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Jennifer Jill Araya
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By:
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Rachel Moore
About this listen
Margot is on the quest to uncover and reassemble an ancient—and cursed—vase, with the help of a boy who went missing in 1932, because it's the only way to put back together her broken heart in this standa-lone adventure rom-com, perfect for fans of What the River Knows and The Lost City.
The mythical Vase of Venus Aurelia hasn’t been seen since 1932, but Margot Rhodes is determined to change that.
Drawn by the vase’s supposed magical properties, Margot embarks on her school’s archaeological trip to Pompeii. Sure, it’s her first time holding a shovel, but she’s got something no one else does: lost teenage explorer Van Keane’s journal.
Poring over the poetic entries that serve as a map to the vase’s missing shards, Margot finds herself falling in love with the boy who wrote it a century ago. She’s shocked when her search leads her to a statue that looks exactly like Van, and then the statue comes to life.
Catapulted into the present, Van is nothing like the wordsmith Margot imagined. He’s all sharp edges, intent on retrieving the relic for all the wrong reasons. But it takes two to survive Venus’s death-defying challenges, and, together, Margot and Van must excavate the treasure—and their buried pasts—before their story ends in ruins.
With a blend of humor, magic, and love, Rachel Moore crafts another stand-alone adventure rom-com full of double- and triple-crosses, hilarious shenanigans, and frustration-fueled banter, where the best treasure is true love.
©2024 Rachel Moore (P)2024 HarperCollins PublishersListeners also enjoyed...
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Wren Greenrock has always known that one day she’d steal her sister’s place on the throne. Trained from birth to return to the palace and avenge her parents’ murder, she’ll do anything to become queen and protect the community of witches who raised her. Or she would, if only a certain guard wasn’t quite so distractingly attractive, and if her reckless magic would stop causing trouble. . . .
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it was ok, but it could have been better
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Natalie Groves once had big dreams. But soon after her fiancé, Jeremy Walters, inexplicably broke off their engagement and left town, her father was diagnosed with cancer. Now tasked with keeping her family afloat, Natalie’s grand plans have evaporated...and God feels very far away. Fast-forward seven years, and Jeremy is back in Charlottesville with an infant son and years of regrets. When his niece, Lili, lands on his doorstep in need of a place to stay, Jeremy needs help - and fast.
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Sweet but not for me
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Excellent narration of GLH's wonderful adventure!
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Relatable content
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His orders are clear: launch a raid against England and bring home the spoils of war. But the prophecy is also clear: General Torben will take a foreign bride - one who is a seer and healer just like his mother. The eldest princess of England is said to be just that...a beautiful, charming, and headstrong woman. But he's a Viking army general, and she's an English princess - and one who is already promised to the king of Tara.
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A Must Listen To Today!!
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Max is living the screenwriter dream. He's not even thirty, he's just won an Oscar, and he's dating the gorgeous star of his movie. But after that one magical night, everything crumbles. The movie star dumps him, and his latest screenplay is a blank document that stubbornly refuses to write itself. So Max decides to disappear into the middle of nowhere and maybe obscurity. He's just getting settled into his new life when suddenly someone is trying to kill him.
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Nice but ultimately forgettable
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The Viridian Priestess
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As the threat of a common enemy closes in, Ferren finds solace in the commander. While working together in the hope of saving their people, they forge a profound connection that tethers them in unexpected ways. Ferren must decide if she can go back to the stoic existence she once led when he has shown her a taste of the life she deserves.
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A great start
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Improbable Magic for Cynical Witches
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Seventeen-year-old Eleanor is the last person in Salem to believe in witchcraft—or to think that her life could be transformed by mysterious forces. After losing her best friend and first love, Chloe, Eleanor has spent the past year in a haze, vowing to stay away from anything resembling romance.
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Not a fantasy story...
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I caught my boyfriend cheating on me with his best friend's girl. Now his best friend and I have a plan to play them like they played us. There's only one problem. Everyone knows Zack and I can't stand each other. The uptight princess and the slacker bad boy? No one will believe we've suddenly fallen in love. But Zack says we don't need to sell love, just lust. And that, it turns out...That we can do.
