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Title: Whispers of the Past

Author: Lena Roach

Narrator: Kimberly Worthy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-11-16

Publisher: Entrada Publishing

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

On her last night at as owner and manager of her family's antique business, a stranger arrives at Tessa's doorstep with an impossible dream: find and replace a one-of-a-kind chair. Having lost more in his life than just a chair, Brian convinces Tessa to procure and restore the furnishing for his stately family home. With conflicting feelings of attraction for Brian and an embarrassment for her uncle's dishonesty, Tessa tries to begin her life anew. But the main women in Brian's life, his beautiful business partner Simone, and his sister Darrie don't want the complication that Tessa brings. They want the family home sold, not restored and will stop at nothing to get their way. Can Tessa do the impossible? Find and replace these antique pieces as well as show Brian that Christians really are good people and find a little love along the way?

Members Reviews:

A heart-warming story!

At first glance the title had me convinced I would be going back in time. Suddenly, a stereo was playing and I knew where I was. A few more pages and I was holding back tears right along with the heroine for the changes she was facing in a present-day setting and also what she was giving up from her past. Present and past and future all in the first chapter! What a feat! I was hooked and didn't stop reading until the end--a delightful story! With Biblical references, the struggle for true goodness erased any chance for gray areas. The descriptions of colorful Louisiana, bayou culture, plantations and mansions, vivid scenery, historic places, even antiques, transported me right into those mysterious swamplands. Each character was quickly well-developed-- the sweet ones, the sour and bitter ones, the connivers and rascals, and the mysterious ones to wonder about. I just wanted to know what was going to happen to them next. The Tessa versus Simone scenes kept me on edge and holding my breath. Ada and Cede entered and let me exhale or smile. The image of Cede's cousin push-poling in the pirogue is still etched in my mind. And, the French words sprinkled throughout added another coat of paint to the characters and story. I hope there is a sequel to this book bringing more of those bayou people to meet; maybe a prequel with Tessa, her uncle, an earlier Louisiana life---whispering even farther back into the past.

Great first novel

We first meet Tessa as she finishes up the last day in her antique shop that has been in the family for over a 100 years. She and her family are nearly bankrupt but are trying to pay off creditors who are hounding their back. Her reputation as an authority as an antique's expert is in danger due to her uncle mishandling the business due to his gambling habits and other shady dealings. She may have lost her business and damage to her reputation but her faith in God remains steadfast. On her last day she meets Brian, a wealthy business looking for a rare chair. He eventually hires her to restore the family mansion after a fire destroyed may of it's valuable antiques. Brian is bitter against God and Christians after suffering a tragedy in his life.

This story kept me turning the pages. There are a couple of people in this story who do not want Tess to restore the mansion. She had to battle many obstacles in accomplishing her goal in restoring the mansion.