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Mail order bride Kat Bailey has more to fear than malicious rumors about a crazed murderer. But a woman with no money or family has few options. She quickly learns that her intended groom is not as honorable as Hampton society believes him to be. Beaten by her betrothed, she seeks refuge in the home of the most feared man in town.
Accused murderer, Grayson Gregory is more interested in guarding a family secret than clearing his name. When a broken and battered woman collapses on his doorstep, he is reminded of a torturous past he can't escape. Kat may have opened old and festered wounds, but he can't deny the fire she ignites in him.
Kat is determined to uncover the truth about Gray, regardless of what she finds. As their attraction to one another grows, Gray must confront his dark past in order to keep her safe. His secrets unfold, forcing him to choose between a new love, or to remain plagued by the demons of his past.
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Place an unpolished lawman named Nicholas Brentwood as guardian over a spoiled, pompous beauty named Emily Payne and what do you get? More trouble than Brentwood bargains for. She is determined to find a husband this season. He just wants the large fee her father will pay him to help his ailing sister. After a series of dire mishaps, both their desires are thwarted, but each discovers that no matter what, God is in charge.
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Action-packed and fun, but a little too much for me at times
- By Mommynificent on 04-01-20
By: Michelle Griep
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A Touch of Frost
- By: Jo Goodman
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
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After his train is robbed at gunpoint, Remington Frost awakens from a blow to find the bandits gone - along with the woman he was shadowing for protection. No stranger to risk, Remington will do what it takes to bring Phoebe Apple to safety and her kidnappers to justice. But ransoming Phoebe is just the start of trouble....
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Loved this book
- By VL Garcia on 08-17-17
By: Jo Goodman
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Simply Anna
- By: Jennifer Moore
- Narrated by: Aubrey Warner
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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Suffering from a cruel heartbreak, Lord Philip Hamilton has been driven to seek refuge from the painful memories haunting London, and his father's Jamaican sugar cane plantation provides just the escape he needs. Philip finds solace in his hard work and takes comfort in the fact that his distance from society ensures that his heart will be protected from future entanglements. Protected, that is, until the unexpected appearance of a mysterious woman with no memory of her past.
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Great stories to travel with...
- By Amazon Customer on 10-12-24
By: Jennifer Moore
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Comanche Moon
- By: Catherine Anderson
- Narrated by: Ruth Ann Phimister
- Length: 20 hrs and 41 mins
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New York Times best-selling author Catherine Anderson pens riveting historical romances. Loretta Simpson lost her parents to a daring Comanche raid seven years ago - and now she lives as a mute with her extended family. Meanwhile, Comanche Hunter of the Wolf sees her as the embodiment of an ancient prophesy and chooses her for marriage. Still fearful of his tribe, Loretta soon finds her will bending, even as conflict between their two peoples intensifies.
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Couldn't Finish It
- By Jennifer on 01-21-10
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Through the Deep Waters
- By: Kim Vogel Sawyer
- Narrated by: Kate Turnbull
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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CBA best-selling author and Carol Award winner Kim Vogel Sawyer weaves tales of romance and faith that keep fans coming back for more. In Through the Deep Waters, timid Dinah Hubley takes a job as a chambermaid in a Kansas hotel after leaving her life in a Chicago brothel. Carrying memories that shame her to the core, Dinah spurns the attention of Amos Ackerman, a farmer who knows the healing power of Christ’s love.
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My Musings
- By Reader Lady on 03-02-19
By: Kim Vogel Sawyer
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Sawbones
- By: Melissa Lenhardt
- Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
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Wrongfully accused of murder, Dr. Catherine Bennett is destined to hang...unless she can disappear. With the untamed territory of Colorado as her most likely refuge, she packs her physician's kit and heads West. But even with a new life and name, a female doctor with a bounty on her head can hide for only so long.
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Oh Yeah!
- By Syd Young on 05-04-17
By: Melissa Lenhardt
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The Irish Healer
- A Novel
- By: Nancy Herriman
- Narrated by: Amanda McKnight
- Length: 8 hrs
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1830s London is rich with promise ... and fraught with peril. Rachel Dunne and James Edmunds are about to discover that love is too. Rachel Dunne has always been a healer ... until she’s accused of causing the death of a child under her care. Acquitted but shunned, she flees Ireland in search of a new life, convinced that she’ll be fine so long as no one in London learns of her disgrace - or forces her to ever sit at another sickbed.
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should have a Christian/Religion tag
- By Wendy on 07-06-12
By: Nancy Herriman
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The Preacher's Bride
- By: Jody Hedlund
- Narrated by: Mimi Black
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
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No matter the sacrifice, Elizabeth Whitbread would serve a wounded family. No matter the danger, John Costin was determined to speak God’s word. Neither expected to fall in love. As enemies threaten to silence Costin - and those close to him - will following their hearts cost John and Elizabeth everything?
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You must finish this book!
- By Savvy's mom on 03-27-21
By: Jody Hedlund
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House of Furies
- By: Madeleine Roux
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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After escaping a harsh school where punishment was the lesson of the day, 17-year-old Louisa Ditton is thrilled to find employment as a maid at a boardinghouse. But soon after her arrival at Coldthistle House, Louisa begins to realize that the house's mysterious owner, Mr. Morningside, is providing much more than lodging for his guests. Far from a place of rest, the house is a place of judgment, and Mr. Morningside and his unusual staff are meant to execute their own justice on those who are past being saved.
