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Title: The Last Piece of My Heart

Author: Paige Toon

Narrator: Jan Cramer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-18-17

Publisher: Rosa Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

A successful travel journalist, Bridget has ambitions to turn her quirky relationship blog into a book. But then a different proposition catches her eye.

Nicole Dupré died, leaving behind a best-selling novel and an incomplete sequel. Tasked with finishing the book, Bridget is thankful to have a chance to show what she can do, even if it means relocating to Cornwall and answering to Nicole's grieving husband, Charlie. But as she gets to know the family Nicole left behind,and the woman behind the words, Bridget's priorities begin to change....

Critic Reviews:

"Paiges writing is brilliant!" (Mhairi McFarlane)

"Poignant and lovely, warm and wise." (Milly Johnson)

Members Reviews:

Another great

Paige hasn't let us down, this book is a wonderful story! I couldn't put it down, the 10 hours flew by! I loved Bridget, and fell in love with Charlie and his very cute daughter. This is a must read. Thanks Paige!

Another great read

A great read/listen with a fantastic story. Loved all the references to Cornwall and the campsite.

Sweet Story

To be honest I struggled to get into it but once i was soon hooked. What a lovely story. Love Paige Toon.

Not bad read

Slow start and found it difficult to keep going and only really got going in second half!!

loved it !!!

feel in love with this book as soon as I started to listen to it

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Title: To Catch a Dream

Subtitle: The Breckton Novels, Book 1

Author: Mary Wood

Narrator: Annie Aldington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-18-17

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

The stunning first instalment in The Breckton Novels, To Catch a Dream by Mary Wood tells the tragic tale of Bridie O'Hara as she struggles to overcome her misfortune.

Can she follow her dreams when she has lost everything?

Young Bridie O'Hara is torn away from her native Ireland by her father - a freedom fighter turned traitor - when he has to flee the wrath of the republicans. Violated by those who should protect her and betrayed by her dashing gypsy lover, Seamus Finney, she struggles to find her way in Victorian England.

Will Hadler is a kind, hardworking miner whose love for Bridie knows no bounds. He rescues her from a life on the streets and offers her the chance of happiness, but the demons inside her never give her peace.

When Will takes Bridie to Breckton in Yorkshire, she meets and befriends the young Issy. A strong young woman, she triumphs over adversity, but her quest to save Bridie and Bridie's daughter, Bridget, from the consequences of her mother's actions proves a step too far.

Members Reviews:

brilliant

loved it, couldn't stop listening. great story and brilliantly read. got to get the next book.

good read

great charaters love individuals storys already got second book looking forward to find out what happens next

A walk down misery lane!

Found this to be very disappointing. Too much misery not a bit of humour, and had no sympathy for the main character at all. Found her to be very unlikeable, and mostly deserving of all the ills that befell her. I was completely depressed at the end of it, and was hoping that the ending would have a little bit of joy in it, but , no, just as depressing as the rest of it! and I also found the language and phrasing, quite irritating. Not one for me!

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Title: The Song of Us

Author: J. D. Barrett

Narrator: J. D. Barrett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-11-17

Publisher: Hachette Australia Audio

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

If Bridget Jones and Nina Proudman had a sister, she would be Zoe Wylde.

Zoe Wylde is a woman at a crossroads. Five years ago she fled her successful career as a concert harpist in London to return to her Bondi home. She still plays, but now her audience is on the way out...literally.

It's complicated, and complication is something Zoe understands well. Her best friend is chasing a new love, her brother's chasing too much love and her father has been married far too many times. Compared to them she thought she was doing okay. She's met the guy she is sure is the one. He wooed her and has been sleeping with her for almost five years. It would all be perfect...if he wasn't married.

Zoe is learning that hearts, like harps, are capable of beautiful music if treated the right way and can be tricky to manoeuvre. She's over the old tune. But does Zoe have the courage to rewrite the song of her own life?

