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Far from Home
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 107
In July 1944, Arielle von Auspeck arrives at the glamorous Hotel Ritz in occupied Paris. Half French, half German, she is happy to be back in France, where her husband, Gregor, a retired colonel, will join her soon from Germany. Arielle and Gregor have thus far been able to hide their private opposition to Hitler. Then her world falls apart. She receives word that Gregor was part of Operation Valkyrie, a failed attempt to assassinate Hitler in Poland, and has been shot as a traitor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Far From Home
- By Jean Vetter on 03-09-25
- Far from Home
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
Barely even a story here…
Reviewed: 03-12-25
I’ve been a DS fan since the beginning and have read them all. Her early books were amazing but she’s lost that edge now and just skirts by pushing out low quality repetitive books one after the other. All the while banking on her old reputation which seems to work for her. Of late I’ve read some fantastic historical fiction books and once you read a Kristen Hannah or Kristen Harmel then a DS becomes annoyingly simple. This ‘historical fiction’ just barely skims the surface of historical content… barely.
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The Christmas Inn
- A Novel
- By: Pamela M. Kelley
- Narrated by: Stephanie Németh-Parker
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 182
Riley Sanders didn’t plan on losing her job as a content marketing manager right before Christmas. When she calls her sister Amy to vent, she learns that their mother has broken her leg and could really use some help at the inn. Riley decides to head home to the inn, nestled along the shores of Cape Cod, in time for the Christmas rush. She is happy to help and needs something to distract her as mistletoe is hung and snowflakes begin to fall.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Holiday love story
- By Sally C on 06-01-25
- The Christmas Inn
- A Novel
- By: Pamela M. Kelley
- Narrated by: Stephanie Németh-Parker
Felt more like advertising than a story.
Reviewed: 11-28-24
I’ve never read a book before that constantly brought up product names… guessing there is commission or something for doing it but I found it annoying for some reason. Also the constant descriptions of wines and cheeses and chocolates started to feel like space filler because it was so repetitive. The actual story was just fine but the other issues detracted from me really getting into the actual story unfortunately.
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Distant Shores
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Bernadette Quigley
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,665
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,481
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,474
Elizabeth and Jackson Shore married young, raised two daughters, and weathered the storms of youth as they built a future together. But after the children leave home, they quietly drift apart. When Jack accepts a wonderful new job offer, Elizabeth puts her needs aside to follow him across the country. Until the sudden death of her father changes everything.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hit way too close to home
- By The Wylder Skye on 01-28-17
- Distant Shores
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Bernadette Quigley
A bad narrator ruins a good book…
Reviewed: 11-08-24
I started this multiple times and every time the narrator made me so crazy that I stopped listening. Monotone and strange pauses. A bad narrator ruins a good book…
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The Nightingale
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Polly Stone
- Length: 17 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 108,469
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 98,571
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Story5 out of 5 stars 98,348
With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France—a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.
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5 out of 5 stars
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HEARTBREAKINGLY POIGNANT AND INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL
- By PatrioticMimi on 02-17-15
- The Nightingale
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Polly Stone
Amazing from start to finish!
Reviewed: 08-24-24
Such an incredible story and even though it was ‘fiction’ it brought history back to life in a very real yet tragic way.
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Joy
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: James Babson
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 246
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 234
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 233
When she is only six years old, Allegra Dixon’s party-loving mother leaves without so much as a goodbye. Her father, an emotionally distant military officer, is also unable—or unwilling—to care for her. Sent to live like a ghost in her grandparents’ joyless home, Allegra finds her only solace through an escape into books. Attending boarding school, life finally takes a turn when she meets a dashing young West Point cadet named Shep Williams. Soon their friendship blossoms into something more, and they fall deeply in love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Heart’s Battlefield - Love, Loss and War
- By Debbie on 08-19-24
- Joy
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: James Babson
The story is thin and never fully developed
Reviewed: 08-15-24
Disappointed… I am a huge DS fan… have read all her books but she has lost the ability to write anything original anymore. Maybe because she’s written so many books over the years. Her early books had historical detail and spanned decades drawing you in to the lives of those she wrote about. They were magical. The last few years her books have become repetitive… she fills the books with repeated content… over and over again. I preordered Joy and was excited when I read the book description but…’while the concept of the book is interesting… it’s all over the place and you never really get to know any of the characters. Even the main character is thinly written about and the story hops from year to year with barely any content. I’m just disappointed because i REALLY want to have the old DS writer back… hohum
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Palazzo
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: James Babson
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 205
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 177
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 177
After her parents perish in a tragic accident, Cosima Saverio assumes leadership of her family's haute couture Italian leather brand. While navigating the challenges of running a company at twenty-three, Cosima must also maintain the four-hundred-year-old family palazzo in Venice and care for her younger siblings. Cosima navigates her personal and professional challenges with a wisdom beyond her years, but her success has come at a cost: Her needs are always secondary. She's married to the business, and her free time is given to those who rely on her . . . until she meets Olivier Bayard.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Palazzo
- By norma on 07-18-23
- Palazzo
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: James Babson
Great story BUT things moved far too fast…
Reviewed: 07-29-23
I wanted to like this book… it had such great promise but DS just barely skimmed over all the layers. Never felt like I really connected to any of them and that was frustrating. The basis for the story held so many possibilities for a truly great book to evolve but just as a story line would develop it would end two paragraphs later. Just a very thin story overall and even though it had ‘moments’ of interest… it just fell flat. So disappointed.
