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The Present

By: Johanna Lindsey
Narrated by: Laural Merlington
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Publisher's summary

Johanna Lindsey brings back her popular Malory family in this special holiday story, bringing her scandalous Malorys face-to-face with their distant gypsy kin. Fans will get a chance to see how it all started as their mysterious grandmother's gypsy kin comes to them for help, and another Malory falls head-over-heels for a member of the tribe.
©2001 Johanna Lindsey (P)2008 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
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Love the Mallory fam

Johanna is one of my favorites. Narration was amazing. Although i had read about the Mallory’s way back when the audio was a very good choice.

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Love the family history and the secrets the past in the story

The story of how the family characters receive confirmation of where they came from and why they have their own special traits that make them unique make this book a must to complete a historical connection.

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Must have, especially for Christmas!!

Love this stand alone story, I've had this book for several years and it's a holiday tradition. When you're decorating for Christmas, baking holiday cookies, sitting in front of your fireplace, or whatever you do for the holidays, make this wonderful story of joy a part of your life. The narrator was awesome as well.

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A lovely present

I wish it had been longer, but it's always hard to get enough of this families stories.

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Wonderful

Would you listen to The Present again? Why?

Yes. It brought everything together. It made me cry and laugh.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Present?

The excitement of the family waiting to open the present

Have you listened to any of Laural Merlington’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

great

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

I love Johanna Lindsey and the Malorys. I have read the whole series in hard copy and now through audible. I wanted more. She made me feel like part of the family.

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Loved the reading with the accents and all!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

would definitely recommend this audiobook-- the reading was great with the accent!

Who was your favorite character and why?

James Malory-- read this whole series several times. I love his character in all the books!

What about Laural Merlington’s performance did you like?

She got the different accents perfect!!

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Recommended

Such a good story. It is different from the stories up to this point but a wonderful way to learn of the past. Catching up on who had how many children was terrific.

Laural Merlington did a fantastic job narrating. she brought the story to life.

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Nice little ekstra book

like that Johanna Lindsey made a book whit the storry of Molly and Jason.
Nice, sweet and fun. And the we get the story about the gypsy.

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Great story!!!

Love every book in this series. The narrator is a pleasure to listen to.

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Cute story, fills in some background

Would you listen to The Present again? Why?

Yes.

What other book might you compare The Present to and why?

Other Malory series novels by the same author.

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The voices the narator uses for the male characters, especially Anthony, grates on me... he sounds like a pirate. I also do not care for her 'chuckles' or laughter.

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