shop one day, together with her lifelong love, Joe Bristow, a costermonger's son. With nothing but their faith in each other to spur them on, Fiona and Joe struggle, save, and sacrifice to achieve their dreams. But Fiona's life is shattered when the actions of a dark and brutal man take from her nearly everything - and everyone - she holds dear. Fearing her own death, she is forced to flee London for New York. There, her indomitable spirit propels her rise from a modest West Side shop-front to the top of Manhattan's tea trade. But Fiona's old ghosts do not rest quietly, and to silence them, she must venture back to the London of her childhood, where a deadly confrontation with her past becomes the key to her future.
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- 2021-02-15
Just go with it!
Some reviews on this site say that the story has too many coincidences and that it’s too far fetched but...it’s fiction! Just go with it and you’ll love it! Perfect characters, trials and triumphs to offer you a very enjoyable escape. I’m off to get the next book in this series :)
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- Simona Bonea
- 2021-03-18
beautiful book
a really good book!
do you know that feeling when you don't want the book to end?
listening to this book I got it!
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- Jean Anne Ross
- 2021-06-17
A wonderful journey
I’ve always been drawn to period piece novels and the characters that live within them. The Tea Rose did not disappoint. I look forward to reading more of Jennifer Connelly’s books
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-04-25
transports you to a simpler time
loved the narration. am going to buy the others in this series! thank you audible for directing me to this author!
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- Kindness Ambassador
- 2021-04-16
Epic
Fantastic story & performance. Looking forward to listening to book 2 of the trilogy. Recommend for anyone who loved historical fiction.
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- sandy shore
- 2021-02-25
Captivating and exciting
I could not wait for my next listen. I was enchanted with the characters as they came alive to me.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-05-19
Captivating!
Loved listening to this book! Highly recommended!
Jennifer Donnelly was an amazing story teller very captivating
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-02-21
Beautiful book
I loved every minute if this book and the second book, and the third. Had me captivated from the get-go.
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- shaina
- 2021-02-22
Not Historically Accurate But Charming
I think the author did a great job with the narration and different accents. The story itself was engaging, a story of romance and come-uppance. Although a few details really took me out of the story such as the use of a windsor knot by Nick, which was not coined until the late 1930s.
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- mary pedersen
- 2020-09-01
Excellent rainy day novel. Ended up as a binge listening.
Very much enjoyed this story with all its twists and turns and a great way to learn about tea history
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