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Ellen

Prospect, CT, USA | Member Since 2009

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198 titles in library
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Smooth Talking Stranger

UNABRIDGED
- by Lisa Kleypas
- Narrated by Emily Durante
Smooth Talking Stranger

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 23 mins)

By Lisa Kleypas

Narrated By Emily Durante

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(576)
Performance
(251)
Story
(253)

No one has ever truly touched Jack Travis's heart or soul...until Ella Varner comes along. She appears one day on his doorstep with fury in her eyes and a baby in her arms. Her troubled sister is the mother and, according to Ella, Jack Travis is the father. But when Ella demands that Jack take responsibility for the first time in his life, he ends up taking much more than that.
Maya says: "Lisa Kleypas does it again!"
"Great story"

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I loved the story and the dialogue between the characters. I really enjoyed every minute of this one.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Honey Moon

UNABRIDGED
- by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Narrated by Anna Fields
Honey Moon

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 36 mins)

By Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Narrated By Anna Fields

Overall
(230)
Performance
(110)
Story
(108)

It's the stuff dreams are made of. Hollywood discovers a South Carolina orphan, Honey Jane Moon, and makes her a star. She lives a roller-coaster life. Now, though, she's all grown up, a child star no longer, but still dramatic and passionate. Two men, Dash Coogan, a cowboy movie legend, and Eric Dillion, the town's bad boy, know how fiercely she loves and lives. What Honey wants is the family she never had. She'll take the man who latches onto her dreams and who can hang on for the ride!
Ellen says: "SEP never disappoints"
"SEP never disappoints"

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I love almost everything Susan Elizabeth Phillips writes but I really liked Honey Moon. The characters are so likable and the dialogue is witty. At times, very touching.

7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Voyager

UNABRIDGED
- by Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by Davina Porter
Voyager

UNABRIDGED (43 hrs and 51 mins)

By Diana Gabaldon

Narrated By Davina Porter

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(5614)
Performance
(2912)
Story
(2879)

Set in the intriguing Scotland of 200 years ago, the third installment in the romantic adventures of Jamie and Claire is as compelling as the first. Now that Claire knows Jamie survived the slaughter at Culloden, she is faced with the most difficult decision of her life. She aches to travel back through time again to find the love of her life, but, in order to do that, she must leave their daughter behind.
Kathy says: "Hurry up! I want them all!"
"Good Read"

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Definitely not as strong as Outlander or Dragonfly in Amber but this story was good. After reading the other books in the series, I feel as if I know the characters and I was eager to listen to the next installment. I was a little disappointed. This book on it's own tended to drag a little in parts.

4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Outlander

UNABRIDGED
- by Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by Davina Porter
Outlander

UNABRIDGED (33 hrs and 8 mins)

By Diana Gabaldon

Narrated By Davina Porter

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(11076)
Performance
(5698)
Story
(5506)

Why we think it’s a great listen: An all-time Audible favorite that mixes historic fiction, adventure, and romance with one of the most fascinating literary devices: time travel. Outlander introduces an exhilarating world of heroism and breathtaking thrills as one woman is torn between past and present, passion and love. In 1945, former combat nurse Claire Randall returns from World War II and joins her husband for a second honeymoon. But their blissful reunion is shattered....
Lulu says: "The Reason for the Existence of Audio Books"
"The best!"

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I highly recommend this story. I had Outlander on my wishlist for months and never purchased it as the time travel aspect of the book did not appeal to me. When I finally purchased it and began listening, I couldn't stop. The story was riveting and I fell in love with the characters.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Dragonfly in Amber

UNABRIDGED
- by Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by Davina Porter
Dragonfly in Amber

UNABRIDGED (39 hrs and 28 mins)

By Diana Gabaldon

Narrated By Davina Porter

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(6578)
Performance
(3364)
Story
(3383)

New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon enchanted scores of fans with Outlander, her electrifying historical saga set in 18th-century Scotland. Now this sequel sweeps listeners back into the past as Claire relates more of her perilous sojourn there with her Scottish warrior husband, James Fraser. Twenty years after her strange journey back in time, Claire has returned to Scotland with her daughter, determined to share with her the secret she has harbored since her time travel.
Daniel says: "Finally! The unabridged version is here!"
"Another masterpiece"

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I loved this book. I thought the story was just about as good as the first story in the series, Outlander. Terrific narration.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful
A Mile in My Flip-Flops

UNABRIDGED
- by Melody Carlson
- Narrated by Danielle Ferland
A Mile in My Flip-Flops

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 2 mins)

By Melody Carlson

Narrated By Danielle Ferland

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(26)
Performance
(5)
Story
(6)

