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Kymberly Dakin
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Deborah Smith
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There had always been MacKenzies and Colebrooks on the land known as Blue Willow, their histories entangled like the graceful branches of the rare willow tress that thrived there. Artemas Colebrook and Lily MacKenzie shared more than that history, their souls bound to each other and to the land the day the boy held tiny Lily minutes after her birth. But the tragedy that has brought Lily back to the small farm where she spent her childhood has also made Artemas's brothers and sisters her bitter enemies. Torn between family loyalties and their shared sense of destiny, Artemas and Lily must come to terms with a childhood devotion that has turned to bittersweet desire, a passion that could destroy all they have struggled for - even Blue Willow itself.
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Settled in the tranquil remoteness of the Scottish Highlands, Ardnoch Estate caters to the rich and famous. It is as unattainable and as mysterious as its owner - ex-Hollywood leading man Lachlan Adair - and it's poised on the edge of a dark scandal.
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Absolutely loved!
- By magan bagan on 03-05-22
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In the Time of Our History
- By: Susanne Pari
- Narrated by: Mozhan Marnò
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
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Twelve months after her younger sister Anahita's death, Mitra Jahani reluctantly returns to her parents' home in suburban New Jersey to observe the Iranian custom of "The One Year." Ana is always in Mitra's heart, though they chose very different paths. While Ana, sweet and dutiful, bowed to their domineering father's demands and married, Mitra rebelled, and was banished.
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Enjoyable
- By J. E. Jordan on 05-23-23
By: Susanne Pari
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The House on Blackberry Hill
- By: Donna Alward
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
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Abby Foster is a fish out of water in the Maine coastal town of Jewell Cove. The crumbling Foster estate, left to her by a relative she never even knew, has everyone's eyes on her - an eerie reminder of the long-buried family secrets that have haunted her... forever. Single, stunning, and sometimes too strong-willed for her own good, Abby's plan is to sell the house and hightail it back to Nova Scotia.
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AMAZING Story!!!
- By Purple Emily on 06-26-21
By: Donna Alward
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The Player
- By: J. R. Ward
- Narrated by: Emily Beresford
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
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Ruthless might as well be Gray Bennett’s middle name. When the renowned Washington, D.C. insider talks, powerful people listen. But Gray hasn’t come home to Saranac Lake to play politics. Or play at all. A tragedy has shaken the unshakable Gray Bennett to his hardened core. And so has the most unlikely of women. The mousy redhead who used to run around the Moorehouse B and B - the one he never noticed - is now all fiery hair and lush curves. But sweet Joy Moorehouse is too innocent for a cynic like him.
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DO NOT ORDER
- By M. Gould on 05-31-12
By: J. R. Ward
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Presumed Guilty
- By: Tess Gerritsen
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Miranda Wood thought she had seen the last of Richard Tremain, her rich and married ex-lover - until she discovered him stabbed to death in her bed...with her knife. With her world falling around her, Miranda is determined to clear her name and discover who killed Richard. But proving her innocence may become secondary to staying alive.
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Disappointed
- By DesignerBee on 09-11-08
By: Tess Gerritsen
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Mercy House
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- By: Alena Dillon
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Inside a century-old row house in Brooklyn, renegade Sister Evelyn and her fellow nuns preside over a safe haven for the abused and abandoned. Gruff and indomitable on the surface, warm and wry underneath, little daunts Evelyn, until she receives word that Mercy House will be investigated by Bishop Hawkins, a man with whom she shares a dark history. In order to protect everything they’ve built, the nuns must conceal many of their methods, which are forbidden by the Catholic Church.
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Good story but trigger warning
- By Lynne H. Mock on 05-18-20
By: Alena Dillon
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Hidden Star
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- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Scott Merriman
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
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She couldn't remember a thing, not even who she was. But it was clear Bailey James was in trouble. Big trouble. And she desperately needed private eye Cade Parris to help her find out just what kind. Surely she wasn't a criminal - but then what on earth was she doing with a bag full of cash and a stunning blue diamond as big as a baby's fist?
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Unbelievably unbelievable.
- By Lewca on 03-15-15
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Carrying the Rancher's Heir
- By: Charlene Sands
- Narrated by: Jack Garrett
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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The recipient of the National Readers Choice Award and the Booksellers Best Award, Charlene Sands has delighted her readership with more than 30 romance novels. In Carrying the Rancher’s Heir, Tagg Worth rues his lack of restraint when he beds Callie Sullivan, the daughter of a wealthy rancher who means to put Tagg out of business. As if that isn’t enough of a predicament, Tagg learns there’s a baby on the way—and realizes that doing the right thing may prove the most difficult path he’s ever traveled.