Members Reviews:

The Bond Between Music and Life, Music and Death

âIn this moment, someone is falling in love, someone is receiving their first kiss, someone is having their last fight, someone is cooking spaghetti bolognaise, someone is having the best orgasm of their life, someone is getting married, someone is dying, someone is listening to what will become their favourite song, someone is crying, someone is being born. We are all so embedded in our own tales that, we forget, we are all at different times experiencing the majority of the same thingââ

There is a bond between music and life, and music and death. Music has the ability to transport us to another place and time, to a beloved memory, to a sorrowful one, a hopeful one, even a joyful reminiscence. Songs we associate with the celebration of life, the joys of living, the rights and passages, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, weddings. Songs can transport us to a time and life before our own, and songs can also assist us in our transition from this life into the next. Until I read my goodreads friend Biancaâs review of J.D. Barrettâs âThe Song of Usâ I had never heard of anyone being a professional musical thanatologist.

Zoe Wylde, however, is just that. In Zoeâs case, sheâs a professional harpist thanatologist. She plays her harp to accompany those on their final human journey. She once played for the London Symphony, but has returned to her home, her familyâs home, in Ben Buckler, a small peninsula at the apex of North Bondi beach. She finds solace in this new calling, a connection to these people, a love for them and a desire to fulfill these last wishes, that they may find her presence and her music a soothing balm to guide them on their journey. She spends time with them, gets to know who they are, who they were, and lets them tell her their stories. She learns what kind of music they enjoy, all a little at a time.

What an honor and privilege.

At the age of thirty-three, with five years invested in a relationship with a man with a family of his own, she has decided to take a trip, away from family, and try to find the first love of one of her elderly friends, and perhaps consider rejoining the Symphony.

Zoe is a wonderful character, sheâs imperfect, but embraces that about herself while still searching for the elusive âsomethingâ to transport to the life she desires.

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Title: Lake Hill

Author: Margareta Osborn

Narrator: Kellie Jones

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-04-17

Publisher: Wavesound Audio

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

All her life Julia Gunn has been weighed down; now she's going to do something for herself.... Except en route to a new life on the coast, she finds herself, courtesy of a rockslide, stuck in the remote town of Lake Grace.

Yet maybe fate is on her side. Because Lake Grace is home to Rick Halloran, the man with whom she enjoyed a romance 20 years ago. Julia is finally on the verge of the life she's always wanted. Then a long-buried secret knocks at the door....

Critic Reviews:

"Osborn's characters and dialogue standout for their realism." (Sydney Morning Herald)

"This is a wonderful escapist novel that wont disappoint." (Style Magazine)

Members Reviews:

another great read.

I have been reading books by this author for a while now, another great read...

Five Stars

It was a great book

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Title: White Lies and Wishes

Author: Cathy Bramley

Narrator: Colleen Prendergast

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-27-17

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Random House presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of White Lies and Wishes by Cathy Bramley, read by Colleen Prendergast.

What happens when what you wish for is only half the story?

Flirtatious, straight-talking Jo Gold says she's got no time for love; she's determined to save her family's failing footwear business.

New mother Sarah Hudson has cut short her maternity leave to return to work. She says she'll do whatever it takes to make partner at the accountancy firm.

Bored, overeating housewife Carrie Radley says she just wants to shift the pounds - she'd love to finally wear a bikini in public.

The unlikely trio meet by chance one winter's day and, in a moment of carpe diem madness, embark on a mission to make their wishes come true by September.

Easy. At least it would be if they hadn't been just the teensiest bit stingy with the truth....

With hidden issues, hidden talents and hidden demons to overcome, new friends Jo, Carrie and Sarah must admit to what they really, really want if they are ever to get their happy endings.

A feel-good romantic comedy that's guaranteed to make you smile - perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Trisha Ashley and Katie Fforde.

