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A Son's Vow
- The Charmed Amish Life, Book One
- By: Shelley Shepard Gray
- Narrated by: Heather Henderson
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66
Three months ago, everything changed for Darla Kurtz and her family. Darla's father was responsible for a terrible fire at Charm's lumber mill that killed five Amish men. And though he, too, lost his life, the town of Charm hasn't looked at her family the same since. Even Lukas Kinsinger - with whom Darla used to have a close friendship.
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5 out of 5 stars
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wonderful start to a new series
- By Elise on 04-02-16
- A Son's Vow
- The Charmed Amish Life, Book One
- By: Shelley Shepard Gray
- Narrated by: Heather Henderson
wonderful start to a new series
Reviewed: 04-02-16
I love this book for its engaging characters, plot and faith. This novel dealt with several issues like forgiveness, abuse , guilt and grief. Darla and Lucas love story was touching and heartfelt. I love this book and Shelley Shepard Gray's novels and I can't wait for the second book in this series to be released. The narrator was good as well she draws you into the story and each character has a distinct voice.
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Cold Shot
- Chesapeake Valor, Book 1
- By: Dani Pettrey
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 897
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 822
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 820
In college, Griffin McCray and his four best friends had their lives planned out. Griffin and Luke Gallagher would join the Baltimore PD. Declan Gray would head to the FBI, and Parker Mitchell would go on to graduate school as a crime scene analyst. But then Luke vanished before graduation, and their world - and friendships - crumbled. Now Griffin is a park ranger at Gettysburg, having left life as a SWAT-team sniper when a case went bad.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Generic Fiction
- By BlueSouthernSky on 08-21-18
- Cold Shot
- Chesapeake Valor, Book 1
- By: Dani Pettrey
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
love this book
Reviewed: 03-19-16
This book has a unique plot filled with suspense and romance. the characters had a strong faith and a great connection with each other. can't wait for dani's next book.
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A Sparrow in Terezin
- A Hidden Masterpiece, Book 2
- By: Kristy Cambron
- Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 108
With the grand opening of her new art gallery and a fairy-tale wedding just around the corner, Sera James feels she's stumbled into a charmed life - until a brutal legal battle against fiancé William Hanover threatens to destroy the perfectly planned future she's planned before it even begins. Now, after an 11th-hour wedding ceremony and a callous arrest, William faces a decade in prison for a crime he never committed, and Sera must battle the scathing accusations that threaten her family and any hope for a future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book. Learn from historical fiction.
- By AnnF on 05-14-19
- A Sparrow in Terezin
- A Hidden Masterpiece, Book 2
- By: Kristy Cambron
- Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
could not stop listening to this novel!
Reviewed: 07-18-15
what a beautiful and heart wrenching story about love loss and imense courage. I can't wait read the next novel from this amazing author
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Deception on Sable Hill
- The Chicago World's Fair, Book 2
- By: Shelley Shepard Gray
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66
It's mid-September of 1893, and Eloisa Carstairs is the reigning beauty of Gilded Age Chicago society. To outsiders she appears to have it all. But Eloisa is living with a dark secret. Several months ago, she endured a horrible assault at the hands of Douglass Sloane, heir to one of Chicago's wealthiest families. Fearing the loss of her reputation, Eloisa has confided in only one friend. That is until she meets Detective Sean Ryan at a high-society ball.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good historical romance but bit too preachy.
- By jan mills on 01-30-17
- Deception on Sable Hill
- The Chicago World's Fair, Book 2
- By: Shelley Shepard Gray
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
Love this series and the narrator Tavia Gilbert!
Reviewed: 04-11-15
Deception on Stable Hill was a good story filled with suspense romance and engaging chracters. Can't wait to read more from Shelly Shepard Gary.
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When Mercy Rains
- Zimmerman Restoration Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Kim Vogel Sawyer
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 354
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 323
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Story5 out of 5 stars 321
She left, heavily weighted with secrets. But God reveals all things, in His timing. And He redeems them. Suzanne Zimmerman was only 17 and pregnant when her shamed mother quietly sent her away from their Old Order Mennonite community in Kansas. With her old home, family, and first love firmly behind her, Suzanne moved to Indiana, became a nurse, and raised a daughter, Alexa, on her own. Now, nearly 20 years later, an unexpected letter arrives from Kansas.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good lessons on making assumptions
- By Pamella Young on 10-18-14
- When Mercy Rains
- Zimmerman Restoration Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Kim Vogel Sawyer
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
excellent story and performace
Reviewed: 02-03-15
I loved this book! It was touching beautiful and engaging! I couldn't stop listening. The narrator added such emotion and suspense to this book that I was moved and I can't wait for the next book in the series to be released.
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Destiny's Captive
- Destiny, Book 3
- By: Beverly Jenkins
- Narrated by: Thomas Penny
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 405
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 372
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 367
Noah Yates fully believes in the joys of a happy family and a good wife. But that's not the life for him. No, he would much rather sail the wild seas in search of adventure, not tied down. But then the unthinkable happens - he finds himself literally tied down. To a bed. By a woman. And Pilar isn't just an ordinary woman. She's descended from pirates. And after giving him one of the worst nights of his life, she steals his ship! Now Noah is on the hunt, and he'll stop at nothing to find this extraordinary woman.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great story, generic lead female,
- By Shante Nixon on 02-04-16
- Destiny's Captive
- Destiny, Book 3
- By: Beverly Jenkins
- Narrated by: Thomas Penny
I love beverly jenkins books!
