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Favourite Things
Kirsty is living her dream in the Austrian city of Salzburg working as a Sound of Music tour guide. She and Anton, the coach driver, are a good team until the day Mike Hayes, a surly young Englishman, takes the tour. Is Mike unhappy or just unfriendly? Kirsty wants to find out; but in doing so she is drawn into a mystery that means she must confront her romantic feelings both past and present.
54 pages, Paperback
First published June 8, 2012
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May 23, 2013
A little gem of a novella, and great get-away-and-feel-good read.
Beautifully written, it's so cleverly plotted that I kept changing my mind about the identity of the real hero. Lovely Salzburg setting, too, referencing The Sound of Music. Once started, I couldn't stop reading, and finished this in one enjoyable setting.
Beautifully written, it's so cleverly plotted that I kept changing my mind about the identity of the real hero. Lovely Salzburg setting, too, referencing The Sound of Music. Once started, I couldn't stop reading, and finished this in one enjoyable setting.
November 12, 2013
Kirsty really enjoys her job as a Sound of Music coach tour guide in the Austrian city of Salzburg, taking tourists and fans of the film on a trip around the city to see all the famous places were scenes were filmed in the city.
When a man called Mark Hayes oddly gets on the tour, several days in a row, Kirsty finds this strange and is curious to why he keeps doing this. She soon shows a helpful interest in Marks life and finds herself reflecting romantically on her own life too.
A delightful storyline, that as a touch of romance and a touch of mystery that draws you in and makes this a wonderful, warm read. I read this novella in one sitting and I loved the connection to the Sound of Music.
When a man called Mark Hayes oddly gets on the tour, several days in a row, Kirsty finds this strange and is curious to why he keeps doing this. She soon shows a helpful interest in Marks life and finds herself reflecting romantically on her own life too.
A delightful storyline, that as a touch of romance and a touch of mystery that draws you in and makes this a wonderful, warm read. I read this novella in one sitting and I loved the connection to the Sound of Music.
May 11, 2013
I downloaded this in the morning and read it in one sitting during the horrible, rainy afternoon. When I finished it I felt immensely cheered up. Favourite Things ticked all the boxes: romance, bit of suspense, glorious scenery, three heroes to choose from and a very knowledgeable writer who has clearly been to Salzburg. Thought I am not a Sound of Music fan per se, I nevertheless enjoyed this novella and will be keeping an eye out for any future novels the author makes available on Kindle.
February 5, 2026
Didn't work for me, but it was nice to see Salzburg
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