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Title: Girl Waits with Gun

Author: Amy Stewart

Narrator: Christina Moore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-21-16

Publisher: Lamplight Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Constance Kopp doesn't quite fit the mould. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated from the world by a family secret.

When a ruthless factory owner runs down their buggy, a dispute over damages turns into a war as he unleashes his gang. The sheriff enlists her help, and it turns out that Constance has a knack for outwitting the criminal element which might just lead her onto a new path in life.

Critic Reviews:

"Girl Waits with Gun is fresh, funny and utterly compelling - and Constance Kopp and her sisters are not just great investigators, but completely original women." (The Guardian)

Members Reviews:

slow but satisfying

well narrated, this is a slow but satisfying start to a series. reminds me of the Molly Murphy series by Rhys bowen.

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Title: Granny Dan

Author: Danielle Steel

Narrator: Patrice Donnell, Lewis Arlt

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-20-16

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In my eyes she had always been old, always been mine, always been Granny Dan. But in another time, another place, there had been dancing, people, laughter, love.... She had had another life before she came to us, long before she came to me....

She was the cherished grandmother who sang songs in Russian, loved to roller-skate, and spoke little of her past. But when Granny Dan died, all that remained was a box wrapped in brown paper, tied with string. Inside, an old pair of satin toe shoes, a gold locket, and a stack of letters tied with ribbon. It was her legacy, her secret past, waiting to be discovered by the granddaughter who loved her but never really knew her. It was a story waiting to be told....

The year was 1902. A new century was dawning as a motherless young girl arrived at a ballet school in St. Petersburg, Russia, at the age of seven. By age 17 Danina Petroskova had become a great ballerina, a favorite of the czar and czarina, who welcomed her into the heart of the imperial family. But events both near and far away shook the ground upon which she danced. A war, an extraordinary man, and a devastating illness altered the course of her life. And when revolution shattered Russia, Danina Petroskova was forced to make a heartbreaking choice - as the world around her was about to change forever.

Granny Dan is about the magic of history. In it, Danielle Steel reminds us how little we know of those who came before us - and how, if we could only glimpse into their early lives and see who they once were, there is so much we would understand and learn. For in this extraordinary novel, a simple box filled with mementos from a grandmother offers the greatest legacy of all: an unexpected gift of a life transformed, a long-forgotten history of youth and beauty, love and dreams.

Members Reviews:

Still mind blowing

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

Yes. Amazing story line.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Granny Dan. She was amazing after everything

What about Patrice Donnell and Lewis Arlt s performance did you like?

Wonderful job

Who was the most memorable character of Granny Dan and why?

The doctor cause of what he had to endure and how it all ended

Any additional comments?

I still cannot get the book out of my head and it's been a week. It was memorable. Now every book before or after cannot bet it.

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Title: Tepui

Subtitle: The Last Expedition

Author: John Oehler

Narrator: Joseph Morton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-29-16

Publisher: John Oehler

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 164 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In 1559, 49 Spaniards exploring a tributary of the Orinoco River reached a sheer-sided, cloud-capped mountain called Tepui Zupay. When they tried to climb it, all but six were slaughtered by Amazons. Or so claimed Friar Sylvestre, the expedition's chronicler. But Sylvestre made many bizarre claims: rivers of blood, plants that lead to gold.

Jerry Pace, a burn-scarred botanist struggling for tenure at UCLA, thinks the friar was delusional. Jerry's best friend, the historian who just acquired Sylvestre's journal, disagrees. He plans to retrace the expedition's footsteps, and wants Jerry to come with him. Jerry refuses, until he spots a stain between the journal's pages - a stain that could only have been left by a plant that died out with the dinosaurs. Now he has to find that plant.

But the Venezuelan wilderness does not forgive intruders. Battered and broken, they reach a remote Catholic orphanage where the old prioress warns of death awaiting any who would venture farther. But an exotic Indian girl leads them on, through piranha-infested rivers and jungles teaming with poisonous plants, to Tepui Zupay - the forbidden mountain no outsider has set eyes on since the Spaniards met their doom.

