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Title: Montana

Author: Debbie Macomber

Narrator: Emily Beresford

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-18-12

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 309 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Her grandfather wants her to come home, and Molly thinks she just might. His ranch will be a good place for her sons to grow up, a place to escape big-city influences. Then she learns - from a stranger named Sam Dakota - that her grandfather is ill. Possibly dying. Molly packs up the kids without a second thought and makes the long drive to Sweetgrass, Montana.

Once she arrives, she immediately has questions about Sam Dakota. Why is he working on her grandfathers ranch? Why doesnt the sheriff trust him? Just who is he? But despite everything, Molly cant deny her attraction to Sam - until her ailing grandfather tries to push them into marriage.

Moving to the state of Montana is one thing; entering the state of matrimony is another! Some borders arent so easy to cross.

Members Reviews:

Trusting Again isn't Easy.

Molly had been let down once by a lying, thieving, conniving man, but when her gramps suggests she marry Sam Dakota because he is a good man she balks. She had thought never to marry again and open herself up to the heartache of another deceitful man, but with her grandfather days numbered and her love and trust in the old man, she begins to give his suggestion some thought. Her two sons do need a father, she cant run the ranch by herself, its in such bad shape and with all the weird things that has been happening she does need Sam. Can this desperate mom trust a man with a shady past with her familys future?

I really enjoyed this story. Its one of learning to trust again, of thinking before acting, of asking the right questions before jumping to conclusions, of communicating, of loving.

Montana

Love it. I think the story line was great.It made me want to be part of the family so I. Could have known Walt.

Excellent

A very enjoyable listen with a great story and strong characters, I think this book is one of Debbie Macomber's best and Emily Beresford did a great job with the narration. Definitely worth the credit.

Good Debbie Macomber audio

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

Family oriented as well as romance and some unsavory characters too.

What other book might you compare Montana to and why?

Maybe The Witness by Sandra Brown because of the romance and some mystery too

Which scene was your favorite?

No really favorite scenes. Besides I would not want to spoil for other listeners

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

Yes it was. I really like Debbie Macomber books.I thought the reader did a very good job!

Any additional comments?

I would mainly recommend for the ladies.

Great Book with excellent narration

What did you love best about Montana?

Well flowing read/listen

What does Emily Beresford bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Emotions that you just can't get when you read it as a book. Narration changes all of that.

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Title: After Tex

Author: Sherryl Woods

Narrator: Christina Traister

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-18-12

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 269 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Megan ORourkes beloved grandfather had always been determined to lure her out of New York and back to their ranch in Whispering Wind, Wyoming. Now, his will makes it impossible for her to refuse. Shes named guardian of Texs daughter - a daughter Megan never knew about!

Jake Landers has also come home to Whispering Wind. After leaving years before under a cloud of suspicion, hes returned to put down roots. When he comes face-to-face with the woman who shares his troubled past, he hardly recognizes the driven powerhouse Megan has become. Now she has big decisions to make - about life, love, and where home really is. Jakes only too happy to help Megan rediscover their old dreams - and maybe this time, fulfill them forever.

Members Reviews:

NOT SWEET AND INNOCENT

the storyline could have been sweet and innocent if the foul language had been left out, and some kind of sexual morals had been held in place. in my mind it is not okay to entice a married friend to have an affair with someone else just because that married friend's spouse is having an affair with someone. I found it hard to like the male leading character because he had nothing but sex on his mind throughout the entire book, and seemed very self-focused and egotistical. I found myself wanting the leading female character to like someone else who wasn't always trying to get her into bed and boost his own ego.

Excellent

I am a fan of Sheryl Woods and this book didn't disappoint. Great plot, strong characters and an engaging family context.

TIES TO HOME ARE ALWAYS THE BEST!

Where does After Tex rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

"After Tex" ranks right up in the top 10 books I've listened to so far

What other book might you compare After Tex to and why?

I don't believe I've ever read a comparable book to After Texk, because of te ways it touches the heart and shows just how very much the values we grow up with assist us through life.

What does Christina Traister bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Small town roots are alway wiwth you no matter the direction life drives us.

Ear Candy

If you could sum up After Tex in three words, what would they be?

and bag of chips

What did you like best about this story?

This book has something interesting going with the characters throughout. Uncomplicated story. New characters are swapped in and out and the main story line is interesting and fun throughout. You don't have to think alot or go back for you can keep with it. It's just cheap fun.

Which scene was your favorite?

The scenes with kid for I got quite a tickle out of her.

Any additional comments?

