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Ground Given

By: Kassandra Montag
Narrated by: Hillary Huber
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In 1974, a waitress in small-town Nebraska idly dreams of escaping her dead-end job and her boss, who controls every aspect of her life - until a handsome stranger comes to town and her luck begins to change. Inspired by Bonnie and Clyde mythology and Robin Hood folklore, Ground Given is a romantic crime story of a woman determined to break free.

Sinead - who is both resilient and vulnerable, insightful and insecure - spends her days supporting her ailing mother and appeasing Emerson, the man who owns her house and the diner where she works. She wants nothing more than to leave the town her own dark history is bound up in, but Emerson asserts his power over her, thwarting her progress at every turn. One day, Tobias, a mysterious rambler from the east coast, walks into the diner, and Sinead makes the impulsive decision to invite him into her life and home. As their relationship intensifies, her dreams of running away take shape as ambitious plans, but one wrong move could have life-altering consequences.

Photo credit: Nancy Kohler

©2021 Kassandra Montag (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC. Crime Fiction Fiction Crime Suspense

About the Creator

Kassandra Montag grew up in rural Nebraska and now lives in Omaha with her husband and two sons. She holds a master’s degree in English literature and her award-winning poetry and short fiction has appeared in journals and anthologies, including Midwestern Gothic, Nebraska Poetry, Prairie Schooner, and Mystery Weekly Magazine. Her debut novel, After the Flood, has been published in fourteen languages and optioned for television.

About the Performer

Award-winning narrator Hillary Huber has recorded hundreds of titles spanning many genres. Hillary has a BA in English Literature and is a voracious reader and listener of audiobooks. Being raised in conservative Connecticut and hippy Hawaii has given her a unique perspective, straddling two very different worlds. She now splits her time between California and New York. Most of that time is spent in a small 4x4 padded cell. Um... booth.

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I thought the characters were easy to get to know. The story was interesting and I enjoyed it. I typically like mystery and thrillers but also family dramas on occasion.

Great short story

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It must be challenging for a writer to develop character and sustain a plot within the structure of a short story. I didn’t find this one to be successful as a short story, but the narration was great. Oh well....

Under-developed

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Short story about Sinead who wants to get away from the life she's living and what she'll do to get that chance. A story about choices we make and having to live with the results of those choices. Nice short story.

Nice short story

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I thought that this was a pretty good quick read or listen LOL. I really enjoyed Holly as a narrator. I have not listened to a huge amount of books as they've been very difficult for me to listen to Because my mind tends to wander if I'm not kept entertained. She did a very good job narrating and Kassandra wrote a very good story.
The best part for me it's free with Prime😁

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Rarely are endings in these kinds stories happy. Still a good short story with a satisfying close.

Bittersweet Love and Loss

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I didn't want the story to end. it was very captivating. not sure how I feel about it..

very well written and read

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enjoyed the story and the narrator was excellent. a few sad parts but it's good

good Short stoty

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Really interesting story involving control and love. Could have been longer but the characters are developed correctly.

Short but cool

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Starts off ok then gets a little better. Then it jumps to 40 years later. Could’ve been a pretty good book had it not skipped 40 years & ended. Glad it was free!

Missing a lot!

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The story was kind of blah for me as it reiterated a similar tale to Cinderella except the prince doesn’t end up taking her away and she gets out on her own. There wasn’t enough substance in the story for me to really enjoy it. The story was kind of blah for me as it reiterated a similar tale to Cinderella except the prince doesn’t end up taking her away and she gets out on her own. There wasn’t enough substance in the story for me to really enjoy it.

Cinderella Story

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