Reviewed: 11-13-14
Where does Destiny's Captive rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Destiny's captive is a great audio book filled with romance drama and suspense. Beverly jenkins writes characters that touch your heart. She mixes romance with history and strong chracters that made me unable to stop listening. I love thomas penny as narrator his performance is excellent and emotional.
What other book might you compare Destiny's Captive to and why?
Destiny's surrender by beverly jenkins because of it great story, performance and romance
Which scene was your favorite?
My favorite scene was when pilar points a gun at the man that hurt Noah. Another favorite is when Noah and pilar have a sword fight.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Noah a man with a painful past finds love with a boat stealing pirate
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Secrets of Sloane House
- Chicago World's Fair Mystery, Book 1
- By: Shelley Shepard Gray
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Story4 out of 5 stars 106
Rosalind Perry has left her family's rural farm in Wisconsin to work as a housemaid at Sloane House, one of the most elegant mansions in Gilded Age Chicago. But Rosalind is not there just to earn a living and support her family - she's at Sloane House determined to discover the truth about her sister's mysterious disappearance. Set against the backdrop of Chicago's Gilded Age and the1893 World's Fair, Secrets of Sloane House takes us on a whirlwind journey of romance and mystery.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Inspirational fiction should come with a warning!
- By Marcheta on 03-01-15
- Secrets of Sloane House
- Chicago World's Fair Mystery, Book 1
- By: Shelley Shepard Gray
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
Good story! great historical fiction
Reviewed: 08-09-14
Would you consider the audio edition of Secrets of Sloane House to be better than the print version?
I enjoyed the audio version because the narrator tavia Gilbert performance made the characters come alive
Who was your favorite character and why?
Roseland because of her determination and courage to find her sister and how she helped and cared for others even at the expense if her reputation.
What about Tavia Gilbert’s performance did you like?
Her expressive voice brought an emotion to all the characters. She made you care about Roseland and Reid. I love her narration style. She really knows how to covey the tension and strength of the characters in the story. She also portrays the make characters of Reid Mr Sloane and Mr. Armstrong and Douglas with variety and in a way that they sound like very different men.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Sloane house is a house of secrets can one woman unlock them or will she be destroyed by them?
Any additional comments?
I enjoyed this novel and cannot wait for book 2 in the series!
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Redeeming Love
- By: Francine Rivers
- Narrated by: Kate Forbes
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 14,905
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13,118
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13,131
Francine Rivers is one of America's favorite romance writers and a bestselling inspirational author. Her many heartfelt novels have won awards and the adoration of fans accross the country. In Redeeming Love, she retells the Biblical story of Hosea, setting it in the 1850s, amidst California's gold country.
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5 out of 5 stars
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POSITIVELY LIFE CHANGING
- By Nelishia on 01-04-10
- Redeeming Love
- By: Francine Rivers
- Narrated by: Kate Forbes
Excellent story and audio book! loved it!
Reviewed: 02-09-14
If you could sum up Redeeming Love in three words, what would they be?
Touching, heartwretching and faith filled.
Have you listened to any of Kate Forbes’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I love all of Kate Forbes performances.
If you could take any character from Redeeming Love out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Hosea because of his unfailing love and faith in God and in Angel
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Freeman
- By: Leonard Pitts
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden
- Length: 15 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 511
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 459
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 462
Freeman, the new novel by Leonard Pitts, Jr., takes place in the first few months following the Confederate surrender and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Upon learning of Lee's surrender, Sam - a runaway slave who once worked for the Union Army - decides to leave his safe haven in Philadelphia and set out on foot to return to the war-torn South. What compels him on this almost-suicidal course is the desire to find his wife, the mother of his only child, whom he and their son left behind 15 years earlier on the Mississippi farm to which they all "belonged".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Beware of spoilers in other reviews.
- By B.J. on 07-07-13
- Freeman
- By: Leonard Pitts
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden
excellent story and narrator!
Reviewed: 08-28-13
Where does Freeman rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
10 out of 10 this was a great
What other book might you compare Freeman to and why?
Roots the characters were so well written it made care about them and love them.
Have you listened to any of Sean Crisden’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This was my first time listening to Sean but he was an great narrator that made me feel the tension, suspense and care about the chracters of bonnie, Sam and purdance. The characters are so compelling that I was sad when the novel ended. I loved this narrator!
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Yes when SAM found Tilda !
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The Outcast
- By: Jolina Petersheim
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
Rachel Stoltzfus never imagined she’d be the talk of her Old Order Mennonite community until whispers stir the moment her belly swells with new life. Unmarried and refusing to repent by naming the partner in her sin, Rachel feels the wrath of the religious sect as she is shunned by those she loves most and eventually forced to leave - driven out by her twin sister’s husband, the bishop. But secrets run deep in this cloistered community, and the bishop is hiding some of his own, threatening his conscience and his very soul.
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5 out of 5 stars
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full story not the norm for amish fiction
- By susan on 09-15-13
- The Outcast
- By: Jolina Petersheim
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
excellent story and narrator
Reviewed: 08-28-13
If you could sum up The Outcast in three words, what would they be?
engaging, touching and compelling.
What other book might you compare The Outcast to and why?
The scarlet letter
Which scene was your favorite?
When Amos talks to his son and helps him to see that he is also to blame for what happened with Rachel.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes couldn't stop listening until it was finished.
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