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One of the characters is Satan..lots of the occult
- By Angela Briggs on 07-25-19
By: Madeleine Roux
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The Architect of Song
- By: A. G. Howard
- Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
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For most of her life, Juliet Emerline has subsisted, isolated by deafness, making hats in the solitude of her home. Now she's at risk of losing her sanctuary to Lord Nicolas Thornton, a mysterious and eccentric architect with designs on her humble estate. When she secretly witnesses him raging beside a grave, Juliet investigates, finding the name "Hawk" on the headstone and an unusual flower at the base. The moment Juliet touches the petals, a young English nobleman appears in ghostly form.
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Very lovely sad but happy story
- By Nannette Alexander on 12-04-20
By: A. G. Howard
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What Happens in Scotland
- By: Jennifer McQuiston
- Narrated by: Lana J. Weston
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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When Lady Georgette Thorold awoke she saw...her corset hanging from the armoire...a very handsome, very naked Scotsman lying beside her...and a wedding ring on her finger! Before the attractive stranger can tell her his name, Georgette does the only sensible thing - she runs for it. Little does she know, James MacKenzie isn't clear on what happened the night before, either. All he knows is that his money is missing and the stunning woman who just ran from the room is either his wife or a thief...or possibly both.
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AN ENTERTAINING RIOTOUS RIVETING HISTORICAL ROMP
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 08-18-13
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Fair Play
- By: Deeanne Gist
- Narrated by: Kate Forbes
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
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Saddled with a man's name, the captivating Billy Jack Tate makes no apologies for taking on a man's profession. As a doctor at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, she is one step closer to having her very own medical practice - until Hunter Scott asks her to give it all up to become his wife.
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Total flop!
- By irishred507 on 02-26-17
By: Deeanne Gist
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- Dell
- 10-03-17
Good read
I was given this book in exchange for a fair review. I liked the book overall. It’s a sweet story with a predictable ending.
It was well narrated. I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to fans of historical romance.
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- Melissa and Josh
- 09-22-16
This story just didn't do it for me.
What disappointed you about Shades of Gray?
This story didn’t do it for me obviously. I usually love stories like this but no. Perhaps it was Cat’s stupidity that did me in? I don’t know. I’m not sure what could have been different to make the story better either, besides a different female lead.
Has Shades of Gray turned you off from other books in this genre?
Of course not!
Would you be willing to try another one of Valerie Gilbert’s performances?
Of course. I've listened to several audiobooks that Valerie has narrated, but I wasn’t really a fan of the narrating she did this time around. It seemed like instead of just talking normal she was doing a loud whisper. Strangely, whenever one of the characters spoke her voice was normal, but as soon she went back to telling the story, the loud whispering began. Now I’m not sure where she recorded her narration but there were a few times throughout the audiobook when I’d swear I’d hear a car horn or some other background noise.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
I usually love historically based stories. Maybe it's because I'm so focused on the fact that Cat didn't act like a typical 19th century female that made this not seem like a good story? I don't know. Of course, I've read stories involving nontraditional female characters but there was just something about Cat that I wasn't a fan of.
Any additional comments?
I wasn’t really a fan of Cat. Given the time period she seemed really forward with Gray. I was really surprised how easy it seemed for her to just move on after having been attacked by Reese. How long had she been there (like two weeks) before she started having feelings for Gray? The whole love aspect of this story moved a little too fast for my liking. It seemed more like it was forced given the fact that they never really spent all that much time together. Cat was also so…I don’t even know what word I’m looking for, but it’s a negative one. Thinking that Gray was untrustworthy because he hadn’t told her that Lilly was alive. Um, hello. He’s only known Cat like three week’s tops. What did she expect? Plus, it was none of her business. The fact that Gray had already told Cat that he cared deeply for her and didn’t want her to leave him...and she’s still unsure about Gray’s feelings? Seriously?
When Cat sees the small portrait of Gray there’s a smudge of gray paint in the corner. Of course, for whatever reason she has no clue the symbolism. She knows that Gray loved his wife, his wife loved him, and based off her expression in the picture it was obvious she was with someone really cared about. So why didn’t Gray automatically pop into her head?
Why was Cat so shocked with how mad Gray got when he found her going through stuff in the baby’s room? Hello….! It was private, both the room and the boxes it held.
Lilly needs Gray to be her father not her uncle. What a horrible thing Cat could have said to Gray. I don’t understand why she would have even said this since Lilly had her real aunt and uncle caring for her. It was almost like Cat wanted to replace Daria. Gray has Lilly as his daughter and Cat takes Daria’s place. The fact that Marta brings up Gray taking Lilly home with him is a bit much. Both ladies talking about Gray caring for his child on the same day. Marta didn’t even seem that upset while she was talking to Gray about losing Lilly. What was with her saying that Lilly needed him on a regular basis? Again, she had her aunt/mom and uncle/dad taking care of her.
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- psettles
- 09-17-13
old setting
What disappointed you about Shades of Gray?
didn't know that this was based on the 1700
Would you ever listen to anything by Carol A. Spradling again?
no, if it is based that far out
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