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  • Red Dirt Heart

  • Red Dirt, Book 1
  • By: N.R. Walker
  • Narrated by: Joel Leslie
  • Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (557 ratings)

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Red Dirt Heart

By: N.R. Walker
Narrated by: Joel Leslie
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Publisher's summary

Welcome to Sutton Station: one of the world's largest working farms in the middle of Australia - where if the animals and heat don't kill you first, your heart just might.

Charlie Sutton runs Sutton Station the only way he knows how: the way his father did before him. Determined to keep his head down and his heart in check, Charlie swears the red dirt that surrounds him - isolates him - runs through his veins.

American agronomy student Travis Craig arrives at Sutton Station to see how farmers make a living from one of the harshest environments on earth. But it's not the barren, brutal, and totally beautiful landscapes that capture him so completely.

It's the man with the red dirt heart.

©2014 NR Walker (P)2016 NR Walker
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Loved Joel Leslie - Kudos!

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You know what I love most about this story? Even though it's short, it manages to make me laugh, sigh, cry a little, fan myself, and feel all the fluffy feels.

Charlie has been resigning himself to being alone for a long time; his father's harsh words being a constant companion since taking over the station after his dad's death years ago. But Travis breaks through all his walls and barriers and steals Charlie's heart...one nose nudge at a time.

And damn if it doesn't make *me* melt every time.

Joel Leslie does a fantastic job bringing these characters to life. He sounds authentically Aussie and Texan, brings depth and nuance to the story, and displays every emotion beautifully.

Kudos sir, I can't wait to hear Book 2!

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perfection

this is the 4th, yes 4th time I am listening to the Red Dirt series. The story of Charlie and Travis just makes you feel good. There is happiness, hope, laughter and tears brought together by the great story written by Nr Walker and the exceptional narration by Joel Leslie. get your xtra credits now because you won't be able to stop at book one.

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A lonely life for Charlie Sutton

Charlie runs Sutton Station in the middle of Australia. He works hard and keeps his head down hiding his true feelings; In comes American agronomy student to spend a month at Sutton Station, Can Charlie allow himself to find love? I enjoyed every aspect of this audiobook, characters, story, and narration. Joel Leslie's Australian accent made his storytelling perfect.

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Fantastic!

This was my first audio book. I loved it when I read this story the last 3 times and loved listening to it too! Can never get enough of Charlie and Travis! I look forward to listening to book 2!

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Enjoyable! - narration from the Aussie perspective

This is my first book by N.R. Walker. I quite enjoyed it, despite the obvious American editing. NO N.T. station owner is going to measure things in feet or yards. It'd be kilometres if they're being formal, klicks or k's if they're not. Stations are measured in hectares not acres. I'm also not sure about how it went from being a sheep to a cattle station. For starters they don't have sheep stations out in the middle of the NT. They are usually closer to the the coast. People don't go to college either. They go to uni but oh well! Anyway aside from obvious American editing I quite enjoyed the book.
The narration was interesting. While I enjoyed his voice this narrator tends to start his Aussie accents somewhat wobbly before he gets his stride. If you can ignore the obvious miss-pronunciation of a few words (e.g. verandah) then it's not too bad. It's just a pity he makes a 25 year old from the N.T. Sound like a 50 year old from the east coast. At one point he even seems to drift to a kiwi accent (perhaps that's where the sheep come in 😉)

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hmmm

I have no idea why this book is popular. This is my second book I’ve read by the author; first one was Cronin’s key, which I liked a lot. So I was excited to this one. I kept waiting for something exciting to happen. Yeah the ending was predictable but I didn’t mind.

I didn't hate it, but I thought I'd love it more, and yes I want to know what will happen next. i know I will listen to it again before I start on book 2, so maybe I will change my rating by then.

Ranch people, a fish and a pig, isolated station.

Narrator is one of my favorite.

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One of my favorites

I love this series so much! I’ve listened to all 4 books at least a dozen times. The books are amazing and Joel Leslie’s performance is absolute perfection.

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Who doesn’t love a good cowboy love story?

Really enjoyed this Walker/ Leslie combo ( my favorite combo) and this was a lot of fun. Looking forward to the next volume, which I start tomorrow. lol. Not my favorite Walker novel, not as heart-tugging as her usual fare, but still damn good. And, as always, well written. Expertly narrated.

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Where does Red Dirt Heart rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

mid-high

What was one of the most memorable moments of Red Dirt Heart?

When Charlie finds Travis after he's been lost. <3

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

love the Aussie accent

If you could rename Red Dirt Heart, what would you call it?

I like the name too much

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I never knew about farming in Australia. They are not playing around. It takes a heck of man to even make an attempt. Red Dirt Heart has two tough, intelligent workingmen as the leads. They’re from two different countries, but beliefs and feelings transcend all that. I enjoyed how most everyone felt like family and was 100% ready to help each other. I love Charlie’s focus and Travis’s ability to break down his guard. I’ve focused a lot on their strength, but I want to add that there are really sweet moments also. I’m looking forward to more from this series.

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brilliant

I loved it when I read it and Joel Leslie brought it alive. I loved it. Even knowing what was going to happen, my heart was still in my throat at certain scenes.

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