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Hallie Ricardo
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J Boykin Baker
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Anne is a young, Southern professional with just the right connections and a privileged point of view. Confident in her innate value, she has complete faith in her power to control her own future. After all, even with the challenges that come with working at a high-profile interior design firm located in the heart of Atlanta, she knows exactly where she’s headed. What she doesn’t expect is Dr. Brad Young, Jr.
Sparks immediately fly between the handsome young doctor and Anne when she’s assigned to troubleshoot for his surgical practice, but chemistry can only get you so far. As their relationship develops, so too does a burgeoning conflict and confusion over the uncommon roles their mothers play in their lives. Over the course of an emotional weekend and the exposure of a secret lurking in his past, Brad is forced to make a life-changing adjustment as Anne discovers the devastating betrayal of a trusted plan.
By Design is an emotional romance guaranteed to warm the hearts of anyone who has ever experienced the breathtaking intensity of new love.
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Madison is booming with dreamers and drifters, visionaries and entrepreneurs. Among them is Sydney Richardson, the daughter of a cop who died on these streets and now the proud, stressed-out owner of Hush Money, one of the city's top new restaurants. Like everyone else in town, Sydney is shocked when Madison's popular mayor - a crusty, charismatic man of the people - is shot to death in his own home. But the news hits especially close to home for Sydney because one of her own stands accused of the brutal crime. Sydney's the one person that Wanda Fields, a quiet, hardworking waitress and single mother, can think to call after her arrest.
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T E Woods sure know how to write 'em!
- By shelley on 02-14-18
By: T. E. Woods
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What Looks Like Crazy
- A Kate Holly Case, Book 1
- By: Charlotte Hughes
- Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
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Psychologist Kate Holly's own life has become the stuff of intensive therapy. She's divorcing her gorgeous firefighter husband, she has an eccentric secretary, her mother and aunt have erected a vaguely sexual sculpture in her front yard, and her psychiatrist ex-boyfriend won't stop calling to find out what color panties she's wearing. Now, Kate's being bombarded with mysterious threats, and the only person who can help her is the one man who always makes her lose her mind - and heart.
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Boring reader.
- By Kevin on 04-18-17
By: Charlotte Hughes
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Dear Cary
- My Life with Cary Grant
- By: Dyan Cannon
- Narrated by: Dyan Cannon
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
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With unparalleled honesty, Dyan Cannon shares the heartwarming and heartbreaking story of her magical romance and stormy marriage to screen legend Cary Grant.He was the ultimate star, defining Hollywood glamour as well as cinematic achievement. She was a bright new actress, beautiful and funny, who would one day prove her talent by being the first woman to receive Academy Award nominations for her work on-screen and behind the camera. When he asked to meet Dyan, she assumed it was for an acting part, but he had a different role in mind for her....
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A Wasted 10 Hours
- By NANCAN on 10-19-12
By: Dyan Cannon
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Sweet Masterpiece
- Samantha Sweet Series, Book 1
- By: Connie Shelton
- Narrated by: Andrea Bates
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
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Samantha Sweet breaks into houses for a living - all perfectly legal as a caretaker for the USDA. But her real dream is to open her own pastry shop, 'Sweet's Sweets.' Life is a little crazy for Sam right now. At one of her break-in properties, a dying woman insists that she take a small wooden box. Sam doesn't realize that the old woman was known locally as a 'bruja,' a witch, until she begins to feel some strange effects from the box.
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Picky, I know I'm Picky.
- By Judy King on 03-02-16
By: Connie Shelton
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Her Sister's Shoes
- By: Ashley Farley
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
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Samantha Sweeney has always been the glue that holds her family together, their go-to girl for love and support. When an ATV accident leaves her teenage son in a wheelchair, she loses her carefully constructed self-control. In the after-gloom of her dreaded 50th birthday and the discovery of her husband's infidelity, Jackie realizes she must reconnect with her former self to find the happiness she needs to move forward.
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Heartwarming family issues.
- By Schmanet on 07-25-16
By: Ashley Farley
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A Nantucket Wedding
- A Novel
- By: Nancy Thayer
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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A few years after losing her beloved husband, Alison is doing something she never thought she would do again: getting married. While placing the finishing touches on her summer nuptials, Alison is anxious to introduce her fiancé, David, to her grown daughters: Felicity, a worried married mother of two, and Jane, also married but focused on her career. The sisters have a somewhat distant relationship and Alison hopes that the wedding and the weeks leading up to the ceremony will give the siblings a chance to reconnect, as well as meet and get to know David’s grown children.
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So boring
- By LRogers on 05-04-18
By: Nancy Thayer
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Plantation
- A Lowcountry Tale
- By: Dorothea Benton Frank
- Narrated by: Susie Breck
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
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When Caroline Wimbley Levine learns that her mother, Miss Lavinia, has supposedly gone mad, she leaves the big city bustle of Manhattan and returns to Tall Pines Plantation. Caroline originally left Tall Pines to escape her feisty, eccentric mother and her drunken brother, Trip. When Miss Lavinia dies, Caroline is forced to come to terms with her family's troubled history as well as her failing relationship with her husband.