Critic Reviews:

"Delightfully warm with plenty of twists and turns." (Trisha Ashley)

"Engaging characters and a sweeping romance. This is delightful!" (Katie Fforde)

"A witty, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy." (Miranda Dickinson)

"The perfect romantic tale, to warm your heart and make you smile." (Ali McNamara)

Members Reviews:

Fun story, perfect for summer beach reading

Listened to this on audible but would have loved the read too. Super narration. Fabulous characters. I listened on the beach, in the car, on my phone. Couldn't ' put it down!

Poorly written

Writing is full of cliches and such a dire narrative. Blue eyes shining bluely is not far off. Can't understand how it got published. Although I tried valiantly I couldn't bring myself to listen to more than 2 chapters.

Lovely story

This was my first audible book.

The narrator was a pleasure to listen to, and a really great story.

I would highly recommend

loved it

loved it could not wait to find out what would happen next they became friends

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Title: A New Map of Love

Author: Abi Oliver

Narrator: Peter Kenny

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-20-17

Publisher: Macmillan Digital Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

How can you pack for the journey of a lifetime?

George Baxter has settled for a comfortable life, content as the years unfold predictably - until Win, his wife of 26 years, dies.

With his loyal dog Monty by his side, George throws himself into his work as an antiques dealer. His business is at the heart of the village and all sorts pass through the doors, each person in search of their own little piece of history.

When George meets local widow Sylvia Newsome, he imagines a different kind of future. But life has more revelations to offer him. Over the course of an English summer, George uncovers some unexpected mysteries from his past, which could shape his tomorrows....

Members Reviews:

An utterly charming read

I loved this book! Original, a tad quirky - but oh so warm and utterly charming, it was an absolute breath of fresh air! The characters were magnificent - who wouldn't love George!? The story line was understated - we observe the protagonist (and other characters too) evolve and grow throughout the story.

Without spoiling things ... it was a very positive and uplifting story and serves as a reminder that we can't be certain what life is going to dish out, but even when life does dish out some rough stuff, unexpected good things can eventuate from bad. It's a very uplifting message delivered in a subtle yet powerful way. Clever author!

It is quite the most wonderfully gentle, yet absorbing book.

Well written enjoyable read

I found this a book of contradictions.

The two main themes appear to be romance and love after the death of a loved one after an illness. Comparing two recent family deaths i can understand the mixed emotions of someone looking for love and romance after an expected death - it is different after a sudden death, in my experience.

The other theme is the antique shop and repair shop he is responsible for. I was brought up in the antiques trade and to me this part seems strange. He must have already made his money to be able to employ five people.. I find it difficult to believe in this part of the story especially if the shop had been struggling.

Overall though this was an enjoyable read that I could empathise with. All the characters seemed well defined.

I was given this book by NetGalley and the publisher. This is my voluntary review.

Poor George just canât face any of it

Itâs February, 1964 George Baxter, proprietor of Chalk Hill Antiques, has recently lost his wife Winifred. George is a mild mannered, likable sort of man, with a lifetime of loneliness facing him every time he looks in the mirror. It isnât that he is without friends as the cronies off his wife are determined that he not be left behind. Poor George just canât face any of it.

He has his antique business and his basset hound, Monty. He isnât a saint and he isnât strong. He has been known to find solace in the arms of his neighbors. He needs more than he gets most of the time. He wants âsomeone he can love to the depth of his soulâ and to be loved equally. What could be easier? What could be more difficult? George is about to find out.

Told with wit and charm this is the best of this genre of writing. âGain-loss, up-down, beginning-end.â

Thank you NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for an ARC

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Title: Leap of Faith

Author: Fiona McCallum

Narrator: Miranda Nation

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-17-17

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

The highly anticipated new audiobook from beloved Australian writer Fiona McCallum.

Jessica Harrington is a promising horserider who dreams of representing her country. But the recent death of her father - her coach and mentor - has left her doubting her ability to continue in the sport. When she fails at the Adelaide International Horse Trials her fears are confirmed - and her world begins to fall apart. Unable to bear seeing her well-bred, highly trained horses languishing in the paddock, she makes the snap decision to sell.