In RITA Award-winning author Melody Carlson's light-hearted tale, 30-something Gretchen Hanover learns that renewing a heart takes as much grace as renovating a home. Jilted just before her wedding, she turns to home improvement TV - and ice cream - to soothe her broken heart. And when Gretchen's grand plan to flip a house soon flops, a certain carpenter - at first - only makes matters worse.
Ellen says: "I do not recommend this one"
"I do not recommend this one"

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I was unable to get through this one. Typically I'm able to finish even when the story is not very good - not this one!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Seduce Me at Sunrise

UNABRIDGED
- by Lisa Kleypas
- Narrated by Rosalyn Landor
Seduce Me at Sunrise

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 45 mins)

By Lisa Kleypas

Narrated By Rosalyn Landor

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(622)
Performance
(304)
Story
(302)

Kev Merripen has longed for the beautiful, well-bred Winnifred Hathaway ever since her family rescued him from the brink of death when he was just a boy. But this handsome Gypsy is a man of mysterious origins - and he fears that the darkness of his past could crush delicate, luminous Win. So Kev refuses to submit to temptation...and before long Win is torn from him by a devastating twist of fate.
Benoibe says: "Keep reading, the rest of the series is wonderful."
"Decent read"

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Considering that Lisa Kleypas is one of my favorite authors this one was disappointing to me. I wasn't crazy about the gypsy sub-plot and found the male protaganist to be surly and unattractive. My disappointment in this one will not discourage me from buying other selection by this author.

8 of 9 people found this review helpful
All Night Long

UNABRIDGED
- by Jayne Ann Krentz
- Narrated by Kathy Garver , David Colacci
All Night Long

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 31 mins)

By Jayne Ann Krentz

Narrated By Kathy Garver, David Colacci

Overall
(216)
Performance
(37)
Story
(39)

Shy, studious Irene Stenson and wild, privileged Pamela Webb had been the best of friends for one short high school summer. Their friendship ended the night Pamela dropped Irene off at home - and Irene walked in to discover her parents' bodies on the kitchen floor. It was ruled a murder-suicide, and Irene fled Dunsley, determined to wipe out every memory attached to her northern California hometown. But now she has been summoned back.
Talismom says: "Decent book, not so decent narration"
"Good story"

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I liked the way the way the story unfolded and I really liked that the narration was done by both a male and a female. I didn't find the the main female character to be all that likeable so that's the reason I didn't rate higher.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Anyone But You

UNABRIDGED
- by Jennifer Crusie
- Narrated by Susan Ericksen
Anyone But You

UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 55 mins)

By Jennifer Crusie

Narrated By Susan Ericksen

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(358)
Performance
(100)
Story
(102)

Ignoring her insistent best friend, some interfering do-gooders, and the ubiquitous dog Fred - not to mention her suddenly raging hormones - 40-year-old Nina thinks anyone but Alex would be a better bet for a relationship. But the more silver-haired stiffs she dates, the more she suspects it's the young dog-loving doctor she wants to sit and stay!
Bonnie says: "Jennifer Crusie knows how to have fun"
"Cute"

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This is a cute and fluffy selection. The main characters continuing obsession with her age got to be a little annoying.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Breath of Scandal

UNABRIDGED
- by Sandra Brown
- Narrated by Dick Hill
Breath of Scandal

UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 52 mins)

By Sandra Brown

Narrated By Dick Hill

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(979)
Performance
(507)
Story
(504)

On a rainy Southern night, Jade Sperry endured a young woman's worst nightmare at the hands of three local hell-raisers. Robbed of her youthful ideals and at the center of scandal and tragedy, Jade ran as far and as fast as she could. But she never forgot the sleepy "company town" where every man, woman, and child was dependent on one wealthy family.
Margaret says: "Lifted by Narration"
"Excellent selection"

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I thoroughly enjoyed this selection. I found the story to be thoroughly engrossing. I noted before purchasing that some reviewers did not like the male narration but I found the narration by Dick Hill to be outstanding.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful
A Lady of Expectations

UNABRIDGED
- by Stephanie Laurens
- Narrated by Elizabeth Jasicki
A Lady of Expectations

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 59 mins)

By Stephanie Laurens

Narrated By Elizabeth Jasicki

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(73)
Performance
(28)
Story
(26)

Jack Lester has to find a bride...But where can he find the perfect woman? She has to be attractive, kind, a good conversationalist...and most important, she has to accept him as he is: devilishly handsome, charming and, as far as anyone knows, poor as a church mouse! If London society discovers his hidden wealth, he'll never find the right wife.
Ellen says: "A little long"
"A little long"

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Although I enjoyed the characters, the story tended to get a little boring in parts.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful