After the Shadows
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Buy for $21.49
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Jeanine Bartel
-
By:
-
Amanda Cabot
About this listen
A brighter future awaits—if she can escape the shadows of the past
Emily Leland sheds no tears when her abusive husband is killed in a bar fight, but what awaits her back home in Sweetwater Crossing is far from the welcome and comfort she expected. First she discovers her father has died under mysterious circumstances. Then the house where the handsome new schoolteacher, Craig Ferguson, and his son are supposed to board burns, leaving them homeless. When Emily proposes turning the family home into a boardinghouse, her sister is so incensed that she leaves town.
Alone and broke, her family name sullied by controversy, Emily is determined to solve the mystery of her father’s death—and to aid Craig, despite her fears of men. The widowed schoolmaster proves to be a devoted father, an innovative teacher, and an unexpected ally. As they work to uncover the truth, they just may find the key to unlock a future neither could have imagined.
©2023 Amanda Cabot (P)2023 Recorded BooksListeners also enjoyed...
-
A Stolen Heart
- Cimarron Creek Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Amanda Cabot
- Narrated by: Cecily White
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From afar, Cimarron Creek seems like an idyllic town tucked in the Texas Hill Country. But when former schoolteacher Lydia Crawford steps onto its dusty streets in 1880, she finds a town with a deep-seated resentment of Northerners - like her. Lydia won't let that get her down, though. All will be well when she's reunited with her fiancé.
-
-
Loved it!
- By Lori Dykes on 12-28-21
By: Amanda Cabot
-
A Match in the Making
- The Matchmakers, Book 1
- By: Jen Turano
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Miss Gwendolyn Brinley accepted a temporary paid companion position for the Newport summer season, believing it would be a lark to spend the summer in America's most exclusive town. She suddenly finds her summer turning anything but amusing when her employer expects her to take over responsibilities as an assistant matchmaker. Tasked with the daunting prospect of attaining advantageous matches for her clients, Gwendolyn soon finds herself in the company of Mr. Walter Townsend, the catch of the Season, but a gentleman Gwendolyn finds beyond annoying.
-
-
Entertaining
- By Ria on 03-29-23
By: Jen Turano
-
Out of the Embers
- Mesquite Springs, Book 1
- By: Amanda Cabot
- Narrated by: Em Eldridge
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ten years after her parents were killed, Evelyn Radcliffe is once more homeless. The orphanage that was her refuge and later her workplace has burned to the ground, and only she and a young orphan girl have escaped. Convinced this must be related to her parents' murders, Evelyn flees with the girl to Mesquite Springs in the Texas Hill Country and finds refuge in the home of Wyatt Clark, a talented horse rancher whose plans don't include a family of his own.
-
-
Enjoyed!
- By Lori Dykes on 12-31-21
By: Amanda Cabot
-
Forged in Love
- Wyoming Sunrise, Book 1
- By: Mary Connealy
- Narrated by: Barbara McCulloh
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 1870, Mariah Stover is left for dead and with no memory when the Deadeye Gang robs the stagecoach she's on, killing her father and brother. As she takes over her father's blacksmith business and attempts to move forward, the old-fashioned townspeople meet her new occupation with disdain.
-
-
Quality story & narration
- By Karaday on 04-17-23
By: Mary Connealy
-
Fairest of Heart
- Texas Ever After, Book 1
- By: Karen Witemeyer
- Narrated by: Barbara McCulloh
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Beauty has been nothing but a curse to Penelope Snow. When she becomes a personal maid for a famous actress whose troupe is leaving Chicago to tour the West, she hides her figure beneath shapeless dresses and keeps her head down. But she still manages to attract the wrong attention, leaving her prospects in tatters—and her jealous mistress plotting her demise.
-
-
Really Nice Retelling for Snow White
- By Doha on 08-15-23
By: Karen Witemeyer
-
The Legacy of Longdale Manor
- By: Carrie Turansky
- Narrated by: Amy Scanlon
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 2012, art historian Gwen Morris travels to England's Lake District to appraise the paintings and antiques of an old family friend, hoping to prove herself to her prestigious grandfather. While at Longdale Manor, she meets David Bradford—the owner's handsome grandson—who is desperate to save the crumbling estate by turning it into a luxury hotel. When Gwen stumbles upon a one-hundred-year-old journal and an intricately carved shepherd's staff similar to one in a photo of her parents, she's left searching for answers.
-
-
Beautiful setting.
- By God story girl on 07-08-24
By: Carrie Turansky
-
A Stolen Heart
- Cimarron Creek Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Amanda Cabot
- Narrated by: Cecily White
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From afar, Cimarron Creek seems like an idyllic town tucked in the Texas Hill Country. But when former schoolteacher Lydia Crawford steps onto its dusty streets in 1880, she finds a town with a deep-seated resentment of Northerners - like her. Lydia won't let that get her down, though. All will be well when she's reunited with her fiancé.
-
-
Loved it!
- By Lori Dykes on 12-28-21
By: Amanda Cabot
-
A Match in the Making
- The Matchmakers, Book 1
- By: Jen Turano
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Miss Gwendolyn Brinley accepted a temporary paid companion position for the Newport summer season, believing it would be a lark to spend the summer in America's most exclusive town. She suddenly finds her summer turning anything but amusing when her employer expects her to take over responsibilities as an assistant matchmaker. Tasked with the daunting prospect of attaining advantageous matches for her clients, Gwendolyn soon finds herself in the company of Mr. Walter Townsend, the catch of the Season, but a gentleman Gwendolyn finds beyond annoying.
-
-
Entertaining
- By Ria on 03-29-23
By: Jen Turano
-
Out of the Embers
- Mesquite Springs, Book 1
- By: Amanda Cabot
- Narrated by: Em Eldridge
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ten years after her parents were killed, Evelyn Radcliffe is once more homeless. The orphanage that was her refuge and later her workplace has burned to the ground, and only she and a young orphan girl have escaped. Convinced this must be related to her parents' murders, Evelyn flees with the girl to Mesquite Springs in the Texas Hill Country and finds refuge in the home of Wyatt Clark, a talented horse rancher whose plans don't include a family of his own.
-
-
Enjoyed!
- By Lori Dykes on 12-31-21
By: Amanda Cabot
-
Forged in Love
- Wyoming Sunrise, Book 1
- By: Mary Connealy
- Narrated by: Barbara McCulloh
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 1870, Mariah Stover is left for dead and with no memory when the Deadeye Gang robs the stagecoach she's on, killing her father and brother. As she takes over her father's blacksmith business and attempts to move forward, the old-fashioned townspeople meet her new occupation with disdain.
-
-
Quality story & narration
- By Karaday on 04-17-23
By: Mary Connealy
-
Fairest of Heart
- Texas Ever After, Book 1
- By: Karen Witemeyer
- Narrated by: Barbara McCulloh
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Beauty has been nothing but a curse to Penelope Snow. When she becomes a personal maid for a famous actress whose troupe is leaving Chicago to tour the West, she hides her figure beneath shapeless dresses and keeps her head down. But she still manages to attract the wrong attention, leaving her prospects in tatters—and her jealous mistress plotting her demise.
-
-
Really Nice Retelling for Snow White
- By Doha on 08-15-23
By: Karen Witemeyer
-
The Legacy of Longdale Manor
- By: Carrie Turansky
- Narrated by: Amy Scanlon
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 2012, art historian Gwen Morris travels to England's Lake District to appraise the paintings and antiques of an old family friend, hoping to prove herself to her prestigious grandfather. While at Longdale Manor, she meets David Bradford—the owner's handsome grandson—who is desperate to save the crumbling estate by turning it into a luxury hotel. When Gwen stumbles upon a one-hundred-year-old journal and an intricately carved shepherd's staff similar to one in a photo of her parents, she's left searching for answers.
-
-
Beautiful setting.
- By God story girl on 07-08-24
By: Carrie Turansky
-
Committing to the Cowgirl
- Colorado Cowgirls, Book 1
- By: Jody Hedlund
- Narrated by: Caitlyn Porayko
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After years away, Astrid Nilsson has returned home to Colorado, hoping to become Fairplay’s second doctor...and to find healing for her reoccurring consumption. Spirited and independent, Astrid doesn’t want her illness to be a burden to those she loves, so she has resisted getting serious about any man.
-
-
Love reading series!
- By Amazon Customer on 04-25-24
By: Jody Hedlund
-
The Sisters of Sea View
- On Devonshire Shores
- By: Julie Klassen
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Jasicki
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When their father's death leaves them impoverished, Sarah Summers and her genteel sisters fear they will be forced to sell the house and separate to earn livelihoods as governesses or companions. Determined to stay together, Sarah convinces them to open their seaside home to guests to make ends meet and provide for their ailing mother. Instead of the elderly invalids they expect to receive, however, they find themselves hosting eligible gentlemen. Sarah is soon torn between a growing attraction to a mysterious Scottish widower and duty to her family.
-
-
Why does it have to be a steamy romance
- By K on 12-31-22
By: Julie Klassen
-
Call of the Rockies Series
- Books 1 - 3
- By: Misty M. Beller
- Narrated by: Leonor A. Woodworth
- Length: 18 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Get books one through three in this best-selling Christian historical romance series! With a combined total of over 750 reviews, get three full-length novels at a substantial discount over their individual prices.
-
-
Warning: Brutal stories with horrible injuries!
- By KF in TN on 03-17-22
By: Misty M. Beller
-
A Deep Divide
- Secrets of the Canyon, Book 1
- By: Kimberley Woodhouse
- Narrated by: Jeanine Bartel
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After being kidnapped as a child, heiress Emma Grace McMurray has seen firsthand the devastation that greed causes in the world, and she wants nothing to do with it - including her father's offering her hand in a business deal. She sneaks away to be a Harvey Girl at the El Tovar Grand Canyon Hotel, planning to stay hidden even if it means always looking over her shoulder. Ray Watkins arrives at the hotel wanting to impress his father by finding success on his own. Then maybe he can take on more of the family business and do something good with the profits.
-
-
The love story.
- By Amazon Customer on 08-05-24
-
The Heart's Choice
- Jewels of Kalispell, Book 1
- By: Tracie Peterson, Kimberly Woodhouse
- Narrated by: Pilar Witherspoon
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After witnessing a wrongful conviction as a young girl, Rebecca Whitman—the first female court reporter in Montana—is now determined to defend the innocent. During a murder trial, something doesn't sit well with her about the case, but no one except the handsome new Carnegie librarian will listen to her.
-
-
Loved the audiobook version!
- By Melissas Bookshelf on 06-02-23
By: Tracie Peterson, and others
-
Into the Fire
- Undaunted Courage, Book 1
- By: Irene Hannon
- Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As a former smokejumper, arson investigator Bri Tucker knows her way around fires. But after a mysterious blaze takes the life of a former colleague, Bri inherits a curious puzzle from him that raises questions about several fiery deaths. Someone, however, doesn’t want her picking up where he left off in search of answers. When she teams up with ATF Special Agent Marc Davis to solve the puzzle, the case heats up—as does the attraction between them.
-
-
Another hit!
- By Indydog on 10-23-23
By: Irene Hannon
-
A Beautiful Disguise
- Imposters, Book 1
- By: Roseanna M. White
- Narrated by: Susan Lyons
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Left with an estate on the brink of bankruptcy after their father's death, Lady Marigold Fairfax and her brother open a private investigation firm marketed to the elite . . . to spy on the elite. Dubbed The Imposters, Ltd., their anonymous group soon becomes the go-to for the crème of society when they want answers delivered surreptitiously. But the many secrets Marigold learns about her peers pale in comparison to her shock when she and her brother are hired to investigate her best friend's father as a potential traitor.
-
-
Love it!
- By Amazon_user535 on 11-11-23
-
Yesterday's Tides
- By: Roseanna M. White
- Narrated by: Pilar Witherspoon
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 1942, Evie Farrow is used to life on Ocracoke Island, where every day is the same—until the German U-boats haunting their waters begin to wreak havoc. And when special agent Sterling Bertrand is washed ashore at Evie's inn, her life is turned upside down. While Sterling's injuries keep him inn-bound for weeks, making him even more anxious about the man he's tracking, he becomes increasingly intrigued by Evie, who seems to be hiding secrets of her own.
-
-
Wow!!
- By r. tein on 08-02-23
-
The Rose and the Thistle
- By: Laura Frantz
- Narrated by: Amy Scanlon
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 1715, Lady Blythe Hedley's father is declared an enemy of the British crown because of his Jacobite sympathies, forcing her to flee her home in northern England. Secreted to the tower of Wedderburn Castle in Scotland, Lady Blythe awaits who will ultimately be crowned king. But in a house with seven sons and numerous servants, her presence soon becomes known.
-
-
Ended Abruptly
- By Nature Mama on 04-13-23
By: Laura Frantz
-
Hope Harbor
- By: Irene Hannon
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Come home to Hope Harbor - where hearts heal...and love blooms. Tracy Campbell never wanted to leave Hope Harbor, Oregon, or the idyllic three-generation cranberry farm where she grew up. But life - and love - altered her plans. Now she's home again - with a floundering farm to run...a tragic secret...and a wounded heart. Romance is not on her agenda. Nor is it on Michael Hunter's. The visitor from Chicago has daunting secrets and devastating regrets of his own.
-
-
EASY LISTENING!
- By Artkeep on 08-08-15
By: Irene Hannon
-
The Lady's Mine
- By: Francine Rivers
- Narrated by: Kate Forbes
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
New York Times best-selling author Francine Rivers returns to the California frontier in this sweeping, romantic tale of a displaced New England suffragette, a former Union soldier disinherited by his Southern family, and the town they join forces to save.
-
-
Ok story, not the novel of faith expected
- By SHSPF on 02-11-22
By: Francine Rivers
-
The Letter from Briarton Park
- The Houses of Yorkshire Series, Book 1
- By: Sarah E. Ladd
- Narrated by: Jude Mason
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Cassandra Hale grew up knowing little about her parentage, and she had made peace with the fact that she never would. But her world shifts when a shocking deathbed confession reveals a two-year-old letter from Mr. Clark, the master of Briarton Park, with hints to her family’s identity. Stung by betrayal, Cassandra travels to the village of Anston only to learn Mr. Clark has since passed away.
-
-
Tedious
- By David on 08-19-22
By: Sarah E. Ladd
Related to this topic
-
Out of the Embers
- Mesquite Springs, Book 1
- By: Amanda Cabot
- Narrated by: Em Eldridge
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ten years after her parents were killed, Evelyn Radcliffe is once more homeless. The orphanage that was her refuge and later her workplace has burned to the ground, and only she and a young orphan girl have escaped. Convinced this must be related to her parents' murders, Evelyn flees with the girl to Mesquite Springs in the Texas Hill Country and finds refuge in the home of Wyatt Clark, a talented horse rancher whose plans don't include a family of his own.
-
-
Enjoyed!
- By Lori Dykes on 12-31-21
By: Amanda Cabot
-
Night at the Opera
- By: Stacy Henrie
- Narrated by: Kelly Burke
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When American heiress Gwen Barton aids an injured gentleman in an opera box in London, she shares a kiss with the stranger that changes her life. More determined than ever to be herself, in spite of the limp she's sustained since childhood, she will marry for love and not a title. She also resolves to learn the identity of the man she helped - and kissed. Surely he can't be the irritating Avery Winfield though. But as circumstances continue to throw Gwen and Avery together, she begins to wonder if there is more to this man than she first thought.
-
-
too religious
- By Mooztang on 04-14-20
By: Stacy Henrie
-
Under the Tulip Tree
- By: Michelle Shocklee
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sixteen-year-old Lorena Leland’s dreams of a rich and fulfilling life as a writer are dashed when the stock market crashes in 1929. Seven years into the Great Depression, Rena’s banker father has retreated into the bottle, her sister is married to a lazy charlatan and gambler, and Rena is an unemployed newspaper reporter. Eager for any writing job, Rena accepts a position interviewing former slaves for the Federal Writers’ Project. There, she meets Frankie Washington, a 101-year-old woman whose honest yet tragic past captivates Rena.
-
-
Wonderful!
- By Becky on 12-03-20
-
A Life Once Dreamed
- By: Rachel Fordham
- Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Six years ago, a shocking secret sent Agnes Pratt running in search of a new start. She found it in Penance, a rugged town of miners and lumberjacks in the Dakota Territory, where she became Miss Aggie, respected schoolteacher and confirmed old maid. But the past has a way of catching up with people. When childhood friend and former sweetheart James Harris accepts a position as the town doctor, Aggie's pleasantly predictable days suddenly become anything but.
-
-
Beautiful Dream!
- By A+D on 08-04-20
By: Rachel Fordham
-
No Ocean Too Wide
- By: Carrie Turansky
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Laura McAllister, a young lady's maid, learns her three siblings have been taken from their mother and emigrated to Canada without her mother's knowledge, she becomes determined to search for them and reunite the family. But a lack of funds and resistance from authorities push her to use a false name and take a position with a child emigration society to gain passage to Canada.
-
-
My great grandmother was one of the children
- By linda on 08-22-19
By: Carrie Turansky
-
A Family for Gracie
- By: Amy Lillard
- Narrated by: Andrea Emmes
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Gracie Glick is known for being the helpful one, always available for a relative in need. But now that she’s longing for a home and family of her own, it’s time to help herself. With few eligible men in Pontotoc, Gracie’s choices, and her time, are limited. So she takes a bold leap of faith: She proposes to Matthew Byler, a handsome, recently widowed, father of five. It’s not until after they’re married that Gracie learns Matthew doesn’t want more children.
-
-
Not great
- By Kindle Customer on 11-14-22
By: Amy Lillard
-
Out of the Embers
- Mesquite Springs, Book 1
- By: Amanda Cabot
- Narrated by: Em Eldridge
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ten years after her parents were killed, Evelyn Radcliffe is once more homeless. The orphanage that was her refuge and later her workplace has burned to the ground, and only she and a young orphan girl have escaped. Convinced this must be related to her parents' murders, Evelyn flees with the girl to Mesquite Springs in the Texas Hill Country and finds refuge in the home of Wyatt Clark, a talented horse rancher whose plans don't include a family of his own.
-
-
Enjoyed!
- By Lori Dykes on 12-31-21
By: Amanda Cabot
-
Night at the Opera
- By: Stacy Henrie
- Narrated by: Kelly Burke
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When American heiress Gwen Barton aids an injured gentleman in an opera box in London, she shares a kiss with the stranger that changes her life. More determined than ever to be herself, in spite of the limp she's sustained since childhood, she will marry for love and not a title. She also resolves to learn the identity of the man she helped - and kissed. Surely he can't be the irritating Avery Winfield though. But as circumstances continue to throw Gwen and Avery together, she begins to wonder if there is more to this man than she first thought.
-
-
too religious
- By Mooztang on 04-14-20
By: Stacy Henrie
-
Under the Tulip Tree
- By: Michelle Shocklee
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sixteen-year-old Lorena Leland’s dreams of a rich and fulfilling life as a writer are dashed when the stock market crashes in 1929. Seven years into the Great Depression, Rena’s banker father has retreated into the bottle, her sister is married to a lazy charlatan and gambler, and Rena is an unemployed newspaper reporter. Eager for any writing job, Rena accepts a position interviewing former slaves for the Federal Writers’ Project. There, she meets Frankie Washington, a 101-year-old woman whose honest yet tragic past captivates Rena.
-
-
Wonderful!
- By Becky on 12-03-20
-
A Life Once Dreamed
- By: Rachel Fordham
- Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Six years ago, a shocking secret sent Agnes Pratt running in search of a new start. She found it in Penance, a rugged town of miners and lumberjacks in the Dakota Territory, where she became Miss Aggie, respected schoolteacher and confirmed old maid. But the past has a way of catching up with people. When childhood friend and former sweetheart James Harris accepts a position as the town doctor, Aggie's pleasantly predictable days suddenly become anything but.