This is a story about life's surprises - the challenges, risks - and how they transform us. It is also a tale of beauty and the beast.

Members Reviews:

disappointing read

Any additional comments?

I thought the premise of the book was interesting but it became obvious from early on that this was a cheap romance novel type story and not a serious endeavor to tell a multi-layered tale. The characters were shallow, the story ridiculous. I guess if you're willing to suspend belief in all rationality, it works but not for me.

Might be good on an airplane

Story is somewhat childish and never really gets anywhere - other than a sophomoric love story that doesn't have any credibility at least to this reader. It wasn't bad but it wasn't good and the audio version narrator was decent but didn't add anything in the telling. Will check out future books. It be wary before buying.

Like a cheap dime store romance; only worse.......

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

As a huge fan of other books concerning the Amazon (River of Doubt, The Lost City of Z, etc.), and because of the good reviews, I was looking forward to listening to this book. However, this book is a ridiculous, cheap, romance novel that was painful to finish. The main character of the story is your typical hero who knows everything and saves the day; regardless of his actions or the impossible situation that he is in. I truly wished he would just die so that the story would end! However, (of course) he triumphs and gets the girl and lives happily ever after.....whatever. The only good aspect of this book was the performance of the narrator who read the book very well.If you like the ridiculous mindless, unimaginative, romance-type book; this may be good for you. Otherwise, I would strongly suggest not wasting your time.I am truly baffled as to why this book would ever win any award..........

Has Tepui turned you off from other books in this genre?

no

What does Joseph Morton bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

nothing

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Title: A Certain Age

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Beatriz Williams

Narrator: Mia Barron, Barbara Goodson, Adrienne Rusk

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-28-16

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 137 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The best-selling author of A Hundred Summers brings the Roaring '20s brilliantly to life in this enchanting and compulsively listenable tale of intrigue, romance, and scandal in New York society, brimming with lush atmosphere, striking characters, and irresistible charm.

As the freedom of the Jazz Age transforms New York City, the iridescent Mrs. Theresa Marshall of Fifth Avenue and Southampton, Long Island, has done the unthinkable: She's fallen in love with her young paramour, Captain Octavian Rofrano, a handsome aviator and hero of the Great War. An intense and deeply honorable man, Octavian is devoted to the beautiful socialite of a certain age and wants to marry her. While times are changing and she does adore the Boy, divorce for a woman of Theresa's wealth and social standing is out of the question, and there is no need; she has an understanding with Sylvo, her generous and well-respected philanderer husband.

But their relationship subtly shifts when her bachelor brother, Ox, decides to tie the knot with the sweet younger daughter of a newly wealthy inventor. Engaging a longstanding family tradition, Theresa enlists the Boy to act as her brother's cavalier, presenting the family's diamond rose ring to Ox's intended, Miss Sophie Fortescue - and to check in to the background of the little-known Fortescue family. When Octavian meets Sophie, he falls under the spell of the pretty ingénue, even as he uncovers a shocking family secret. As the love triangle of Theresa, Octavian, and Sophie progresses, it transforms into a saga of divided loyalties, dangerous revelations, and surprising twists that will lead to a shocking transgression...and eventually force Theresa to make a bittersweet choice.

Full of the glamour, wit, and delicious twists that are the hallmarks of Beatriz Williams' fiction, and alternating between Sophie's spirited voice and Theresa's vibrant timbre, A Certain Age is a beguiling reinterpretation of Richard Strauss' comic opera Der Rosenkavalier, set against the sweeping decadence of Gatsby's New York.

Members Reviews:

Boring, Slow and Terrible Narration

What would have made A Certain Age better?

Anything. I LOVE Ms. Williams, but I am unsure where this book came from. It is far from her normal work and honestly I can't even believe she wrote it. Her other books are filled with smart whit, can be laugh out loud funny and sad all at the same time, and her signature shock and awe the whole way through leading up to a great end, is what I love most about her. This book was none of that. Super anticlimactic, boring and the girl's voice who read for Sophie was TERRIBLE!

Would you ever listen to anything by Beatriz Williams again?

I hope to if she gets back into her rhythm.

What didnt you like about the narratorss performance?