There are a few topics and characters that come in and never go anywhere and dangling storylines and references that the author seems to have started and forgot about that are a bit unnerving. This should be a series, but I am guessing that many people tell this author that.

enjoyable

it was a good story that kept up the interest. I would get another one

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Title: Between the Lines

Subtitle: Between the Lines, Book 1

Author: Tammara Webber

Narrator: Kate Rudd, Todd Haberkorn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-16-12

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 323 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

When Hollywood It Boy Reid Alexander arrives on location to shoot his next movie, his goals are the same as always: film another blockbuster hit, and enjoy his celebrity status to the fullest while doing so. His costar is a virtual unknown with whom he had blazing hot chemistry during her auditions. The universe is lining up nicely to grant whatever he wants, as usual, until hes confronted with unexpected obstacles on location - like a bitter ex-girlfriend and a rival for the first girl to spark his genuine interest in years.

Emma Pierce just got her big break after more than a decade of filming commercials for grape juice, department stores, and tampons, and more recently, bit parts in made-for-TV movies. Nailing the lead role in a wide-release film sent her agent, father, and stepmother into raptures, and should have done the same for her. The Problem? Emma is experiencing a building desire to be normal, and starring in a silly, modernized adaptation of one of her favorite novels - opposite the very hot Reid Alexander - isnt going to advance that aspiration.

Indie actor Graham Douglas isnt overly picky when it comes to film roles. If it pays, hell do it. Besides, his friend Brooke Cameron snatched up the role of the bitchy hot girl and could use his help as a buffer, because her ex is the star. Graham has no problem keeping a handle on the situation, until he finds himself attracted to Reids costar, Emma, the girl Reid is pursuing full-throttle with his standard arsenal of charm, good looks, and arrogance.

Members Reviews:

This is a teen romance

I chose this book based on the number of stars and the publisher's description. The thing that was frustrating is that it doesn't say that it is a teen romance anywhere. I had a hard time getting into it knowing that it was about people ranging from 17-20. Kind of hard to take seriously for someone in their early thirties.

That said - it was well written and had great character development... I am sure that it would be very enjoyable for a younger audience.

for teenagers

It was a pretty silly story but I listened and will probably get the next in the series So, although not amazing it passes the time

YA Soap Opera on Set

This is an older teen soap opera on a movie set, and must have been just what I was in the mood for because I gobbled it up over the weekend. And I do mean *soap opera*, and in a good way. Thats pretty much all you need to know to tell whether or not youre in the mood for this book. Im very glad the series isnt over and these kids have a lot more life to live Im downloading the next book as I type, feeling confident that itll be as fun and juicy as this one!

There are two main characters, Reid and Emma, and the story flips back and forth between them. Emma was my favorite of the two, so Im hoping well hear more from her in the next book but havent wanted to peek ahead to see yet. Reid in particular has a lot more growing up to do, which Im guessing he continues to do as the series moves along. This book served to show us more of his starting point in that journey than his finish line, but with (at least) three books more to come thats to be expected. So don't go in expecting a standard quick romance novel set-up, where you know exactly who ends up with whom from the beginning and you see the expected HEA within 8 hours.

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Title: Kissing Under the Mistletoe: A St. Helena Vineyard Novel, Book 1

Author: Marina Adair

Narrator: Renee Raudman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-12

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 320 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Regan Martin stopped believing in Christmas miracles the day she discovered her fiancé was already married.

The fallout cost her everything - her career, her home, and her impeccable reputation in the wine industry. But now she has a second chance with a dream job in the Napa Valley, and a cozy cottage for her and her daughter, whose one Christmas wish is for a forever home.

But those hopes are threatened when Gabe DeLuca, the scorned wifes brother, tries to drive Regan out of town - even if he cant seem to drive the luscious beauty from his thoughts. When his attempts to get her to leave backfire, he sees that Regan may hold the key to tracking down his sisters stolen start-up capital. As Christmas nears, Gabe realizes Regan might even be his Christmas wish and hold the key to his heart.

Members Reviews:

Mixed Feelings on this One!

