Common Ground, Elissa Soave
Common Ground, Elissa Soave
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Common Ground

Author: Elissa Soave

Narrator: Caroline Guthrie

Unabridged: 10 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ

Published: 02/26/2026


Synopsis

'The perfect antidote to dark nights and our current news cycle' Praise for Germaine only accepted the job at the Kenmar allotments for a fresh start. Far from anyone who knows her history she can focus on work and tending to her own plot. Most of the other plot-holders keep to themselves and that suits her just fine. But when the local council announces plans to turn the allotments into luxury housing, Germaine finds herself leading a battle to save the place that has become a sanctuary for fractured souls. Amidst crumbling sheds and overgrown paths, the rag-tag band plan protests, forge alliances and uncover long-buried secrets. Soon they’ll learn that the allotments aren’t just plots of land but a place to belong. A love letter to community and the power of activism, from the author of and ‘A warm and tender portrait of a community coming together in crisis – and learning to fight back. Humanity glows from every page’ ‘Common Ground is a book like a warm hug. A comforting story of coming together, friendship and the strength of community. A book to reassure’ 'Common Ground Andrew Meehan 'What a group of beautifully depicted, perfectly flawed and deeply engaging characters' 'A heartwarming, empowering neighbourhood adventure about growing ourselves and one another, nurturing our public spaces and being so much stronger together than we can ever be apart. I loved spending time with these characters'

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Praise for ‘A warm and tender portrait of a community coming together in crisis – and learning to fight back. Humanity glows from every page’ ‘Common Ground is a book like a warm hug. A comforting story of coming together, friendship and the strength of community. A book to reassure’ 'Common Ground Andrew Meehan 'What a group of beautifully depicted, perfectly flawed and deeply engaging characters' ' Emma Styles Praise for Elissa Soave: 'A delicious tale of female rebellion and a glorious tribute to female friendship. Warm, funny, and uplifting with genuine insight into women's lives. I adored every page' 'A rebellious and uplifting tale of punkish, middle-aged, feminist defiance, told with wit, warmth and energy. I was rooting for Soave’s tenderly drawn characters on every page' 'Stingingly observed, expertly executed, Graffiti Girls is a laugh-out-loud, relatably painful, feminist rage-induced tour de force' 'Graffiti Girls drips with feminine rage, a story for any woman of a certain age who’s ever felt invisible.' ‘Vivid, funny, sad, thought-provoking, acutely observed and full of compassion’ ‘A debut novel to treasure, by turns funny, dark and heartbreaking and I didn’t want it to end!’ ‘A fascinating and poignant take on friendship and obsession’ ‘Startling, sly and full of suspense. Not your ordinary coming of age novel’ ‘Full of charm, insight and wit – with the power to break your heart’