The woman who read Tereasa was fine, and same with the newspaper woman, but Sophie's narrator tried to be Daisy-esque (from Gatsby) I am guessing and it did not work out well. Her blasé tone made it to where you couldn't detect any emotion in her words. This in turn, evoked no emotion for me and made me extremely bored and unable to get interested in the novel.

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Title: Texas Lonesome

Subtitle: McCutcheon Family Series, Book 8

Author: Caroline Fyffe

Narrator: Corey M. Snow

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-25-16

Publisher: Caroline Fyffe

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 130 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Rio Wells, Texas, 1886

Dustin McCutcheon gets the surprise of his life when he comes face-to-face with Sidney Calhoun, the spitfire offspring of his father's worst adversary. The whole of Texas knows that McCutcheons and Calhouns just don't mix. Period. Yet Dustin is drawn to Sidney. The stirrings of attraction she brings out leave him with a serious decision to make: break the hearts of his family - or break his own. Neither choice is palatable....

Texas Lonesome, book eight of the McCutcheon Family Saga, continues the story of the brave and passionate men and women of Y Knot, Montana, and Rio Wells, Texas, by USA Today best-selling author Caroline Fyffe.

Members Reviews:

This Series....

WOW HOW I LOVE THIS SERIES!!! I love how each book is about a different Character this one is about John! However I also love how the characters from the past books don't just disappear!! They are still part of the series!! I Love Carolyn Fyffe's Books! She's an AMAZING AUTHOR!! As For The Narrator Corey M. Snow, HE DID A GREAT JOB!

**DO I THINK THIS BOOK IS WORTH A CREDIT??

ABSOLUTELY & IF you haven't started the McCutcheon Family Books YOUR DEFINITELY MISSING OUT!!

**WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO FRIENDS & FAMILY??

OF COURSE!! SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING ON??

Texas Lonesome: McCutcheon Family Series, Book 8

Dustin was introduced in Texas Twilight (McCutcheon Family Book 2). When Lily, the woman he was pursuing, married his cousin John he behaved horribly. He showed up at their wedding dinner uninvited and started a fight that landed both him and John in jail for the night. His actions lead to the damage of restaurant and ruined Johns and Lilys wedding night.

When Texas Lonesome (McCutcheon Family Book 8) begins Dustin and his younger brother Chaim are on a mission of mercy to help a friend. While on this mission he crosses paths with Judge Halford, a friend of his father, who happened to like the restaurant he caused damage to. The whole of Texas knows about the McCutcheons and Calhouns feud that has spanned 20 years. In fact Judge Halford knows both patriarchs and counts them as friends.

Sidney Calhoun is the second youngest of the family and has been her brothers keeper since he was a toddler. She and her other siblings have been taught to hate the McCutcheon Family by their father. I loved Sidney from the moment I met her. She is brave and feisty with a heart of gold.

Dustin surprised me from the very beginning of this story. His redeeming qualities shone through from the moment that he met Sidney. Thanks to the feud started by Sidneys father he was stuck in a very difficult position. Watching him come to terms with his feelings and learning to fight for what he believed was right was wonderful.

I was thrilled that John and Lily were back in this story. John is another one who had to learn to overcome his pride. Surprisingly, Dustin was very instrumental in him doing that.

This story was a roller-coaster of emotions that I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend. While this book can be enjoyed as a stand-alone title, I have loved the entire series.

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Title: The Graveyard of the Hesperides

Subtitle: Falco: The New Generation (Flavia Albia, Book 4)

Author: Lindsey Davis

Narrator: Sarah Feathers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-14-16

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

From the creator of Falco comes Falco: the new generation, featuring her unforgettable heroine Flavia Albia in her fourth novel.

Life is sweet for Flavia Albia and her soon-to-be husband Faustus. But his new job as a building contractor runs into a problem: At the Garden of the Hesperides a barmaid went missing years before; now the workmen start unearthing her bones.

Albia takes on the task of finding out what happened. Five more skeletons are discovered. Despite the fact that nobody seems to know or care who died, violent attempts are made to stop her enquiries.