She's broken her own heart, but can't see any other way - now she will just have to focus on a life without them. Her husband Steve and best friend Tiffany, however, can see through her bravado. Jessica is dismayed when Steve brings home a horse from a clearing sale, a horse so skinny and forlorn he just couldn't leave it behind.

Unwilling to be drawn back into the world of horses, she's reluctant to get involved. But when a summer thunderstorm brings on a life-or-death emergency, she finds she underestimated the heart of one little horse. Can Jessica put her trust in Faith?

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Title: A Moment in Time

Subtitle: A Mother's Love

Author: Kelly Cozzone

Narrator: Sandra Parker

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-12-17

Publisher: Kelly G. Cozzone

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

The love of a mother is timeless and unconditional. Alexa Wright realized this at the first flutter of the life inside her and lived it until her son became an adult. She faced joy, trials, unwanted change and devastating loss.

This heart-wrenching trip down memory lane will give you a look into the love of a mother and let you experience one woman's journey towards understanding, coming to terms with obstacles life throws at you and moreover, redemption and forgiveness. This poignant tale is a must read for all women.

Members Reviews:

Nothing is stronger then a Mother's love!

I received this book some time ago and I had only breezed through it(huge, huge mistake.) I have now read it word for word!

This is a very heart-wrenching story about a mother who made difficult decisions concerning her son which most of us could never do. The pain is real. The struggles unbelievable but true.

I was moved, emotionally and physically, during many parts of this story. How this mother was able to keep herself together, keep her love as strong, and keep her family together was only possible through a strength only Mothers have.

Please take a bit of your time and read this story, you will not be disappointed.

To the author, Kelly Cozzone, I will never breeze through, scan over, or be a cad ever again to such a wonderful and talented Author.

A Mother's Love knows no bounds!

The depth of a mother's love is immeasurable. She gives of herself and puts her own heart on the line for her children. That's exactly what Alexa did in this story. I found my self sobbing when Alexa was faced with some tough decisions and I applauded her bravery.

For all the tears I shed, I will tell you there is Knight in shining armor moment that made me smile - so there is a beautiful little love story tucked in the pages of this realistic tale.

Highly recommend this story! The tissue warning in the blurb is mandatory, btw....

Unconditional Love

This is definitely a book to have tissues handy. Ms Cozzone could have taken some of my life story, changed it a little and written about me. I could not put this book down, it is so well written. Tags so many down memory lane, the ups and downs of life, raising your child/children. This is a must read for all women. I was given a copy of this to read. I chose to leave a review because I truly enjoyed this book.

Unconditinal Love

I've waited for this to released!

A mother's love is truly unconditional through the best and worst times! Kelly has caught every angle possible for this INCREDIBLE story. A must read! And yes have a box of tissues near you!!

Amazing read

This book is amazing. I absolutely love the heart poured into writing this book. Alexa went from being a married high school graduate with a son to divorced with her son. I think she has shown Eric a great amount of love. I am glad Alexa received her happy ending with Jay.

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Title: White Highlands

Author: John McGhie

Narrator: David Thorpe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 18 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-06-17

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Kenya, 1952, a colony on the edge. Settlers drink sundowners on the veranda, but the servants can't be trusted. Beyond manicured lawns, in the dark of the forest, freedom is stirring.

Johnny Seymour has seen too much war and seeks solace photographing East African wildlife. But when isolated white families are slaughtered by Mau Mau gangs, the British respond brutally, and Johnny is reluctantly pulled into the horror. After his African driver, Macharia, disappears, Johnny is forced to confront shocking truths about his own country and ask how far he'll go to help a friend.

