
Dan & Kara
A Downeast Prequel
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Narrated by:
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Avery Caris
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By:
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Marie Force
About this listen
They’re beloved members of the Gansett Island family…
But they’ve never had their own book until now! Dan Torrington and Kara Ballard take center stage for the first time ever in this prequel novel. Revisit their story from when they first appeared in FALLING FOR LOVE through HURRICANE AFTER DARK, with many new scenes, characters and backstories as we prepare to follow Dan and Kara to Bar Harbor, Maine, to deal with the most intense Ballard family drama yet.
This is an 87,000-word preview ahead of the upcoming DOWNEAST story, which will pick up right where Dan and Kara’s story left off in HURRICANE AFTER DARK.
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Good Set Up For The Next Series
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Dan and Kara's Story
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Sweet and Nice
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Memory Lane definitely worth the listen!
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We have met Dan Torrington and Kara Ballard in previous books but now it is time for them to be the centre of attention as they kick off the Downeast series set on Bar Harbour, Maine.
I loved learning more about this couple and as always it was wonderful to catch up with my favourite Gansett Island characters.
This book was everything ai was hoping for and more and has only wet my appetite for the new series.
The narration by Avery Caris was good but I believe the story would be enhanced by dual or duet narration using a male narrator as well. Avery’s voice is easy to listen to and brought the story to life.
So good
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