Soon Albia is exploring the world of Roman streetlife, where bars are brothels, workers lead brutal lives, foreigners are muscling in on the gambling syndicates, and extortion is commonplace. What's more there's little time to solve the mystery before the wedding day when Albia is expected to show Rome that her affair with Manlius is a much more than a casual fling. The gods, however, have other ideas....

Members Reviews:

Why change narrator!!! The latest is awful

Why change narrator!!! The latest is awful . She sounds dull and uninterested. Why oh why

Great story, shame about the narration

I'm firmly in the 'can't beat a Lindsey Davis' camp; here is another layered, twisting plot played out against an evocative, insightful landscape. Hooray for a Roman post-feminist heroine and interesting female characters!

Such a shame the narration was so flat, Sarah Feathers sounding for all the world like a bored and distracted Kirsty Allsop. It meant that I frequently tuned out and had to re-listen to big sections at a time. Audio books are immensely valuable to me as something to listen to whilst doing something else - driving, housework, etc, so the narration as well as plot has to capture me; Lucy Brown and Jane Collingwood both managed it admirably in the previous tales of Flavia Albia. I'd happily cough up for a retake, Audible...?

Poor narrator distracted from the story

Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Sarah Feathers?

Lucy Brown, who did the first 2 Flavia Albia stories

Any additional comments?

I struggled to get past the poor narration. The different voices sounded like someone fresh from drama school, the mens' voices particularly poor. Need to listen to the book again to pick up the fine details of the story. Or maybe just read it in book format.

What a shame, because Lindsey Davies really gives us a taste of Roman life for women and the lower orders, which is where I would have been!

Alba again

Usual entertaining and gripping tale of Albia and her man BUT why have you changed the reader?

This one seems unaware of punctuation and couldn't even pronounce 'oregano' properly.

Great story but really difficult to listen to!

I love Lyndsey Davis, and have enjoyed all of her publications on audiobook. The graveyard of Hesperides did not disappoint. However, the narration was so difficult to follow. It felt like sentences were being read as as a series of statements rather than having any flow, and it was difficult to distinguish between characters resulting in having to repeat sections. Frustrating as it distracted me from the storyline which was good!

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Title: The Dragon King: First Emperor of China

Subtitle: Chronicles of the Watchers, Volume 1

Author: Brian Godawa

Narrator: Brian Godawa

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-29-16

Publisher: Embedded Pictures Publishing

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 46 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

It's 220 BC. The ancient Western Empire is crumbling. In a desperate bid to save his throne, the Greek Seleucid king over Babylon sends his son, Antiochus, a dishonored warrior, into the mysterious land of the Far East to capture a mythical creature that will give him absolute power: a dragon.

Antiochus takes with him his longtime friend, Balthazar, a member of the Magi order of Babylon, responsible for both the religion and science of the empire. But Balthazar also carries with him a dangerous secret that could destroy Antiochus' plans and plunge the world into chaos.

They sail beyond their maps into the mysterious and uncharted Eastern Orient. They are discovered and escorted inland to the empire of Ch'in (now known as China), ruled by the first emperor, Ch'in Shi Huang Di. The emperor is a brutal ruler and is on the edge of insanity in a mad quest to find the elixir of immortality.

Antiochus meets and falls in forbidden love with Mei Li, a beautiful concubine of the emperor. But she also harbors a secret that can bring down the mad emperor. It's the truth of China's spiritual past that is mysteriously connected to the ancient Tower of Babel.

And there are spiritual principalities and powers who seek to stop them all. These are the Watchers, who have their own plans to rule the world. Finding and capturing a dragon is the least of Antiochus' difficulties in this action-adventure clash of cultures and war of gods.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

Members Reviews:

loved this one too

as always the author is pointing towards The Truth, wish they would make movies out of his books!

so up lifting too:)

Extraordinary Mr. Godawa!!

I love how you waited to reveal the three wise men until the end. Superb!

nice read

I have listened to all of his books and this one is a nice continuation.

A delight to listen to

This is a wonderful story that brings pieces of the Bible to life with fiction!

