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The Lover

A Short Story

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The Lover

By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Narrated by: Nina Yndis
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During a brutal winter, a young woman longing for love finds more than she expected in the woods, in this wickedly sensuous short story by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic.

Judith knows her sister, Alice, is the pretty one—but that doesn’t stop her from wishing for love. When a handsome and gentlemanly hunter appears in their village, seeking lodging from the cold, she believes her lover has finally arrived. He does, indeed, choose to stay—but as Alice’s husband, not her own. When another stranger comes out of the woods, looking every bit a vagrant, he offers Judith something mysterious and enticingly strange. Against reason and decency, she welcomes both men into her life, in different ways. As forbidden longings ensnare each of them, an unrelenting winter storm and an evasive wolf on the prowl have everyone on edge…and ravenous. By spring thaw, will any of their hungers be satisfied?

©2023 Moreno-Garcia Books, Inc. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Heartfelt Winter

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“Nina Yndis narrates a bewitching short story about a girl named Judith, who longs for adventure and romance in her quiet life.… Listeners hear the thrill in Judith's voice when a handsome stranger comes to her village—and her devastation when he marries her sister. Yndis captures the quiet menace in the voice of another stranger who arrives in town—one who doesn't have the hunter's charm but is mysteriously compelling.… Yndis's light Norwegian accent and engaging voice will draw listeners into this atmospheric tale.”—AudioFile Magazine
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This was a unique and interesting short story. The whole plot and ending was very morally grey and thought provoking.

Great performance, interesting story

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Love the revenge aspect . It is best served cold. Would like to have the opportunity to use this option.

cute

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Absolutely loved this short story. I love fables, and fairytales, folklore etc. I can see a graphic novel about this story.

Short and sweet

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This was so good. I just wish it were longer because a werewolf full length book by Silvia Moreno-Garcia would be everything.

I wish it were longer

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I enjoyed the folklore air around this story, I wished for it to be longer but being short did not make it less lovely. I liked it and the narrator did amazing telling this story.

Short & Amazing

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Not my favorite Garcia story. I usually love everything she writes, but this one didn’t do it for me.

The narrator did an amazing job.

Okay

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I honestly think Sylia Moreno Garcia is better suited, for me, in bigger broader, novels, Mexican Gothic comes to mind, and her latest, Vamires of El Norte, than jut short spurts. Thi was a good story, but it lacked depth and the meat I had hoped for. And, I had a few questions, it just didn't resound loudly with me as other have. But, someone else might find it hit differently. I didn't this time. Great narration though.

Not bad.

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I loved it. It well written, great little story that I used as I pallet cleanser between two later book that had me not really in the vibe to read.

fantastic short story

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A great retelling of a classic tale, this story has you guessing throughout its short read which ones are the true monsters in the story. I guarantee that this is worth reading and listening to again and again.

(Note: I'm currently in a position where I'm constantly analyzing stories I'm reading, so forgive my innuendos of story breakdowns).

A Little Red Riding Hood Retelling

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Wonderful listen will keep you entertained and in a little fairytale of your own while you rest, do laundry or sit outside and enjoy the forest like the main character

Beautiful and alluring

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