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The Wedding Planner
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Michael Braun
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 335
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 307
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 307
Faith Ferguson is New York's most in-demand wedding planner, an arbiter of taste for elegant affairs, lavish ceremonies, and exclusive fêtes. She appreciates a simple celebration as much as a dazzling event, for she knows that a dream wedding is not necessarily the most expensive one. As much as Faith enjoys her work, her two failed engagements leave her with no desire to get married herself. She finds fulfillment in her close relationship with her twin sister, Hope, her role as a mentor for her assistant, Violet, and her career.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Boring
- By Kathi on 07-24-23
- The Wedding Planner
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Michael Braun
Just okay…
Reviewed: 05-16-23
The story that never seems to go anywhere. Way to many directions that never really develop. I kept waiting for the story but it was much to do about nothing really. I didn’t hate it but certainly seen better DS books over the years.
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Toxic Bachelors
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Kyf Brewer
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 330
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 218
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 219
They were the best of friends and the most daunting of bachelors. Now the three friends, spending their annual summer vacation cruising the Mediterranean aboard Charlie's majestic yacht, are about to have their bachelorhood rocked. By autumn all three will fall precipitously into relationships they never saw coming.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pleasantly Surprised
- By Ella on 04-05-06
- Toxic Bachelors
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Kyf Brewer
Ahhhh… Steel perfection…
Reviewed: 01-26-23
I’ve struggled the last several years to get through the later DS books. The lack of strong storyline and constant repetition turn me off but this one… THIS ONE is truly a great DS book. Full circle plot and just an overall great book. Wish we could get her back to these days… ❤️
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Without a Trace
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Nick Mills
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 680
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 608
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Story4 out of 5 stars 609
Charles Vincent seems to have it all—a beautiful wife, two successful children, and a well-paying career. Yet happiness remains out of reach. He is trapped in a loveless marriage and his job is simply a paycheck. But his life changes forever as he drives along the Normandy coast, heading to their lavish château for the weekend. In one terrifying moment, Charles falls asleep at the wheel and veers off the road, plunging thirty feet down the face of a rocky cliff. Miraculously, Charles survives.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Hard time finishing
- By Jltrova on 06-30-24
- Without a Trace
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Nick Mills
Over the top narration almost made it impossible to listen to
Reviewed: 01-14-23
Definitely not one of DS’s best. Thin… unbelievable story line and narration that was very hard to listen too
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Mirror Image
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: John Fleming
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 317
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 249
With startling insight, Danielle Steel explores women's choices: between home and adventure, between the love for family and the passion for a cause, between sacrifice and desire. But at the heart of Mirror Image is a fascinating, realistic portrait of identical twins, two vastly different sisters who lead their lives and follow their destinies against a vivid backdrop of a world at war.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Boring voice
- By Lori on 05-05-17
- Mirror Image
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: John Fleming
Great story …. But the narration… ugh
Reviewed: 01-04-23
I love revisiting the older books that DS has written. So refreshing to go back to the days when she didn’t repeat lines over and over seemingly just to fill a page in addition to the constant use of French names steadily rolling off the narrators tongue as is that might impress readers. It’s fine now and then but the more recent books have far too much of that. Anyway this is a great story and I am enjoying it BUT the narration almost made me stop the book. He’s ‘ok’ but little expression and it sounds like he’s in a tin box. Surely they can do better…
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