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Interlude at Cottonwood Springs

By: Liz Adair
Narrated by: Tanya Mills
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Cowhand Heck Benham rides the range in the high desert of the Southwest. Ruth Reynolds moves in wealthy New York circles. She comes west during the Great Depression; chance throws them together, and they fall in love. But she's a married lady, and he's an honorable man.

©2015 Liz Adair (P)2015 Liz Adair Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Romance Westerns

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Narration - Tanya Mills - Really Good! She does such great character voices! Great Story Teller!

Now...for the book! Grrrrr.
First! Ruth, you spoiled little brat! You don't deserve Heck! Oh, and I might be a little bit in love with Heck BTW.

This is set in the depression in a pretty backward part of the country. Utilities are sketchy at best. Ruth is from the City and comes to this town with her husband (who she doesn't love)
She's beautiful and refined and catches everyone's eye.

Heck is a sweet man, a hard workin' cowboy and is attracted to Ruth from the first time they meet. The attraction grows with each and every subsequent encounter. He rescues her from her abusive husband and they head to another part of the country to await her divorce. Their relationship is a bit scandalous and one of the undertones of this story revolves around Heck's concerns about their unseemly relationship and what price they must pay for their sins.

The characters in this story are so richly developed and this book seems to bring to life what I imagine it was like living during the depression.

I'm extremely miffed with the ending. And what makes me even more miffed is the fact that I absolutely can't say anything about it because you just have to experience it yourself. It's not a bad ending, just not the one I saw coming or hoped for.

Who will like this? I think if you enjoy historical romances or old western style cowboys, you'll enjoy it. But those aren't particularly my top genre's and I loved it.


That's all.

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.

Ruth. You don't deserve Heck!

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What did you love best about Interlude at Cottonwood Springs?

I really liked Heck's character. The author did really well with developing the story. It reminds the reader of how difficult life could be during the depression and in particular the setting of the story. Historical events were sprinkled throughout the story. I would have liked to see more character development, especially Ruth's character. I was also left wondering why Ruth and Heck fell in love.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Interlude at Cottonwood Springs?

The ending was difficult but a part that stays with you after you finish the book. I also enjoyed the parts where Heck pondered his place in the world and tapped into his spiritual side.

What three words best describe Tanya Mills’s performance?

Flexible yet steady. Did well with the male voices.

Any additional comments?

This audiobook was provided by the author at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review. The narrator did a great job but there were audio issues. At times the last syllable of a sentence would cut off and other parts where it sounded like skipping occurred.

Live hard, love hard

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If you could sum up Interlude at Cottonwood Springs in three words, what would they be?

An almost love-story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Heck was an awesome character, not perfect, but so lovable.

What does Tanya Mills bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Tanya has a soothing voice, so melodic!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Liz Adair starts off the book by letting the reader know that the story is based on her aunt and uncle. Because of that, I cared about these people. I so wanted them to work out all of their differences and be happy. But then, maybe real life is never completely that way. I felt for them because I could see both of their points of view. On one hand, I thought Ruth should have appreciated Heck's good qualities and sacrifices more. On the other hand, I wouldn't have wanted to live out on the range with no running water or electricity. I could hardly blame Ruth for wanting a better life.

Any additional comments?

Liz is great at description. I felt like the Southwest saturated the book.

The story makes you care about the characters

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Liz Adair, in a word, is a master storyteller. She has a way of ripping your heart out of your chest, and then shoving in back in, a little mangled, but also a little wiser than before. As I went through this story, I honestly began to dislike the characters, and I wasn't sure how I would feel by the end. But by the end, I was able to feel compassion for them. Not that I excused their imperfections or their faulty choices, but I was able to see their humanity, and their inherent worth as people. And that, thanks to Liz Adair's amazing skill.

This was a beautiful story, with a beautiful message.

Emotionally Wrenching

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This was a specially prepared INTERLUDE!! I enjoyed the reading with the help from both Tonya Mills and Kindle's companion volume. Liz Adair is a very gifted STORYTELLER. I've enjoy everything I've read by her hand!!

interlude!!

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What a beautiful and sad tale. Very well written by author Liz Adair, this sorry will take you back, slow you down, and have you hold onto your loved ones a little tighter. I truly enjoyed the picture of the south west Adair depicts and her talent to describe in detail the way of life so many struggled through in the midst of the depression. Most of all, I appreciated her staying true to the human experience and showing us a mirror of what consequences could be based on our actions. This book is well worth a read.

Unfortunately, I was really disappointed by the production of this audiobook. The narrator, Tanya Mills, was the perfect voice for this western story, mastering the pace and accents required; however, the editing was horrible. Many phrases were clipped, cut off, of too quite to hear often taking me out of the story in dire frustration. Mills has a talent for narration, I just wish I could have enjoyed it.

I would highly recommend reading this book just not listening to it.

This audiobook was given in exchange for an honest review.

Consequences Matter

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