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It Happened at the Fair by Deeanne Gist

Narrated by Amy Rubinate The World’s Fair: Columbian Exposition also known as the Chicago World Fair of 1893 is the backdrop for this wonderful story. The author’s research is evident in the writing. The book is so steeped in the…

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Crystal Gardens by Amanda Quick

Narrated by Justine Eyre I often pick up a book by Amanda Quick when I need a sure thing—a comfortable book that is unlikely to push any emotional buttons. When I got the chance to review Crystal Gardens I was…

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Faro’s Daughter by Georgette Heyer

Narrated by Laura Paton Laura Paton does an excellent job narrating this abridged version of the Heyer classic, Faro’s Daughter. Ms. Paton’s voice is beautifully modulated and a pleasure to listen to. Her reading is calm and steady, with no…

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The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt

Narrated by Moira Quirk The Leopard Prince is the second in the Princes Trilogy by Elizabeth Hoyt. It’s been on my to-read list since I read the first book in the trilogy a while back. So when it came available…

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Shiver by Karen Robards

Narrated by Shannon McManus Karen Robards does not like for her characters or her readers to be bored. Her suspense stories generally have the hero and heroine scrambling at break-neck speed from one close call to another with barely an…

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With This Ring by Amanda Quick

Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat I picked up With This Ring (Book 1 Vanza series) on sale and recently, when I needed a good comfort read, I started listening. I realized then that I’d never listened to a book narrated by Barbara Rosenblat. Within…

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Slow Ride by Erin McCarthy

Narrated by Emily Durante Reviewed by Carrie Tuesday Jones is the equivalent of a NASCAR gossip columnist, professionally known as Tuesday Talladega. As the story opens, she is at her father’s funeral overcome with emotion and loss. There she ends…

On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves

Narrated by Heidi Baker I find I tend to avoid books that get a lot of hype, especially indie books. Part of that might be innate stubbornness on my part, but it’s also because often the book doesn’t live up…

Lethal by Sandra Brown

Narrated by Victor Slezak Lethal is the fourth Sandra Brown book I’ve listened to narrated by Victor Slezak. This combination of author and narrator has the kind of chemistry that Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Anna Fields had. Slezak definitely “gets”…