I dont know what my true feelings are about this book. Regan was nineteen years old when she was taken advantage of by an older man, who was her mentor, and who also neglected to tell her he was married. Absconding with the funds from the project he was overseeing, abandoning his wife, and leaving his lover pregnant, Regan becomes the target of the DeLucas, who believed she was in on the swindle with him. She was blackballed from every job she got, from California to Oregon, the only thing she knew was the wine industry,but whereever she went the DeLucas found her and used their influence to get her fired. This really bothered me because how long and how far will someone go to make someones life miserable, and to keep them from making a life for themselves. The De Lucas are rich, powerful and with lots of influence in the wine business, was their hounding of this poor girl necessary? Was Gabe DeLucas sister so fragile that she needed her brothers to hound this poor woman for 6 years? Did they ever consider how young she was when she was involved with their brother in law? How suave his brother in law was, and how he used his position to manipulate this young woman, just as he manipulated the De Lucas and their sister, his wife?

Admittedly, Regan made some silly choices and mistakes in this story that annoyed me to no end. However, I loved the three Mrs. Clauses, it seemed to me they were the only ones in this story with an ounce of sense. Gabe DeLuca was redeemed later in my eyes, when he realized what his interference in her life had cost her and her daughter, his guilt kicked in, he then realized maybe she was the innocent she seemed and had been a victim as much as his sister had.

One thing I can say about Regan is that she never gave up, she was determined to make a good life for her daughter. Though the story ended happily, I was still unsatisfied, I never heard an apology from the rest of the family for their treatment of her for the past 6 years.

Renee Raudman did an excellent job with her narration of this story.

Touching Story

This was my first book/audio by Marina Adair, but won't be the last. She's a wonderful author. She has a way with words that keeps the reader/listener interested, not using a lot of 'filler words' like so many authors do.

It's a sweet story that stirs a variety of emotions...some laughter and perhaps a few tears.

It's about the plight of a single parent, Regan, made harder by the head of the poweful Deluca family, whom she unknowingly wronged.

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Title: A Lot Like Love

Subtitle: FBI-US Attorney Series, Book 2

Author: Julie James

Narrator: Karen White

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-27-12

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 734 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Jordan Rhodes is invited to all of Chicago's best parties, but there's only one the FBI wants to crash. To get her brother out of jail, she agrees to take Agent McCall as her date. But when the mission gets botched, requiring their "relationship" to continue, it starts to feel less like an investigation-and a lot like something else.

Critic Reviews:

"A smart, sexy read." (Nalini Singh)

Members Reviews:

I love this series!

STORY (romance) - A Lot Like Love is another fun romp in this great romance series. I listened out of order (due to sales), so this is my third book. I've loved them all, but About That Night (#3) is my favorite. You don't have to listen to them in order, but I would recommend it if you can. The characters are related either by profession or family so their development continues from book to book, though each book is actually one romance and can stand on its own. This series has it all -- smart characters, clever dialogue, steamy sex and interesting background stories involving big-time FBI investigations. You can't go wrong here.

PERFORMANCE - Nice job. I've heard a few female narrators who perform more masculine male voices, but she does a pretty good job.

OVERALL - If you like hot contemporary romances, start with Book 1 of this series.

I like the premise

A Lot Like Love has a great premise. FBI enlists the help of a billionaires daughter to cause a diversion so the FBI can bug a local business owner believed to be laundering money. In return, they will get her brother out of prison, where he is serving a sentence for hacking into Twitter.

I liked the story and the characters were well drawn, but the narrator did not do justice to the male lead.

I think I would recommend reading this as opposed to listening or, as I did, get the whisper-sync version so you can give the characters the voices you like.

Great Series!

What made the experience of listening to A Lot Like Love the most enjoyable?

I really enjoyed the storyline and the characters - although this was wasn't quite as suspenseful as the first one in this series - I still really enjoyed it very much.

What did you like best about this story?

The characters and also I enjoyed learning a bit more about wine industry.

What does Karen White bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

She does a really great job of bringing these characters alive.

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

Yes and I did just that!

Any additional comments?

Hope that you get the rest of the series on here!

Fast-paced enjoyable crime-investigating-romance

I tore through this one at an incredible pace, especially considering that whole work day thing and a few hours of dance classes which happened to interrupt my reading...

I loved the leading couple. They each had strong character, and I caught myself laughing aloud in public at their quips and sarcasm. I was a bit on edge the whole time, just waiting for something to go wrong with the investigation, waiting for a shoe to drop... and even felt as if I had predicted how it would... so when it seemed it did I was waiting for the other - and having read some more intense crime books than this I was seriously worried about any potential climactic showdown with bad guys.

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Title: Heart of Gold

Author: J.R. Ward

Narrator: Emily Beresford

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-31-12

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 240 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

She has a passion for unlocking the secrets of the past....