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4th time reading this
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The Witch of Willow Hall
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In the wake of a scandal, the Montrose family and their three daughters - Catherine, Lydia and Emeline - flee Boston for their new country home, Willow Hall. The estate seems sleepy and idyllic. But a subtle menace creeps into the atmosphere, remnants of a dark history that call to Lydia, and to the youngest, Emeline. All three daughters will be irrevocably changed by what follows, but none more than Lydia, who must draw on a power she never knew she possessed if she wants to protect those she loves. For Willow Hall’s secrets will rise, in the end....
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Great concept, soppy heroine, missed the mark
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- Tyler
- 10-01-24
Smart funny & relatable main character
I enjoyed the adventures. but mostly I enjoyed how relatable the MFC was for me. Overall, cute, fun and adventurous.
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- ROSE
- 11-17-24
fun and cute
I really enjoyed listening to this, I finished it in one sitting. it was a fun and cute story. definitely recommend. it got me out of my reading funk 👍🏼
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- Anonymous User
- 09-11-24
Fun and cute story!
This book was such a fun little adventure! All the Indiana Jones vibes and the narrator was great!
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- Sam Henley
- 12-29-24
Such A Good Story
I loved Us in Ruins SO much!! The story was a cute, fun jaunt full of adventure and learning to love and accept oneself! I can't wait to read more books by Rachel Moore!
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- Danya Reyes
- 03-16-25
Fun
Oh this was so cute, fun and light hearted!! I haven’t read YA in so long that I forgot how innocent YA romance is. I loved Margot. I loved the story and the adventure kept me so intrigued. Despite getting lost with the descriptions of the trials and caves.
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- Missie Mei
- 09-22-24
Felt like an early 2000’s rom-com 🏺
“Venus may have cursed my heart to stone only so that you can chisel it out and make it beat again.”
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I’m not usually into Teen/YA books, but I loved this!!! It made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It also made me laugh quite a bit. A very easy and light read/listen!
📖 Story: 4/5
I enjoyed Rachel Moore’s writing. It was lighthearted (and more in line with how I perceive a teen should/would act and think), but impactful and serious when it needed to be. The story was easy to follow, well paced, the over arching theme was clear and the adventure was fun!
🗣️ Performance 5/5:
The narrator’s performance particularly deserves praise — each character felt like their own. I was engaged the whole time. She made me really feel for Margot, the FMC.
THE PLUSES:
✔️ grumpy x sunshine
✔️ slow burn
✔️ forced proximity
✔️ banter
✔️ felt like an early 2000s rom-com*
✔️ adventures in Italy
✔️ archeology / treasure hunt
✔️ mythology / magical realism
✔️ deadly trials
✔️ pop culture references*
✔️ relatable FMC (soft and emotional girly…teenage me would have related a lot to her.)
✔️ character growth
✔️ third person POV
* These may be a minus for some, but for me it was a plus! I found the references added to the lightheartedness and charm of the story.
THE MINUSES:
➖nobody questions an approx. 100yr old 18yr old boy with no identification joining a high school archeology expedition
➖no repercussions for breaking and entering (emphasis on breaking) into history museums
➖HEA felt a little too unrealistic given the circumstances
QUEUE UP:
🎵 “Turn to Stone” by Ingrid Michaelson
🍿 The Lizzie McGuire Movie
🍿 Atlantis: The Lost Empire
🍿 Indiana Jones
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- Elizabeth
- 09-29-24
A unique love story!
It took me about half way thru to really get into the story. The beginning was a bit slow paced but once I was half way in, I loved the characters and the story. A nice cozy read!
I can’t wait to see what’s next from this author!
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- Elle
- 10-01-24
The Overall Idea Is Fun
Story has potential and holds interest generally as a fun idea, but I wish it was more for adults. I didn’t realize it was a teen romance drama, and it felt a bit facile.
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