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The year is 1908. Loretta Larson, in her thirties, has many blessings in her life. She is attractive and accomplished, and she has so much money that her teaching salary is not enough for her to notice. But what she does not have is a man who loves her. She suffers in a damaging relationship with a cruel and dishonest banker in the village of Taylorsburg, a southern Mississippi railroad town. Will she ever find love?
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Old Order Amish Rhoda Byler’s unusual gift and her remarkable abilities to grow herbs and berries have caused many to think her odd. As rumors mount that Rhoda’s "gift" is a detriment to the community, she chooses isolation, spending her time in her fruit garden and on her thriving canning business. Miles away in Harvest Mills, Samuel King struggles to keep his family’s apple orchard profitable. As the eldest son, Samuel, farms with his brothers, the irrepressible Jacob and brash Eli, while his longtime girlfriend, Catherine, remains hopeful that Samuel will marry her when he feels financially stable.
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Entertaining story, but......
- By Jojo on 08-11-18
By: Cindy Woodsmall
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The Amish Christmas Letters
- By: Patricia Davids, Sarah Price, Jennifer Beckstrand
- Narrated by: Susan Boyce
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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With Christmas around the corner, it’s time for Amish families to include holiday greetings in their circle letters, each writer adding to a growing collection as it travels on to the next. In this delightful trio of stories, three cousins scattered across the country share their blessings - and reveal news of romantic surprises.
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Nice, wholesome listen
- By ButterflyRose on 12-11-18
By: Patricia Davids, and others
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The Sound of Sleigh Bells
- By: Cindy Woodsmall
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
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Beth Hertzler works alongside her beloved Aunt Lizzy in their dry goods store, and serving as contact of sorts between Amish craftsmen and Englischers who want to sell the Plain people's wares. But remorse and loneliness still echo in her heart everyday as she still wears the dark garb, indicating mourning of her fiance.
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So good
- By Pamela Heiniger on 03-28-10
By: Cindy Woodsmall
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Arsenic with Austen: A Mystery
- The Crime with the Classics, Book 1
- By: Katherine Bolger Hyde
- Narrated by: Caroline Shaffer
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
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When Emily Cavanaugh inherits a fortune from her great-aunt, she expects her life to change. She doesn't expect to embark on a murder investigation, confront the man who broke her heart 35 years before, and nearly lose her own life. Emily travels to the sleepy coastal village of Stony Beach, Oregon, to claim her inheritance, centered on a beautiful Victorian estate called Windy Corner but also including a substantial portion of the real estate of the whole town.
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Starts with great promise, but....
- By Wendie Lubic on 07-16-16
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The Bride’s House
- By: Sandra Dallas
- Narrated by: Nicole Poole
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
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The New York Times best-selling author of Whiter Than Snow, Sandra Dallas delivers a novel about the secrets and passions of three generations of women who live in a Victorian Colorado house. While the house is under construction in 1880, a 17-year-old servant imagines living in the “Bride’s House” with one of her several suitors. Decades later, the legacy and secrets of earlier Bride’s House women cause the current occupant to question what she really wants and who she truly loves.
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- By Mom to 5 on 09-08-17
By: Sandra Dallas
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Falling Home
- By: Karen White
- Narrated by: Lyssa Browne
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
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Cassie Madison has it all: A high-powered advertising career; a stylish Manhattan apartment; and a sophisticated, rich, and gorgeous fiancé. It's a far cry from her childhood in Walton, Georgia, home of the annual Kudzu Festival and hot, sticky summers. And then there are all the bad memories, the heartache. When Cassie's estranged sister calls to say that her father is dying, Cassie knows it's time to set aside her feelings and go home and face the sister she hasn't seen in 15 years.
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Could not finish
- By G. Moore on 06-08-11
By: Karen White
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The Choice
- Lancaster County Secrets, Book 1
- By: Suzanne Woods Fisher
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
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Lancaster County has always been her home - but where does her heart belong? One moment Carrie Weaver was looking forward to running away with Lancaster Barnstormers pitcher Solomon Riehl - plans that included leaving the Amish community where they grew up. But the next moment she was staring into a future as broken as her heart....
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Literary Amish Story
- By Carrie Fancett Pagels on 11-29-11
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Room for Hope
- By: Kim Vogel Sawyer
- Narrated by: Kate Forbes
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
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Neva Shilling has a heavy load of responsibility while her husband travels to neighboring communities and sells items from his wagon. In his absence, she faithfully runs the Shilling Mercantile, working to keep their business strong as the Depression takes its toll, and caring for their twins. When a wagon pulls up after supper, Neva and her children rush out - and into the presence of the deputy driving a wagon carrying three young children.
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Amazing! My new favourite!! One of my best!!!
- By JasmineNj on 10-07-16
By: Kim Vogel Sawyer
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- Philip N. Taylor
- 08-26-15
Very Entertaining. A Great End of the Summer Read
What made the experience of listening to The Courtship of Miss Loretta Larson the most enjoyable?
Years ago I listened to the series of Miss Julia by Ann B. Ross audiobooks and I really enjoyed them. I found Mary Lou Cheatham's book just as entertaining. This is the first book by this author that I have listen to and I would be interested in hearing more of her works.
I did, however, find that the narrator's (Jodi Hokinson) voice made me sleepy. Not a problem if I am listening to them before I go to bed, but it is a problem if I am driving.
So, I bumped up my speed to 1.25 and found that tempo more pleasant for my circumstances.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Courtship of Miss Loretta Larson?
I liked that Miss Loretta was writing romances on the side, especially the scene she was thinking of about with the Scottish heroine. Miss Loretta is a great character and, in the genre of Christian Romance, I like that Miss Loretta's Christianity was preachy or holier than though. In spite of her circumstances, she remained strong and thanked God, even for her challenges.
What three words best describe Jodi Hockinson’s voice?
Monotone, slow, adequate
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
One man wants her for her money; the other for her biscuits.
Any additional comments?
I, the person actually writing this review, am actually the wife of Philip Taylor who is signed up on Audible. He purchased a copy of this book during a promotion, and I listened to it. Although he also listened to it along with me at times, i doubt he would ever write a review.
Mary Lou Cheatham recently joined Grave Expectations, a writers group that I have been a member of for three years. Though Ms. Cheatham lived in Ruston, Louisiana, the same town where I live, we had not previously met.
However, I did not let this influence my rating and review.
Listening to The Courtship of Miss Loretta Larson was really a treat for me. As I said before, it reminded me of the Miss Julia series and truly enjoyed them all. I am very pleased that Ms. Cheatham decided to pursue audiobooks, because I rarely have time to sit and read, but I can always find time to listen to a book while doing something else.
On occasion, I do read books by self or independently published authors, and often I can tell that they lack the polish or good storytelling.
Not the case in this book. Ms. Cheatham is an excellent storyteller and this book is very well written!
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- Liz
- 02-09-22
Enjoyed this story
This story kept my interest from beginning to end. With each book she writes, Mary Lou Cheatham, brings the characters to life and creates a vivid world for them to inhabit. I was almost able to smell the biscuits in the oven at Miss Loretta’s house. I am looking forward to the next story.
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