Archaeologist Carter Wessex is drawn to Farrell Mountain to solve a centuries-old mystery and to find a fortune in hidden gold. One thing stands in her way: Nick Farrell, a notorious corporate raider with way too much sex appeal and no patience for trespassers on his land. After an explosive introduction, Carter abandons the project... but with Nick in hot pursuit.

What she finds is something more valuable than gold. Though wary of Nicks change of heart, Carter is soon swept up into the mystery and the arms of a man she swore shed never fall for. As buried secrets surface and passion grows, the shocking details of the missing gold are revealed. So are Nicks true motives, leaving Carter to wonder if everything between them has been just another cunning ruse... and if Nick has more secrets yet to share.

It will take a heart of gold to find the truth and have faith in a timeless love.

Members Reviews:

Not a typical JR Ward book-Terrible naration.

What did you like best about Heart of Gold? What did you like least?

This is your typical romance.You can predict the book within the first 15 minutes. 2 people begin as adversaries and fall in love. Easy listening. Simple plot. I have read/or listened to every JR Ward/Jessica Bird book she has written. I love them all!! This one, I would not recommend. You can feel this is her first book written. Characters are superficial.. Narrator is terrible. The main character Nick sounds like an old man. You do not get the feel he is only 36 years old. The narration does not support the simple love story. I would not listen to this narrator again.

Would you be willing to try another book from J. R. Ward? Why or why not?

I love all JR Ward books and have read them all.

How could the performance have been better?

More inflection into the characters, slow down the narration, and keep the voice with the age of the character.

What would have made this romance irresistible?

Better narrator!

Not her best.

This thing reads like a 1970's romance novel. The "hero" is an insensitive jerk who accuses the heroine of being interested in a minor and of having an affair with a married man. He has had a string of involvements with women he has used and casually discards a girlfriend. He's secretly using the heroine to win brownie points with her father, a potential business partner. The heroine lies about an assault / fails to report to the authorities. Most of the characters aren't very likeable. Bad pacing. No complaints about the narrator, who does a good job with the voices, but I can't bring myself to finish this.

Yaaaaawn.

Honestly, I just couldn't get into this book. I started it and got about 1 1/2 hours into it and just had to quit. The leading man was SUCH a jerk, I just couldn't bear to let her fall in love with him. The author made the woman out to be a frumpy loser, and the man to be an uptight jerk. It just had no appeal to me.

Easygoing light listen

Yes this is predictable, as are most romance novels, and no it's not on a par with the Black Dagger Brotherhood, but it's a light easy going contemporary listen that won't have you on the edge of your seat nor will it eat up many of your brain cells either.

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Title: Trust Me

Author: Jayne Ann Krentz

Narrator: Richard Ferrone

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-17-12

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 190 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

When Desdemona Wainwright tries to collect a much-needed payment for catering Sam Stark's canceled wedding reception, she encounters, not a heartbroken suitor, but the steel-willed head of a multimillion-dollar consulting firm with the cold brain of a computer - and the finely hewn body of a medieval knight. Sam sees a beautiful, theatrical hoyden with huge turquoise eyes who has the right professional catering skills he needs for his business. Opposites attract, and before long, he's sure he's found the perfect business wife. But Desdemona intends to break down the walls around his heart.

When someone tries to steal his top-secret computer program, suspisions center on the people Desdemona holds most dear. As sinister intrigues swirl around them all, this unlikely pair discover that their love and even their lives may depend on emotions and bonds that can't be measured - like unstoppable passion and unbreakable trust.

Filled with fabulous fun, tingling suspense, and a wonderful new love story, Trust Me is great entertainment.

Members Reviews:

Light Hearted and Funny

Would you listen to Trust Me again? Why?

I would as it made me laugh. Romantic comedy is one of my favorites.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Trust Me?

Walking in on an intruder with your date while the intruder attacks carrying the sex toys gifted to you by your cousin.

Have you listened to any of Richard Ferrones other performances before? How does this one compare?

No... He did pretty well.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed constantly.

LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

I am a fan of JAK so this was an automatic download for me and I wasn't looking for Shakespeare - it is what it is. It was an easy-going, enjoyable, funny, lighthearted romance that I enjoyed listening to and if you're looking for that type of book then this is for you.

Worth a credit? I love her work so it's a Yes from me.

Just read

Would you listen to Trust Me again? Why?

no even though the story was good the reader's voice just didn't quite fit the characters in my opinion.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Stark, he keeps you thinking about his characters personality.

What three words best describe Richard Ferrones voice?

older, clear, dry

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no but a chuckle now and then.

Any additional comments?