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Abridged!!
- By Teresa on 04-18-16
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Very Valentine
- A Novel (Valentine Trilogy, Book 1)
- By: Adriana Trigiani
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
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The adventures of an extraordinary and unforgettable woman as she attempts to rescue her family’s struggling shoe business and find love at the same time, Very Valentine sweeps the listener from the streets of Manhattan to the picturesque hills of Italy.
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Meh... that's all I can say
- By Tammie on 08-17-23
By: Adriana Trigiani
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Horribly Haunted in Hillbilly Hollow
- Ozark Ghost Hunter Mysteries Series, Book 1
- By: Blythe Baker
- Narrated by: Rebecca Mitchell
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
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Emma Hooper thought coming home to small-town life and the family farm would give her a chance to rest and recover from a traumatic accident. But that was before she started seeing ghosts. It was before Grandma Hooper started singing on the roof, and it was way, way before anybody spotted a ghost in a 19th-century cavalry uniform coming out of an outhouse. Can Emma learn to handle her newfound ability to see spirits, while figuring out a confusing relationship with the handsome local doctor? All while solving the ghastly murder of Preacher Jacob?
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- By Emmalynn Stevenson on 02-09-23
By: Blythe Baker
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- Janet B
- 04-07-20
Easy Listening!!!! Fantastic!
Loved!!!! Hated to see it end. Can wait to get book 2and 3 to hear more!!!!
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- Pennie Morgan
- 11-21-19
By Design
This is a sweet romance with Christian undertones and one I had passed on at first but when asked again to review I took it and glad I did. Anne is a designer who just moved to Atlanta and one of her newest conquest will be working with updating doctors and hospital areas and this is where she meets her prince charming...or is he? Dr. Brad is considered a player, a ladies man who has a reputation as a love 'em and leave 'em but after meeting Anne he cannot get her out of his mind and she settles into his heart. This is a sweet and faithful book that had me emotional at times because of where I am in my life but they were good tears. I am glad I took on this book and in audio form and recommend it.
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- Dee
- 10-21-19
Meh
Christian romances, by their very nature, have little or no sex in the story. I was expecting that. This particular listen lived up to that parameter but at nearly 11 hours, not much else really happened either.
Amy meets Dr. Young, they fall in love (rather quickly I might add), they have some problems, they get past those problems, and then they get married. That's pretty much it.
While the author gave us wonderful details into Amy's design ideas, her clothing choices, and her penchant for hats. it failed in basic story elements. There was a very pivotal story arch and we never get to glimpse the dialogue between the major characters. Never. There is a secondary story that keeps popping up but never goes anywhere. Never.
This story did not need to be nearly 11 hours...
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- Nicole
- 10-29-19
Southern design
This should be categorized as a Christian romance. Very spiritual getting quite preachy at times which is not my style. It does have some familial moments that tug at the heart strings. Author does a good job with descriptors.
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- G C
- 10-05-19
LOVED IT!
I absolutely loved it! The narration is excellent! The author did a great job with the character builds and plot. This was my first book by this author but definitely not my last! I look forward to reading more books from this author. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Carla the Reader
- 12-20-19
A Sweet Christian Romance that is very timely
This was a beautiful Christian story about a young woman whose mother dies when she is young. Prior to her death, she put together and explained her three step plan to guide her daughter to make the right decisions for her life and values. As Anne grows and matures, she sticks to the plan. She gets a good job, meets a man she loves and deals with some questionable situations. Such a powerful story about being true to yourself and your values, even when it might be easier to give in. I enjoyed this book a lot. There were times that it got a little bit preachy, but not overly so to overwhelm the story. Anne and Brad are a great couple. He was a bit of a cad at times, but he stuck it out with Anne as he learned to truly care for her. The cast of characters range from those on the seamier side of life (ponzi scheme, affairs, sex for gifts etc.), those who gossip and destroy reputations, and those, like Brad and Anne, who are concerned about helping others and using their talents to the best of their abilities. Brad's family has some secrets that Anne finds out about and is determined to help Brad move forward with forgiveness and truth. This is a sweet romance that deals with family relationships, secrets, health, jealousy, revenge, greed and Christian values that help Anne and Brad find each other. A very enjoyable story.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Hallie Ricardo. She has a very easy voice to listen to. She did not use voices for the characters, but her tone, expression and intonation gave the various characters an identity. I enjoyed listening to this book and will listen to others narrated by Hailie Ricardo. I received a copy of this book upon request for Caffeinated PR. The rating, ideas and opinions shared are my own.
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- Angela
- 11-25-19
Soooo long and nothing ever happens
To start this is definitely a Christian story. I wouldn't even call it a romance. It's very spiritual and gets to the point of being preachy. While this is not my style I wanted to give it a fair try and I was disappointed and bored. The story never got started for me and the narration was beyond boring. It was a really fast love story that could have been condensed into two hours. There was a lot of detail of non-essential story items; yet no substance in the real story which, in my opinion, is what made the story so hard to get lost in or even finish.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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