-
-
Beautiful Dream!
- By A+D on 08-04-20
By: Rachel Fordham
-
No Ocean Too Wide
- By: Carrie Turansky
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Laura McAllister, a young lady's maid, learns her three siblings have been taken from their mother and emigrated to Canada without her mother's knowledge, she becomes determined to search for them and reunite the family. But a lack of funds and resistance from authorities push her to use a false name and take a position with a child emigration society to gain passage to Canada.
-
-
My great grandmother was one of the children
- By linda on 08-22-19
By: Carrie Turansky
-
A Family for Gracie
- By: Amy Lillard
- Narrated by: Andrea Emmes
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Gracie Glick is known for being the helpful one, always available for a relative in need. But now that she’s longing for a home and family of her own, it’s time to help herself. With few eligible men in Pontotoc, Gracie’s choices, and her time, are limited. So she takes a bold leap of faith: She proposes to Matthew Byler, a handsome, recently widowed, father of five. It’s not until after they’re married that Gracie learns Matthew doesn’t want more children.
-
-
Not great
- By Kindle Customer on 11-14-22
By: Amy Lillard
-
The Hope Jar
- The Prayer Jars, Book 1
- By: Wanda E. Brunstetter
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Michelle Taylor is not who her new family in Lancaster County believes her to be. The Lapps were looking for their long-lost granddaughter when they met Michelle, and she assumed the identity of Sara Murray. Once homeless and hopeless, Michelle has come to love her new Amish friends and even considers the idea of romance among them. Finding an old blue jar in the barn that is filled with slips of paper containing thoughts, quotes, and prayers by an unknown author becomes a boost to Michelle’s budding faith.
-
-
Wonderful
- By lora sitterding on 08-10-18
-
The Best of Intentions
- Canadian Crossings Series, Book 1
- By: Susan Anne Mason
- Narrated by: Susan Boyce
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In the aftermath of WWI, Grace Abernathy is determined to reunite with her family, crossing an ocean to convince her widowed sister to return home to England. But Toronto holds more tragedy and her nephew, Christian, is now in the custody of his paternal relatives, the formidable Easton family, who rejected Grace's sister because of her low social status. Unconvinced that the Eastons can be fitting caretakers, Grace jumps at the chance to become Christian's nanny and to observe the family up close. But she is shocked to discover herself falling for Andrew Easton, the boy's guardian.
-
-
Touching post WWI Family Drama
- By A+D on 07-14-18
By: Susan Anne Mason
-
A Christmas Home
- Promise Glen Series, Book 1
- By: Marta Perry
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After 10 years spent keeping house and raising her younger siblings, Sarah Yoder returns home to Promise Glen determined to make a fresh start. Her new job with neighbor Noah Raber's furniture business seems promising - until she and the woodworker clash over everything from the best way to reach new costumers to how to raise his mischievous six-year-old twin boys.
-
-
The whole book is wonderful !
- By Mike Henry on 11-15-24
By: Marta Perry
-
Cassidy
- By: Lori Wick
- Narrated by: Jill Shellabarger
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In frontier Montana, Cassidy is a busy seamstress with a hidden history, but her desire for a family would force her to reveal the details of her life. Will she find the strength to take that risk?
-
-
nice story
- By J on 12-18-11
By: Lori Wick
-
The Amish Suitor
- By: Jo Ann Brown
- Narrated by: Susan Boyce
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
With his orphaned nephew depending on him, Amish carpenter Eli Troyer moves to Harmony Creek Hollow to start over. And when schoolteacher Miriam Hartz offers to teach Eli, who is hard of hearing, how to read lips, he can’t refuse. Spending time with Miriam forges a bond between them. Can two wounded hearts overcome their pasts to make a family together?
-
-
Great book!