Chapter is out of order

Chapter 35 is out of order and makes listening to this book slightly difficult. I thoroughly enjoy the story, but please fix this misalignment

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Title: The House in Quill Court

Author: Charlotte Betts

Narrator: Anne Dover

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-07-16

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

It's 1813. Venetia Lovell lives by the sea in Kent with her pretty, frivolous mother and idle younger brother. Venetia's father, Theo, is an interior decorator to the rich and frequently travels away from home, leaving his sensible and artistic daughter to look after the family. Venetia designs paper hangings, and she and her father often daydream about having an imaginary shop where they would display the highest quality furniture, fabrics and art to his clients.

When a handsome but antagonistic stranger, Jack Chamberlaine, arrives at the Lovells' cottage just before Christmas bringing terrible news, Venetia's world is turned upside down, and the family have no option but to move to London, to the House in Quill Court, and begin a new life. Here, Venetia's courage and creativity are tested to the breaking point, and she discovers a love far greater than she could have ever imagined....

From the multiaward-winning author of The Apothecary's Daughter, The House in Quill Court is a gorgeously evocative Regency novel bursting with historical flavour and characters you won't forget. If you love Philippa Gregory and Joanne Harris, you will adore Charlotte Betts.

Critic Reviews:

"Romantic, engaging and hugely satisfying." (Katie Fforde on The Apothecary's Daughter)

"A highly-recommended novel of love, tragedy and the power of art." (Daily Mail on The Painter's Apprentice)

"Full of passion and drama.... I was captivated by this moving, heart-warming and beautifully woven story - gripping, atmospheric, eloquently told and full of rich detail." (Kate Furnivall on The Chateau on the Lake)

Members Reviews:

British Recency romance mystery

Inventive plot, well-drawn characters, excellent performance. Gritty real life period piece with action and romance.

Mixed Feelings

The idea is an interesting one: Two families of one father banding together to survive once the father has died. They start a retail shop and are then threatened by a gang for 'protection' money. There is also a dual romance story line...the oldest daughter is attracted to a stepson of her fathers, and the maid to the family falls for a kind street thief.

But the story goes on for way too long...the plot could have been tightened up by at least 50%, and there were far too many close calls for various members of this family. Information was repeated frequently, and the foreshadowing was too heavy-handed. I could see plot points and themes coming at me for miles. Too much time was spent on the maid's romance, and not nearly enough time was spent on the daughter's romance. The other siblings had stories too, and it all resulted in too much story and not enough editing.

I did like that the h's were both strong and determined women, intent on somehow overcoming their problems and protecting their families.

The narration was stellar. If it hadn't been for that I would not have finished the book. A great example of how excellent narration can make or break a mediocre book.

excellant

Narrator was superb. love the character of Kitty and Valencia. King Midas was portrayed as a nasty 'Mafia' type character who had a lot of control. But he was controlled by his mother!

Misleading cover

From the cover I had a different impression of what the book would be like. Instead I found it a lot darker.

And the storyline slow and predictable.

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Title: The Music of Us

Subtitle: Still Life with Memories, Book 3

Author: Uvi Poznansky

Narrator: Don Warrick

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-06-16

Publisher: Uvi Poznansky

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In 1970, Lenny can no longer deny that his wife is undergoing a profound change. Despite her relatively young age, her mind succumbs to forgetfulness. Now, he goes as far back as the moment he met Natasha, when he was a soldier and she a star, brilliant yet illusive. Natasha was a riddle to him then, and to this day, with all the changes she has gone through, she still is.

Digging into the past, mining its moments, trying to piece them together this way and that, dusting off each memory of Natasha, of how we were, the highs and lows of the music of us, to find out where the problem may have started?

To their son, Ben, that may seem like an exercise in futility. For Lenny, it is a necessary process of discovery, one that is as tormenting as it is delightful. He often wonders: can we ever understand, truly understand each other - soldier and musician, man and woman, one heart and another? Will we ever again dance together to the same beat? Is there a point where we may still touch?

Members Reviews:

True Love Renewed Every Day

What did you love best about The Music of Us?

This story is a wonderful story about finding true love that lasts forever. Nothing can change the course of unconditional love--not even mental illness. Marriage vows are a pledge that are meant to last forever and this story is such a glorious example of how love can last through "sickness."