A good story but the reader's voices did not quite fit some of the character's. They all seemed old when they were not.

Took Me A While...

I generally prefer female narrators for romance stories so it took me a bit to adjust to the narrator. Males don't usually do a good job with female voices, but once I got into the story, none of that mattered. It character had a clearly defined voice, a plus. I love Jayne Ann Krentz books so it would take a really horrible narrator to ruin the experience.

Trust Me is a Classic

There is a reason that some novels and movies are classics rather than just old. While Trust Me is mostly a light, humorous story, the characters (main and supporting) are well developed, unique and engrossing.

With only mild language and sexual scenes, the budding romance between Desdemona & Stark was sweet & sassy, She was smart and assertive, which Stark seemed to appreciate and respect.

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Title: The Great Escape

Author: Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Narrator: Shannon Cochran

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-10-12

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 912 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Instead of saying "I do" to Mr. Irresistible, Lucy Jorik hitches a ride on the back of a beat-up motorcycle with a rough looking, bad-tempered stranger who couldn't be more foreign to her privileged existence. While the world searches for her, Lucy must search for herself, and she quickly realizes that her customary good manners are no defense against a man who's raised rudeness to an art form. Lucy needs to toughen up - and fast.

Her great escape takes her to his rambling beach house on a Great Lakes island. Here, she hopes to find a new direction...and to unlock the secrets of this man who knows so much about her but reveals nothing about himself. As the hot summer days unfold amid scented breezes and sudden storms, she'll encounter a passion that could change her life forever.

In this dazzling follow-up to her New York Times best seller, Call Me Irresistible, Susan Elizabeth Phillips tells the funny, touching, enchanting story of a young woman searching for her destiny...and of a damaged man who doesn't believe in second chances.

Performed by Shannon Cochran

Members Reviews:

good story but narrator ruined it for me

What did you like best about The Great Escape? What did you like least?

SEP always involves past book characters in her story, and Great Escape was no exception. The secondary romance between Bree and Mike took too long to develop, but was resolved very nicely.

How could the performance have been better?

I think that we all miss Anna Fields who was Phillips' go-to narrator until Fields' tragic death. While Shannon Cochran is a competent narrator, I finally decided why she was ALL WRONG for Great Escape. Her voice is too old for Lucy, and secondly, most importantly, she never conveyed the joy that SEP imbues in all her books.

Was The Great Escape worth the listening time?

No, I wish I had read it instead of listening to it.

Better than the last one

I was so disappointed with Call Me Irresistible that I was prepared for disaster with this one. In spite of that, I stayed up until 3am waiting for the Audible download to go live. Diehard SEP fans do that.

THE GOOD: The story was satisfying in the way some of the older books were - good characterization, a couple of side stories, an interesting location, and some interesting bits about various "locale" things that made it easier to visualize the setting.

THE IRRITATING: Like so many successful fiction writers, SEP seems to feel it her duty to jump on social and political issues as part of the storyline. This is not a terrible thing. I suspect that authors employing these devices do make their readers stop and think a bit, but in this book, as in many others I've read in recent years, the preaching is just a little bit too much to the forefront and takes away from the story, rather than adding to it.

THE MEDIOCRE: I came away knowing more about the secondary characters and their motivations than I did the Hero. His story is held back for much of the book. The sexual tension between Lucy and Panda is not quite as hot as I might have wanted, and I''m not talking about explicit sex scenes here, but the ongoing sizzle.

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Title: The Harvest of Grace

Subtitle: Book 3 in the Ada's House Amish Romance Series

Author: Cindy Woodsmall

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-11

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 80 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Reeling from an unexpected betrayal, can Sylvia find relief from the echoes of her past or will they shape her future forever?

Although Sylvia Fisher recognizes that most Old Order Amish women her age spend their hours managing a household and raising babies, she has just one focustending and nurturing the herd on her familys dairy farm. But when a dangerous connection with an old beau forces her to move far from home, she decides to concentrate on a new start and pour her energy into reviving another familys debt-ridden farm.

After months in rehab, Aaron Blank returns home to sell his dads failing farm and move his parents into an easier lifestyle. Two things stand in his way: the father who stubbornly refuses to recognize that Aaron has changed and the determined new farmhand his parents love like a daughter. Her influence on Aarons parents could ruin his plans to escape the burdens of farming and build a new life.

Can Aaron and Sylvia find common ground? Or will their unflinching efforts toward opposite goals blur the bigger picturea path to forgiveness, glimpses of grace, and the promise of love.

