Preview

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Lover

By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Narrated by: Nina Yndis
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $1.99

Buy for $1.99

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

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.
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: Romance
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Critic reviews

“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

What listeners say about The Lover

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    84
  • 4 Stars
    68
  • 3 Stars
    55
  • 2 Stars
    11
  • 1 Stars
    8
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    115
  • 4 Stars
    54
  • 3 Stars
    31
  • 2 Stars
    7
  • 1 Stars
    4
Story
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    73
  • 4 Stars
    66
  • 3 Stars
    49
  • 2 Stars
    12
  • 1 Stars
    11

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great performance, interesting story

This was a unique and interesting short story. The whole plot and ending was very morally grey and thought provoking.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

cute

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

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

The end was confusing

I like that this female character is intrigued by the dark and chooses to go into it instead of being afraid.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

loved it

short, dark, fantastic. I love Ms. Morenos books! this one was great. I loved Judith and thought Alice was awful. I was a fan of the stranger and the end was perfect.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Really Good

⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶

I really liked this book! It was a little confusing to me but I did enjoy it. I really liked the characters Judith, Nathaniel, and the stranger. Also this is a short story.

The narrator Nina Yndis was so amazing! I absolutely loved her voice! She did amazing as all of the characters!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

A Little Red Riding Hood Retelling

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).

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Loved it❣️❣️

Perfect ending for a cheating husband that takes advantage of a mistreated-unloved young woman. Short but Well Worth the listen❣️

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful and alluring

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

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful!

I wish this was a full book, Silvia is one of my absolute favorites writers. She incorporates lore and folklore seamlessly. Loved the short story!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Loved the story

The story was very interesting and I really enjoyed the performance. The characters were very colorful.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!