- By Deanna I. on 04-29-24
By: Jo Ann Brown
-
Midnight Sons, Volume 1
- Brides for Brothers and The Marriage Risk
- By: Debbie Macomber
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Location: north of the Arctic Circle, Population: 150 (mostly men!) But the three O'Halloran brothers, who run a bush-plane charter service called Midnight Sons, are heading a campaign to bring women to town. Sawyer O'Halloran, the middle brother, isn't entirely in favor of this scheme. But he considers himself immune to any woman - even the lovely Abbey Sutherland. She's arriving in Alaska within days. However, there's a complication...or two. She hasn't told them she's arriving with kids!
-
-
Easy and Enjoyable Listen
- By Geronimo Yells on 04-20-15
By: Debbie Macomber
-
All Hearts Come Home for Christmas
- A Regency Romance Collection
- By: Sarah M. Eden, Anita Stansfield, Esther Hatch, and others
- Narrated by: Luone Ingram
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Christmas at Falstone Castle - Sarah M. Eden - The Dowager Duchess of Kielder eagerly anticipates spending Christmas with her son and his family. Though their relationship has been strained, the duchess is determined to heal the chasm. Even with the help of the widowed local vicar, her plan will take a Christmas miracle. But during this magical season, anything is possible...even two second chances for love.
-
-
Delightful!!
- By Delores DeMaria on 03-02-21
By: Sarah M. Eden, and others
-
Happily Ever Amish
- The Amish of Apple Creek, Book 1
- By: Shelley Shepard Gray
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Addie Byler may be Apple Creek's resident wallflower, but she knows she has a lot to offer—and much to be grateful for. Raised by her loving grandmother, she lives a life filled with good friends and hard work. Wary of romance, Addie assumes no man will look beyond her glasses and her tendency to talk to her rescue donkey, Snickers—until the day she finds a note from a secret admirer. A prank, most likely. But then, a second note arrives . . .
-
-
The reader is awesome
- By Darlin on 10-16-24
-
Christmas Letters
- By: Debbie Macomber
- Narrated by: Renée Raudman
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Celebrate Christmas on Blossom Street with a brand-new romantic comedy from New York Times best-selling author Debbie Macomber. Katherine O'Connor often spends her days at a cozy cafe on Blossom Street in Seattle where she writes Christmas letters for other people. She's good at making their everyday lives sound more interesting. More humorous. More dramatic. But for Dr. Wynn Jeffries, who also frequents the cafe, Christmas means lies and deception
-
-
"Christmas Letters"
- By shirlfish on 10-08-08
By: Debbie Macomber
-
A Home for Hannah
- By: Amy Lillard
- Narrated by: Andrea Emmes
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Fifteen years. That’s how long it’s been since Hannah McLean set foot in the Amish community where she was raised. Through it all, her heart has never forgotten Pontotoc - or Aaron Zook, her first love. Now widowed and left with little more than her hurting teenager and her prayers, she returns home, even knowing she and her son may be turned away. When Aaron learns Hannah has returned, he nearly falls to his knees.
-
-
not overwhelmed
- By Amazon Customer on 07-15-19
By: Amy Lillard
-
The Angel of Grey Garden
- By: Anita Stansfield
- Narrated by: Luone Ingram
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Samuel Blackwood will never love again. Following the untimely death of his wife, the grieving Earl of Grey Manor knows there will never be room in his heart for another. Yet, in spite of his reluctance to seek a wife, Samuel knows his children need a mother. A garden party at the estate gives him the perfect opportunity to meet the local young ladies who might fill that role in his children’s lives. Everyone is in attendance - everyone, that is, except one gentle young woman...
-
-
I guess I didn’t know what I was getting into
- By Brian Herman on 07-06-22
By: Anita Stansfield
-
The Masked Baron
- By: Anneka Walker
- Narrated by: Noah Wall
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Andalin is accustomed to her father’s frequent travels - and to being left behind. So when he returns home and instructs her to pack her belongings, she is bewildered - but there is no time for questions as she is whisked away on a mysterious journey under the cover of night. When their tense flight leads them into the forbidding Black Forest, the pair quickly finds themselves in great peril. With little hope of escape, father and daughter are spared when rescue appears in the form of the mysterious Dark Rider, a notorious deadly highwayman feared by all he meets.
-
-
Great narrator!
- By Thischickreads on 06-08-20
By: Anneka Walker