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Lush Money
- By: Angelina M. Lopez
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- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
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Billionaire CEO Roxanne Medina has conquered small-town bullies, Princeton snobs, and boardrooms of white male executives who looked down on her Mexican-American ancestry. Mothering a princess - and feeling a little less lonely at the top - is her next rightful adventure. The self-made billionaire feels the bargain she offers the prince is reasonable: After three nights a month in her bed for a year, she will divorce him with a settlement large enough to save the small Spanish principality that means everything to him.
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Have never read a romance novel
- By Amazon Customer on 12-06-19
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A Highlander Walks into a Bar
- Highland, Georgia, Book 1
- By: Laura Trentham
- Narrated by: Siiri Scott
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
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Isabel Buchanan is fiery, funny, and never at a loss for words. But she is struck speechless when her mother returns from a trip to Scotland with a six-foot-tall, very handsome souvenir. Izzy’s mother is so infatuated by the fellow that Izzy has to plan their annual Highland Games all by herself. Well, not completely by herself. The Highlander’s strapping young nephew has come looking for his uncle.
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Cute, but missed the mark
- By Shawna (@what.shawna.reads) on 09-29-20
By: Laura Trentham
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- Alice L. Micka
- 04-15-16
very well written and narrated.
I have listened to two books by this author and narrator they were both very enjoyable.
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- Debbie
- 09-01-15
Secrets, Redemption and Love
Lily and Artemas, two kids thrown together by the strangest of circumstances one Georgia day . . . when he literally "caught" her . . . as she was born, quickly, before any doctor could arrive . . . Lily the daughter of farmers on the farm adjoining the estate of Artemas' parents, (hateful, self-centered, abusive parents, who had frittered away the family fortune) . . . So began the tale of the handsome young prince, who escaped to the woods and farm to visit Lily, his princess every chance he could, promising one day to return for her for good . . . Artemas' parents sent him away to boarding school . . . the the letters began, years and years of letters, all the while, Artemas taking care of all his younger brothers and sisters, and trying to save his own home and the family business . . . and trying to be more, be BETTER than the parents who brought him into the world . . . Blue Willow is a good (long) story, about generational curses, children suffering from the sins of their parents, and learning to heal. The narration could have been better . . . as I started to listen, there was a dreary sound, almost pouting, that I found distracting. I thought the southern accent of Lily was great though. I also could have done without the over descriptive sex scenes, which I was surprised to hear in Deborah Smith's book. Overall, though, the book was very good.
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- Judy
- 07-17-23
An Amazing Story
This was one of my favorite books that I’ve read in many years. The story was brought to life by the true to life characters. It came to life by the well written tale of love, good, bad, ugly and restoration. The narration painted a lovely exciting novel.
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- Shaylah
- 02-22-21
Awesome
Great book, kept my attention all the way to the end, amazing audio delivery, loved it. Will be reading again, every chapter was received amazingly do recommend you give it a read.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-12-22
I could not get past the narrator
I have always loved Deborah Smith. This was very different than others I have read. Seems like it was written by someone else, especially with the graphic sex scenes which were atypical. The story is monotonous and does not draw me into the story. (perhaps because of the narrator) Maybe if I could read the book instead of listen I would be able to becomeengrosed in the story. As an educated southerner the accents were nowhere near Southern. The voices of each did not match the characters and the sing song narration kept me more focused on the narrator than the book. I wish there was a way to convert the audible to kindle format so It would not be a total loss.
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- Fran Foster
- 01-21-16
Can You Say "Dysfunctional Families" ??
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
Nothing.
What do you think your next listen will be?
Not sure, but it will not be from one of Deborah Smith's books. I had previously listened to "When Venus Fell" by this author - an abridged version (3 hours on tape) and enjoyed it, but OMG !! - 19 hours of screaming, cursing, whinning, "plowing" over the same ground (no pun intended), scheming, one tragic Colebrooks/MacKinzies issue layered on top of another is too much suffering for me to endure.
What didn’t you like about Kymberly Dakin’s performance?
The phony, hillybilly imitation of her Southern "accent." The major characters in this book were educated people but in her narration, Lily and Artemas never "speak" an intelligent sentence.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Only if you enjoy a modern day version of the Hatfields and McCoys.
Any additional comments?
Don't waste your money or a credit on this one.
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