Who was your favorite character and why?

Lenny is the main male character. The story is told from his point of view. He is an honest and loving guy who lives his entire life doing his very best to be a loving son, friend and husband. He is loyal and faithful and is a really nice guy.

What about Don Warricks performance did you like?

Don Warrick's performance was inspiring. As the moods of the story change, Don manages to convey each scene with gripping intensity. The reader is drawn into the story and becomes engrossed in what is going to happen next.

If you could take any character from The Music of Us out to dinner, who would it be and why?

I would like to meet Natasha and get to know more about her life. She has deep emotions and it would be interesting to know her innermost thoughts.

Any additional comments?

I won this audiobook in a "Mother's Day Event" on Facebook in which several authors shared audio samples of their books. It was a wonderful opportunity to receive a book in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Uvi for this gift to hear this beautiful and touching story of true love through the years.

Sensitive, lyrical, powerful work

What made the experience of listening to The Music of Us the most enjoyable?

I loved the way the Don Warrick translated Uvi Poznansky's wonderful story to audio: After listening, I felt as if I'd seen the tale on film.

What did you like best about this story?

I am a fan of Uvi Poznansky -- her fresh look at reality through her characters' eyes always enthralls me.

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Title: The Midwife's Choice

Subtitle: At Home in Trinity, Book 2

Author: Delia Parr

Narrator: Kate Forbes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-01-15

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Come home to friendship, family, and faith in the town of Trinity.

In a time when the traditional ways of medicine are constantly being questioned by new doctors fresh from medical school, midwife Martha Cade tries to balance her life's calling with the demands of her family. Recently reunited with her estranged 17-year-old daughter, Martha finds herself torn between guiding her child and allowing her to be an adult. At the same time, she must decide whether she'll risk reopening the heart she'd long closed off to love.

Though a small town, Trinity, Pennsylvania, is fraught with secrets, and as a midwife, Martha moves among its people. She knows which homes are filled with light and love, which families have slipped into grief, which wives are unhappy, and which husbands dare to cross lines....

As Martha struggles with the conflicts of being a mother, a midwife, and a woman, she learns the greatest lessons of all: that hope can shine even in the darkest hours, and that faith has a way of making the impossible possible.

Members Reviews:

loved this book

The series begins with the first novel titled, The Midwifeâs Tale where readers are taken back to earlier days when doctors were few and reliance upon midwives was greater. Here continues the story of Widow Martha Cade, practicing her care of women in the town of Trinity. Martha is reunited with her daughter Virginia and has some decisions before her that will impact her future and that of her practice.

Martha is faced with caring for a woman who lost a baby in childbirth only to be in need of more serious care when days later she is brought to the widowâs place after being beaten by her husband. The women of the town begin to band together as changes take place in laws and people coming or going from Trinity. Plus Thomas the mayor of Trinity is showing quite an interest in Widow Cade and offering her a future that may include a home.

I am really enjoying each novel Delia Parr writes set in the town of Trinity and about being a midwife. I find each story engaging and touching with the themes woven throughout the book. Sometimes I even forget these are fictional books or tales as they seem very lifelike! I look forward to reading book three titled The Midwifeâs Dilemma and may peek at some of the other books written by Delia!

~~ Battered and scarred, will she go back to her husband as he demands? ~~

It is January 1831 in the small town of Trinity. After the fire that destroyed Martha's brother's tavern and her home, Martha (42 and a widow) is now living with her friends, Fern and Ivy, at the confectionery and boarding her horse, Grace, at Dr. McMillan's. Martha, a midwife, is called to the home of Russell and Nancy Clifford who are fairly new to the area. Nancy has had a fall and is concerned about her unborn baby. Sadly the baby is born premature and stillborn but is there more going on here?

In the first book we read of the heartache Martha suffered due to her 17 year old daughter, Victoria, disappearing off with a theater troupe. After 7 months Victoria is home but is she planning on staying home? What are her plans? How does Martha handle this?

"Sometimes we must remember to love deeply enough to let those we care about most in this world find their own way.