Nearly 60 years later, disgraced young barrister Sam Seymour knows nothing about her grandfather. Even his name is taboo. All she understands is that Johnny did something so awful that his only son - her father - had to be rescued from Kenya. Now, as veteran Mau Mau fighters demand reparations for past sins, she's been offered a chance to unpeel history and discover why.

In a narrative spanning the generations, White Highlands follows Sam and Johnny as they confront the might of the British state. One man stands in both their ways - Grogan Littleboy, a ruthless colonial survivor who'll do anything to defeat Mau Mau, past and present. A startlingly original novel set in both the present day and Kenya in the 1950s during the Mau Mau uprising - one of the least known and darkest episodes in British colonial history.

Members Reviews:

Great story, shocking subject

Great story that gallops along. Characters that I really cared about and a shocking window on another shameful part of British colonial history. I would love to know more about the author as this appears to be his only novel which is a pity.

The narrator is excellent with distinct characters and a good pace. Highly recommended.

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Title: Marrying Mary

Author: Betty Neels

Narrator: Anne Cater

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-01-17

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Everyone in her family had agreed that Mary Pagett would one day make some man a perfect wife. The problem was that the only man Mary had even thought about marrying was eminent heart specialist Roel van Rakesma. But it had been clear from the start that his only interest was in curing frail hearts, not broken ones!

Members Reviews:

Some great secondary characters, but . . .

Mary Pagett has loving if somewhat absent-minded, airy-fairy parents along with an adorably feisty younger sister (also two brothers but we know nothing of them other than they are away at school). Her father is an intellectual who gets swindled out of much of his capital and anticipated inheritance from Great-Aunt Thirza (a real piece of work, but she dies early on).

Mary long ago took over the running of the household from her mother, an artist who paints Christmas cards. But she has to earn some money so she takes a job as a mother's help which turns out to be not as advertised.

The RDD (who Mary met when he treated Aunty's heart attack, and fell in love with) can't bear to see her slaving so he conspires with Polly to get Mary a more suitable job, in a bookshop belonging to an old friend of his.

Roel van Rakesma thinks this will help him stop thinking about Mary. He even welcomes the Veronica, Ilsa van Hoeven, to visit him along with his younger sister, Pleane.

Well, Pleane is delightful, a slightly older Polly, but Ilsa is Not Delightful.

I really enjoyed the relationship between Roel and Polly. They exchange Mary-secrets and Roel tells Polly he intends to marry Mary.

Other wonderful characters include Fred, Roel's manservant (whom Ilsa would discharge) and Nathaniel. Nathaniel was a homeless man that Roel treated for a heart attack and subsequently hired to caretake his country cottage.

Plenty of angst in this one , from financial worries to Mary having to cook supper for Roel, Pleane and Ilsa at a moment's notice to the trouble caused by Ilsa's malicious machinations.

3 1/2 out of 5 stars.

There are standards. Heels is one.

Betty Neels is a writer of formula romances that, though predictable, are never boring. How many ways can you take a half dozen elements, rearrange them and get from a standard beginning to the expected happily ever after? Dozens and dozens, if you're Betty Neels.

Take one inconsequential heroine, one villainess - a competitor, one striking hero for them to contend for, add in a few supporting characters and a wealth of background detail describing excellent food, elegant cars, clothes, furniture and houses-and you have the makings of a Neels romance. Every story is a retelling of Cinderella. Every story is unique yet comfortingly familiar. Neels never disappoints.

Lovely.

I love all the old fashioned sweet romances by Betty Neels. I read them all many years ago and am now reading them for the 2nd and even 3rd times on my Kindle. She wrote them all on a formula. Usually a romance between a Dutch doctor or professor and an English young lady. There is always some type of conflict that has to be settled before the happily ever after. No violence and no sexual content.

Enjoyed it

This was an other great story by Betty Neels. This time no nurse but still a Dutch doctor. Variation is fun!

Happy Ever After

Another of Betty Neels romantic story that shows conflict with cross purposes. Love her books which show happy ever afters.