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Laural Merlington
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Fern Michaels
About this listen
Olivia Lowell always believed her father's claim that her mother died in childbirth, until the shocking day a lawyer informs her that her mother has just passed away, leaving her a fortune. The money comes with a caveat - and a confession. In her will, Olivia's mother reveals that she and two college friends committed a crime long ago, and now she wants Olivia to track down her accomplices and convince them to come clean.
Feeling betrayed by her father, and unsure that she even wants her mother's tainted money, Olivia must decide if she can handle the secrets of the past. Fulfilling her mother's request won't be easy, nor will mending her relationship with her father. But with the help and affections of a handsome young lawyer, and the sweet companionship of her beloved terriers, Olivia will come to understand who her mother really was, and who she, herself, was meant to be...
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Lacking
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Up Close and Personal
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Nice story
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- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
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When a brother-and-sister team uncover dangerous information hidden in an antique, they have no one to turn to but themselves in the first installment in a suspenseful new series by legendary, number one New York Times best-selling author Fern Michaels.
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Don’t listen if sensitive to narrator breathing
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If her abusive husband hadn't tried to kill her and her beloved dog Lucie, Helen Ward might never have left her million-dollar home and run far away. Now Helen's changed her identity and moved across the country, hopeful that she can be safe, happy, maybe even loved. And when she meets college professor Sam Tolliver, she begins to believe fairytales do come true.
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Good book, horrible voice
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Mr. and Miss Anonymous
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College senior Lily Madison is on her own and desperate to pay for her last semester of school. With nowhere to turn, she makes the difficult decision to donate her eggs to a fertility clinic. Sam Parker is also a penniless student who supplements his tuition money by visiting a sperm bank. One day, Lily and Sam meet at the clinic and talk about their secret. Despite their obvious attraction, Lily and Sam go their separate ways.
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I have found a NEW Author I love!
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Sara's Song
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A brilliant career and loving friends weren't enough to heal Dr. Sara Killian's aching heart. For brief, magical moment, world famous rock star Dallas Lord was part of her life. Then he was suddenly and tragically taken away. But before he disappeared, Dallas gave Sara a priceless gift - a beautiful love song written just for her. It's a legacy that will take Sara places she'd never dreamed of - into intrigue, betrayal, and deadly danger.
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Sara's Song
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A Family Affair
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In a city built on dreams, Trisha Holiday makes her living moving like one. But out of her dancer's costume, she's as down-to-earth as they come. That's why she ignores the admiring note - and the accompanying $1,000 bill - that arrives backstage after one of her ethereal performances. Yet the sender, a wealthy foreign prince, isn't easily dissuaded. Seven years living and studying in the United States have made Malik long for the freedom to choose his own bride - and the woman he wants is Trisha.
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Awesome EJ
- By Amazon Customer on 04-27-22
By: Fern Michaels
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Return to Sender
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Wonderful
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Vegas Rich
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Get this booK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- By Amazon Customer on 09-26-10
By: Fern Michaels
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Kentucky Rich
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Don’t force reviews
- By Bev weaver on 05-24-21
By: Fern Michaels
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Perfect Match
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As far as former NFL star Jake Masters is concerned, dreams are risky propositions. Years ago he came achingly close to achieving his ambition of playing in the Super Bowl - before a spinal injury ended his career. Confined to a wheelchair, unwilling to take a chance on another risky surgery that could restore his mobility, Jake now stays cocooned behind the imposing gates of his lavish home.
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Ok Book - not her best but the narration killed it
- By Tina on 07-14-15
By: Fern Michaels
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Fancy Dancer
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On his thirty-fifth birthday, Jake St. Cloud inherits a fortune - and learns the whereabouts of his mysterious half-brother. On her deathbed, Selma St. Cloud revealed that Jake had a sibling, a product of his father's affair. At last, Jake is in a position to track down Alex Rosario and make amends for their father's past neglect.
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loved it
- By brenda on 06-07-19
By: Fern Michaels
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The Guest List
- By: Fern Michaels
- Narrated by: Lori Gardner
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
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Satisfied with her life and a new relationship, Abby Mitchell is most happy to be reunited with her sister, who was separated from her after their parents died. The siblings are planning a sumptuous party, unaware that an uninvited guest is coming, one who'll do anything to help keep the past hidden.
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Amazing plot
- By Natalie M. R. Hernandez on 09-07-18
By: Fern Michaels
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- Klehan
- 06-06-12
It's Typical Fern Michaels
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This was typical Fern Michaels, I think it's the narrator that makes them sound alike. I have many Fern Michaels books and this one is my least favorite. The main charachter was such a brat, I wanted to smack her! I did listen to it though to hear the ending, so I guess that says something.
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- Lennie Rolston
- 01-07-11
I hated her
This is the first book I simply had to stop listening to! I could not stand the heroine. Her actions were impossible to believe and she whined all the time.
At first I was horrified that I had bought two Fern Michaels books at once, but the other one turned out to be good.
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- Rusty
- 06-26-20
Fool to Pick This Book
While I have enjoyed many of Ms. Michael's novels, this one made me feel like a fool for wasting my time. The plot wandered with no purpose or humor; the main character Olivia was incredibly whiney for a 34 year old woman with no real problems.
Sorry, but if a dead relative left me a huge fortune it would NOT be a tragedy, even if that person was selfish and cruel. Just imagine how much good Olivia could do with millions of dollars.
Instead she spent all her energy on a 40 year old non violent crime. WTF.
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- Girl Power Girl Strong
- 08-06-19
Mistakes abound
In the first few chapters, you'll notice a few obvious mistakes, like the fact that she knew her mother committed a crime before she actually finds out that her mother committed said crime. Those were clearly editing mistakes that I could overlook if other problems didn't pop up in the book.
She is thinking of committing her own crime (stealing a dog) when in her first attempt she happens to find an identical dog with identical markings in a Yorkie rescue of all places. What are the chances that out of the 6 dogs they had at the rescue, they found an identical-looking dog, same markings, same age and same-sex. REALLY? Beyond that, the dog worth over $150 million would no doubt be chipped. I can't even begin to add all the other huge plot holes in this part of the book.
The mc's father quit his lucrative accounting firm to study photography so he could work from home and be there for his daughter. Problem with this is that #1 you make WAYYYY more money as an accountant than you do as a wedding photographer in a very small town in the middle of nowhere.
And yes accounting it's something you can do from home. So why would he quit a job where he had a steady, secure income to work a job that is significantly less financially secure when either job could be done from home? This makes no sense. Seriously. Did the author not realize that an accountant could work from home and take on less clients to have more free time?
The book has more than a few of these error-filled plot holes. The author clearly didn't bother to do any real research.
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