Members Reviews:

these Amish stories

I don't knnow what it is about these stories with an Amish setting but I enjoy them, enjoy them a lot. They are like Hallmark Channel movies, just good, wholesome stories that make you feel good about life. Like a thriller, and this wasn't that, I buzzed through this book in two days!

enjoyable

very well written enjoyed listening to, great addition to my listening library.

look for to downloading another by same author.

Best of this 3-book series.

Any additional comments?

Good series. Reader sounded gravelly when trying to do men's voices. Enjoyed each book, liked the last one best, always love a good ending. Good characters, I think Aaron was my favorite, but also liked Ada and Lena and Sylvia. Liked Kara too of course, and Laurie. In the second book, the cat part was completely unnecessary. Dwayne's meanness could have been shown in other ways. Hate that cruelty and actually skipped over the details of it. Kara's dad's part could have been brought out a bit more, he seemed hard to get to know, but all ended well and that's the main thing :)

A bit sappy, ties together a little too neatly

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

As part of the series, it's a little too neat and tidy. This is OK for an Amish romance, but as a book itself, not sure i'd recommend it.

Which scene was your favorite?

The scene where Cara decides to take steps to forgive her father, despite feeling a bit of the anger

Do you think The Harvest of Grace needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

NO! This series ties up nicely, and a new book will make the series even moe sappy.

Any additional comments?

I like Cindy Woodsmall's writing and insight into the human condition, but the series as a whole - this book in particular - doesn't really have strong plot points that don't include emotional drama. "Sisters of the Quilt" had a much stronger series plot, and "Amish Vines and Orchards" appears to as well (I am only on book 2).

For Woodsmall, I know she can do better.

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Title: Flirting with Disaster

Author: Sherryl Woods

Narrator: Tanya Eby

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-11

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 233 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

At least thats what improper Southern belle Maggie Forsythe thinks after being unceremoniously dumped two weeks before getting hitched to a man even her mother approves of. Maggie has never given two figs what anyone thinks, so why is she hiding away from her South Carolina Low Country home? That is until concerned albeit scheming friends arrive with three options: One: Sit and mope. Two: Go home to her gallery. Three: Help them build a house for a needy family and make a difference for once. But one look at Maggie, and project foreman Josh Parker knows what kind of sweet-tea-swilling debutante hes dealing with. Even if she does know her way around a circular saw. Sure, they have enough sparks to ignite a bonfire, but hes corn bread to her caviar. And if theres anything hes learned from growing up broke, its better to aim low than risk everything and lose.

Critic Reviews:

Sherryl Woods is a uniquely gifted writer whose deep understanding of human nature is woven into every page. (New York Times best-selling author Carla Neggers)

Members Reviews:

Upscale Harlequin with a southern narrator

If you could sum up Flirting with Disaster in three words, what would they be?

Upscale Southern Harlequin

Who was your favorite character and why?

Maggie was a rebelious protagonist. Her story tended to be fairly predictable but it was fun to see how it worked out.

Which scene was your favorite?

The command attendance luncheon called by Maggie's Mom with Maggie, Josh, Josh's Mom and the stuffed shirt guy who also ended up at the table.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no

Any additional comments?

It was a nice book but not one to get at full price. I think I got it as a $4.95 and that was fine.

Wish I had returned it.

What disappointed you about Flirting with Disaster?

I found the story frankly boring and the narration poor. I wish I had returned it when I had the chance.

What was most disappointing about Sherryl Woodss story?

Boring.

How could the performance have been better?

More emotion in the voice over.

I couldn't get into it

Is there anything you would change about this book?

it was boring.

Would you ever listen to anything by Sherryl Woods again?

no

Which scene was your favorite?

none

Do you think Flirting with Disaster needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

no

Any additional comments?

This was a pretty boring book and much of it could be me as I can't stand romances.

Great Follow-Up to the First Book

I have to say, I didn't have the same problem the previous reviewer had with the narrator. In fact, I think she did a really great job. She is consistent throughout the series and makes it very easy to distinguish one character from another.

Watching Maggie and Josh bump heads is a lot of fun, and "Flirting with Disaster" has the happy ending we expect from all romance novels. But Woods manages to throw a few unexpected twists and turns in the novel. If you're looking for an enjoyable and laid-back audiobook, you will likely find this a suitable choice.

It's not you, it's me.

This book was not a good fit for me. I want to start by saying the narration was fine and it wasn't a terribly written book it just wasn't good. I don't want to offend anyone but in the spirit of giving an honest review this read like a book written by an old lady for old ladies.