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Title: A Heart on Hold

Author: Sara Barnard

Narrator: Tiffany Williams

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-13

Publisher: Sara Barnard

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

War. Devotion. Deceit. Death. How long can a heart hold on before it breaks? Most women would carry on with their lives after being thrust into widowhood, but not Charlotte Adamsland. Upon learning that her husband, Captain Sanderson Redding, was killed in a botched escape from a Confederate prison in Illinois, she clings to his promise to return to her no matter what, and quickly heads north through a war-ravaged country with only her faith in God and her beloved horse to bring her Sanderson home - one way or another.

Charlotte's lips only took a moment to find those belonging to her beloved. He tasted faintly of molasses and she was immediately drawn into the warmth of his embrace. Their bodies were perfectly pressed together, fitting as though one had been divinely made for the other, as Sanderson's kisses trailed from Charlotte's lips down her neck. Her hands found his softly stubbled face and guided him back to her lips. With his strong arms around her, she'd never felt more safe. Or more vulnerable

Members Reviews:

Gone With the Wind Fans Look No Further!

Any additional comments?

A Heart on Hold by Sara Barnard is a historical romance story set during the Civil War. The story starts off with Sanderson returning to Arkansas after attending West Point and pledging to marry his childhood sweetheart, Charlotte, when the war is over. However, Sanderson returns home nearly dead from pneumonia and they are married after Charlotte nurses him back to health. After returning to his regiment, Sanderson goes missing and is presumed dead, so Charlotte heads north to find him. In true romance fashion, a happy ending comes after many trials and tribulations.

Many of the settings and surrounding descriptions are very detailed and believable. And Sara Barnard made a few of the characters extremely sweet and likable, especially little Cotton who was a little orphan Indian boy. However, the dialogue between the two main characters was just over the top and too saccharine sweet for me, as well as seeming unnatural (most of the dialogue sounded like Scarlett O'Hara from the movie, Gone With the Wind).

Tiffany Williams did an excellent job narrating. She has a smooth voice that is easy to listen to. She really made the characters come to life for me, despite the troublesome dialogue. Well done!

Simply put, I'd recommend this book for anyone who is a fan of Gone With the Wind.

A Heart on Hold Review

What made the experience of listening to A Heart on Hold the most enjoyable?

Between the story line, the great music and the story tellers's voice the audible was very enjoyable.

Historical

The story is set in the 1800's, also during the American Civil War, south and yankees. Sanderson Redding took off to fight in the war asking Charlotte Adamsland to marry him when he returns home. They write back and forth to one another. He comes home they get married only for him to return to the war again.

Narrator Tiffany Williams is not a narrator that I'm familiar with. I don't know how to judge her as a narrator because I want more than anything to be honest. Yes, I have listened to Songlines by her and it was a book of poetry in audio format. She blew me away with her performance with Songlines. Tiffany, she was incredible when it came to the women. She absolutely did an outstanding job with all the women's accents.