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The Banty House

By: Carolyn Brown
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
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A homeless young woman finds an unexpected family in beloved New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown's novel of healing hearts and new beginnings in a small Texas town.

In the fading town of Rooster, Texas, all that's really left is a service station, a church…and the Banty House, a long-ago Depression-era brothel. For more than seventy-five years, Betsy, Connie, and Kate Carson have called their mama's house a home. The three eccentric sisters get by just fine with their homemade jams and jellies, a little moonshine on the side, and big hearts always open to strangers. Like Ginger Andrews.

An abandoned teen with a baby on the way and nowhere to go, she's given a room to call her own for as long as she wants. The kind invitation is made all the sweeter when Ginger meets the sisters' young handyman, Sloan Baker. But with a past as broken as Ginger's, he's vowed never to get close to anyone again. As a season of change unfolds, Ginger and Sloan might discover a warm haven to heal in the Banty House, a place to finally belong, where hope and dreams never fade.

©2020 Carolyn Brown (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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Sappy but I loved it

This is a feel good story from beginning to end. The narrator was perfect for the story. I loved the characters. Makes you believe in true love.

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Feel Good Fluff Fairy Fale

I enjoyed this book but found more than a few situations that felt contrived and a little trite.

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Wonderful!

Wonderful reads laughing at one minute crying at the next!! One of my all time favorite authors! I have read almost everything she has written.

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I loved it!! very special story

Thank you for a beautiful uplifting story!! I love Carolyn Brown's writing and look forward to more

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Good read?

An endering story about how love, small town life, old ladies and friends can conquer anything!

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Charming story

I enjoyed every bit of the story. Three sisters are so beautifully portrait with all their quirks and flaws. The story is relaxing, and the pace is natural. There are no epic drama or something like this. It's just beautifully written ordinary story that revolves around goodness and love. Humour is wonderfully woven into the story.

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"Feel good" book

Overall, a good plot... several times I actually giggled out loud, but it's definitely a feel good type of book. I got a little bored towards the end because rarely does life ever go quite so smoothly.

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Ver enjoyable!

Sweet small town feel good story as just Brown can write.
Lovely characters and great narration

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Another Winner from Carolyn Brown

This book was heart warming with true Texas characters. I laughed out loud and cried a tear or two

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Very good

I loved this story, full of life, love, romance, and so many funny parts , I highly recommend this story.

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