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If Only for One Night
- By: Victoria Christopher Murray, Reshonda Tate Billingsley
- Narrated by: Mia Ellis
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
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Her husband is a workaholic, more concerned with his family's financial situation than emotional stability, and he doesn't understand why his wife is unhappy. He doesn't understand why the house and the credit cards and the fabulousness of what he's given her isn't enough. So when Angelique meets someone new, she does something she never thought she'd do - she has an affair. It's addictive, and Angelique wants more and more, but is she willing to give up everything she has for this fantasy come true?
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I have found my favorite narrator!
- By J. R. Frazier on 01-25-18
- If Only for One Night
- By: Victoria Christopher Murray, Reshonda Tate Billingsley
- Narrated by: Mia Ellis
Drawn out a little longer than necessary
Reviewed: 02-20-18
Marriage vows are sacred but if there was an excuse to cheat, Angelique had one. The affair was what made her husband realize he needed to do better. This was an entertaining listen but I think it took a little too long to get to the affair. Also I think it was a little unrealistic how both characters referred to each other as soul mates.
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The Girl on the Train
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives. Every day the same. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life - as she sees it - is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.
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The Girl on The Train
- By BookReader on 12-30-15
- The Girl on the Train
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher
Awesomely told story
Reviewed: 03-30-16
This story kept my interest from start to finish.I can't wait for the movie adaptation this fall. Only thing I would change is that I would have put more subtle clues throughout the book as to who the killer was- clues that may not be obvious until a second reading. I don't think the killer was quite set up enough but that said, that one little issue didn't take away from how much I enjoyed the book. I have listened to it 3 times and will probably revisit it down the line.
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Confessions of a 3-Day Novelist: How to Write an Entire Book in Just 72 Hours
- Indie Confessions, Book 1
- By: Laura Roberts
- Narrated by: Kristi Burns
- Length: 46 mins
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In 2011 author Laura Roberts wrote an entire book in just 72 hours as part of the 3-Day Novel Contest. Upon completing the challenge successfully, she knew she'd found a great new way to write books quickly and wanted to share her secrets with the world. In this audiobook you'll learn how to write an entire book, from start to finish, in just three days, and more.
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Full of filler material
- By L. Brown on 11-28-15
- Confessions of a 3-Day Novelist: How to Write an Entire Book in Just 72 Hours
- Indie Confessions, Book 1
- By: Laura Roberts
- Narrated by: Kristi Burns
Full of filler material
Reviewed: 11-28-15
The author spends almost a third of the book suggesting things for you to eat. Yes, that's right. If you want suggestions for what to eat, you'll love this book. Nevermind that we bought the book because we wanted to read about writing. Author takes time to tell you the food suggestions are not filler material because she knows that's exactly what it is. The audio book is only 45 minutes long and about 12 minutes of it is naming brands of food you should eat on your 3-day novel-writing marathon. Yes she names name brands. Hm, I wonder if those companies are paying her for advertising for them.
The author also suggests you get someone to check on you during the three days to make sure you're eating and doing okay. Seriously? She suggests you pay for this person's gas. Really?
There is very little value if any in this audio book. It doesn't cost much but it's still a waste of money.
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Secret Lives
- By: Diane Chamberlain
- Narrated by: Johanna Parker
- Length: 13 hrs and 28 mins
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Actress Eden Riley's decision to make a film about her mother plunges her into a shattering confrontation with her own past, irrevocably altering her life and the lives of those she loves. Her mother, Katherine Swift, was a renowned children's author who died when Eden was very young. Now Eden, recovering from a divorce and disillusioned with her glamorous life, returns to the childhood home of the mother she barely knew. She moves in with her uncle, archaeologist Kyle Swift and his wife, Louise. Eden gets more than she bargained for when Kyle gives her the journal her mother had kept from the age of 13 until her death.
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Dark Family Drama
- By Yolanda S. Bean on 10-25-14
- Secret Lives
- By: Diane Chamberlain
- Narrated by: Johanna Parker
Good multi-layered book
Reviewed: 11-08-15
I enjoyed this book even though as others have mentioned, the incestuous relationship is icky. I don't want to read about family members professing their romantic love for each other, but other than that it was a page turner.
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Carry Her Heart
- Words of the Heart, Book 1
- By: Holly Jacobs
- Narrated by: Christina Traister
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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In her journal, writer Piper George notes the change of seasons. Each entry marks the passage of time since she became a teen mother and put her baby up for adoption. Her words flow together, painting a picture of loss, hope, and enduring love for the daughter she's never forgotten. But one autumn, a new presence appears in its pages and in her life: her neighbor, Edward "Ned" Chesterfield.
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Beautifully written
- By kwt on 06-19-15
- Carry Her Heart
- Words of the Heart, Book 1
- By: Holly Jacobs
- Narrated by: Christina Traister
Bad narrator. Story was okay
Reviewed: 11-08-15
The narrator did a horrible job on the male characters. She made her voice deeper but did not use any inflection. Every line was basically monotone making the character sound bored, kind of like disinterested teenager. Story was okay, a little boring in some spots but I got through it and finished. I wouldn’t read another book by this author. She's not my cup of tea.
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Wreckage
- By: Emily Bleeker
- Narrated by: Kristin Watson Heintz, Luke Daniels
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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Lillian Linden is a liar. On the surface, she looks like a brave survivor of a plane crash. But she's been lying to her family, her friends, and the whole world since rescue helicopters scooped her and her fellow survivor, Dave Hall, off a deserted island in the South Pacific. Missing for almost two years, the castaways are thrust into the spotlight after their rescue, becoming media darlings overnight. But they can't tell the real story--so they lie.
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It wasn't a badly written book, but...
- By T. L. Walker on 03-06-15
- Wreckage
- By: Emily Bleeker
- Narrated by: Kristin Watson Heintz, Luke Daniels
Predictable & melodramatic
Reviewed: 05-21-15
The two big secrets are predictable early on.Author doesn't know how to foreshadow without giving everything away. If Paul was on the island but not on the plane then it's obvious who he is and how he got there. One thing that was too unbelievable for me was how disrespectful the interviewer was. She acted like she was interviewing known criminals rather than tragedy survivors. Even if she thought they were lying she didn't have to be nasty. Any normal person would have said this interview is over the minute the interviewer got disrespectful. Yet both Dave & Lilly sit there and take it like they have to. Lilly feeling bad for harming whom she harmed even though the person did what they did is silly. The ending is ridiculous. Too perfect. for me once Paul is revealed the story is over. I didn't care about the characters trying to figure out who they wanted to be with. Book started of good then fizzled.
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Stone of Fire
- An ARKANE Thriller, Book 1
- By: J. F. Penn
- Narrated by: Veronica Giguere
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
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A power kept secret for 2000 years. When a nun is burned alive on the sacred ghats of Varanasi, and the stone she carried is stolen, an international hunt is triggered for the relics of the early church. Forged in the fire and blood of martyrs, the Pentecost stones have been handed down through generations of Keepers who kept their power and locations secret. Until now. The Keepers are being murdered, the stones stolen by those who would use them for evil in a world transformed by religious fundamentalism.
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I love a good thriller and this one is AWESOME!
- By Brooks Family on 09-02-13
- Stone of Fire
- An ARKANE Thriller, Book 1
- By: J. F. Penn
- Narrated by: Veronica Giguere
Guess this just isn't my cup of tea. Boring.
Reviewed: 04-18-15
Narrator was good but story was boring with too many unnecessary details. Sometimes it reads more like a book report than a novel. The story stretches suspension of disbelief to the limit. Like I said, this probably just isn't my kind of book.
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